BeerAppreciation

Brewery and Brew Pub Life List (So Far…)

Sam of Dogfish "wigged out" over his expanded brewery

Sam of Dogfish "wigged out" over his expanded brewery

Brewery/Brew Pub Name City State Date Visited

1. Santa Fe Brewing, Santa Fe, NM 1989

The Santa Fe label on the T-shirt

2. Sam Adams Brew Pub, Philadelphia, PA 1989

3. Stoudt’s Brewing, Adamstown, PA 1990

Stoudt's Brewhouse

Stoudt's Brewhouse

4. (Original) Dock Street Brew Pub, Philadelphia, PA 1991

5. Capitol City Brewing Co, Washington, DC 1992

6. Victory Brewing, Downingtown, PA 1993

The old bar at Victory

The old bar at Victory

7. Kelly’s Caribbean Bar and Brewery, Key West, FL 1993

8. Catamount Brewery, White River Junction, VT 1994

At the old Catamount, 17 years younger

9. Penn Brewing Co., Pittsburgh, PA 1994

10. Long Trail Brewery, Bridgewaters Corner, VT 1994

The classic logo T from Long Trail

11. Church Brew Works, Pittsburgh, PA 1995

12. Commonwealth Brewery, Boston, MA 1995

13. Crescent City Brewery, New Orleans, LA 1995

Bar at the old Crescent City

Bar at the old Crescent City

14. Harvest Moon, New Brunswick, NJ 1996

15. Independence Brewing Co, Philadelphia, PA 1996

16. Valhalla Brewing, Pittsburgh, PA 1996

17. Zip City Brewing Company, New York, NY 1996

Zip City moved fast - started 1992, RIP 1997

18. John Harvard’s Brew Pub, Radnor, PA 1997

John Rehm when he brewed for JH (Now Phila Brewing)

19. The Warf Rat, Baltimore, MD 1997

20. Lake Placid Brewery, Lake Placid, NY 1997

At Lake Placid Brewing "Sit Ubu, Sit"...

21. Heartland Brewery, New York, NY 1998

Reasonable priced fresh beer at the Heartland in NYC

22. Times Square Brew Pub, New York, NY 1998

Old School T from Times Square

23. Granville Island Brewing, Vancouver, Canada 1998

24. Thirsty Bear Brewing Co, San Francisco, CA 1999

At the Bear

25. Brew Moon Brew Pub, King of Prussia, PA 1999

26. Fruh Am dom, Cologne, Germany 1999

Fresh Kolsh at the Fruh

27. Orval Brewery, Gaume, Belgium 1999

Orval Pub at the abbey - with abbey in the far background

Orval Pub at the abbey - with abbey in the far background

28. Iron Hill Brewery, Media, PA 1999

Tanks at Iron Hill

29. General Lafayette Inn, Philadelphia, PA 2000

Owner Chris Leonard at BeerAppreciation Dinner at Lafayette Inn

30. Nodding Head Brewery, Philadelphia, PA 2000

Nodding Taps at the Nodding Head

31. Gordon Biersch, Palo Alto, CA 2000

32. Gritty McDuff’s, Portland, ME 2000

33. Lancaster Brewing, Lancaster, PA 2000

34. Manayunk Brewing Co, Philadelphia, PA 2001

Manayunk Brewmaster Chris Firey talks to the class

Manayunk Brewmaster Chris Firey talks to the class

35. Rock Bottom Brewery, King of Prussia, PA 2001

Another round of Brian's fine ales at Rock Bottom K of P

36. Trinity Brewing, Providence, RI 2001

37. Iron Hill Brewery, West Chester, PA 2001

Consistently Good Craft Beer at Iron Hill

38. Nimbus Brewing, Tucson, AZ 2002

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Billiards by the tanks at Nimbus

39. Crazy Ed’s Bullfrog Brewery, Cave Creek, AZ 2002

Crazy Ed's in the Arizona Mountains

40. Ommegang Brewery, Cooperstown, NY 2002

Inside the Ommegang Belgian-American Brewery

41. Vine Park Brewing,  St. Paul, MN 2002

42. John Harvard’s Brew House, Springfield, PA 2003

43. Ortlieb’s Brewery and Grille, Philadelphia, PA 2003

44. Triumph Brewing, Princeton, NJ 2003

Down the long cool corridor to Triumph

45. Snake River Brewing, Jackson Hole, WY 2003

Grab a pint at the Snake River in Jackson Hole

46. Iron Hill Brewery, Wilmington, DE 2003

47. Hops Brew Pub, Lakeland, FL 2004

48. Yards Brewing Co, Philadelphia, PA 2005

Yards kegs ready for luck bars...

Yards kegs ready for lucky bars...

49. J J Bitting’s Brew Pub, Woodbridge, NJ 2005

50. Dogfish Head Brewpub, Rehoboth, DE 2005

Chillin at the beach at the Dogfish Brewpub

Chillin at the beach at the Dogfish Brewpub

51. Bosco’s Brew Pub, Nashville, TN 2005

Boscos copper glows

52. Ellicott Mills Brewing Co, Ellicott City, MD 2005

Selections at Ellicott

Selections at Ellicott

53. River Horse Brewery, Lambertville, NJ 2005

54. Triumph Brewing, New Hope, PA 2005

55. Tun Tavern, Atlantic City, NJ 2005

Bar at Tun Tavern in AC

Tanks overlooking Tun Tavern in AC

56. Amsterdam Brewing Co, Toronto, Canada 2005

The First "Damn Good Beer"

57. Mill Creek Brewing Co, Toronto, Canada 2005

Things brewing at Mill Creek

Things brewing at Mill Creek

58. Steam Works Brewing, Toronto, Canada 2005

Cases of Lager at the Steamworks

59. Granite Brewing, Toronto, Canada 2005

Delicious Porter at Granite

60. Blackwater Brewery, Davis, WV 2005

Glowing Fermentors in West Virginia

61. Weyerbacher Brewery, Easton, PA 2006

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Wyerbacher brewmaster sharing beer lore

62. Thunder Canyon Brewing, Tucson, AZ 2006

Oasis in the Desert

63. Bethlehem Brew Works, Bethlehem, PA 2006

BBW Brewmaster Beau Baden

BBW Brewmaster Beau Baden

64. St. Arnolds Brewery, Houston, TX 2006

65. DogFish Head Brewery, Lewes, DE 2006

Instructions for the Brewers at Dogfish

66. Grand Lakes Brewery, Grand Lakes, CO 2006

Taps at the Grand Lakes

67. Appalachian Brewing Co, Harrisburg, PA 2006

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Taps at the great Appalachian

68. Troeg’s Brewery, Harrisburg, PA 2006

Troegs Happening in Harrisburg

69. Bullfrog Brewery, Williamsport, PA 2006

70. Sly Fox Brewery and Restaurant, Phoenixville, PA 2006

Tanks at the Sly Fox

Tanks at the Sly Fox

71. Sin City Brewing, Las Vegas, NV 2006

72. Redfish Brewery, Boulder, Co 2006

Take some home in Boulder...

Take some home in Boulder...

73. District Chop House, Washington, DC 2007

74. Basil T’s Brew Pub, Tom’s River, NJ 2007

Fresh beer at Basil T's

Fresh beer at Basil T's

75. McKensie’s Brew House, Glen Mills, PA 2007

Lots of Room for Fresh Craft Beer at McKensie's

76. Boston Brew Works, Boston, MA 2007

Wicked Good Logo from Boston Beer Works

77. Cape Cod Brewing Co, Hyannis, MA 2008

At the Cape Cod Brewery...

At the Cape Cod Brewery...

78. Wynkoop Brewery, Denver, CO 2008

Beer: Not just for breakfast anymore at Wynkoop

79. Legacy Brewing, Reading, PA 2008

80. Moon River Brewing Company, Savannah GA 2008

81. Earth & Bread Brewery, Philadelphia, PA 2009

Earth Landing

82. Sierra Nevada Brewery, Chico, CA 2009

Sierra soldiers off to quench the masses...

Sierra soldiers off to quench the masses...

83. Magic Hat Brewery, S. Burlington, VT 2009

Spooky Tastings at the Magic Hat

84. Vermont Brew Pub, Burlington, VT 2009

Selections at the Vermont Brew Oub

85. Blackstone Brewery, Nashville, TN 2009

Much to taste at Blackstone

86. Empire Brewing Co, Syracuse, NY 2009

Welcome to the Empire

87. Dock Street Brewery, Philadelphia, PA 2010

Imperial Stout from Dock Street in West Philly

88. Pyramid Brew Pub, Berkeley, CA 2010

Place your order at Pyramid

89. Jupiter Brew Pub, Berkeley, CA 2010

Outside drafts at the Jupiter

90. Blue Star Brewery, San Antonio, TX 2010

Cooler inside the Blue Star

91. Free Tail Brewing, San Antonio, TX 2010

Specials at FreeTail

92. Hofbrauhaus, Munich, Germany 2010

Fresh Dunkel by the Liter at Hofbrau

93. Schneider Haus, Munich, Germany 2010

Ice Bock at Schneider

94. Paulaner Brewery, Munich, Germany 2010

In the tunnels under Paulaner

95. Andechs Kloster, Holy Mountain, Germany 2010

Maas of Dunkel at Andechs

96. Beach Chalet Brewery, San Francisco, CA 2010

Fine dining overlooking the Pacific at the Chalet

97. Magnolia Brew Pub, San Francisco, CA 2010

Lots of delectable IPA at Magnolia

98. Triple Rock Brewery, Berkeley, CA 2011

Northern Cal Brews at Triple Rock

99. Lagunitas, Petaluma, CA, 2011

Tanks glistening at Lagunitas

100. Anchor Steam, San Francisco, CA 2011

101. Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, NY 2011

Monster the Brew Cat at Brooklyn Brewery

102. Birreria, New York City, NY 2011

Up on the Roof with Italian & Dogfish Beers at Birreria

103. Trummer Brewery, Berkeley, CA 2011

Real Austrian Mustaches at Trummer

104. Deschutes Brew Pub, Portland, OR 2011

Good Old Original Dechutes in Portland

105. Rogue Brew Pub, Portland, OR 2011

Step in Out of the Rain into Portland's Rogue Brew Pub

106. Bridgeport Brewery, Portland, OR 2011

Bridgeport's Glistening Taps of Oregon's Finest

107. Fort George Brewery, Astoria, OR 2011

New Brews on the Board by the Mighty Columbia at Ft.George

108. Pelican Brew Pub, Pacific City, OR 2011

Pelican Shines at Night on the Pacific Coast

109. Chateau Rogue Farm, Corvallis, OR 2011

Join Rogue Nation Down on the Farm

110. Golden Valley Brew Pub, McMinnville OR 2011

Fine Beer in Oregon's Wine Country at GVB

111. Troegs Brewery, Hershey PA 2011

Shining New Brewery and Tasting Room at Troegs in Hershey

112. 21st Amendment Brewery, San Francisco, CA 2012

21st Amendment Would Have Made Volestead Proud!

113. Bear Republic Brew Pub, Healdsburg, CA 2012

Hail the Bear and Taste the Great Craft beer in Healdsburg

114. Pacific Coast Brew Pub, Oakland, CA 2012

Craft Beer and Food Served in "Old Downtown" Oakland at PCB

115. Sudwerk Brewery, Davis, CA 2012

Shining Copper and Lagers in Davis, California

116. Anderson Valley, Booneville, CA 2012

Beautiful Location, Beautiful Beer in Boonville

117. Mendocino Brewing Co, Ukiah, CA 2012

Great Beer Heritage at Mendocino

118. Moylan’s Brewery, Novado, CA 2012

Beware the Hopsickle at Moylan's

119. Drakes Brewing, San Leandro, CA 2012

Bourbon Barrel aged Stout and Gabby from Drakes to Assist

120. Moonlight Brewing, Santa Rose, Ca 2012

Brian Hunt Producing More Art Through Beer

121. Russian River BrewPub, Santa Rosa CA 2012

So Many Beers, Too Little Time at the Russian River..

122. Sly Fox Brew Pub, Phoenixville, PA 2012

New Sly Fox digs - Why did the Fox cross the road?

123. Southern Tier Brewery, Jamestown NY 2012

Great portfolio of craft beers at Southern Tier... Hop Sun, etc

124. Straub’s Brewery, St. Marys PA 2012

Old School German Lagers - and the Eternal Tap in Central Pa

125. Dave’s Electric Brewpub, Tempe AZ 2012

Buzzing by AZ State at Dave's

126. Four Peaks Brewery, Tempe AZ, 2012

Sitting in the Arizona shade with wonderful fresh beer at Four Peaks... Why leave?

127. Harpoon Brewery, Boston MA 2012

Harpooned and Happy (and hoppy) in Boston...

Filed Under: Beer Education

Written by pcherpack on September 13, 2009

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