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While craft brewing fever has spread to virtually every corner of the USA, if you had to pick a Patient Zero for this nation-wide pandemic of great beer, Brooklyn would be a good choice. Specifically, Brooklyn Brewery, which was started in 1988 by Steve Hindy and Tom Potter. These days they’ve expanded well beyond the five boroughs of New York; you can find their flagship Brooklyn Lager and a dozen other perennial brews in stores all over the country. Pop on by Liquor Barn to sample our selectio …

When you pick up a gargoyle-branded bottle of any one of Stone Brewing Company’s beers, one of the first things you notice is that this brewery takes itself seriously. They also reserve a lot of scorn for certain unnamed mass-marketed companies who have sold watered-down lagers to ignorant consumers. Depending on your taste in beer, this either makes them geniuses who are ahead of their time, or arrogant bastards who should keep their mouths shut. Considering they produce an American double ale …

Back in 1986, three friends from Boston went on a trip to Europe. They were so inspired by the rich traditions of breweries in countries such as Germany and Belgium that they decided to start a brewery that emulated the love of beer and life they saw on their travels. Harpoon Brewery has grown a lot in 30 years, and now brews beers in Boston and at a facility in Windsor, Vermont. But to New Englanders, they will always be the first craft brewery in the proud city of Boston (not to mention, hosts …

Ninkasi is a name familiar to Oregonians, but has gained a nationwide reputation for brewing hop-forward beers, especially IPAs. Founded in 2006, by two friends who shared a passion for craft beer, they created their first batch Total Domination IPA from a garage in Eugene, Oregon. Total Domination is Ninkasi’s flagship beer and launched them to national prominence. Ninkasi’s lineup rotates like other top-rated breweries, depending on the season, but they have seven standbys that they bre …