Craft breweries worth the trip, city by city

We read each brewery's own website and its Google listing, then write down what you need before you go. What they pour, what the room is like, and what else is close by.

Browse breweries by state
4,300 breweries
50 states
1,660 cities
2,487,607 reviews

Find a brewery that fits your plans

Pick what matters for the trip. Each list comes from what the brewery says on its own website.

Dog friendly224 breweries Outdoor seating327 breweries Food menu176 breweries Food trucks145 breweries Live music170 breweries Trivia nights195 breweries Kid friendly178 breweries Tours39 breweries

Cities with the most breweries

1,660 cities carry at least one brewery on record. These twelve carry the most.

A row of beer taps 59 breweries

Seattle

WA
 Beer poured into a glass 47 breweries

Denver

CO
 Bottles of beer on a shelf 47 breweries

San Diego

CA
 Brewing tanks in a taproom 40 breweries

Portland

OR
 A pint of beer on a bar 39 breweries

Chicago

IL
 Friends sharing beers at a table 32 breweries

Asheville

NC
 Beer taps lined up on a bar 31 breweries

Charlotte

NC
 A city street at dusk 30 breweries

Albuquerque

NM
 A row of beer taps 28 breweries

Raleigh

NC
 Beer poured into a glass 26 breweries

Austin

TX
 Bottles of beer on a shelf 25 breweries

Atlanta

GA
 Brewing tanks in a taproom 23 breweries

Nashville

TN

Most reviewed breweries

Breweries at 4.6 stars or higher, ordered by how many reviews are on record.

A row of beer taps
Brewpub

4.7 (13,001 on Google)

BrewDog Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

 Beer poured into a glass
Brewery

4.6 (11,838 on Google)

49th State Brewing - Anchorage

Anchorage, AK

 Bottles of beer on a shelf
Beer Garden

4.7 (6,839 on Google)

Axelrad Beer Garden

Houston, TX

 Brewing tanks in a taproom
Brewery

4.9 (5,731 on Google)

Florence Wine and Beer Garden

Mooresville, NC

 A pint of beer on a bar
Brewpub

4.6 (5,318 on Google)

McMenamins Old St. Francis School

Bend, OR

 Friends sharing beers at a table
Brewery

4.7 (5,182 on Google)

Pinthouse Pizza

Austin, TX

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A row of beer taps
Brewery

4.7 (824 on Google)

Big Beach Brewing

Gulf Shores, AL

 Beer poured into a glass
Brewery

4.7 (135 on Google)

Frogg Brewing

Marlborough, NH

 Bottles of beer on a shelf
Brewery

4.4 (321 on Google)

Dented Keg Brewing Company

Clearfield, PA

 Brewing tanks in a taproom
Brewery

4.8 (193 on Google)

Farmacy Brewing

Reisterstown, MD

 A pint of beer on a bar
Brewery

4.7 (154 on Google)

Durty Bull Brewing Company

Gastonia, NC

 Friends sharing beers at a table
Brewery

4.4 (844 on Google)

Flix Brewhouse - Mansfield

Mansfield, TX

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Brewery3,738 Brewpub316 Beer Garden103 Beer Store60 Beer Hall49 Cider Bar23 Sake Brewery9 Cider Mill2

Browse by state

The number beside each is how many we hold on record there.

We also hold records for District of Columbia, which are not states and are not counted in the 50. They have pages because the breweries in them are real.

Alabama19 Alaska27 Arizona83 Arkansas16 California534 Colorado217 Connecticut39 Delaware9 District of Columbia17 Florida199 Georgia80 Hawaii12 Idaho43 Illinois122 Indiana64 Iowa30 Kansas27 Kentucky39 Louisiana20 Maine45 Maryland60 Massachusetts88 Michigan136 Minnesota91 Mississippi5 Missouri71 Montana39 Nebraska29 Nevada32 New Hampshire29 New Jersey49 New Mexico57 New York220 North Carolina246 North Dakota5 Ohio167 Oklahoma32 Oregon161 Pennsylvania200 Rhode Island14 South Carolina48 South Dakota16 Tennessee82 Texas183 Utah32 Vermont22 Virginia174 Washington221 West Virginia9 Wisconsin125 Wyoming15

Number shown is breweries on record

No brewery paid to be here

Every page starts with the brewery's own website and its Google listing. No brewery paid to be listed and none can pay to rank higher. We have not visited these places, so check the hours before you drive.

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