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Each year we ask Zymurgy readers to share a list of their 20 favorite beers that are commercially available in the United States.
It’s always a mad dash to find out who is crowned the “Best Beer in America” by AHA members and we’ve already tallied the votes for the 2016 Best Beers in America survey, including Top Ranked Beers, Top Breweries, Best Portfolio, and Top Imports.
We took it a step further this year and tallied the votes for the best beers and breweries by state. Check out the results below and vote for your favorite breweries and beer next year!
2016 Best Breweries and Beer By State
| State | Top Brewery | Top Beer |
| Alabama | Good People Brewing Company | IPA/Snake Handler (Good People Brewing Co.)* |
| Alaska | Alaskan Brewing Company | Alaskan Smoked Porter (Alaskan Brewing Co.) |
| Arizona | SanTan Brewing Company | Candy Bar Milk Stout (Fate Brewing Co.) |
| Arkansas | Ozark Beer Company | Love Honey Bock (Lost 40 Brewing) |
| California | Russian River Brewing Company | Pliny the Elder (Russian River Brewing Co.) |
| Colorado | Avery Brewing Company | Milk Stout Nitro (Left Hand Brewing) |
| Connecticut | New England Brewing Company | Ghandi-Bot (New England Brewing Co.) |
| Delaware | Dogfish Head Craft Brewery | 90 Minute IPA (Dogfish Head Craft Brewery) |
| District of Columbia | DC Brau Brewing Company | On the Wings of Armageddon (DC Brau Brewing Co.) |
| Florida | Cigar City Brewing Company | Jai Alai IPA (Cigar City Brewing Co.) |
| Georgia | Creature Comforts Brewing Company | Tropicalia (Creature Comforts Brewing Co.) |
| Hawaii | Maui Brewing Co. | Coconut Porter (Maui Brewing Co.) |
| Idaho | Grand Teton Brewing Company/Payette Brewing Co.* | Rodeo (Payette Brewing Co.) |
| Illinois | Goose Island Brewing Company | Bourbon County Brand Stout (Goose Island Brewing Co.) |
| Indiana | Three Floyds Brewing Company | Zombie Dust (Three Floyds Brewing Co.) |
| Iowa | Toppling Goliath Brewing Company | PsuedoSue (Toppling Goliath Brewing) |
| Kansas | Tallgrass Brewing Company | Buffalo Sweat (Tallgrass Brewing Co.) |
| Kentucky | Against the Grain Brewery | Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale (Alltech Lexington Brewing & Distilling) |
| Louisiana | Abita Brewing Company | Ghost in the Machine (Parish Brewing Co.) |
| Maine | Maine Beer Company | Lunch (Main Beer Co.) |
| Maryland | Flying Dog Brewery | Sweet Baby Jesus! (DuClaw Brewing Co.) |
| Massachusetts | Tree House Brewing Company | Julius (Tree House Brewing Co.) |
| Michigan | Founder’s Brewing Company | Two Hearted Ale (Bell’s Brewery) |
| Minnesota | Surly Brewing Company | Todd the Axe Man (Surly Brewing Co.) |
| Mississippi | Lazy Magnolia Brewery | Southern Pecan (Lazy Magnolia Brewery) |
| Missouri | Boulevard Brewing Company | Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale (Boulevard Brewing Co.) |
| Montana | Big Sky Brewing | Moose Drool (Big Sky Brewing) |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Brewing Company | Melange a Trois/Hop God/EOS Hefeweizen (Nebraska Brewing Co.)* |
| Nevada | Great Basin Brewing Company | Ichthyosaur Icky IPA (Great Basin Brewing Co.) |
| New Hampshire | Smuttynose Brewing Company | Finestkind IPA/Old Brown Dog Ale (Smuttynose Brewing Co.)* |
| New Jersey | Kane Brewing | 077XX India Pale Ale (Carton Brewing) |
| New Mexico | La Cumbre Brewing Company | Elevated IPA (La Cumbre Brewing Co.) |
| New York | Southern Tier Brewery | Three Philosophers (Brewery Ommegang) |
| North Carolina | Wicked Weed Brewing Company | Freak of Nature Double IPA (Wicked Weed Brewing Co.) |
| North Dakota | Laughing Sun Brewing Company | Stones Throw (Fargo Brewing) |
| Ohio | Great Lakes Brewing Company | Head Hunter IPA (Fat Heads Brewery) |
| Oklahoma | Prairie Artisan Ales | Bomb! (Prairie Artisan Ales) |
| Oregon | Deschutes Brewery | Fresh Squeezed IPA (Deschutes Brewery) |
| Pennsylvania | Victory Brewing Company | DirtWolf Double IPA (Victory Brewing) |
| Rhode Island | Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island | Captain’s Daughter (Great Sail Brewing) |
| South Carolina | Westbrook Brewing Company | Gose (Westbrook Brewing Co.) |
| South Dakota | Crow Peak Brewing Company | 11th Hour IPA (Crow Peak Brewing Co.) |
| Tennessee | Wiseacre Brewery/Yazoo Brewing Company* | Gotta Get Up to Get Down (Wiseacre Brewery)/Classic Saison (Blackberry Farm Brewery)* |
| Texas | Jester King Craft Brewery | Yellow Rose (Lone Point Brewery) |
| Utah | Uinta Brewing Company | Big Bad Baptist (EPIC Brewing Co.) |
| Vermont | The Alchemist | Heady Topper (The Alchemist) |
| Virginia | Hardywood Park Craft Brewery | Vienna Lager (Devil’s Backbone Brewing Co.) |
| Washington | Fremont Brewing | Top Cutter (Bale Breaker Brewing) |
| West Virginia | Chestnut Brew Works | Halleck Pale Ale (Chestnut Brew Works) |
| Wisconsin | New Glarus Brewing Company | Spotted Cow/Wisconsin Belgian Red (New Glarus Brewing Co.)* |
| Wyoming | Melvin Brewing | 2×4 DIPA (Melvin Brewing) |
* signifies a tie in voting
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