You guys know your beer. As part of our search for America's Next Top Beer, we called out for your favorite local craft brews, and you more than obliged. From the Redlands to the Freedom Trail, Asylum readers left plenty of comments highlighting dozens of local favorites that deserve to go nationwide. In fact, a lot of you showed the same taste in craft beers as the critics, columnists and brew masters on our panel of experts, as you'll see when we unveil our field of finalists next week.
We took your suggestions and put together a "12-pack" of your craft beer favorites. Now we need you to pick the Asylum Readers' Choice that will join our 11 other finalists in the race for America's Next Top Beer. Is it Connecticut's Munich-Style Golden Lager, which reader jutsy1011 called "the best small-time local brew I've ever had"? Or maybe Maryland's Double Dog Double Pale Ale, which Paul dubs an "epic brew... People with weak constitutions don't apply." Or maybe you agree with FRED who told us he tried Wisconsin's Spotted Cow more than a decade ago and has been hooked ever since.
Read on to see all of the Readers' Choice nominees and cast your vote for your favorite of the bunch.
| Abita Turbodog | |
|---|---|
| Flying Dog Brewing's Double Dog Double Pale Ale | |
| Great Lakes Brewing's Dortmunder Gold Lager | |
| Hooker Brewing's Munich-Style Golden Lager | |
| New Belgium Brewing's Fat Tire Amber | |
| New Glarus Brewing's Spotted Cow | |
| Rogue's Dead Guy Ale | |
| Shiner Bock | |
| Sprecher Brewery's Special Amber | |
| Telegraph Brewing's California Ale | |
| Troegs Brewing's Troegenator Double Bock | |
| Yards Brewing's George Washington's Tavern Porter |
Don't like what you see? Think we missed the boat on your hometown favorite? Tell us and make sure the beer you love gets a little shine.


























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Friday 14 May
By huff
I'm sure I''ve missed it because everyone in the east coast knows the greatest beer out there is yuengling. I've had beer on the east coast midwest and west coast and nothing compares to a pitcher of that delicious brew
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Friday 14 May
By jag
Arrogant Bastard Ale ! from Stone Brewery
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Monday 17 May
By jamesandmaximus3
The beers on this list are worthy of being this list, no doubt. So San Diego microbrews receive multiple accolades at the international level in Chicago recently and they aren't even on this list?
Stone- Pale Ale
Ballast Point- Big Eye IPA
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Friday 14 May
By yardusdoggus
Long Trail Double Bag from Vermont.
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Sunday 16 May
By thejuanald
Anything from Stone is better than anything on here. Serioulsy, come on.
The best beer in America though is Dogfish Head's 90 minute IPA.
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Sunday 16 May
By adam
New Glarus's Snowshoe Ale is a great seasonal winter brew.
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Wednesday 19 May
By Felix
Add Bell's Two Hearted Ale and Oberon Ale(Summer Seasonal). However Summit's Hefeweizen rules. Do not forget Point's Summer entry,Nude Beach,and Heileman's Special Export!!!!!
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Wednesday 19 May
By bootzzee
shiner bock is good, and i love the bbq sauces its in
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Wednesday 19 May
By hbetschowa
What is this world comming to? Everyone knows the best microbrews come out of Colorado! I have tried many, many others and none can compare to any from O'dells out of Ft. Collins or the ever mouth quenching ale's from The New Belgium Brewing Company. If you haven't had any of these tastelicious brews your missing out on simple, plain, lucious savory ale's.
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Wednesday 19 May
By john
your missing out on a great micrbrewer in Plesantville NY, the master brewer actually graduated from the only college that offers a dergree in brewing.. CAPTAIN LAWRENCE,fabulous seasonal brews along with ont of the greatest IPAs I've ever tasted, they r predominatley in the northeast(Conn.,NY, NJ ) with plans of expansion..."reward your buds"
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Thursday 20 May
By Carrie Z
Shiner Bock for sure!
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Thursday 20 May
By Aimee Krofssik
Have you tried Ommegang chocolate indulgence? Wonderful...simply....wonderful. Made right here in upstate Ne York. All the Ommegang beers are great but this is our favorite.
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Thursday 20 May
By Kayte CookWatts
Young's Chocolate Stout is right up there. Also on the lighter side,"Ruby" from any of the McMenamins Pubs here in the NW.
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Thursday 20 May
By David
Big Dog's .38 special made at Big Dog's Draft House in Las Vegas is excellent.
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Saturday 22 May
By Robbie
Cigar City Jai Alai IPA!
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