I haven't seen any arguments for GR that don't also apply to Asheville. The local community supports and promotes through and through. Almost every restaurant around here has local beers, and our grociery stores sell growlers and beers from breweries all the way from Sylva, NC. Almost anywhere you go, locals can offer incredible insight and knowledge on the different beers and give you a reccommendation that will change your life (woo Bama Buzz!)!! We have walking and bicycle tours of breweries and bars that will introduce you to flavors you can't even imagine. There's no doubt about it, Asheville has a deep love and powerful affection/appreciation for good beers! Meow!
Aaron - 11 years ago
Where's Eugene OR!?!?!??! Bend will have to do.
Robin - 11 years ago
Grand Rapids, hands down. All others are just pretenders.
Farrell - 11 years ago
Kalamazoo baby!!! Allllll the way!
Grace - 11 years ago
Let's go Grand Rapids!! Most deserving of the title! Such a great Beer community
hyatt riot - 11 years ago
viva ashvegas! asheville is beer city!
Lynette Baber - 11 years ago
Nobody does it better than Kalamazoo, MI
Tommie - 11 years ago
Grand Rapids the reigning champ will not be sharing the title this year! Grand Rapids repeats!
Brittany - 11 years ago
KALAMAZOO! The positive energy, atmosphere and excellent beer in Kalamazoo is unbelievable!
JR - 11 years ago
Grand Rapids - not only beer, but GOOD beer!
Seymour - 11 years ago
Grand Rapids!!!!!!!!!!
Bob - 11 years ago
Grand Rapids has a huge brewing community going for it. Brewers, Home Brewers, Pubs all support each other. The Arts and Event communities back it up too. I was toasting the American Homebrewers Association's Big Brew Day at the Calder Plaza with the Mayor, George Heartwell, just this Saturday. The event was sponsored by Siciliano's Market, one of the best HB suppliers I know and a winner too.
Grand Rapids, Beer City USA!
Logan - 11 years ago
Asheville NC is the place for beer! If you've been here than you know that and if you haven't been here than you better come check it out!
Grand Rapids Beer City 2013 - All the way! No sharing this time! Go GR!
Steven - 11 years ago
I've been to JAX - some pretty cool places, not Beer City though
Rachel - 11 years ago
ASHEVILLE BABY!!
Anna - 11 years ago
Clearly, you've never been to Jacksonville. JAX for the win!!
CadenB - 11 years ago
Asheville all the way, land of beer, microbrews, homebrews, and more.
Ryan - 11 years ago
CLEVELAND! The craft beer scene here is amazing, lots of great brews coming out of the city, and the community and comraderie is really something special.
@Jay Besides your awesome website, San Fran doesn't really have a cool craft beer vibe. Most people I know wouldn't consider it a craft beer city. Yes it has a couple insane breweries, but as a whole it really can not compare to other city's on the list. I know that is going to hurt, its not meant to.
Asheville will win again, now I've never been, but I feel like all Asheville does is promote, promote and promote. While San Diego should be a contender we will not win. We are to busy enjoying our 60+ breweries to even vote.
Taking into consideration the size of Grand Rapids compared to some much larger cities on this list, they rock. Beer City is not just how many places in you city make beer...its a feeling. The friendship between Brewers, Home Brewers, Craft Pubs and the city itself is what creates this feeling and why Grand Rapids, Michigan IS Beer City USA!
I haven't seen any arguments for GR that don't also apply to Asheville. The local community supports and promotes through and through. Almost every restaurant around here has local beers, and our grociery stores sell growlers and beers from breweries all the way from Sylva, NC. Almost anywhere you go, locals can offer incredible insight and knowledge on the different beers and give you a reccommendation that will change your life (woo Bama Buzz!)!! We have walking and bicycle tours of breweries and bars that will introduce you to flavors you can't even imagine. There's no doubt about it, Asheville has a deep love and powerful affection/appreciation for good beers! Meow!
Where's Eugene OR!?!?!??! Bend will have to do.
Grand Rapids, hands down. All others are just pretenders.
Kalamazoo baby!!! Allllll the way!
Let's go Grand Rapids!! Most deserving of the title! Such a great Beer community
viva ashvegas! asheville is beer city!
Nobody does it better than Kalamazoo, MI
Grand Rapids the reigning champ will not be sharing the title this year! Grand Rapids repeats!
KALAMAZOO! The positive energy, atmosphere and excellent beer in Kalamazoo is unbelievable!
Grand Rapids - not only beer, but GOOD beer!
Grand Rapids!!!!!!!!!!
Grand Rapids has a huge brewing community going for it. Brewers, Home Brewers, Pubs all support each other. The Arts and Event communities back it up too. I was toasting the American Homebrewers Association's Big Brew Day at the Calder Plaza with the Mayor, George Heartwell, just this Saturday. The event was sponsored by Siciliano's Market, one of the best HB suppliers I know and a winner too.
Grand Rapids, Beer City USA!
Asheville NC is the place for beer! If you've been here than you know that and if you haven't been here than you better come check it out!
The title will stay in Grand Rapids!
GRAND RAPIDS
Kalamazoo. The community support for the beer movement and community engagement is amazing. Plus Bells and new breweries popping up all the time.
Grand Rapids, MI baby!! No sharing it this year!
Kalamazoo is clearly the beer city... 7 new breweries this year alone
Jacksonville is an awesome place for craft beer!
Kalamazoo, MI - Technology. Good food. GREAT BEER!!!
Grand Rapids Beer City 2013 - All the way! No sharing this time! Go GR!
I've been to JAX - some pretty cool places, not Beer City though
ASHEVILLE BABY!!
Clearly, you've never been to Jacksonville. JAX for the win!!
Asheville all the way, land of beer, microbrews, homebrews, and more.
CLEVELAND! The craft beer scene here is amazing, lots of great brews coming out of the city, and the community and comraderie is really something special.
Grand Rapids all the way!
LOL, Jacksonville is a choice over San Fran, Austin, Seattle? Hilarity.
Do it GR!!!
Do it GR!!!
Do it GR!!!
Let's Go GRAND RAPIDS!!!
Let's do it again, Grand Rapids!!!
Grand Rapids is by far the best in beer!!
Go Grand Rapids! Let's make it two in a row!
Jacksonville!!!!!!
@Jay Besides your awesome website, San Fran doesn't really have a cool craft beer vibe. Most people I know wouldn't consider it a craft beer city. Yes it has a couple insane breweries, but as a whole it really can not compare to other city's on the list. I know that is going to hurt, its not meant to.
Asheville will win again, now I've never been, but I feel like all Asheville does is promote, promote and promote. While San Diego should be a contender we will not win. We are to busy enjoying our 60+ breweries to even vote.
The real question is why is Chicago on this list?
Wow, the San Francisco Bay Area is not even listed. Sheesh, does that seem like a slap in the face.
TAMPA!!!!
Taking into consideration the size of Grand Rapids compared to some much larger cities on this list, they rock. Beer City is not just how many places in you city make beer...its a feeling. The friendship between Brewers, Home Brewers, Craft Pubs and the city itself is what creates this feeling and why Grand Rapids, Michigan IS Beer City USA!
ASHEVILLE ROCKS MY SOCKS!