Essential beer destinations
At the beginning of each of the state-by-state listings in the Beer Lovers Guide to the USA we include quick picks -- regional beers to look for, essential stops, places that are just plain fun and the best city for a pub crawl.
NORTHEAST
Connecticut, Maine, Massachussets, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont.
MID-ATLANTIC
Delaware, Washington DC, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia.
MIDWEST
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin.
SOUTH
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Tennessee.
MOUNTAINS-PLAINS
Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming.
SOUTHWEST
Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas.
WEST COAST
Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, Washington.
