In the South
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.
Sometimes readers agree, sometimes they don't. You should always feel free to send your email to beertravelers@beertravelers.com. We've also included a links to the RealBeer.com discussions boards about beer in particular states, so you may chat with a wider audience.
ALABAMA
Just for fun: Zydeco, in Birmingham. Signed pictures of Martin Milner and Casey Kasem, excellent live music.
Best city for a pub crawl: Birmingham.
- Discuss Alabama beer at RealBeer.com
ARKANSAS
Regional beers to look for: Ozark Brewing.
Just for fun: Vino's in Little Rock. "We're a little too laid back, a little too weird for a lot of people," says owner Henry Lee.
Best city for a pub crawl: Little Rock (the only one, really).
- Discuss Arkansas beer at RealBeer.com
FLORIDA
Regional beers to look for: Ybor City Brewing.
Essential stops: Paradise Alley in Jacksonville Beach, McGuire's Irish Pub in Pensacola.
Just for fun: McGuire's Irish Pub in Pensacola. Kiss the moose.
Best city for a pub crawl: Fort Lauderdale.
- Discuss Florida beer at RealBeer.com
GEORGIA
Regional beers to look for: Atlanta Brewing's Red Brick beers, Sweetwater Brewing, Blind Man Ales.
Essential stops: Taco Mac in Cumming, Sandy Springs or Snelville and The Globe in Athens.
Just for fun: Churchill Arms in Atlanta. Piano singalongs that defy the Buckhead "scene."
Best city for a pub crawl: Atlanta (and sneak up to Sandy Springs).
- Discuss Georgia beer at RealBeer.com
KENTUCKY
Regional beers to look for: Bluegrass Brewing.
Essential stops: Baxter Station and Bluegrass Brewing in Louisville.
Just for fun: Marikkas German Restaurant. Lots of German beer, lots of other beers, and a volleyball court ...
Best city for a pub crawl: Louisville.
- Discuss Georgia beer at RealBeer.com
LOUISIANA
Regional beers to look for: Acadian Brewing, Abita Brewing, Dixie Brewing.
Essential stops: Cooter Brown's, d.b.a. and Acadian Brewing in New Orleans.
Just for fun: The Rivershack Tavern. Trade a properly tacky ashtray for a beer.
Best city for a pub crawl: New Orleans; you can almost do a street car crawl.
- Discuss Louisiana beer at RealBeer.com
MISSISSIPPI
Essential stop: Hal & Mal's in Jackson. Long a great blues venue, now serving beer made on-premise.
- Discuss Mississippi beer at RealBeer.com
NORTH CAROLINA
Regional beers to look for: Highland Brewing.
Essential stops: Barley's in Asheville.
Just for fun: Olde Hickory Brewing in Hickory. Daria literally screamed when we drove up and she saw the giant wine barrels that serve as booths. "You didn't tell me we got to sit in barrels," she said.
Best city for a pub crawl: Chapel Hill.
- Discuss North Carolina beer at RealBeer.com
SOUTH CAROLINA
Essential stops: Hunter-Gatherer in Columbia, Barley's in Greenville.
- Discuss North Carolina beer at RealBeer.com
TENNESSEE
Essential stops: One of the three Boscos (Memphis, Germantown or Nashville), Rocky River Brewery and Grille in Seiverville.
Just for fun: Become a cellarman at Boscos and learn how to tap a British firkin.
Best city for a pub crawl: Nashville.
- Discuss North Carolina beer at RealBeer.com
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Quick picks
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.
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