The One Beer You Should Bring Home From Every State [MAP]

No matter what state you may be traveling through, there’s likely a delicacy locals will urge you to sample before leaving. What’s a trip to Wisconsin without cheese curds, or a weekend in Texas without BBQ? While these regional items are often replicated outside their native lands, they’re never quite duplicated. The same mantra applies to local beers.

There are tons of beloved brews that have seen nationwide distribution, especially since the start of the pandemic. But for many regional cans, that’s still not the case, which means a road trip may be in order to try them. That’s why we compiled a list of the beers you should take home with you from every state.

Seeing as we haven’t had the opportunity to take a nationwide brewery tour (yet), we curated this list based on fame, availability, and crowd-sourced testimonies. That means you’ll spy a lot of IPAs here, but you’ll also find plenty of seasonal stouts, dependable lagers, and eccentric sours, too. So without further ado, from the regional lagers to the hard-to-find grails, here are the beers best enjoyed as souvenirs.

Alabama: Belgian White Ale From Yellowhammer Brewing

Huntsville is home to the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, the Huntsville Museum of Art, and as of 2010, Yellowhammer Brewing. Of its six year-round offerings, its Belgian White Ale — brewed with Thai lime leaves, ginger, and chamomile flowers — is perhaps the most iconic.

Alaska: a Stout or Barleywine From Anchorage Brewing Company

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