#94 FLYING FISH GOLDEN ALE - FISH BREWING CO.

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This brew has either been transmogrified into something else with a more polished name and style or it's simply gone. Thankfully the brewery remains.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 45 of 75
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 44 of 94

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#93 FIRE ROCK PALE ALE - KONA BREWING CO.

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A good call on BA.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 44 of 74
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 44 of 93

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#92 FAT TIRE AMBER ALE - NEW BELGIUM BREWING CO.

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The oft talked about but surprisingly not so well reviewed BAer.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 43 of 73
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 43 of 92

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#91 EYE OF THE HAWK SELECT ALE - MENDOCINO BREWING CO.

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One of the first alternabrands that I ever tasted. I wasn't overly impressed by their white ale but it was still better than the average beer and didn't deter me from trying other alternabeers. Thank god.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 42 of 72
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 42 of 91

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#89 EVIL EYE ALE - WAINWRIGHT BREWING CO.

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Read this.


BREWERY STATUS: DEFUNCT
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 41 of 70
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 41 of 89

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#88 EUREKA 1881 BLACK & TAN - JONES BREWING CO.

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The good news is that Eureka B. C. is still brewing. The bad news is that it's not making this beer. Boo hiss.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 41 of 69
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 41 of 88

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#87 ELM CITY CONNECTICUT ALE - NEW HAVEN BREWING CO.

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It seems that New Haven Brewing Co. failed at some point in the late 90's and became the Elm City Brewing Co. or were bought out by them. Either way New Haven is old hat.


BREWERY STATUS: DEFUNCT
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 40 of 68
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 41 of 87

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#86 ELFIN ALE - STAR BREWING CO.

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Seeing as I can find nothing on the beer or brewer I'll just assume that they are lost to us or gone missing.


BREWERY STATUS: DEFUNCT
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 40 of 67
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 41 of 86

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#85 1857 PREMIUM LAGER - THE LION BREWERY, INC

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A full-bodied lager with a pleasant kiss of the hop, it is a faithful rendition of the European light amber lagers of old. A 1994 Great American Beer Festival gold medal winner, it is smooth and satisfying while achieving a complex and delightful balance between malt and hops.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 40 of 66
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 41 of 85

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#84 EDDIE MCSTIFF'S RASPBERRY WHEAT - EDDIE MCSTIFF'S

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It seems that McStiff's is still up for sale but this beer is not from what I can gather.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 39 of 65
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 40 of 84

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#83 EASY STREET WHEAT - ODELL BREWING CO.

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A mid-range pleaser on the BA scale of enjoyment.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 39 of 64
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 40 of 83

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#82 EARTHQUAKE PORTER - SAN ANDREAS BREWING CO.

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Another brilliantly named beer and brewery that fell through the cracks.


BREWERY STATUS: DEFUNCT
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 38 of 63
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 39 of 82

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#81 DUBUQUE STAR "RIVER TOWN" BROWN - DUBUQUE BREWING CO.

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Closed its doors in 1998 after ten years in business due to a "lack of advertising" that stunted the growth of the brewery.


BREWERY STATUS: DEFUNCT
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 38 of 62
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 39 of 81

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#80 DRAYMAN'S PORTER - BERKSHIRE BREWING CO.

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Still being served with the same label.

BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 38 of 61
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 39 of 80

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#79 DOWNTOWN BROWN - LOST COAST BREWERY

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I received some of Lost Coast's brews from a gift membership in a Beer of the Month club and all were superb. Unfortunately this wasn't one of the included brews.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 37 of 60
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 38 of 79

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#78 DOUBLE BAG ALE - LONG TRAIL BREWING CO.

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You don't need to put a bag over your head or tastebuds to drink this one.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 37 of 60
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 37 of 78

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#77 DOOR COUNTY RASPBERRY BIER - CHERRYLAND BREWERY LTD.

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It appears this one closed a few years ago. I've seen mention that Green Bay Brewing Co. was making some of the Cherryland selections though I didn't find any evidence that they are still in operation themselves.


BREWERY STATUS: DEFUNCT
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 36 of 59
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 36 of 77

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#76 DESPERADO SPECIAL BITTER - COAST RANGE BREWING CO.

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Being a huge fan of the central coast of California, this company intrigues me. It is apparently open and running at a low level but must be doing enough to pay the bills. This particular brew, however, seems to be retired.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 36 of 59
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 36 of 76

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#75 DESCHUTES BREWERY JUBELALE - DESCHUTES BREWERY

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A high ranking winterfest beer.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 35 of 58
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 36 of 75

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#74 DERGY'S AMBER ALE - WILMINGTON BREWING CO.

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Another of those pass it on brews that fails with it's new company as well. Wilmington and Main Street Beer Company/Williamsville Brewery who took over the Dergy's namesake are both defunct.


BREWERY STATUS: DEFUNCT
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 35 of 58
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 35 of 74

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#73 DENALI ALE - BIRD CREEK BREWERY

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Seems to have folded around 2001 and taken over by Silver Gulch Brewing and Bottling Co. in Alaska. That effort seems to have failed though Silver Gulch remains alive and open for business.



BREWERY STATUS: DEFUNCT
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 35 of 57
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 35 of 73

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#72 DEGROEN'S MÄRZEN - BALTIMORE BREWING CO.

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Good day sir!



BREWERY STATUS: DEFUNCT
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 35 of 56
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 35 of 72

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#71 DEGROEN'S DUNKELS - BALTIMORE BREWING CO.

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Recently deceased.



BREWERY STATUS: DEFUNCT
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 35 of 56
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 35 of 71

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#70 DEAD HORSE INDIA PALE ALE - MCNEILL'S BREWERY

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A favorable review by 89% of BAers.



BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 35 of 55
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 35 of 70

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#69 DARK ROASTED LÄGER - WILLIAM & SCOTT BREWING CO.

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Over half the beers featured so far are no longer in production and over one-third of the breweries are extinct.



BREWERY STATUS: DEFUNCT
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 34 of 54
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 34 of 69

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#68 CUTTHROAT PALE ALE - UINTA BREWING CO.

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With a aname like CUTTHROAT it better be good!



BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 34 of 53
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 34 of 68

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#67 CREAM CITY PALE ALE - LAKEFRONT BREWERY

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Not a great beer by any means -- my dislike for pale ales aside -- but this is a pretty decent brew. You can get this part of a mixed 8 pack from Lakefront for around $10 which is a great deal.



BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 33 of 52
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 33 of 67

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#66 COROLLA GOLD - WEEPING RADISH BREWERY

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It's very bizarre that a brewery calling itself Weeping Radish has survived but maybe it's a southern joke like Cackalackee is.



BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 32 of 51
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 32 of 66

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#65 COLUMBUS PALE ALE - COLUMBUS BREWING CO.

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A respectable beer and brewery but nothing special.



BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 31 of 50
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 31 of 65

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#64 COLE PORTER - SLO BREWING CO.

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The beer is no longer made and the brewery has adopted the image of SLO coolness but changed their moniker to Downtown Brewing Co.



BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 30 of 49
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 30 of 64

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