#153 JOHNSON'S AUTHENTIC AMBER ALE - JOHNSON BEER CO.

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Opened: 1995.
Closed: 2001.
Brewer: Dana Corcoran.
Annual Production: 10,000 bbl.


BREWERY STATUS: DEFUNCT
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 68 of 119
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 68 of 153

Please note that all information on the graphic is from the book MICROBREWS: A GUIDE TO AMERICA'S BEST NEW BEERS AND BREWERIES published in 1996 and may or may not be outdated. All use is for educational purposes only.

#152 JET CITY ROCKET RED ALE - JET CITY BREWING CO.

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No news is not always good news. I can find nothing about the brewery so I'm assuming that it's closed.


BREWERY STATUS: DEFUNCT
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 68 of 118
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 68 of 152

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#151 JAMAICA RED ALE - MAD RIVER BREWING CO.

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This beer was originally brewed for the world famous Reggae on the River festival that happens every year here in Humboldt County. A malty American Amber style ale, this mahogany hued ale brings an intense spectrum of hop flavors from the spicy aromatic to lingering bitter, all underscored by a full- bodied caramel richness.

Try this brew with a little Jamaican Jerked Chicken.
Starting Gravity 1.065
Finish Gravity 1.014
ABV 6.7
IBU 42


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 68 of 117
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 68 of 151

Please note that all information on the graphic is from the book MICROBREWS: A GUIDE TO AMERICA'S BEST NEW BEERS AND BREWERIES published in 1996 and may or may not be outdated. All use is for educational purposes only.

#150 JACK RABBIT PALE ALE - PIKES PEAK BREWERY

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A cool label wasted on a defunct brewery status.


BREWERY STATUS: DEFUNCT
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 67 of 116
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 67 of 150

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#149 ISLANDER PALE ALE - MARITIME PACIFIC BREWING LTD.

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Apparently this beer is made in two varieties:

Islander Pale Ale 5.0% alc/vol
Light blond in color with a gentle malt flavor and subtle hop character. Islander is a blend of malted barley, wheat, and a combination of Yakima and Czech Republic hops.

Islander Pale Ale Dry-Hopped
The same wonderful recipe as described above, but with an extra bag of whole leaf Cascade hops added to each keg.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 67 of 115
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 67 of 149

Please note that all information on the graphic is from the book MICROBREWS: A GUIDE TO AMERICA'S BEST NEW BEERS AND BREWERIES published in 1996 and may or may not be outdated. All use is for educational purposes only.

#148 IRON HORSE DARK ALE - LONETREE BREWING LTD.

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Sayonara. But first a few facts from Beerme.com:

Denver, Colorado
375 East 55th Avenue
Denver CO 80216
(Closed)

Opened: 1993.
Closed: 2002.
Brewers: Ken Piel, Seth Piel, Chad Wilson, Ryan Church.
Annual Production: 12,000 bbl.


BREWERY STATUS: DEFUNCT
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 66 of 114
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 66 of 148

Please note that all information on the graphic is from the book MICROBREWS: A GUIDE TO AMERICA'S BEST NEW BEERS AND BREWERIES published in 1996 and may or may not be outdated. All use is for educational purposes only.

#147 IRISH ALE - BOULEVARD BREWING CO.

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As active as Richard Simmons on an ALL OLDIES DAY in the summer.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 66 of 113
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 66 of 147

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#146 IPSWICH ALE - IPSWICH BREWING CO.

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Ipswich has become Mercury Brewing and the beer renamed Ipswich Original Ale but it still comes recommended by beer snobs and enthusiasts alike.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 66 of 113
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 65 of 146

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#145 INDIAna PALE ALE - THE MISHAWAKA BREWING CO.

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Worth a try.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 65 of 112
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 64 of 145

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#144 INDEPENDENCE ALE - INDEPENDENCE BREWING CO.

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Served, just not served often.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 64 of 111
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 63 of 144

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#143 ILLUMINATOR DOUBLE BOCK - DOCK STREET BREWING CO.

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According to BA this beer was recently served as a special but is not included on their regular roster. That's good enough proof of it's existence for me.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 63 of 110
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 62 of 143

Please note that all information on the graphic is from the book MICROBREWS: A GUIDE TO AMERICA'S BEST NEW BEERS AND BREWERIES published in 1996 and may or may not be outdated. All use is for educational purposes only.

#142 HUNTERBRÄU AMBER LAGER - RANDY'S FUN HUNTER BREWERY

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Unbelievably still active though it appears from the BA ratings that nobody has ever drunk this beer.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 62 of 109
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 61 of 142

Please note that all information on the graphic is from the book MICROBREWS: A GUIDE TO AMERICA'S BEST NEW BEERS AND BREWERIES published in 1996 and may or may not be outdated. All use is for educational purposes only.

#141 HUDSON LAGER - WOODSTOCK BREWING CO.

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Tie dye on the highway has hit the highway for good.


BREWERY STATUS:DEFUNCT
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 61 of 108
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 60 of 141

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#140 HUCKLEBERRY ALE - COEUR D' ALENE BREWING CO.

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It's Alive and frothing and apparently worth a try.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 61 of 107
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 60 of 140

Please note that all information on the graphic is from the book MICROBREWS: A GUIDE TO AMERICA'S BEST NEW BEERS AND BREWERIES published in 1996 and may or may not be outdated. All use is for educational purposes only.

#139 HOP HEAD RED - SQUATTERS BREWING CO.

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I see that Squatters is still functioning but the Hop Head Red has apparently been sent to the old malt yard for defunct beers.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 60 of 106
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 59 of 139

Please note that all information on the graphic is from the book MICROBREWS: A GUIDE TO AMERICA'S BEST NEW BEERS AND BREWERIES published in 1996 and may or may not be outdated. All use is for educational purposes only.

#138 HOP GOLD ALE - STAR BREWING CO.

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Closed. Gone. Kaput.


BREWERY STATUS: DEFUNCT
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 60 of 106
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 59 of 138

Please note that all information on the graphic is from the book MICROBREWS: A GUIDE TO AMERICA'S BEST NEW BEERS AND BREWERIES published in 1996 and may or may not be outdated. All use is for educational purposes only.

#137 HONEY RASPBERRY ALE - SPANISH PEAKS BREWING CO.

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I tried this beer last summer. It even had the same label which I think has since been updated. The brew wasn't great but not bad at all either.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 60 of 106
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 59 of 137

Please note that all information on the graphic is from the book MICROBREWS: A GUIDE TO AMERICA'S BEST NEW BEERS AND BREWERIES published in 1996 and may or may not be outdated. All use is for educational purposes only.

#136 HONCHO GRANDE BROWN ALE - YELLOW ROSE BREWING CO.

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Fare thee well Yellow Rose in your next life.


BREWERY STATUS: DEFUNCT
BEER STATUS: DFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 59 of 105
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 58 of 136

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#135 HOLY GRAIL NUT BROWN ALE - OLDENBERG BREWING CO.

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The beer was retired and the brewery shut shop.


BREWERY STATUS: DEFUNCT
BEER STATUS: DFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 59 of 105
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 58 of 135

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#134 HOLIDAZE ALE - SLO BREWING CO.

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With BA down and SLO's site expired I can't get confirmation on the beer but I do believe that the brewery is still brewing away.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: DFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 59 of 104
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 58 of 134

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#133 HOLIDAY RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT - PACIFIC COAST BREWING CO.

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As sacrilegeous as this sound, that Santa sure looks a lot like the tortured Christ depicted in paintings but elderly and unkempt! Maybe that is why the beer is no longer made. Pacific Coast still put out a Russian Imperial though.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: DFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 59 of 104
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 58 of 133

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#132 HIGHLAND OATMEAL PORTER - HIGHLAND BREWING CO.

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It comes highly recommended.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 58 of 103
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 58 of 132

Please note that all information on the graphic is from the book MICROBREWS: A GUIDE TO AMERICA'S BEST NEW BEERS AND BREWERIES published in 1996 and may or may not be outdated. All use is for educational purposes only.

#131 HIGHLAND CELTIC ALE - HIGHLAND BREWING CO.

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The name has changed from CELTIC to GAELIC but the brewery is the same, thankfully.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 58 of 103
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 57 of 131

Please note that all information on the graphic is from the book MICROBREWS: A GUIDE TO AMERICA'S BEST NEW BEERS AND BREWERIES published in 1996 and may or may not be outdated. All use is for educational purposes only.

#130 HIGH ROLLERS WHEAT BEER - ANDERSON VALLEY BREWING CO.

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One of the highly touted west coast major micros which are readily available that I've yet to try.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: ACTIVE

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 57 of 102
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 56 of 130

Please note that all information on the graphic is from the book MICROBREWS: A GUIDE TO AMERICA'S BEST NEW BEERS AND BREWERIES published in 1996 and may or may not be outdated. All use is for educational purposes only.

#129 HICKORY SWITCH SMOKED AMBER ALE - OTTER CREEK BREWERY

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According to BA this one has been retired but the brewery is pretty well-known and respected.


BREWERY STATUS: ACTIVE
BEER STATUS: DEFUNCT

BREWERIES STILL ACTIVE: 56 of 101
BEERS STILL ACTIVE: 55 of 129

Please note that all information on the graphic is from the book MICROBREWS: A GUIDE TO AMERICA'S BEST NEW BEERS AND BREWERIES published in 1996 and may or may not be outdated. All use is for educational purposes only.