The Midwest is full of great breweries—let’s be real there’s not much to do from November-March when you are snowed in other than brew and drink great beer. As a result there are some stellar spots spanning across these states!
The best breweries in the Midwest, in no particular order:
Phase Three Brewing Company: Lake Zurich, IL
Speciation Artisan Ales: Grand Rapids, MI
Pulpit Rock Brewing Company: Decorah, IA
Lua Brewing: Des Moines, IA
Forager Brewery: Rochester, MN
Side Project Brewing: Maplewood, MO
Jackie O’s Brewery: Athens, OH
New Glarus Brewing Company: New Glarus, WI
BlackStack Brewing: St. Paul, MN
Transient Artisan Ales: Bridgman, MI
Revolution Brewing: Chicago, IL
Drekker Brewing Company: Fargo, ND
Which of these have you been to? What are your favorites? Let me know in the comments! Cheers—Alexis