With the addition of AleSmith, we knew we had some of the best beers in the world in stock, but we didn't realize how far we had come until we took a look at RateBeer.com's list of the Top 100 Brewers in the World! Compiled and released every six months, the most recent list came out in June. Of the Top 25, nine are not available to us in the state of Ohio, mostly for distribution reasons. For example, number 19 New Belgium Brewing, makers of the popular Fat Tire, only send beer as far as St. Louis and are at least several years away from being able to expand their territory. So what are the Top 25? Here we go:
1) AleSmith, San Diego - in stock!
2) Three Floyds, Munster, IN - in stock!
3) Stone Brewing, San Diego - in stock!
4) Kalamazoo Brewing (Bell's), Kalamazoo, MI - in stock!
5) Victory Brewing, Downington, PA - in stock!
Note how the top five in the world are USA breweries! This list ebbs and flows as breweries release new beers. In some older lists foreign breweries dominated. It speaks volumes about the gain in quality by domestic brewers!
6) Fullers, London England - in stock!
7) Westvleteren, Belgium - available every once in a while, in stock when we can!
8) Southampton Publick House - Long Island brewpub, not available in Ohio
9) Rogue Ales, Newport OR - in stock!
10) Pizza Port, Solana Beach, CA - brewpub, not available in Ohio - but I've been there!
11) New Glarus Brewing, WI - not available in Ohio
12) De Dolle Brewers, Belgium - in stock!
13) Dogfish Head, Milton Park, DE - in stock!
14) Unibroue, Quebec, CA - in stock!
15) Old Dominion Brewing, Ashburn, VA - in stock!
Keep in mind that we don't carry all beers from all brewers in stock at all times!
Rounding out the Top 25:
16) Bear Republic Brewing; Healdsburg, CA - not available in Ohio
17) Full Sail Brewing; Hood River, OR - not available in Ohio
18) Brasserie Cantillon; Belgium - in stock!
19) New Belgium; Ft. Collins, CO - not available in Ohio
20) Great Lakes Brewing; Cleveland - in stock!
21) Ayinger; Germany - in stock!
22) Samuel Smiths; England - in stock!
23) Fish Brewing Co; Olympia, WA - not available in Ohio
24) Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. - in stock!
25) Smuttynose Brewing; Portsmouth, NH - was in stock but no longer available!
In addition, we have 13 of the second 25, and overall fully half of the Top 100 Breweries in the World are represented at the Dilly Deli! And you know we have a great tap selection, as we have poured beers from No's. 3, 4, 12, 13, 14, 20 and 24 from the list above!
It's also telling that none of the big three American brewers are anywhere close to this list. And what is Anheuser Busch countering with? A souped up 'energy' version of Budweiser laced with guarano (sp?), ginseng and caffeine! Sounds yummy!
OK, we're done patting ourselves on the back now! - CTW
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