A couple of local beer companies made it onto the recent list of "Best Beers in America," according to a
story in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
The results come from the
American Homebrewers Association, which polled the readers of its journal, Zymurgy. Readers came up with a list of their 20 favorite beers.
Minneapolis-based
Summit Brewing Co.,
placed 48th for Summit EPA. In terms of best beer portfolios, it ranked
25th, with nine of its beers named by readers, according to the story.
Another local company,
Surly Brewing Co., did well with its Furious ale, while it also ranked high in the category of best breweries.
At the top of the list was Santa Rosa, Calif.-based
Russian River Brewing Co.'s Pliny the Elder, while the
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, Del., led for its brewery and portfolio.