Series: Beer

Beer has been part of American culture since the days before our nation was founded. In fact, beer has been a staple since civilization began. We know the ancient Babylonians brewed and drank beer over 4,000 years ago. The Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower landed at Plymouth rock in part because, as one colonist wrote in his diary, "We could not now take time for further search... our victuals being much spent, especially our bere." Later, George Washington, an accomplished brewmaster, demanded that the Continental Congress meet its promise of supplying his soldiers a quart of beer daily. This was of utmost importance to the ragged Revolutionaries who were fighting for independence. Today, beer continues to be an integral part of the American way of life. The brewing industry provides beer to more than 80 million people in the U.S. - and all but a minority enjoy their beer responsibly. In fact, beer is so much a part of the American tradition that it is included in the basket of goods the government uses to calculate the Consumer Price Index. Many states have brews they are proud of or are historically interesting, so I decided to dedicate this letterbox series to some of them. So bring along your favorite brew and visit my collection!

LB NAME	DATE	CITY, STATE	COUNTY
12 Fox Beer	11/23/19	Dripping Springs, TX	Hays
Able Baker Brewing	09/06/23	Las Vegas, NV	Clark
Alaskan Brewing Co	08/21/18	Juneau, AK	Juneau
Altstadt Brewery	06/18/20	Fredericksburg, TX	Gillespie
America's Highest Brewery	08/13/24	Leadville, CO	Lake
Aquatic Brewing	10/15/23	Falmouth, MA	Barnstable
Bad Martha	10/17/23	Edgartown, MA	Dukes
Bandera Ale Project	03/06/20	Bandera, TX	Bandera
Batson River Brewing	10/20/23	Kennebunkport, ME	York
Beach Fire Brewing	07/17/24	Campbell River, BC	Canada
Bear King Brewing	03/22/24	Marble Falls, TX	Burnet
Beerburg Brewing	05/06/22	Austin, TX	Travis
Beer Market	11/28/23	Liberty Hill, TX	Williamson
Berliner Kindl Weisse	08/21/19	Berlin, Germany	INT
Bierwerks Brewery	08/20/23	Woodland Park, CO	Teller
Big Trout Brewing	06/14/21	Winter Park, CO	Grand
Blackwater Draw Brewing	08/29/20	Bryan, TX	Brazos
Blowing Rock Brewing	10/31/23	Blowing Rock, NC	Watauga
Booneshine Brewing	10/17/17	Boone, NC	Wilkes
Breckenridge Brewery	07/31/20	Breckenridge, CO	Summit
Broken Compass Brewing	08/10/24	Breckenridge, CO	Summit
Carib Beer	05/27/15	The Bight, Norman Island	BVI
Carlsberg Beer	08/20/19	Copenhagen, Denmark	INT
Colfax Ale Cellar	08/08/24	Raton, NM	Colfax
Coors Beer	07/23/05	Golden, CO	Jefferson
Coors Beer 2	10/26/08	Golden, CO	Jefferson
Coors Beer 3	07/22/15	Wheat Ridge, CO	Jefferson
Delirium Tremens Beer	09/06/24	Brussels, Belgium	INT
Dixie Beer	01/02/04	New Orleans, La	Orleans
Eddyline Brewery	09/08/19	Buena Vista, CO	Chaffee
Ecusta Brewing	10/27/23	Brevard, NC	Transylvania
Einstok Beer	07/19/29	Reykjavic, Iceland	ICE
Fiji Gold	04/27/17	Drawaqa, Fiji	INT
Freetail Brewing	01/05/20	San Antonio	Bexar
Gold Camp Brewing	09/18/19	Colorado Springs, CO	El Paso
Ghost Note Brewing	04/15/2022	Dripping Springs, TX	Hays
Guinness Beer	08/05/19	Dublin, Ireland	INT
Hell Or High Water Brewing	11/28/23	Liberty Hill, TX	Williamson
Huff Brewing	10/17/20	Bellville, TX	Austin
Ice Axe Ale	09/06/08	Government Camp, OR	Clackamas
Jax Beer	12/29/10	New Orleans, La	Orleans
Kauai Beer	05/03/17	Wailua, HI	Kauai
Launch Pad Brewery	06/19/21	Aurora, CO	Arapaho
Leinenkugel's Beer	06/01/16	Chippewa Falls, WI	Chippewa
Lone Pint Brewery	10/17/20	Magnolia, TX	Magnolia
Lone Star Beer	11/26/03	San Antonio, TX	Bexar
Long Trail Ale	06/19/09	Killington, VT	Rutland
Manitou Brewing	08/19/23	Manitou Springs, CO	El Paso
Melvin Brewing	09/12/21	Alpine, WY	Lincoln
Middleton Brewing	04/04/18	San Marcos, TX	Hays
Miller Beer	05/31/16	Milwaukee, WI	Milwaukee
Molson Beer	08/15/07	Field, BC	Canada
Mt Arrowsmith Brewing	07/14/24	Parksville, BC	Canada
Never Summer Brewing	06/16/21	Granby, CO	Grand
Olympia Beer	11/11/03	Tumwater, Wa	Thurston
Piton Beer	06/08/18	Rodney Bay, St. Lucia	LSa
Ragged Island Brewing	10/18/23	Portsmouth, RI	Newport
Real Ale Brewing	04/18/18	Blanco, TX	Blanco
Red Arrow Brewing	07/13/24	Duncan, BC	Canada
Red Stripe Beer	05/30/15	Brewers Bay, Tortola Island	BVI
Rough Diamond Brewery	12/07/19	Spring Branch, TX	Blanco
Roughhouse Brewing	10/24/19	San Marcos, TX	Hays
Quidi Vidi Brewery	07/12/23	St. John's, NL	Canada
Sam Adams Beer	06/14/06	Boston, MA	Suffolk
Sam Adams Beer 2	08/09/09	Boston, Ma	Suffolk
Santa Monica Brew Works	04/22/24	Santa Monica, CA	Los Angeles
Shiner Beer	03/05/10	Shiner, TX	Lavaca
Silver City Brewery	03/30/19	Silver City, NM	Grant
Sooke Oceanside Brewery	07/10/24	Sooke, BC	Canada
Tatamagouch Brewing Brewery	10/01/23	Tatamagouch, NS	Canada
Telluride Brewing	08/28/17	Telluride, CO	San Miguel
The Eldo	08/08/21	Crested Butte, CO	Gunnison
Tommyknocker Brewery	06/12/21	Idaho Springs, CO	Clear Creek
Twisted X Beer	10/03/15	Dripping Springs, TX	Hays
TX Corners Beer	06/09/16	Texas Township, MI	Kalamazoo
Vista Brewing	11/24/19	Driftwood, TX	Hays
Wasatch Brewery	09/15/21	Park City, UT	Wasatch
Wimberley Brewing	11/02/19	Wimberley, TX	Hays