President of Beers: #23

Teton Ale: Grand Teton Brewing Company, Victor, Idaho

We're drinking the flagship craft beer from every state in the Union, counting down from 50-1, to find which is home to the President of Beers.

#23 Teton Ale: Grand Teton Brewing Company, Victor, Idaho

State: If you've ever had a French fry at McDonald's or eaten a potato at any other restaurant in the country, you've probably tasted an Idaho spud. Potatoes are what they do here. Well, that and making hideous football fields.

Brewery: Grand Teton Brewing became the first fully operational brewery in the state of Wyoming in 1988. It was relocated to Victor, Idaho in 1998 once it was large enough to expand.

Beer: Billed as Jackson Hole's original, Teton Ale moved north to Idaho with the brewery.

Difficulty of Obtaining in Oregon: Moderate. For some silly reason it is not sold in Oregon but you can find it in all of our neighboring states.

Rating: 64.75

allows for an individual to own multiple breweries
little-to-no effect on the taste
more and more popular
mimic most any style of beer
markedly less popular once the US stopped rationing food crops after WWII

Click on a state to read more President of Beers posts:

WWeek 2015

Willamette Week’s reporting has concrete impacts that change laws, force action from civic leaders, and drive compromised politicians from public office. Support WW's journalism today.