Food & Drink 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. #18: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale: Sierra Nevada Brewing, Chico, California State: The biggest, baddest state of all. California has more people than Canada—something I won $5 for knowing at breakfast this very morning. Brewery: Chico’s Sierra Nevada, which ...   More

Food & Drink 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. #19 Ad Astra Ale: Free State Brewing, Lawrence, Kansas State: Ah, Kansas. The first state to outlaw alcohol, the state where it took a US Supreme Court ruling to outlaw segregation in public schools, where 80 years after the Scopes Monkey Trial they ...   More

Food & Drink 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. #20 SweetWater 420 Extra Pale Ale: SweetWater Brewing Company, Atlanta, GeorgiaState: The very contradictory state of Georgia, home to OutKast, the Indigo Girls, Chick-fil-A, Michael Stipe, Tyler Perry, the Duke boys, and a bunch of redneck motherfuckers. Brewery: ...   More

Food & Drink 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. #21 ESB Amber Ale: Flying Fish Brewing Co., Cherry Hill, New Jersey State: This stretch of land has given the country Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen, yours truly, Danny DeVito, Bill Parcells, and John Travolta, among many, many others. Yet most people don’t ...   More

Food & Drink 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. #22 Brown Ale: Good People Brewing, Birmingham, Alabama State: Most people only know of the state of Alabama for two things: football and being the butt end of jokes. But the latter generic slander isn’t entirely fair. It could be directed ...   More

Food & Drink 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 ...   More

Food & Drink We're halfway through revealing the election results of the President of Beers. Some of you have expressed frustration, irritation, and good, old-fashioned outrage at the candidate selected to represent your state and its lackluster finish.We assure you that the reason we picked your candidate is clearly explained in the introduction. And the voters? Well, now that we've let you vent a bit, here's ...   More

Food & Drink 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. #24 Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale: Alltech Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co., Lexington, Kentucky State: The Bluegrass State is home to the Bourbon Trail and Tobacco Road. As the second largest tobacco producer in the country, it’s economic impact on ...   More

Food & Drink 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.#25 Santa Fe Pale Ale: Santa Fe Brewing Company, Santa Fe, New MexicoState: New Mexico, which is now unaffiliated with Old Mexico. Site of the first wave of alien invasion, great chile peppers and Willamette Week’s sister paper the Santa Fe Reporter.Brewery: ...   More

Food & Drink 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.#26 Snake River Lager: Snake River Brewing, Jackson Hole, WyomingState: Given the enormous size and harsh living conditions of Alaska it’s hard to believe another state could compete for lowest population density, but Wyoming found a way. There’s plenty ...   More