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The First Commercial Brewers
Craft Brewers / Brew Pubs
United States
There has been a major surge in craft breweries in the United States in the last couple decades.
Dogfish Head
Located in Delaware, Dogfish Head is famous for trying so-called "extreme beers," with oddball ingredients or strange brewing techniques.
New Belgium
One of the most successful craft breweries, due mainly to the success of Fat Tire Amber Ale, New Belgium contiues to produce a variety of American standards as well as Belgian-themed ales.
Sierra Nevada
Their Pale Ale is one of the best regarded microbrews in the country, but Sierra Nevada has approximately half a dozen other beers available.
Stone
Just outside of San Diego, CA, Stone is famous for its line of strong American IPAs and variants.
Modern Large scale Commercial Brewers
Reinheitsgebot: The German Beer Purity Law
