One Georgia Beer Named Among Very Best In America

ATHENS, GA — It's the weekend, finally, so let's talk beer.

If you're planning to celebrate the weekend with a drink, consider trying this Georgia beer, which has been recently named among the very best craft brews in America by The Daily Meal.

The popular food and drink website did the impossible and came up with an analysis of the 101 best beers in America. There are some obvious favorites on the list (Dogfish Head, anyone?) but Georgia shows up with a one brew highlighted.

The Georgia beer on the foodie website's list is Creature Comforts Brewing Co.'s Tropicália beer.

We have more details on the beer below but first, let us explain how this list was created.

The Daily Meal said it cross-checked beer ratings on Untappd, BeerAdvocate, and RateBeer, looking for the beers that "average beer drinkers and beer-tasting professionals alike" have given the highest ratings. In addition, editors at The Daily Meal used their own tasting experience and knowledge to include some of the best brews they've encountered recently.

Beers hailing from nearly every state in America were included on the list. The list does not rank the beers in order from top to bottom because, as the website says, "it's frankly impossible to weigh the merits of, say, a witbier versus the merits of a Russian imperial stout."

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Here are some more details on the Georgia beer The Daily Meal says are among the very best in America:

Creature Comforts Brewing Co. Tropicália

Balance is an important part of any IPA, and Creature Comforts Brewing Co. of Athens produces a Tropicália that has all the balance. This fruit-forward beer tastes of passionfruit and citrus, but don’t worry about bitterness. This beer is as refreshing as they come. It has an ABV of 6.5 percent.

If you're into beer you might recognize some of the more popular or highly rated brews on the list, including Russian River Pliny the Elder — and Younger, of course — Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA, Allagash White, Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout and The Alchemist Heady Topper.

These days, it seems many are selecting craft beers over the more widely produced varieties. According to the Brewers Association, overall beer sales in America were down 1.2 percent in 2017. But craft beer sales jumped 5 percent and accounted for 12.7 percent of the overall beer market.

In Georgia, there are 69 craft breweries, the group found.

Click here to see the full list of the 101 Best Beers in America at The Daily Meal.

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