The Best Beers Brewed Outside of Colorado

For the past two years, 5280 editors Patrick Doyle, Natasha Gardner, and Geoff Van Dyke have tasted their way through dozens of Colorado beers and picked the best of the bunch (last year, we selected the best Colorado beers by style; this year, we picked our top 24 Centennial state brews for each of the four seasons). But as much as we love our local suds, we are also fans of beers brewed beyond our state’s borders. Here, Doyle, Gardner, and Van Dyke highlight their favorite five non-Colorado beers (in no particular order).

Patrick Doyle
1. Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale, Ireland
2. Foret, Belgium
3. Stone IPA, California
4. Dogfishhead 60 Minute IPA, Delaware
5. Anchor Steam Beer, California

Natasha Gardner
1. Delirium Tremens, Belgium
2. Mirror Pond Pale Ale, Oregon
3. Guinness Extra Stout, Ireland
4. Duvel, Belgium
5. Harpoon IPA, Massachusetts

Geoff Van Dyke
1. Saison Dupont, Belgium
2. Victory Prima Pils, Pennsylvania
3. Russian River Pliny the Elder, California
4. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, California
5. Guinness Stout, Ireland

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