Best beer...by US State?

[dale]

For Minnesota, I vote Schells Beer.

[Ozwald]

Billings, Montana has Carter's. 14 taps and usually around half are belgian-style. I got a sneak peak of the dubble coming out soon - freaking awesome

[Dirk McLargeHuge]

In San Antonio, Freetail Brewing does great Belgian-style beers. Downtown, Blue Star Brewing is pretty good. Austin has Uncle Billy's, who has won gold at the last couple of GABF's, and North by Northwest on the Northside is amazing. There are Flying Saucers in Both towns with loads of Texas beers on tap: (512), Real Ale, Independence, Live Oak and St. Arnold. Gingerman in Austin is another great place to go for a great selection.

[JRR]

+ 1 on Surly for MN

In WI, New Glarus is nice although nobody carries their higher gravity beers which I'd love to sample.

There are a bunch of others like Furthermore, Rush River and Tyranena.

A new one really close to me is Dave's Brew Farm. I met him at a local liquor store serving samples. He's a really good fellow and a Siebel grad. http://davesbrewfarm.blogspot.com/

[BrewerBC]

Oregon;

Too many to list

+1. I think we would have to go by city, or neighborhood.

[bcmaui]

Hawaii - Maui Brewing

[herbaljoe]

Albuquerque, NM -
Chama River
Marble
Il Vicino
Turtle Mountain (Rio Rancho, NM)
Hallenbrick Brewery
ABQ Brewpub
La Cumbre (opening soon)

Santa Fe, NM -
Blue Corn
Santa Fe Brewing Co.
2nd Street

[mediumsk]

Oregon;

Too many to list

+1. I think we would have to go by city, or neighborhood.

really???
90% no 95% of the stuff coming out of oregon is pretty homogenized in my opinion

my top 5 in no order would be

Upright # 4
Rogue's Dead Guy
Cascade's Sang Noir
Hair of the Dog's Adam (and also everything else Alan makes that isn't released)
Walking Man's Stumblefoot Barleywine (or anything by them really)