This NJ Craft Beer Was Named Among Very Best In America

It's the weekend, so let's talk beer.

If you're planning to celebrate the weekend with a drink, consider trying this New Jersey beer that was recently named among the very best craft brews in the United States by editors at 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 (Heady Topper, anyone?) but the Garden State represented with one tasty brew.

It was Kane Brewing Company’s Sunday Brunch beer. Kane Brewing Company, located in Ocean Township, brews up this beer with cinnamon, maple, coffee, and lactose. It is decadent and rich, says The Daily Meal.

If you're not up for a rich porter in summer temperatures, consider trying some other beers from nearby. Three craft beers in Pennsylvania were also included in the list, including one brewed by the acclaimed Tired Hands that was described by editors as the perfect summer beer.

So how exactly was this list 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."

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.

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

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