Skip to content

Top Navigation

MyRecipes MyRecipes
  • Course
  • Baking
  • Global
  • Healthy
  • Favorite Ingredients
  • Holidays and Occasions
  • Quick and Easy
  • Convenience Recipes
  • BBQ and Grilling
  • How To
  • Extra Crispy
  • Well Done
  • News

Profile Menu

Your Profile

Account

  • Register
  • Recipe Box this link opens in a new tab
  • Newsletters
  • Email Preferences
  • Subscribe this link opens in a new tab
  • Logout
Login
Pin FB

Explore MyRecipes

MyRecipes MyRecipes
  • Explore

    Explore

    • 1 55+ Easy Dinner Recipes for Busy Weeknights

      Everybody understands the stuggle of getting dinner on the table after a long day. If you're looking for a simple recipe to simplify your weeknight, you've come to the right place--easy dinners are our specialty. For an easy supper that you can depend on, we picked out some of our tried-and-true favorites that have gotten us through even the busiest of days. Whether you're cooking for yourself or for a family, these easy dinners are sure to leave everyone satisfied and stress-free. Read More Next
    • 2 The Brilliant Secret to Making Better Mashed Potatoes

      Trust me, it’s so worth it. Read More Next
    • 3 65 Super Easy Finger Foods to Make for Any Party

      From chips and dip to one-bite apps, finger foods are the perfect way to kick off a party. No forks or spoons required, just easy-to-pick-up party foods, so you can clean up in no time.  Read More Next
  • Course

    Course

    See All Course
    • Best Appetizer Recipes...Ever
    • Best Drink Recipes for Any Occasion
    • Salad Recipes
    • The Ultimate Guide to Sensational Sides
    • Soup and Stew Recipes
    • Easy Entertaining for Everyone
    • Breakfast and Brunch Recipes
    • Main Dishes and Entrées
    • Dinner Recipes
    • Dessert Recipes
  • Baking

    Baking

    See All Baking
    • Bread Recipes
    • Our Most-Loved Cake Recipes
    • Cookie Recipes
    • Pie Recipes
  • Global

    Global

    See All Global
    • Spanish Recipes
    • Thai Recipes
    • Vietnamese Recipes
    • Middle Eastern Recipes
    • Mexican Recipes
    • Malaysian Recipes
    • Korean Recipes
    • Japanese Recipes
    • Italian Recipes
    • Indian Recipes
    • Greek Recipes
    • French Recipes
    • Chinese Recipes
    • African Recipes
    • American Recipes
    • Cajun and Creole Recipes
    • Caribbean Recipes
    • South American Recipes
    • Southern Recipes
    • German Recipes
  • Healthy

    Healthy

    See All Healthy
    • Easy, Healthy Recipes
    • Healthy Breakfasts
    • Healthy Dinners
    • Healthy Desserts
    • Diabetic Recipes
    • Gluten-Free Diet and Recipes
    • Vegan Recipes
    • Low Carbohydrate Recipes
    • Low Cholesterol Recipes
    • Low Fat Recipes
    • Low Sodium Recipes
    • Low Calorie Recipes
    • Vegetarian Recipes
  • Favorite Ingredients

    Favorite Ingredients

    See All Favorite Ingredients
    • The Ultimate Guide to Chicken
    • Vegetable Recipes
    • Beef Recipes
    • Cheese Recipes
    • Chocolate Recipes
    • Pasta Recipes
    • Pork Recipes
    • Seafood Recipes
    • Shrimp Recipes
  • Holidays and Occasions

    Holidays and Occasions

    See All Holidays and Occasions
    • A Foodie's Guide to Halloween Recipes
    • The Ultimate Thanksgiving Guide
    • Hanukkah Recipes
    • Your Ultimate Christmas Recipe Guide
    • Our Most Festive New Year's Recipes
    • Best-Ever Super Bowl Sunday Recipes
    • Best Valentine's Day Recipes
    • Mardi Gras Recipes
    • The Ultimate Guide to Easter Recipes
    • Labor Day Recipes
    • The Ultimate Fourth of July Guide
    • Memorial Day Recipes
    • Touchdown-Worthy Tailgate Recipes
    • Wedding and Shower Recipes
  • Quick and Easy

    Quick and Easy

    See All Quick and Easy
    • 15-Minute Recipes for Busy Home Cooks
    • 45-Minute Recipes
    • 5 Ingredients or Less
    • Dinner Tonight
    • No-Cook Recipes
  • Convenience Recipes

    Convenience Recipes

    See All Convenience Recipes
    • Instant Pot Recipes
    • Kid Approved
    • Our Top Make-Ahead Recipes
    • Our Favorite Slow Cooker Recipes
  • BBQ and Grilling

    BBQ and Grilling

    See All BBQ and Grilling
    • Grilled Beef Recipes
    • Grilled Chicken Recipes
    • Grilled Fish Recipes
    • Grilled Pork Recipes
    • Grilled Shrimp Recipes
    • Grilled Vegetable Recipes
  • How To

    How To

    See All How To
    • 7 Ways With...
    • Cooking Questions
    • Ingredients and Tools
    • Kitchen Cleaning
    • Videos
  • Extra Crispy
  • Well Done

    Well Done

    See All Well Done
    • Homemade vs. The Internet
    • How-to and Explainers
    • Mom vs.
    • Recipe Videos
  • News

Profile Menu

Your Profile

Account

  • Register
  • Recipe Box this link opens in a new tab
  • Newsletters
  • Email Preferences
  • Subscribe this link opens in a new tab
  • Logout
Login
Sweepstakes

Follow Us

  1. Home Chevron Right
  2. Holidays and Occasions Chevron Right
  3. Touchdown-Worthy Tailgate Recipes Chevron Right
  4. Editors’ Favorite College Town Breweries

Editors’ Favorite College Town Breweries

Updated August 21, 2014
Skip gallery slides
Save Pin
Credit: Colter Levi Longshore

From Colorado to Alabama, our editors have tasted, tested, and chosen their favorite brews to enjoy in college towns throughout the country.

Start Slideshow

1 of 13

Save Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email

Tailgating Brews

Credit: Photo courtesy of West Sixth Brewing

Tailgating Brews Tout

Whether you’re traveling or staying at home to watch your favorite team play, head out to these local favorites to try something new this season. We love how much time and technique these companies dedicate to their craft and how involved they are in their communities and cities. After tasting and testing, here are the breweries that we believe are churning out the best session beers for a long day of cheering on your college team. If you can’t make it to the game, check out their websites to see if they distribute to a city near you!

1 of 13

Advertisement
Advertisement

2 of 13

Save Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email

Trim Tab Brewing Co.

Credit: Photo courtesy of Trim Tab Brewing Company

Trim Tab Brewing Co. ToutCity: Birmingham, Alabama

School: University of Alabama at Birmingham

What to Drink: The IPA (pictured) and Pillar to Post Rye Brown

Check it Out: 2721 5th Ave South: http://trimtabbrewing.com/

2 of 13

3 of 13

Save Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email

Swamp Head Brewery

Credit: Photo courtesy of Swamp Head Brewery

Swamp Head Brewery ToutCity: Gainesville, Florida

School: University of Florida

What to Drink: Stump Knocker American Pale Ale

Check it Out: 3140 SW 42 Way: http://swamphead.com

3 of 13

Advertisement

4 of 13

Save Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email

West Sixth Brewing

Credit: Photo courtesy of West Sixth Brewing

West Sixth Brewing ToutCity: Lexington, Kentucky

School: University of Kentucky

What to Drink: West Sixth IPA

Check it Out: 501 W 6th Street: http://www.westsixth.com/

4 of 13

5 of 13

Save Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email

Yazoo Brewing Company

Credit: Photo courtesy of Yazoo Brewing Company

Yazoo Brewing Company ToutCity: Nashville, Tennessee

School: Vanderbilt University

What to Drink: Dos Perros

Check it Out: 910 Division Street: http://yazoobrew.com/

5 of 13

6 of 13

Save Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email

Logboat Brewing Company

Credit: Photo courtesy of Logboat Brewing Company

Logboat Brewing Company ToutCity: Columbia, Missouri

School: University of Missouri

What to Drink: Snapper IPA

Check it Out: 504 Fay Street: http://www.logboatbrewing.com/

6 of 13

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

7 of 13

Save Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email

Druid City Brewing

Credit: Photo courtesy of Druid City Brewing

Druid City Brewing ToutCity: Tuscaloosa, Alabama

School: University of Alabama

What to Drink: Lamplighter IPA

Check it Out: 607 14th Street: http://www.druidcitybrewing.com/

7 of 13

8 of 13

Save Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email

SweetWater Brewing Company

Credit: Photo courtesy of SweetWater Brewing Company

SweetWater Brewing Company ToutCity: Atlanta, Georgia

School: Georgia State University

What to Drink: 420 Extra Pale Ale

Check it Out: 195 Ottley Dr NE: http://sweetwaterbrew.com/

8 of 13

9 of 13

Save Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email

Wolverine State Brewing Company

Credit: Colter Levi Longshore

Wolverine State Brewing Company ToutCity: Ann Arbor, Michigan

School: University of Michigan

What to Drink: Wolverine Premium Lager

Check it Out: 2019 W. Stadium: http://wolverinebeer.com/

9 of 13

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

10 of 13

Save Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email

Proof Brewing Company

Credit: Photo courtesy of Proof Brewing Company

Proof Brewing Company ToutCity: Tallahassee, Florida

School: Florida State University

What to Drink: Warpath

Check it Out: 1717 W Tennessee Street: proofbrewingco.com/

10 of 13

11 of 13

Save Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email

Naked City Brewery and Taphouse

Credit: Photo courtesy of Naked City Brewery and Taphouse

Naked City Brewery and Taphouse ToutCity: Seattle, Washington

School: University of Washington

What to Drink: McGuffin Amber Ale

Check it Out: 8564 Greenwood Ave North: nakedcitybrewing.com/

11 of 13

12 of 13

Save Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email

Boulder Beer Company

Credit: Photo courtesy of Boulder Beer Company

Boulder Beer Company ToutCity: Boulder, Colorado

School: University of Colorado Boulder

What to Drink: Hazed and Infused

Check it Out: 2880 Wilderness Place: boulderbeer.com

12 of 13

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

13 of 13

Save Pin
Facebook Tweet Mail Email

Foothills Brewing

Credit: Colter Levi Longshore

Foothills Brewing ToutCity: Winston Salem, North Carolina

School: Wake Forest University

What to Drink: Carolina Blonde

Check it Out: 638 W. Fourth Street: foothillsbrewing.com/

13 of 13

Replay gallery

Share the Gallery

Pinterest Facebook

Up Next

Share the Gallery

Pinterest Facebook
Trending Videos
Advertisement
Skip slide summaries

Everything in This Slideshow

Advertisement

View All

1 of 13 Tailgating Brews
2 of 13 Trim Tab Brewing Co.
3 of 13 Swamp Head Brewery
4 of 13 West Sixth Brewing
5 of 13 Yazoo Brewing Company
6 of 13 Logboat Brewing Company
7 of 13 Druid City Brewing
8 of 13 SweetWater Brewing Company
9 of 13 Wolverine State Brewing Company
10 of 13 Proof Brewing Company
11 of 13 Naked City Brewery and Taphouse
12 of 13 Boulder Beer Company
13 of 13 Foothills Brewing

Share options

Facebook Tweet Mail Email

Login

MyRecipes

Magazines & More

Learn More

  • Advertising this link opens in a new tab
  • Content Licensing this link opens in a new tab
  • Sitemap

Connect

Follow Us
Subscribe to Our Newsletter
Other Meredith Sites

Other Meredith Sites

  • 4 Your Health this link opens in a new tab
  • Allrecipes this link opens in a new tab
  • All People Quilt this link opens in a new tab
  • Better Homes & Gardens this link opens in a new tab
  • Bizrate Insights this link opens in a new tab
  • Bizrate Surveys this link opens in a new tab
  • Cooking Light this link opens in a new tab
  • Daily Paws this link opens in a new tab
  • EatingWell this link opens in a new tab
  • Eat This, Not That this link opens in a new tab
  • Entertainment Weekly this link opens in a new tab
  • Food & Wine this link opens in a new tab
  • Health this link opens in a new tab
  • Hello Giggles this link opens in a new tab
  • Instyle this link opens in a new tab
  • Martha Stewart this link opens in a new tab
  • Midwest Living this link opens in a new tab
  • More this link opens in a new tab
  • MyWedding this link opens in a new tab
  • My Food and Family this link opens in a new tab
  • MyLife this link opens in a new tab
  • Parenting this link opens in a new tab
  • Parents this link opens in a new tab
  • People this link opens in a new tab
  • People en Español this link opens in a new tab
  • Rachael Ray Magazine this link opens in a new tab
  • Real Simple this link opens in a new tab
  • Ser Padres this link opens in a new tab
  • Shape this link opens in a new tab
  • Siempre Mujer this link opens in a new tab
  • Southern Living this link opens in a new tab
  • SwearBy this link opens in a new tab
  • Travel & Leisure this link opens in a new tab
MyRecipes.com is part of the Allrecipes Food Group. © Copyright 2021 Meredith Corporation. MyRecipes is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation All Rights Reserved. MyRecipes may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Privacy Policythis link opens in a new tab Terms of Servicethis link opens in a new tab Ad Choicesthis link opens in a new tab California Do Not Sellthis link opens a modal window Web Accessibilitythis link opens in a new tab
© Copyright . All rights reserved. Printed from https://www.myrecipes.com

View image

Editors’ Favorite College Town Breweries
this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.