Portland, Maine Is Named One Of ‘The Sixteen Best Beer Cities In America’

Thrillist.com has come up with their list of 'The 16 Best Beer Cities In America'. They factored in influence, breweries, history, impact, culture, and maybe some personal bias. Here, for our beer money, are the 16 best beer cities in the US.

16. Asheville, NC

15. Boston, MA

14. Portland, ME

13. Burlington, VT

12. Cleveland, OH

11. Philadelphia, PA

10. Minneapolis, MN

9. Milwaukee, WI

8. Grand Rapids, MI

7. New York, NY

6. San Francisco, CA

5. Chicago, IL

4. Seattle, WA

3. Denver, CO

2. San Diego, CA

1. Portland, OR

Here's what they had to say about Portland,ME: 'Every conversation about Portland’s beer scene rightfully starts at Allagash, one of the best purveyors of Belgian-style beer in the country (Belgians even like it!). Maine Beer Company, just down the highway in Freeport, is hot on its heels. The bars are low-key, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t legends: take, for instance, the Great Lost Bear, which keeps the locals hydrated with Maine’s finest beers, in addition to taps and bottles from around the world. Not bad for a town of less than 100k.'