It is, officially, beer season. As such, and in anticipation of summer and all its gaudy backyard-barbecue-and-beer celebrations, we've put together a list of our favorite brews from every state. With literally thousands of breweries now open in America—and many hundreds more in planning—this list is a celebration of American beer, with myriad styles and flavors running the gamut from pale session beers to their darker, slower-drinking counterparts. And we stand by each of our 51 picks (we included one from D.C., too) as undisputably awesome things to drink at your next barbecue. So go forth, and pick up a case.
Alabama
Good People' Coffee Oatmeal Stout
Alaska
Anchorage Brewing's Love Buzz Saison
Arizona
Arizona Wilderness' DC Mountain Double IPA
Arkansas
Ozark Beer Company's American Pale Ale
California
Firestone Walker's Parabola Imperial Stout
Colorado
Crooked Stave's Vieille Artisanal Saison
Connecticut
Kent Falls' Alternate World Gose
Delaware
Dogfish Head's Palo Santo Marron Strong Ale
Florida
J. Wakefield's Dragonfruit Passionfruit Berliner Weisse
Georgia
Creature Comforts' Tropicália IPA
Hawaii
Maui Brewing Coconut Hiwa Porter
Idaho
Grand Teton's Double Vision Doppelbock
Illinois
Off Color's Apex Predator Saison
Indiana
18th Street's Jade Pale Ale
Iowa
Toppling Goliath's Zeelander IPA
Kansas
Free State's Old Backus Barleywine
Kentucky
Against the Grain's Citra Ass Down Double IPA
Louisiana
Parish Brewing's Ghost in the Machine Double IPA
Maine
Allagash Tripel
Maryland
Burley Oak's Sorry Chicky Berliner Weisse
Massachusetts
Trillium 's Fort Point Pale Ale
Michigan
Bell's Two Hearted IPA
Minnesota
Surly's Bender Brown Ale
Mississippi
Southern Prohibition's Crowd Control Double IPA
Missouri Side Project's Saison du Fermier
Montana
Big Sky's Olde Bluehair Barleywine
Nebraska
Nebraska Brewing's Melange A Trois Strong Ale
Nevada
Brasserie Saint James' Daily Wages Saison
New Hampshire
Deciduous' Sylph Saison
New Jersey
Carton's Boat Beer Session IPA
New Mexico
La Cumbre's Elevated IPA
New York
Suarez Family Brewery's 100 Feet North Country Beer
North Carolina
Duck-Rabbit's Baltic Porter
North Dakota
Fargo Brewing Iron Horse Pale Ale
Ohio
Great Lakes' Edmund Fitzgerald Porter
Oklahoma
American Solera's Foeder Cerise Wild Ale
Oregon
Hair of the Dog's "Adam" Old Ale
Pennsylvania
Forest & Main's Lunaire Saison
Rhode Island
Proclamation's Derivative: Galaxy Pale Ale
South Carolina
Westbrook 's Gose
South Dakota
Crow Peak's Pile-O-Dirt Porter
Tennessee
Blackberry Farm's Classic Saison
Texas
Live Oak's HefeWeizen
Utah
Epic Brewing Company's Big Bad Baptist Imperial Stout
Vermont
Hill Farmstead's "Anna" Saison
Virginia
AleWerks' Bitter Valentine Double IPA
Washington
Holy Mountain Brewing Company's Misère au Borinage Grisette
West Virginia
Big Timber's Porter
Wisconsin
New Glarus' Raspberry Tart Fruit Ale
Wyoming
Melvin's 2x4 Double IPA
Washington, DC
Blue Jacket's Forbidden Planet Kolsch