Name your top three microbreweries that sell package retail on a national/regional level (that I can buy in my local store). Then give me your top three micros where you go to enjoy a beer on-premise. Mine:
Bell's - of course
Lagunitas - Lots of interesting takes
Rogue - they make Dead Guy
Short's, Bellaire, MI - great beers and fabulous food
Civil Life, St. Louis, MO - wide range of styles, available in half-pints, and they have a great ESB
The Side Project, St. Louis, MO (artisanals only)
Bell's - of course
Lagunitas - Lots of interesting takes
Rogue - they make Dead Guy
Short's, Bellaire, MI - great beers and fabulous food
Civil Life, St. Louis, MO - wide range of styles, available in half-pints, and they have a great ESB
The Side Project, St. Louis, MO (artisanals only)