In recent years beer in America has been a booming business, with the popularity of microbreweries growing exponentially into a subculture of craft beer aficionados. The Brewers Association alone holds host to over 2,600 US brewing members, with reports showing craft brewers produce 1 in 10 of every beer sold. Last year, of their top 50 overall brewing companies, 42 were craft breweries.

As we celebrate all things USA this month it was due time to celebrate my love of American beer. Fuelled by memories of my year in Southern California, with recommendations from my partner in beer-drinking antics, here’s 21 of our favourite American craft breweries – ranked alphabetically, because preferentially was too tough a challenge!