Portland Nominated as USA Today Best Beer Town

Portland's street cred in the beer world is growing!

Portland is one of 20 towns and cities across the country vying to be the Best Beer Town. USA Today's reader poll is asking folks to vote for their favorite crew beer brewin' town. You can vote now through OctoBEER 13th.

USA Today's beer experts hand picked each nominated town, so we at least know Portland has got some brew cred.Portland is up against some stiff competition! Other towns include:

• Asheville, N.C.
• Austin
• Baltimore
• Bend, Ore.
• Boston
• Boulder, Colo.
• Burlington, Vt.
• Chicago
• Denver
• Fort Collins, Colo.
• Grand Rapids, Mich.
• New York
• Philadelphia
• Portland, Ore.
• San Diego
• San Francisco
• Seattle
• Tampa
• Washington, DC

Portland is highlighted by Allagash Brewing, as well as a newer brewer (that rhymed) In’Finiti Fermentation & Distillation.

Portland is currently 4th in the ranking, but there's plenty of time to vote it to #1!

GET YOUR VOTE ON, MAINE!