Friends toast at a bar in Jacksonville, FL

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#86. Jacksonville

On the banks of the St. Johns River is Jacksonville, a community with several beaches lining the Atlantic Ocean. This seaport city houses two U.S. Navy bases, while championship golf courses attract golfers from around the world. The microbrew industry has a half-dozen destinations such as Bold City Brewery as well as Intuition Ale Works, which brews All Night Diner and our pick, I-10 IPA.

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