Tim
Only a matter of time, so I'll start.
Troegs - Mad Elf Ale - Hershey, PA - Came out a few weeks ago. A seasonal favorite.
Green Man - Porter - Asheville, NC - Fell in love with many beers in Asheville, but this one I remember.
“Paralysis-to-50k” training plan is underway!
Beer it is!
Current favorites-- Anything cold that you are buying!
Allagash White
Frankenmuth Hefeweizen
Great Lakes Holy Moses
Alaskan White
We have a couple brew pubs here that make some exceptional beers that I will fill my growlers with. Vintage and Ale Asylum.
Hey Mandy, You've got a new one starting up in your community. Kirby from Capitol Brewing is to be the brewmaster. The future just keeps getting brighter.
Below are some of my favorites in no particular order:
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Sierra Nevada Porter
Sierra Nevada Narwhal
Sierra Nevada Hoptimum
Abita Amber
Abita Jackomo IPA
Dogfish Head 90 minute IPA (Thanks Pete White if you are here with us...)
Magic Hat
Rogue Mocha Porter
Shiner Bock Bohemian Black Lager
Brooklyn Brewery Chocolate Stout
Old Raspustin Stout
Guiness Stout
Any beer that someone hands me.
LB2
Wandering Wally
My brother just gave me some Lancaster Brewing Company Hop Hog IPA. Yummy. Just the right balance of hops and sweet. Tasty stuff.
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While hubby (Weegee) is a total hophead, I'm more of an amber girl. Here are my favs:
Ambers:
Mac & Jack's (local brew)
Alaskan Amber
Fat Tire
Manny's Pale Ale
IPA:
Elysian Immortal IPA (the ONLY IPA I enjoy!)
Browns:
Negra Modela
??? nut brown ale (obviously I don't drink it much!)
Pain cave junkie
JUst finished a Dogfish Head 90 IPA.
Favs:
Listed above
Flying Dog Double Dog Pale Ale
Flying Dog Gonzo brown porter
Flashpoint Brewery DIPA
Ballast Point Dorado DIPA
Great Divide Brewing Double Hercules
Bear Republic Racer X
Drake Brewery Denoginzer DIPA
Dogfish Head Palo Santo Brown Ale
To name a few.
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Odell IPA
Ghost River Golden Ale
New Belgium Red Hoptober
Keegan Ale's Hurricane Kitty
Oskar Blue's Dale's Pale Ale
Dogfish Head Raison de 'Etre
any pumpkin ale!
LB2--I like stouts, too, especially in the winter. There are a couple on your list I haven't tried. Another favorite dark: Westmalle Dubbel.
In the summer, I like lighter stuff: wheat beers, fruit-flavored, the occasional bracing IPA. Had a nice sour boysenberry ale at Brugge brewpub in Indianapolis last summer.
And sure--pumpkin or anything spiced around the holidays! Time to look around and see what's coming out.
I'm a Stout girl...the hop-tastic trend going on in brewing right now is bumming me out :-)
My favorites are:
Terrapin Moo Hoo Chocolate Milk Stout
Left Hand Milk Stout
Southern Tier Jahva (Imperial Coffee Stout)
Dogfish Chicory Stout
New Holland The Poet
I also like a good brown ale:
Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale
Rogue Hazelnut Brown Ale
A bar near me is supposed to be getting Terrapin's one-off Peanut Butter Porter today. I can't wait to try it!
Weegee
While hubby (Weegee) is a total hophead, I'm more of an amber girl. Here are my favs: Ambers: Mac & Jack's (local brew) Alaskan Amber Fat Tire Manny's Pale Ale IPA: Elysian Immortal IPA (the ONLY IPA I enjoy!) Browns: Negra Modela ??? nut brown ale (obviously I don't drink it much!)
EDRW is so kind as to save all the hoppy stuff for me. That really is affection!
For me, anything with a high IBU, ETOH content and a nose reminiscent of Cascade or Willamette hops will do. Diamond Knot IPA (the old version which was kicked around in barrels in the back of the brewery to simulate a voyage to India) tends to float to the top of that list.
Beyond that, I'm a big fan of Belgian sours. Monk's Café Flemish Sour and La Duchesse de Borgogne are standouts.
Occasionally a Rauchbier has been known to pass my lips. Good stuff.
First Loser, 2012 Washington Grand Slam With Ham.
My oldest daughter lives in Portland, OR and she and her friends love everything Hoppy.
She had me try Tricerahops Double IPA, and I couldn't stand the bitter taste.
Refurbished Hip
I love double IPAs. I really hope New Glarus brings back their IIPA again. I'm all out from last year. Good thing Bell's Hopslam will hit the shelves soon.
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Eh? I haven't heard of that yet! What's it called?
My oldest daughter lives in Portland, OR and she and her friends love everything Hoppy. She had me try Tricerahops Double IPA, and I couldn't stand the bitter taste.
I keep hoping the "hipsters" and "beer geeks" will start thinking that IPAs are too popular and start drinking the darker/heavier stuff. Alas, beers just keep getting hoppier and hoppier. To me, beers that are hoppy taste like flowers.
Pretty original name--Wisconsin Brewing Co. LLC.
Kirby Nelson is to be the brewmaster. I know him thru a good friend of mine. If you liked any of the Capital beers you might be happy, me not so much but we'll see.
Set to open in summer. Not sure exactly where but I hope it's right next to Donald park!