Come to Portland. I have something to show you. It's called Sticky Hands.Love two-hearted. It's my go-to for steady day drinking - especially on the golf course after a flask of whisky. Right there with DFH 90 minute, Surly Furious, and Pliny the Elder as near perfect IPAs for me.
look brohan whatever you do in your spare time is up to you and no judgment here but there is no reason to make this beer thread all gross take that to the bankCome to Portland. I have something to show you. It's called Sticky Hands.Love two-hearted. It's my go-to for steady day drinking - especially on the golf course after a flask of whisky. Right there with DFH 90 minute, Surly Furious, and Pliny the Elder as near perfect IPAs for me.
I'd be down. Never had it.Come to Portland. I have something to show you. It's called Sticky Hands.
That's not me. I have an aversion to bitter. Very much anti ipa.like i said i get it some people totally love it and it is huge here but i like ipas best of all and then miller lite so for me it just does not trip my tallywacker but everyone has their own thing that they like and i like that because accepting other peoples likes is the way of the brohan take that to the bank bromigo
It certainly hasn't helped.At 200+ calories per 12 ounces, this might help explain the need to get back into wagering with otis.
#speakingfromexperience
That's like saying, "I really prefer filet mignon and then a McDonald's hamburger."like i said i get it some people totally love it and it is huge here but i like ipas best of all and then miller lite so for me it just does not trip my tallywacker but everyone has their own thing that they like and i like that because accepting other peoples likes is the way of the brohan take that to the bank bromigo
Have you been to any brew pubs in Indianapolis? There’s some pretty good ones.
I think Ohio is between Fat Head's and Jackie O's. I'm not going to dismiss someone else saying this list was lazy because maybe other regions are, but I think they nailed these 3.
I'm a sample of one, but #1 I haven't had anything of there's that's anything better than average #2 whenever we host it's never brought here (and in turn, left here) and #3 I can't think of many occasions in which it's been an option when we've attended something elsewhere. That said, I am Cleveland and it's a Cincy brew, so perhaps that's not the case on the other side of the state.Not a Rhinegeist fan? I thought they were loved locally?
The church bar - St Joe's? Thoroughly impressed with all, but nothing like the dust.Have you been to any brew pubs in Indianapolis? There’s some pretty good ones.
Zombie Dust of today pales in comparison to the Zombie Dust of yesteryear.The church bar - St Joe's? Thoroughly impressed with all, but nothing like the dust.
And rightfully so. I can see the Oberon opinion, but 2 hearted?I'm about to get a public hanging - 2 hearts and oberon aren't any good.
"Let's get bombed"They did decent with pFriem in OR. I thought it might be Block 15 or Breakside, but pFriem is in my top 5.
Oh they better not have ####ed that thing up. There's a place a block from my office that gets a case of it once in a while. I'm on their email list, so when the notification pops through I drop what I'm doing and go get one. It's just one because the owner will only allow you to buy one. I haven't been around for the last few shipments though.Zombie Dust of today pales in comparison to the Zombie Dust of yesteryear.
Not sure if they fudged with the recipe, changing tastes / palate, or it being more readily available around here, but something ain't right and I know I'm not alone in this mindset.
I've come to accept that I'm the only one. I've tried both probably once per year for the last decade. They're both drinkable. But I'd never go out of my way to get one. And everyone else swears by them. It and Founders are the two sold around here and I always buy something of the latter - usually breakfast stout or dirty *******. They're some good ones that aren't distributed around here, but I never remember what they are - my brother recently started giving me a sample bag of what he has lying around for christmas each year. Need to start taking mental notes though.And rightfully so. I can see the Oberon opinion, but 2 hearted?
And I'll be honest, I've worked my way into the hazy craze, NEIPAs which has engulfed the Chicago Beer Market and they certainly hit the palate differently. So I could get the 'its just me' take. However, I had a friend in town from Kentucky over the holiday weekend. He walked in with a 6 of Zombie Dust, which he always tries to get his hands on when he's in town. About 1/2 way through his first one, unprovoked, he was questioning what was going on. Number one beer snob friend voiced the same concerns during the spring.Oh they better not have ####ed that thing up. There's a place a block from my office that gets a case of it once in a while. I'm on their email list, so when the notification pops through I drop what I'm doing and go get one. It's just one because the owner will only allow you to buy one. I haven't been around for the last few shipments though.
I live in Kansas, but visit family every year in Wisconsin. I bring back some Spotted Cow every visit. Good brew.I have a 12 of the Cow in the beer fridge right now. LOVE that stuff. Oh, I'm in Missouri so getting Spotted Cow is a bit of a chore.
Not all analogies are good ones. This is a great one.I never really like these "best in each state" lists. It's like saying the college football playoffs can only have one team from a conference.
Oftentimes, things excel close together. In this case, the SEC is Oregon which could have a ton a list of top 50 breweries in the country. But I digress.
Here's Thrillist's take on the best Craft Brewery from each state. https://www.thrillist.com/drink/nation/the-best-craft-brewery-in-every-state-in-america
What do you say?
What's your top Michigan choice? I've been to some really good ones in the Detroit area. I like Founders, but have never been to their brewery. Thought Griffin Claw was quite good.Founders - Michigan ?
Not even close
Agreed. Lazy write up
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Founders is outstanding. They do porters and stouts better than anyone.Founders - Michigan ?
Not even close
Agreed. Lazy write up
Can't agree with this at all. MadTree might be better (Rubus is the best beer made in the city) but it's close. Fan of Great Lakes too. Never had Fat Head or the one that made the list.They are. And that's why I wouldn't have been surprised to see them chosen.
But they aren't close to the best in Ohio, or even Top 5 in the city of Cincinnati. Truth IPA is a good beer, but beyond that, every beer they do MadTree does 10x better.
For me, Rhinegeist is a marketing company that sells craft beer. They are phenomenal at what they do.
Please give me one beer that another brewery in the city doesn't do better? Their beers are ok but there isn't one beer they put out that I would ever choose over a MadTree, 50 West or even Listermann beer.Can't agree with this at all. MadTree might be better (Rubus is the best beer made in the city) but it's close. Fan of Great Lakes too. Never had Fat Head or the one that made the list.They are. And that's why I wouldn't have been surprised to see them chosen.
But they aren't close to the best in Ohio, or even Top 5 in the city of Cincinnati. Truth IPA is a good beer, but beyond that, every beer they do MadTree does 10x better.
For me, Rhinegeist is a marketing company that sells craft beer. They are phenomenal at what they do.
I don’t know how they defined a craft brewery, but Ballast is owned by Constellation (which owns Corona and Negro Modelo), which pulls it out of most traditional definitions of a craft brewery.How in the world does Sierra Nevada beat out Stone and Ballast Point?
Ballast Point should beat Sierra Nevada if the only beer they offered was Sculpin.
Hmmm, good point. Maybe that's why Lagunitas was taken out of the running.I don’t know how they defined a craft brewery, but Ballast is owned by Constellation (which owns Corona and Negro Modelo), which pulls it out of most traditional definitions of a craft brewery.
I have a coworker and my videographer are both from WI, and our company has training up there, so we have someone going pretty much every month. I could drink Spotted Cow all year long if I wanted. It's fantastic! That being said, I don't drink that much anymore. I've got about 8 beers from my last 12 pack of SC that I picked up on July.I live in Kansas, but visit family every year in Wisconsin. I bring back some Spotted Cow every visit. Good brew.
tropicalia from CC is crazy popular down here though. not surprised it won.Sweetwater makes one of my favorite IPAs.
Truth is the best IPA in the city. Panther is a great Porter, I can't think of a better one in the city.Please give me one beer that another brewery in the city doesn't do better? Their beers are ok but there isn't one beer they put out that I would ever choose over a MadTree, 50 West or even Listermann beer.
Their standard offerings just don't stack up. There's a reason their Year Round selection only has one constant (Truth). They are constantly changing that list because they just aren't very good.
They do put out Bubbles (Rosé Ale) that my wife and her friends really like, so I guess there's that.
Yeah California >>>> Oregon.Sierra Nevada is not CA's best brewer. That would probably be Russian River Brewing Co. Pliny the Elder has been the best IPA how many times the past 10 years? I agree that SN could win a lifetime achievement award, but not best in the state.
I'd put Lagunitas in front of SN. Henhouse, while not the best, is better than SN. Stone, Moonraker, Fieldworks, Temescal, Ballast Point, Modern Times, Pizza Port, Alvarado Street, Cellarmaker, Brouwerij West, ... All are better.
And just like in the senatorial arena, CA needs more representation.
As I indicated I viewed the SN nomination as a lifetime achievement award.How in the world does Sierra Nevada beat out Stone and Ballast Point?
Ballast Point should beat Sierra Nevada if the only beer they offered was Sculpin.
Not really.Yeah California >>>> Oregon.
Sculpin is a shell of its former self.As I indicated I viewed the SN nomination as a lifetime achievement award.
But good call on Ballast Point. It's up there with Stone and Russian River.
Agreed.California - Yeah, Sierra Nevada has been innovative and original and it probably deserves it as a lifetime achievement award from the state that has dozens of amazing breweries. But, man, Stone and Russian River have better beers.
I'm a little surprised by the dislike for Founders but I can't complain about it. some of the best beers around, and if you ever get the chance to hit the main brewery in Grand Rapids, do it. Its the best of any of these places I've been to (and I've been to many), with outdoor seating around fires in the winter. and in GR, you can't walk more than 20 yards before hitting another brewery/bar/pub. I get that Founders is big now and so its not cool to think they're the best, but they can compete with anyone.What's your top Michigan choice? I've been to some really good ones in the Detroit area. I like Founders, but have never been to their brewery. Thought Griffin Claw was quite good.