Your top 10 beers

[Cychedelia]

Blonde Fatale
Yeungling
Boulevard Wheat
Sapporo
Left Hand Nitro Milk Stout
Coor Lite
Dinky Wheat
Miller High Life
Rolling Rock
Busch Lite

 

[Al_4_State]

I guess I don't drink much, or at all actually, at home. And I enjoy going to the local craft brew houses when I do go out. So pretty local, or something that recently liked, but may not have regularly - and not in much of an order

1) Confluence Thomas Beck Black IPA
2) 515 Dart Dodger
3) Peace Tree Hop Wrangler - (these are probably in order)
4) Bell's Two hearted
5) Crow Peak 11th Hour IPA
6) Fargo Brewing Wood-Chipper
7) UberBrew HumulusRidiculous
8) Bozeman Brewery Hopzone

Heading the Clear Lake and then up to TG tonight/tomorrow. Been a while for TG - looking forward to it.

Anyone know of any craft beer houses around Lanesboro, MN? SE Minnesota?

Make sure you hit up Lake Time in Clear Lake, and leave my wife a nice tip if you're at TG tomorrow. If you're at TG tonight, you may see me there.

TG is the closest craft beer to Lanesboro in terms of breweries. None of the Lanesboro bars have great craft beer selection but Riverside on the Root has great Bloody Marys, if that's your thing. They aren't cheap though. On The Crunchy Side in Harmony has quality beer on tap, but only 5 or 6 taps. You'd have to go to Decorah, Rochester, or La Crosse to get find good craft beer selection at a bar. In Rochester, The Taphouse and Whistle Binkie's have the best beer selection. In La Crosse, The Bodega is the place to be, but pretty much everyone has New Glarus on tap. In Decorah, T Bock's, Good Times, and Rubiayat all have solid craft beer offerings (beyond TG).

 

[ILikeCy]

I don't have my full list handy, but a few of my favorites are:

• Odell 90 Shilling Ale
• Odell Isolation Ale
• Lagunitas A Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale
• Boulevard Tank 7
• Great Divide Old Ruffian Barley Wine

Here is the rest of my top 10. Can you tell I'm a big fan of Odell?

• Odell Runoff Red IPA
• Deschutes Black Butte Porter
• Odell Celestrina
• Odell Cutthroat Porter
• Odell Levity Amber Ale

 

[Chitownclone2]

TG Psuedo Sue
TG Golden Nugget
3 Floyds Zombie Dust
3 Floyds Alpha King
3 Floyds Gumballhead
3 Floyds Dreadnaught
Meantime English IPA
Boulevard Tank 7
Rogue Dead Guy
Half Acre Space

 

[isukendall]

All time? Too hard. Here are my top ten right now:

1 - Avery Maharaja Imperial IPA
2 - Lone Tree Brewing Company Mountain Mama Helles
3 - Peace Tree Rye Porter
4 - Dad & Dude's Dank IPA
5 - Coor's Banquet
6 - Boulder Beer Hazed & Infused Dry Hopped Ale
7 - High Hops Brewery's The Power of Zeus American Pale Ale
8 - Avery Ellie's Brown Ale
9 - Left Hand Good Juju ginger ale
10 - PBR

We need to meet up at High Hops sometime... that place is uber cool.

 

[isukendall]

I really wish I had Untappd for the last couple years, it would make this easier. As a homebrewer, I can honestly say that the best beers I've ever had have been at homebrew club meetings, where everyone brings their latest creation. Some of my own as well. But for commercial beers:

ODell - whichever seasonal is currently available, Red/St. Lupulin/Isolation
Odell IPA
Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti
Young's Double Chocolate Stout
New Belgium Biere de Mars
New Belgium Mighty Arrow
Anderson Valley Winter Solstice
Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale
Newcastle - introduced me to "other" flavored beers
Banquet

 

[huntt26]

I'm going to list a top 5 because I'm guilty in the past of not trying much new stuff - but that is starting to change. Especially with using the untappd app. Really helps pick out wish list items and things to try.

1) Boulevard 80 Acre Hoppy Wheat
2) New Glarus Moon Man
3) Blue Moon - only on tap though
4) TG Dorothy's Lager
5) Boulevard Wheat

So, I've been trying a lot of stuff since September, time for a significant update:

No particular order
1) Boulevard 80 Acre Hoppy Wheat
2) New Glarus Moon Man
3) TG Pseudo Sue
4) TG Golden Nugget
5) Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout
6) Samuel Smith Organic Chocolate Stout
7) TG Lightspeed
8) Stone Enjoy by IPA
9) Green Flash IPA
10) Boulevard Wheat/Dorothy's Lager (nothing super special, but love to have these after mowing the lawn)

My apologies to Blue Moon. You were on tap at my wedding, but it's time to part ways from being considered one of my favorite beers (like I said, I'm new to this)

 

[cyhawkdmb]

I really wish I had Untappd for the last couple years, it would make this easier. As a homebrewer, I can honestly say that the best beers I've ever had have been at homebrew club meetings, where everyone brings their latest creation. Some of my own as well. But for commercial beers:

ODell - whichever seasonal is currently available, Red/St. Lupulin/Isolation
Odell IPA
Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti
Young's Double Chocolate Stout
New Belgium Biere de Mars
New Belgium Mighty Arrow
Anderson Valley Winter Solstice
Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale
Newcastle - introduced me to "other" flavored beers
Banquet

This isnt bad.. But like $13 a 4 pack...

 

[ILiftWithRoyce]

I wanna play!

1: Founders Dark Penance
2: Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA
3: Confluence Thomas Beck Black IPA
4: Founders Porter
5: Boulevard Dark Truth Stout
6: Stone Sublimely Self Righteous
7: Founders Breakfast Stout
8: Confluence Mayday Maibock
9: Founders Imperial Stout
10: Boulevard Zon
Honorable mention (there could be like 20 of these): Deschutes Twilight Ale, 515 OJ IPA,

 

[KCy]

1. Miller Lite. Simple and too the point. Doesn't fill me up or give me bowel problems
2. Stella - good flavor yet still tastes like beer.
3. Deshuettes (sp) Fresh Squeezed from the tap only.

 

[Styx]

In no particular order and narrowing it down to beer that is brewed annually or continuously:

Odell Myrcenary Double IPA
Odell Mountain Standard Double Black IPA
Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale
Oskar Blues G'Knight
Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro
Russian River Pliny the Elder
Southern Tier Choklat
Ommegang Three Philosophers
Lagunitas Sucks
Loveland Aleworks Sorachi Ace IPA (Only when served with a slice of cucumber. Sounds weird, but makes a world of difference.)

 

[BKLYNCyclone]

1. Xyauyù Etichetta Oro (Gold) - Birrificio Le Baladin
2. Surly Five
3. JW Lee's Harvest Ale
4. Russian River - Pliny the Elder
5. Russian River - Consecration
6. Southern Tier Oak Aged Unearthly
7. Boulder Beer Nitro Mojo IPA
8. Firestone Walker Double Jack Double IPA
9. Squatters Double IPA
10. Russian River - Sanctification
11. Bell's Two Hearted
12.Founders Dark Penance
13. Surly Darkness
14. Evil Twin Yang
15. Founders KBS

I give up... This is impossible.

 

[dmclone]

I wanna play!

1: Founders Dark Penance
2: Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA
3: Confluence Thomas Beck Black IPA
4: Founders Porter
5: Boulevard Dark Truth Stout
6: Stone Sublimely Self Righteous
7: Founders Breakfast Stout
8: Confluence Mayday Maibock
9: Founders Imperial Stout
10: Boulevard Zon
Honorable mention (there could be like 20 of these): Deschutes Twilight Ale, 515 OJ IPA,

#6 is going away

 

[ILiftWithRoyce]

#6 is going away

for real?

 

[AustinHawk]

for real?

Yup

http://blog.stonebrewing.com/index.php/stone-levitation-self-righteous/

 

[MilehighClone]

I thought Natty Light was the only beer for Iowa Stater's?

 

[SantaRosaCy]

I have to admit I don't get the love for Pliny the Elder. I had some this weekend and couldn't finish it; I think it tastes like kerosene. I do like a number of their beers; and live very close to the brewery, and to their credit the marketing job they have done with Pliny is unbelievable. People drive from all over when it is released, and wait in line.

 

[Styx]

I have to admit I don't get the love for Pliny the Elder. I had some this weekend and couldn't finish it; I think it tastes like kerosene. I do like a number of their beers; and live very close to the brewery, and to their credit the marketing job they have done with Pliny is unbelievable. People drive from all over when it is released, and wait in line.

First, I think you are confused. Pliny the Elder is a year round release. Yes, it is highly desired, especially in markets where Russian River does not distribute. However, people do not wait in line for its release. That is Pliny the Younger. It should be released somewhat soon and it is always a big event for the brewery and select bars that are lucky enough to score a keg.

Secondly, taste is taste and opinion is opinion. I really like the hop profile of Pliny the Elder. On the other hand, I don't understand the love for Bell's Two Hearted Ale. I prefer my pales to have more of a citrusy, juicy flavor. The Centennial hop is too musty of a taste for me to really enjoy.

Finally, I have never seen Russian River do any marketing for Pliny. Granted, I don't live anywhere near the brewery. However, it's reputation seems to be more word of mouth and positive review/ratings online. The hype on the beer comes completely from outside the brewery.

 

[bufante]

Not in order:
TG-Pseudo Sue
TG-Lightspeed
TG/Tree House-David
Lawson's-Sip of Sunshine
Bissell Brothers-Swish
Alchemist-Heady Topper
3 Floyds-Zombie Dust
3 Floyds-Dreadnaught
Alchemist-Focal Banger
TG-King Sue

I love untapped-was easy to find all of these.

 

[VagaClone]

I am a huge fan of IPA's and Brown Ales but whenever I come across a beer that just works for me it does not matter who or what it is. Here is my Top Ten in order:

1. New Belgium - Fat Tire (Amber)
2. Odell Brewing - 5 Barrel Pale Ale
3. Magic Hat - #9 (Pale Ale)
4. Magic Hat - Hi#9 (IPA version of #9)
5. Tommyknocker - Maple Nut Brown Ale
6. Old Boys Brewhouse - Hopdropper IPA
7. Hideout Brewing - Executioner Scotch Ale
8. New Belgium - Shift
9. Elk Brewing - Rooster Coffee Porter
10. Against The Grain - Rico Sauvin (Imperial IPA)

Honorable mention:

• New Holland - Oak Aged Mad Hatter (IPA)
• Left Hand - Nitro Milk Stout
• Shorts - Dripalicious (Brown Ale)
• Right Brain - Naughty Girl Stout
• Rogue - Voodoo Doughnut - Chocolate, Peanut Butter and Banana Ale (Brown Ale)
• Crazy Mountain - Amber Ale
• Bristol Brewing - Mass Transit (Amber)