05-26-2015, 11:54 AM
Oskar Blues Ten Fidy is probably my favorite beer if I absolutely HAD to pick one. But, being a nerdy craft enthusiast, it's near impossible to choose just 1 beer.
Ballast Point Victory at Sea
Great Lakes Chillwave Double IPA
Flying Monkeys Chocolate Manifesto
Dark Horse Plead the 5th
Bell's Hopslam
Bell's Third Coast Old Ale
Weyerbacher Merry Monks
Those are just some of my favorites of the more readily available "popular" crafts.
Basically, high ABV usually (but not always) makes for a quality brew. I'll drink imperial stouts, porters, RIS, and IPAs year round. I prefer the dark and heavy room temperature beers for the colder months. In the summer, I'm a huge fan of basically any Belgian (dubbel, tripel, quad, witbier are my favs), those styles really hit the spot at a BBQ. Having a beer cellar for aging my barleywines, stouts, and other high ABV stuff is a nice addition to my life as I never had that before becoming a homeowner a couple of years ago. Living in an upstairs apartment sort of put a damper on that.
It's hard for me to look at the big macros the same after becoming so involved in the craft community. Domestic lagers aren't even really palatable for me anymore.
Ballast Point Victory at Sea
Great Lakes Chillwave Double IPA
Flying Monkeys Chocolate Manifesto
Dark Horse Plead the 5th
Bell's Hopslam
Bell's Third Coast Old Ale
Weyerbacher Merry Monks
Those are just some of my favorites of the more readily available "popular" crafts.
Basically, high ABV usually (but not always) makes for a quality brew. I'll drink imperial stouts, porters, RIS, and IPAs year round. I prefer the dark and heavy room temperature beers for the colder months. In the summer, I'm a huge fan of basically any Belgian (dubbel, tripel, quad, witbier are my favs), those styles really hit the spot at a BBQ. Having a beer cellar for aging my barleywines, stouts, and other high ABV stuff is a nice addition to my life as I never had that before becoming a homeowner a couple of years ago. Living in an upstairs apartment sort of put a damper on that.
It's hard for me to look at the big macros the same after becoming so involved in the craft community. Domestic lagers aren't even really palatable for me anymore.
