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Arrogant Bastard Ale

  • I am not a belle's fan. Two hearted I good but much like troegs it makes it's name on a couple of beers.

    shaunsimpson

  • OCanada said...

    Cigar City in Tampa is another interesting one but distribution is very limited at this point as far as I know.

    Cigar city is down here. I know I've had something from them.

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  • Stone is a great brewery, as are Bell's, Lagunitis, Avery, Green Flash, Ballast Point, Foothills, Bear Republic, Founders, and Dogfish. All have very good IPAs. Victory and Smuttynose to an extent. Heavy Seas also does some decent things every now and again. Although I'm currently enjoying Green Flash very much as a new discovery, I believe the Gold Standard is at Stone, Dogfish, Foothills, and maaaaybe Founders.

    I'm not sure that Terrapin or Flying Dog belongs in this conversation. They're not bad, but I don't think anything they put out stands up to those mentioned above. I think they're in the Highlands, Sam Adams Special Reserve, Widmer Bros, Dale's category.

    I keep hearing a lot of good things about Avondale, and I plan to be in Birmingham in early August, so that's going to get a look.

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  • jshusc said...

    Stone is a great brewery, as are Bell's, Lagunitis, Avery, Green Flash, Ballast Point, Foothills, Bear Republic, Founders, and Dogfish. All have very good IPAs. Victory and Smuttynose to an extent. Heavy Seas also does some decent things every now and again. Although I'm currently enjoying Green Flash very much as a new discovery, I believe the Gold Standard is at Stone, Dogfish, Foothills, and maaaaybe Founders.

    I'm not sure that Terrapin or Flying Dog belongs in this conversation. They're not bad, but I don't think anything they put out stands up to those mentioned above. I think they're in the Highlands, Sam Adams Special Reserve, Widmer Bros, Dale's category.

    I keep hearing a lot of good things about Avondale, and I plan to be in Birmingham in early August, so that's going to get a look.

    I think if your talking the top-tier established breweries, Deschutes from Bend, Oregon has to be mentioned among some of the ones you listed. Solid beers across all styles, although their porters/stouts are where they really shine: Black Butte Porter, Obsidian Stout, The Abyss Imperial, etc.

    This post has been edited 2 times, most recently by OCanada on 4/12/2012 at 5:14 PM

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  • We need a weekly beer list to try and then report back results.

    shaunsimpson

  • InTenSity said...

    Do you live in Ft lauderdale? I'm yet to find Hop stoopid in Kendall. I did find a couple Stone Vertical Epic, but there was no way I could hold off until 12/12/12 to try them out. I should check the Total Wines instead of ABC though.

    Total Wine is the place as far as getting beer in our locale; way better selection thatn ABC. ABC and Whole Foods are comparable, but Total Wine dominates both as far as selection

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  • OCanada said...

    I think if your talking the top-tier established breweries, Deschutes from Bend, Oregon has to be mentioned among some of the ones you listed. Solid beers across all styles, although their porters/stouts are where they really shine: Black Butte Porter, Obsidian Stout, The Abyss Imperial, etc.

    Deschutes hasn't made it this far. I'll put it on the list

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  • jshusc said...

    Deschutes hasn't made it this far. I'll put it on the list

    I assume this far means South Carolina? If so they yes, the farthest east is Missouri right now through they do have further expansion plans in the near future.

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  • jshusc said...

    Stone is a great brewery, as are Bell's, Lagunitis, Avery, Green Flash, Ballast Point, Foothills, Bear Republic, Founders, and Dogfish. All have very good IPAs. Victory and Smuttynose to an extent. Heavy Seas also does some decent things every now and again. Although I'm currently enjoying Green Flash very much as a new discovery, I believe the Gold Standard is at Stone, Dogfish, Foothills, and maaaaybe Founders.

    I'm not sure that Terrapin or Flying Dog belongs in this conversation. They're not bad, but I don't think anything they put out stands up to those mentioned above. I think they're in the Highlands, Sam Adams Special Reserve, Widmer Bros, Dale's category.

    I keep hearing a lot of good things about Avondale, and I plan to be in Birmingham in early August, so that's going to get a look.

    Terrapin >>>> Widmer Bros IMO.

    I have no clue as to Flying Dog product line in general, but I would put Raging Bitch up with Stone, Laugunitas, Dogfish head, etc all the time, but that's just me.

    ETTO.

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  • cockengr said...

    yes its definitely the 22oz bottle...and yes I know that its directly related to abv...very tasty. On week nights I like to have 1-2 tasty beers sometimes. will have to start looking at their other brews.

    did not realize it was a 22 oz bottle. that's not too bad, especially with higher alcohol content.

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  • ftlaudcock said...

    Terrapin >>>> Widmer Bros IMO.

    I have no clue as to Flying Dog product line in general, but I would put Raging Bitch up with Stone, Laugunitas, Dogfish head, etc all the time, but that's just me.

    ETTO.

    As you said, different strokes, different folks, but I don't think Raging Bitch comes even close to the Dogfish 90 or the Stone Ruination. It may approach (but does not reach) the level of the standard Stone IPA or the DF 60, but those are grocery store beers. The 90, the stone ruination, the Green Flash West Coast IPA, the Racer 5 from Bear Republic, the Foothills Seeing Double are all way more complex and way better beers IMO.

    Terrapin doesn't make a beer that I really, really like. The hopsecutioner is decent, but sits in the grocery store beer category to me. I think the locality and general availability of Terrapin increase it's following. Sort of like New Belgium. Overrated, but not bad.

    I should have mentioned Southern Tier previously. Everything those guys do turns out well.

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  • Drinking an Arrogant Ale right now. Good stuff cheers

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  • I moved to San Diego a few months ago... too much good beer around here. I've found my favorite: Sculpin IPA by Ballast Point. If you like Arrogant Bastard, you'll like Sculpin. Its obviously high oh hops, but tons of flavor with a sweeter taste. Also really like Red Trolley by Karl Strauss. Similar flavor to Sculpin, but fewer hops.

    Being in San Diego has rocked my beer world.

    VegasTide

  • SDWolverine said...

    I vouch for that. SD has become the US micro brew capital. It is crazy in the short time that I have lived here. You started with Karl Strauss then: Stone, Alesmith, Coronado, Ballast Point, Port Brewing, Green Flash, Lost Abbey, etc

    Technically, the US microbrew capital would be Asheville, NC according to the huge American beer magazine. Twelve+ breweries in a town of 80k is like something out of Belgium.

    Of course, overall the south doesn't have crap compared to out west

    Ashevillain

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