Let's talk good beer

[RedskinMike]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

For the 7th straight year, the best beer in America is….

The craft beer industry may be a hotbed of innovation, but one beer continues to reign supreme above them all in an annual poll among homebrewers.

For the seventh year in row, Russian River Brewing Co.'s Pliny The Elder has taken the top spot in Zymurgy magazine's vote of best commercial beers. Pliny the Elder is a Double IPA with alcohol by volume of 8 percent.

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"I say it every year, but we really are honored and humbled. There are so many great beers out there," Vinnie Cilurzo, co-founder and brewmaster of Russian River, told the American Homebrewer's Association, which publishers the magazine.

Zymurgy asked AHA members to vote for up to 20 of their favorite beers among any commercial beer available for sale in the Unites States. More than 19,000 votes were received for almost 6,000 different beers and from 1,763 breweries in the online poll.

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While Russian River continued to rule in the top spot, Michigan-based Bell's Brewery was the only brewery to place two beers in the top 10: Two Hearted Ale at No. 2 and Hopslam Ale at No. 7.

Though much of the top 10 stayed the same as in 2014, Three Floyds Brewing Co.'s Zombie Dust (No. 8) and Firestone Walker Brewing Co.'s Wookey Jack (No. 10) were new entrants to the top 10 this year.


Good list right there folks.


Has anyone had the 3 Floyds Zombie Dust? Was talking to a dude last week in Atlanta who was saying this was the beer i need to try.

Zombie Dust was just ok. It is very hard to get which leads to its mystique but it was nothing that blew my mind.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by RedskinMike

Zombie Dust was just ok. It is very hard to get which leads to its mystique but it was nothing that blew my mind.

Any suggestions for a pale ale? Breckinridge use to have the best, but they stop making it. The world has gone iPa crazy...in the summer sun I like a lighter tasting pale ale...usually go dales...and great divide makes a slamming one when I can find it.

Any suggestions from anyone?

[BDBohnzie]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Any suggestions for a pale ale? Breckinridge use to have the best, but they stop making it. The world has gone iPa crazy...in the summer sun I like a lighter tasting pale ale...usually go dales...and great divide makes a slamming one when I can find it.

Any suggestions from anyone?

Too bad Union only distributes in MD. Their Duckpin and Anthem beers are lighter tasting.

Flying Dog Doggie Style? Founders? Sweetwater 420?

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by BDBohnzie

Too bad Union only distributes in MD. Their Duckpin and Anthem beers are lighter tasting.

Flying Dog Doggie Style? Founders? Sweetwater 420?

Yeah sweetwater 420 is a staple...looking for something new. Havent had the Flying dog in awhile, gonna remember to grab that next time.

Has anybody ever had this brewery, Maine Beer Company?
Our Beers | Maine Beer Company

Ive heard they super dankness and have a strong lineup. I need to try these.

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Yeah sweetwater 420 is a staple...looking for something new. Havent had the Flying dog in awhile, gonna remember to grab that next time.

Has anybody ever had this brewery, Maine Beer Company?
Our Beers | Maine Beer Company

Ive heard they super dankness and have a strong lineup. I need to try these.

Maine distributes in MD but only on rare occassions can you find Lunch and you can never find Dinner. there are 3-4 types you can find on a MD shelf 365 but i havent tried any yet like a fuzzy nurple and some other red rose (are these sours?). the perfect pour got a shipment of Lunch in a few weeks ago, i called a few days after and it was already gone. the Lunch is really really good.

it sounds like i need to circle back around to sweetwater. i had it a few times a few years ago, i liked it but didnt love it. maybe i need to give it another go.

chico - try Great Divides english bitter beer. i forget the name they call it. real good beer that leaves the mouth feeling fresh and clean after, which is what i look for in a summer beer. clean, crisp and refreshing.

BD - i hope they bottle it, if it was the same IPA i had. i literally had a plastic shot of it so it is real hard to tell.

[RedskinMike]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

Maine distributes in MD but only on rare occassions can you find Lunch and you can never find Dinner. there are 3-4 types you can find on a MD shelf 365 but i havent tried any yet like a fuzzy nurple and some other red rose (are these sours?). the perfect pour got a shipment of Lunch in a few weeks ago, i called a few days after and it was already gone. the Lunch is really really good.

it sounds like i need to circle back around to sweetwater. i had it a few times a few years ago, i liked it but didnt love it. maybe i need to give it another go.

chico - try Great Divides english bitter beer. i forget the name they call it. real good beer that leaves the mouth feeling fresh and clean after, which is what i look for in a summer beer. clean, crisp and refreshing.

BD - i hope they bottle it, if it was the same IPA i had. i literally had a plastic shot of it so it is real hard to tell.

Fuzzy Nurple? Red Rose?

[RedskinMike]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Yeah sweetwater 420 is a staple...looking for something new. Havent had the Flying dog in awhile, gonna remember to grab that next time.

Has anybody ever had this brewery, Maine Beer Company?
Our Beers | Maine Beer Company

Ive heard they super dankness and have a strong lineup. I need to try these.

Maine beer is awesome. Peeper and Mo are awesome pale ales.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by RedskinMike

Maine beer is awesome. Peeper and Mo are awesome pale ales.

Just scored both.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by RedskinMike

Maine beer is awesome. Peeper and Mo are awesome pale ales.

I was a little disappointed...I thought mo finished with a sour taste and peeper was the better of the two. Beer store guy say the mean ole Tom the stout was by far and away the best they did and said I should try the lunch next as well.


Otm I didn't see the English bitter.

[RedskinMike]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

I was a little disappointed...I thought mo finished with a sour taste and peeper was the better of the two. Beer store guy say the mean ole Tom the stout was by far and away the best they did and said I should try the lunch next as well.


Otm I didn't see the English bitter.

Were they fresh? They should be drunk within 90 days of bottling. The date is on the side of the bottle. There are a lot of outdated bottles out there.