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troegaarden said:
It's so hard to narrow it down to five since there are so many great brews out there though.
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And if this were October, my list would probably be heavier on porters and stouts than the IPA riddled list I'm giving after spending a week in 75-85 degree weather.
 
At the moment, in no particular order...

1. Ska - Modus Hoperandi
2. Boulevard - Tank 7 Farmhouse Ale
3. Sierra Nevada - Celebration
4. Free State - Winterfest
5. Schlafly - Coffee Stout
 
I don't think I can do this but my best try would be...

Bells - Two Hearted
Summit - Saga
Surly - Bitter Brewer
Surly - Abrasive
Sierra Nevada - Pale Ale
 
Right now would have to be

Cigar City Jai Alai
Cigar City IMPROV
Ballat Point Sculpin IPA
Lagunitas Pale Ale
Home brewed Kolsch for drinking in this Florida sun
 
#1 Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout - super smooth great flavor no aftertaste
#2 Spotted Cow - Such a unique flavor with the corn hard to come by outside WI
#3 Founders Porter - Flavor and hop character
#4 3 Floyds Gumball head - Hopped up wheat light goes down easy
#5 Samuel Smith Tadcaster - the barrel version a little pricey but worth it
 
This was way harder then I thought it would be... I have about 100 other favorites that are being left out!

Red Dread imperial Red
Lucky 13
Brown Shugga
Honey Citra NWPA
Jai Alai / Gandhi bot Flipped a coin and it landed on its side so it's a tie
 
For everyday drinking:

1. DFH 60 Minute IPA
2. Troeg's Pale Ale
3. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
4. Belhaven Scottish Ale
5. Boddington's Pub Ale

Otherwise:

1. DFH Poppaskull
2. Weyerbacher Insanity
3. Allagash Curieux
4. DFH Palo Santo Marron
5. DFH Burton Baton

And:

1. Evolution Migration Series Chardonnay Barrel Belgian Style Ale
2. Russian River Consecration
3. Russian River Supplication
4. Victory Red Thunder
5. Lost Abbey Angel's Share

Did my best--failed to narrow it down to just five.
 
It would be a little easier to name top 5 beers for each style, haha. Different times and seasons you want certain beers and styles. Though I could drink an imperial stout anytime of year :D
 
I could give you my top 5 beers of different styles, but all time top 5 or how about breweries?

English Beers
Timothy Taylors Landlord Strong Pale Ale (Classic no nonsense traditional pale ale)
Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout (again Classic no nonsense traditional oatmeal stout) or most things by Samuel Smiths

American Beers
Stones Arrogant Bastard Ale (Simply satisfying well rounded ale) or most things by Stones Brewery
Rogue Ales Chipotle Ale (this will probably be short lived, but its so funky I really Like at the moment) or again most things by Rogue Ales

Belgium Beers
Breckenridge Brewery Three Philosophers Quadrupel (this is actually an american brewery but it's Belgium)
or any dark strong Belgium ale of good quality.

Btw not in any particular order
 
Ok, I'll play:

Stone Enjoy By
Anchor Steam (good everyday drinker)
Stone Levitation
Lagunitas IPA
Kona Big Wave Golden Ale


Yeah, I'm a West Coast guy ;)
 
bulbous_blues said:
I could give you my top 5 beers of different styles, but all time top 5 or how about breweries?

English Beers
Timothy Taylors Landlord Strong Pale Ale (Classic no nonsense traditional pale ale)
Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout (again Classic no nonsense traditional oatmeal stout) or most things by Samuel Smiths

American Beers
Stones Arrogant Bastard Ale (Simply satisfying well rounded ale) or most things by Stones Brewery
Rogue Ales Chipotle Ale (this will probably be short lived, but its so funky I really Like at the moment) or again most things by Rogue Ales

Belgium Beers
Breckenridge Brewery Three Philosophers Quadrupel (this is actually an american brewery but it's Belgium)
or any dark strong Belgium ale of good quality.

Btw not in any particular order
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Your thinking of brewery ommegang in upstate NY just out of Cooperstown. There owned by the Duvel family of ales. Cheers!
 
only 5, that's tough, here's a shot though - note it can change for the seasons!

Dogfish 120 IPA
Southern Tier - 2xipa
Victory - Hop Wallop
Old Burnside -- Stone of Destiny
Southern Tier - Unearthy
 
I actually keep a spreadsheet with rating on all the beers I try so this is easy for me. The price is a factor in the score.

Brown's Brewing - Oatmeal Stout
Long Trail Brewing - Triple Bag
Flying Dog - Raging *****
Captain Lawrence – Xtra Gold
Red Hook - ESB


Honorable mention:
Morland - Old Speckled Hen
Goose Island - Honkers Ale
Red Hook - Long Hammer ipa
DFH - Indian Brown
Sam Adams - Whitewater ipa
Anchor Brewing - Old Foghorn
Southern Tier - Extraordinary Ale
 
Founders - Red Rye
Firestone Walker - Double Jack
Firestone Walker - Wookey Jack
Stone - Arrogant Bastard
8 Wired Brewing Co - HopWired IPA
 
Like many others have said, this will probably change. For now my top 5 are in no particular order

Boulevard Tank 7
Deep Ellum IPA
Lakewood Bourbon Barrel Temptress
Leinenkugel lemon berry shandy
FireWheel Coffee Porter
 
Not to bust on Rosvineer, but that Leinekugels is on my top 5 worst...anyways...mine are:

Two Hearted or Hopslam
Red Oak Munich Lager
Duck Rabbit Milk Stout
Highland Gaelic Ale
Southern Tier Oatmeal Stout
 
doornumber3 said:
only 5, that's tough, here's a shot though - note it can change for the seasons!

Dogfish 120 IPA
Southern Tier - 2xipa
Victory - Hop Wallop
Old Burnside -- Stone of Destiny
Southern Tier - Unearthy
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Oh man I never thought I would see olde burnside on this list. Stone if destiny is amazing. The regular dirty penny is damn good too
 
Well, I'm young and just recently got into this whole brewing/beer thing. Most of these will be big brands, but anyhow, here goes.

1. Hoegaarden
2. Sam Adams Boston Lager
3. Presidential Honey Lager
4. Fat Head's Head Hunter IPA
5. Yuengling
 
mewithstewpid said:
Oh man I never thought I would see olde burnside on this list. Stone if destiny is amazing. The regular dirty penny is damn good too
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love them both. Found them at the craft beer festival and didn't want to leave their booth. Soooo good. For that to be on a hop heads list it's gotta be good!

I love the Dirty Penny but the stone of destiny :rockin:
 
Where to begin? no order. Three Canadian craft brews and a couple euro brews I currently find myself drinking when I'm buying beer.

Czechvar
Okanagan spring 1516 Bavarian Lager
Boddington's
Half Pints Little Scrapper IPA
Mill Street Tankhouse Ale
 
Augustiner Export Helles
Kneitinger Bock
Odell American IPA
Delirium Tremens
Maudite
 
Sam Adams Oktoberfest
Southern Tier Pumking
Brooklyn Summer Ale
Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald
Rohrbachs Red Wing Ale
 
Boy do my taste's change quick... Don't even remember what I posted a few months back, but lemme' take another shot at this-- In no particular order;

Westmalle Tripel
Erdinger
La Fin Du Monde
Blanche De Chambly
Schneider Weisse

May as well throw La Trappe Tripel, and Affligem Blonde in there as well.
 
Firestone Walker Velvet Merlin

Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar

Dogfish head 90 Minute

Lagunitas IPA

Stone Arrogant Bastard
 
Updated tastes

Rodenbach Grand Cru
Left Hand Good JuJu Ginger
Arrogant Bastard
Boston Lager
Hofbrauhaus Dunkelweizen
 
1. Elysian - Immortal IPA
2. Bridgebort - Indian Pale Ale
3. Elysian - Mens Room Original Red
4. Sierra Nevada - Pale Ale
5. Rouge - Dead Guy Ale
 
In no particular order:

Oak Creek Brewery - Amber Ale
Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout
Tripel Karmelite
Sonoran Brewery - White Chocolate Ale
Strongbow Cider (I know not beer)
 
Dogfish 90 Minute IPA
Straight to Ale - Monkeynaut IPA
Rogue Northwest Ale
Terrapin Hopsecutioner
Lumberyard Red Ale

Why just 5? This exercise caused me great mental anguish...
 
Well,at this point;
Oskar Blue's Dale's Pale Ale
Sam Adams Latitude 48 IPA
Wernesgruner Pils
Leinenkugel's Snowdrift Vanilla Porter
Great Lakes Commodor Perry IPA...
 

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