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I'll take just about any IPA. I like a really hoppy beer! There's a loclal brewery here called Four Peaks and they make a seasonal Abby ale that is just awesome.
I'm with you pit.
I'll take just about any IPA. I like a really hoppy beer! There's a loclal brewery here called Four Peaks and they make a seasonal Abby ale that is just awesome.
I'm with you pit. I love IPAs. The higher the IBU the better. My wife and I were in San Diego last year and feel that San Diego is the ale centre of the universe. We have some nice micro & cottage breweries here in Canada with great quality brews but San Diego is the place to be. Curious about the "Four Peaks". Where is this brewery located?
 
Call me basic but my favorite time of year is fall so I can stock up on my pumpkin beer! I love the stuff and I don't care who knows it! haha My absolute favorite is stegmaier pumpkin, but I've only been able to get that in the Scranton, PA area when I lived out there for a couple of years. For now, Sam Adams 30lbs of pumpkin is my go to!

Other than that it's Land Shark, Fins Up!
 
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Call me basic but my favorite time of year is fall so I can stock up on my pumpkin beer! I love the stuff and I don't care who knows it! haha My absolute favorite is stegmaier pumpkin, but I've only been able to get that in the Scranton, PA area when I lived out there for a couple of years. For now, Sam Adams 30lbs of pumpkin is my go to!

Other than that it's Land Shark, Fins Up!
Like I always say; The absolute best beer is the one you like.
 
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Call me basic but my favorite time of year is fall so I can stock up on my pumpkin beer! I love the stuff and I don't care who knows it! haha My absolute favorite is stegmaier pumpkin, but I've only been able to get that in the Scranton, PA area when I lived out there for a couple of years. For now, Sam Adams 30lbs of pumpkin is my go to!

Other than that it's Land Shark, Fins Up!

Steg Pumpkin is phenomenal. If you like this, def. try Lancaster Baked Pumpkin. So good.

My favorite beer right now is probably Pizza Boy's Sunny Side Up. Such a good coffee flavor.
 
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It's really hard for me to name one.

1) My ultimate favorite is the one in my hand.
2) Cantillion Gueze
3) Augusteiner Helles
4) Several of my buddies from my homebrew club opened (4 different) professional breweries. ANYTHING they brew is gold to me. (All 4 of these breweries have won awards in various pro competitions.)
5) My own homebrew is on this list somewhere
6) Full Sail Cascade Pilsner has just become my favorite lawnmower beer
7) Pretty much anything from Cascade Barrel House

I'm honestly burning out on IPA, and look for more subtle beers where a controlled hand is far more important than throwing in more hops.
 
I'm honestly burning out on IPA, and look for more subtle beers where a controlled hand is far more important than throwing in more hops.

Right there with ya bdawg. High IBU beer, most, seem to have Malty Backbones, ie. very sweet to go along with the high IBUs. That malty sweetness is too overpowering to me. Don't get me wrong for the last 4 years or so I've been on the Hoppy Road, LOL! But even @ 72 IBUs in a Squatter Brewery Hop Rising, double hop 9%. here's a link; https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/28908/51785/ The first 6 pack or 2 i loved the hoppiness of it but by the 3rd 6 pack it was getting way too sweet on the back end. Yes, I now lean more towards the ambers or oatmeal stouts as it gets cooler. Lawnmower beer I'm easy as long as it's right at freezing cold. Yellow Bellies, Budweiser are a couple, heck a Tacate' is nice with a lime, ice cold. Crawfish needs PBRs or Yuengling, both of those have a sweet finish. Goes with the heat of the crawfish, taters, sausage, corn, and mushrooms. Man those mushrooms soak up the spice big time. Come on February, that's the start of crawfish season here in Louisiana.
 
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About the only time I drink beer once the weather turns cold is when eating pizza. When it gets cold though, my cooking thoughts move to stews, soups, and chilies.

My new favorite beer is Deschutes Black Butte Porter. I actually bought it to make a Belgian beef stew called Carbonade Flamande that uses dark beer for the braising liquid. I took one sip, switched gears, made a regular beef stew, and drank the beer.

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Austin Street Six Grain with Coffee

It's a milk stout with coffee, I would drink it year round but sadly they don't brew any during the summer months so have to wait for fall to pair it with some bbq...also helps to keep you warm during the smoke.
 
It really just depends on my mood, time of year, beer style, and situation for me.

Some of my favorites are (in no particular order):

Abbaye de Saint Bon Chien
Fantome Saison
Fantome Pissenlet
Cantillon Cuvee Saint-Gilloise
Drie Fonteinen Oud Geuze Golden Blend
Anchorage Bitter Monk
Anchorage The Tide and Its Takers
Founders Breakfast Stout
Founders KBS
Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout
Westmalle Tripel
Westvleteren XII
Pannepot Reserva
De Blaugies/Hill Farmstead La Vermontoise
De Ranke XXX Bitter
J.W. Lees Limited Edition Harvest Ale (in various casks)
Three Floyds Zombie Dust
Three Floyds Alpha King
Three Floyds Dreadnaught
St. Bernardus Abt. 12

I, honestly, have too many to mention and I'm sure there are some that are escaping my mind.

I just love beer!!!
 
It really just depends on my mood, time of year, beer style, and situation for me.

Some of my favorites are (in no particular order):

Abbaye de Saint Bon Chien
Fantome Saison
Fantome Pissenlet
Cantillon Cuvee Saint-Gilloise
Drie Fonteinen Oud Geuze Golden Blend
Anchorage Bitter Monk
Anchorage The Tide and Its Takers
Founders Breakfast Stout
Founders KBS
Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout
Westmalle Tripel
Westvleteren XII
Pannepot Reserva
De Blaugies/Hill Farmstead La Vermontoise
De Ranke XXX Bitter
J.W. Lees Limited Edition Harvest Ale (in various casks)
Three Floyds Zombie Dust
Three Floyds Alpha King
Three Floyds Dreadnaught
St. Bernardus Abt. 12

I, honestly, have too many to mention and I'm sure there are some that are escaping my mind.

I just love beer!!!
Long time homebrewer and certified judge and that is my kind list! Have not had the elusive fantome but and HUGE fan of Blaugies in summer. Winter, I like ABT12 or their noel but having a rye Manhattan thing going on this year and trying all sorts of craft bitters. 99% of the time I am drinking my own, which is either North German Pils, IPA, or belgian of sorts.

PS - avatar is my saison with Blaugies yeast.
 
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Long time homebrewer and certified judge and that is my kind list! Have not had the elusive fantome but and HUGE fan of Blaugies in summer. Winter, I like ABT12 or their noel but having a rye Manhattan thing going on this year and trying all sorts of craft bitters. 99% of the time I am drinking my own, which is either North German Pils, IPA, or belgian of sorts.

PS - avatar is my saison with Blaugies yeast.

I'll tell ya, I'm all about some Fantome. I love Dany Prignons style. His Saisons are just a bit "different" if you know what I mean? Those Belgians really know how to do it up right that's for sure.

I do believe though that the beer that really knocks me off my feet is the Abbaye de Saint Bon Chien out of Switzerland. I've tried various vintages and all have been top notch. Every time I run across one (which isn't all that often) I pick it up. Jerome Rebetez is a master!!! They are the most complex, intriguing, complete, diverse, interesting, balanced, and delightful beers I've ever had.

.... and yeah, the beer in your avatar is making my mouth water!!!
 
I'll keep a look out for that one. I am a huge beer nerd and never head of it but admit I buy little beer these days. That pickup in your avatar is either Gretsch or Rick, I say Rick with a gold pickguard, 360?
 
I'll keep a look out for that one. I am a huge beer nerd and never head of it but admit I buy little beer these days. That pickup in your avatar is either Gretsch or Rick, I say Rick with a gold pickguard, 360?

It's a 2014 Gretsch 6120 1959 LTV. I absolutely love it.

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Starting this thread back up. If you haven't tried it yet, Sierra Nevada's Hazy Little Thing is phenomenal! And I was able to get it in PA for around $10 for a six pack (this is cheap for PA).
 
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