Best beers in America?

[Native]

Uh, I'll choose what I like, thank you very much.  And Sundown is actually my favorite of all his core offerings.  My favorite seasonal is still Big Jamoke.  Although I have not tried Oktoberfest yet, I'll wait for that seasonal to arrive in September to try it.

But the Arrowhead is quite drinkable.  When I want to give someone a sample of Marshall to try, I give them Sundown.  Never done me wrong yet.

Didn't mean to step on your tale there Hoss.  I appreciate the Sundown for what it is.  When I'm trying to introduce people to the micro world I usually start with brews like Sundown & Blvd.  They are easy to drink and an easy transition from the macro lagers. Big Jamoke is a great beer.  I forget about that one at times.  I've tried the Oktoberfest once but really don't recall liking it or not.  I'm hit and miss with Marzen beers.  Some get a little too sweet form my taste.  I do recall that I liked the Dundee Oktoberfest this past year.  The Marzen style is my fiance's favorite style.  She's particularly fond of Spaten Oktoberfest.  How Spaten achieves to make it year around and keep the taste consistent is strange to me.

[Hoss]

Didn't mean to step on your tale there Hoss.  I appreciate the Sundown for what it is.  When I'm trying to introduce people to the micro world I usually start with brews like Sundown & Blvd.  They are easy to drink and an easy transition from the macro lagers. Big Jamoke is a great beer.  I forget about that one at times.  I've tried the Oktoberfest once but really don't recall liking it or not.  I'm hit and miss with Marzen beers.  Some get a little too sweet form my taste.  I do recall that I liked the Dundee Oktoberfest this past year.  The Marzen style is my fiance's favorite style.  She's particularly fond of Spaten Oktoberfest.  How Spaten achieves to make it year around and keep the taste consistent is strange to me.

No worries there.  I like Marshall's offerings, so naturally I'm going to push it.  It's not for everyone.  A good friend of mine won't stray from Bud Light/Miller Light/Coors (blech).  To each their own.

The Sundown for me is quite possibly heaven in a bottle.  I've never had such a drinkable witbier (including Boulevard Unfiltered).  The IPA is good, but not my favorite.  It fares better with Mexican or spicy foods.

[Townsend]

2012 Best Beers in America


http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/pages/community/news/show?title=2012-best-beers-in-america


1. Russian River Pliny the Elder
2. Bell's Two Hearted Ale
3. Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA
4. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
5. Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale
6. Bell's Hopslam
7. Sierra Nevada Celebration
8. Stone Ruination IPA
9. Sierra Nevada Torpedo
10. North Coast Old Rasputin
11. Firestone Walker Union Jack
12. Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye
13. Bear Republic Racer 5
14. Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale
15. Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA
16. Firestone Walker Double Jack
T17. Ballast Point Sculpin IPA
T17. Sierra Nevada Bigfoot
19. Stone IPA
20. New Belgium Fat Tire
21. Deschutes Black Butte Porter
22. Avery Maharaja
23. Founders Breakfast Stout
24. Left Hand Milk Stout
T25. Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA
T25. New Belgium Ranger
T25. Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale
28. Deschutes The Abyss
29. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout
30. Surly Furious
T31. Lagunitas Little Sumpin Sumpin
T31. Rogue Dead Guy
T31. Samuel Adams Boston Lager
34. Troegs Nugget Nectar
T35. Lagunitas IPA
T35. New Belgium La Folie
T37. Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron
T37. Founders KBS
T37. Russian River Blind Pig IPA
41. Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale
42. Victory Prima Pils
43. Great Divide Yeti
T44. Alaskan Smoked Porter
T44. Anchor Steam
T44. Lagunitas Hop Stoopid
T44. Samuel Adams Noble Pils
T48. Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter
T48. Oskar Blues Ten Fidy
T48. Russian River Pliny the Younger

[Conan71]

Samuel Adams Boston Lager?  Top 25?

[Townsend]

Samuel Adams Boston Lager?  Top 25?

Miss America scandal all over again.

[DolfanBob]

Where can you buy any of those?

[dbacks fan]

Where can you buy any of those?

Check this website, put the brand in the search bar then check the type and it will let you know where you can get it.

http://www.beermenus.com/

http://www.beermenus.com/search?q=+Deschutes

http://www.beermenus.com/beers/deschutes-black-butte-porter

Then use the change location tool.

[Hoss]

Where can you buy any of those?

Know for a fact the Sierra Nevada's are all pretty readily available at many local liquor stores.  I don't get the attraction myself.  I always considered them essentially Boulevard West Coast.

EDIT:  Hmm...noticed Fat Tire was on there at #20.  I'll agree with that.   

[Red Arrow]

I have seen (and purchased) the following locally:


4. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
 7. Sierra Nevada Celebration
 9. Sierra Nevada Torpedo
 10. North Coast Old Rasputin
 12. Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye
 13. Bear Republic Racer 5
  T17. Sierra Nevada Bigfoot
  24. Left Hand Milk Stout
  T31. Rogue Dead Guy
 T31. Samuel Adams Boston Lager
  43. Great Divide Yeti
 T44. Anchor Steam
 T44. Samuel Adams Noble Pils

[Teatownclown]

I have seen (and purchased) the following locally:


4. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
 7. Sierra Nevada Celebration
 9. Sierra Nevada Torpedo
 10. North Coast Old Rasputin
 12. Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye
 13. Bear Republic Racer 5
  T17. Sierra Nevada Bigfoot
  24. Left Hand Milk Stout
  T31. Rogue Dead Guy
 T31. Samuel Adams Boston Lager
  43. Great Divide Yeti
 T44. Anchor Steam
 T44. Samuel Adams Noble Pils

Had some Anderson Valley (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/193/)  "Summer Solstice" on draft tonight....very nice

[TheTed]

Of the ones not available here (most of them), you can get bells, founders, new belgium, stone, firestone walker, deschutes and goose island in missouri, or at least the good beer stores in kcmo, stl and springfield. That state would most definitely be the best nearby bet for great beer.

Colorado is even better, but a bit of a drive.

[Hoss]

Of the ones not available here (most of them), you can get bells, founders, new belgium, stone, firestone walker, deschutes and goose island in missouri, or at least the good beer stores in kcmo, stl and springfield. That state would most definitely be the best nearby bet for great beer.

Colorado is even better, but a bit of a drive.

Not New Belgium.  They have a refrigerator truck requirement and Oklahoma won't allow it.  I have to drive to Caney KS to get my fix.

[carltonplace]

Know for a fact the Sierra Nevada's are all pretty readily available at many local liquor stores.  I don't get the attraction myself.  I always considered them essentially Boulevard West Coast.

EDIT:  Hmm...noticed Fat Tire was on there at #20.  I'll agree with that.   

I don't get the Sierra Nevada thing either. Based on how many Sierra Nevada products made this list I have come to the correct conclusion that this list is less than worthless and those that compiled it are more than fools. I reject it as a Sierra Nevada corporate ploy.

[DolfanBob]

Let's narrow this list down a bit.
What are the best Beers in Oklahoma?

Edit: That you can purchase in Oklahoma.

[Townsend]

Let's narrow this list down a bit.
What are the best Beers in Oklahoma?

Edit: That you can purchase in Oklahoma.

Guinness
Marshall IPA and Pilsner
Cooper IPA

are some of mine.

There's this site too:

http://www.ratebeer.com/BestInMyArea.asp?CountryID=213&StateID=36