Best beers in America?

[Conan71]

These are our favorites or ones we keep around the house.  I'm not really into ranking a "best" to fit everyone.  I figure that's for the beer snobs who thought all the SN products belonged on a top 25 list

Marshall's- any variety
Battered Boar (OKC) Coconut Stout
Santa Fe Nut Brown & Pale Ale
Red Stripe or Tona (usually in the summer)
Estrella
Boulevard Wheat and occasionally something from the smoke stack series
Dos Equis
There is a brand from the east coast I can't remember right now which has a very respectable ale & IPA
Left Hand Milk Stout

We almost never buy any of the big three labels though we might buy something they distribute. (Miller, Coors, Bud)  I do confess to liking Coors original somewhat though.

[rdj]

The Original Banquet Beer is a weakness of mine.

Have you tried the Ommegang beers?  I really like the Ommegang Witte & Hennepin Farmhouse Ale.

[Conan71]

The Original Banquet Beer is a weakness of mine.

Have you tried the Ommegang beers?  I really like the Ommegang Witte & Hennepin Farmhouse Ale.

I can't say I have, thanks for the recommendation.

[Hoss]

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

Pretty sad when barely 20 percent on this list are even available at the liquor stores here in town.  I understand some delivery restrictions, but wow.

[rdj]

I can't say I have, thanks for the recommendation.

They carry it at Collins in both a bomber and a 4-pk.  The Hennepin Farmhouse Saison/Ale is my favorite.  Very creamy white Belgian style ale.  Wonderful on a hot day.

I also like the Three Philosophers.  Not the wifey's favorite though.

[DolfanBob]

The Original Banquet Beer is a weakness of mine.

Have you tried the Ommegang beers?  I really like the Ommegang Witte & Hennepin Farmhouse Ale.

If I must drink 3.2 I have to have Coors original. I still have not been able to get someone to bring me some stronger Coors "Original" from out of State. Everytime I have asked a Family member or friend to bring me some back. I end up with Coors light, Michelob, Bud light or some other replacement beer.
The stories that come with the wrong beer are always about the same. The store didnt have the regular Coors in stock. Even here it can be hard to find a six pack of bottles instead of cans. Bottles are a priority in my beer consumption.

[Teatownclown]

[Conan71]

Speaking of best beers, it's El Cucuy season and there will be a second release of Marshall's 5 in the near future.  cannon_fodder and I are meeting at the brewery at 5 this evening for a tour and sampling.  Anyone else from TNF want to go?