5 faves for year

[aspiditesramsay]

DEUS from Bosteels
Grottenbier, Pierre Celis and St. Bernardus
Drakes Port cask Imperial Stout, Drakes Brewing Co.
Wesvleteren Blonde, Abbey St. Sixtus
Pliny the Elder, Russian River Brewing Co.
As for the Hopheads out there Come out to CA, you wont think hops are used in the East Coast at all. Beers 120 IBUs are common. Double IPA fest at the Bistro in Hayward first weekend in February. more than 40 Imperial Ipa's.

[MeridianFC]

1. "Back in a Flash" Hambledon (Home on Swale, ENG)
2. "Bitter & Twisted" Harviestoun (Dollar, SCO)
3. "Our Special Ale" Anchor (San Francisco, USA)
4. "Santa's Sledghammer" Cairngorm (Aviemore, SCO)
5. "Helles Lager" Fordham (Annapolis, USA)

That's just off the top of my head. I'd probably change it 10 minutes from now.

[chazwicke]

I agree. Too many to list. And I would probably change my list as soon as I wrote it down.

[GQSNOW]

Colorado has some hops too! Check out the stong ales fest in feb - look at averybrewing.com for more info. Some of your CA brews will be there, so will colorados best strong ales - all 8%+ and many of the hoppy variety!

[newportstorm]

Originally posted by aspiditesramsay
As for the Hopheads out there Come out to CA, you wont think hops are used in the East Coast at all. Beers 120 IBUs are common. Double IPA fest at the Bistro in Hayward first weekend in February. more than 40 Imperial Ipa's.

I agree with the west coast hop fascination - lots of tasty gems. But I've also had some that had hops simply for hops sake. Not good, imo. Balance is key, grasshopper.

And though there are plenty of malt-heavy brews out here, I can think of plenty of hop monsters that hail from the east coast.

One brewery, in particular, grabbed my attention last year - Bear Republic. Hop Rod Rye is a new fave and the Red Rocket was an interesting take on a Scotch Ale. Still have a Big Bear Black in the cellar and access to other varieties.

Cheers!

[hopjack13]

im not sure if three floyds is classifide as being an east coast beer , but the dreadnaught ipa was hoppier then anything i've had on the west ....uh best coast :D
hey newport, how bout them patriots!

[hops99]

But I've also had some that had hops simply for hops sake. Not good, imo. Balance is key, grasshopper.

Well said; I couldn't agree with you more!



im not sure if three floyds is classifide as being an east coast beer , but the dreadnaught ipa was hoppier then anything i've had on the west ....uh best coast

Ah, forget about East and West coasts. The Third coast here in the Midwest churns out the best brews, like Three Floyds in Indiana. ;)

[newportstorm]

Originally posted by hopjack13
hey newport, how bout them patriots!

Hell Yeah! Got the Pats jersey, Michigan hat, Samuel Adams Boston Ale and my Saint Arnold pint glass ready to go. (Note: St. Arnold is a brewery in Houston - site of the Superbowl. I'm a little superstitious!)

GO PATS!

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by newportstorm
Hell Yeah! Got the Pats jersey, Michigan hat, Samuel Adams Boston Ale and my Saint Arnold pint glass ready to go. (Note: St. Arnold is a brewery in Houston - site of the Superbowl. I'm a little superstitious!)

GO PATS!

All you need now is to find a cowboy hat that you can fit a Pats toboggan cap on and wear it the whole game! :D

(Why a Mich. cap? What'd I miss?)

[chazwicke]

I'm pulling for the Patriots too. Anyone a Carolina fan?

[fretlessman71]

I have to pull for the Panthers a little bit more, just because they're NFC, you know... and if they lose, that means that the Seahawks really WERE the worst team in the playoffs this year! :(

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by hopjack13
im not sure if three floyds is classifide as being an east coast beer , but the dreadnaught ipa was hoppier then anything i've had on the west ....uh best coast :D
hey newport, how bout them patriots!

If nobody else said it yet... Congratulations hopjack! You're in quadruple digits!

[newportstorm]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
All you need now is to find a cowboy hat that you can fit a Pats toboggan cap on and wear it the whole game! :D

(Why a Mich. cap? What'd I miss?)

Hehehe! Don't see many ten gallons in this neck of the woods.

Why Michigan? Check below my username. I'm a HUGE Wolverines fan and since the leaders on offense (Tom Brady) and defense (Ty Law) are UM alums, it seems right.

Cheers!

[Beaver]

Originally posted by fretlessman71
All you need now is to find a cowboy hat that you can fit a Pats toboggan cap on and wear it the whole game!

(Why a Mich. cap? What'd I miss?)

You can never go wrong with a Michigan cap! :D

Did you go to UM newportstorm?

[fretlessman71]

Originally posted by newportstorm
Hehehe! Don't see many ten gallons in this neck of the woods.

Why Michigan? Check below my username. I'm a HUGE Wolverines fan and since the leaders on offense (Tom Brady) and defense (Ty Law) are UM alums, it seems right.

Cheers!

Actually, a ten-gallon hat only holds about 3 liters....

Didn't know about Tom and Ty... makes sense now! So, get a Michigan Took to put on it instead!

[hopjack13]

okay back to the topic. my five picks for the beer season...
Alesmith;
Speedway stout
Yulesmith
Grand crue

Stone;
Double Bastard

Allagash;
triple

honorable mentions; (Ballsat Point) Big Eye I.P.A. (Stone) Ruination, (MARIN) White Knuckle , (Stone) Imperial Stout and great lakes brewing edmond fitzgerald (thnx fid!)