Just had my first craft beer in weeks

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  1. fx20736

    fx20736 Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2009 New York

    I have been drinking nothing but Genny or 'Gansett and a few Saranacs for a few weeks as a spending restraint.

    Today at work I thought: "I need to drink a good beer tonight" so I bought a six pack of Honker's Ale.

    my oh, my but that first sip was heavenly. Honker's has never tasted so good. I feel like my taste buds suddenly came to life. I have a new found appreciation for good beer.

    I know I can drink the cheap stuff but I am happy to drink something so tasty. if anyone is bored with craft beer, switch to adjunct lagers until you cannot stand it and then go get some good beer. you'll be amazed at how good it tastes.
     
    #1 fx20736, May 8, 2013
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  2. robwestcott

    robwestcott Pooh-Bah (1,767) Nov 3, 2008 Indiana
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    i'm confused.
     
    #2 robwestcott, May 8, 2013
  3. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    What's confusing? The OP likes Honkers Ale a lot and so do I.
     
    #3 Bitterbill, May 8, 2013
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  4. Herky21

    Herky21 Initiate (0) Aug 7, 2011 Iowa

    How is Saranac's any cheaper than Honker's???
     
    #4 Herky21, May 8, 2013
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  5. robwestcott

    robwestcott Pooh-Bah (1,767) Nov 3, 2008 Indiana
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    cool. glad you like honkers, but that doesn't clear it up for me.
     
    #5 robwestcott, May 8, 2013
  6. StoutSnob40

    StoutSnob40 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,611) Jan 4, 2013 California
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    FIGHT!!!!
     
    #6 StoutSnob40, May 9, 2013
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  7. ESeab

    ESeab Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2013 New Jersey

    I think I'd like the saranac more. And I feel I need to do the same thing soon, my palate is wrecked, fubar. Probably because I've had over 300 different beers since Jan 21st, I don't know if I'm ashamed or impressed.
     
    #7 ESeab, May 9, 2013
  8. stealth

    stealth Pooh-Bah (2,023) Dec 16, 2011 Minnesota
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    Neat.
     
    #8 stealth, May 9, 2013
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  9. xnicknj

    xnicknj Initiate (0) May 25, 2009 Pennsylvania

    It works even better if you dont drink anything at all for a month or so, then pop open a nice bottle. "Oh, so this is why I obsess over this stuff? Seems about right."
     
    #9 xnicknj, May 9, 2013
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  10. LMT

    LMT Initiate (0) Oct 15, 2009 Virginia

    I couldn't do it.

    You are truly the master of your domain.
     
    #10 LMT, May 9, 2013
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  11. fx20736

    fx20736 Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2009 New York

    I picked up a 12 pack of Saranac from Southtown Beverage for $ 7.99.
     
    #11 fx20736, May 9, 2013
  12. cookiequiz

    cookiequiz Savant (1,119) Apr 15, 2013 California

    Yes. Better to drink nothing than drink something boring.
     
    #12 cookiequiz, May 9, 2013
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  13. bomberdawg

    bomberdawg Initiate (0) Mar 25, 2012 Oklahoma

    Going to the liquor store is kinda a trek and throwing down $40+ is something I do rarely for alcohol, so I can see where OP is coming from. Although I can't honestly say that I can't I least get Sierra Nevada at the local gas station on my corner, but tis true for any other craft brew.
     
    #13 bomberdawg, May 9, 2013
  14. DarkDragon999

    DarkDragon999 Maven (1,331) Feb 13, 2013 Rhode Island

    The Saranac 2013 Summer mix pack is the best one they have put out. Yes its still not the highest level of craft beer around but I feel they keep on improving their product. Its got the White Ipa in there and plus 2 new beers (Wild Hop Pils and Session Ale) and they are worth a try IMO. I'll go as far to say that I prefer their variety 12 packs over Sam Adams variety packs because they dont stick their version of Boston Lager into every one. Probably because they dont have a flagship like that but it still better not to have the same beer in every pack.
     
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  15. dougfur

    dougfur Initiate (0) Jan 24, 2011 New York

    I love big, hoppy ales that you can smell 50 yards away, but I have to say, it's fun to take a break every now and then. This is the perfect time of year to do it too. A bottle of cheap lager tastes pretty good when it's hot and sunny out. Then, after a week or two, you go back to a nice hoppy ale and life is great. That being said, there are relatively cheap summer-time lagers out there that are craft brewed and it's nice to support those folks when you're resting the palate!
     
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  16. LiquidCourage

    LiquidCourage Initiate (0) Nov 1, 2012 Rhode Island

    Two Greeks walk into a bar...
     
    #16 LiquidCourage, May 9, 2013
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  17. fx20736

    fx20736 Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2009 New York

    ummm, no.
     
    #17 fx20736, May 9, 2013
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  18. cookiequiz

    cookiequiz Savant (1,119) Apr 15, 2013 California

    Oops my bad.
     
    #18 cookiequiz, May 9, 2013
  19. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    I thought you wanted to drink a good beer?
     
    #19 SammyJaxxxx, May 9, 2013
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  20. fx20736

    fx20736 Initiate (0) Mar 7, 2009 New York

    That is what I bought. The Hefe was pretty good, the Blueberry was, meh... and the rest was decent. I always want to like Saranac, after all Saranac Pale Ale and Blackforest were my gateway beers to American craft but none of the many Saranac beers I have tried over the years blew my doors off. I don't think there is any comparison between Saranac and Goose Island.
     
    #20 fx20736, May 9, 2013
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