Astronomy-Themed Beer - what's out there?

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  1. SamuelR

    SamuelR Initiate (0) Sep 2, 2013 California

    Hi all,

    I'm trying to get a head start on some holiday shopping. One particular family member collects labels/packages/etc from "astronomically named" products, and is also a beer appreciator. So I want to get a nice eclectic combination of bottled beers (ideally bombers) that both fit the theme and are worth drinking.

    Have you had any beer that you especially liked that have "astronomical" names? Examples:

    * Blue Moon (duh)
    * Alpha Centauri Binary IPA (Hop Valley, Eugene, OR) - one of my favorite DIPAs. They also have a seasonal "Proxima Centauri" but I've never had it.
    * Dubhe Imperial Black IPA (Uinta, Salt Lake City) - a nice black IPA. (Dubhe is apparently a traditional name for the brightest star in the Big Dipper)

    What else would you add?
     
    #1 SamuelR, Sep 13, 2013
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  2. Benish

    Benish Pooh-Bah (2,446) Mar 13, 2013 Utah
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    #2 Benish, Sep 13, 2013
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  3. spicoli00

    spicoli00 Pooh-Bah (2,305) Jul 6, 2005 Indiana
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    Anything with Galaxy Hops:
    Pipeworks Galaxy Unicorn
    Anchorage Galaxy White IPA
    Galactic Double Daisy Cutter

    i'm sure there are more...
     
    #3 spicoli00, Sep 13, 2013
  4. Clonies720

    Clonies720 Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2012 Texas

    Mikkeller/To Ol Betelgueuze. If you like being fucked on the price. Think I stupidly paid $18 for a bottle. Probably the worst beer decision I've ever made.
     
    #4 Clonies720, Sep 13, 2013
  5. Gueuze_Goon

    Gueuze_Goon Initiate (0) Sep 4, 2013 Colorado

    There's Elysian Space Dust
     
    #5 Gueuze_Goon, Sep 13, 2013
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  6. jbdpsu82

    jbdpsu82 Pundit (942) Aug 28, 2012 Pennsylvania
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    Event Horizon immediately comes to mind
     
    #6 jbdpsu82, Sep 13, 2013
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  7. leedorham

    leedorham Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2006 Washington

    I heard there was a place opening up in Prescott, AZ called "Black Hole."

    I really hope that's an astronomy reference anyway.
     
    #7 leedorham, Sep 13, 2013
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  8. Hanzo

    Hanzo Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012 Virginia

    Can it be like fake astronomy? There is Vulcan and Romulan Ale.
     
    #8 Hanzo, Sep 13, 2013
  9. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    I just did a search under the Beers tab using the word 'Orion' and came up with a list of 22 items, although only 6 appear to be a beer with that name that is not retired or is a brewery's name. I suggest doing a similar search with any 'spacy' name that you can think of and see what you get that is available to you in your locality.
     
    #9 PapaGoose03, Sep 13, 2013
  10. ale207

    ale207 Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2011 Maine

    rising tide his a few such as ursa minor and polaris.
     
    #10 ale207, Sep 13, 2013
  11. TheMonkfish

    TheMonkfish Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2012 Chad

    Rising Tide makes a few; Ursa Minor, Phobos & Deimos, Polaris
     
    #11 TheMonkfish, Sep 13, 2013
  12. LiquidAmber

    LiquidAmber Grand Pooh-Bah (5,734) Feb 20, 2009 Washington
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    Mikkeller Black Hole
     
    #12 LiquidAmber, Sep 13, 2013
  13. SamuelR

    SamuelR Initiate (0) Sep 2, 2013 California

    Awesome, this is exactly what I was looking for.
    The recipient lives in Seattle, so anything generally within range of Puget Sound is a plus. I've tried a fair amount of Elysian's stuff but hadn't seen/tried Space Dust Before -- that will definitely go in the package now.
     
    #13 SamuelR, Sep 13, 2013
  14. ari32

    ari32 Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2013 Georgia

    Westbrook Shane's Big DIPA
    Heavy Seas Big DIPA
    Mikkeller Black Hole variants
    Kuhnhenn Solar Eclipse
    Sol (Ha, just joshing)
     
    #14 ari32, Sep 13, 2013
  15. Flibber

    Flibber Initiate (0) Jul 27, 2013 England

    JW Lees Manchester Star Ale?
     
    #15 Flibber, Sep 13, 2013
  16. SamuelR

    SamuelR Initiate (0) Sep 2, 2013 California

    Yes, also arguably Corona, but trying to give him stuff he actually wants to drink... :slight_smile:
     
    #16 SamuelR, Sep 13, 2013
  17. CountDrunkula

    CountDrunkula Initiate (0) May 11, 2013 Pennsylvania

    weyerbacher is working their way through the constellation names with their brewers select series. so far they have released Andromeda and aquila.​
     
    #17 CountDrunkula, Sep 13, 2013
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  18. marquis

    marquis Pooh-Bah (2,313) Nov 20, 2005 England
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    Absolutely gorgeous session bitter;
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    #18 marquis, Sep 13, 2013
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  19. Flibber

    Flibber Initiate (0) Jul 27, 2013 England

    There's also that Yates & Jackson Star Bitter stuff that comes in those big plastic bottles. For some reason I've never tried it...
     
    #19 Flibber, Sep 13, 2013
  20. BenTheBrewer

    BenTheBrewer Aspirant (211) Nov 4, 2009 Massachusetts

    May I shamelessly suggest "Cosmos: Export Stout" my Carl Sagan inspired beer for stargazing?
     
    #20 BenTheBrewer, Sep 13, 2013
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