Beers with a Truly Unique Taste

I have found that most Crooked Stave beers share some unique taste characteristics but I have trouble articulating what they are.

 

I have to say DFH. All their beers have a dogfish taste to them.

 

Rex Attitude. Taste like dirt that is inside an ashtray. Took me 2-3 bottles but now I really love it.

 

Orval for the win......

 

Schlenkerla Aecht Schlenkerla Eiche - because it's a doppelbock.

Dieu Du Ciel Route Des Épices - because of the peppercorns.

 

Mikkeller / Cigar City - Swinging Harry Tropical Quad.

 

Bourbonic Plague. I can't think of another beer that tastes like this. My all-time favorite beer.

 

SNR

 

Struise Earthmonk, nothing quite like it.

 

Here in Illinois we have a new upstart brewery. I don't know if its been mentioned here yet, but it's called Penrose Brewery. Last weekend I was lucky enough to have a 64oz growler of their P2 Belgium hopped IPA. It was fantastic and needless to say I'll be back there this weekend...www.penrosebrewing.com...Check it out

 

Cigar City Humidor Series IPA

 

Blanche de Bruxelles. I've had plenty of other witbiers with coriander and orange peel but this beer has this extremely unique flavor that none of the others have. Love this beer.

Also, as someone previously mentioned, Orval. Such a unique, world class beer.

 

Not too many other breweries focus as specifically on Brettanomyces as Crooked Stave.

 

Carton and Barrier separately and of course that collaboration they did. Those guys are always up to something.

 

To Øl Sleep Over Coffee IPA. Supremely weird and delicious.

 

I had a coffee saison (Kahawa-Bunga) last night from a local nanobrewery, Roc Brewing, that was excellent and very unique.

 

Battered Boar Dante's Porter. If you like a beer with a lot of black/white pepper and chiles that lingers for a while, and burns slightly after you swallow, then this is definitely something to try. I wouldn't recommend drinking the whole bomber to most people though. About 10-12 ounces will do most people because of the amount of pepper, but you can always use the rest of the bottle to cook a batch of chili or use it as a marinade for a steak, and let it soak for about an hour.

 

Lips of Faith Coconut Curry Hefe ... That one was very unique to me. I liked it.

 

Rogue Brown Hazelnut Nectar

 

What does being young have to do with it?

I may see you there this weekend.