The beer that you're concerned will disappear

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  1. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    This discussion isn’t about one-offs. Nor is it about beer that you need to stand in a long line to acquire. Nor is it about your readily available and endlessly popular go-to. This is about beer that you fear will go the way of the dodo.

    Is there a beer that you’re always relieved to see because you fear that it’s days could be numbered?

    I feel this way about Anchor Small Beer.

    I really like this beer and hope it stays in Anchor’s portfolio. There are plenty of reasons why I fear it’s unappealing to others: the very low ABV, the terrible BeerAdvocate ratings, the odd bottle, the unfashionable style, the antiquated brewing method, even the very name.

    If this beer was no longer produced, the visibility/viability of parti-gyle brewing will take a hit in this country. Most importantly, it’s a beer I enjoy drinking. There’s no substitute drinking experience on the shelves. I’m always enheartened when I see that Anchor is still producing it.
     
    #1 zid, Jan 21, 2015
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  2. rfgetz

    rfgetz Pooh-Bah (2,609) Nov 14, 2008 New Jersey
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    With Brown Ales becoming sacrificed for more popular styles, I am more afraid of losing general variety and choice with the style but slightly fearful of specifically losing DFH Indian Brown and Surly Bender.
     
    #2 rfgetz, Jan 21, 2015
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  3. sixa66

    sixa66 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 Florida

    Not tied to any specific beer or brewery but I get excited when I see a red/amber ale on the menu. I know they are out there but I feel like I see less and less of them.
     
    #3 sixa66, Jan 22, 2015
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  4. changdulla

    changdulla Initiate (0) May 2, 2014 Rhode Island

    Evil Twin Biscotti Break
     
    #4 changdulla, Jan 22, 2015
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  5. bubseymour

    bubseymour Grand Pooh-Bah (4,800) Oct 30, 2010 Maryland
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    My local Brewer's Alley Old Man Ranson Ale (Gose). First time they released that style. Absolutely loved it and it stood up with the best of the best Gose's IMO. Not sure it sold very well in my local area, so fear they won't make it again next summer. Hopefullly my intel is not correct and it was more popular than I think and they will brew again next year.
     
    #5 bubseymour, Jan 22, 2015
  6. pagriley

    pagriley Pooh-Bah (2,382) Oct 27, 2014 Illinois
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    Bells Third Coast Old Ale.

    I got some this year, and all of it around Chicago (at least at the half dozen stores I checked) was bottled in August 2013... Makes me worry that they aren't selling enough of it if 4 months after release I am still buying some from 2013.
     
    #6 pagriley, Jan 22, 2015
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  7. yemenmocha

    yemenmocha Grand Pooh-Bah (4,116) Jun 18, 2002 Arizona
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    Traditional interpretation of many styles, especially German ones
     
    #7 yemenmocha, Jan 22, 2015
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  8. zeff80

    zeff80 Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,425) Feb 6, 2006 Missouri
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    I love a good Schwarzbier but they seem to be more difficult to find these days.
     
    #8 zeff80, Jan 22, 2015
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  9. smbslt

    smbslt Pooh-Bah (1,980) Dec 26, 2010 Illinois
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    Already experienced plenty of times. The market is so dynamic that I can't imagine many brewers would keep something that was not profitable unless they could afford to continue making it.
     
    #9 smbslt, Jan 22, 2015
  10. msscott1973

    msscott1973 Pooh-Bah (1,739) Dec 28, 2013 North Carolina
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    The one I am drinking right now. It keeps shrinking....and shrinking...
     
    #10 msscott1973, Jan 22, 2015
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  11. evilcatfish

    evilcatfish Pooh-Bah (2,116) May 11, 2012 Missouri
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    I agree. It seems ambers/reds, and browns just aren't considered "hip" or "chic" enough to warrant much attention these days (with a couple exceptions of course)
     
    #11 evilcatfish, Jan 22, 2015
  12. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    “Traditional interpretation of many styles, especially German ones.”

    Permit me to introduce a level of optimism here.

    Some ‘signs’ that I have seen locally and recently:

    · Sierra Nevada Nooner Pilsner: a new year round beer

    · Yuengling Summer Wheat: a summer seasonal introduced in 2014. The first ‘real’ craft beer from Yuengling which is a large regional brewery

    · Straub Helles: part of a recent variety pack

    · Straub Groundhog Altbier: a January/February seasonal release (I drank a 6-pack of the 2013 version)

    · Straub German Pilsner: part of their Summer variety pack (a favorite of @TongoRad)

    · Sierra Nevada Vienna Lager: part of their Fall variety pack

    · Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest: part of their Fall variety pack and a ‘new’ version to be brewed in 2015

    · Firestone Walker Pivo Pilsner: ‘new’ and year round as of 2+ years ago

    · Rothaus Tannenzäpfle: ‘new’ import to the US (presently in limited markets)

    · Etc.

    I fully recognize that as measured by volume the above is not a big introduction of beer but in aggregate is shows that there are ‘new’ beers being introduced which are not IPAs/DIPAs.

    Some other beer styles that represent some optimism are new brands of Berliner Weisse and Gose that have been introduced in 2014.

    Again, not everything new is an IPA/DIPA.

    Oh, one more example: I had my first US craft brewed Lichtenhainer beer last weekend and it was excellent!

    Cheers!
     
    #12 JackHorzempa, Jan 22, 2015
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  13. JuicesFlowing

    JuicesFlowing Initiate (0) Jul 5, 2009 Kansas

    The Dodo IPA -- just kidding. I was gonna say ESBs or ambers.
     
    #13 JuicesFlowing, Jan 22, 2015
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  14. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
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    You truly feel that SN Nooner and Oktoberfest and FW Pivo Pilsner are "traditional interpretations"?
     
    #14 herrburgess, Jan 22, 2015
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  15. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    The success of Anchor California Lager was really nice to see, too.

    One of my favorite things recently has been the old regional brewers like Straub, Schell, even Yuengling, developing new beers to appeal to a resurgent appreciation of beer in general. Not every Straub beer I have had has been top notch, but the fact that they can make these strides is indeed a positive sign.

    The IPA trend does seem to exist, and it is pushing some worthy beers off of the shelves, but let's hope it is a short-lived one.
     
    #15 TongoRad, Jan 22, 2015
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  16. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    Biscotti Break hasn't been brewed in about 3 years. It was replaced with Imperial Biscotti Break.
     
    #16 BMBCLT, Jan 22, 2015
  17. Shroud0fdoom

    Shroud0fdoom Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 Maryland

    Came here to say Ambers as well!
     
    #17 Shroud0fdoom, Jan 22, 2015
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  18. Eamonn-Cummings3

    Eamonn-Cummings3 Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2014 New York

    I was going to saw Dogfish Head Indian Brown. Though I feel Indian Brown is safer because it is a bit hopper, browns in general seem to be on the downtrend.
     
    #18 Eamonn-Cummings3, Jan 22, 2015
  19. HoptimusPrimeIPA

    HoptimusPrimeIPA Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2010 Florida

    I was wondering why I haven't seen Humidor anything in a while. This would be a really big loss IMO
     
    #19 HoptimusPrimeIPA, Jan 22, 2015
  20. BeerForMuscle

    BeerForMuscle Grand Pooh-Bah (3,713) Nov 26, 2006 New Jersey
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    I second Schwarzbier. Seems to be quite an under-recognized style. Flavor, drinkability, subtlety.
     
    #20 BeerForMuscle, Jan 22, 2015
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