Good Variety Packs

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  1. JmurphylovessAmadams

    JmurphylovessAmadams Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2015 Illinois

    Love the Stone mixed packs. Another good one I picked up was GreenFlash. It had 3 good ones, west coast IPA, hop head red & double stout
     
  2. DarkDragon999

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

    I dont agree with that at all but I did notice they have changed in that now its 3 different beers as opposed to 4. You didnt explain why its a fail I mean they give you at least 2 new beers per seasonal pack and a lot of breweries dont even do that. Not saying they are superb beers but I enjoy them.
     
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  3. HillbillyBlood

    HillbillyBlood Initiate (0) May 3, 2013 West Virginia

    Founders: Centennial, Dirty Bastard, Pale Ale and Porter...I had a Saranac Variety in cans last summer and I would have a hard time saying it was a fail? The Pale Ale and IPA were both good. The Pils was very good. We can be so busy looking for something over the top that we are no longer able to recognize and enjoy just good solid beers.
     
  4. trdtercel92

    trdtercel92 Zealot (703) Jul 22, 2014 Ohio

    This year's stone with cali, delicious, ruination, and arrogant as stated prior was awesome. The best packed offered in my neck of the woods IMO
     
  5. tbaker397

    tbaker397 Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2013 West Virginia

    Southern tier super pack. Unearthly is real solid, 2xipa is one of my go to double ipa's for price so I love it and I also love Gemini. Great beer.
     
  6. digitalflood

    digitalflood Pooh-Bah (1,600) Feb 4, 2011 New York
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    For just an everyday drinking beer, the Saranac Can Do pack is great. Their Black Forest is fairly underrated and rather good. Beyond that, I do have a certain bias for Magic Hat and Harpoon.
     
  7. stoutmasterjames

    stoutmasterjames Initiate (0) Mar 8, 2010 Maryland

    YOU ARE KIDDING ME!!!! Don't mess with my Ruination, please! Why? Is it not selling or what? I could care less about the Pale, but why would they be 2.0ing a timeless classic like ruination? I find your news unsettling.

    True enough. And further, I have only had two of their variety packs, so I'm not qualified to judge every Saranac variety pack either. But still, in both twelve packs there was only like one beer I thought was enjoyable. The rest were seemingly just thrown in. Saranac is a decent brewery and all. Not my favorite but they hold their own. I guess their variety packs just don't resonate with my preferences. In short: I've not had a good experience with Saranac variety packs with my personal tastes being the way they are.
     
  8. RBassSFHOPit2ME

    RBassSFHOPit2ME Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2009 California

    My favorite variety pack has the same bomb ass beer in it at a fantastic value.
     
  9. rotsaruch

    rotsaruch Pundit (874) Jun 18, 2002 Pennsylvania

    Victory's new 2015 Summer Variety Case of either 12 or 24 12-oz bottles which will include Summer Love Ale, Whirlwind Witbier, Kühl Kölsch and Prima Pils will be released in May 2015.This is a real kick-ass selection of Summer brews. It will be the first time Victory's house kolsch will be released in bottles. Enjoy!
     
  10. 5thOhio

    5thOhio Pooh-Bah (1,571) May 13, 2007 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    I always suspect that variety pocks are used to get rid of the styles that don't sell well by themselves. Hence, the one really good beer in the pack that motivates you to buy it and put up with the others.
     
  11. ESHBG

    ESHBG Pooh-Bah (2,099) Jul 30, 2011 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    I see different Stone variety packs at various Wegmans all of the time.

    I love variety packs and the Troegs seasonal, SN seasonal, Victory's, Great Lakes are regular go-tos for me. I used to be a regular buyer of Sam Adams' but the last few years have been hit or miss for me so I don't pick them up as often as I used to.
     
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  12. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    I haven't had/seen any good variety packs.
     
  13. kjlcm

    kjlcm Pundit (869) Jul 16, 2013 Colorado

    Smuttynose mix packs are all good beers in my book. IPA, Brown, and the Pale along with brewers choice. Especially good lately with the brewers choice being the baltic porter.
     
  14. BriantheBeerGeek

    BriantheBeerGeek Zealot (585) May 26, 2013 Pennsylvania

    Agree on all. The Stone Bomber 4-pack variety packs are nowhere to be found in my county as we have no Wegmans.
     
  15. ESHBG

    ESHBG Pooh-Bah (2,099) Jul 30, 2011 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    That sucks! Guess it may be time to take trip outside of your county then. :wink:
     
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  16. BriantheBeerGeek

    BriantheBeerGeek Zealot (585) May 26, 2013 Pennsylvania

    Yeah but all I'm missing out on is BA Bastard which will probably pop up again some time.
     
  17. aratcliffe

    aratcliffe Initiate (0) Jan 6, 2015 Kansas

    In my neck of the woods, I've always enjoyed Free State's mixed pack--3 Copperhead Pale, 3 Oatmeal Stout, 2 Ad Astra, 2 Wheat State Golden (the worst thing they do, IMO), and 2 rotating seasonals (Right now, Brinkley's Maibock--not a fan).

    Boulevard's Tasting Room pack is fun, too--3 of each, of Unfiltered Wheat, 80 Acre, and two rotating pack exclusives, which right now are Blonde Ale and Red IPA.
     
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  18. pep

    pep Initiate (0) Jun 3, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I love variety pack. I mean we all do mix-a-six.
    To be honest, i find it a affordable way to have wide selections of beers.

    I alwayed like Sarnac. But I love troegs, yuenglings,SN. all good choices.
     
  19. spacecake9

    spacecake9 Pooh-Bah (2,202) Apr 26, 2014 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah

    I strongly suggest everyone skip the Vivant 9-Pack.
     
  20. terpinsd

    terpinsd Zealot (579) Oct 14, 2012 California

    Modern Times' new 20-pack at Costco is excellent. 4x their 4 core beers + 4 Booming Rollers. All for ~$35 once you add in tax and CRV. Silly good deal.
     
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