Best Summer Mixed 12s

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  1. BostonBrewRu

    BostonBrewRu Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2014 Massachusetts

    Anyone found any surprisingly good mixed 12 packs for Summer yet? Harpoon put out a cool UFO mixed pack of cans and Two Road's may have the coolest looking pack, but I haven't tasted anything surprising yet.
     
    #1 BostonBrewRu, May 19, 2015
  2. rknrll

    rknrll Crusader (422) Jul 13, 2009 Massachusetts

    Jack's Abby. Hoponius/Sunny Ridge/Calyptra/Leisure Time.
     
    #2 rknrll, May 19, 2015
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  3. PatrickCT

    PatrickCT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,776) Feb 18, 2015 Connecticut

    Sierra Nevada has a nice one.
     
    #3 PatrickCT, May 19, 2015
  4. frende

    frende Initiate (0) Sep 26, 2014 Connecticut

    Otter Creek Mixed Bag is great! A good variety of citrusy IPAs
     
    #4 frende, May 19, 2015
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  5. Justin42

    Justin42 Initiate (0) Apr 3, 2013 Massachusetts
    Trader

    The best mixed six or 12 pack is the one I make myself! :slight_smile:
     
    #5 Justin42, May 19, 2015
  6. Patches826

    Patches826 Pooh-Bah (2,479) Aug 28, 2013 Massachusetts
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    Victory's looks solid. Baxter's is worth a shot if you prefer cans.
     
    #6 Patches826, May 19, 2015
  7. corey0212

    corey0212 Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2007 Connecticut

    The new Sierra Nevada is outstanding. They've been killing it with 12-packs all year. The new Kölsch is wicked tasty.
     
    #7 corey0212, May 19, 2015
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  8. Aaron58

    Aaron58 Zealot (641) Dec 16, 2007 Massachusetts

    THIS. Citra Mantra, Fresh Slice, Backseat Berner, Over Easy.
     
    #8 Aaron58, May 20, 2015
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  9. BostonBrewRu

    BostonBrewRu Initiate (0) Nov 5, 2014 Massachusetts

    Well shit, someone hold my hat, I've got some drinking to do haha
     
    #9 BostonBrewRu, May 21, 2015
  10. telejunkie

    telejunkie Savant (1,107) Sep 14, 2007 Vermont

    like, duh....blue moon, obvi

    i'll third Otter Creek!
     
    #10 telejunkie, May 21, 2015
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  11. EDNOSE

    EDNOSE Pundit (996) Oct 27, 2007 Connecticut

    Anyone know how far the Otter Creek 12 pack is being distributed?
     
    #11 EDNOSE, May 21, 2015
  12. DougC123

    DougC123 Savant (1,186) Aug 21, 2012 Connecticut

    How far from what? I've found it in Fairfield County (Monroe).
     
    #12 DougC123, May 21, 2015
  13. emannths

    emannths Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2007 Massachusetts

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  14. Andrew041180

    Andrew041180 Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2013 Massachusetts

    Citra Mantra? Was it brewed recently? I had an old one at a party last weekend that paled in comparison to the few I had fresh last year. I've got one of the Jack's Abby 12 packs in my basement right now and will continue buying them as long as I can. Probably throw a Sierra Nevada in there as well.
     
    #14 Andrew041180, May 21, 2015
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  15. jlordi12

    jlordi12 Pooh-Bah (1,856) Jun 8, 2011 Massachusetts
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    The Jack's pack is solid and affordable. That would be my first choice
     
    #15 jlordi12, May 21, 2015
  16. EDNOSE

    EDNOSE Pundit (996) Oct 27, 2007 Connecticut

    I meant from the brewery. Haven't seen it here in Fairfield County (my places anyway) but good to know ... thanks
     
    #16 EDNOSE, May 21, 2015
  17. DougC123

    DougC123 Savant (1,186) Aug 21, 2012 Connecticut

    I got it at Stepney W & L on Rt 25.
     
    #17 DougC123, May 21, 2015
  18. HuskyHawk

    HuskyHawk Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 Massachusetts

    I drain poured my Citra Mantra. All three guests concurred. And it was fresh. I had the same problem with Overgrown, and a guy who owns a craft beer cellar and loves the beer pronounced my batch instant drain pour. It was fresh too. Quality control problems or something.
     
    #18 HuskyHawk, May 21, 2015
  19. Andrew041180

    Andrew041180 Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2013 Massachusetts

    I think mine was brewed in January, so probably different batches. Mine didn't taste bad or anything, just like a very faded version of itself. I just thought that their Citra Mantra was a first quarter seasonal and that anything that would be going into current mix packs might be old. Can't speak to any current quality concerns.
     
    #19 Andrew041180, May 21, 2015
  20. DarkDragon999

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

    Just picked up the Newport Storm one. Hurricane Amber, IPA, Hefeweizen, and Pilsner. Amber is good. I dont get the low ratings at all. Its hoppy and flavorful. Hefe and Pilsner are well crafted and flavorful and not watered down. Havent had the IPA yet but I had it a while ago and cant remember it. Seems like a good pack overall.
     
    #20 DarkDragon999, May 21, 2015
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