What was your "revelation" beer?

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  1. JackRWatkins

    JackRWatkins Maven (1,472) Nov 3, 2014 Georgia
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    that's cool, i haven't had a lot from evil twin but what i have had i liked
     
    #21 JackRWatkins, Jul 25, 2015
  2. sbh50

    sbh50 Crusader (428) Feb 6, 2015 Ohio
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    Nice! Same here dude! It's still one of my favorites. I was blown away when I tried it. Of course up to that point, the best I probably had was some kind of Sam Adams seasonal.
     
    #22 sbh50, Jul 25, 2015
  3. JackRWatkins

    JackRWatkins Maven (1,472) Nov 3, 2014 Georgia
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    yeah i think it was probably in one of the first ten beers i ever tried, I think i was (gasp) 18 at the time
     
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  4. elektrikjester

    elektrikjester Initiate (0) Nov 15, 2008 Georgia

    Straight to Ale makes some fine beer, as does Good People.
     
    #24 elektrikjester, Jul 25, 2015
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  5. beersnobraven

    beersnobraven Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2014 Illinois

    For me, probably Flying Dog Raging Bitch or Stone Arrogant Bastard.
     
    #25 beersnobraven, Jul 25, 2015
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  6. JackRWatkins

    JackRWatkins Maven (1,472) Nov 3, 2014 Georgia
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    I threw out the cab barrel laika as an example
     
    #26 JackRWatkins, Jul 25, 2015
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  7. Das_Reh

    Das_Reh Initiate (0) Mar 25, 2013 Florida

    Two Hearted Ale
     
    #27 Das_Reh, Jul 25, 2015
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  8. JackRWatkins

    JackRWatkins Maven (1,472) Nov 3, 2014 Georgia
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    I don't mean this in a bad way at all but i'm not at all surprised that arrogant bastard is it for so many people
     
    #28 JackRWatkins, Jul 25, 2015
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  9. JackRWatkins

    JackRWatkins Maven (1,472) Nov 3, 2014 Georgia
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    bells makes excellent beer for sure
     
    #29 JackRWatkins, Jul 25, 2015
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  10. beersnobraven

    beersnobraven Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2014 Illinois

    Yeah, I totally get that. It's cheap, widely available, and different from your average macro brew.
     
    #30 beersnobraven, Jul 25, 2015
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  11. deadsincebirth

    deadsincebirth Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2014 Illinois

    Schlafly TIPA and Stone IPA. 02/14/14. Drank craft beer off and on but after drinking those two beers and the magic of the night I never turned back
     
    #31 deadsincebirth, Jul 25, 2015
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  12. JackRWatkins

    JackRWatkins Maven (1,472) Nov 3, 2014 Georgia
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    stone ipa is a classic took me a long time to get around to trying it but i was glad i did
     
    #32 JackRWatkins, Jul 25, 2015
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  13. Benjo87

    Benjo87 Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2014 Australia

    La chouffe and Duvel were the two.
     
    #33 Benjo87, Jul 25, 2015
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  14. JackRWatkins

    JackRWatkins Maven (1,472) Nov 3, 2014 Georgia
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    I love duvel, never actually bought la chouffe
     
    #34 JackRWatkins, Jul 25, 2015
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  15. elektrikjester

    elektrikjester Initiate (0) Nov 15, 2008 Georgia

    Cab Barrel Laika is insane. I should have bought more when I had the opportunity.

    Intensely jammy notes on top of an amazing base stout. I thought it tasted like chocolate cherry cordial.
     
    #35 elektrikjester, Jul 25, 2015
  16. JackRWatkins

    JackRWatkins Maven (1,472) Nov 3, 2014 Georgia
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    yeah i think im gonna cellar a few bottles when it's back in the fall
     
    #36 JackRWatkins, Jul 25, 2015
  17. Benish

    Benish Pooh-Bah (2,446) Mar 13, 2013 Utah
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    Dogfish Head 90 Minute. A friend brought it into Wisconsin before it was ever distributed there. Oh my it was delicious.
     
    #37 Benish, Jul 25, 2015
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  18. JackRWatkins

    JackRWatkins Maven (1,472) Nov 3, 2014 Georgia
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    we don't get 90 minute in al but whenever i can i get it, it is truly an exceptional beer and a great start
     
    #38 JackRWatkins, Jul 25, 2015
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  19. ChuckHardslab

    ChuckHardslab Maven (1,251) Jan 25, 2012 Texas

    Celis White. It was 1992 and I was at pub in downtown Austin. The owner of the bar was one of my customers and he introduced me to Pierre Celis who was there promoting his brand new brewery. I then tried some samples and absolutely loved the Celis White and Grand Cru. I had never tasted beers like those before and I was hooked.
     
    #39 ChuckHardslab, Jul 25, 2015
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  20. BingCrosby7

    BingCrosby7 Initiate (0) Jun 8, 2013 California

    I went to BevMo and asked the clerk to give me two beers that would change the way I thought about beer (I didn't even really know the term craft beer, but I knew there was good beer out there). He gave me Lost Abbey's Judgement Day and AleSmith's Wee Heavy. It was like seeing color for the first time lol.
     
    #40 BingCrosby7, Jul 25, 2015
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