Fine Strong Ales Fit For A King

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  1. luisc123

    luisc123 Zealot (513) Oct 20, 2011 California

    Double Bastard
    Black Tuesday
    Firestone Walker XV
    Mephistopheles
     
    #21 luisc123, Sep 28, 2012
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  2. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
    Pooh-Bah

    DDBA
    Fruet
    The Beast grand cru
     
    #22 hopsputin, Sep 28, 2012
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  3. afrokaze

    afrokaze Pooh-Bah (1,974) Jun 12, 2009 Oregon
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Another vote for Double DBA recently.
     
    #23 afrokaze, Sep 28, 2012
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  4. evilc

    evilc Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 California

    BCBS is a game changer for me. It's really all I want at this point. Get your hands on a 2011 BCBS 12oz for a good introduction. Let it warm to room temp and open it. After this experience, you may find yourself trading for every year, every variant. It's a disease.
     
    #24 evilc, Sep 28, 2012
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  5. alexipa

    alexipa Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2011 Colorado

    Almost everything Avery. They really know their strong ales, so they have tons of them.
     
    #25 alexipa, Sep 28, 2012
  6. Brunite

    Brunite Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2009 Illinois

    Fit for a King?

    FFF Robert the Bruce, of course!
     
    #26 Brunite, Sep 28, 2012
  7. Handle

    Handle Initiate (0) Mar 16, 2009 North Carolina

    I'm confused. What's the theme, here, high-alcohol beers?
     
    #27 Handle, Sep 28, 2012
  8. cosmicevan

    cosmicevan Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2009 New York
    Trader

    Bell's Batch 9,000 (favorite american strong ale)
    HotD Matt was no joke either
     
    #28 cosmicevan, Sep 28, 2012
  9. bozodogbreath

    bozodogbreath Savant (1,128) Oct 19, 2006 Indiana
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    North Coast Old Stock Ale. A strong ale that will cure whatever...
     
    #29 bozodogbreath, Sep 28, 2012
  10. Brianhophead

    Brianhophead Initiate (0) May 16, 2007 Canada (AB)

    Yes, hence the phrase "Strong Ales" fit for a king
     
    #30 Brianhophead, Sep 29, 2012
  11. Handle

    Handle Initiate (0) Mar 16, 2009 North Carolina

    Sorry, the "fit for a king" line had me thinking you wanted them to be regally-named or something. At first I thought you wanted just strong ales, but now I see you just want high ABV beers.
     
    #31 Handle, Sep 29, 2012
  12. Brianhophead

    Brianhophead Initiate (0) May 16, 2007 Canada (AB)

    First off, I'm wondering what the difference between "Strong ales" and "high abv" is. But just so you're on the same page as I was when I got this started, I'm looking for the best, high quality strong beers in everyone's opinion. So to that end, what are some of your favorite strong beers?
     
    #32 Brianhophead, Sep 29, 2012
  13. yamar68

    yamar68 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2011 Minnesota

    This beer is incredibly good:
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    #33 yamar68, Sep 29, 2012
  14. kingofhop

    kingofhop Initiate (0) May 9, 2010 Oklahoma
    In Memoriam

    Chimay Blue is a Belgian Strong Dark Ale. It is also a world-class benchmark for great beer.
     
    #34 kingofhop, Sep 29, 2012
  15. Handle

    Handle Initiate (0) Mar 16, 2009 North Carolina

    Sorry, hope I'm not coming off as antagonistic. Strong ale is its own style (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/style/78), though sometimes they can be similar to some of the beers you've described above.

    For me, there are just too many high-ABV beers for me to pin down my favorites as far as their strength is concerned. It's much easier for me to say, "These are my favorite stouts," or "These are my favorite barleywines."

    Stouts

    Founders KBS
    Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
    Old Rasputin
    Weyerbacher Heresy
    Firestone Walker Parabola
    Bell's Expedition

    Barleywines

    Victory Old Horizontal
    North Coast Stock Ale (technically an old ale)

    Baltic Porters (this is one of my favorite styles)

    Smuttynose Baltic Porter
    Baltika #6 (Not the best-rated, but just has character to me & epitomizes the style)
    Sinebrychoff Porter
     
    #35 Handle, Sep 29, 2012
  16. lucasj82

    lucasj82 Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2009 Indiana

    Dreadnaught
     
    #36 lucasj82, Sep 29, 2012
  17. Brianhophead

    Brianhophead Initiate (0) May 16, 2007 Canada (AB)

    No worries. In fact, I wound up thinking the same thing as I wrote my response, hoping it didn't come across as snarky. Too bad you can't see tone of voice in a chat room or thread posting, huh?
     
    #37 Brianhophead, Sep 29, 2012
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  18. jzeilinger

    jzeilinger Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,847) Dec 4, 2004 Pennsylvania
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Good luck finding that one. :wink:
     
    #38 jzeilinger, Sep 29, 2012
  19. ledzeppelin4

    ledzeppelin4 Initiate (0) May 18, 2011 Illinois

    Fullers Vintage Ale. Barrel Aged Gonzo. De Struise Pannepot.
     
    #39 ledzeppelin4, Sep 29, 2012
  20. ProudBeerSnob

    ProudBeerSnob Pundit (875) Apr 27, 2004 New York

    I'm actually enjoying two of my favorites tonight: Great Lakes Nosferatu and Brooklyn Black Chocolate stout.

    Since you're way up north I'll stick what I perceive to be widely available beers:
    Old Rasputin
    Sierra Bigfoot
    Dogfish Palo Santo
    Chimay Blue
    Ommegang Three Philosophers
     
    #40 ProudBeerSnob, Sep 29, 2012
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