Which brewery makes the best stouts?

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  1. lastmango

    lastmango Maven (1,487) Dec 11, 2014 Pennsylvania

    Great to know! I will try that the next time I get my hands on it.
     
    #81 lastmango, Dec 18, 2020
  2. lastmango

    lastmango Maven (1,487) Dec 11, 2014 Pennsylvania

    Ok, I'll give it a try but I'm in a rural area and many of the stouts you mentioned are not in the local shops. Nevertheless . . . I would say Founders, Goose Island, Dark Horse, Sierra Nevada, Boulevard and Bell's. (I'm drinking a Bell's Expedition now.) I have been trying to get my hands on some Cigar City at Total Wine when I visit my daughter in NC but have not had any luck. Although we have Prairie in the area, I have not seen the stout. :slight_frown:
     
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  3. johnnybgood1999

    johnnybgood1999 Savant (1,000) Oct 31, 2008 Virginia

    Surprised nobody has mentioned Great Divide. Yeti is a classic and they have done so many variants with most being very good.
     
    #83 johnnybgood1999, Dec 18, 2020
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  4. BalancingBrooms

    BalancingBrooms Pooh-Bah (2,894) Aug 22, 2013 California
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    Alesmith
     
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  5. spersichilli

    spersichilli Initiate (0) Apr 26, 2018 California
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    Unpopular opinion but those of y’all who say founders and bells need to get out more
     
    #85 spersichilli, Dec 19, 2020
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  6. beaulabauve

    beaulabauve Savant (1,109) Aug 5, 2011 Louisiana

    I vote Distilh
     
    #86 beaulabauve, Dec 19, 2020
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  7. BJC

    BJC Zealot (626) Nov 9, 2002 New Jersey

    Heineken : Beamish and Murphy;
    O'Hara : Leann Follain;
    Guinness : Extra Stout (the versions exported to the USA) and Special Export (the version exported to Belgium)
    Sierra Nevada : although I haven't seen it for a while in NJ
     
    #87 BJC, Dec 19, 2020
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  8. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    And I've had the pleasure of sampling many of the variants. Good call.
     
    #88 Bitterbill, Dec 19, 2020
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  9. Specialmick

    Specialmick Pooh-Bah (2,762) Aug 26, 2019 Connecticut
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    Those beers are definitely where i got my feet wet for stouts and are def so good. As always from the UK i never know how fresh they are. Knowing it does not matter as much with stouts as other beers but it is still a factor to me and with no dating i tend and do stay away and do. Maybe i should revisit in a store where the turnover is apparent
     
    #89 Specialmick, Dec 19, 2020
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  10. Beersnake

    Beersnake Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,884) Aug 17, 2013 California
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    Bottle Logic, Fremont, Goose Island, De Struise
     
    #90 Beersnake, Dec 19, 2020
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  11. TrashMax

    TrashMax Initiate (195) Jun 6, 2020 New Jersey

    Left Hand
    Guinness
     
    #91 TrashMax, Dec 19, 2020
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  12. MikeWard

    MikeWard Grand Pooh-Bah (3,023) Sep 14, 2011 Pennsylvania
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    Founders and Bell's, and Avery's BA series contains some gems.
     
    #92 MikeWard, Dec 19, 2020
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  13. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    This thread motivated me to pick up one of the pint sized bottles last night. No dust on it, which was encouraging. I’m going to take it right from my basement (roughly 55 degrees). I’m quite excited.
     
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  14. lastmango

    lastmango Maven (1,487) Dec 11, 2014 Pennsylvania

    Perhaps . . . But, we can only drink what is available in our area. :slight_smile:
     
    #94 lastmango, Dec 20, 2020
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  15. Speedy1985

    Speedy1985 Initiate (0) May 1, 2017 New Jersey

    I also think Kane has to be mentioned. Their stouts are always very well done and, generally speaking, all of their barrel aged offerings are as well.
     
    #95 Speedy1985, Dec 20, 2020
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  16. spersichilli

    spersichilli Initiate (0) Apr 26, 2018 California
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    you can always trade / drink non distro stuff from your local breweries
     
    #96 spersichilli, Dec 20, 2020
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  17. lastmango

    lastmango Maven (1,487) Dec 11, 2014 Pennsylvania

    True. I need to consider this. However, much of our local stuff is not well known in the country.
     
    #97 lastmango, Dec 20, 2020
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  18. AshBlackstone

    AshBlackstone Aspirant (278) Jul 9, 2020 Florida



    Nice list. I’d add Perennial.
     
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  19. AshBlackstone

    AshBlackstone Aspirant (278) Jul 9, 2020 Florida


    Another great list. I’d only add Perennial here.
     
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  20. AshBlackstone

    AshBlackstone Aspirant (278) Jul 9, 2020 Florida

    My favorites are

    Founder’s
    Perennial
    AleSmith
    FiftyFifty
    Prairie
    Firestone Walker
    Anchorage
    Dark Horse
     
    #100 AshBlackstone, Dec 21, 2020
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