Biggest discrepancy between regular lineup and seasonals/specialties

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  1. sacrelicio

    sacrelicio Pooh-Bah (1,838) Feb 15, 2005 Minnesota
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    In your opinion which breweries have the biggest discrepancy between their regular lineup and their seasonal/specialty lineup? IMO Central Waters and Boulevard. Both have a couple solid, decent regulars and some that are mediocre, but specialties that are just amazing.
     
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  2. ChadQuest

    ChadQuest Initiate (0) Mar 4, 2009 Illinois

    Lost Abbey
     
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  3. Jugs_McGhee

    Jugs_McGhee Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,140) Aug 15, 2010 Texas
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    Boston Beer Company/Samuel Adams. Boston Lager? Meh. Stony Brook Red? More, please!
     
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  4. StubFaceJoe

    StubFaceJoe Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2011 Colorado

    I gotta say GI.
     
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  5. FunkyMacGroovin

    FunkyMacGroovin Initiate (0) Sep 22, 2009 California

    New Belgium. See: Fat Tire vs La Folie.

    Alternately, any other brewer (like Russian River or Lost Abbey) who brews fairly typical beers all the time, and amazing sours once in a while.
     
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  6. WYVYRN527

    WYVYRN527 Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2007 Minnesota

    I agree with you here. Although CW has some awesome regular offerings. Satin Solstice and Mudpuppy are awesome beers.
     
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  7. JamesMN

    JamesMN Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2012 Minnesota

    Surly... hear me out. Furious is great of course, but Wet, Abrasive, Darkness, etc. blow Cynic, Bender, etc. out of the water!
     
    #7 JamesMN, Jan 8, 2013
  8. THANAT0PSIS

    THANAT0PSIS Pooh-Bah (2,275) Aug 3, 2010 Wisconsin
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    Seconding Goose Island. Their normal beers are just a few steps above macros (I'm not saying that because they're now owned by InBev), but BCBS and variants, Night Stalker, Big John, Belgians and Sisters, and even Christmas Ale are all fantastic beers, not to mention King Henry.
     
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  9. ChadQuest

    ChadQuest Initiate (0) Mar 4, 2009 Illinois

    But BCS is a regular lineup beer.......
     
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  10. THANAT0PSIS

    THANAT0PSIS Pooh-Bah (2,275) Aug 3, 2010 Wisconsin
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    I had read that this was discredited? Great news if it is going to be year-round! I stand by my statement, barring BCBS.
     
    #10 THANAT0PSIS, Jan 8, 2013
  11. maximum12

    maximum12 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,686) Jan 21, 2008 Minnesota
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    Central Waters, hands down, every time I think about this question.
     
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  12. Thickfreakness

    Thickfreakness Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2010 New York

    That's like saying Surly Darkness and FFF Dark Lord are regular line-up beers.
     
    #12 Thickfreakness, Jan 8, 2013
  13. VladTepes

    VladTepes Initiate (0) Oct 18, 2012 Finland

    Well, it is not. BCS is...
     
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  14. sherm1016

    sherm1016 Pundit (867) Aug 10, 2009 Wisconsin

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  15. MarcatGSB

    MarcatGSB Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2011 Michigan

    Their Belgians (Matilda, Sofie, Pere, Pepe) are part of their every day line up, and I think they are great (not Pepe)...
    I'd have to say Lienies...Big Eddy Russian Imperial Stout and the DIPA were very good...Wee Heavy was okay, and the Baltic Porter was pretty tasty.
     
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  16. coreyfmcdonald

    coreyfmcdonald Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2008 Georgia

    I think we have differing opinions on what the OP meant. BCBS is apparently year round now, or may be. However, it is not part of their "Urban" or "Classic" lineup. So, it's a special lineup, but could possibly be year round. Darkness and Dark Lord are brewery only one day a year releases.
     
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  17. incutrav

    incutrav Initiate (0) Jan 16, 2007 Minnesota

    I agree Central Waters as well. Stout and Porter are pretty good, but the pale ale, IPA, Red, Hefe, etc are all totally forgetable. I cant recall the last time I saw ANY of their regulars on the shelf, all places I frequent only carry the 4pk stuff.
     
    #17 incutrav, Jan 8, 2013
  18. StoutSeth

    StoutSeth Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2010 Virginia

    Williamsburg Alewerks... Regular stuff sucks, but Cafe Royale, Bitter Valentine, and BB Porter are incredible
     
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  19. lokieman

    lokieman Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2011 Oklahoma

    New Belgium and Alaskan get my vote. NB has some decent stuff (ie...Fat Tire, Ranger, Abbey) but nothing I ever seriously consider picking up. Their Lips of Faith series though is a completely different story...many horde worthy offerings. Alaskan's year round stuff is just a notch above BMC for me...I can tolerate the Winter if need be but their Smoked Porter and BW are both well above average.
     
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  20. WagonCircler

    WagonCircler Zealot (623) May 15, 2011 New York

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