Your dream mix 6 pack

Great Divide Titan IPA
Moylan's Hopsickle IPA
Green Flash West Coast IPA
Bell's Hopslam DIPA
Half Acre Daisy Cutter APA
Dogfish Head Aprihop IPA

 

My dream 6-pack would be 6 different berliner weisse offerings that I never had before.

 

You're like the guy on death row who orders meatloaf as his last meal.

 

In terms of available stuff that'd fit in a sixer:

Anchor Liberty Ale
DFH 120min
Founders IS
FW Union Jack
GD Yeti
Unibroue La Fin du Monde

 

Founders Breakfast Stout
Russian River Consecration
Lost Abbey Red Poppy Ale
Jolly Pumpkin La Roja
Lagunitas Sucks
Weyerbacher Verboten

 

What a random selection, me like

 

I think you guys are missing the point... He wants guidance, not a treasure hunt! Lets start him out on a reasonable path.

Stouts

Old Rasputin
Duck Rabbit Milk Stout
Ten Fidy
Founders Imperial Stout
Yeti
Dragon's Milk
Stone IRS
Sam Smiths Oatmeal Stout

As far as other styles, venture out.

90 min ipa
Troegenator
Hopdevil
Prima pils
Duvel

In all reality, you'll never know if you don't try. For a sixer, go out on a limb. Worse comes to worse, you're a out a couple bucks on one beer! Just pick stuff that sounds good/cool

 

As of right now:

Founder's BS
Founder's IS
Terrapin W&B
Tröegs Nugget Nectar
Lagunitas Sucks
Sculpin IPA

 

What if meatloaf is your favorite meal?

 

-Duvel
-La Fin Du Monde
-Hoponius Union
-Ipswich Oatmeal Stout
-Mayflower Porter
-Smuttynose Robust Porter

 

Matt
Cherry Adam from the Wood
Fred from the Wood
Adam from the Wood
Bourbon Fred from the Wood
Doggie Claws

 

If indeed we are talking about a 'Reasonably Accessible Dream Sixer', then;
Lagunitas Sucks
Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout
St. Bernardus abt 12
Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Barleywine
Founders Breakfast Stout

 

I am quite like you and newer to the craft beer scene, so I do the mix-a-six thing alot.

Typically the selection is limited in my area but I try to pick up a variety from each of the breweries that I can get stuff from. Some of my favorites are,

1. Bell's (Two-Hearted)
2. Odell (IPA)
3. Southern Tier (Seasonal brews, or the 2X)
4. Schlafly (AIPA this time of year)
5. Left Hand (Enjoyed the sawtooth ale)

 

rather than a pile of stuff I've already had (undeniably would go for a 6pk of cherry rye), I'd want a pile of beers that sound amazing, but I can't get my grimy paws on:
Hunahpu's Imperial Stout
hill farmstead Everett Porter
bell's black note
maui brewing CoCoNut Porter (I love love love coconut... and it's a huge tease that this isn't in nyc)
fine, and maybe a cherry rye. can't resist

 

12 oz bottles....a 'Reasonably Accessible Dream Sixer'...sticking with beers available to me locally

Odell IPA
Odell Red
Deschutes Red Chair
Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar
Left Hand Milk Stout
Oskar Blues Ten Fidy

 

Abt 12
Rochefort 10
Burton Baton
Expedition
Celebrator
Backwoods Bastard

I left out beers only sold in bombers

 

So here's some really great stouts that are all pretty readily accessible.

Founder's Breakfast Stout
Founder's Imperial Stout
Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout
Samuel Smith's Organic Chocolate Stout
Samuel Smith's The Famous Taddy Porter
Anderson Valley Barney Flatts Oatmeal Stout
Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout
Bell's Brewery Cherry Stout

That's a pretty good list for getting a good variety of stouts: imperial, coffee, chocolate, oatmeal, fruit, and even porters (a brewery's definition of a "porter" vs. a "stout" is ambiguous and pretty subjective--so keep porters in mind when trying stouts).

Also, try anything barrel aged; can't go wrong, for the most part.

I love imperial stouts as well, but don't limit yourself. I'd venture into all varieties of stouts to really nail down which styles are your favorites! And keep up with good breweries. One of the easiest ways to finding good beer is finding good breweries. That way, whenever you're just shooting in the dark you have an idea of good possibilities (that goes for all styles of beer, not just stouts).

 

My dream mix sixer is made up entirely of half liter bottles:

Kiwi Rising
Hoponius Union
RIPL
Fire in the Ham
Copper Legend
Saxonator

 

6 Cantillons I haven't had

 

Pliny
Expedition stout
Heady
Oaked arrogant bastard
Hopslam
Sucks