Most complex beer?

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  1. Titans77

    Titans77 Zealot (588) Jul 21, 2011 Maryland

    So, I'm finishing up my Firestone Walker 16th Anniversary and I am almost beyond words at how complex and flavor intensive this beer is. I know it is a rather insane blend of many great BA Firestone Walker beers, but does anything top this in terms of the amount of flavors you can discern? I haven't had anything close to this, but I haven't nearly had that many beers overall. I need recommendations for beers similar or even more complex in relation to different flavors.
     
    #1 Titans77, Mar 16, 2013
  2. stupac2

    stupac2 Pooh-Bah (2,031) Feb 22, 2011 California
    Pooh-Bah

    Gueuze.
     
    #2 stupac2, Mar 16, 2013
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  3. CurtFromHershey

    CurtFromHershey Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2012 Minnesota

    Schneider aventinus weizen-eisbock is probably the most complex I've had


    Cheers!
     
    #3 CurtFromHershey, Mar 16, 2013
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  4. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    Orval.
     
    #4 herrburgess, Mar 16, 2013
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  5. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
    Society Pooh-Bah

    I'm inclined to say some vintage of Thomas Hardy, or gueuze.
     
    #5 AlcahueteJ, Mar 16, 2013
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  6. caskstrength

    caskstrength Zealot (705) Nov 26, 2008 Minnesota

    collage
     
    #6 caskstrength, Mar 16, 2013
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  7. djrn2

    djrn2 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,308) Nov 4, 2009 New Jersey
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Westy XII
     
    #7 djrn2, Mar 16, 2013
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  8. alucard6679

    alucard6679 Savant (1,009) Jul 29, 2012 Arizona

    Bud Light Platinum took things to a whole new level
     
    #8 alucard6679, Mar 16, 2013
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  9. TMoney2591

    TMoney2591 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,139) Apr 21, 2009 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah

    Utopias '09 destroyed my brain...in a good way...
     
    #9 TMoney2591, Mar 16, 2013
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  10. Titans77

    Titans77 Zealot (588) Jul 21, 2011 Maryland

    you guys are assholes hahaha...
     
    #10 Titans77, Mar 16, 2013
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  11. davey101

    davey101 Pooh-Bah (2,360) Apr 14, 2009 Connecticut
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    2004 WWS blew my mind hole


    I like that beer :slight_frown:
     
    #11 davey101, Mar 16, 2013
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  12. Bay01

    Bay01 Initiate (0) Nov 19, 2008 Illinois

    HOTD Matt, no question
     
    #12 Bay01, Mar 16, 2013
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  13. OSUBeerStudent

    OSUBeerStudent Initiate (0) May 2, 2008 Washington

    I'd go with Adam from the Wood. Regular Adam is crazy complex, and the extended barrel aging took it to another level for me.
     
    #13 OSUBeerStudent, Mar 16, 2013
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  14. jmgrub

    jmgrub Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2010 California

    Funky Jewbelation, Collage, other things of that ilk.
     
    #14 jmgrub, Mar 16, 2013
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  15. beerinmaine

    beerinmaine Initiate (0) Jun 20, 2009 Maine

    Bruery strong barrel aged things.

    (I thought FW XV was the craziest thing out there until I had Coton and Fruet.)
     
    #15 beerinmaine, Mar 16, 2013
  16. Titans77

    Titans77 Zealot (588) Jul 21, 2011 Maryland

    Note to self, get Collage and Fruet.
     
    #16 Titans77, Mar 16, 2013
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  17. PatriotsRule

    PatriotsRule Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2012 Massachusetts

    #17 PatriotsRule, Mar 16, 2013
  18. BlastBeats

    BlastBeats Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2011 Illinois

    first beer to come to mind was fresh CBS, but I'm sure there are many good choices
     
    #18 BlastBeats, Mar 16, 2013
  19. Fenski

    Fenski Pundit (791) Apr 24, 2008 Ohio
    Society

    Founder's Kentucky Breakfast Stout has a lot of distinct flavors. Many layers of goodness. Not related to KBS though- one person's "complexity" is another person's "mess".
     
    #19 Fenski, Mar 16, 2013
  20. Dirty25

    Dirty25 Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2012 Germany

    The Abyss, fresh CBS and King Henry were awesome as well.
     
    #20 Dirty25, Mar 16, 2013
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