Which brewery is leading in 2013?

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  1. TripleDigitIBUs

    TripleDigitIBUs Initiate (0) Jun 21, 2011 California

    I must vote Stone. Here is why:

    Old Guardian, Smoked Old Guardian, Stone IRS, Stone Espresso IRS, RuinTen, Dayman Coffee IPA, R&R Coconut IPA, Stone Farking Wheaton W00tstout, Cali-Belgique and their usual suspects Arrogant Bastard, Oaked Arrogant Bastard, Ruination, Stone IPA, Levitation, and Sublimely Self Righteous. Am I forgetting any?

    Who do you think can compete?
     
    #1 TripleDigitIBUs, Aug 17, 2013
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  2. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Leading what? Most of those are beers that have been around for quite a while. So it looks like they are falling behind the curve. Getting repetitive. Stuck in a rut.

    But since you are from CA its natural you'd think one of your locals is leading in something. :-)
     
    #2 drtth, Aug 17, 2013
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  3. cYmYr

    cYmYr Savant (1,035) May 21, 2013 Pennsylvania

    Victory, DFH, Sierra Nevada, etc. I'm fairly sure most any major craft player can compete with Stone. Now if you're asking which brewery makes the most highly regarded beers, that's a different question and a matter of opinion that changes from year to year.
     
    #3 cYmYr, Aug 17, 2013
  4. riemster

    riemster Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2011 Ohio

    Enjoy By is the only beer from Stone I will buy. Their regular offerings have never impressed me and the recent wootstout and coconut IPA were awful. More money in my pocket and more beers for you I guess.
     
    #4 riemster, Aug 17, 2013
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  5. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Alchemist. Every can of every batch of every beer they produce is sold out within 24 hours. Unless there is a brewery that does it even quicker gotta go with Alchemist.
     
    #5 cavedave, Aug 17, 2013
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  6. TripleDigitIBUs

    TripleDigitIBUs Initiate (0) Jun 21, 2011 California

    Completely forgot the Enjoy By series. Another plus for Stone 2013.

    Also in regards to the w00tstout, I just had it last night and it is delicious. What was it that made you think is was awful?
     
    #6 TripleDigitIBUs, Aug 17, 2013
  7. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Yes, you are forgetting their best beer, Double Bastard. They are very good I have been a fan for a looooooong time. However, I can think of many breweries who do every style you mentioned better (though not the one I mentioned)
     
    #7 cavedave, Aug 17, 2013
  8. TripleDigitIBUs

    TripleDigitIBUs Initiate (0) Jun 21, 2011 California

    Double Bastard has not been released yet this year. (Though I agree, one of my favorites from them).
     
    #8 TripleDigitIBUs, Aug 17, 2013
  9. Flibber

    Flibber Initiate (0) Jul 27, 2013 England

    I'd imagine the best breweries are basically the same as last year, or even ten or twenty years ago.
     
    #9 Flibber, Aug 17, 2013
  10. baconman91

    baconman91 Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2009 Ohio

    Leading w/ me?!... Sierra Nevada
     
    #10 baconman91, Aug 17, 2013
  11. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
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    Apparently there is some race on that I don't know about...
     
    #11 Smakawhat, Aug 17, 2013
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  12. Frankinstiener

    Frankinstiener Initiate (0) Jul 28, 2009 Illinois

    yeah Sierra Nevada is just leading like always.
     
    #12 Frankinstiener, Aug 17, 2013
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  13. TripleDigitIBUs

    TripleDigitIBUs Initiate (0) Jun 21, 2011 California

    I probably should have set some criteria, so to clear up the confusion I will.

    Basically, in your opinion, what brewery is making the most delicious new beers this year, while still maintaining the quality of their established line up?

    In this regard, I do not consider Sierra Nevada to be leading, because all they have newly released is BA Bigfoot. (Correct me if I'm wrong)
     
    #13 TripleDigitIBUs, Aug 17, 2013
  14. BradStokley

    BradStokley Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2013 Maryland

    According to the ISO:FT forum, probably Toppling Goliath.
     
    #14 BradStokley, Aug 17, 2013
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  15. Graviz

    Graviz Initiate (0) Feb 26, 2012 Colorado

    I would think Crooked Stave. It seems everyone is ISO of their beers now even though they've beer around for while. I remember when their WWB series was just collecting dust on the shelf (like Cantillon) and now good luck finding any of them.
     
    #15 Graviz, Aug 17, 2013
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  16. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    Based on this newly established criteria, Short's is the easy pick.

    Quality and consistency has improved across the board, there is no longer any question about their QC. Their limited releases seem to fall every two weeks, and 13 of the 32 releases are new to bottle distribution.

    Don't have access to Short's? It sucks that you don't live in Michigan.
     
    #16 kzoobrew, Aug 17, 2013
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  17. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    You didn’t hear about the race, eh?:wink:

    Cheers!
     
    #17 JackHorzempa, Aug 17, 2013
  18. MetalMountainMastiff

    MetalMountainMastiff Initiate (0) Oct 1, 2012 California

    I'm in a real ALMANAC kick soo... I'm going with them!

    One of the only breweries I'm excited to see grow.
     
    #18 MetalMountainMastiff, Aug 17, 2013
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  19. duffcalifornia

    duffcalifornia Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2010 Wisconsin

    The one who's beer you enjoy most often, and/or gives you the best bang for your buck according to each person's own criteria.
     
    #19 duffcalifornia, Aug 17, 2013
  20. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Thanks for the reminder.

    I loooonnng for the day I can say that to you Michiganders about our local brews, and to the Oregonians, Washingtonians, and Californicators as well. That day izza cummiiinnnnnnnn, brothas and sistahs. Off to party today with some of the fine brewers will be making that happen!

    But, yeah, wish I could live at Short's, basically.:slight_smile:
     
    #20 cavedave, Aug 17, 2013
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