All time favorite 'shelf' APA?

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  1. twizzard

    twizzard Pooh-Bah (2,080) May 11, 2013 New York
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    Hands down, mines gotta be Ballast Point Grunion. I sometimes get bored with the 'latest & greatest' but I've never had a Grunion that I didn't thoroughly enjoy just as much as the first time.
     
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  2. WertMaker

    WertMaker Initiate (0) Jan 17, 2009 Oregon

    For me, it is an either or...

    Either Sierra Nevada Pale ale
    Or Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale

    I guess if I had to choose one over the other is would be the Sierra Nevada Pale.
     
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  3. jakecattleco

    jakecattleco Grand Pooh-Bah (3,749) Sep 3, 2008 California
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    I too like Grunion.

    SN Pale

    Alesmith X as well, just hoping it finds its way into the 6 pack format.
     
    #3 jakecattleco, Oct 16, 2015
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  4. 1eyed_jack

    1eyed_jack Initiate (0) Dec 19, 2012 Illinois

    Honestly, not to start this whole debate again, but I can't stand the price Grunion sells for and at the places I shop it's been sitting on shelves for quite awhile and I'm sure that's part of the reason.

    I mean, really $13.99 -$14.99 for a 6 pack of an APA is a bit much.

    EDIT: Forgot to mention, I really do like grunion and if it was like $9.99 it would be a staple in my fridge.
     
    #4 1eyed_jack, Oct 16, 2015
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  5. Justin82

    Justin82 Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2015 Massachusetts

    Definitely grunion, when i first started getting into craft beers, pales were the first i really fell in love with. Over time i kinda got more into other types of beer, but grunion brought that excitement for pales right back to me
     
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  6. Hoos78

    Hoos78 Maven (1,327) Mar 3, 2015 Ohio

    Daisy Cutter or Deschutes Red Chair
     
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  7. Jerome1929

    Jerome1929 Zealot (533) Sep 11, 2008 Michigan

    Probably Daisy Cutter with Oddside Citra Pale Ale a close 2nd.
     
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  8. jlenik

    jlenik Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2009 New Jersey

    I like the Ballast Point beers I've had but why do most of them seem to be $4-$5 more than most six packs of similar style? I'll buy a six pack but at the price point I won't want to buy another unless I'm really impressed.
     
    #8 jlenik, Oct 16, 2015
  9. jakecattleco

    jakecattleco Grand Pooh-Bah (3,749) Sep 3, 2008 California
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    Not a shelf PA yet, but hoping that Modern Times Fortunate Island could become one in my region in the future. PLEASE MT, extend your Norcal distro to Sac!
     
    #9 jakecattleco, Oct 16, 2015
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  10. Urk1127

    Urk1127 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,790) Jul 2, 2014 New Jersey
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    Victory Headwaters. So clean, but earthy.
     
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  11. twizzard

    twizzard Pooh-Bah (2,080) May 11, 2013 New York
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    Double like.
     
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  12. EnronCFO

    EnronCFO Pooh-Bah (2,193) Mar 29, 2007 Massachusetts
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    I've yet to pull the trigger on Grunion due to the price. More a matter of principle than anything else. 12er of SNPA or 6er of Grunion, and the SN is often $1 cheaper. Not a hard decision.
     
    #12 EnronCFO, Oct 16, 2015
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  13. Pahn

    Pahn Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2009 New York

    if we're talking "shelf", honestly probably maine beer co. peeper. maybe three floyds alpha king, that's a real satisfying beer.

    haven't had grunion yet. might, but my brain seems to have shifted into heavy, BBA goodness for the coming winter.
     
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  14. sbh50

    sbh50 Crusader (428) Feb 6, 2015 Ohio
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    Revolution Fist City.
     
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  15. PatrickCT

    PatrickCT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,776) Feb 18, 2015 Connecticut

    The old Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.
     
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  16. pinyin

    pinyin Savant (1,119) Sep 19, 2013 New York

    Sole Clink or Troeg's Hop Knife.
     
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  17. MistaRyte

    MistaRyte Pooh-Bah (2,681) Jan 14, 2008 Virginia
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    +1 for Grunion, esp. when fresh, but at it's price point its a one-and-done (6er) for me unfortunately.

    Grunion and Fathom IPL need to be knocked down midway between the Sculpin/VaS price point and the Longfin/Wahoo price point, in my opinion... 11-12 bucks... this I could handle. 16 bucks: forget it, not again.
     
    #17 MistaRyte, Oct 16, 2015
  18. sjverla

    sjverla Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2008 Massachusetts

    I made this exact point in the thread about the death of cheap beer. But in that case it was Torpedo:Sculpin.
     
    #18 sjverla, Oct 16, 2015
  19. mcrawford

    mcrawford Initiate (0) Aug 14, 2013 Michigan

    Alpha King if another states "shelf" counts, otherwise I don't really have one.
     
    #19 mcrawford, Oct 16, 2015
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  20. VABA

    VABA Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,735) Aug 8, 2015 Virginia
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    This.
     
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