Good vienna lagers

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  1. utopiajane

    utopiajane Grand Pooh-Bah (3,982) Jun 11, 2013 New York
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    Saranac just made one called seasons best vienna lager.
     
    #21 utopiajane, Jan 7, 2016
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  2. jcos

    jcos Pundit (802) Nov 23, 2009 Maryland

    Devil's Backbone Vienna Lager and Great Lakes Elliott Ness.

    Isn't it nice when brewers make ales AND lagers?!
     
    #22 jcos, Jan 7, 2016
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  3. glass_house

    glass_house Maven (1,325) Jan 10, 2014 Ohio

    Out of the bottle it's great. Out of a freshly tapped keg it's nothing short of heavenly.
     
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  4. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    No, but it's a great drinker!
     
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  5. twb0392

    twb0392 Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2014 Wisconsin

    I'm with you on the Schells, I feel like the Wisconsin Amber has gone downhill over the last several years..
     
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  6. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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  7. twb0392

    twb0392 Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2014 Wisconsin

    Thats also a tasty beer.
     
    #27 twb0392, Jan 7, 2016
  8. UrbanCaveman

    UrbanCaveman Pooh-Bah (1,866) Sep 30, 2014 Ohio
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    Everybody already said the only ones I know about that see distribution, much less distribution anywhere near IL or WI - and they're not wrong.

    Should you ever happen to be in Cincinnati for any reason, Taft's Ale House makes a rather nice Vienna they call Pedro Pacas. It's not even a regular staple beer for them, though, much less bottled or canned.
     
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  9. SaisonRichBiere

    SaisonRichBiere Pooh-Bah (2,033) Mar 23, 2011 Michigan
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    Honestly, the two most widespread, Sam Adams and Leinenkugel Red, are both solid in my opinion. Metropolitan Dynamo is one of my all time favorites. You should be able to get that in Chicago!
     
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  10. Lucular

    Lucular Grand Pooh-Bah (4,367) Jun 20, 2014 Maryland
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    My favorite Vienna lager is Heavy Seas Cutlass. I also thought that the Sierra Nevada in this year's fall pack was fantastic.
     
    #30 Lucular, Jan 7, 2016
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  11. jeebeel

    jeebeel Zealot (667) Jun 17, 2003 Texas

    Trader Joe's Vienna lager is also very solid
     
    #31 jeebeel, Jan 7, 2016
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  12. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Sweet, I thought Metropolitan would have one (given the beers they brew), but since I (clearly) no nothing about vienna lagers, didn't want to assume it would be good for the style. And yeah, definitely all over the place in Chicago!
     
    #32 SeanBond, Jan 7, 2016
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  13. nick0417

    nick0417 Initiate (0) Jun 13, 2014 Illinois

    Great Lakes Eliot Ness and Metropolitan's Dynamo. Hands down.
     
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  14. offthelevel_bytheplumb

    offthelevel_bytheplumb Maven (1,277) Aug 19, 2013 Illinois

    Have you tried Firebrick?
     
    #34 offthelevel_bytheplumb, Jan 7, 2016
  15. CJNAPS

    CJNAPS Pooh-Bah (2,492) Nov 3, 2013 California
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    Sierra Nevada Vienna Lager Fall variety pack
     
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  16. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Nope, but I'm gonna now.
     
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  17. beermanben

    beermanben Maven (1,358) Jan 23, 2015 Wisconsin
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    Sprecher special amber is pretty good
     
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  18. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    I do like me some Sprecher (I go to the brewpub in Lake Geneva), so I'll check it out.
     
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  19. Jacobier10

    Jacobier10 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,102) Feb 23, 2004 New Jersey
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    Fresh cans of Neshaminy Creek Churchville Lager are a beautiful thing. My personal favorite as well.
     
    #39 Jacobier10, Jan 7, 2016
  20. Justin82

    Justin82 Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2015 Massachusetts

    Another nod for sierra nevada's
     
    #40 Justin82, Jan 7, 2016
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