Craft Draft (Mock)

TLNWTTTM=to long not willing to type that much

 

Hard to say. Luckily I live near near New England Brewery and can get them regularly. Lets see. Beer I can get easily

1. GANDHI BOT
2. SEA HAG
3. SIP OF SUNSHINE
4. CAPTAIN'S DAUGHTER
5. ENJOY BY
6. CAPTAIN LAWERENCE PALATE SHITFER
7. LAGUNITAS SUCKS
8. TRAPPIST ROCHEFORT 10
9. VICTORY DIRT WOLF
10. SOUTHERN TIER 2xipa...............
The list goes on...
Most are IPA's but other styles are available..summer beers, stouts and lagers. These are beers I know I always want and can get

 

Too hard with individual beers, so I'm doing breweries. I'm also including player equivalents:

1) Beachwood BBQ/Blendery - future franchise QB (Andrew Luck)
2) Modern Times - 5 tool player on both sides of the ball (J.J. Watt)
3) Firestone Walker - great pedigree and a safe pick (Megatron)
4) Stone - Explosive and unpredictable. Can win you many games single-handedly, but might lose you a few (Marcus Mariota)
5) Bottle Logic - high ceiling; the sky is the limit (Todd Gurley)
6) Deschutes - plays the game "the right way" and is a real "student of the game." (Peyton Manning)
7) Left Hand - deceptively innovative and creative in the open field. Slightly dependent on gimmicky plays, but could excel in the right system (Tavon Austin)
8) Sierra Nevada - Clearly too old, but can start immediately (Chris Weinke)
9) Fieldwork - might sit for a year, but will learn on the bench and be ready next year (Carson Palmer)
10) Logsdon - fell back later and is a steal later in the draft (Aaron Rodgers)

 

Love the Chris Weinke reference

 

These could go in any order for me depending on the occasion but i usually go with whats freshest. My #1 pick if i'm at the beach or the bar probly wont be the same if i'm ice fishing. I dont usually drink Pineapple Sculpin bottles but its hard for me to pass up it up when i see it on tap. Sometimes i choose it over Duet, Space Dust and some of my other favorites.
I dont drink Pliny very often but still, if these were all sitting in front of me i would probly taste it first.

1. Pliny the elder ( or whichever of my top 10 is freshest could go #1),
2. Karl Strauss - Aurora Hoppyalis
3. Elysian - Space dust
4. Firestone Walker - Union Jack
5. Firestone Walker - Luponic Distortion No. 001
6. Alesmith - Tony Gwynn .394
7. Alpine - Duet
8. Bells - Hopslam
9. Founders - Azacca
10. Founders - Centennial
11. Port - hop 15
12. Firestone Walker - Double Jack
13. Dogfish Head - 90 min.
14. Rip current - Red Flag Double ipa (only had once on tap and it was one the best Dipas ive had)
15. Alpine - Nelson
16. Sculpin/gf/pineapple
17. Alesmith - Speedway Stout
18. Lattitude 33 - Blood orange ipa
19. Alpine - Hoppy Birthday
20. Abita - Purple Haze
I could Keep going and i'm sure i left out some of my favorites that i cant remember right now. (Port - Mongo should go somewhere on there in the middle of the first round.)

 

I think Double Jack at #12 is like Aaron Rodgers dropping in the draft...a steal!

Pliny at #1? Just like Alex Smith...a bit overrated.

No Waldos Special Ale? That's a top 10 pick that looks like its going in the second round!

 

I think Bells Two Hearted at #1 is over-drafting a little. Its good, but a #1? Its a late first rounder at best on my draft board.

Also, a pumpkin beer in the top #10? That is like drafting a punter in the top 10. I just don't see the value/potential with that pick.

 

I agree with you but the places where i usually shop closest to my house only have the bombers of double jack and they order so many of them that alot of them dont get drank within 60 or 90 days so they dont get fresh ones in very often.. im glad you said that and im going to tell them about it. im going to tell them to get the 4 packs actually.

 

1. Platform Speed Merchant (esp. on draft)
2. Alesmith IPA (absolutely worth the 12.99, even months old)
3. Fat Head's Sunshine Daydream
4. Founders Mosaic Promise
5. Stone IPA
6. Columbus IPA
7. Ballast Point Grunion
8. Brew Kettle White Rajah
9. Southern Tier 2XSMASH
10. Ballast Point Even Keel

 

Mock Draft--Hop (Bottles only)-- Nor Cal/East Bay

1) Lagunitas Waldos --Makes you say wow! Truly special. Makes any fridge better, now!
2) FW Walker Union Jack-- Fresh it is remarkable. Can hang any time of the year! Quintessential!
3) Sierra Nevada Pale Ale -- Truly all-pro and all purpose, no huge #'s, but a first ballot HOF.
4) FW Double Jack -- QPR isn't as good as 1-3, but this beer is probably the best all around DIPA.
5) Lagunitas Sucks -- Fresh and found pretty much everywhere. Solid #5 pick.
6) Sierra Nevada Torpedo -- Cans and bottles. Versatile, and can be had anywhere.
7) Stone Enjoy By -- The new lower price point moved this up from 10 to 7.
8) RR Pliny the Elder -- A little overrated, but great. A plus is the bottle availability near me.
9) Sierra Nevada Hop Hunter -- This is a head turner that will change many minds on IPA's. Great QPR and availability. On any given day, this could be taken in the top 5.
10) Stone Arrogant Bastard -- Not Pale, but now canned at a great QPR. This is an all-pro, future HOF pick. Has to go to the "right" fridge.

Outside the top 10

11) Oskar Blues Deviant Dales -- QPR is decent, but a case can be made for it to crack the top 10. If Union Jack isn't available, this the next best, easily had 8% hoppy beer.
12) Modern Times Booming Rollers -- Out of the gate, its great. Good QPR, Up and coming. Staying power is questionable. Coverage is getting better this year.
13) Lagunitas IPA -- Solid IPA, great beer for a party. Can be had at most bars around here.
14) Oskar Blues Dales Pale Ale-- Stovepipe or 12oz cans. Great distribution. QPR recently better as price has gotten better.
15) FW Luponic Distortion -- Fantastic flavor, but a little undersized. For $10 a 6'er, its tough to make it a regular purchase.

 

And Lagunitas was my first love but i barely ever drink it anymore due to a change of pallete... I Grabbed a sixer of the Waldos and gave most of them away... i get it why everyone loves it. Its too sweet for me, Its sweeter than brown shugga, sucks, hairy eyball. it had really good hop flavor but im not sure whats up with all that sweetness in most of their brews... they may over do it a little with the caramel malt or somethin?? I still give Waldos and alot of Lagunitas brews high ratings i just dont drink them much anymore. i was drinking it next to space dust and reg sculpin and they were both way more pleasant. I would draft Waldos in the second round Hes definately a super star caliber brew but has alot of issues ... I wouldnt be surprised if he gets suspended for failed test or gets in trouble with the law (DUI).

 

10. Night Shift - Whirlpool - still a bit too scarce
9. Maine - MO - price and format keep it from the top 5.
8. Peak - Fresh Cut - great beer, good price, cans
7. Wormtown - Be Hoppy - availability up
6. Mayflower - Porter - underrated gem
5. Lagunitas - Little Sumpin' Sumpin' - never lets me down. Price is creeping up.
4. Trillium Congress Street & variants - only price/format keeps it from #2
3. Trillium - Fort Point Pale Ale & variants - availability is up now, price a bit high (but less than Congress)
2. Alchemist - Heady Topper - would be #1 with more availability, but since I have a house in VT...
1. Jack's Abby - Hoponious Union - great beer, great price, now in cans

Note: This was hard for me, as I mostly consume beers that aren't sold at the local shop. Also, no Treehouse, but when the new brewery comes online, this list changes. Price is better than any Trillium offering.

 

I think the sweetness is a "character" issue with some of their brews, but Waldos just works. Born Yesterday was another fantastic beer, but we are talking about right now. I can't see Waldos slipping past #5. Why? There isn't a better 3xIPA with a fantastic QPR ($12 a 6'er). You won't find top talent like that in the late rounds or even at the end of round one. It goes early...deservedly. It's a beer that's ready to make an impact now!

 

Waldos at #1 is a reach... .

 

Would it be possible to get Mel Kiper Jr. to read this thread on air?

 

In my best Mel Kiper Jr. voice:

"If someone thinks Waldos is a stretch at #1, it seems to me like someone doesn't want a flavorful, aromatic, and spectacular impact beer in their cooler...right now. I know Pliny the Elder is the "sexier pick" at #1, I just think the price is a little high for what you're potentially getting. Waldo's is like a once-a-decade top offensive tackle: big, graceful, and special. Will it turn into a Jackie Slater or Jonathan Odgen? Only time will tell, but it has all the tools to be a legend."

 

Believe me, I'm not truly sold on pliny at #1 either... I never know what to pick at #1 and my mind changes all the time... I just dont think you can go wrong with Pliny... Its a solid impact player and would fill one of my biggest needs right now. My only knock is it doesnt always show up in big games when you need it to. But definetely a player I want it on my team...

 

LOL, I thought this was a draft?

 

I refuse to participate because I am so upset about Reese's Cup domination. Reese's Cup?!?! The best overall candy bar!?!? Are you fucking kidding me people?!?! its not even in the shape of a bar!!!