Refrigerator Beers

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  1. ExVashonGujy

    ExVashonGujy Pooh-Bah (2,114) Mar 7, 2013 Washington
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    Enough of this talk of long lines, rare beers, and mules.

    What I want to know is, what beers do you routinely have in your refrigerator? I'm thinking four packs or six packs of 12 ounce bottles, pretty widely available in Washington and Oregon. Seasonals count, if they are regularly available (Deschutes Red Chair for me). Preferably at ordinary prices, although if you regularly drink Burton Baton or Ten Fidy, I would admire both your taste and your pocketbook.

    I'm not looking to start arguments over which beers are best, just see what you buy for home consumption when you're not at the many fine breweries around here.

    My list: Deschutes Obsidian Stout (I buy more of this in a year than anything else)
    Deschutes Red Chair
    New Belgium Trippel
    Field 41
    Sucks
    Tank 7 (a little harder to find, but not difficult)

    As for IPAs, there are so many good ones that I skip around all the time, other than Sucks. Probably Reuben's Crikey should get a mention.
     
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  2. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    Field 41
    Fremont Session Pale
    Reuben's Daily Pale

    And if lived in Florida, it would be MIA's Mega Mix. What a damn fine shelf beer.
     
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  3. NWer

    NWer Pooh-Bah (2,145) Mar 10, 2009 Washington
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    Fremont seasonal (Sister, Brother, Lush, ...)
    Old Rasputin
    Field 41 or Bottom Cutter
    Sucks when I find a six-pack
     
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  4. mudbug

    mudbug Pooh-Bah (1,762) Mar 27, 2009 Oregon
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    SNPA
    Torpedo
    Sticky Hands
    Duchesse de Bourgogne
     
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  5. DamienI

    DamienI Initiate (0) Jul 23, 2014 Washington

    Fremont Seasonal (Bro, Sis, Lush, Dark Star, Cowiche)
    Fremont Session Pale
    Bale Breaker Top or Bottom Cutter
    Melvin 2x4
    Fort George Seasonal (3 Way, Mag, Suicide Squeeze)
     
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  6. itracy63

    itracy63 Savant (1,187) Apr 20, 2013 Washington

    My neighborhood gas station carries Silver City Nice Day IPA, Melvin IPA and 2x4 and Top and Bottom Cutter, so usually one of those.
     
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  7. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    Kona's Hanalei IPA has moved into my grocery store shelf beer rotation.

    I love that beer. Haters be damned.
     
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  8. EdwardAbbey

    EdwardAbbey Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2015 Washington

    The interior of my beer fridge evidently bears an uncanny resemblance to that of a number of others, particularly those who steer towards Fremont, Reuben's, Bale Breaker and Melvin for their staples. I have given all these places too much money (though they have not been undeserving of it).

    Lately, with Founders now in town, their Porter and Imperial Stout, have staked out some considerable territory of their own. These are two of my absolute favorite beers, both in their styles and for any style period, and all the better for being well-priced shelf beers in a good 12oz. format. What I've so far sampled from another WA newcomer, Modern Times, leads me to believe they will be in regular rotation as well, though precisely what beers in their portfolio is a matter TBD.

    Also, it semi-pains me to admit it, but there is almost always some Lagunitas in my house. They were a big part of my gateway into craft, and I still like them, merger be damned. Their seasonal and one-hitter series beers, especially, tend to be outstanding products (to my tastes, anyway) of unparalleled value.
     
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  9. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (4,504) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    There is almost always a 4-pack of the current Fort George seasonal IPA in the fridge. Right now it's Suicide Squeeze. Before that, it was Magnanimous followed by Overdub. In the summers of 2014 and 2016, the wife and I went through a phenomenal quantity of 3-Way IPA.

    Sticky Hands is also a fairly regular guest in our fridge.
     
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  10. South2NW

    South2NW Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2013 Oregon

    Sticky hands is probaly the only thing that stays stocked in my fridge Year round. I typically rotate through my cellar stash to supplement.
     
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  11. guajolote

    guajolote Maven (1,359) Sep 12, 2008 Oregon

    Sticky Hands
    2-4 random de Garde bottles
     
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  12. Jinxed

    Jinxed Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2007 Washington

    Fremont seasonals
    Reuben's Gose & Daily Pale
    Top Cutter
    Dogfish Indian Brown
    and in the winter, a heavy mix of: Deschutes Jubelale, Brown Shugga, and Ruben's Roasted Rye
     
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  13. shnsajax

    shnsajax Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2013 Idaho

    Lush now, Summer Ale next
    Melvin 2x4 and Melvin
    Fresh Squeezed
     
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  14. chinochino

    chinochino Initiate (0) Jul 29, 2013 Washington

    Fremont seasonals
    Silver City seasonals
    Sucks when it is on sale, Space Dust when it is on sale. Sticky Hands when I can find it.
    SNPA to reset the palate and to feel nostalgic
    Irish Death for when my neighbor comes over and is hiding from his wife. He has a wood splitter and tractor with a snow plow. I try to keep him happy.
     
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  15. zestd

    zestd Savant (1,071) Jan 18, 2013 Idaho

    I second that Hanalei! I killed my first sixer way too quickly.
    Red Chair forever.
    Topcutter.
    I also drink an inordinate amount of Space Dust and JOE ipa for generally being anti INBEV.
    But Fremont Summer Ale by the case when its time.
     
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  16. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Nothing. Not a thing.

    I no longer really have a favorite beer or beers, I just check out the local nearby taplists at one of a number of nearby growler purveyors in town, and bring home whatever catches my fancy at the moment. I've always generally preferred draught beer to the bottled version anyway, and the advent of multiple tap houses with a great draft selection, most of which allow growler purchases, has allowed me to essentially have draught beer at home whenever I want it. Growler guys on SE 8th is a couple minutes from my office, and roughly 10 minutes from my house, so that's usually where I go. I honestly can't remember the last time they didn't have at least a couple of different beers on tap I wanted to bring home. I guess if I have a particular favorite, it's the Wanderlust or Bohizafa, both of which are on tap most of the time at GG's. That's probably what I tend to drink most of the time.

    John's market is nearby, and periodically I'll pick up somethin from pfreim or Breakside, but that's actually pretty rare. To be honest, the thought of picking up a 4 pack or 6 pack of something to take home rarely even crosses my mind. I honestly can't remember the last time I did that (probably a 4 pack of Occidental pils or a 6 pack of High Westified).
     
    #16 John_M, Mar 14, 2017
  17. NedStarkravingmad

    NedStarkravingmad Initiate (0) Apr 26, 2015 Washington

    Bottom cutter
    Fresh Squeezed
    Sticky Hands
    A few de Garde bottles
    Stouts are less predictable
     
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  18. Texwild

    Texwild Zealot (550) May 1, 2008 Washington

    Can someone explain Sucks to me? I don't get the appeal but get that people like it.


    Fremont everything (no surprise, bias on Lush, Interurban, current Imperial for night cap)
    Beers sent to me from breweries (lot so of IPAs, lots of lacto/sour beer)
    Modern Times beers cuz they're fun
    Want: more Skookum/Cloudburst
    Cigar City Jai Alai when I can get it fresh
    Sly Fox Pilsner (when I can get it)
    Pivo
    Upright random beers b/c of their dedication
    I'll stop now but I'm drinking an Alesmith coffee Speedway while responding...yum
     
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  19. EdwardAbbey

    EdwardAbbey Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2015 Washington

    Sucks is awesome when
    fresh, and also when you've got
    a palate for it.:slight_smile:
     
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  20. NWer

    NWer Pooh-Bah (2,145) Mar 10, 2009 Washington
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    I get bored after 140 char.
     
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