Year's best collaborations

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  1. jdklks

    jdklks Initiate (0) Aug 9, 2007 Maryland

    Sure, it's a little early to start making best of year lists, but I'm sitting here drinking the new "Super IPA" from Alpine and New Belgium and I'm quite impressed. As has been discussed in other threads, collaborations hardly ever meet expectations (SN and RR should be able to make the best beer on the planet right?), and as far as I see it, there are many good reasons for why this is the case. But how about some love for those babies that do do justice to great brewery romances.

    The two I prefer to any others I have tried this year:
    Alpine and New Belgium Super IPA
    Deschutes and Hair of the Dog Collage

    What are your favorites?
     
    #1 jdklks, Oct 5, 2012
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  2. jdround

    jdround Initiate (0) Jun 27, 2009 Canada (ON)

    When I saw your subject, I immediately thought of Alpine and New Belgium Super IPA too. Fantastic stuff at a great price.
     
    #2 jdround, Oct 5, 2012
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  3. jnoble

    jnoble Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 Washington

    This may not count because it wasn't two breweries, however, Stone/Bottleworks XIII was really good! I know it wasn't for everyone but I really liked it.

    If I'm sticking to the multiple brewery type collaboration I gotta go with the Stone version of Saison du Buff.
     
    #3 jnoble, Oct 5, 2012
  4. ElGallo

    ElGallo Pooh-Bah (2,407) Sep 26, 2009 New Hampshire
    Pooh-Bah

    More Brown Than Black IPA
    Portsmouth/Alchemist Tarnation
    Hill Farmstead/Alchemist Walden

    Homers rule.
     
    #4 ElGallo, Oct 5, 2012
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  5. Immortale25

    Immortale25 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,775) May 13, 2011 North Carolina
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Green Flash/Brasserie St. Feuilien's Biere De L'amitie. One of the most delicious Belgians I've ever had.
     
    #5 Immortale25, Oct 5, 2012
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  6. denver10

    denver10 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,155) Nov 17, 2010 New Mexico
    Pooh-Bah

    Got to be NB/Alpine Super IPA.
     
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  7. LiquidDegenerate

    LiquidDegenerate Initiate (0) Nov 22, 2011 Florida

    Just had it the other night. Mikkeller/Cigar City Swinging Harry, hands down best collab I've had this year, so far, and although it's not a traditional Quad, it was the best Quad I'd ever had.
     
    #7 LiquidDegenerate, Oct 5, 2012
  8. TheBishopco

    TheBishopco Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2011 Tennessee

    Super IPA was pretty good, a bit too sweet for my tastes. I did enjoy Brux though.
     
    #8 TheBishopco, Oct 5, 2012
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  9. BlueRogue

    BlueRogue Initiate (0) May 1, 2011 Maine

    Collaboration Time I
     
    #9 BlueRogue, Oct 5, 2012
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  10. yamar68

    yamar68 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2011 Minnesota

    Maybe this:
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    And certainly not this bullshit:
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    #10 yamar68, Oct 5, 2012
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  11. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Ken Schmidt/Iron Fist/Stone Mint Chocolate Imperial Stout
    De Proef/HOTD Flanders Fred
    Deschutes/HOTD Collage
     
    #11 UCLABrewN84, Oct 5, 2012
  12. rmcnealy

    rmcnealy Zealot (745) Jan 13, 2006 Illinois

    Bear Republic / Fat Head's / Stone - TBA... a hop heavy brown ale. Unusual, amazing.
     
    #12 rmcnealy, Oct 5, 2012
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  13. sunkistxsudafed

    sunkistxsudafed Initiate (0) Apr 30, 2010 New Mexico

    Collage and super ipa are really good.
     
    #13 sunkistxsudafed, Oct 5, 2012
  14. mike_v_sardina

    mike_v_sardina Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2012 Vermont

    the Linchpin collab from Founders and Green Flash was solid...
     
    #14 mike_v_sardina, Oct 5, 2012
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  15. Rollzroyce21

    Rollzroyce21 Pooh-Bah (2,211) Oct 24, 2009 California
    Pooh-Bah

    Collage, Super IPA, Flanders Fred, Linchpin

    Was Wanderer released last year?
     
    #15 Rollzroyce21, Oct 5, 2012
  16. cLin

    cLin Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2010 California

    For me, it was definitely Collage and More Brown Than Black IPA.
     
    #16 cLin, Oct 5, 2012
  17. Azzy

    Azzy Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2012 Texas

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  18. joloje

    joloje Devotee (339) Jan 2, 2009 California

    My vote for :The Bruery/Cigar City MARRON ACIDIFIE
     
    #18 joloje, Oct 5, 2012
  19. SamuelJackson45

    SamuelJackson45 Initiate (0) Jul 19, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Super IPA l
    Stone More Brown then Black
    Linch pin
    Flanders Fred
    Collaboration I
     
    #19 SamuelJackson45, Oct 5, 2012
  20. gtermi

    gtermi Initiate (0) Apr 21, 2010 Texas

    My vote goes to super IPA
     
    #20 gtermi, Oct 5, 2012
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