What’s the one beer...?

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  1. guinness77

    guinness77 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,554) Jan 6, 2014 New York
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    I saw the “pick the best beer region” thread and it got me to thinking...

    Especially being a “regular” of the WBAYDN thread, what’s the one beer that’s outside of your distribution or brewery that is too far to purchase from that you would want the most?

    I hate to add to the supposed haze craze but I see pictures of that Old Nation M-43 and I would have to pick that. Everyone who drinks that in that thread seems to love it and, to me, it’s a visually pleasing beer. I’d also say King Sue by TG, but that may be coming to my area soon. Swish by Bissell Bros would be another but I have been lucky enough to try that before.

    What say you, BA?
     
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  2. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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  3. mkh012

    mkh012 Pooh-Bah (1,787) May 7, 2015 Colorado
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    I agree with Old Nation stuff. I also had King Sue for the first time the other day and it was very good but a bit more bitter/spicy than expected.

    As far as distributed beers go, I'd like Modern Times, maybe, but I honestly had to think about it for a while because there are so many good options in NJ now. Between that and occasional trading, I feel sated.
     
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  4. AlcahueteJ

    AlcahueteJ Grand Pooh-Bah (3,242) Dec 4, 2004 Massachusetts
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    ...to rule them all?
     
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  5. Ronmarley1

    Ronmarley1 Savant (1,187) Jan 20, 2014 Ohio
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    Sip of Sunshine. I see it posted in WBAYDN all the time. My brother brought me a three pack (he had to try it), after a ski trip in New York. If I could buy that locally, it would always be in my fridge.
    Edit: But honestly, between Fat Head’s, Columbus Brewing Company, Jackie O’s and Great Lakes, I don’t get too wound up over beers I can’t get.
     
    #5 Ronmarley1, Apr 14, 2019
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  6. bbtkd

    bbtkd Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,790) Sep 20, 2015 South Dakota
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    Westvleteren 12
     
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  7. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Alaskan Smoked Porter.
     
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  8. tolar111

    tolar111 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,094) Aug 17, 2008 New York
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    Pliny the Elder, I don't trade and don't want to trade, but that's the one I'd like to try.
    My gas station sells Sip of Sunshine and I live by the Singlecut brewery so I can't
    complain about having access to great brews. I'm sure one of these days I'll get
    to CA and get my fill. I also agree with the OP about Old Nation
     
    #8 tolar111, Apr 14, 2019
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  9. dennis3951

    dennis3951 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2008 New Jersey

    Pliny the Elder or Younger
     
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  10. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
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    Zombie Dust or Westy 12
     
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  11. scream

    scream Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2014 Wisconsin
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    FW Parabola or Pelican MOAS
     
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  12. jakecattleco

    jakecattleco Grand Pooh-Bah (3,749) Sep 3, 2008 California
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    I'm having a hard time choosing between Barley Brown's Fresh Hop Pallet Jack and Fremont's Bourbon Barrel-Aged Dark Star. Guess I'll go with the former since hoppy stuff is more my jam (but sadly though its only done once a year).
     
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  13. TheIPAHunter

    TheIPAHunter Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,026) Aug 12, 2007 California
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    All three of those beers are pretty good. I can see why you would want to try them. I agree that you should be able to get King Sue sooner than later, and fairly easy. Cheers, brother!
     
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  14. TheIPAHunter

    TheIPAHunter Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,026) Aug 12, 2007 California
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    I've been hunting for so long that every time I cross off a long-time want, I end up realizing that it wasn't as good as I hoped it would be. I'd rather travel back in time and experience OG Alpine Nelson all over again. Now what was a LARRRGE day.
     
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  15. dcotom

    dcotom Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,637) Aug 4, 2014 Iowa
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    Zombie Dust.
     
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  16. Jasonja1474

    Jasonja1474 Savant (1,100) Oct 15, 2018 Tennessee
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    I still wanna try Great Notion"s Blueberry muffin and Double stack. One of these days. Also got to try Fremont's Head full of Dynamite once thanks to @AgingNerds and it's still probably one the best in my book.
     
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  17. guinness77

    guinness77 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,554) Jan 6, 2014 New York
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    I’ll actually add another, now that I’m thinking about it, I’d like to try Bottle Logic’s Fundamental Observation. See a lot of good things about it and it sounds like something I would like.
     
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  18. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    I'll add to the list of those above who said Pliny the Elder. I'd like to say Westy 12, but I've never had that one to know whether it should be at the top of my list. I've recently read a couple comments in these forums that Westy is not all that it's cracked up to be, so now I have my doubts about it.
     
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  19. needMIbeer

    needMIbeer Pooh-Bah (2,178) Feb 5, 2014 Virginia
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    I’m going to have to go with Live Oak Hefeweizen. Was bummed when I still lived in DFW and distro got pulled back. Now I’m even further away in Nashville.
     
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  20. Longhorn08

    Longhorn08 Savant (1,109) Feb 4, 2014 Texas
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    Another vote for Westy 12. Grabbed 2 bricks during their one time distro a few years ago and it was da bomb.

    As much as I’d like to say Pliney or something like that, I’ve never tasted it before so I don’t want to pick a beer I’ve never had.

    So I’ll say Event Horizon. Had it one on a work trip and would buy more if it made it to TX.
     
    #20 Longhorn08, Apr 14, 2019
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