Endangered Species List

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  1. keithmurray

    keithmurray Pooh-Bah (2,967) Oct 7, 2009 Connecticut
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    i made an earlier thread lamenting the relative (at least in my area) lack of Amber Ales.
    What other styles are you noticing that are becoming harder and harder to come by (hence the thread title)?

    Scotch Ales
    Belgian Dubbels
    Munich Dunkel
     
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  2. bsp77

    bsp77 Pooh-Bah (2,185) Apr 27, 2008 Minnesota
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    Almost anything English/Scottish seems to be ignored by most craft brewers today.
     
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  3. Snowcrash000

    Snowcrash000 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,041) Oct 4, 2017 Germany
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    Roasted, bitter and well-balanced Stouts that don't have three or more different additives thrown in. And Black IPAs.
     
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  4. milkshakebeersucks

    milkshakebeersucks Pooh-Bah (2,392) Feb 10, 2020 Maryland
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    German Bocks, particularly domestically crafted ones.
     
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  5. eppCOS

    eppCOS Grand Pooh-Bah (4,570) Jun 27, 2015 Colorado
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    The Golden-Cheeked Warbler... oh wait.
    BLACK IPAs. Nearly extinct. :wink:
     
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  6. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    These styles are interesting because for me, I never think about craft versions (or the lack thereof). If I want one of these, 95% of the time I'm going for an imported version just because no craft version has ever come close to being as good as the imported versions available where I live.

    Ain't that the truth. Simple, classic, well made stouts are hard to find even here in the states.
     
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  7. ChicagoJ

    ChicagoJ Grand Pooh-Bah (5,247) Feb 2, 2015 Illinois
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    It's hard to find many English Bitters or English Brown Ales. Lucky Honker's Ale is still brewed at the GI taproom, though don't make it there much. Always appreciate a good Helles or Kolsch, though I have seen more brewers attempt this style recently with many positive results.

    WCIPAs are endangered in the Chicago area, though plentiful when I travel West.
     
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  8. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    You mean locally brewed? or just in general?
     
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  9. maximum12

    maximum12 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,686) Jan 21, 2008 Minnesota
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    They were never plentiful, but rye beers seem to be sliding towards oblivion.

    I've been waiting for a decade for a local, year-round, packaged rye beer in the excellent range. It would be in my fridge forever.
     
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  10. ChicagoJ

    ChicagoJ Grand Pooh-Bah (5,247) Feb 2, 2015 Illinois
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    Locally brewed, at least within the city. Spiteful and Half Acre are my go to local breweries for many styles including WCIPAs. Tried branching out to suburban pours lately, didn't like Hailstorm's Prairie Madness but liked West Coast Wizard IPA by Miskatonic.

    Hop Butcher releases a dozen beers a month, I've heard when they do put out a WCIPA it's solid, though not sure which of their offerings are in this style. I liked their Base collaboration with Revolution last year.

    Any local fresh suggestions would be very much appreciated. We had a Great Lakes thread late in the Fall, with a few suggestions. Seems like most local brewers abandoned this style a decade ago to chase the haze and stouts.
     
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  11. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Totally agree on Half Acre's WC style IPAs, Rev does some solid WCIPAs too. I feel like Pipeworks also still has some good WCIPAs available although they've certainly put a lot of effort more recently into the rotating NE style IPAs.
    Yea, they certainly have.
     
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  12. Urk1127

    Urk1127 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,790) Jul 2, 2014 New Jersey
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    Minnesota may not get Yards from Philly idk but their flagship beer which is popular is an English dark mild. The only one I know of besides another local one doing one but only saw it once
     
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  13. HopBelT

    HopBelT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,619) Mar 18, 2014 Belgium
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    English-style ales and black IPA's !
     
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  14. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
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    Black IPA/Cascadian Dark Ale
    ESB (stateside)
    Tripel
    Maibock
     
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  15. Mikemcgrath4

    Mikemcgrath4 Initiate (0) Aug 16, 2014 North Carolina

    Local Hefeweizens
     
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  16. thesherrybomber

    thesherrybomber Initiate (0) Jun 13, 2017 California

    Haha... all my favorite styles

    English Brown Ale
    Schwarzbier
    Helles
    Vienna Lager
    Dubbel
    Wee Heavy
    Eisbock
     
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  17. bsp77

    bsp77 Pooh-Bah (2,185) Apr 27, 2008 Minnesota
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    Has the Helles resurgance not hit California? There are quite a few in Minnesota, even if some are only seasonals.
     
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  18. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    Are you able to find fresh imported Munich Dunkels?

    Cheers!
     
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  19. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    I'm surprised by the Maibock reference. The style has made something of a resurgence in our area, with most lager producers now making one. Some of them are quite good.

    Looks like you live in NJ, so I assume you're not too far away from the Philly area. When I lived in Baltimore, it seemed like there were a number of well made maibocks produced by various German influenced breweries (Stoudts, Sly Fox, etc.). Is that no longer the case?
     
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  20. barrybeerdog

    barrybeerdog Pundit (941) Aug 17, 2012 South Dakota

    https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/34456/118864/

    It's not MN local, but this one is a dandy! I would be more than happy to bring a 6/12 pack when I travel from GA to Sodak. Unfortunately, I won't be making the trip until Sep-Oct timeframe, but I can bring some at that time.
     
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