American Strong Ale

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  1. MNAle

    MNAle Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2011 Minnesota

    Well, you did more work than I did. I only noted if the style was listed in their "current" list here.

    So, I went back and checked.... only 1 has a review posted in 2019, and 2 others with reviews within the last 8 months... so...
     
    #21 MNAle, Mar 11, 2019
  2. ZebulonXZogg

    ZebulonXZogg Grand Pooh-Bah (3,142) May 5, 2015 Illinois
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    I was always a fan of Lagunitas "The Hairy Eyeball", but I have not seen it in a couple years.
     
    #22 ZebulonXZogg, Mar 11, 2019
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  3. keithmurray

    keithmurray Pooh-Bah (2,967) Oct 7, 2009 Connecticut
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    Came here to stump for that beer. Been a couple years since Ive had it, but I remember really enjoying it.
     
    #23 keithmurray, Mar 11, 2019
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  4. Premo88

    Premo88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,670) Jun 6, 2010 Texas
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    #24 Premo88, Mar 11, 2019
  5. johnInLA

    johnInLA Pooh-Bah (2,350) Jun 12, 2005 California
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    I've always thought of Arrogant Bastard as more of a hop forward Red Ale, rather then an American Strong Ale.

    To me the American Strong Ale was always a bit of a catch all category. For example: Melange #3 and Utopias are listed here as an American Strong Ales, nether are even in the neighborhood of Arrogant Bastard.

    So approaching it from the hop forward red ale perspective, brewed in my local area (Los Angeles), I would call out Smog City's California Love and Sabre-Toothed Squirrel.

    And would second others in calling out Alesmith's Double Red ( formerly winter Holiday Ale )
     
    #25 johnInLA, Mar 11, 2019
  6. QuakeAttack

    QuakeAttack Pooh-Bah (2,353) Mar 19, 2012 California
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    Discretion in Santa Cruz, CA has Good Faith which is a good strong ale.
     
    #26 QuakeAttack, Mar 11, 2019
  7. BeardedWalrus

    BeardedWalrus Pooh-Bah (1,666) Jun 5, 2018 North Carolina
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    As long as Arrogant and Double Bastard are widely available, that's all I really need.
     
    #27 BeardedWalrus, Mar 12, 2019
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  8. GOBLIN

    GOBLIN Pooh-Bah (2,676) Mar 3, 2013 Ohio
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    How could I have forgotten Uncle Rusty and Nosferatu !!!
    Oh yeah Hairy Eyeball is delicious too !
     
    #28 GOBLIN, Mar 12, 2019
  9. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    This.
     
    #29 BBThunderbolt, Mar 12, 2019
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  10. mikeinportc

    mikeinportc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,735) Nov 4, 2015 New York
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    That's a Rye IPA. Very definitely an IPA. Unless maybe you had it old, & it got more (relatively) malty?

    Curmudgeon is an "Old Ale". Not sure where the line is between Strong Ale & Old Ale.
    The two other ASAs I've had, besides AB, are nothing like it : ST Cinnamon Roll, & New Belgium Oakspire, which is essentially a bourbon-flavored beer. :thinking_face:
     
    #30 mikeinportc, Mar 12, 2019
  11. LiquidAmber

    LiquidAmber Grand Pooh-Bah (5,734) Feb 20, 2009 Washington
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    I loved The Hairy Eyeball. You just made me realize that I haven't seen it for a long time.
     
    #31 LiquidAmber, Mar 12, 2019
  12. BalancingBrooms

    BalancingBrooms Pooh-Bah (2,894) Aug 22, 2013 California
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    I think in general beer tastes have shifted more towards the sweet end. But time will tell and the pendulum may swing back

    Lagunitas Brown Sugga is a killer strong ale as other have said
     
    #32 BalancingBrooms, Mar 12, 2019
  13. readyski

    readyski Pooh-Bah (1,557) Jun 4, 2005 California
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    Like Hairy Eyeball but Lennys RIPA deserves a nod.
     
    #33 readyski, Mar 12, 2019
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