Beers from just 10 breweries - which do you choose?

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  1. Rochefort10nh

    Rochefort10nh Pooh-Bah (1,840) Sep 30, 2005 New Hampshire
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    Ok all,

    I know this thread is not breaking new ground per se as there have been many "If you could just drink beers from X breweries" what would they be, but it's been awhile since I've seen one and I honestly believe that 10 would be the absolutely minimum number I could live with. Here are mine:

    1. Hill Farmstead
    2. Russian River
    3. Cantillon
    4. Founders
    5. Drie Fonteinen
    6. Goose Island
    7. Midnight Sun
    8. Three Floyds
    9. Lost Abbey
    10. De Struise

    I would be very happy to be "limited" to the entire line-ups of the aforementioned brewers!


    I created this thread because every once in a while someone posts a brewery I'm not very familiar with and I end up seeking out and enjoying some great beers because of it.
     
  2. Rainier

    Rainier Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2012 California

    Russian River, Lagunitas, Alesmith, The Bruery, 3F, Firestone Walker, Cantillon, Goose Island, Founders, Stone
     
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  3. loafinaround

    loafinaround Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2011 New York

    goose island
    founders
    6 point
    lagunitas
    alesmith
    dogfish head
    bells
    kona brewing
    brooklyn brewery
    samuel smith
     
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  4. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    1-ABI, 2-Deschutes, 3-Chimay, 4-Unibroue, 5-Kulshan, 6-Red Peaks, 7-Ithaca, 8-Brooklyn, 9-Westvleteren, 10-Chuckanut.
     
  5. nickapalooza86

    nickapalooza86 Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2010 Wisconsin

    New Glarus
    Central Waters
    Ale Asylum
    Bells
    Founders
    Lagunitas
    Lakefront
    Toppling Goliath
    New Belgium
    And I guess North Coast just for Old Raspy if I can not get enough FIS or Expidition to last a year.
     
  6. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Dang, I am not sure that list couldn't do it for everybody, what a great list of breweries to satisfy almost every craving. Well done! I too would be a happy man drinking those and no others.
     
  7. Shumania

    Shumania Initiate (0) May 26, 2009 Virginia

    I'll take a try:

    1. Founders - Great variety and overall lineup
    2. Bells - Great variety and overall lineup
    3. Goose Island - Great variety and overall lineup, also hits some sours
    4. Troegs - Must have Nugget Nectar
    5. Three Floyd's - Great variety and overall lineup
    6. Russian River - hits on some very good IPAs and sours
    7. The Alchemist - Heady Topper
    8. Blue Mountain - Need something local
    9. Mayflower - Local from my roots
    10. Chimay - standard Belgian offering
     
  8. Rochefort10nh

    Rochefort10nh Pooh-Bah (1,840) Sep 30, 2005 New Hampshire
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    Very tough leaves off my list were Allagash, New Glarus, Bells, Alpine and Fantome.
     
  9. jnoble

    jnoble Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 Washington

    Dogfish Head..Deschutes..Ayinger..Fremont..Black Raven..Stone..Firestone Walker..Ommegang..Sierra Nevada..AleSmith

    That was tough though!
     
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  10. BuckeyeOne

    BuckeyeOne Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2008 Washington

    1. Firestone Walker
    2. Russian River
    3. Surly
    4. Sierra Nevada
    5. Fremont
    6. Founders
    7. Deschutes
    8. Lagunitas
    9. Boneyard
    10. Sixpoint
     
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  11. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    In no particular order:

    1.) Jack's Abby
    2.) Sierra Nevada
    3.) Founders
    4.) Long Trail
    5.) Brooklyn
    6.) New England Brewing Co.
    7.) Lagunitas
    8.) Pretty Things
    9.) Stone
    10.) Victory
     
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  12. alucard6679

    alucard6679 Savant (1,009) Jul 29, 2012 Arizona

    Bell's
    Ballast Point
    Alesmith
    Stone
    Firestone Walker
    Unibroue
    Oskar Blues
    Great Divide
    Weihenstephaner
    Sierra Nevada
     
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  13. 1424IpA

    1424IpA Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2012 California

    1.Firestone
    2.lagunitas
    3.russian river
    4.goose island
    5.kern river
    6.founders
    7.3 floyds
    8.alpine
    9.beachwood bbq
    10. stone
     
  14. markeyri

    markeyri Initiate (0) Apr 6, 2009 Massachusetts

    Weihenstephaner
    Hill farmstead
    Bells
    Cantillon
    Jolly pumpkin
    De ranke
    Pretty things
    Founders
    Sierra nevada
    Schlenkerla
     
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  15. larryi86

    larryi86 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,118) Apr 4, 2010 Delaware
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    Cantillon
    Stillwater
    Evolution
    Founders
    Dogfish Head
    Stone
    Victory
    Goose Island
    Sierra Nevada
    De Struise
     
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  16. Jake1605

    Jake1605 Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2009 Missouri

    Cantillon
    Founders
    3 Floyds
    Bells
    Mikkeller
    Russian River
    Crooked Stave
    Allagash
    Dogfish Head
    New Belgium
     
  17. litheum94

    litheum94 Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2008 California

    Russian River
    Deschutes
    Cantillon
    Firestone Walker
    Founders
    Lagunitas
    Drakes
    The Bruery
    Sierra Nevada
    Hills Farmstead
     
  18. jtmiller03

    jtmiller03 Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2008 Oklahoma

    Hard to argue most of those but I'd really miss Cigar City.
     
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  19. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    only listing ones I can get...

    Weihenstephaner
    Heller Trum (Schlenkerla)
    Cantillon
    Rodenbach
    Fullers
    Sierra Nevada
    Lagunitas
    Victory
    Firestone Walker
    Goose Island
     
  20. BenJames

    BenJames Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2012 Illinois

    Also listing what I can get and have had:

    Pipeworks!
    Revolution
    3 Floyd's
    New Glarus
    Lagunitas
    Bells
    Founders
    Goose island
    Surly
    Dogfish head
     
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