Breweries That Brew One Type or Style Better Than the Rest

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by spoonhawk, Jul 23, 2012.

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  1. Duff27

    Duff27 Pooh-Bah (2,552) Feb 10, 2010 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    New Glarus- fruit beers
    Capital- dopplebocks
    Tyranena- porters

    Just locally speaking of course.
     
    #21 Duff27, Jul 23, 2012
  2. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    Lagunitas & Stone - IPAs
     
    #22 otispdriftwood, Jul 23, 2012
  3. patto1ro

    patto1ro Pooh-Bah (2,084) Apr 26, 2004 Netherlands
    Pooh-Bah

    Augustiner: Helles/Spezial
    Schneider: Weissbier
    St. Bernardus: that dark Belgiany stuff
    Hansens/Belle Vue: that sour Belgiany stuff
    Hartwich: Zoigl
    Päffgen: Kölsch
    Harveys/Timothy Taylor: Bitter
    Uerige/Schumacher: Alt
    Ettaler: Dunkles Bockbier
    Augustiner: Austrian Märzen
    Holes: AK
    Moonlight: dark Lagery stuff
    Thisted: Scandinavian Stout Portery thing
     
    #23 patto1ro, Jul 23, 2012
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  4. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
    In Memoriam Pooh-Bah Trader

    Captain Lawrence- Imperial Smoked Porter
    Southampton- Berliner Weisse
    Kern River- IIPA
    HOTD- Barrel Aged Strong Ale
     
    #24 cavedave, Jul 23, 2012
  5. prdstmnky

    prdstmnky Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2010 Vermont

    Stillwater - Saisons
     
    #25 prdstmnky, Jul 23, 2012
  6. Kinsman

    Kinsman Maven (1,457) Aug 26, 2009 Nevada

    I've seen your post in a couple of threads now and man you're hard on yourself. 22 wasn't that long ago for me and back then and still now I think Yeti is one of the best widely available stouts out there. I was lucky enough to try a small sample of 2010 Dark Lord last winter... I'd happily drink Yeti any day over it simply because it packs a lot more bang for your buck. Sure, DL is a great beer but don't get caught up in all the hype around the special releases. Once you spend enough time in the beer scene you'll eventually be in the right place at the right time to try something special. I don't trade and I don't hunt down special releases but every so often I go to a festival or some bar event and give my luck a try and more often than not I walk out a happy man.
     
    #26 Kinsman, Jul 23, 2012
  7. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    I have heard Goose Island barrel aged and Founders barrels but I would put Firestone Walker right up there with them if not better.

    Bell's Stout line up is more diverse and better than any I can think of. Their IPA/DIPAs may be one of the best from a widely available brewery.
     
    #27 kzoobrew, Jul 23, 2012
  8. herrburgess

    herrburgess Grand Pooh-Bah (3,077) Nov 4, 2009 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    Heller-Trum: Smoked beer.
     
    #28 herrburgess, Jul 24, 2012
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  9. ggfunk

    ggfunk Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2010 Oregon

    Firestone Walker - Beer that comes in cardboard boxes.
     
    #29 ggfunk, Jul 24, 2012
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  10. MaxSpang

    MaxSpang Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2011 Ohio
    Trader

    I came here to say:

    Yup.

    Yup.

    Yup.
     
    #30 MaxSpang, Jul 24, 2012
  11. spoonhawk

    spoonhawk Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2010 Iowa

    You need to ease up on yourself man. So long as the ideas you express on the forums are thoroughly considered and articulately expressed, there is no reason to worry.

    Anyway, lets reserve counseling for some other thread.

    Back to breweries that are simply better then the rest when it comes to a particular style or type of beer.

    As a side note: Saying I think [beer-X] is the best example of [style-Y] is not quite what I was hoping this discussion would be (this has nothing to do with you Champaynes). Try to dig a little deeper. This is about consistency in excellence within some defined boundary. This is about possessing so much trust in a brewery to produce some type or style of beer, that you would seek out a new offering of that style or type from them, without second thought or reservation -- i.e. not hounding around on this site to figure out whether or not its worth your time or money to obtain.
     
    #31 spoonhawk, Jul 24, 2012
  12. BigCheese

    BigCheese Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2009 Massachusetts

    Lagunitas/Stone: Hoppy Beers/IPAs
    Cantillon: Lambics
    Pretty Things: "Belgians"
    Smuttynose: Porters
    Sam Adams does a pretty admirable Job on many different lagers
     
    #32 BigCheese, Jul 24, 2012
  13. rodrigueZflyingf0x

    rodrigueZflyingf0x Initiate (0) Jun 11, 2012 Canada (BC)

    Green Flash nails that west coast hoppy character in so many beers.

    Unibroue could probably pass for an actual Belgian brewery.
     
    #33 rodrigueZflyingf0x, Jul 24, 2012
  14. Psychmusic

    Psychmusic Pundit (992) Jun 22, 2012 Massachusetts

    I've really been struggling for the past few days not to start a thread specifically about how great I find their beer, but I think Jack's Abby is really phenomenal, and especially notable for the focus on lagers. In particular, fresh Hoponius Union (an india pale lager) really blew me away.

    I'm aware that lager is probably more general than what you're looking for but I had to get it off my chest.
     
    #34 Psychmusic, Jul 24, 2012
  15. jzeilinger

    jzeilinger Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,847) Dec 4, 2004 Pennsylvania
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    '...before I receive anymore "you don't know shit" messages like I usually do...'
    Screw people who respond to you in that manner, it's total garbage on their part. We all learn from each other and personally, I have no patience or tolerance for condescension either so I back you up on that. :wink:
     
    #35 jzeilinger, Jul 24, 2012
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  16. HarrySTruman

    HarrySTruman Initiate (0) May 16, 2012 Michigan

    Samual Smith's Stouts. Oatmeal and Imperial are simply world class.
     
    #36 HarrySTruman, Jul 24, 2012
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