CA beers vs MN beers

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  1. HipHoppin

    HipHoppin Crusader (472) Feb 11, 2015 Minnesota

    Helping a friend piece together sort of a best vs the best of CA and MN. Primarily IPAs, and of course they have to be available in MN. It's for a birthday party and he's hosting sort of a mini dabbler type of thing.

    Here's my list so far:
    CA
    Ballast Point Sculpin
    Ballast Point Grunion
    Alesmith IPA
    Sierra Nevada Beer Camp
    Alpine Pure Hoppiness

    MN
    Surly Abrasive
    Fairstate Pale
    Townhall Marsala Mama

    Looking for more opinions on MN beers. My list was longer and he culled it down based of his personal taste and he kind of has a point. Beers like Day Tripper, Bent Hop... are great beers but not sure they hold up to CA. Any ideas?

    What would be a competitor for Abrasive? Totally drawing a blank on that. Stone Enjoy By I guess would be my vote.
     
    #1 HipHoppin, Jan 28, 2016
  2. Disc_n_Beer

    Disc_n_Beer Crusader (443) Mar 20, 2015 Iowa

    You forgot Saga.
     
    #2 Disc_n_Beer, Jan 28, 2016
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  3. HipHoppin

    HipHoppin Crusader (472) Feb 11, 2015 Minnesota

    I can't include Saga, he'd have to buy cases and cases of it and no one would try any of the other beers. Wouldn't be a fair fight.
     
    #3 HipHoppin, Jan 28, 2016
  4. HomeBrewed

    HomeBrewed Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2006 Minnesota

    Surly Furious has to be in this. Could also include Overrated if you want an MN take on a West Coast IPA.
    Indeed Let It Ride will be coming out again very soon, so depending on when this is taking place, I would include that.
    Fair State IPA
    Castle Danger Ode IPA
    Bent Paddle Harness IPA

    Not sure what you could put up against Abrasive, as it will destroy anything Cali that we can get here. Pure Hoppiness has a completely different flavor profile, but is a DIPA, so maybe that.
     
    #4 HomeBrewed, Jan 28, 2016
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  5. Verbl

    Verbl Crusader (469) Feb 7, 2009 Minnesota

    Depending on when this is: Todd The Axeman
     
    #5 Verbl, Jan 28, 2016
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  6. Josholson666

    Josholson666 Initiate (0) Mar 21, 2015 Minnesota

    Too bad it isn't CD Mosaic season right now...stuff is seriously top notch.

    I'd also say Furious.
    Steel Toe Size 11 could be worth a shot, but consensus is pretty much no good this year 'round these parts.
    Steel Toe Size 7, however, is very solid.
     
    #6 Josholson666, Jan 28, 2016
  7. zenwatts

    zenwatts Zealot (740) Oct 26, 2005 Minnesota

    Lagunitas Sucks
    TG PseudoSue
    Bells Hopslam
     
    #7 zenwatts, Jan 28, 2016
  8. jera1350

    jera1350 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,181) Dec 15, 2007 Minnesota
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    OP: "Looking for more opinions on MN beers."
     
    #8 jera1350, Jan 28, 2016
  9. Petcha

    Petcha Initiate (0) Jul 30, 2012 Minnesota

    I second CD ode.

    Maybe hop dish as well
     
    #9 Petcha, Jan 28, 2016
  10. SipIt

    SipIt Pundit (752) Jul 18, 2013 Minnesota
    Trader

    If Fulton has their batch 300 out, or whatever it was, I'd definitely include it. I also agree with others on adding CD Ode, Size 7, and I'm still a fan of Furious.
     
    #10 SipIt, Jan 28, 2016
  11. JakeJohnson

    JakeJohnson Pundit (897) Jan 30, 2015 Minnesota
    Trader

    The California side needs Nelson and Enjoy By for sure. You could drop Grunion and Beer Camp.
     
    #11 JakeJohnson, Jan 28, 2016
  12. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    CA list is lacking in Pliny/Blind Pg as well.
     
    #12 BottleCaps80, Jan 28, 2016
  13. HipHoppin

    HipHoppin Crusader (472) Feb 11, 2015 Minnesota

    Those aren't on the self here!
     
    #13 HipHoppin, Jan 28, 2016
  14. drunk_gnome

    drunk_gnome Aspirant (288) Sep 20, 2014 Minnesota

    Is Haymaker on the shelves around here? I remember loving that one when I had it.
     
    #14 drunk_gnome, Jan 28, 2016
  15. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Lift bridge Hop Dish,Batch 1300(tap only)
    ST size 7 IPA
     
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  16. ZAP

    ZAP Grand Pooh-Bah (4,048) Dec 1, 2001 Minnesota
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Just had CD Mosaic on tap in Brainerd recently. Getting some age on it but still tasty.
     
    #16 ZAP, Jan 28, 2016
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  17. morimech

    morimech Grand Pooh-Bah (3,803) Nov 6, 2006 Minnesota
    Pooh-Bah

    The obvious CA competitor to Abrasive is Lagunitas Sucks.
     
    #17 morimech, Jan 29, 2016
  18. Ish1

    Ish1 Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2010 Minnesota

    You need to drop fairstate pale like a hot potato. Not a good reputation for MN beers. If you need a pale, then day tripper should get the nod IMO
     
    #18 Ish1, Jan 29, 2016
  19. HomeBrewed

    HomeBrewed Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2006 Minnesota

    While Sucks is a good beer, this is not a competition.
     
    #19 HomeBrewed, Jan 29, 2016
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  20. Bravak

    Bravak Zealot (587) Sep 9, 2014 Minnesota

    Size 7 and Traitor would be among my personal choices.
     
    #20 Bravak, Jan 29, 2016
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