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Can I get some suggestions among these brewers?

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by SteelCity75, Feb 13, 2013.

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  1. SteelCity75

    SteelCity75 Initiate (0) Jan 14, 2013 Connecticut

    Victory, Troegs, Church Brew Works, Yards, Stone, Bells.

    I'm about to go on a mini-roadtrip to PA to get some beer, and these are the main brewers that are available that aren't available in my area. I've never had anything by any of them. My favorite styles are IPAs (haven't had one that was too intense yet, but SN Torpedo is probably the most intense I've had) and stouts. But in all honesty, I like just about any type of beer, or at least the types that I've tried.

    Also, the place I'm going only sells by the case, so I'm probably only to get two types when I go, and I don't want them to be that similar. A bonus would be if any of these brewers had Irish style beer, as this will probably end up being the beer that I drink on St. Patrick's Day.
     
    #1 SteelCity75, Feb 13, 2013
  2. MickJ0nes

    MickJ0nes Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Victory - Hop Devil
    Troegs - Nugget Nectar (better hurry)
    Fat Heads - Head Hunter
    Church - ehhh
    Weyerbacher - Blithering Idiot
     
    #2 MickJ0nes, Feb 13, 2013
  3. dap325

    dap325 Initiate (0) Apr 2, 2009 New York

    It's Troegs Nugget Nectar time of the year in the northeast. If you're on a 2 case budget and you like IPA's than this has to be one of them.
     
    #3 dap325, Feb 13, 2013
  4. SteelCity75

    SteelCity75 Initiate (0) Jan 14, 2013 Connecticut

    How long would you say I have to get it?

    As I said this will probably be the beer that I drink for St. Patrick's Day, so I'm probably going to end up going sometime between the 1st of March and the 10th.
     
    #4 SteelCity75, Feb 13, 2013
  5. MickJ0nes

    MickJ0nes Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2012 Pennsylvania

     
    #5 MickJ0nes, Feb 13, 2013
  6. MickJ0nes

    MickJ0nes Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2012 Pennsylvania

    If you can find a bottle of Church Brew Works - Quadzilla
     
    #6 MickJ0nes, Feb 13, 2013
  7. jtierney89

    jtierney89 Initiate (0) Aug 15, 2011 New Jersey

    weyerbacher double simcoe ipa! if you don get it you're making a mistake!
     
    #7 jtierney89, Feb 13, 2013
  8. jzeilinger

    jzeilinger Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,645) Dec 4, 2004 Pennsylvania
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    You can get Stone at alot of places in PA and since you're an IPA head, check the bottle date first.
    Troegs - Nugget Nectar will be gone by then. Check out the Perpetual (again, check bottle dates unless you plan on going to the brewery to buy it.)
    Yards - Can't help you, not a big fan.
    Bell's - Forget Hop Slam, it'll be sold out. Get some Two Hearted which will be the most accessible IPA from them.
    Have you tried Harpoon Leviathan Imperial IPA? The Kroger in Morgantown seems to always have fresh/pretty fresh availability of this beer which is tougher to find in PA.
    Head Hunter was mentioned - GREAT beer but good luck timing it right, it's not that easy to get.
    I guess the better question would be, where in PA do you plan on visiting, that would make it easier.
     
    #8 jzeilinger, Feb 13, 2013
  9. screamking

    screamking Pundit (827) Jan 20, 2013 Ohio

    Bells Kalamazoo stout is nice, but if you are more daring go with the expedition stout.
     
    #9 screamking, Feb 13, 2013
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  10. SteelCity75

    SteelCity75 Initiate (0) Jan 14, 2013 Connecticut

    Yeah, I've seen Harpoon Leviathan Imperial IPA a lot, I've just never looked up to see if it was good, and I've always had something else in mind so I've never gotten it. I'm considering going into Slight Indulgence on High Street and just pulling out a sheet of paper and listing everything they have, then looking on here to see if there are any that are considered to be very good and actually getting it. Whenever I go in, I always cave and end up sticking with a Sierra Nevada, Magic Hat or Great Lakes beer, since it's nearly all I know when it comes to good (in my opinion) beer.
     
    #10 SteelCity75, Feb 13, 2013
  11. Halcyondays

    Halcyondays Initiate (0) Jun 27, 2007 California

    Church and Yards, IDK, never had anything from them. I'd go with Victory Prima Pils and Troegs Nugget Nectar, though if a case of Bell's Expedition is available, be sure to take advantage of that.
     
    #11 Halcyondays, Feb 13, 2013
  12. jzeilinger

    jzeilinger Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,645) Dec 4, 2004 Pennsylvania
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    But where in PA do you plan on going? There's great brewers here in PA and in some cases it's more regional than state-wide distribution. With the Leviathan, IMO, it would be an every day go to D-IPA and when TJ's fresh it doesn't get enough credit and love.
     
    #12 jzeilinger, Feb 13, 2013
  13. SteelCity75

    SteelCity75 Initiate (0) Jan 14, 2013 Connecticut

    Probably Korintus Beer Distributor, which is in Point Marion, right over the border to WV. Unless one of my friends goes on a trip to Pittsburgh soon, in which case I'd probably tag along with them in order to find something on the way or in the city.
     
    #13 SteelCity75, Feb 13, 2013
  14. Geno78

    Geno78 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2010 Ohio

    Stone IPA and Ruination
     
    #14 Geno78, Feb 13, 2013
  15. HipsterBrewfus

    HipsterBrewfus Initiate (0) Jun 3, 2012 Maryland

    if you can, hit up The Foodery. I went to one on my way back from Connecticut to Maryland. I was surprised to see such awesome beer selections.

    http://www.fooderybeer.com/
     
    #15 HipsterBrewfus, Feb 13, 2013
  16. flayedandskinned

    flayedandskinned Initiate (0) Jan 1, 2011 California

    Stone: Sublimely Self Righteous, Enjoy Boy IPA and Lucky Bastard.
     
    #16 flayedandskinned, Feb 13, 2013
  17. regularjohn

    regularjohn Initiate (0) Feb 7, 2013 New Jersey

    yards thomas jefferson tavern ale
    victory storm king imperial stout
    church, never had before
    troegs nugget nectar or mad elf
    stone ruination ipa
    bells duno
     
    #17 regularjohn, Feb 13, 2013
  18. NJR19056

    NJR19056 Aspirant (294) Mar 23, 2011 Pennsylvania
    Trader

    Victory, Troegs, Yards, and Weyerbacher all offer Variety packs which might be a good option if you're buying by the case. Otherwise, I'd second Nugget Nectar (if still around), Perpetual, and Two Hearted. And as stated above just make sure to check dates on the IPAs
     
    #18 NJR19056, Feb 13, 2013
  19. HipsterBrewfus

    HipsterBrewfus Initiate (0) Jun 3, 2012 Maryland

    Bells? Expedition Stout.
     
    #19 HipsterBrewfus, Feb 13, 2013
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  20. Lantern

    Lantern Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2011

    Tröegs Perpetual.
     
    #20 Lantern, Feb 13, 2013
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