Favorite Local Beer

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  1. WSchmidt

    WSchmidt Aspirant (283) Jul 3, 2011 Virginia

    What's your (one) favorite local beer, with local being defined as a beer produced within approximately 25 miles of you (ie--a place you might go on a weekday night)? I know that questions about your favorite local beers/breweries come up a lot, but I'm interested in something more focused. Rare/one-off releases are fine. If you can't pick just one, just suck it up and highlight the one you feel deserves the most recognition.
     
    #1 WSchmidt, Jan 28, 2016
  2. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

    Since you didn't limit your request to non barrel-aged beers I think you're going to get a lot of those, but ignoring the BA category, which otherwise would cause me to name my real favorite, I'll go with Arcadia's Hop Mouth Double IPA.
     
    #2 PapaGoose03, Jan 28, 2016
  3. chimneyjim

    chimneyjim Zealot (522) Jun 23, 2004 Oregon

    Vanilla Porter - Klamath Basin Brewing
     
    #3 chimneyjim, Jan 29, 2016
  4. UrbanCaveman

    UrbanCaveman Pooh-Bah (1,866) Sep 30, 2014 Ohio
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    See my avatar - Triple Digit Aftermath. At least for something produced year-round that I can get any time I want it, which is, in my opinion, a plus for a beer.

    It's just a beautifully smooth and layered wee heavy, approaching Skull Splitter territory.
     
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  5. Harrison8

    Harrison8 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,285) Dec 6, 2015 Missouri
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Boulevard is brewed within 25 miles of me. Their Imperial Stout X Coffee Ale from last February is still one of my favorite beers of all time.
     
    #5 Harrison8, Jan 29, 2016
  6. jvgoor3786

    jvgoor3786 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,222) May 28, 2015 Arkansas
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    My avatar is a picture of Adroit Theory Angel's Trumpet aka Mango Fuck Yourself. Great DIPA and my favorite local beer.
     
    #6 jvgoor3786, Jan 29, 2016
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  7. mfowler314

    mfowler314 Devotee (375) Aug 12, 2015 New York

    Ithaca Flower Power
     
    #7 mfowler314, Jan 29, 2016
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  8. JJH1018

    JJH1018 Zealot (699) Sep 13, 2013 Illinois

    I'm relatively close to Half Acre and could drink Gone Away IPA all day if given the chance.
     
    #8 JJH1018, Jan 29, 2016
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  9. Boverhof3

    Boverhof3 Initiate (0) Dec 25, 2006 Michigan

    Founder RIS - I live about 8 miles from the brewery
     
    #9 Boverhof3, Jan 29, 2016
  10. apollokim

    apollokim Devotee (318) May 31, 2007 Massachusetts
    Trader

    In my little city Abandoned Building The End. Next little city over, BLDG8 The IPA. Also in my little city, New City Brewery tap room only beers are fantastic.
     
    #10 apollokim, Jan 29, 2016
  11. KCUnited

    KCUnited Savant (1,038) Nov 11, 2014 Arizona
    Trader

    Pipeworks Sure Bet. I relocated to Chicago in May for work and by chance moved near their old production facility. After I got moved in, I walked by just to see what was up and one the guys gave me a Sure Bet bomber as a welcome to the neighborhood. It made an obvious impression and is a great DIPA to boot.
     
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  12. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Can't do it. I've got seven breweries within about a 3 mile radius. They're all good, and all have their own niche in the local scene. I can anything I'm in the mood for at a given time, anytime: Chuckanut for world-class lagers; Boundary Bay & Kulshan for classic PNW-style ales; Wander for top-notch sours and barrel stuff (their regular stuff is damn tasty too); Aslan for an all-organic take on a multitude of styles; Structures for Saisons & Wilds: Menace for for some nicely done "between the cracks" brews; and the soon to open Stones Throw for solid basic ales in a unique setting.
     
    #12 BBThunderbolt, Jan 29, 2016
  13. skleice

    skleice Maven (1,271) Aug 6, 2015 Connecticut

    45 miles to Tree House
    30 miles to NEBCO
    24 miles to Steady Habit....so within your parameters, I'll have to choose: Coalesce DIPA
     
    #13 skleice, Jan 29, 2016
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  14. MNAle

    MNAle Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2011 Minnesota

    On tap: Summit Oatmeal Stout
    Bottle/Can: Northgate Parapet ESB
     
    #14 MNAle, Jan 29, 2016
  15. dashmartino

    dashmartino Crusader (471) Aug 30, 2006 Pennsylvania

    Sole Clink!
     
    #15 dashmartino, Jan 29, 2016
  16. zeff80

    zeff80 Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,425) Feb 6, 2006 Missouri
    Pooh-Bah

    Logboat Snapper IPA within about 6 miles of my house.
     
    #16 zeff80, Jan 29, 2016
  17. CJNAPS

    CJNAPS Pooh-Bah (2,492) Nov 3, 2013 California
    Pooh-Bah

    Hermitage Brewing Citra (Single Hop series)
     
    #17 CJNAPS, Jan 29, 2016
  18. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    It's hard to pick one, but Transmitter in Queens has been catching my interest lately with their 'farmhouse' and brett beers.
     
    #18 TongoRad, Jan 29, 2016
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  19. jbck109

    jbck109 Initiate (0) May 30, 2010 Michigan

    Founders is 5.5 miles away, CBS when it is on.
     
    #19 jbck109, Jan 29, 2016
  20. chris826

    chris826 Savant (1,117) Sep 24, 2014 Mississippi

    Wiseacre Ananda IPA
     
    #20 chris826, Jan 29, 2016
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