Favorite PA beer and why?

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  1. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Have you had the BBA WBS? If not, I'd think your'd be surprised. I agree that they have much to work on, but this was fantastic and is not given much credit (even other ratings).
     
    #21 BeastOfTheNortheast, Apr 2, 2017
  2. TomFoley

    TomFoley Pundit (945) Mar 19, 2005 Pennsylvania

    Free Will Cuvee' Aigre

    Runner up is Draai Laag Geestelijke
     
    #22 TomFoley, Apr 2, 2017
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  3. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
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    3 way tie for me between Braumeister Pils, Nugget Nectar, and Moonglow
     
    #23 hopsputin, Apr 2, 2017
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  4. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Have you tried First Cut? Nugget Nectar is amazing, but I think First Cut edges it out. Very nice aroma and taste with the mango coming in slightly at the back.
     
    #24 BeastOfTheNortheast, Apr 2, 2017
  5. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
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    I've not!
     
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  6. onthebusin03

    onthebusin03 Zealot (611) Jan 11, 2008 Pennsylvania

    I have had the BBA War Bonds. I liked it. Don't mean to take anything away from your opinion of it, just was surprised that they were mentioned in this thread.

    Went there for dinner Friday. Overall, I liked it. Burger was good, but the bun was a little underwhelming. Fried Pickles and scotch egg were both tasty. Good dining experience on the whole, for sure.
     
    #26 onthebusin03, Apr 2, 2017
  7. srw

    srw Maven (1,438) Mar 25, 2012 Virginia
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    I love nugget nectar but I have to go with Yards Philly pale ale since it's avaliable year round and I drank a ton of it when I lived in philly.
     
    #27 srw, Apr 2, 2017
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  8. Spade

    Spade Pooh-Bah (2,568) Mar 27, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Sly Fox Pikeland Pils
     
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  9. GetTheYayo

    GetTheYayo Initiate (0) Aug 26, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Surprised no one has said Free Will's Ralphius yet. IMO the best BBA stout in the state. :wink:
     
    #29 GetTheYayo, Apr 3, 2017
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  10. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Good to know. I've had their Brown Beard and that was great.
     
    #30 BeastOfTheNortheast, Apr 3, 2017
  11. bubige

    bubige Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2016 New York

    I haven't had it in a minute, but Yards Cape of Good Hope is pretty damn tasty.
     
    #31 bubige, Apr 4, 2017
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  12. citizencane

    citizencane Zealot (738) Feb 5, 2015 Pennsylvania

    More like favorite beer, period: Tired Hands Oblivex. Neshaminy Creek's County Line IPA was my last bulk purchase, but what I have left of the case is 6 months old or so.
     
    #32 citizencane, Apr 4, 2017
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  13. therealJAYZ

    therealJAYZ Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2015 Pennsylvania

    Victory is the finest brewery in PA and can certainly compete on a national level. Number 1 choice would be Hop Devil, with Prima Pils a very close 2nd. A hidden gem is St. Boniface in Lancaster county. Hard to find but try their Paideia if you can.
     
    #33 therealJAYZ, Apr 4, 2017
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  14. ericwo

    ericwo Zealot (624) Aug 21, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    2SP Delco Lager.
     
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  15. Kadonny

    Kadonny Pooh-Bah (2,616) Sep 5, 2007 Florida
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    The Paideia is an awesome hoppy pale ale....very unknown.
     
    #35 Kadonny, Apr 4, 2017
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  16. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    I'd have to disagree with the Victory piece, but that's what makes this hobby so great. As far as St. Boniface, I've only had the Libation. That was very good IMO.
     
    #36 BeastOfTheNortheast, Apr 4, 2017
  17. William_Navidson

    William_Navidson Pooh-Bah (1,557) May 1, 2015 Pennsylvania
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    Happy and surprised to see Oblivex in this thread. I gravitate more towards Tired Hands's bottles stuff, but that one is easily among my favorites of theirs.
     
    #37 William_Navidson, Apr 4, 2017
  18. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    I'm switching mine to this:

     
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  19. FatBoyGotSwagger

    FatBoyGotSwagger Grand Pooh-Bah (3,999) Apr 4, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    There are a lot of great beers brewed in Pennsylvania right now and over the last decade. I always scratch my head when I see PA BAs, trading for beer. Like seriously you couldn't tick 10% of the beers in your own state let alone everywhere.

    personally it is a toss up for me between Victory's Uncle Teddys Bitter or Troegs Troegenator. If I'm at the bar id take a large cask pour of bitter all day.. at home dopplebock to the dome.
     
    #39 FatBoyGotSwagger, Apr 5, 2017
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  20. BeastOfTheNortheast

    BeastOfTheNortheast Pooh-Bah (2,153) Dec 26, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Agreed. That is why I won't trade. Not worth the extra shipping costs. We have so many good breweries who produce great beer. I'd be fine if I was limited to PA beer the rest of my life.

    I mean I do love High West-ified (and pretty much all of Lagunitas beer), but there's always SMS.
     
    #40 BeastOfTheNortheast, Apr 5, 2017
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