Improving my top 10

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  1. WunderLlama

    WunderLlama Grand Pooh-Bah (4,820) Dec 27, 2010 Massachusetts
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    I started rating beers on Beer Advocate so I could remind myself of what I had tasted and what styles of beer I like. I now have a solid base with over 200 + beers rated. My top ten is as follows:

    1) heady topper - the alchemist
    2) sculpin iPa- ballast point
    3) Everett porter- hill farmstead
    4) 90 minute iPa- dogfish head
    5) lunch - maine beer company
    6) Celebrator - ayinger
    7) imperial Russian stout - stone
    8) trappistes rochefort 10
    9) Framinghammer cocoanut Baltic porter
    10) wiehenstepahaner vitus

    I live in the Boston area and travel the northeast within the triangle that is Baltimore to Buffalo to Boston. Business travels in 2015 will take me to Atlanta, Kansas City, Chicago and Las Vegas. Will most likely make a beer / ski pilgrimage to Waterbury , Vt for a visit to the Alchemist, Lawsons Finest, Fiddlehead, hill farmstead & prohibition pig Based upon my geography and the beer styles listed above, I pose a couple of questions:

    1) what beers should I try that would have a chance to crack my top 10?
    2) any pubs/ beer halls/ restaurants that I should visit in my travels?

    Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

    Ich bin Der WunderLlama

    Prosit!
     
    #1 WunderLlama, Nov 18, 2014
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  2. Givemebeer

    Givemebeer Savant (1,219) Apr 6, 2013 Vermont

    I find your top ten interesting. At first I was thinking its gonna be all IPAs then after the top 5... Dramatic turn the other way...

    Try in VT: Fiddlehead Mastermind and Hodad Coconut Porter, Lawsons Double Sunshine (which won't be available again for a few months), Otter Creek Kind Ryed, and just because its awesome, Lost Nation Gose. It will make you forget about all the jib jab about Westbrook Gose.
     
    #2 Givemebeer, Nov 18, 2014
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  3. bluehende

    bluehende Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2010 Delaware

    From the looks of your top few I would say try to get your hands on either of the two Alchemist truck sale beers. For stouts I like Yeti.
     
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  4. BeerMeBro720

    BeerMeBro720 Initiate (0) May 2, 2013 Ohio

    Lone Pint Yellow Rose
     
    #4 BeerMeBro720, Nov 18, 2014
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  5. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
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    Focus on what styles you seemay to enjoy often. Then pick a few and go from there.
     
    #5 Smakawhat, Nov 18, 2014
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  6. dripa8

    dripa8 Zealot (647) Sep 19, 2014 Kansas

    From looking at some of your other ratings I see you seem to like boulevard pretty well. I'd say try some special releases when you hit kc
     
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  7. Vogt52

    Vogt52 Initiate (0) May 25, 2014 Maryland

    Firestone Walker Double jack
    Founders Breakfast Stout
    Founders Imperial Stout
    Try to get ahold of Grapefruit Sculpin (it'll change your life hahaha)
    Stone Xocoveza stout
    Clown Shoes Undead Party Crasher
     
    #7 Vogt52, Nov 18, 2014
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  8. DrRambis

    DrRambis Initiate (0) Jan 10, 2014 New Jersey

    +1 for ba framminghammer cocao-nut that beer is awesome...

    Ballast Point Victory at Sea is just one that I would suggest if you enjoy vanilla and coffee.
     
    #8 DrRambis, Nov 18, 2014
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  9. j-con1263

    j-con1263 Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2013 Ohio

    It's not on draft currently but HF double citra killed heady when I had both this past summer. In Waterbury also go to the reservoir, the blackback pub, and on your way back from HF, go to parker pie co. I've bought cantillon in both parker pie and the reservoir, and all 3 have had excellent draft options when I've visited. Enjoy!!
     
    #9 j-con1263, Nov 18, 2014
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  10. Scarfer_Brad

    Scarfer_Brad Initiate (0) Mar 19, 2014 Florida
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    gotta love VT people who think VT beer walks on water
     
    #10 Scarfer_Brad, Nov 18, 2014
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  11. Scarfer_Brad

    Scarfer_Brad Initiate (0) Mar 19, 2014 Florida
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    Try North Coast - Old Rasputin Imperial Stout
     
    #11 Scarfer_Brad, Nov 18, 2014
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  12. are_doubleyou

    are_doubleyou Initiate (0) Aug 3, 2014 Illinois

    I just picked up one of these a couple weeks ago. As it is one of your favorites, do you have any recommendations for a length of time to cellar before drinking?

    @WunderLlama When you are in Chicago check out 3 Floyds Zombie Dust and Arctic Panzer Wolf (really anything 3 Floyds, but especially those two), Revolution's Unsessionable and any Pipeworks IPA that you see. In KC I can highly recommend Boulevard's Tank 7. No idea about Atlanta or Vegas.
     
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  13. checktherhyme

    checktherhyme Savant (1,036) Apr 8, 2008 Washington

    Great list in my opinion. The one I don't love is Stone's RIS. It's a great beer, but to me there are better stouts. Especially some of the barrel aged ones. I also like the Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier better than the Vitus, but that's splitting hairs.
     
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  14. flagmantho

    flagmantho Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,674) Feb 19, 2009 Washington
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    Regular Old Rasputin is one of the tastiest beers around. But if you can get a hold of one of the anniversary editions -- just sublime. Old Rasputin XII (long out of circulation, sad to say) is the best beer I've ever had.
     
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  15. Givemebeer

    Givemebeer Savant (1,219) Apr 6, 2013 Vermont

    My sincerest apologies. He mentioned visiting Waterbury and I just mentioned a few beers to look for.
     
    #15 Givemebeer, Nov 18, 2014
  16. Scarfer_Brad

    Scarfer_Brad Initiate (0) Mar 19, 2014 Florida
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    Jab at a higher rated beer from SC because it is from VT
     
    #16 Scarfer_Brad, Nov 18, 2014
  17. Givemebeer

    Givemebeer Savant (1,219) Apr 6, 2013 Vermont

    Again, I'm sorry. Just my opinion. I also like other beers from outside of Vermont. I promise.
     
    #17 Givemebeer, Nov 18, 2014
  18. mrhartounian

    mrhartounian Initiate (0) Nov 23, 2009 Massachusetts

    Don't apologize, some people are just douchy
     
    #18 mrhartounian, Nov 18, 2014
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  19. fredmugs

    fredmugs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Indiana

    You definitely need to get some Lawson's if you haven't had anything from them. Gandhi Bot. I haven't had anything from Tree House yet but it gets talked up a lot on here.
     
    #19 fredmugs, Nov 18, 2014
  20. AdmiralOzone

    AdmiralOzone Grand Pooh-Bah (4,352) Jun 26, 2014 Minnesota
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    [​IMG] Try this one.
     
    #20 AdmiralOzone, Nov 18, 2014
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