SD to AZ to NM

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  1. denver10

    denver10 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,155) Nov 17, 2010 New Mexico
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    La Cumbre's Café Con Leche was great this year. Didn't particularly care for BA Saison though.

    And I am not a huge fan of the flagship Bosque IPA. Other than their Bosque Lager, their flagship offerings are somewhat underwhelming, imo. The IPA is by no means bad, just feels like they created that recipe with a budget in mind. They need to amp up the hop bill in that one.
     
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  2. SDPirate

    SDPirate Initiate (0) Sep 29, 2015 California

    Marble's Northeast by Northeast IPA was very good, their Passionate Gose was excellent, probably the best beer I have had infused with passionfruit as I am usually wary of beer containing it. La Cumbre beers were the best I think. Had a chance to check out Bow and Arrow and Boxing Bear. Good, but nothing spectacular.
     
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  3. CRaud

    CRaud Initiate (0) Mar 11, 2017 Arizona

    Mother Road brewing in Flagstaff Arizona has some quality brews. I love their Tower Station IPA and the Lost Highway Black IPA. Phoenix has a lot of great brewers as well. Ohso, San Tan, Four Peaks, Wilderness and Sun Up to name a few.
     
    #23 CRaud, Mar 11, 2017
  4. Geuzedad

    Geuzedad Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2010 Arizona

    If you like Marbles IPA, you will kill for La Cumbre. Best IPA from NM IMO.
     
    #24 Geuzedad, Mar 11, 2017
  5. SDPirate

    SDPirate Initiate (0) Sep 29, 2015 California

    Just hit up Wren House and AZ Wilderness. My first time to Wren House and I thought they were killing it. AZ Wilderness, it was my second visit ever and they are amazing. They were good before but wow, definitely an improvement from what I remember. Seriously thanks for the recommendations guys, this trip has been a blast. I wasn't able to check out everything I would have liked, but I will hopefully return someday. If any of you need some recommendations for SD or So Cal feel free to message me or shoot a thread in the Pacific forum.
     
    #25 SDPirate, Mar 12, 2017
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  6. sdhopaddict

    sdhopaddict Devotee (373) Oct 9, 2016 California

    Well they have a new brewer at Arizona wilderness. And I heard that gave them a huge upgrade in quality. I just left wren house and was not impressed at all. Porter was way too bitter, ipa was OK and the two gose on tap were not that great either. Though the fruit can mask a lot of problems with the base beer.

    I'll be hitting Arizona wilderness and beer research institute on Monday before we fly back but tonight superstition mead.
     
    #26 sdhopaddict, Mar 12, 2017
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