The best widely distributed year long offerings

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  1. DevilsCups

    DevilsCups Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2010 New York
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    Sierra Nevada Torpedo pretty much owns this for me, along with Old Rasputin and anything Stone makes.
     
    #41 DevilsCups, Apr 16, 2012
  2. jchoffman

    jchoffman Crusader (436) Jan 28, 2012 Georgia

    I agree that both of those are outstanding as well as Founders Dirty Bastard
     
    #42 jchoffman, Apr 16, 2012
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  3. Heatwave33

    Heatwave33 Initiate (0) Sep 13, 2011 Florida


    Samuel Adams?
     
    #43 Heatwave33, Apr 16, 2012
  4. abraxel

    abraxel Initiate (0) Aug 28, 2009 Michigan

    52: Anchor, Rogue
    51: Sam Adams, Leinenkugel, Redhook, Sierra Nevada
    50: Widmer Bros
    48: Abita, North Coast
    46: Shelton Brothers (imports)
    45: Flying Dog, Ommegang, Sea Dog
    43: Shipyard
    42: Bard's Tale
    41: Mendocino

    (including DC, Puerto Rico)

    From nickd717's spreadsheet.
     
    #44 abraxel, Apr 16, 2012
  5. abraxel

    abraxel Initiate (0) Aug 28, 2009 Michigan

    So, to answer the question using the list above... some of my top choices would be Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Torpedo, North Coast Old Rasputin, and Ommegang Hennepin.
     
    #45 abraxel, Apr 16, 2012
  6. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    If a beer is brewed in Michigan, and no one from California is around to drink it, does it even count? :wink:
     
    #46 kzoobrew, Apr 16, 2012
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  7. mdillon86

    mdillon86 Initiate (0) Apr 9, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Two of my favorite beers of all time are Saison Dupont and Schneider Avetinus. Both are outstanding.
     
    #47 mdillon86, Apr 16, 2012
  8. mondegreen

    mondegreen Savant (1,013) Nov 4, 2009 Georgia

    In that case, I vote Cantillon.

    Zing!
     
    #48 mondegreen, Apr 16, 2012
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  9. klaybie

    klaybie Zealot (633) Nov 15, 2009 Illinois

    Also, have to mention SN Bigfoot. While it is only released Feb(?) it is around all year and always tastes great.
     
    #49 klaybie, Apr 17, 2012
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  10. deadonhisfeet

    deadonhisfeet Pooh-Bah (2,481) Apr 23, 2011 Kentucky
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    They may be tiny, but sometimes it's surprising how widely distributed a brewer can be. They're probably not in 40 states, but they may be in more states than you think. They claim on their website that ``AleSmith beer is distributed throughout the United States by a variety of distributors'', but it doesn't say which states or how many. I know their beer can be found in Ohio (that's where I go to get it). I believe they are also in Pennsylvania and a few other Northeastern States.

    Does anyone out there know how many states Alesmith is in?
     
    #50 deadonhisfeet, Apr 17, 2012
  11. fox227

    fox227 Initiate (0) Nov 19, 2010 California

    Anderson Valley Hop Ottin: lack of dates be damned, this is one tastey, hoppy brew. Let's venture into Imperial Stout territory: Old Rasputin= owned!
     
    #51 fox227, Apr 17, 2012
  12. BarryMFBurton

    BarryMFBurton Pooh-Bah (1,785) Mar 28, 2011 Indiana
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    What a badass distribution list. Thanks nickd717!

    Also, using that list, I'd say Ommegang Hennepin and Three Philosophers.

    EDIT: I'll throw Duvel in there as well.
     
    #52 BarryMFBurton, Apr 17, 2012
  13. VncentLIFE

    VncentLIFE Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2011 North Carolina

    The obvious answer--Two-Hearted. Perfection.
     
    #53 VncentLIFE, Apr 17, 2012
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  14. hardy008

    hardy008 Pooh-Bah (2,506) Jan 12, 2008 Minnesota
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    Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier, Trappistes Rochefort 10, and Duvel. Most of the widely available beers seem to be imports.
     
    #54 hardy008, Apr 17, 2012
  15. CTBeerPope

    CTBeerPope Initiate (0) Jan 30, 2012 Connecticut

    Corona. With a fresh lime wedge of course.
     
    #55 CTBeerPope, Apr 17, 2012
  16. golfr22

    golfr22 Devotee (301) Nov 6, 2007 Colorado

    Pyramid Outburst. This stuff if pretty great. I only bought it because it was $7.99 for a sixer of imperial IPA and it turned out to be freakin wonderful. One of my go to beers now.
    http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/403/57934
     
    #56 golfr22, Apr 17, 2012
  17. CTBeerPope

    CTBeerPope Initiate (0) Jan 30, 2012 Connecticut

    What state r u in?
     
    #57 CTBeerPope, Apr 17, 2012
  18. golfr22

    golfr22 Devotee (301) Nov 6, 2007 Colorado

    Colorado
     
    #58 golfr22, Apr 17, 2012
  19. AleWatcher

    AleWatcher Initiate (0) Jan 25, 2009 Illinois

    Goose Island Sofie.

    All day, everyday.
    $10 per 4 pack, available everywhere.
    It's great fresh or aged-- I've had it at 2 days old and as old as 28 months and at virtually every stage between.
     
    #59 AleWatcher, Apr 17, 2012
  20. zac16125

    zac16125 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,432) Jan 26, 2010 South Carolina
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    Not necessarily. I think people are just mentioning their favorite beers that are year rounds. A lot of the beer/breweries mentioned aren't distributed here in FL either. That's why I mentioned the beers I did in my original post, because to my knowledge (and I may be wrong) they are available almost everywhere in the US.
     
    #60 zac16125, Apr 17, 2012
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