The Mixed Six That Defines You

Two Hearted Ale-Probably the first beer that really wowed me and the only one from my very early craft days that still does.
Schlafly Pumpkin-I've drank more of these than any other beer (except perhaps Natty Light from the college days) and drank more Schalfly than any other brewery (and tried more of Schlafly's brews than that of any other brewery).
Double Bastard-If I had to pick one favorite brewery, I'd pick Stone. Double Bastard is one I return to time and again
Grapefruit Sculpin-I love grapefruit and love this beer.
KBS-My first bourbon barrel aged beer. Kind of a game-changer, and still a fantastic beer.
Rapture (Dry Ground Brewing, Paducah, KY)-My favorite beer from my favorite local brewery. Often available in delicious cask concoctions (habenero chocolate was mind blowing) and occasionally bourbon barrel aged. My favorite part of this hobby is enjoying a great beer a local brewery.

 

Orval- always evolving
SNPA- reliable
Boulevard Tank 7- bright
Chill Wave- self explanatory
Plead the Fifth- self explanatory... Or not
Consecration- swore the Hippocratic Oath

 

pipeworks close encounter
surly Abrasive
Bells Java Stout
Pipeworks Ninja vs Unicorn
Founders Breakfast Stout
Greenflash West Coast IPA

 

SNPA- I only drink it from time to time out of nostalgia; it reminds me of a park that my friends and I used to drink in after dark when we were in high school.

Rainier- I like to binge drink, sue me. In all seriousness, I've been drinking Rainier since I made off with one from my grandfather's garage in Alberta something like twenty years ago and it has been a constant in my life, for better or for worse. Also, I know that this isn't a popular topic here, but I was drinking craft beer when I got my DUI. And the first day that the state of Washington told me that I could consume again my wife was waiting with cold Rainier cans in the fridge. Something about it just tastes good to me, and people know me for it. So again, sue me.

Machine House Dark Mild (Seattle)- I like to binge drink with a nod to my working class English ancestry.

Bell's Two Hearted- I am my father's son.

Elk Creek's Po Paddy Porter (Milheim, PA)- A tiny brewery in a tiny agricultural community, and my favorite cousin used to work there.

Fort George's Working Girl Porter (Astoria, OR)- I found a sessionable beer in the town that I bought a house.

 

Three Philosophers - It's the first beer I drank in the hospital after my son was born (brought by his Godfather)
Abner - He's the father of light and this beer made me see it
Juice Machine - I mean it's absolutely amazing
Narwhal Imperial Stout - Just throw this beer on a loop for me
Coriolis - It makes my world go round (see what I did there?)
King Julius - It's the King for Christ's sake!

 

Anthropomorphism of beer to describe myself, that's a tough one.

Long Trail- Stand Out: Some might say I'm a little quirky, and I love hiking.
Baxter- Bootleg Fireworks: Gotta have a little action packed fun.
Dogfish Head- Higher Math: I'm a math geek.
Peak Organic- IPA: I'm a bit of a granola.
Jack's Abby- Hoponious Union: I'm married, and we both love hoppy beers.
TRVE- Buried Sun: I love heavy metal.

 

Founders Breakfast Stout
Bells Expedition Stout
Jai Alai
Hipster Popsicle
Nib Smuggler
Victory at Sea

 

Sante Adairius - Saison Bernice: The perfect beer: rustic, yet balanced, elegant, fresh, bright as the sun, funky, like liquid straw.
Anchorage - Bitter Monk: Hops, chardonnay grape, oak, yeast... glorious.
Prairie Bomb: Full, luscious, spicy, bitter, slightly sweet. A paradigm
Hill Farmstead Abner: The glory of hops. I haven't had the NE new stuff like Trillium or Tree House though...
Cantillon - Fou Foune - Terroir, fruit, bugs.
Firestone Walker - Succaba: Barrel aged glory, sugar, vanilla, butterscotch, milk chocolate, hop bitterness, caramel.

 

Karbach Sympathy for the Lager
Konig Pilsener
Samuel Smith Old Brewery Pale Ale
Rochefort 10
Guinness Extra Stout
Jester King Biere de Syrah

(with about a million honorable mentions)

 

I'm basing mine off of purchase history over time, and in no particular order:

1. Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier/Sierra Nevada Kellerweis
2. Schlitz/PBR
3. Free State Oktoberfest/Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest/Sam Adams Oktoberfest
4. Odell IPA
5. Free State Wheat State Golden
6. Deschutes Black Butte Porter

 

Schlafly Pumpkin is by far the best Pumpkin beer on the entire planet.

 

Great question!

Duvel: Still my all-time favourite, though I don't get to drink it as much as I would like to (it's a bit pricey).
Founders Breakfast Stout: World's best Stout - end of story.
Weihenstephaner Hefeweizen: World's best Weizen - also end of story.
Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA: Doc's favourite IPA, unfortunately unattainable atm here.
Black Market Embargo Imperial Brown: Still don't understand why more people don't like this beer, it's brill!
Hitachino Nest White Ale: Even though it doesn't score highly on my personal list my 6-pack needs something light to balance everything out.

 

I like to do the Noah's ark thing: 2 stouts, 2 pale ale's, and 2 IPAs. Two of the same for each one.

 

Zunft Kölsch
Schlenkerla Märzen
Büchenbacher Vollbier
La Chouffe Blonde
Braustelle Wilde Wutz
Zywiec Porter

 

Tree house green
Trillium Melcher st
KBS
Bourbon County coffee stout
Grimm Lambo door

 

A mixed six of BudMillerCoors.

I'm cheap, always available, very consistent and people either love me or hate me

 

SN Torpedo - Not my favorite, but a well-priced classic that is the go-to beer always in my fridge
BCBS - the gold standard for BA stouts and probably the beer I drink second most
MBC Dinner - the IPA I'd most like to drink, although I could probably sub any number of other NE hops in here
Bruery Fruet - I crave the caramel bread pudding flavor of the Bruery Anniversary beers, and this is the best one IMO
3F Oude Gueuze - the gold standard of funk
CCB Hunahpu - I struggled with the last entry, but this beer put Florida on the map and is certainly one of the best non-BA stouts out there

 

Arrogant Bastard - First and foremost my calling card is what I like to call "elegant arrogance" which probably just pisses folks off even more.

Samiclaus Classic - Unnecessarily brash while simultaneously sublime.

Weinhenstephaner Kristallweissbier - Impressive, yet a little bananas.

Hardywood GBS - While some may claim "overrated", most actually welcome a yearly visit.......maybe twice a year.

Other Half Mosaic IPA - Not too difficult to understand yet most find it extremely hard to get.

Peche Mortel - Classic sophistication that does not need a lot of attention

Not necessarily my favorite beers, but each would easily be in my top 17 or so....

 

Hill Farmstead Arthur
Cantillon Fou Foune
Dieu du Ciel! Peche Mortel
Alchemist Focal Banger
Hill Farmstead Society & Solitude #5