Two Hearted or Celebration Ale?

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If you could choose only one, which would it be?

  1. Bell's Two Hearted

    197 vote(s)
    53.1%

  2. SN Celebration

    161 vote(s)
    43.4%

  3. Neither

    13 vote(s)
    3.5%
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  1. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    In my mind, these two beers are pretty similar in a lot of ways. They're both nicely balanced, neither is widely considered to be the absolute best in the style, and both hold a revered position in the pantheon of American beer.
    If you could pick just one, which would it be?
    I'm leaving a "Neither" option for those who really don't like either beer. Hey, it could happen. Cheers!
     
    #1 Orca, Aug 28, 2013
  2. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    I love both beers but I can only drink one year round.
     
    #2 kzoobrew, Aug 28, 2013
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  3. Grabbin2nd

    Grabbin2nd Initiate (0) Jul 30, 2005 California

    Celebration takes Two Hearted outside and punches it in the face.
     
    #3 Grabbin2nd, Aug 28, 2013
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  4. Mr_McDoodles

    Mr_McDoodles Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2013 Massachusetts

    I voted Celebration because it is one of my favorite beers. I never knew it was so loved until I started reading here. To be fair though I have never had a Two Hearted. So my vote is not fair.
     
    #4 Mr_McDoodles, Aug 28, 2013
  5. joelwlcx

    joelwlcx Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2007 Minnesota

    I voted for two hearted

    Although, I will accept both
     
    #5 joelwlcx, Aug 28, 2013
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  6. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    That's what I think makes this question interesting. Some people might enjoy Celebration more because it's not year-round. On the other hand, for me and a lot of other people outside of Bell's distribution, Two Hearted is just as uncommon whereas Celebration is distributed nationwide, even if that happens only once a year.
     
    #6 Orca, Aug 28, 2013
  7. yemenmocha

    yemenmocha Grand Pooh-Bah (4,116) Jun 18, 2002 Arizona
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    Two-Hearted, and not even close for me.
     
    #7 yemenmocha, Aug 28, 2013
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  8. meanmutt

    meanmutt Grand Pooh-Bah (3,883) Feb 6, 2012 Ohio
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    Two Hearted
     
    #8 meanmutt, Aug 28, 2013
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  9. pearljam118

    pearljam118 Savant (1,049) Jul 5, 2008 Pennsylvania

    I look forward to Celebration every year and always get a keg of it. That being said, I think I could drink two hearted for 50% of my beer and not be mad at all.
     
    #9 pearljam118, Aug 28, 2013
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  10. jivex5k

    jivex5k Initiate (0) Apr 13, 2011 Florida

    Two Hearted all day.
    SN just...idk, I don't like their signature hop bite.
    Not that there's anything wrong with that!
     
    #10 jivex5k, Aug 28, 2013
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  11. ChesterHop

    ChesterHop Initiate (0) Sep 14, 2010 Connecticut

    Both are great, but Celebration takes it for me. It has more flavor in my opinion.
     
    #11 ChesterHop, Aug 28, 2013
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  12. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    2hearted year round is my choice but i celebrate Celebration in the fall
     
    #12 gatornation, Aug 28, 2013
  13. fritts211

    fritts211 Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2011 Tennessee

    Celebration because of the spices.

    Yeah science, bitch!
     
    #13 fritts211, Aug 28, 2013
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  14. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    I will take the "availability" component out of this question and pretend like I have a freshly poured pint of each in front of me.

    Slight edge to Sierra Nevada. Perhaps it's just my love of Sierra Nevada and familiarity with them, not sure, but Celebration always impresses me every time I have it. The beer is just fantastic.

    Makes me sad that I have neither at this time.....:slight_frown:
     
    #14 Providence, Aug 28, 2013
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  15. frankthetank86

    frankthetank86 Initiate (0) Dec 24, 2012 New York

    celebration bitches (rick james voice)
     
    #15 frankthetank86, Aug 29, 2013
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  16. BeerMeInStl

    BeerMeInStl Initiate (0) Jan 26, 2013 Missouri

    Celebration, no question. I just flat out don't like Two Hearted.
     
    #16 BeerMeInStl, Aug 29, 2013
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  17. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,403) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
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    tough one. its been like a yearrrrr since I had Celebration, but I think I'm going to give it to Celebration.

    Both are good, but I don't get Bell's and not a trader.

    And I think Celebration has a little more malt presence that I enjoy

    This was a tough one
     
    #17 hopsputin, Aug 29, 2013
  18. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    Bell's doesn't distribute in NJ. The first couple of times I had Two Hearted I didn't like it at all and thought all of the BAs singing its praises had to be crazy. I am convinced that those bottles must have been old. I've recently had it again. It is a terrific beer and when it is sold in NJ it will be a regular in my fridge.

    So I am forced to chose between a seasonal or a beer I can only get occasionally.

    I am going to go with Celebration. But it is a close call.
     
    #18 SammyJaxxxx, Aug 29, 2013
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  19. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    [quote"Mr_McDoodles, post: 1664557, member: 748030"]I voted Celebration because it is one of my favorite beers. I never knew it was so loved until I started reading here. To be fair though I have never had a Two Hearted. So my vote is not fair.[/quote]

    This is BA. Don't let the fact that you have never had a beer stop you from having an opinion about it.
     
    #19 SammyJaxxxx, Aug 29, 2013
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  20. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    Thank you. I wasn't really sure what to do with that one.
     
    #20 Orca, Aug 29, 2013
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