What are two discontinued beers that you'd buy if they were re-Introduced?

Had it on draft last weekend, and it was one of the better batches I've had in the last few years. Finally had a nice dry finish, good bitterness, and limited sweetness. I opted for it over Union Jack, and that's the first time I can say that in a couple years. Felt truer to the Sculpin I loved a decade ago.

 

NB Belgo and Boulevard Harvest Dance

 

I recently tried to purchase Black Toad, but the Trader Joe's clerk said it had been discontinued months ago. It was a mainstay beer that I purchased frequently before the pandemic.

 

Kate The Great, Catamount Christmas.

 

Long Trail Belgian White
Tröegs Scratch 286 Lime Zest Gose Aged in Tequila Barrels

 

Adding to my original choices above...Stone Smoked Porter. I'd probably want that one more than Sam Noble Pils, only because Jack's Abby exists and they scratch all my Pils itches.

Still want Flipside back though. Loved that brew.

 

Same experience when I had it on tap in L.A. about six weeks ago . . . true to my memories of the early years, at Yard House, no less.

 

Samuel Adams Noble Pils
Samuel Adams Noble Pils

Yep, I said it twice.

 

Stone Imperial Russian Stout
Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout

 

They claim they’re discontinuing it but that remains to be seen. But, beyond that, they’re still releasing the 2019 batch quite frequently at least in my area and many others. Have you not come across it in CA for some time?

 

I only see the bombers for $30
Used to get single 12oz bottles for 4.50. Thats what i miss

 

New Holland Black Tulip
Short's Publican Porter

 

Man, forgot all about Black Tulip, haven't seen that one in a while.

 

Anchorage / HF - Arctic Saison.

Stone - Go To.

FW - Wookey Jack.

 

Great Lakes The Doppelrock. (I know, I know, it's still available at the brewpub on occasion. That's at the diametric opposite end of Ohio from me.)

Capital Brewing EisPhyre.

 

Berkshire Brewing Good Night Irene
Stone Dayman

 

Top 5:

5) Schraderbrau
4) Cerveza Chango
3) Romulan Ale
2) Duff Beer

...and, by a landslide:
1) Elsinore Beer (with mouse)

 

Well, these sorts of nostalgic beer threads often get a number of posts full of "Pete's Wicked Ale" memories (over a dozen here and another dozen in a previous Beers You Miss now-locked thread). Looks like your dreams are answered (kinda).

Well, it's "Wicked" from "Pete" but not exactly the old beer. Brewed by Slosberg and "Chicken Man" (who I thought was blown up along with his house in Philly back in the 80s).

Vegetarians don't fret, it does not contain chicken (like some other beers - BBC's Cock Ale) but its ingredients list does include "cacao nibs, Bergamot Orange, and fresh vanilla bean" according to a news article in Beer Connoisseur.

 

Wait, Chickenman? Benton Harbor? The Wonderful White-Winged Warrior?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chickenman_(radio_series)

 

You just like Elsinore for the "free" angle.

 

Coors Extra Gold
Haffenreffer Private Stock

 

Another vote for OG Alpine Nelson
Alpine/New Belgium Super IPA collaboration

 

The first two that I am pretty sure are not being made any more that come to mind are Avery Tweak and Leinenkugel (sp?) Big Eddy.

There are lots of other things I miss, though.

I miss the seasonal imperial stouts (Bell's Expedition, Sierra Nevada Narwhal, Brooklyn Black Chocolate) every spring and summer.

I also miss old staples that stopped showing up at the local beer stores that are probably available somewhere else (Long Trail Unearthed, Alesmith Speedway)

 

I really miss one beer from a closed brewery. BridgePort IPA...

 

Andeker and Meister Brau....would also love to try an Old Chicago...

 

The original Sierra Nevada Otra Vez would be one I'd grab in a heartbeat. That beer pretty much singlehandedly solidified my interest in craft beer. I owe it a lot.

A real underground one here, and also a one-off, so I may be cheating, but Timelapse from Liquid Riot and Oxbow. A collaborative effort English barleywine aged in a single 20 year old cognac puncheon. I've had many barleywines, and many cognac aged ales, and that stuff...wow. It was a masterpiece. A cognac cask-aged masterpiece. I have one bottle left, and I constantly kick myself for not stocking up on it. Along with Aaron, it's the best barleywine I've had.

But at the very least...give us Otra Vez back

 

Man, this is an easy one. Two beers with fond memories and so wish they were still around. Both great beers, IMO.

I met Jim Koch and actually asked him about this beer and if they would ever bring it back. He just laughed (and there was the answer). Evidently it took a stupid amount of hops to brew and it didn't make sense from a business perspective to brew it again, especially given the price point and their market. However, it was pretty glorious!



I wrote Southern Tier regarding this Holiday beauty and the answer was "nope". One holiday beer that I looked forward to every year.

 

In no particular order:
1. Cameron's Brewing Co. "Where The Buffalo Roam" Barleywine-style Ale.
2. Pabst Brewing Co. "Ballantine Burton Ale" American Strong Ale. Better yet, the ORIGINAL from Ballantine!

 

Even older school, the original Bridgeport Ale.

Would consider taking up homebrewing again if I had a solid recipe for it.

 

Stone Mocha IPA, Coffee Milk Stout, Ruination and Ruination 2.0, Go To IPA, Old Guardian, Double Bastard, Oak'd Arrogant Bastard, Citrusy Wit, Cali-Belgique, Smoked Porter, etc. Almost everything this brewery has discontinued was amazing.

 

Well, yeah - Rheingold brewed McSorley's Ale in Orange, NJ as well as their breweries in New Bedford, MA and Brooklyn, NY. (Schmidt's and Ortlieb brewed it in their breweries in Philadelphia.)

Rheingold, then called Liebmann Breweries, Inc., took over brewing the ale from The Greater New York Brewing Co., which had been known as Fidelio until ~1940. Fidelio, in ads, claimed to have brewed the ale served at McSorley's since 1852 (other sources say 1882, when Fidelio was known as Koehler & Co.). Fidelio even brewed the "near ale" served during Prohibition and first released bottled McSorley's Cream Stock Ale in late 1934 after Repeal (supposedly there was also an Amber Ale).

 

The answer to this one took me about 3 seconds - Founders Red’s Rye & Firestone Walker Wookey Jack.

 

https://webstore.firestonebeer.com/collections/propagator/products/2021-wookey-jack-black-rye-ipa

 

Looks like it’s sold out (and California only, although I could work around that part). But I appreciate the effort!

 

A bunch of Stone/Arrogant beers, Noble Pils, SN Stout (I know it’s still brewed in theory), Hop Hunter, Better Half/Curmudgeon. There are probably others that escape my memory.

 

Magic Hat Jinx
Victory Moonglow

 

Oh man! That Sam Imperial Pils was something…I recall being at register at a large grocer and they charged me $4 something for each 4-pack…I ran back and got two more at that price. Would’ve felt bad if at bottle shop, but decided this place could afford it. Man…stuff was awesome!

 

In commemoration if stones 25th and stone pasadena taprooms 9th anniversaries tomorrow stone will be tapping :
2012 Double Bastard
2012 Old Guardian
And drumroll please....
2012 Imperial Russian Stout

Yes. Yes. I know. Mind blown
Will post pics