What do you love about this beer year?

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  1. ledzeppelin4

    ledzeppelin4 Initiate (0) May 18, 2011 Illinois

    So what do you find great about this year in beer? Whether it has to do with the craft beer scene in general or just your own beer-related adventures.
    For me, I'm really liking the fact that "smaller" breweries are collaborating with some of the more widely distributed craft beer breweries. While I understand that Brux and Super IPA may not be the best representations of Russian River and Alpine brews respectively, I think it's great that they're able to distribute a beer to a wider market.
     
    #1 ledzeppelin4, Sep 4, 2012
  2. Reidrover

    Reidrover Grand Pooh-Bah (4,886) Jan 14, 2003 Oregon
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    I am still happy to be alive and have some money to spend on beer from new breweries.
    Yes even here in Oregon the newbies keep coming!
     
    #2 Reidrover, Sep 4, 2012
  3. aasher

    aasher Grand Pooh-Bah (4,557) Jan 27, 2010 Indiana
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    The prevalence of cans! Surly, Sun King, Sixpoint, Stiegl, Two Brothers, Oskar Blues,, Sierra, New Belgium, Great Crescent, Paulaner, etc.

    We need more IPAs in cans. Im looking at you Stone and Bell's :slight_smile:
     
    #3 aasher, Sep 4, 2012
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  4. bifrost17

    bifrost17 Initiate (0) Dec 16, 2011 Washington

    The thing I love most about this year in beer, is discovering BONEYARD in Bend, damn yes.
     
    #4 bifrost17, Sep 4, 2012
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  5. bifrost17

    bifrost17 Initiate (0) Dec 16, 2011 Washington

    I agree with you, Super IPA was so damn amazing.
     
    #5 bifrost17, Sep 4, 2012
  6. onefalsemove711

    onefalsemove711 Crusader (498) Jul 20, 2011 California
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    I first discovered them in 11' but...I'm glad I did. Amazing stuff!
     
    #6 onefalsemove711, Sep 4, 2012
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  7. Bluecane

    Bluecane Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2011 New York

    This has been my first year drinking craft, so EVERYTHING!!!
     
    #7 Bluecane, Sep 4, 2012
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  8. deleted_user_553489

    deleted_user_553489 Zealot (531) Jan 16, 2011

    This beer year for me included:
    • meeting my now boyfriend at Churchill's Renaissance
    • a trip to RRBC for the Beatification release
    • drinking bombers of Alpine on the streets of Vegas
    • DLD where I got to meet a lot of my BA friends IRL (and where my bf asked me to be his gf D'AWWWW:slight_smile:)
    • slaughtering wales
    • GABF in October!
    • and other stuff ^_^
    As much as I love beer, it's really the experiences and the people I share them with that make it all worth while.
     
    #8 deleted_user_553489, Sep 4, 2012
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  9. Siggy125

    Siggy125 Maven (1,318) Nov 10, 2006 California
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    You left out FW 1st Invitational!
     
    #9 Siggy125, Sep 4, 2012
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  10. deleted_user_553489

    deleted_user_553489 Zealot (531) Jan 16, 2011

    OH YEAH! That was awesome too!
     
    #10 deleted_user_553489, Sep 4, 2012
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  11. ShemRahBoo

    ShemRahBoo Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2010 New Jersey

    Loved the period of time where hoptimum, deviant dales, and palate wrecker were released. Also, dorado, stone ruination 10th/16th/enjoy buy. A lot of great new DIPAs this year so far.
     
    #11 ShemRahBoo, Sep 4, 2012
  12. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    To the moderators of this site: this is not a snarky comment but rather a question and a point being made.

    Is this beer year you're talking about a calendar year or some sort of a fiscal year? If it's a calendar year, you're a bit early, since there are 4 months or so to go.
     
    #12 otispdriftwood, Sep 4, 2012
  13. jivex5k

    jivex5k Initiate (0) Apr 13, 2011 Florida

    I really liked Stone's 10th Anniversary Ruination
     
    #13 jivex5k, Sep 4, 2012
  14. MaxSpang

    MaxSpang Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2011 Ohio
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    On a personal note, I'm happy that I have been able to leave some beers on the shelf this year. I don't "need" all the latest and greatest beers that came out throughout the year.
     
    #14 MaxSpang, Sep 4, 2012
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  15. CellarGimp

    CellarGimp Initiate (0) Sep 14, 2011 Missouri

    Studying for Cicerone exam. Sitting for the test in 4 weeks!
     
    #15 CellarGimp, Sep 4, 2012
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  16. BearsOnAcid

    BearsOnAcid Pooh-Bah (2,239) Mar 17, 2009 Massachusetts
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    Crushing wales in a little gueuze bar then waking up for breakfast with Cantillon. Many other great tastings, fests and trades that went down so far this year.

    Edit: Oh, and my friend's wedding that had 3 HF kegs and I spent most of the night mixing Edward and Abner.
     
    #16 BearsOnAcid, Sep 4, 2012
  17. mtlasley

    mtlasley Initiate (0) Mar 27, 2012 Illinois

    Seeing so many American sours has made this year awesome.
     
    #17 mtlasley, Sep 4, 2012
  18. BeerKangaroo

    BeerKangaroo Initiate (0) May 30, 2011 Alaska

    discovering how great most DIPA's are, been really impressed with all that I've had.
     
    #18 BeerKangaroo, Sep 4, 2012
  19. youbrewidrink

    youbrewidrink Initiate (0) Apr 9, 2009 Vermont

    The growth of the berlinerwiess style of beer.
     
    #19 youbrewidrink, Sep 4, 2012
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  20. TheBishopco

    TheBishopco Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2011 Tennessee

    Good Luck!
     
    #20 TheBishopco, Sep 4, 2012
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