What's going to be big this year?

Discussion in 'New England' started by mattosgood, Apr 9, 2014.

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  1. mattosgood

    mattosgood Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2014 Massachusetts

    It seems like these things come in waves. First it was massive hops; Next, farmhouse ales; Last summer, it seemed like sour beers were in vogue.

    So what's next? What kind of beers are going to be taking off? And who is going to be making them?

    We all know there's a bunch of good beer here in New England. Any insiders, any brewers with any ideas of what the next big thing is?
     
    #1 mattosgood, Apr 9, 2014
  2. dortenzio1991

    dortenzio1991 Crusader (486) Aug 12, 2011 Connecticut

    Session IPAs and IPLs
     
    #2 dortenzio1991, Apr 9, 2014
  3. MrDarcy

    MrDarcy Savant (1,064) Aug 28, 2013 Arizona
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    Rum barrel-aged goses dry hopped with Citra & Mosaic.

    In wax dipped, 375ml bottles.
     
    #3 MrDarcy, Apr 9, 2014
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  4. jamis

    jamis Initiate (0) Nov 30, 2008 Massachusetts

    Beer cocktails.
     
    #4 jamis, Apr 9, 2014
  5. Jbrews

    Jbrews Pooh-Bah (2,214) Aug 6, 2013 New Hampshire
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    Limits on Bottles and 6 packs and kegs and one trip through with a thumb print from a brewery that only sells on Sunday morning 3AM-3:16AM only allowed in their Growler but not more then 14 oz's any combination of beer and air. If you have more then 10 oz of air in your bottle you are banned for life. Their blogs will post updates about the beer they will make buckets of and you can not have. They will be at ACBF but wont bring anything. You will be limited to 2 views of their facebook, twitter, web page or any internet source. If you go to the back of the internet line you can go back through. The lines will start at 9AM. If you get their before 9AM BEER SWAT will escort you to court and if you get there at 9:01 you will be banned.
     
    #5 Jbrews, Apr 9, 2014
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  6. TheGator321

    TheGator321 Initiate (0) May 29, 2013 Connecticut

    my gut from drinking all these beers.
     
    #6 TheGator321, Apr 9, 2014
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  7. BumpkinBrewer

    BumpkinBrewer Pundit (993) Jan 6, 2010 Massachusetts

    Unfortunately...I think the shandy.
     
    #7 BumpkinBrewer, Apr 9, 2014
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  8. mattosgood

    mattosgood Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2014 Massachusetts

    this is fantastic.

    Reminds me of the Parks & Recreation where Tom Haverford was pitching the idea of a nightclub called Solstice that only opens once a year for one hour in an airport hanger.

    Or any Stephon skits on SNL. Well done.
     
    #8 mattosgood, Apr 9, 2014
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  9. Jbrews

    Jbrews Pooh-Bah (2,214) Aug 6, 2013 New Hampshire
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    haha I just wanted to make everyone laugh a little.

    I actually think this was a good thread.

    Jamis's post made me chuckle so I tried to "one up"
     
    #9 Jbrews, Apr 9, 2014
  10. mattosgood

    mattosgood Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2014 Massachusetts

    And I'm glad we're back on track. I like to think Gose's will show up a little more. I'll probably get crap for being trendy, but the Tap does a good one, as does Barrier down in Long Island (I preferred the Barrier).

    I think session might not really qualify as "new." It's been pushed for a while.
     
    #10 mattosgood, Apr 9, 2014
  11. jomobono

    jomobono Savant (1,148) Mar 12, 2012 Massachusetts

    In: Gose
    5 Minutes Ago: Berliner Weisse
    Out: Session IPA
     
    #11 jomobono, Apr 9, 2014
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  12. BumpkinBrewer

    BumpkinBrewer Pundit (993) Jan 6, 2010 Massachusetts

    Berliner IPA blends....oh its happening!
     
    #12 BumpkinBrewer, Apr 9, 2014
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  13. prdstmnky

    prdstmnky Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2010 Vermont

    Came to post sour IPAs :slight_smile:
     
    #13 prdstmnky, Apr 9, 2014
  14. Auror

    Auror Pooh-Bah (1,641) Jan 1, 2010 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah

    This. Although I think berliners of some sort are here to stay.
     
    #14 Auror, Apr 9, 2014
  15. Andrew041180

    Andrew041180 Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2013 Massachusetts

    Last year was better.

    To me it still looks like brewers are riding the bigger, bolder, crazier train. I see this trend continuing. Although if more breweries starting putting out Gose it wouldn't surprise me.
     
    #15 Andrew041180, Apr 9, 2014
  16. xanok

    xanok Savant (1,085) Aug 13, 2009 Connecticut

    Gah. These two things are just the worst.
     
    #16 xanok, Apr 9, 2014
  17. franklinn

    franklinn Initiate (0) May 29, 2012 Vermont

    Hopefully it's more low ABV saisons that don't taste like garbage :slight_smile:
     
    #17 franklinn, Apr 9, 2014
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  18. jbertsch

    jbertsch Pooh-Bah (2,874) Dec 14, 2008 Massachusetts
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    White ales!
    - Jim Koch
     
    #18 jbertsch, Apr 9, 2014
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  19. Dewback9

    Dewback9 Initiate (0) Feb 5, 2014 Indiana

    Session IPA's. All of the flavor without all the booze. I think sours still have a shot at continuing to be popular as well.

    What I'd like to see, like both FFF and CCB have done, is to expand to other types of barrels for aging. Wine, rum, brandy, tequila, whatever and also expand to other styles to experiment with aging. Oddside BA Citra Pale is good recent example. Weird but awesome.
     
    #19 Dewback9, Apr 9, 2014
  20. seanwhite

    seanwhite Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2008 Massachusetts

    Don't want barrel aged pales. Don't want gose.

    Want: More smaller craft breweries honing in on standard styles before touching barrels and crazy adjuncts.
     
    #20 seanwhite, Apr 9, 2014
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