What's your old reliable?

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  1. Billet

    Billet Pundit (794) Dec 17, 2013 Michigan

    I don't really have an "old reliable" beer right now. All of my former old reliable beers have been discontinued or simply disappeared from the store shelves.
     
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  2. Billet

    Billet Pundit (794) Dec 17, 2013 Michigan

    As a follow up to my previous post, I would like to have an old reliable beer. I am always looking for a well balanced Ale or Lager that has minimal off flavors and traditional malts and hops.

    Why are these so hard to find? (rhetorical question) I wish that beers like this were a mainstay in most non-specialty breweries lineups.

    I recently was gifted some Fat Tire, that is a candidate that pushes all of the right buttons. I should probably revisit Sam Adams Boston Lager and Alaskan Amber also.
     
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  3. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    And...6 packs of Anchor Steam showed up in cans as well as mixed 12packs so,I went with the 12Pack.
     
    #163 Bitterbill, Jan 10, 2021
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  4. woodchipper

    woodchipper Grand Pooh-Bah (3,735) Oct 25, 2005 Connecticut
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    I'm with OP @Jo_Renish , Sip Of Sunshine. I often call it my "house beer". Because its contract brewed in CT I always have it available fresh and it hits a spot with me.
     
    #164 woodchipper, Jan 10, 2021
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  5. lastmango

    lastmango Maven (1,487) Dec 11, 2014 Pennsylvania

    Weihenstephaner Original or Hefe.
     
    #165 lastmango, Jan 11, 2021
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  6. Stoutmaster9

    Stoutmaster9 Pundit (791) Dec 30, 2016 California

    Deschutes is a good brewery in general, deserves more attention!
     
    #166 Stoutmaster9, Jan 11, 2021
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  7. Blogjackets

    Blogjackets Grand Pooh-Bah (4,816) Nov 22, 2017 Ohio
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    Last year I went camping at Raccoon Creek and found Storm King on tap in a small bar in Imperial. If it’s there...

     
    #167 Blogjackets, Jan 11, 2021
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  8. barneyrubble

    barneyrubble Pooh-Bah (2,305) Aug 21, 2020 Colorado
    Pooh-Bah

    I am a big fan of Alaska Amber, I just wish I could get it within 3 months of can on date.
     
    #168 barneyrubble, Jan 11, 2021
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  9. Liam88

    Liam88 Initiate (80) Oct 25, 2020 Massachusetts

    Allagash White, Lil Sumpin, La fin du Monde, king sue
     
    #169 Liam88, Jan 13, 2021
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  10. Bshaw22

    Bshaw22 Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2013 Wisconsin
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    Love this beer
     
    #170 Bshaw22, Jan 14, 2021
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  11. Bshaw22

    Bshaw22 Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2013 Wisconsin
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    Truth
     
    #171 Bshaw22, Jan 14, 2021
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  12. gvickery

    gvickery Maven (1,263) May 13, 2017 Texas

    Heineken in the can. Preferably the big 24oz, it’s the best value if you look at the price per ounce.
     
    #172 gvickery, Jan 14, 2021
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  13. Celtics76

    Celtics76 Pooh-Bah (1,781) Sep 5, 2011 Rhode Island
    Pooh-Bah

    Old Speckled Hen. Nitro can. I always seem to consume it in a matter of seconds. Smooth.
     
    #173 Celtics76, Jan 14, 2021
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  14. Jmbumb

    Jmbumb Aspirant (204) Apr 8, 2016 California
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    Mine is Trummer Pils
     
    #174 Jmbumb, Jan 14, 2021
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  15. Rich4mde1

    Rich4mde1 Initiate (0) Jun 27, 2018 Missouri
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    Voodo Ranger Juicy Haze and now Schlafly Coffee Stout.
     
    #175 Rich4mde1, Jan 14, 2021
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  16. jamesloc

    jamesloc Aspirant (285) Aug 8, 2018 New York
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    Lagunitas WIllitzed coffee stout and Waldo Special
     
    #176 jamesloc, Jan 14, 2021
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  17. jzlyo

    jzlyo Pooh-Bah (2,743) Mar 4, 2012 Iowa
    Pooh-Bah

    Gumballhead or Samuel Smith Organic Pure Brewed Lager.
     
    #177 jzlyo, Jan 14, 2021
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  18. jonphisher

    jonphisher Grand Pooh-Bah (3,850) Aug 9, 2015 New Jersey
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    Thank you for the reminder sir. A beer I used to drink regularly and loved so much. First time revisiting in a long time thanks to you. A perfect pale ale, I bought a 12 pack and it has the little tab at the bottom so I pull out one and magically another can fills its place. Cheers to old reliables.
     
    #178 jonphisher, Jan 15, 2021
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  19. deanzaZZR

    deanzaZZR Maven (1,347) Jan 8, 2015 California

    It should be Sierra Nevada Pale Ale but I don't drink it often enough. I bought some last week and oh my was it delicious. I didn't check the bottled on date but I must have picked up a fresh one.
     
    #179 deanzaZZR, Jan 15, 2021
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  20. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    For my palate it is more than just a bit lighter in the mouthfeel. I am personally not a fan of this change but to each their own.

    Cheers!

    @nc41 @jonphisher
     
    #180 JackHorzempa, Jan 15, 2021
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