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Your easiest drinking beer of 10% abv or higher

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by TurkeyFeathers, Mar 26, 2015.

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  1. TurkeyFeathers

    TurkeyFeathers Initiate (0) Jun 22, 2014 New York

    Thought I saw a thread on this once but couldn't find it in a search ...
    What's your easiest drinking 10% abv ?
    Mine would have to be Ballast Point Victory at sea. Just love this beer, great flavors. IMO it's not far off in taste to Xocovesa. Has anyone cellared any of these and what did you find in doing so ?
     
    #1 TurkeyFeathers, Mar 26, 2015
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  2. mikevanatta

    mikevanatta Initiate (0) Sep 29, 2014 Minnesota

    Squatters Outer Darkness. Stuff is reallllly smooth. Also, I'm technically breaking the rules here since it's 9.99% ABV but Surly Blakkr does not drink anywhere near 10%.
     
    #2 mikevanatta, Mar 26, 2015
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  3. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,596) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    This is a hard one. I could never really describe any beer over 10% as being easy-drinking. It's just a case of if I like it, I can drink more of it.

    Ephraim is listed as over 10% ABV. As I generally find HF hoppy beers to be very drinkable, I'll go with that one.
     
    #3 rozzom, Mar 26, 2015
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  4. olradetbalder

    olradetbalder Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2011 Sweden

    Brewdog The end of history
     
    #4 olradetbalder, Mar 26, 2015
  5. mattosgood

    mattosgood Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2014 Massachusetts

    Man, I'm writing about Framinghammer a lot today. But, yup, thats the one.
     
    #5 mattosgood, Mar 26, 2015
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  6. WesMantooth

    WesMantooth Grand Pooh-Bah (4,832) Jan 8, 2014 Ohio
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    Six Point Hi-Res
     
    #6 WesMantooth, Mar 26, 2015
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  7. Soloveitchik

    Soloveitchik Initiate (0) Feb 7, 2013 New York

    all green everything - other half
     
    #7 Soloveitchik, Mar 26, 2015
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  8. THANAT0PSIS

    THANAT0PSIS Pooh-Bah (2,263) Aug 3, 2010 Wisconsin
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    I think Stone in general does a very good job of making high ABV stuff drink a lot easier than it should. Great Lakes Chillwave isn't quite 10% (sorry to break that rule, OP), but it drinks more like a 7% beer.
     
    #8 THANAT0PSIS, Mar 26, 2015
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  9. BryanP

    BryanP Initiate (0) Oct 21, 2013 North Carolina

    Prairie Bomb!
     
    #9 BryanP, Mar 26, 2015
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  10. jlsims04

    jlsims04 Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2013 Illinois

    Pipeworks Abduction. One of my favorite NBA Stouts. Hopslam is way to easy to drink IMO.
     
    #10 jlsims04, Mar 26, 2015
  11. bryanole27

    bryanole27 Initiate (0) Jun 24, 2011 North Carolina

    Ten Fidy is dangerous for me, and Hop Cakes by NoDa is as crushable as Hop, Drop, & Roll...but 10.5%. It'll sneak up on you for sure.
     
    #11 bryanole27, Mar 26, 2015
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  12. jlsims04

    jlsims04 Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2013 Illinois

    Good call with V@S althouhg it tastes nothing like Xocovesa hahah. Cheers!
     
    #12 jlsims04, Mar 26, 2015
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  13. phillyale

    phillyale Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2015 Pennsylvania

    Knee Deep Simtra - does not taste as strong as it is. Also, I'd take it over PtY any day.
     
    #13 phillyale, Mar 26, 2015
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  14. meb3476

    meb3476 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2013 Massachusetts

    Lawson's Fayston Maple Stout...
     
    #14 meb3476, Mar 26, 2015
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  15. FutureJack

    FutureJack Initiate (0) Oct 30, 2007 California


    In my experience, V@Sea is best fresh. It's not a bad beer with age on it, but I wouldn't cellar it more than 6-12 months again.

    As for most well-hidden 10% abv beers, I would probably go with one of Port's IPAs like Hop-15. Those beers go down way too fast.
     
    #15 FutureJack, Mar 26, 2015
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  16. FutureJack

    FutureJack Initiate (0) Oct 30, 2007 California


    Oh, how I wish I could make that trade with you.....
     
    #16 FutureJack, Mar 26, 2015
  17. Donco

    Donco Pooh-Bah (1,627) Aug 12, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Most Clown Shoes BA varieties
    Sunday Morning Stout
    Parabola
     
    #17 Donco, Mar 26, 2015
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  18. Crackerbarrel

    Crackerbarrel Initiate (0) Feb 10, 2014 New York

    I'll also put my vote in for Victory at Sea; as much as I avoid higher ABV beers during the week, I have no problem putting this down, and cant help but pick up a few bottles whenever I see it on the shelf.
     
    #18 Crackerbarrel, Mar 26, 2015
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  19. Buck89

    Buck89 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,728) Feb 7, 2015 Tennessee
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    Victory at Sea

    Had an Evil Twin Yang last night which was also excellent
     
    #19 Buck89, Mar 26, 2015
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  20. glass_house

    glass_house Maven (1,325) Jan 10, 2014 Ohio

    Burton Baton. It's already smooth when fresh, but especially so after about a year in the cellar.
     
    #20 glass_house, Mar 26, 2015
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