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Your Favorite 7 beers-- with a twist.

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by stoutmasterjames, Mar 14, 2015.

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  1. stoutmasterjames

    stoutmasterjames Initiate (0) Mar 8, 2010 Maryland

    So, rather than just ask folks to list the seven BEST beers they have ever drank, I want to propose a little thought experiment in which each reply will list 7 beers that they love.... but not necessarily the best seven beers they've ever had. Here's how it works.

    THE STORY
    Let's say that you are out on a cruise in the Pacific and your boat sinks mid ocean. You miraculously wash ashore on a tropical island. After a few weeks you find a few sources of food and some fresh water. You forge some shelter out of some nearby flora, and you have a pretty decent set-up going. You even find the island's only other human inhabitant who happens to be a gorgeous island babe (or handsome, brawny Pacific islander dude-- whatever your preference is) who is able to satisfy your deepest carnal desires on a daily, and nightly, basis. Life is good. But after some time, you find yourself craving a good brew.

    THE MYSTERIOUS DEVICE
    You are out scavenging one day and happen upon a mysterious object. It looks to be some unknown alien technology, or at the very least, technology that humans will not discover for quite some time. Now you putz around with the device for a bit and discover that you can enter a beer into one of the seven slots and the machine will produce an endless supply of it. This machine produces ANY beer that you enter into it, and it produces as much as you want. What a godsend! But there is a catch. You can only enter SEVEN different beers into it. And once you enter a certain beer into the machine, you can't go back and change the beer. So what ever seven beers you want the machine to produce, those are the seven beers that you will drink for the rest of your life. So choose carefully.

    WHY?
    I figured it would be fun to come up with this "thought experiment" because I wanted to hear what you think are seven beers that you would want to drink for the rest of your life. Not the SEVEN GREATEST BEERS EVER. You may want to make sure that most of your particular cravings are satisfied in this endeavor. If you are a huge fan of stouts who occasionally craves a pils, you had better reserve one of the slots for your favorite pils. Do you enjoy Belgian trappist ales the most, but Sierra Nevada Torpedo is your go to brew? You see where I'm going....

    The lists are to be presented in no particular order. Have fun.

    Here's mine...

    1. Trappistes Rochefort 6
    2. Torpedo (Sierra Nevada)
    3. Enjoy By (Stone)
    4. Scrimshaw (North Coast)
    5. Ten Fidy (Oscar Blues)
    6. Guinness Draught
    7. Tripel Karmeliet
     
    #1 stoutmasterjames, Mar 14, 2015
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  2. Shmuffalo

    Shmuffalo Zealot (707) Feb 26, 2012 Pennsylvania

    This is the most elaborate "what are the X beers you would have for the rest of your life" question. I like the creativity lol.

    Heady
    Head Hunter
    KBS
    Kellerweis
    Gudenhoppy
    Fight the Power Cider (if that counts); If not Rubaeus.
    White Oak Jai Alai
    Founders Imperial Stout

    I like the idea of not naming WHALEZ, but just good beers. I think I'd be content with this. It brings a good variety of malts, hops, and an addition of sweetness.
     
    #2 Shmuffalo, Mar 14, 2015
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  3. cducap

    cducap Initiate (0) Mar 27, 2011 Indiana

    1. Westy 12
    2. Pirate Bomb
    3. Sure Bet (Pipeworks)
    4. Westbrook Mexican Cake
    5. Blood Orange Gose
    6. Bitches Bank (18th St)
    7. Sahalie (Ale Apothecary)
     
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  4. do_ob

    do_ob Initiate (0) Feb 12, 2015 Kentucky

    Little Sumpin' Sumpin' Ale
    Blot Out the Sun
    Torpedo
    Cougar Bait
    Bigfoot
    Robert the Bruce
    Noble Rot
     
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  5. Valleyview06

    Valleyview06 Pundit (850) Oct 13, 2012 Pennsylvania
    Trader

    Same here, no whales used.

    Parabola
    BCBS
    BB4D
    3F OG
    Zombie Dust
    DFH Indian Brown
    Gotta go Heady for #7
     
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  6. Modernrickk

    Modernrickk Pooh-Bah (1,853) Oct 3, 2013 California
    Pooh-Bah

    1. FOU' FOUNE
    2. FOU' FOUNE
    3. FOU' FOUNE
    4. FOU' FOUNE
    5. FOU' FOUNE
    6. FOU' FOUNE
    7. FOU' FOUNE

    Sorry ... I had to
     
    #6 Modernrickk, Mar 14, 2015
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  7. JohnCassillo

    JohnCassillo Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2013 California

    Ballast Point Sculpin
    3 Floyds Zombie Dust
    Toppling Goliath Pseudo Sue
    Russian River Consecration
    Founders Breakfast Stout
    Cantillion Gueuze
    The Bruery Black Tuesday
     
    #7 JohnCassillo, Mar 14, 2015
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  8. TheOneTC

    TheOneTC Zealot (742) Aug 23, 2013 Massachusetts
    Trader

    Good Morning
    Julius
    Sucaba
    Bretta Rose
    Heady
    Backwoods Bastard
    Blazing World
     
    #8 TheOneTC, Mar 14, 2015
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  9. RobinLee

    RobinLee Maven (1,411) Feb 15, 2012 Wisconsin

    Rochefort 10
    Toppling Goliath ZeeLander
    Side Project Blueberry Flanders
    Funk Factory Door Kriek
    Paulaner Hefeweiss
    Heymarket Clare's Thirsty
    New Glarus Belgian Red

    Man, Clare's Thirsty is a beer I still think about from time to time. I suppose I could switch out the Hef for a BA Stout, but either way I'm pretty happy. Looks like I've come a long way, there was a time when all 7 would be a stout of some sort.
     
    #9 RobinLee, Mar 14, 2015
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  10. 2ellas

    2ellas Maven (1,290) Feb 20, 2014 New Hampshire
    Trader

    Heady 1st
    then in no particular order
    kbs
    Resin
    harpoon leviathan (helps me get to sleepytime)
    enjoy by
    spencer trappist ale
    Skip the 7th beer to get a bunch of rubbers. Don't want any little island babies running around after enjoying all that killer beer!
     
    #10 2ellas, Mar 14, 2015
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  11. Monkeyknife

    Monkeyknife Grand Pooh-Bah (5,381) Jan 8, 2007 Missouri
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Two Hearted
    Aventinus
    Pliny the Elder
    BCS
    Boulevard Saison-Brett
    Side Project Saison Du Blé
    Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel
     
    #11 Monkeyknife, Mar 14, 2015
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  12. BreweryRun

    BreweryRun Initiate (0) Feb 22, 2013 California

    1. The Pupil
    2. St. Bernardus Abt 12
    3. Opal
    4. Pivo Pils
    5. Naughty Sauce
    6. Spontaneous Cheer
    7. Grapefruit Sculpin
     
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  13. 57md

    57md Grand Pooh-Bah (3,021) Aug 22, 2011 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    FBS
    BCBS
    Rumpkin
    DFH90
    Backwoods
    Nugget Nectar
    Double Bastard
     
    #13 57md, Mar 14, 2015
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  14. deford

    deford Maven (1,497) Nov 11, 2013 California
    Trader

    Pliny
    Ten Fidy
    Sucaba
    Parabola
    Stickee Monkee
    Alpha King
    Westy 12
     
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  15. iwhoopedbatman

    iwhoopedbatman Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2014 Maryland

    St. Bernardus Abt 12
    Celebrator
    Duvel
    Houblon Chouffe
    Lil Sumpin Sumpin
    Sammy Smith Oatmeal Stout
    Southern Tier Creme Brulee or Sammy Smith Organic Strawberry Ale (because sometimes I need a sweet beer - I think I'd actually need to be in the position where I "HAVE TO" make the decision to make the decision).

    P.S., I pretty much have a never ending supply of these as they are all almost always in my fridge.
     
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  16. Garvey

    Garvey Initiate (0) Feb 3, 2015 Iowa

    1. PseudoSue
    2. 80 Acre
    3. FBS
    4. Blonde Fatale
    5. I Love You With My Stout
    6. Fat Tire
    7. Fresh Squeezed
     
    #16 Garvey, Mar 14, 2015
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  17. StoutSnob40

    StoutSnob40 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,539) Jan 4, 2013 California
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    1. Tripel Van De Garre
    2. Cascade Bourbonic Plague
    3. Damnation Batch 23 (Might substitute HF Abner)
    4. Permanent Funeral
    5. Anchorage Time Waits For No One
    6. Boulevard Saison Brett
    7. A Deal With The Devil

    My god. Whenever I make this these lists, I feel like opening all of these.. Too bad I'll never Time Waits For No One ever again.
     
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  18. SackBlabbath

    SackBlabbath Initiate (0) Nov 28, 2014 Kentucky

    In no particular order... Just based on what i've had (obviously)

    1. De Struise Cuvee Delphine (Tied with Hel & Verdoemenis, so if i ever get to try black damnation it would probably be that....)
    2. Bruery Rueuze (because a sour would be nice every now and then)
    3. Weihenstephaner Hefeweizen (i'm assuming we're stuck on an island, right? sounds great to me... are these beers fresh?)
    4. Rochefort 8 (because 10 would get to be too much)
    5. Stiegl Radler (phenomenal beverage... especially if im gonna be stuck on an island.)
    6. De Proef Broederlijke Liefde (the most awesome saison to ever exist)
    7. Thirsty Dog Wulver (might become overbearing.... maybe something like old chub.... would definitely want a scotch ale, but i'm not sure which one i would want to drink all the time)

    Can you tell i'm not a hop head?
     
    #18 SackBlabbath, Mar 14, 2015
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  19. Scrapss

    Scrapss Pooh-Bah (2,220) Nov 15, 2008 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    1. Allagash Curieux
    2. FIS
    3. Straub IPL
    4. Troegs Sunshine Pils
    5. Sierra Nevada Torpedo
    6. NEBCO Locust Reign
    7. Trappist Rochefort 10
     
    #19 Scrapss, Mar 14, 2015
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  20. IPAGeorge

    IPAGeorge Pundit (863) Oct 28, 2014 Illinois

    Fun spin on a good question.

    Focal Banger
    Mexican Cake
    Bitches Bank
    Zombie Dust
    Blood Orange Gose
    Jungle Boogie
    Coconoats

    That's was actually pretty hard. Got my APA, IIPA, 2 great stouts, a nice coconut wheat, Jungle Boogie is just ridiculously delicious for anytime and the gose for a salty mood. Wish I've had more Belgians so I could pick a sour but I really need to broaden my horizons more into it.
     
    #20 IPAGeorge, Mar 14, 2015
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