YOUR Perfect Beer(s)

Pseudo Sue
Grande Negro Voodoo Papi Apple Brandy Barrel
Focal Banger
Weihenstephaner Kristalweiss
St Lamvinus
2009 Darklord aged 5 years.

 

Heady Topper
Permanent Funeral
BCBBW

 

Same answer for any of these favourite beer threads, whatever the guise:

What Is Enlightenment

 

I am not sure if I have found my perfect beer. I love hop drop, that's my favorite IPA and my go to, I recently had double trouble for the first time and I thought it was very good. I also really like stone Imperial Russian stout and founders Imperial stout. I have not rated any beer a 5 since IMO everything has room for improvement.

 

Thusfar I have had 4 perfect beers:
BCBCS
Midnight Sun Berserker
Prairie Bomb!
Bell's Black Note

Love me some stoutage.

 

LOVE Alaskan Smoked, probably one of my favorite American-made smoked beers (along with the oft overlooked Stone Smoked Porter).

But please, tell me what's that glorious baked good you're eating alongside it?

 

St bernardus Abt 12
Orval
Weihenstephaner Hefeweissen
Aventinus Eisbock
Abbey De Rocs Grand Cru

 

Hmm good question

BVDL
3 Brothers Resolute
New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red
Heady
Founders Breakfast Stout
Bourbon County Brand Stout

Just a quick few that stick in my head as of late.

 

IPA: Hop Venom by Boneyard
Stout: Mexican Cake by Westbrook
"Sour:" Ever Weisse by Night Shift

 

Elliot Ness
Dirtwolf
Expedition Stout
Spooky Tooth

 

St. Bernardus Abt 12
New Glarus Unplugged Bohemian Lager
Point Whole Hog Pumpkin Ale

Lots are REALLY close.

 

Central Waters Sixteen
Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Scotch Ale
Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Barleywine
Stone Enjoy By
Dark Horse Plead the Fifth
Rochefort 10
Stone IRS
Williamsburg Alewerks Bitter Valentine
Aecht Schlenkerla Eiche
Duchess De Bourgogne
Goose Island Sofie Paradisi

 

This is tough. I haven't had many of the legendary beers - darn few out of the top 250, actually. I have to fall back on the beers that gave me the instant wow factor, I guess is my way of looking at it.

Stone Ruination - still THE game changer for my relationship with IPA's. True revelation.
Allagash Curieux - to me a remarkable beer that hits all the right notes - balanced flavor, well-crafted, it is just on point.
Founder's Backwoods Bastard - to me this is the beer to sit and just sip. Not an every day drinker, but for a quiet evening.
DFH Palo Santo Marron - there is just something about this beer that I absolutely love. Don't quite know what it is, but it melts my butter.
St. Bernardus Christmas Ale - this is obviously tied to the event of Christmas dinner and family gatherings. I believe the circumstances and context of the situation are an important contributor to any beer experience. It's tasty, not overdone with the spice levels, ages well, everybody seems to like it, and it's reasonably affordable. I cheat on the affordability - I stock up for next Christmas after New Year's when it goes on sale after learning it can sit for ten months and apparently suffer no harm.

Every day beer would have to be fresh Hoponious Union or Smoke and Dagger from Jack's Abby. Those are almost always in the house. (I have yet to track down the apparently elusive FRESH Mass Rising). Lately, their Berliner Braun and the BA cherry variant have been staples.

Many honorable mentions from Mystic Brewery (Auerbach's Rauchbier, Day of Doom), MBC (Mean Old Tom), Allagash, Boulevard, Ommegang, and on and on it goes. So many good beers to enjoy...

 

Hill Farmstead Edward changed the way I thought about hops. Ill never forget that first taste of Edward I had sitting in the Prohibition Pig late at night upon finally arriving to Waterbury for the first time. After having so many beers since then Edward may not be my favorite, but in my eyes it is perfect.

 

Many have come close but I only have 3.
Westmalle Trappist Tripel
Samuel Adams Utopias
Chimay Grande Reserve

 

The Vermont Trinity: Heady Topper; Double Sunshine; and any (every) Hill Farmstead.

 

Heady Topper- perfect IPA for me
Sucaba- perfect english barleywine
Abyss- perfect BA stout
BCBCS- perfect coffee stout
HF Everett- the perfect American Porter
HF Edward- the perfect APA
HefeWeissbier- the perfect hefeweizen
anyone who tries to argue the contrary will be shanked

 

Tripel Karmeliet and Chimay Grande Reserve.

 

HF Arthur
Bruery Confession
CCK 2011
Fresh Double Sunshine, Heady Topper, & HF Abner

 

#1. Stone's Crime. I have a high spice tolerance, and I thought this beer was flawless.
Wookey Jack
Rodenbach Vintage 2010.
Also, Fullsteam's Fruitcake beer tasted like smoked meats and cheeses. I loved it.
Mikkeller's Invasion Farmhouse IPA with brett.