I could live on Stone Arrogant ******* and Firestone Double Barrel.

kona brewing co. longboard lager
karl strauss red trolley and amber

They only started the microbrew revolution....right....

Viva La Revolution!!!!!!!!

Dude, Sam Adams doesn't have an IPA...'nuff said.

(For the record, I know they have had a seasonal IPA, but based on the hops they use in their other beers, I'm sure it's not good.)

No way Portland started it!!!!!! :D

my top 3

1) manny's pale ale (georgetown brewing co)
2)black cat porter (mac & jacks brewing)
3)hodgson's IPA (leavenworth brewery)

all Washington state beers. suddenly, i'm thirsty

You win thus far. Stone's IPA is great too.

Currently, I'm a big fan of Elysian ESB (Seattle, WA). If I'm in a bar without microbrews, I'm usually good with a pint of Bass.

The guy who mentioned Free State gets points also. Definitely check them out if you're ever in Lawrence, KS.

My wife runs the checkouts at the local Giant Eagle grocery store. She said the Christmas Ale is out and flying off the shelves.


Tim

Indeed. Stone's stuff is all great. Unfortunately, I am a broke college student, so I live on Natty Light. Ugh.

If it were not for micro's , doubt I 'd drink beer in the US. Maybe, Sam Adams is acceptable. I like Bells.

Stone IPA.. pretty much anything from Stone, really, but the IPA as an everyday affair.

Stone IPA is my regular beer. Other Stone brew's I love are Double *******, IRS and XI is great, bought a case of it.

As to Sierra Nevada and Sam Adams, never cared for either of them much but...
SN Harvest Ale is worth seeking out (24oz bottle) as is SA Imperial Pilsner (4-pack) well worth finding and trying. Both were seasonals released a month or so ago.

Locally my favorite is Four Peak's Hopknot IPA.

Al

you cant forget Great Lakes Holy Moses White Ale, although, im not sure where to put it in the list. They are all awesome.

[ Unfortunately, I am a broke college student, so I live on Natty Light. Ugh.]

yea, from one broke college kid to another. i can't tell you how many beer pong games i've played with natty. here's a little hint though, switch it up from natty lite to natty ice. i think it has a bit higher alc level, but drinks a lot smoother compared to natty lite. ewwww just the thought of those two beers can make a grown man tremble.

lagunitas IPA
http://www.averybrewing.com/BigBeers/docs/reverend
^^^that one
all of the dogfish head IPAs
had some shiner dunkelweizen yesterday it was not bad
homebrews
and local brew pub makes a nice gran cru

(1) Terminal Gravity IPA - tastes subtly of cannibis
(2) Lagunitas IPA - hoppy and citrusy
(3) Rogue Dead Guy Ale - bittery hoppy goodness

I see two recent mentions of Lagunitas. Their IPA is not my favorite, but I really like Kill Ugly Radio, a double IPA.

Al

YES!!! Two bottles of that and I am out like a rock.

$4 6-pack 16oz cans of PBR. Learn it, live it, love it, because it's the best deal around.

Microbrews can sometimes figure to be just about as good of a deal as the cheap stuff when they're floating in the 6-8 percent range of alcohol by volume, vs. 4-5 for regular cheap (watery) beers. Sales at the store don't hurt either.

+1, that's good stuff.

Believe it or not, SLC has some really good micro brews that win medals and stuff, some of my favs:
Cutthroat pale ale, Uinta brewing co
http://www.uintabrewing.com/zassets/...at200badge.jpg

Squatters IPA, Salt lake brewing co.
http://www.utahbeers.com/img/beers/IPA.gif

Evolution amber ale, Wasatch brewery
http://www.wasatchbeers.com/images/evo-amber.gif

Red Rock Oatmeal Stout, Red Rock Brewing co.
http://www.redrockbrewing.com/admin/...al%20Stout.jpg


Not beer, but really yummy:
Brighams Brew, Wasatch brewery
http://www.wasatchbeers.com/images/brighamsbrew.jpg

$ Star Hill - Jomo Lager (VA)
$ Cally's - Nut Brown Ale (VA)
$ Tröegs - Porter (PA)

yeah, the 60 and 90 are good.
hercules double IPA is ok.
full sail is ok, i'll drink any decent pale ale.

a local pub here does homebrews and i usually drink those. yes.

From Portland:

Amnesia Brewing
Old Lompoc Brewing
Hair of the Dog Brewing

(1) Foo Lager
(2) Foo Harvest Ale
(3) Foo Lists of Things Stout

/snark (ale?)