What is your favorite craft beer?

[Yugo]

Can't make up my mind on which is my single favorite, but here are a few depending on the occasion and/or mood:

Alagash triple
Goose Island ipa
Duvel triple
Rasputin Russian stout
Leffe blonde
Devils backbone brews (va local)...

[jgoens]

Originally Posted by P1et

But are the beers hoppy?

Oh yeah. Really a great mix including lagers and stouts.

[Crimson92]

Pretty much anything from bottlelogic

[jgoens]

Originally Posted by P1et

Beer these days. Hoppy hoppy HOPPIER HOPPIEST!!! More hops bro, more bro!!! Terrible. Craft beer bro. How long you been brewing? Oh, a month bro! I have my own brewery bro!

Sticking with bourbon and whiskey til this fad blows over.

Originally Posted by P1et

Let me tell you the issue. Why are hops often used in excess? To cover up flaws. It’s a crutch. Like I’ve said, it’s very hard to beat the monks at this game.

Beers such as IPA's and pale ales have distinct tastes and have gained much popularity over the recent years. It's not a fad, cover up or crutch. Hey, if you like Coors light all the power to you--but more complexity is readily available.

The same goes with wine, food and spirits as all had a time in the past where basic flavors and layers of complexity were non-existent, but now palates are overwhelmingly being accustomed to much more advanced flavor profiles and depth. If you do not appreciate this, I am sorry.

[P1]

Originally Posted by jgoens

Beers such as IPA's and pale ales have distinct tastes and have gained much popularity over the recent years. It's not a fad, cover up or crutch. Hey, if you like Coors light all the power to you--but more complexity is readily available.

The same goes with wine, food and spirits as all had a time in the past where basic flavors and layers of complexity were non-existent, but now palates are overwhelmingly being accustomed to much more advanced flavor profiles and depth. If you do not appreciate this, I am sorry.

Look, I’m not trying to hate on all the Miller Lite lovers out there. If that’s what you love, then by all means.

[WWM3]

Originally Posted by P1et

The amount of garbage "craft beer" is astonishing. I cannot think of the last time I had a good one. The market got flooded with them, and I actually pretty much stopped drinking beer altogether apart from the classic Belgian beers. Because remember: who will make better beer? The guy that worked in IT three years ago that now started a "craft brewery" or the Belgian monks that have been doing it for hundreds and hundreds of years?

And don't get me started on IPAs. They have been absolutely crippled by all this garbage hoppiness that makes them undrinkable.

I agree with a lot of what you are saying here. It's the over hopification and it's overwhelming. I do think it's a crutch and a lot of them are shite. My favorites are Stella and Chimay. That being said, most of my friends drink craft beers and I've come to appreciate a few of them. I wouldn't write them all off.

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by P1et

Look, I’m not trying to hate on all the Miller Lite lovers out there. If that’s what you love, then by all means.

Uh Miller lite appears to be what you love not the IPA drinkers.

[sspade]

Tough to pick just one but Im definitely loving on Voodoo Ranger IPA by New Belgium.

[P1]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Uh Miller lite appears to be what you love not the IPA drinkers.

Like I said, if you love Bud Light, more power to you. To each their own. Personally, I enjoy bourbons and whisky. Used to drink an IPA until this terrible over hopping trend took place.

[1MOREMOD]

And I said I'm on board with whiskey and bourbon but wont touch a light beer. IPA once in a while stout or amber.

[WWM3]

My favorites:

Dogfish 60 Minute
Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA
Bells Two Hearted
Ballast Point Grapefruit Sculpin

[Ralph335]

Originally Posted by rdub315

In my opinion, Sip has anything from Alchemist beat. I’d even pick Focal Banger and Crusher over Heady.

Interesting. I need to get my hands on some.
I only had Heady once and it wasn't fresh, thought it was ok but not amazing.

[P1]

Was at a pool party yesterday. Host handed me an IPA. Drank about half, the dumped it out and drank Indian whiskey for the remainder of the evening.

[jgoens]

Originally Posted by P1et

Was at a pool party yesterday. Host handed me an IPA. Drank about half, the dumped it out and drank Indian whiskey for the remainder of the evening.

You must be fun party invite.

[Germanauto]

LOL bunch of hipsters here.

[1MOREMOD]

Drinking hoppy beer makes you a hipster?

[P1]

Originally Posted by jgoens

You must be fun party invite.

Definitely! Host appreciated the fact I enjoyed a whiskey from his home country! It was called “Paul John”. Have you had it?

[P1]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Drinking hoppy beer makes you a hipster?

That’s the stereotype. Of course not only hipsters drink craft beer.

[1MOREMOD]

I do grow a beard in the winter and wear a beanie, but I also know how to work on car and am a bit of a meathead. Dont do drugs or drink coffee either

[P1]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

I do grow a beard in the winter and wear a beanie, but I also know how to work on car and am a bit of a meathead. Dont do drugs or drink coffee either

Definitely some hipster traits, but the no coffee thing throws it off. Let me ask you this: do you have, or have you ever had, a man-bun?

[1MOREMOD]

Hell no, also a Republican not a protest everything looking for handouts sort. Not millenial think that may be required also, too old for hipster.

[P1]

Originally Posted by 1MOREMOD

Hell no, also a Republican not a protest everything looking for handouts sort. Not millenial think that may be required also, too old for hipster.

Just don’t do the beard and beanie thing and you should be 100% safe.