A New Beer Thread

Cannot disagree. Love this beer

http://theconcourse.deadspin.com/bells-two-hearted-ale-is-contrarian-proof-dammit-1647044396/+robharvilla

... I regret to inform you that the Bell's fanatics are correct. Two-Hearted is among a small handful of the very finest IPAs in the world. Shit.

 

There are at least 15 IPAs with similar distribution that I prefer.

 

Six-Point Resin might be my favorite.

 

Wife and I used our anniversary this past weekend to hit up some Ann Arbor-area breweries.
I really like Grizzly Peak's stuff. Plain, but done well.
Arbor Brewing I like a bit more, plus, I have had their stuff many times. I still miss the old names of the beers instead of the India named beers (Bollywood Blonde used to be Brazen Blonde, etc.)
Jolly Pumpkin was packed, so we picked up bombers. Still need to try them out.
We stopped at Original Gravity in Milan, about 15 miles south of town. Nice little setup. I hear the food is good, but we had already ate. Pretty cool for a small town to have a local brewery.

 

If I recall correctly, that's very hop-forward and a bit less balanced than I prefer.

My favorite somewhat-available IPAs are Stone (Ruination being even better), Anderson Valley Hop Ottin' and Ballast Point Sculpin.

 

Anyone try the Sam Adam's deconstructed IPA pack? The Mosaic IPA was my favorite.
Speaking of Mosaic, it's in the new Guinness Blonde Lager and I thought that was pretty tasty as well for a macro lager.

 

In high school, my friends and I found a five-pack of Boh Ice in the woods near our campsite. I'd rather drink that again than touch a Guinness Blonde Lager.

 

There's no blues without Heineken.

http://adland.tv/commercials/heineken-blues-1991-060-uk

I laughed so hard... 8)

 

Hardywood's Great Return IPA out of Richmond pretty much rocked my world this week.

 

A friend brought a six-pack of Berkshire Brewing Co.'s Steel Rail Extra Pale Ale to my house last weekend and I enjoyed it quite a bit.

 

I had Knee Deep's black IPA earlier this week and hated it.

A place in town just tapped this year's Velvet Merkin from Firestone. Plan to stop and sample after work.

 

Had a couple of Founders Harvest Ales yesterday. To the best of my memory, my first wet hopped / harvest style ale. While not necessarily a style I'll ever love, it's a damned impressive brew. Intense, ton of citrus, smell like a freshly mowed lawn.

Anyone else have any experience with these type brews?