Paste Mag's Top 25 New American Beers 2010

electroluminescent · Post by **electroluminescent** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 12:25 pm

I've only been lucky enough to try 3 of these..

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kwjd · Post by **kwjd** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 1:49 pm

I've only had 4 of these: 21st Amendment Brewery Back in Black, Saison du Buff, Gubna and Little Sumpin’ Wild. Apparently my year wasn't very productive.

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 4:29 pm

I've had 3 of those and just picked up a bottle of Bourbon County Vanilla today - so soon to be 4. How the heck did SN Tumbler make a to beer list? Wouldn't even crack my top 200!

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Fri Dec 17, 2010 5:08 pm

I also tried 4 or 5 of these, and none were earth-shattering.

Oddly one of my best 'beers' was Etienne Dupont Cidre de Normandie Brut. I am quite keen to try the Triple and the Calvados-barrel Reserve versions. Fermenting French apples were never so fine!

boney · Post by **boney** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 9:40 pm

I've had 21st Amendment Back in Black, Brooklyn Sorachi Ace, Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Wild and I'm drinking Rogue 21 right now. The Sorachi Ace made my top 10 of the year. Sorachi hops are just about the most unique thing I've tasted in beer this year. The Rogue 21 is interesting because the Wyeast Old Ale blend that it uses has a big hit of brett in it. Good to see Rogue pushing the boundaries of what they do a little bit these days.

sprague11 · Post by **sprague11** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 9:47 pm

Only 2 - Little Sumpin Wild and Zuur (which my wife to be loves!) I'll grab a couple others in Michigan next week if I can find them.

velovampire · Post by **velovampire** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 11:19 pm

boney wrote:Sorachi hops are just about the most unique thing I've tasted in beer this year.

You should try to seek out (if they ever brew it again) GLB's Aces High Single Hop IPA. They used Sorachi Ace only, and it's so delicious. I really, really hope this one rears its head again sometime soon, 'tis a beautiful beer. I need to try that Brooklyn.

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:44 am

velovampire wrote:
boney wrote:Sorachi hops are just about the most unique thing I've tasted in beer this year.
You should try to seek out (if they ever brew it again) GLB's Aces High Single Hop IPA. They used Sorachi Ace only, and it's so delicious. I really, really hope this one rears its head again sometime soon, 'tis a beautiful beer. I need to try that Brooklyn.

So the secret it out! I had a bottle of that a couple of weeks ago and thought it was excellent. That's a hop variety that I haven't even heard of until reading your post.

Cass · Post by **Cass** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 7:48 am

I've had much better luck with their top beer bars list!

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electroluminescent · Post by **electroluminescent** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 1:25 pm

Cass wrote:I've had much better luck with their top beer bars list!

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A weekend in NYC takes care of a good chunk of that list. The only one I've been to is Redlight Redlight in Orlando, great bar definitely the place if you're in the area.

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 2:19 pm

Cass wrote:I've had much better luck with their top beer bars list!

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I really have to get going on that list. 0 for 25 over here...

phat matt · Post by **phat matt** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 3:40 pm

I have had the yakima glory, tumbler, and a bottle of little sumpn' sumpn' wild in the fridge. Got it a month ago and its been sitting in the fridge waiting for xmas.

heebes · Post by **heebes** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 8:24 pm

Tumbler deserves to be in that list.

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:05 pm

heebes wrote:Tumbler deserves to be in that list.

To each his own, I guess.

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Tue Dec 21, 2010 10:27 pm

ive had:

The Oracle
Tumbler Autumn Brown
La Parcela
Brooklyn Sorachi Ace