I could name 10 right now, and change my mind tomorrow on a few of them.
I also have a nice lineup planned for NYE... so I should probably just wait.
Great lists from everyone else so far.
Cheers!
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top 10 beers you tried for the first time in 2013
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El Pinguino
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I'll have to take a look at what I've had and post later.....such great variety here.
Surprised somewhat by how few local beers or even Canadian beers are on many people's lists considering how many new beers have come out this year.
Also surprised by just how many people are getting their Hill Farmstead fix!
Surprised somewhat by how few local beers or even Canadian beers are on many people's lists considering how many new beers have come out this year.
Also surprised by just how many people are getting their Hill Farmstead fix!
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kevinlater
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In no particular order,
3F Tomme and Armand
Grassroots Brother Soigne
Tilquin Quetsche
Captain Lawrence Rosso e Marrone
Alchemist Heady Topper
Hill Farmstead Everett
Hill Farmstead Double Citra
Crooked Stave Vieille Artisanal Saison
Crooked Stave St. Bretta (Summer)
Cantillon Cuvée Saint-Gilloise
Honorable mentions:
Russian River Consecration
New England Gandhi-Bot
New Glarus Strawberry Rhubarb
New Glarus Raspberry Tart
This could change tomorrow, if so, I'll edit.
3F Tomme and Armand
Grassroots Brother Soigne
Tilquin Quetsche
Captain Lawrence Rosso e Marrone
Alchemist Heady Topper
Hill Farmstead Everett
Hill Farmstead Double Citra
Crooked Stave Vieille Artisanal Saison
Crooked Stave St. Bretta (Summer)
Cantillon Cuvée Saint-Gilloise
Honorable mentions:
Russian River Consecration
New England Gandhi-Bot
New Glarus Strawberry Rhubarb
New Glarus Raspberry Tart
This could change tomorrow, if so, I'll edit.
"There's always money in the banana stand."
As of 12/20 and using my downloaded untappd check-in ratings...
In no particular order:
Permanent Funeral - Three Floyds
Abrasive - Surly
Heady Topper - Alchemist
Rye on Rye - Boulevard
Raspberry Eisbock - Kuhnhenn
Delusion - Greenbush
Simtra - Knee Deep
Black Note - Bell's
BB Night fury on Vanilla - Witch's Hat
Supplication - Russian River
In no particular order:
Permanent Funeral - Three Floyds
Abrasive - Surly
Heady Topper - Alchemist
Rye on Rye - Boulevard
Raspberry Eisbock - Kuhnhenn
Delusion - Greenbush
Simtra - Knee Deep
Black Note - Bell's
BB Night fury on Vanilla - Witch's Hat
Supplication - Russian River
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Torontoblue
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OK, so as I'm more active on Untappd, my Top scoring new beers never drank before in 2013, are:
Otto From The Wood, Hair of the Dog Brewing Company
Ron And The Red Ryan, Evil Twin Brewing
Oude Geuze (Armand & Tomme Blend), Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
Black Imperial IPA, Moab Brewery
Kentucky Dark Star Bourbon Barrel Aged, Fremont Brewing
Sanctification, Russian River Brewing Company
Sahalie, The Ale Apothecary
Fou' Foune, Brasserie Cantillon
Lustrum Wild Sour Anniversary Ale, Driftwood Brewery
Topcutter IPA, Bale Breaker Brewing
Otto From The Wood, Hair of the Dog Brewing Company
Ron And The Red Ryan, Evil Twin Brewing
Oude Geuze (Armand & Tomme Blend), Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen
Black Imperial IPA, Moab Brewery
Kentucky Dark Star Bourbon Barrel Aged, Fremont Brewing
Sanctification, Russian River Brewing Company
Sahalie, The Ale Apothecary
Fou' Foune, Brasserie Cantillon
Lustrum Wild Sour Anniversary Ale, Driftwood Brewery
Topcutter IPA, Bale Breaker Brewing
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instantkamera
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I think I have you on Untappd, and that's a sick fucking list. Cheers.Kish84 wrote:In no particular order,
3F Tomme and Armand
Grassroots Brother Soigne
Tilquin Quetsche
Captain Lawrence Rosso e Marrone
Alchemist Heady Topper
Hill Farmstead Everett
Hill Farmstead Double Citra
Crooked Stave Vieille Artisanal Saison
Crooked Stave St. Bretta (Summer)
Cantillon Cuvée Saint-Gilloise
Honorable mentions:
Russian River Consecration
New England Gandhi-Bot
New Glarus Strawberry Rhubarb
New Glarus Raspberry Tart
This could change tomorrow, if so, I'll edit.
No Order
Alchemist Heady Topper
Maine Lunch
A la Fut La Tripe e 3 brett
Le Cheval Blanc Ponette Cerise
Birra Baladin Xyauyu (2009)
Cantillon Mamouche
Abbaye de Saint Bon Chien Spirit (2009)
GLB Robohop
Hopfenstark Berlin Alexanderplatz Epilogue
Le Saint Bock Apocalypse
Birra del Borgo Equilibrista
Edit: Oops. Twas 11, there.
Alchemist Heady Topper
Maine Lunch
A la Fut La Tripe e 3 brett
Le Cheval Blanc Ponette Cerise
Birra Baladin Xyauyu (2009)
Cantillon Mamouche
Abbaye de Saint Bon Chien Spirit (2009)
GLB Robohop
Hopfenstark Berlin Alexanderplatz Epilogue
Le Saint Bock Apocalypse
Birra del Borgo Equilibrista
Edit: Oops. Twas 11, there.
Hill Farmstead Life Without Principle #3
Hill Farmstead Walden
Firestone Walker Parabola
3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze (Armand & Tommy)
Lost Abbey Red Poppy Ale
The Bruery Sour in the Rye
Alpine Beer Company Pure Hoppiness
Cambridge Me, My Spelt, and Rye collab with Crooked Stave and DDC
Lawsons Finest Double Sunshine IPA
Hill Farmstead What Is Enlightenment?
Hill Farmstead Walden
Firestone Walker Parabola
3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze (Armand & Tommy)
Lost Abbey Red Poppy Ale
The Bruery Sour in the Rye
Alpine Beer Company Pure Hoppiness
Cambridge Me, My Spelt, and Rye collab with Crooked Stave and DDC
Lawsons Finest Double Sunshine IPA
Hill Farmstead What Is Enlightenment?
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TheBeeraholic
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2013 was the best year I've had yet. A few new friends helped secure a bunch of great trades.
Narrowed down US/European from twenty two to twelve in no particular order.
Bourbon County Brand Stout - Goose Island
Dark Lord (2013) - Three Floyds Brewing Company
Eclipse - Evan Williams (2012) - FiftyFifty Brewing Co
Oude Geuze Armand & Tomme - 3 Fonteinen
Black Label (1882) - Girardin
Fruet - The Bruery
Tart of Darkness - The Bruery
Sour In The Rye - The Bruery
Mash - The Bruery
Mash & Grind - The Bruery
Gueuze 100% Lambic Bio - Brasserie Cantillon
Stone Enjoy By 11.12.13 IPA - Stone Brewing Co.
Top 10 Canadian: No particular order.
Singularity (2012) - Driftwood
Moralité - Brasserie Dieu du Ciel
Péché Mortel Réserve Spéciale (fût Bourbon) - Dieu du Ciel
Witchshark - Bellwoods
3 Minutes To Midnight - Bellwoods
Bring Out Your Dead - Bellwoods
Omertà - Bellwoods
Apocalypse Later - Great Lakes
Barrel Aged Double Tempest - Amsterdam
Immodest Imperial IPA - Nickelbrook
A few other Bellwoods/Great Lake IPA could have been added there.
A few others that are in the fridge to be drank before the New Year:
White Chocolate - The Bruery
Black Tuesday - The Bruery
Mother Funker - The Bruery
A Stein's Throw - The Bruery
Narrowed down US/European from twenty two to twelve in no particular order.
Bourbon County Brand Stout - Goose Island
Dark Lord (2013) - Three Floyds Brewing Company
Eclipse - Evan Williams (2012) - FiftyFifty Brewing Co
Oude Geuze Armand & Tomme - 3 Fonteinen
Black Label (1882) - Girardin
Fruet - The Bruery
Tart of Darkness - The Bruery
Sour In The Rye - The Bruery
Mash - The Bruery
Mash & Grind - The Bruery
Gueuze 100% Lambic Bio - Brasserie Cantillon
Stone Enjoy By 11.12.13 IPA - Stone Brewing Co.
Top 10 Canadian: No particular order.
Singularity (2012) - Driftwood
Moralité - Brasserie Dieu du Ciel
Péché Mortel Réserve Spéciale (fût Bourbon) - Dieu du Ciel
Witchshark - Bellwoods
3 Minutes To Midnight - Bellwoods
Bring Out Your Dead - Bellwoods
Omertà - Bellwoods
Apocalypse Later - Great Lakes
Barrel Aged Double Tempest - Amsterdam
Immodest Imperial IPA - Nickelbrook
A few other Bellwoods/Great Lake IPA could have been added there.
A few others that are in the fridge to be drank before the New Year:
White Chocolate - The Bruery
Black Tuesday - The Bruery
Mother Funker - The Bruery
A Stein's Throw - The Bruery
No order in particular
Jester King - Petite Prince
Alchemist - Heady Topper
Hill Farmstead - Everett
Anchorage - Bitter Monk
3 Fonteinen - Oude Geuze (Armand & Tommy)
Lagunitas - Sucks
Grassroots - Brother Soigne
Tilquin - Quetsche
Hill Farmstead - Double Citra
Any homebrew minus Durian saison J343MY brewed and shared
Jester King - Petite Prince
Alchemist - Heady Topper
Hill Farmstead - Everett
Anchorage - Bitter Monk
3 Fonteinen - Oude Geuze (Armand & Tommy)
Lagunitas - Sucks
Grassroots - Brother Soigne
Tilquin - Quetsche
Hill Farmstead - Double Citra
Any homebrew minus Durian saison J343MY brewed and shared
In no order, off the top of my head:
Bellwoods Monogamy (Nelson Sauvin)
Evil Twin Femme Fatale Yuzu
Stone Enjoy By 04.01.13
Maine Lunch
Against the Grain An Ale Pleasure
Amsterdam El Jaguar
Community Beer Works The DIPA
Brasserie Dunham Saison Reserve
Russian River Supplication
Ballast Point Habanero Sculpin
Had some big heavy hitters, like Dark Lord, BCBS, Surly D, and all the FW barrel-aged beers - but couldn't quite crack the top 10 for my tastes. Pretty sure I had Heady for the first time last year, otherwise that would be in there.
Bellwoods Monogamy (Nelson Sauvin)
Evil Twin Femme Fatale Yuzu
Stone Enjoy By 04.01.13
Maine Lunch
Against the Grain An Ale Pleasure
Amsterdam El Jaguar
Community Beer Works The DIPA
Brasserie Dunham Saison Reserve
Russian River Supplication
Ballast Point Habanero Sculpin
Had some big heavy hitters, like Dark Lord, BCBS, Surly D, and all the FW barrel-aged beers - but couldn't quite crack the top 10 for my tastes. Pretty sure I had Heady for the first time last year, otherwise that would be in there.
A shark on whisky is mighty risky. A shark on beer is a beer engineer.
Based on ratings, looks like my top 10 of the year would be:
Drie Fonteinen Armand'4 Lente (best beer I have ever tried- holy shit).
Heady Topper
Lawson's Double Sunshine
Oude Quetsch Tilquin a L'Ancienne
Bellwoods 3 Minutes to Midnight
Deschutes The Abyss
Anchorage Bitter Monk
Anchorage Love Buzz
Rodenbach Caractere Rouge
De Dolle Stille Nacht Reserva/Drie Fonteinen Armand & Tommy (tie)
Great year! Runners up appear to be Hill Farmstead Susan, Logsdon Seizoen Bretta, Sofie Paradisi, some more HF.
Ren
Drie Fonteinen Armand'4 Lente (best beer I have ever tried- holy shit).
Heady Topper
Lawson's Double Sunshine
Oude Quetsch Tilquin a L'Ancienne
Bellwoods 3 Minutes to Midnight
Deschutes The Abyss
Anchorage Bitter Monk
Anchorage Love Buzz
Rodenbach Caractere Rouge
De Dolle Stille Nacht Reserva/Drie Fonteinen Armand & Tommy (tie)
Great year! Runners up appear to be Hill Farmstead Susan, Logsdon Seizoen Bretta, Sofie Paradisi, some more HF.
Ren
FFF- Zombie Dust
Alchemist- Heady Topper
3 Fontenein- Armand & Tommy
Amsterdam- Double Tempest
GLB X Bellwoods- Brettallica
Evil Twin- Femme Fatale
FFF X Pig Destroyer- Permanent Funeral
New Glarus- Serendipity
Dieu Du Ciel!- Bourbon Barrel Aged Solstice d'Hiver
Le Castor- Yakima IPA
New Glarus- Berliner Weisse
This was way too hard, so I stopped narrowing at 11 instead of 10.
Matt
Alchemist- Heady Topper
3 Fontenein- Armand & Tommy
Amsterdam- Double Tempest
GLB X Bellwoods- Brettallica
Evil Twin- Femme Fatale
FFF X Pig Destroyer- Permanent Funeral
New Glarus- Serendipity
Dieu Du Ciel!- Bourbon Barrel Aged Solstice d'Hiver
Le Castor- Yakima IPA
New Glarus- Berliner Weisse
This was way too hard, so I stopped narrowing at 11 instead of 10.
Matt