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These days, it's tough to find one that's actually boozy, even if it is 18%... granted, I've been sipping bourbon for a few years now, so that could have something to do with it.

Make the trip to BFE, Iowa and visit Toppling Goliath and Pulpit Rock if you haven't... their stouts are out of this world (and basically everything TG does is great).

Poorly made high ABV beers are alcohol forward and I normally don't like.

Great made high ABV stouts can mask that and taste great.

Just collected a few IPAs from New York based Fidens and Root + Branch breweries. Very expensive because of the transatlantic travel costs and excise duty.

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We actually had made plans to go to a Cake concert last month in Des Moines. We were going to visit Barn Town Brewery, who make incredible sours if you can get your hands on them. Unfortunately, the Mrs. woke up not feeling well that morning.

I've had some of Toppling Goliath's stuff, their recent Hazy IPA collab with Boulevard was so good!

I'll keep my eyes peeled for their stouts, as we get a lot of stuff in Green Bay from TG.

Also, I highly, highly recommend any pastry stouts from Untitled Art.

Perfection.

I guess a tea tax jokes are probably overdone.

I've heard of Fidens, apparently pretty good... it's in Albany though, which seems like the most boring city in New England, so didn't make it there when I was up that way last year.

I'd be curious if you get any of their Term Oil stuff... I've seen one ever in AZ out by lewdog and it was like $15 for a 5oz pour. LMAO Their Fresh Batch stouts are really good, too though and distributed a bit more widely.

Yeah, they make good beer, and generally less expensive, too.



Currently sipping a Drekker PB&J sour... they nailed it, has a great PB&J smell to it and nailed the flavor.

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Second batch of this brew with Citra, Mosaic, and Idaho 7 hops. Comes in just under 8%. ****ing delicious.

I call it Big Juicy Bitch.

That's a great looking beer!

Damn, we're going to need to do a CP Beer Thread Collab.


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I liked both of their PB&J brews. They make some fun stuff. I really enjoy their CHONK stuff too.

A buddy of mine sells for them up here in GB and hasn't offered me any cans yet.

The asshole.

I'm a beer sipper (just finished the PB&J), but damn those Drekker smoothie sours go down easy... crushable as the youngsters say.

I hit some great breweries last year, including a couple of longtime bucket list places like Prairie in OKC and Southern Tier in upstate NY... and I'd love to hit up Drekker at some point, except the fact they're in freakin' Fargo. :(

Southern Tier is a brand I work with. But admittedly, I haven't been a big fan of their beers, minus the PB Cup. I tried their Fall brews (Warlock, and Caramel Pumpkin) and I just wasn't a fan. For some reason, their beers leave a weird aftertaste for me.

I have a lot of breweries on my bucket list, outside of Drekker. We really wanna visit Portland, Maine and hit up Definitive, and Allagash atop of that list.

We are going to Ursa Minor next month and I've heard nothing but great things.

Southern Tier was at its best several years ago IMO with the original Blackwater Series releases of Choklat, Choklat Oranj, Creme Brulee, and the Cinnamon Roll Ale... they just freakin nailed the flavors, especially Creme Brulee. I still think they do good stuff and had a Pumking and a hazelnut stout at the brewery. They also have a distillery across the street from the brewery in Lakewood, where they mimic brewery flavors... they had a cinnamon apple whiskey that was fireball-like in flavor, but far superior. They've nitro'd a bunch of their beers, which I'm not a big fan of in general... around here, I'll grab a Cinnamon Roll whenever I see it (and it's been a few years) and the French Toast is pretty good.

Portland is awesome... Barreled Souls is in nearby Saco and they have world class stouts and barleywines. Bissell Brothers, Allagash, and so on. Jot down High Roller Lobster Company, that place is incredible (it's hard to go wrong with food though).

Speaking of Fargo, Duluth is way the hell up there, too. LMAO Wouldn't mind hitting up Surly in Minneapolis one day, too.

I'm headed to Indianapolis for a few days next week - plan on revisiting 450 North for their ridiculous slushy sours. Any other recommendos? I didn't get to go to Guggman Haus last time, so that is on the list.

North Park is dangerously close and oh so delicious... I've never been one to seek out the absolute freshest IPAs, but the guy at the counter today mentioned "well, that one is like 2 weeks old...", so they take it seriously. LMAO

Grabbed a 4 pack, canned 4 days ago. :drool:

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