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Originally Posted by Bearcat
Destihl Hefeweizen Ale -- Never heard of it and not rated all that great.
Dead Guy Ale Rogue -- I really liked it back when I drank that style more often.
Blind Pig Hazy India Pale Ale -- Never heard of it.
Founders Mosaic Promise Single hop Ale -- Never had it, but Founders makes some great beer (and this one is highly rated)
Victory Hop Devil IPA -- Haven't tried it, but might have to, it's highly rated.
Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA -- It's the standard for IPAs... in these days of trying to stand out with creative and over the top beer, it's the "back to basics", and you can't go wrong here.
My beer snob 2¢ is to drink them in this order if it's all in one sitting... the hopyness of the later beers could kill the flavor of the less hoppy/lesser beers, with the possible exception of drinking the Founders later.
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Thanks, I will follow your recommendation on the order... was actually planning on doing the Hefeweizen first anyway, as I definitely like that creamy style
Blind Pig is a local brewery in Champaign, Il... named after a once famous music venue there
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Originally Posted by KCUnited
Solid choices, no doubt.
One piece of advice (apologies if you do this already), especially regarding anything heavily hopped like an IPA or Pale Ale. Always check the packaged or best by dates on the bottle/cans, which can be difficult if buying singles as you're dependant on the brewery properly stamping them. I try not to mess with hoppy beers over 60 days since it was packaged, especially if its not stored in the cooler.
Beer gets old and some stores let them sit around until they sell, especially the mix pack singles bottle/cans section.
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More good advice, because it never occurred to me to check dates... I do have a basic grasp of what the different styles are all about, but am definitely a neophyte when it comes to craft beer protocol
Haven't checked yet, but will soon... its certainly likely my hoppy choices are past the "best by" date