Favorite beer of choice?

[myersk27]

Originally Posted by Beefsteak1138

16oz cans of Two Hearted are

I have problems finding any format that is fresh, unfortunately. It's easy to find 2 month old Two Hearted....

[drop2d]

Originally Posted by myersk27

If you ever need Two Hearted, it's pretty easy for me to get and ship to you...depending on how fresh you like it.

Originally Posted by myersk27

I have problems finding any format that is fresh, unfortunately. It's easy to find 2 month old Two Hearted....

Yup... that's the problem. Freshness. My in-laws go back and forth to Ohio and I've had them bring back some for me... never fresh. If you can score some that's less than a month old - would GLAAAAADLY take it. But I'm assuming that's like finding a unicorn!

[cpxc.]

i might be able to get you some that was canned this year

[pathetic]

do they release too much into distribution and beer stores just overstock so it sits on the shelf for a while? all I've ever heard was it's tough to get their beer fresh

[drop2d]

Originally Posted by pathetic

do they release too much into distribution and beer stores just overstock so it sits on the shelf for a while? all I've ever heard was it's tough to get their beer fresh

Yeah, it's kind of the same thing with stoneface... great beer but can never find it super fresh.

[myersk27]

Originally Posted by drop2d

Yup... that's the problem. Freshness. My in-laws go back and forth to Ohio and I've had them bring back some for me... never fresh. If you can score some that's less than a month old - would GLAAAAADLY take it. But I'm assuming that's like finding a unicorn!

Just saw 5/26 bottles.

[drop2d]

Originally Posted by myersk27

Just saw 5/26 bottles.

What about cans?

[smokew11]

ive never been the biggest fan of Two Hearted. It's good, but I don't get the hype

[myersk27]

Originally Posted by smokew11

ive never been the biggest fan of Two Hearted. It's good, but I don't get the hype

I think for a lot of people it's a sentiment thing. I know for me I started drinking craft beer in like 1999 or 2000 regularly and Two Hearted was the gateway beer to it all. I still very much appreciate it for what it is. It's a classic American IPA featuring centennial hops. It's very well balanced in a traditional IPA way.

[MDPrompter]

I'll check around for fresh Two Hearted cans as well

[MDPrompter]

Originally Posted by myersk27

Man it would be a tough call to put those two stouts over Pliny but I don't think I can disagree much. Breakfast Stout is soooooo good. I'd have Zombie Dust and Hopslam lower. I'll play:

Heady Topper
KBS
Pliny
Breakfast Stout
Sculpin
Two Hearted
Zombie Dust
Fresh Squeezed
Celebration
Hopslam

Yeah, those top 4 are all so good. Big drop off after those IMO. Though the rest are all still great and I enjoy most of them.

[smokew11]

Originally Posted by myersk27

I think for a lot of people it's a sentiment thing. I know for me I started drinking craft beer in like 1999 or 2000 regularly and Two Hearted was the gateway beer to it all. I still very much appreciate it for what it is. It's a classic American IPA featuring centennial hops. It's very well balanced in a traditional IPA way.

thats how I feel about 90 Minute, it brought me into the craft beer world

[smokew11]

Originally Posted by mdmarvich

I think my order of those would be something like:

T6. The Alchemist Heady Topper (Stowe, Vermont)
T6. Founders KBS, Kentucky Breakfast Stout (Grand Rapids, Michigan
3. Founders Breakfast Stout (Grand Rapids, Michigan)
2. Russian River Pliny the Elder (Santa Rosa)
4. Three Floyds Zombie Dust (Munster, Indiana)
5. Bell’s Hopslam (Comstock, Michigan)
10. Ballast Point Sculpin IPA (San Diego
1. Bell’s Two Hearted Ale (Comstock, Michigan
T8. Sierra Nevada Celebration (Chico)
T8. Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA (Bend, Oregon)

I agree with this order

[MDPrompter]

Originally Posted by smokew11

I agree with this order

[cpxc.]

I enjoy celebration

[myersk27]

Originally Posted by cpxc.

I enjoy celebration

I do as well. Just not as much as most others on the list. They're all really good beers.

[camptravisr]

Last week the freshest Two Hearted I could find was Early May. Checked Kroger grocery and nearby liquor store. It's probably the beer I buy most often, even though I've had better IPAs. Very easy to find and I know I'm going to enjoy it.

And I enjoy Celebration a lot, too. That's usually out around November, if I recall?

[whodat]

Originally Posted by drop2d

Yup... that's the problem. Freshness. My in-laws go back and forth to Ohio and I've had them bring back some for me... never fresh. If you can score some that's less than a month old - would GLAAAAADLY take it. But I'm assuming that's like finding a unicorn!

Originally Posted by myersk27

Just saw 5/26 bottles.

After all the talk about fresh Two Hearted, I checked by local shop last night, as they have it pretty much all the time. The date on the bottles currently in stock was also 5/26. Not sure if that was the last distribution date, just curious that two area pretty far apart had similar dates.

[MDPrompter]

Stone enjoy by 7/4 unfiltered cans!?!?!? Gonna have to pick some up on way home!

[M. Steng]

Originally Posted by mdmarvich

Stone enjoy by 7/4 unfiltered cans!?!?!? Gonna have to pick some up on way home!

Damn, that does sound tasty. I'll keep an eye out at my weekly shop visit tomorrow.

[myersk27]

Originally Posted by drop2d

What about cans?

haven't looked much yet....will make some stops tomorrow if I can.

[pathetic]

Originally Posted by mdmarvich

Stone enjoy by 7/4 unfiltered cans!?!?!? Gonna have to pick some up on way home!

Originally Posted by M. Steng

Damn, that does sound tasty. I'll keep an eye out at my weekly shop visit tomorrow.

I've had 4 of 6 so far. damn tasty!

[M. Steng]

Originally Posted by pathetic

I've had 4 of 6 so far. damn tasty!

Messaged my guy at the local bottle shop around noon, said they have 7 bombers left. Holding out hope they'll have at least one left by the time I stop there in a few hours but I'm not overly optimistic. He usually stashes stuff for me in the back though so we'll see.

[pathetic]

no cans?

I picked up a 4pk of Stoneface Mozzacalpyse and 4pk of Lord Hobo Glorious today

[M. Steng]

Originally Posted by pathetic

no cans?

I picked up a 4pk of Stoneface Mozzacalpyse and 4pk of Lord Hobo Glorious today

I'm assuming no cans since he only mentioned the bombers. That's ok, I can easily put a bomber back tonight at dinner .

[BrettG19DMBFan]

just got my last two beer mails until after my baby comes (my attempt to distance myself from craft is failing so far...):

a mixed 6 in box 1:

1) Monkish (collab with Omnipollo) - Space Cookie
2) Monkish - My Ghetto Instrumental
3) Modern Times - Dinosaur World
4) Modern Times - Clear and Present Dankness
5) Pure Project Brewing - Knot Clear
6) Pure Project Brewing - Knot Murky


box 2: finally got my last white whale, Duck Duck Gooze from Lost Abbey


Gonna be tough not cracking into some of those, but im gona try and hold for the holiday next week

[Timebomb07]

Monkish is a big bucket list brewery. Still have yet to try.

[BrettG19DMBFan]

Originally Posted by Timebomb07

Monkish is a big bucket list brewery. Still have yet to try.

Ive enjoyed everything I have had from Monkish. Other Half is till my favorite I think. I'll choose them over tree house any day, mainly because tree house ipas are all starting to taste the same to me. Still like trillium a lot though too.

[Timebomb07]

Originally Posted by BrettG19DMBFan

Ive enjoyed everything I have had from Monkish. Other Half is till my favorite I think. I'll choose them over tree house any day, mainly because tree house ipas are all starting to taste the same to me. Still like trillium a lot though too.

Nice, yeah OH is amazing. Grabbed a couple 4 packs from my buddy last night. Bit on the old side, but still tasting great.

[jcc522]

Sitting on the porch having a TenFidy Imperial Stout from Oskar Blues. I need to find the barrel aged expression someone talked about earlier in this thread!