What should a first timer try out?

07-30-2011, 03:10 AM

At this time of year you will find a lot of summer ales, wheat beers, and IPA/PAs. As we move into fall and winter you will begin to see availability of pumkin ales, winter ales, and stouts/porters. So, beer is seasonal and the types of ales you will find is somewhat cyclical.

Here are some of my favorites, by style.....

Stouts - Three Floyds Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout
Dogfish Head World Wide Stout
Founder's Kentucky Breakfast Stout
Southern Tier Jah-va Imperial Coffee Stout
Southern Tier Mokha Imperial Stout
Southern Tier Choklat Imperial Stout
Lost Abbey Serpents Stout

IPAs - Founder's Centennial IPA
Bell's Two Hearted Ale
COAST HopArt IPA
Mikkellar 10
Blue Point Hoptical Illusion
Bear Rupublic Racer 5
Port Brewing Wipeout IPA
Victory Hop Devil

Belgian - Westvleteren 8 or 12
Rochefort 6 or 10
Chimay Blue Grand Reserve
Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw/Blue
Lost Abbey Ten Commandments
North Coast Brother Thelonius
Delirium Nocturnum
Russian River Damnation
Victory V12

There are many other styles but those are 3 of my favorites. Also, 3 of my favorite U.S. craft brewers are Founders, Lost Abbey, and Southern Tier. I've never had a bad beer from any of them.

Good luck on your journey into craft beer. A most enjoyable future awaits you.

07-30-2011, 03:10 AM	#5
msgtusaf Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What should a first timer try out? At this time of year you will find a lot of summer ales, wheat beers, and IPA/PAs. As we move into fall and winter you will begin to see availability of pumkin ales, winter ales, and stouts/porters. So, beer is seasonal and the types of ales you will find is somewhat cyclical. Here are some of my favorites, by style..... Stouts - Three Floyds Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout Dogfish Head World Wide Stout Founder's Kentucky Breakfast Stout Southern Tier Jah-va Imperial Coffee Stout Southern Tier Mokha Imperial Stout Southern Tier Choklat Imperial Stout Lost Abbey Serpents Stout IPAs - Founder's Centennial IPA Bell's Two Hearted Ale COAST HopArt IPA Mikkellar 10 Blue Point Hoptical Illusion Bear Rupublic Racer 5 Port Brewing Wipeout IPA Victory Hop Devil Belgian - Westvleteren 8 or 12 Rochefort 6 or 10 Chimay Blue Grand Reserve Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw/Blue Lost Abbey Ten Commandments North Coast Brother Thelonius Delirium Nocturnum Russian River Damnation Victory V12 There are many other styles but those are 3 of my favorites. Also, 3 of my favorite U.S. craft brewers are Founders, Lost Abbey, and Southern Tier. I've never had a bad beer from any of them. Good luck on your journey into craft beer. A most enjoyable future awaits you.