I'm thinking about getting some cans, but the only beer that I know is around me (Southeast Michigan) in cans is Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Torpedo. Both great beers, but are there any other alternatives? I expect a lot of people to say Dale's Pale Ale. Basically this is two threads in one: What is the best canned beer you've had? Are there many craft cans in Michigan?
*cut and paste* Heady Topper. As to cans where you are. Seekabrew says you get 21st Amendment, they have solid stuff.
Since I haven't had a lot of the more "notable" canned goodies, I am going to say Halcyon Wheat or Buffalo Sweat, by Tallgrass. Both incredibly tasty.
Heady Topper /thread I live in Wisconsin, so I am unsure of distribution in Michigan, but Oskar Blues is a sure bet. I do prefer SNPA to Dale's, but Ten Fidy is a masterpiece and just slightly edges its Sierra Nevada counterpart, Narwhal (which is, of course, not canned). Value-wise, SNPA is also the way to go, as OB's stuff is quite highly priced.
http://craftcans.com/db.php?reg=Michigan&sort=beername&ord=asc&view=img Found a site I can use to browse Michigan stuffs. I should have expected Heady Topper to win best can. Derp.
Well, Dale's Pale is veery good but seek-a-brew does not show a Mich. distribution. But, they do show 21st Amendment and they have a wide variety of canned offerings.
Dale's, Ten Fidy, Mama's Yella, SNPA, Torpedo, Heady Topper (not available to you [or me, for that matter]), Tallgrass 8-Bit
If you get 21st Amendment (as per Hanzo), you should definitely seek out their beers, they're a great brewery. My favorites (from 21stA) are Back in Black (a great black IPA), Monks Blood (BSDA), and Hop Crisis (oak-aged DIPA). Favorite canned beer period? Well, having never been lucky enough to try Heady (although I have my first trade in the works to get some, very stoked!), I'm gonna have to go with OB Gubna DIPA. That stuff is sooo delicious fresh. Bengali Tiger from Sixpoint, Ten Fidy, and Hop Crisis are all terrific as well.
Heady Topper is #1, obviously. You won't find it Michigan, but New England Brewing Co puts some amazing stuff in cans, most notably Gandhi-Bot DIPA. I also can't believe nobody has said Surly yet.
Get some Brewery Vivant stuff. Atwater also cans some stuff, but I wouldn't say any of it is that amazing.
That I have tried... Cigar City Jai Alai Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale and Tenfidy Santa Fe Java Imperial Stout Avery Ellie's Brown Ale Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout
Couldn't find Gandhi-Bot last time I was up there. I did find Sea Hag though, and that was pretty good. DC Brau - The Public is my favorite go-to beer.
Oskar Blues announced it will be entering the Michigan market in Q1 this year. Cannot wait. Best canned beer made in Michigan is from Brewery Vivant. I've never seen 21st amendment in Michigan.
Heady Topper is about the best I've had from a can. I would love to see what proper glass aging would do for that beer. It would be even more phenomenal.
Heady Topper, end thread. Ten Fidy is REALLY good too... I know, beating a dead horse by saying that but its true
Haven't opened the Buffalo Sweat yet, but while in STL, we tried the Halcyon Wheat. Could very well become my favorite wheat beer, incredibly tasty indeed! I could not believe something so good came out of a can. (Guess I still am a little scarred from the BMC days of my youth)
Glass aging imparts a certain je ne sais quoi to the beer, often influenced by the type of glass and terroir of the silica used. I'm surprised a person of your forum posting prolificity isn't aware.
Surly Abrasive Surly Furious Surly Bender Surly Coffee Bender Surly CynicAle Surly Hell SurlyFest Surly Bitter Brewer Surly Wet Easy question.
Now that Dry Dock has a few of their beers in cans I'll go with their Apricot & Hefe. Both are GABF gold winners.
I'm curious why nobody mentioned Oskar Blues G'Knight. Especially since it's the highest rated readily-available beer by Oskar Blues behind Ten-Fidy...
Get a PDX trade partner and get the brews from Fort George Brewing. The OPA (Oatmeal Pale Ale) is my favorite canned beer ever, and their Vortex IPA is very good as well.
