I am just getting into the craft beer scene. I used to drink the piss beer and dove straight to the stouts and been in love with craft beer ever since. I have been doing mix 6 packs to get my feel for what is out there. So my question is what would be in your mix 6?
i would be general about it and break it down by brewery. this is what im thinking... Founders Bells Lagunitas Stone Troegs and something local to where you live... those are a few breweries you can try, you cant go too wrong with them.
If a store lets you mix 6-packs, as most do, it probably just lets you buy individual bottles in any quantity; at least that's my experience. So is the "dream mix 6-pack" an arbitrary limit imposed on this thread? Unless I'm misunderstanding something, this just seems like you're asking "what are your six favorite beers?" Anyway, my answer would be something like: Pliny the Elder Saison Dupont Parabola Westmalle Tripel Orval RR Temptation
I am just curious to see what someone's mix 6 might be whether it's specific beers or breweries. I guess if you want me to be more specific, What would be your mix 6 for imperial stouts?
Off the top of my head and in no particular order, I'd go with: Parabola KBS Beer Geek Brunch Weasel Older Viscosity Berserker Péché Mortel The Abyss Speedway Stout Founders Imperial Stout Because at my dream store, it's "buy two, get one free"
If we are talking about beers that I could go to the store right now and buy, then it'd be: Ten FIDY Founders IS Terrapin WnB Chocolate Yeti BA Boris Mikkeler Beer Geek Brunch Weasel
One of each of these: BCS Orval - aged at least one year Cantillon Gueuze Duvel Odell Myrcenary Westy 8
Framboos 99 Dirty horse 100% Don quijote Dave Loerik And I don't give a damn if I have those 5 Or is this a reality thing?
Three Floyds Zombie Dust Rogue Dead Guy Ale Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout SixPoint Resin Dogfish Head Palo Santo Bell's Two Hearted Ale These beers should be put into one six pack seriously.
Heady This one goes to eleven Expidition Dreadnaught Bcbs Crooked stave surrette reserva This is my choice of beers that actually bottled... great, now I have to move it to twelve. And belly stick it so I can go back to work...wierd
Zombie dust Heady topper Pliny the elder Double 574- local brew from Bare Hands(like zombie dust but with the dominant flavor and smell of grapefruit(sadly carry out only) Apocalypse cow Black note
Great thread. (seriously) Stouts: Yeti Espresso Black note Parabola Big eddy Bourbon Cherry expedition Founders Porter IPAS: Double Jack Pliny Heady Abrasive Dreadnaught Hopslam Pale ales: ZD ZD ZD ZD ZD ZD
Knuckle Sandwich Crooked Stave Blackberry sour Sucks Chocolate Rain Something from Mikkeler Great Oud Bruin
One of each: Cantillon Iris 07 Heady Great Lakes Hop Madness Zombie Dust Dreadnaught Great Lakes Alberta Clipper
Right now: (only 12oz because, well, it makes sense for a mix a 6) Sucks Founders Imperial Stout Terrapin Wake n Bake Two Hearted Nugget Nectar 90 minute Imagine a Super 6er of: BcBs WWS 120 minute Thomas Creek xtreme ipa Hopsolutley Palo Santo Now thats alot of abv
Insanely Fresh IPA's (a strategic impossibility) of: Hopslam (Bell's) Hoodoo Midwest Fresh Hopped (North Peak) Sucks (Lagunitas) Tricerahops (Ninkasi) All Day IPA (Founders) Odell IPA In no order, of course. The last two, lower-ish ABV sessionables. Left a million off!
Great Divide Titan IPA Moylan's Hopsickle IPA Green Flash West Coast IPA Bell's Hopslam DIPA Half Acre Daisy Cutter APA Dogfish Head Aprihop IPA
In terms of available stuff that'd fit in a sixer: Anchor Liberty Ale DFH 120min Founders IS FW Union Jack GD Yeti Unibroue La Fin du Monde
Founders Breakfast Stout Russian River Consecration Lost Abbey Red Poppy Ale Jolly Pumpkin La Roja Lagunitas Sucks Weyerbacher Verboten
I think you guys are missing the point... He wants guidance, not a treasure hunt! Lets start him out on a reasonable path. Stouts Old Rasputin Duck Rabbit Milk Stout Ten Fidy Founders Imperial Stout Yeti Dragon's Milk Stone IRS Sam Smiths Oatmeal Stout As far as other styles, venture out. 90 min ipa Troegenator Hopdevil Prima pils Duvel In all reality, you'll never know if you don't try. For a sixer, go out on a limb. Worse comes to worse, you're a out a couple bucks on one beer! Just pick stuff that sounds good/cool
As of right now: Founder's BS Founder's IS Terrapin W&B Tröegs Nugget Nectar Lagunitas Sucks Sculpin IPA
-Duvel -La Fin Du Monde -Hoponius Union -Ipswich Oatmeal Stout -Mayflower Porter -Smuttynose Robust Porter
Matt Cherry Adam from the Wood Fred from the Wood Adam from the Wood Bourbon Fred from the Wood Doggie Claws
If indeed we are talking about a 'Reasonably Accessible Dream Sixer', then; Lagunitas Sucks Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout St. Bernardus abt 12 Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Barleywine Founders Breakfast Stout
I am quite like you and newer to the craft beer scene, so I do the mix-a-six thing alot. Typically the selection is limited in my area but I try to pick up a variety from each of the breweries that I can get stuff from. Some of my favorites are, 1. Bell's (Two-Hearted) 2. Odell (IPA) 3. Southern Tier (Seasonal brews, or the 2X) 4. Schlafly (AIPA this time of year) 5. Left Hand (Enjoyed the sawtooth ale)
rather than a pile of stuff I've already had (undeniably would go for a 6pk of cherry rye), I'd want a pile of beers that sound amazing, but I can't get my grimy paws on: Hunahpu's Imperial Stout hill farmstead Everett Porter bell's black note maui brewing CoCoNut Porter (I love love love coconut... and it's a huge tease that this isn't in nyc) fine, and maybe a cherry rye. can't resist
12 oz bottles....a 'Reasonably Accessible Dream Sixer'...sticking with beers available to me locally Odell IPA Odell Red Deschutes Red Chair Rogue Hazelnut Brown Nectar Left Hand Milk Stout Oskar Blues Ten Fidy
Abt 12 Rochefort 10 Burton Baton Expedition Celebrator Backwoods Bastard I left out beers only sold in bombers
So here's some really great stouts that are all pretty readily accessible. Founder's Breakfast Stout Founder's Imperial Stout Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout Samuel Smith's Organic Chocolate Stout Samuel Smith's The Famous Taddy Porter Anderson Valley Barney Flatts Oatmeal Stout Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout Bell's Brewery Cherry Stout That's a pretty good list for getting a good variety of stouts: imperial, coffee, chocolate, oatmeal, fruit, and even porters (a brewery's definition of a "porter" vs. a "stout" is ambiguous and pretty subjective--so keep porters in mind when trying stouts). Also, try anything barrel aged; can't go wrong, for the most part. I love imperial stouts as well, but don't limit yourself. I'd venture into all varieties of stouts to really nail down which styles are your favorites! And keep up with good breweries. One of the easiest ways to finding good beer is finding good breweries. That way, whenever you're just shooting in the dark you have an idea of good possibilities (that goes for all styles of beer, not just stouts).
My dream mix sixer is made up entirely of half liter bottles: Kiwi Rising Hoponius Union RIPL Fire in the Ham Copper Legend Saxonator
