Beer Advocate's Top 20 - Page 2

Skywalker · 01-06-2012, 09:46 AM

So many beers so little time!!!

Beer I have had from the Top Five:
Pliny The Younger
Pliny The Elder

Picture of Pliny The Elder for Týr

01-06-2012, 10:09 AM

I've had all the Surly's on the list, with my favorite being Darkness (had it on tap). I've had KBS and Breakfast Stout. Have some Abyss and Stone Imperial that we haven't tried yet. And have had Bell's Hopslam. We tend towards stouts, and there's plenty on the list that I'd LOVE to try.

LasciviousXXX · 01-06-2012, 03:24 PM

Thanks for the info Nate

PM coming back at ya!

I am often envious of some of the east coast guys and their access to some killer breweries.

kaisersozei · 01-09-2012, 01:41 PM

Interesting list, not a single Dogfish Head or Sierra Nevada brew in the Top 100, but 5 from Russian River.

I've had 2 in the Top 10 (Westvleteren 12 & Pliny the Elder,) and about a dozen more in the Top 100. Nothing that seems to be routinely available, however.

Skywalker · 01-09-2012, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kaisersozei

Interesting list, not a single Dogfish Head or Sierra Nevada brew in the Top 100, but 5 from Russian River.

Right?!

Bill86 · 01-09-2012, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kaisersozei

Interesting list, not a single Dogfish Head or Sierra Nevada brew in the Top 100, but 5 from Russian River.

I've had 2 in the Top 10 (Westvleteren 12 & Pliny the Elder,) and about a dozen more in the Top 100. Nothing that seems to be routinely available, however.

I agree, no Dogfish head is ridiculous!

Love almost all of the Dogfish Head brews. World Wide Stout really needs to be on there.

01-09-2012, 07:23 PM

Dogfish just doesn't make any beers that are that outstanding to me. I'll give them credit for Palo, WWS, 60 and 90 min., but nothing else stands out to me. They do push the limits with beer though, which is good I guess, but their one off beers have never done it for me.
Sierra Nevada is a great brewery, putting out very good, affordable everyday beers. I buy a ton of beer from Sierra Nevada, they know what they're doing. However, again, nothing over the top must have beers for me. I think if they start to put some Imperial Stouts and Barleywines in bourbon casks, then you'll see some of their stuff break into top 100. (they are doing Bigfoot in bourbon barrels soon I think, I'd love to get some

)
Beer is like cigars, wine, ect. It's a very subjective thing.

01-09-2012, 07:47 PM

Number 3 on BA. It's in my top 5 beers I've ever had, AMAZING beer, seek it out if you like stouts.

^not my picture

MNSmoker · 01-09-2012, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

Number 3 on BA. It's in my top 5 beers I've ever had, AMAZING beer, seek it out if you like stouts.

^not my picture

ISO: CBS

icehog3 · 01-09-2012, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

Number 3 on BA. It's in my top 5 beers I've ever had, AMAZING beer, seek it out if you like stouts.

^not my picture

My Binnys got 8 bottles. Needless to say, it was gone when I arrived.

replicant_argent · 01-09-2012, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

Number 3 on BA. It's in my top 5 beers I've ever had, AMAZING beer, seek it out if you like stouts.

^not my picture

good timing, this was mine tonight.

Bill86 · 01-09-2012, 07:56 PM

That CBS looks great

yourchoice · 01-09-2012, 08:24 PM

Hmm... from this top 100 I've had: 8, 31, 41, 42, 57, 58, and 92.

The 100 from this list (top 100 with 1000+ reviews) are generally much more attainible and a fun list to check out. I've had 44/100 from this list. Almost half way!

Bill86 · 01-09-2012, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by yourchoice

Hmm... from this top 100 I've had: 8, 31, 41, 42, 57, 58, and 92.

The 100 from this list (top 100 with 1000+ reviews) are generally much more attainible and a fun list to check out. I've had 44/100 from this list. Almost half way!

Nice, now that list I can already tell I'm off to a better start

landhoney · 01-10-2012, 03:45 PM

Missing 7 of the top 20, where are you CBS?!? Surprised King Henry is so high, will have to try that one as well. Dirty Horse is next to impossible to find, I've had a couple of Darklord treatments but not the straight vanilla, and still yet to have Pliny the Younger or Citra

Rare D.O.S with only 33 rates, gimme a break

01-10-2012, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by landhoney

Missing 7 of the top 20, where are you CBS?!? Surprised King Henry is so high, will have to try that one as well. Dirty Horse is next to impossible to find, I've had a couple of Darklord treatments but not the straight vanilla, and still yet to have Pliny the Younger or Citra

Rare D.O.S with only 33 rates, gimme a break

Find any Cantillons yet?

landhoney · 01-10-2012, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

Find any Cantillons yet?

Not yet, everywhere is sold out and/or not carrying them anymore.

newcigarz · 01-11-2012, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by landhoney

Rare D.O.S with only 33 rates, gimme a break

maybe we can find out for ourselves in March?

landhoney · 01-11-2012, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by newcigarz

maybe we can find out for ourselves in March?

Doubtful unfortunately, they only have it very rarely apparently. You'd think with the thousands (scary number) of people at Hunahpu that would potentially run over there they'd schedule to have it ready then, but I'm not holding my breath for that.

SD Beerman · 01-09-2012, 08:44 PM

I've had 18 of these, only 2 in the top ten.

01-06-2012, 09:46 AM	#1
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: Beer Advocate's Top 20 So many beers so little time!!! Beer I have had from the Top Five: Pliny The Younger Pliny The Elder Picture of Pliny The Elder for Týr __________________ Smoke what you like!!! Last edited by Skywalker; 01-06-2012 at 10:00 AM.

01-06-2012, 10:09 AM	#2
Wanger Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Beer Advocate's Top 20 I've had all the Surly's on the list, with my favorite being Darkness (had it on tap). I've had KBS and Breakfast Stout. Have some Abyss and Stone Imperial that we haven't tried yet. And have had Bell's Hopslam. We tend towards stouts, and there's plenty on the list that I'd LOVE to try.

01-06-2012, 03:24 PM	#3
LasciviousXXX Team of 11...Always Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Týr Location: New Orleans Posts: 4,579 Trading: (8)	Re: Beer Advocate's Top 20 Thanks for the info Nate PM coming back at ya! I am often envious of some of the east coast guys and their access to some killer breweries.

01-09-2012, 01:41 PM	#4
kaisersozei The Homebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gerard Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 3,183 Trading: (40)	Re: Beer Advocate's Top 20 Interesting list, not a single Dogfish Head or Sierra Nevada brew in the Top 100, but 5 from Russian River. I've had 2 in the Top 10 (Westvleteren 12 & Pliny the Elder,) and about a dozen more in the Top 100. Nothing that seems to be routinely available, however. __________________

01-09-2012, 07:23 PM	#7
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Beer Advocate's Top 20 Dogfish just doesn't make any beers that are that outstanding to me. I'll give them credit for Palo, WWS, 60 and 90 min., but nothing else stands out to me. They do push the limits with beer though, which is good I guess, but their one off beers have never done it for me. Sierra Nevada is a great brewery, putting out very good, affordable everyday beers. I buy a ton of beer from Sierra Nevada, they know what they're doing. However, again, nothing over the top must have beers for me. I think if they start to put some Imperial Stouts and Barleywines in bourbon casks, then you'll see some of their stuff break into top 100. (they are doing Bigfoot in bourbon barrels soon I think, I'd love to get some) Beer is like cigars, wine, ect. It's a very subjective thing.

01-09-2012, 07:47 PM	#8
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Beer Advocate's Top 20 Number 3 on BA. It's in my top 5 beers I've ever had, AMAZING beer, seek it out if you like stouts. ^not my picture

01-09-2012, 07:56 PM	#12
Bill86 Snob Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Bill Posts: 6,704 Trading: (67)	Re: Beer Advocate's Top 20 That CBS looks great __________________ I'm drunk......but I'll get drunker! - Doug Stanhope

01-09-2012, 08:24 PM	#13
yourchoice Down the stretch Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joel Location: South Jersey Posts: 4,102 Trading: (36)	Re: Beer Advocate's Top 20 Hmm... from this top 100 I've had: 8, 31, 41, 42, 57, 58, and 92. The 100 from this list (top 100 with 1000+ reviews) are generally much more attainible and a fun list to check out. I've had 44/100 from this list. Almost half way!

01-10-2012, 03:45 PM	#15
landhoney Mr. Charisma Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Seth Location: In the forest Posts: 2,639 Trading: (32)	Re: Beer Advocate's Top 20 Missing 7 of the top 20, where are you CBS?!? Surprised King Henry is so high, will have to try that one as well. Dirty Horse is next to impossible to find, I've had a couple of Darklord treatments but not the straight vanilla, and still yet to have Pliny the Younger or Citra Rare D.O.S with only 33 rates, gimme a break __________________ Fields (to a heckling youngster): You're about to fall heir to a kitten stocking. Kid: What's a kitten stocking? Fields: A sock on the puss!

01-09-2012, 08:44 PM	#20
SD Beerman Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Larry from Sunny S.D. Posts: 1,436 Trading: (3)	Re: Beer Advocate's Top 20 I've had 18 of these, only 2 in the top ten.