Revolution/Very Mad Cow... Yes yes yes. I shoulda went to Dodgers/Giants game, but this place is filling up nicely with bearded white guys.

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We have gone over this ad nauseum.



Then you are Two Brothers. It's all decent, but it all kind of tastes the same. I'm fine with 2 Bros, but I can walk there. Fresh beer within walking distance = WIN. Driving 90 minutes for average beer = LOSE.

Give me a brewery that isn't afraid to take chances, and make something HUGE. This is why breweries like Bell's, 3 Floyd's, Founders, Goose Island, Pipeworks, Lagunitas, etc. will be held in higher regard than Two Brothers and New Glarus. Of course, there are some hipster jackoffs who are drawn to the cult of personality, but for most, it's just about the beer. I don't like most of GI's regular line of beers, but their barrel aged stouts are phenomenal. There is nothing on the market quite like them.




Who said they hate Spotted Cow? Up until Cochise's comment, nobody said a bad word about it. It's just an average beer, IMO. There is no shame in making a drinkable beer.



Yeah, how crazy of beer fans to want complex, unique beers.

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Take chances? New Glarus makes a wide variety of beers and they're all at least above average.

Their line up is quite extensive. Would love to know a brewery other than perhaps Founders that makes a credible Stout, IPA, DIIPA, Ale, Stout, Porter, Sour, Hefeweizen, etc.

I don't know MANY breweries that excel with such a large lineup.

you can hate a brewery and still admit to it being good. i hate the fact that you can only get zombie dust if you bum rush a binny's and pay a lot more for it but i've had a ton of IPA's and it's easily the best tasting i've had. while i like lagunitas a ton, lil' sumpin and maximus aren't as sharp as Zombie Dust. the only one that comes close is Hop Stoopid, but it's expensive too.

i'm actually not even a huge 3F supporter, but Zombie Dust is an all-timer.

SomeGuy what are your thoughts on sours?

Never, ever tried those.

From what I have read I don't think they'd interest me all that much.

But if you you've got one in mind let me know, I'll try anything once.

Know who has a nice ipa?
Onion brewing. Otis, misfit, and hop slayer are very nice.

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As a first shot I would say try the New Holland Blue Sunday. Only like 5 bucks a bomber at Binny's. I bought it for shits and was quite pleased. Avoid the FFF Skul O'le. If you don't think you'll like Sour that one you'd most likely spit out LOL.

What's a sour.

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Barrington?

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I would say average. But, there is no point in arguing taste. You like what you like. However, you can't make the argument that NG makes exceptional beers. They have a pretty standard line of average beers. Again, there is no shame in that. They are Wisconsin Two Brothers. Although, 2 Brothers is getting pretty good at making sours.




Only every brewery I listed. New Glarus excels at nothing. They make decent beer.

Bell's excels with a HUGE lineup.

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Shit yeah but they're at binnys too. And DiCarlos. And elsewhere.
But you can get growers there. Good food too dude.

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They are beers brewed to have a sour aftertaste. They are not for everybody, but I love them. Like I said earlier, 2 Bros has a different one on tap every time I go in. I love it.

Destihl out of Bloomington, IL has a good line of sours available at Binny's.

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Misfit is good. They make a stout that I liked. Can't remember the name.

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I've eaten there. Decent enough place.

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Jack Stout?
It's super creamy.

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That's it. But, Jerkwood said I hate Spotted Cow because it's a cream ale.

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I hate spotted cow because once you've had a 6 pack you're good for a year and you have to go to the shittiest place on earth to get it

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New Glarus is exceptional at sours and fruit beers. They fortunately make them widely available thereby not causing idiot beer truck chasers to elevate them to God like status.

New Glarus is in Ohio?

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This. A lot of the better ones are aged in wine barrels.

Drago?

Mostly true. But I had blast in Cincinnati last time in was there for work. Over the Rhine and the river front area was a blast.

Mount Adams ftw. Great American owns Cincy!

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I have never had one of their sours. For the most part, fruit beers are meh. The Raspberry Tart is okay, but I'm sure I wouldn't pay sticker price for one.



Earlier, you said that NG critics say that the beer is over-hyped because it's exclusive to Wisconsin. Now, you say it's widely available. Which is it?



If New Glarus made a beer that was good enough, people would chase it.

Some of you guys have way too much negative energy focused on certain breweries and their fans, for reasons that have nothing to do with the beer itself. Cult of personality indeed.

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The majority of the posters on this board don't live in Wisconsin. That would mean it's not widely available.

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