SN then Ommegang for me.

Sierra Nevada. Very good beer that is consistent and wide availablity. Sets the standard for IPA.

quote: Originally posted by Phishpond417 Again. Going by consistency and availability. Sierra Nevada has never let me down.

When doing the final list I said to myself "Wait Sierra Nevada" It is so easy to forget the great breweries that have wide spread distribution. Sierra Nevada is right up there with the Bells, Stones, etc of the world. [:D]

Jolly Pumpkin, followed by Surly, then Cigar City ... Sierra Nevada is to plain jane for me (but wonderfully consistent)

Green Flash is coming to Ontario this fall, only heard wonderful things about it so far...........but until then, Sierra Nevada it is.

In order of my ranking: Sierra Nevada - 1 Green Flash - 1a Ommegang - 3 Alagash - 3a Jolly Pumpkin - 5 Cigar City / Smuttynose / Surly - all tied for last due to unfamiliarity / lack of distribution to CA. If I rated them on their Impy Stout alone, they'd be very high, but I need a better sample size to make a clear-cut decision.

The new Sierra Nevada Oliva Golden is yet another winner!

quote: Originally posted by Stoutlover72 In order of my ranking: Sierra Nevada - 1 Green Flash - 1a Ommegang - 3 Alagash - 3a Jolly Pumpkin - 5 Cigar City / Smuttynose / Surly - all tied for last due to unfamiliarity / lack of distribution to CA. If I rated them on their Impy Stout alone, they'd be very high, but I need a better sample size to make a clear-cut decision.

I've had almost as much Sierra Nevada as all the others put together, and while they have climbing the ranks regularly, they have enough boring beers to not quite be among my favorites yet. But I do respect what they've done the last few years. 1. Cigar City - 24 beers, so many awesome ones. Marshall Zhukov is one of my favorite beers. 2-5 is pretty close, though I'll keep Surly up there. Limited, but I LOVE their hoppy stuff. 2a. Surly - 8 2b. Green Flash - 11 (no misses) 2c. Ommegang - 13 (no misses, a little more expensive than a or b) 2d. Sierra Nevada - 64! 6. Allagash - 11, good, but too expensive and hard to get anything outside the norm (can be said for CC as well, but I think their good enough to go through the trouble) 7. Smuttynose - 8 (solid stuff, no "oh my GOD" beers) 8. Jolly Pumpkin - 11

quote: quote: Originally posted by slowrunner77 Cigar city over Surly. Another good list...

quote: Originally posted by PaulCardom Green Flash is coming to Ontario this fall, only heard wonderful things about it so far...........but until then, Sierra Nevada it is.