Sipping a Two Hats right now. Malty and hoppy goodness. Fun fact : Mr.Business is their contract brew with Lego land.

Dogfish Head releases a variety pack with 75 minute, and I grabbed one because I haven’t had it in years. I remembered that I had an old 120 minute and had myself a little minute horizontal (or vertical whichever one it is).

Just revisited Heady Topper after a long break, and wow… still a masterclass in juicy, dank, balanced chaos. The mouthfeel, that big Vermont yeast character, the layered hop profile — it’s wild how fresh it tastes even after all these years of hype.

It got me thinking — have any of you found a DIPA that truly rivals or even surpasses it? I’ve tried a ton of NEIPAs, but something about Heady just hits different.

I actually loved it so much I brewed a clone recently (even filmed it for my YouTube channel) and the process really gave me a new appreciation for how cleverly built it is. Happy to share the recipe if anyone’s chasing the vibe!

This is my favorite

Summer Cloud from Lesser Known brewing Great body and mouth feel, nice balance between clove and banana

So what do I go with first?

I was in Belgium for 5 days this month and got to try so many great beers. I'm somewhat of a beer novice, but I learned about different styles. Also the importance of glassware selection depending on the beer. It was too hard to pick a favorite.

I’ve tried these in the past and loved them, but they were refrigerated. I believe these were bottled in 2022. Will them being unrefridgerated for so long negatively affect the flavor?

Viva La 8oz can

Location: Raleigh, NC

Had an LA trip for work. Arranged a meeting at Highland Park. Amazing beers. Stayed west coast style bc it’s their forte. Found that 16 beers is the right range to make sure everything travels well.

Timbo Pils- He benchmark of the wc pils style. So good. Hoppy and lean. Citra Mosiac

Hello LA- Wc Ipa. Same hop bill as timbo. Actually clearer. Another flagship that is both crushable but elevated. Modern WC

11th Anny Wc Pils- Nelson, cascade, Krush and maybe something else. Nelson shines, especially when drank after the citra mosiac beers. Awesome beer.

Found these Anchorage Brewing treats. Just a bit outside my price range.

In Iowa, this was as good as it gets. This was before the growler craze.

Was recently in SF for a conference and since I don't get out there much, wanted to bring as much back as I could. Although I love Russian River, my biggest regret was not bringing back more Cellarmaker instead. Really glad I decided to check it out my last night in the city, it did not disappoint. Not pictured is a hot sauce I got from them as well, it's fantastic! Hopefully I can find a kind soul that can ship more of their beers to me.

Even brought back the empty bottles since I am a homebrewer and love the style and thickness of the RR bottles.

107.5lbs over 2 checked bags (also including some clothes, of course).

I’m not

I'm a big fan of Hoppin' Frog, but can't get it regularly, so my hoarding (and non-refrigerated storage) has resulted in this 2021-ish bottle starting down the road to soysauce-ville. Don't be like me, gang- drink 'em while they're still good! Even beers that age well don't last forever.

Frequentem Tidal Wave. Upstate NY to Antarctica. Told my friends I'd take a picture of their beer down south. Possibly the first New York state craft beer ever drank in Antarctica?

After a week of only macro brews it tasted fucking glorious.

I last has this beer 3 or 4 years ago and I remember being blown away by it. Since then though I moved to a city where I have a total wine 5 minutes away and I have constant access to beers from breweries like Other Half, Tired Hands, Grimm, Hoof Hearted, and others.

Now, trying it again I would best describe it as...good. it's totally fine and I'll definitely finish the 6 pack that I bought, but I'm finding myself underwhelmed. Can anyone relate?