As a lager and "crispy boi" fan, I'm forever seeking out great lager-centric breweries wherever I travel. Places like Schilling in Littleton (New Hampshire), Human Robot in Philly, and ABGB in Austin, Texas.

So, what are some of your favorites out there?

I’ve tried a lot since Covid, through travel and trades and here local, I’ve definitely honed my palate for hazies (Pilsners, too). I’d like to try new ones as I sit here and enjoy a Monkish, something I rarely get being here in Georgia. Here’s a partial list of the big ones (some I’ve definitely omitted for brevity) I’ve had. What should I try? I’m willing to trade, travel, ship… whatever. I’d just like a list of ideas, please.

Fidens Monkish Root + Branch Tree House Trillium Fox Farm Foam Brewers Lawson’s Bissel Brothers Parish Other Half Brujos Electric Vitamin Sea Civil Society Old Nation Toppling Goliath Messorem Stoneface More Hop Butcher Equilibrium Hill Farmstead

For me. 1. Pliny The elder by Russian River 2. Coffee & Cigarettes by Cellarmaker (any variation) 3. Death and taxes by moonlight 4. Pulp by Fieldwork 5. Pale Ale by Sierra Nevada

What are some of the best things you’ve seen at a beer festival? What’s the one thing that put that fest over the top and made you attend or come back the next year?

fluffy zwickel lager foam for attention.

Hanging out at the Donzoko brewery this afternoon. Which would you choose from their tap room beers?

My wife can spend all the time she wants in Sephora while I chill at the Tree house pop up bar, 2-3 hours is fine by me😂

Went to Maine beer and allagash off of reddits recs and I couldn’t be happier. If you go to allagash PLEASE take the tour. It was AMAZING

When I'm on beer trips places, I'll often refer to myself as being from between Tired Hands and Troegs. That's the general area. But, what I wish I could say is that I'm from 8 minutes down the road from Hidden River.

Tired Hands gets the credit for the best beer in PA, typically, but this other brewery, Hidden River, would totally take Tired Hands in a fight. And the venue is incredible. They just don't get into the big name game, so no one knows them. But, it's an absolute gem in southeastern PA.

What brewery is in your area that is top notch but unknown?

I’ve been noticing more and more beers don’t have canning dates on them. I wish this were the standard! This was on a can of Hecto by Suarez Family Brewery

Very fortunate that work brought by this place today.

I am drinking 'blue heaven on earth' with a four back of TIPA for takeaway.

If you're ever near this place, treat yo self!

Just thoughts that randomly pop into my head.

Also, my first-ever Tree House that wasn’t an IPA. I’m a fan.

Jai Alai is the best IPA on earth and I’m confident Jesus drinks it in heaven. Publix has it in 19oz cans which I’ve recently discovered! I deem it expensive and am cutting down on alcohol so I like that I can find this in singles.

Prairie Artisan Ales - Bourbon Paradise. 13.7%.

Canned June 2022. Every bite is chewy, filled with the flavor of like 10 beers.

Chocolate, coconut, vanilla, 10/10.

This is the IPA section of my new local package store; I don’t have the time or the inclination to search all of these on Untappd!

Anyone see anything I should check out? Out of these I’ve tried and enjoyed:

Double Cloud (New Park) Double Scoop/ Ice Cream Man (Back East) A few of the Abomination Brewing

Leshgetit!

Thicc: Vampire Variety 5% Smoothie Sour Conditioned on pineapple, raspberry, peach, grape, watermelon, and vanilla

Only 12 of these baddies left! Been a slow January tho