So happy I found this thread, I'm a huge beer fan! If anyone is on Untappd, friend me at ericsinsideout. It's hard to keep track of all my favorites being (as far as I've remembered to check into) 670+ different beers, but I'll take a stab at it.

top 5 bay area breweries:
-EJ Phairs
-Lagunitas
-Jupiter/Drakes
-21st Amendment
-Anchor Brewing

and my top 5 beers are:
-Lagunitas IPA
-EJ Phairs Shorty's Revenge
-Russian River Pliny the Elder (still need to get my hands on Younger)
-Stone Arrogant Bastard
-Drake's Denogginizer


Also, anyone else going to Breast-Fest Beer festival @ Fort Mason in July?

 

Today’s my Birthday. Here is my Birthday Line-up. 3 of the finest IPA’s to ever be bottled.

Hoptologist DIPA by Knee Deep Brewing Co.

Apex Special IPA by Bear Republic

Pliny the Elder by Russian River Brewing Co.

Today’s going to be a good day. Yes it is.

 

great choices!

 

I definitely need to get my hands on Plinty the Elder, only heard good things. Also heard of Hoptologist by Knee Deep.

Update: Double IPA from Ballast Point called Dorado (10.00%) is no joke. Tastes hoppy, but has an 'eh' aftertaste. Sculpin is much better.

 

Tried the Belgo Hoptologist? delicious.

 

Market by my house stocks Pliny first Tuesday of the month. They also keep some in the back for me if they run low.

 

I picked up two Deschutes Hop Henge IPAs and an Eye of the Hawk because I always configure VPN syste,s better whey iu Wastend.

 

Great thread! I got into micro brews a couple of month's back and am hooked. There was a one week period last month when I tried at least a dozen IPAs during a business trip to Portland. This week I've had Hop Dragon Double IPA by Tahoe Mountain Brewing Company , Stone Enjoy by 04.20.14 IPA by Stone Brewing Company, and Speakeasy Double Daddy IPA by Speakeasy Ales and Lagers.

 

Im a craft micro guy myself. Whole foods and the like are really taylored to the microbrew movement.

My absolute favorite is lost coast tangerine for a lighter summer beer. And for that knock the socks off.....RUINATION from stone. Their brewery in sd is cray cray.

 

There is still nothing else like Magnolia. Tomorrow is the last day to experience the current lunch menu, though the new one should be pretty cool too. I am enjoying some Proving Ground IPA at home right now. Not sure there is an IPA that I could say I like better. Maybe having it at the brewpub, on cask.

My dream day includes sitting there with no hurry at all, having several pints of Blue Bell Bitter on cask.

It will be neat to check out the new unit in the Dogpatch.

 

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Dong... if you want to see a string of beers..... well here was my list from one day...


The Reverend by Avery Brewing Company
Big Sound Scotch Ale by Cigar City Brewing
White Chocolate by The Bruery
Wee Heavy by AleSmith Brewing
SXNW by Widmer
Prairie Noir by Prairie Artisan Ales
Decadence (2011) by AleSmith
Meantime IPA by Meantime Brewing
Tumescence by The Bruery
F.U.N. Series 006 Cherries of Fire by Karbach Brewing Co.
Sans Pagaie (2013) by The Bruery
Chocolate Rain (2012) by The Bruery (Very close to the best beer I've ever had)
2013 Stone IRS by Stone
Maui Waui IPA by Altamont Beer Works
Barrel Aged Bigfoot Barleywine (2013) by Sierra Nevada
Big Foot standard (2012) by Sierra
Mash & Grind by The Bruery
Huge Arker Imperial Stout by Anderson Valley
Runa Brown Ale by Ales Aguillons
Matt's Burning Rosids by Stone

also had a Knuckle Sandwich by Bootlegger's on Friday and had one of those Chive Black Lagers.

 

If any of you guys are beer lovers and are willing to drive my beer spot in Salinas does bottle shares pretty regularly. Bring something good or buy something there you've never had. I usually buy something. I bought 2 bottles last time. One for me and one for my brother. $40. Well worth it.

Telling you right now... if you EVER see Chocolate Rain or Mash & Grind by the Bruery... buy them. Chocolate Rain is in the top 2 beers I've ever had in my life right next to Utopias.

 

Filtering my deschutes twilight summer clone after work today. Mmmmmmm.

 

That list would be impressive for a one month period! Well done. I'm dying to taste some Pliny. Drove to 4 different stores this morning with zero success.

 

Need a hookup.

I called all down the east bay and they run out the day they get it. Whole foods told me they run out within the first hour at 12pm on Wednesday, like how can I get there when I'm working?

Kinda crazy the amount of following Pliney the Elder has, someone halp me somewhere!