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All-In [33418]
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Celtic...probably won't like this
Jun 19, 2015, 10:13 AM
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For the 7th straight year, the best beer in America is…
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102771210
The craft beer industry may be a hotbed of innovation, but one beer continues to reign supreme above them all in an annual poll among homebrewers.
For the seventh year in row, Russian River Brewing Co.'s Pliny The Elder has taken the top spot in Zymurgy magazine's vote of best commercial beers. Pliny the Elder is a Double IPA with alcohol by volume of 8 percent.
"I say it every year, but we really are honored and humbled. There are so many great beers out there," Vinnie Cilurzo, co-founder and brewmaster of Russian River, told the American Homebrewer's Association, which publishers the magazine.
Read More Beer comes of age in New York as state gets its own ale
Zymurgy asked AHA members to vote for up to 20 of their favorite beers among any commercial beer available for sale in the Unites States. More than 19,000 votes were received for almost 6,000 different beers and from 1,763 breweries in the online poll.
While Russian River continued to rule in the top spot, Michigan-based Bell's Brewery was the only brewery to place two beers in the top 10: Two Hearted Ale at No. 2 and Hopslam Ale at No. 7.
Though much of the top 10 stayed the same as in 2014, Three Floyds Brewing Co.'s Zombie Dust (No. 8) and Firestone Walker Brewing Co.'s Wookey Jack (No. 10) were new entrants to the top 10 this year.
1 Russian River Pliny the Elder
2 Bell's Two Hearted Ale
3 Ballast Point Sculpin IPA
4 Stone Enjoy By IPA
5 Founders Breakfast Stout
6 The Alchemist Heady Topper
7 Bell's Hopslam Ale
8 Three Floyds Zombie Dust
9 Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA
10 Firestone Walker Wookey Jack
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Ring of Honor [32958]
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Glad for Bell's, but 2-Hearted ahead of Hopslam?***
Jun 19, 2015, 10:35 AM
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I like Two Hearted a lot but was surprised it was that high
Jun 19, 2015, 10:38 AM
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Also, apparently I need to try that Russian River Pliny the Elder
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Jump a plane to California. They're pretty easy to come by
Jun 19, 2015, 10:51 AM
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in the correct stores.
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2 Hearted is probably my favorite, accessible example of
Jun 19, 2015, 10:39 AM
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an American IPA (I've had a few that are better, that can't be had without selling firstborn). Hopslam is great, but I'm done with it after one of them, kinda like a bloody mary.
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Have you had this one?
Jun 19, 2015, 10:41 AM
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Heisman Winner [137645]
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I haven't been a regular beer drinker for several years now,
Jun 19, 2015, 10:37 AM
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and I've had 8 of those 10. I find that odd.
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Should be even***
Jun 19, 2015, 10:39 AM
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Case of Heady Topper is $72
Jun 19, 2015, 11:16 AM
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But they are 16 oz cans.
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Oculus Spirit [79366]
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Wow, that's about 6 cases of Keystones
Jun 19, 2015, 11:18 AM
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If you factor in a couple of casualties per case.
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Oculus Spirit [79366]
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It's certainly a factor
Jun 19, 2015, 1:49 PM
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An ice cold Keystone on a hot day is also quite refreshing.
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Orange Blooded [2123]
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Sheesh....
Jun 19, 2015, 12:50 PM
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Only one stout and FBS is 6th? No Prairie BOMB!?
#shame
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Heisman Winner [112363]
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Actually that's a darn good list and I'd ......
Jun 19, 2015, 1:20 PM
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love any of them in my fridge. I'd rank them a bit different though.
1. Alchemist Heady Topper
2. Russian River Pliny the Elder
3. Three Floyds Zombie Dust
4. Bell's Hopslam Ale
5. Ballast Point Sculpin IPA
6. Bell's Two Hearted Ale
7. Stone Enjoy By IPA
8. Firestone Walker Wookey Jack
9. Founders Breakfast Stout
10.Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA
My top ten list would include the first four.
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