Comments on: DRAFT Mag’s top 25 beers of 2008: Do you agree?

By: James Boxton

James Boxton — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:46:41 +0000

Hahaha….California douchebags get so uptight when they don’t win everything in beer lists. It’s cute in a way. I’ve tried 11 of these great beers and all are great in their own way. Hey Easong, Hopslam is different than those beers you mentioned which is why it is listed. It is not as hoppy as CA beers, it is a little sweeter which makes it not the norm. Go back to surfing and….like…drinking Arrogant Bastard, doood.

By: William Brand

William Brand — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:13:24 +0000

If you live in Concord (CA), try Monument Wine & Spirits, 2250 Monument Blvd. Great selection.Some beers on the list like Dark Lord, just aren’t available here.

By: Mayor of Concord

Mayor of Concord — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:33:48 +0000

I’m not much of a beer drinker and many of these don’t sound like anything I can get in the East Bay but I may start searching them out now.

By: easong

easong — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:03:24 +0000

Bell’s Hop Slam IPA is drinkable, but doesn’t match up to our California IPAs: Green Flash West Coast, Firestone-Walker Union Jack, Russian River Blind Pig, Moylan’s, Stone, Ballast Point, and certainly not to anything brewed by Pizza Port.

I guess they recognized Pliny in the double category and thought we got our share.

By: William Brand

William Brand — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:31:24 +0000

I agree with you abou Ola Dubh…not my cup of tea. But it’s a long, long way from the UK to Oakland. Maybe in England, it would be better.

By: AC

AC — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:11:55 +0000

Had a some of these and the one I’m least impressed w/ is the Ola Dubh Special Reserve 16, maybe its the marketing and the story but just as much depth with an Old Rasputin w/ a better finish and not so sweet as the Ola Dubh.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:29:46 +0000

Russian River Consecration is a glaring omission. Luckily it will be in boittles come Monday, Februray 2.

By: beerinator

beerinator — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:17:43 +0000

By the way, the link to the original article seems to be broken. I think you left a period in the url at the end that when removed makes it work.

By: Drew

Drew — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:49:31 +0000

Good to see Kiwanda Cream Ale getting some recognition and respect. It’s a great beer in my opinion.

By: Derrick

Derrick — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:05:06 +0000

I”ll weigh in with my two cents and second Mario’s motion for Goose Island Bourbon County Stout to be on the list.

I’d put it ahead of The Abyss, which I thought was good, but not a great as everyone was raving about. To me, it was a little bitter and harsh with all the other good stuff. I’d take Goose Island Bourbon County Stout or Stone 12th Anniversary Chocolate Oatmeal Stout aged at least six months over it. (Maybe that’s why Stone 12th didn’t make the list. It was a little too aggressive and bitter for me when it was released in July 2008, but after 6 months, it really mellowed out and greatly improved.

Maybe it’s just me, but I’d put Lagunitas’s Rueben and the Jets Ale in the Pliny the Elder stratosphere.