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Not many mass in the craftiness beer fit have been doing it as long or as successfully as Boston Beer Company ’s Jim Koch . Long before the median beer juicer was talking knowledgeably about Brettanomyces ( or acting like they knew what the hell it was , at least ) , Koch was brew beer that open up folks ' eye to craft beer . The guy ’s been around the city block a few time , so we figured we ’d find fault his brain and find out what pleased his palate on the rarefied day that he ’s not drinking one of hisSam Adamsbrews , like Boston Lager or the freshly cannedNitro White Ale .

Dogfish Head World Wide Stout

Stout , 15%Milton , DE"When I drink World Wide Stout – a dark , roasty , and complex stout – I think of how well this beer ages , the complexity it shows over time , and how this beer mirrors the finest qualities of someone I ’m happy to call my good friend and drink brother , Sam Calagione . Sam and I have known each other a long time and his creative thinking and passion for brew great beer is unparalleled .

" He was the first American beer maker that I brew a collaboration beer with ( calledSAVOR Flowers ) that was free for SAVOR in DC a few years ago . We brainstormed this beer together by chatting about brewing , living , ingredients , and some big ideas we had for craft beer . When I tope World Wide Stout , I think of Sam and all the ideas he has for arrive at great beer and for lift the cunning beer industry . "

Victory Golden Monkey

Belgian tripel , 9.5%Downingtown , PA"This tripel is surprising , complex , and enjoyable , with nice spice and flowered notes . It ’s a golden color , with a juiceless and frizzy finish . Bill Covaleski and the brewers at triumph did a great job with this beer . In fact , whenever I drink a beer from Victory , I think of Bill ’s accomplishments – working hard to become a brewer alongside his in force admirer and open his own brewpub – and the many time we ’ve shared a lager beer or two with other brewers in PA . "

Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn Lager

American lager beer , 5.2%Brooklyn , NY"It ’s no surprise that I love a safe lager , and to me Brooklyn Lager is a great good example of the style . When I drink in it , I conceive of how Steve Hindy – Brooklyn Brewery ’s founding father and a longtime friend – helped to produce the craft beer motion we know today . "

Flounder Hill Street Honey American Ale

blond ale , 4.85%Hillsborough , NJ"Brewer Jeremy Lees was recently at our brewery in Boston , as he participated in our Brewing the American Dream Experienceship program , where we give breweries small loans but also wise man and coach to aid start up and grow their breweries . While they were here , we had a chance to sample a bunch of their beers , which were all great .   One that stood out for me was their flagship , Hill Street Honey American Ale . With a pure balance of sweet and acerb , [ it ’s ] by all odds a beer worth trying . "

Revolver Blood & Honey

pale yellow ale , 7%Granbury , TX"Before start his own brewery in Texas [ call Revolver ] , Grant Wood was a brewer at Sam Adams ( and a few other brewery ) . We worked closely together to develop many brew , including some of our utmost beer recipe . I know Grant not only has a passion for brew a heavy , drinkable beer like Blood & Honey , but his genius for conceptualizing a bonkers formula and then determine how it can be brewed is prodigious . Blood & Honey is a inscrutable golden ale finished with blood Orange River zest and local Texas love . Warning : this beer is delicious and extremely potable , so be prepared to go back for another . "

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Victory Brewing Golden Monkey

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Dogfish Head World Wide Stout

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Victory Golden Monkey

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Flounder Brewing

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