I don't talk about beer in regards to what's happening here or even fancy reviews. The local beer ish is done best here, and the reviews are done best here. But Goose Island's Night Stalker made it to Johnson County today, and I'm pretty excited to try it. Goose Island makes my favorite beer in the world, and reflecting upon this fact has had me ranking, shuffling, and trying to come up with my favorite beers list.
Why? Because I like lists. A lot.
So after a crap load of shuffling, and before I get a chance to drink the Night Stalker, here's a list of my favorite beers, in order.
- 13: Mephistopheles by Avery. It's a stout with an alcohol content so high, I thought I only liked it because it got me drunk instantly. So I tried it a few more times, and I actually really like it a lot.
- 12: Duvel by Brouwerij Duvel. It was my first real Belgian beer, but I keep going back to it.
- 11: Espresso Oak Aged Yeti by Great Divide. I love me some coffee stouts. And I really like all Yeti varieties. I picked this one to go on the list kinda as a place holder for all of them, but also because I decided it was my favorite of the different kinds.
- 10: 471 IPA by Breckenridge. It's a 15 dollar 6 pack, but I first had it on tap at Barley's. I prefer it that way, actually, by a lot.
- 9: Pete's Brown Tribute Ale by Bear Republic. Dude who runs KC Beer Blog loves Lagunitas Brown Shugga', and this is similar in taste. Brown sugar-infused ale that I thought would be gross, but ends up tasting amazing. I like the Lagunitas all well and good, but I personally think this one whoops its ass.
- 8: Matilda by Goose Island. One, it's made in Chicago. Two, it's a Belgian-style beer. They make about a dozen different Belgians, but this one hit me right.
- 7: Old Rasputin by North Coast. I thought I liked Old Rasputin, and then I had it on tap instead of from a bottle. I guess I prefer almost all beers from tap, but this is probably the biggest disparity in tap-or-bottle differences I've experienced.
- 6: Orval Trappist Ale by Brasserie d'Orval. Beer! Made by monks! I dunno, even when I'm not concerned about my budget, I end up buying this trappist more than any other. Chimay is good, and so is Rocherfort... Hell, they're all really good. Something about Orval won me over, and if I ever have the beer words necessary to tell you why, I'll do it.
- 5: Bourbon Barrel Quad by Boulevard. People went batshit for this during its limited release, and some people broke their necks trying to get it. One day, while hanging in Olathe, dude who runs ByThePint sends out a tweet that the poorly named Brown Bag Liquors has a bunch of bottles sitting on its shelf. This was weeks into the BBQ hysteria. Being about 2 blocks from the location, I say "screw it" and pick up a couple bottles. Now I get it, and next year, I'll be one of those idiots breaking their necks trying to secure a bottle or two.
- 4: Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA by Brasserie d'Achouffe. Screw these guys. My childlike ability to pick through the foreign language on the bottle told me that this was an India Pale Ale, and therefore I decided to try every IPA I could get my hand on, assuming they'd all be this good. I'm an idiot. On the bright side, I did find a lot of beers I liked, but none of them tasted like this, and pretty much none were as good.
- 3: Gnarlywine by Lagunitas. I drink this beer from a coffee mug, and I kinda recommend you do, too. It's one of the smoothest beers I've ever had, especially for its alcohol content. Beyond that, it's a lazy afternoon beer, and it is dirt cheap. I've been trying to find a good beer to drink during baseball games, and even though this only comes in bombers, they're damn near cheap enough to justify making it my go-to baseball beer this year.
- 2: Hop Rod Rye by Bear Republic. Bear Republic already make a really good IPA, but this is, obviously, rye-infused. It's one of the few beers I actually sip when I drink and take my time with.
- 1: Bourbon County Stout by Goose Island. It's made of magic and candy.
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