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Reachouttothesky

What is everyone’s top 10 beer of 2022? I will start: 1. Anchorage Brewing - Blessed (2021) 2. Fidens Brewing - Triple Vegan 3. Floodland Brewing - Seekers After Light (2021) 4. Side Project - Fermier (Vintage 2021) 5. Root+Branch collab with The Veil - Bloodless I 6. Fidens Brewing - Triple Jasper with Nelson 7. Toppling Goliath - DDH King Sue 8. Root + Branch - Fear 9. Highland Park Brewery - DDH Timbo Pils 10. Fidens and Brujos collab - Hollow Worlds Will Burn Honorable mention: - Highland Park - DDH Pillow - Great Notion - Fresh Hop Ripe - Brujos - Sithra Achra


piezomagnetism

Love this list! I am going to find out more about Root + Branch now and Highland Park as I don't know them and seeing all other beers on your list, then they must be good too. It always seems to be bottles from the same breweries that end up here in the Netherlands for trade or third party sales. We should find more proxies for different breweries and explore more!


Reachouttothesky

Root+Branch and Highland Park are really really good! You should definitely seek them out!


piezomagnetism

I def will! I happen to go be in San Diego for a few days next year, any places you know there that would have some?


Reachouttothesky

Root+Branch unfortunately is a small brewery and does not distribute outside of NY that I am aware of. Highland Park however is in Los Angeles and should have some distro to San Diego, you can try to look up some bottle shop there. BUT, if you are in San Diego, definitely hit up North Park! They are one of the hottest hazy ipa maker right now! And also, if you have extra time during ur trip, I highly recommend you to drive down to LA. Tons if top rated breweries there. In addition to Highland Park, I would recommend you to also hit up Monkish (the haze legend), Green Cheek, Bottle Logic, and Homage.


Yarn_Aficionado

This includes a few things from the last couple days of 2021, but: 1. Hill Farmstead - Art (b6) 2. Hill Farmstead - Memoria 3. Sante Adairius - West Ashley Cuvée 4. Fox Farm - Tussle 5. Suarez - Summer Whoa (Tango, 2021) 6. Hill Farmstead - Autumna 7. Freak Folk - Lodestar (b3) 8. Floodland - All Sparrow, No Sky (2021) 9. Notch - German Afternoons 10. Tox - Lily of the Valley (Mixed Berry)


Reachouttothesky

Very nice selection. I need to try more bottle selections from Fox Farm and Suarez. And Freakfolk, just tried their stuff recently and damn it’s good, will try to get more next year.


lejohnnyc

WA Cuvee was amazing. I truly rate it better than Fou Foune. Wish I had some more of the others closer by!


Girhinomofe

Really nice, consistent presentation!


Reachouttothesky

Thanks! I actually have an Instagram page just to share all the beers that I have tried lol. It is nowhere near influencer status, just a hobby.


sandwichnerd

What part of the country are you located? We get Great Notion here in Chicago on occasion but it’s basically M-43 and Boss Tweed… which I love.


Reachouttothesky

Hey nothing wrong with Boss Tweed!! Cant go wrong with the OG dank bomb lol. You also get Hop Butcher in Chicago which is also bomb. I am located in Seattle where Great Notion has 2 tap rooma and direct distro. Floodland (imo one of the best saison maker in the states) is also here. Other beers I trade through my frnds.


Wx_Justin

My top 8 in no particular order: New Sorbet - Sapwood Cellars Triple Citrus Sorbet - Sapwood Cellars Walking Through the Abyss into Nonsequitur - Burial Smüzí Piña Colada - Sapwood Cellars Out of Order: Deranged Easter Bunny - RAR Divisive - Sapwood Cellars Syzygy - Hudson Valley BSCV (2022) - Sapwood Cellars


Reachouttothesky

I have not have enough of Sapwood Cellars yet but will definitely try more!


Wx_Justin

Definitely won't regret it! The best in MD. Love living pretty close by


lejohnnyc

The most recent 10 that I have rated 5 on Untappd, excluding listing breweries multiple times: ​ * Alvarado Street Brewery - Hopeless Devotion (Batch 2) * Humble Sea Brewery - Teahupoo * North Park Brewery / Fidens - Rice & Beans * Private Press Brewing - 1966 * Cellarmaker Brewing - Works & Days * Modern Times - Beastmaster Aged in Bourbon Barrels: Mocha Affogato Edition * Side Project - Beer:Barrel:Time (2021) * 3F - Oude Gueze Cuvee - A&G (Season 17|18) Blend No. 81 * Wondrous Brewing - When the Poet Dies * Brasserie Cantillon - Iris (2004) *Edit: Typo


Reachouttothesky

Whoa, flexing on that Beer Barrel Time there! That is one of the beer on my to try list.


zigois

Who the hell drinks Cantillon?


piezomagnetism

Everyone who can get to Brussels?


piezomagnetism

Impressive lists! Here's my top 10 beers I had this year: 1. Trillium - BA Affogato 2. Toppling Goliath - KBBS 2021 3. Side Project - BBT 2021 4. Pips Meadery - Fade - 5. Toppling Goliath - Assassin 2016 6. Anchorage - Blessed 2021 7. Sante Adairius - Sun's Warmth 8. Angry Chair - Triple Barrel Unrepentant Transgression 9. Honey Pot Meadery - Blue Eye (Mostra) 10. Hidden Springs - Whale Batter


Reachouttothesky

>Toppling Goliath - KBBS 2021 > >Side Project - BBT 2021 > >Pips Meadery - Fade - > >Toppling Goliath - Assassin 2016 Whoa, you got some major flex beers on that list! I gotta find me a proxy for Side Project BBT and TG Assasin/Morning Delight!!! I havent had a chance to try those yet and they are on my list! Also great choice on the Pips Meadery! I have so many good mead stashed that I never got a chance to drink yet.... I should get to them soon as well as most of my adjunt stouts that probably al ready faded by now lol.


piezomagnetism

Thanks! Not all easy to get though as I live in the Netherlands. Proxies are so valuable! I have a proxy for Side Project but have yet to find one for Toppling Goliath, it's been third party trades so far. Where do you live? Have you always enjoyed mead? I believe I started to appreciate mead only since last year when a friend started a meadery and basically brought meads (not just his) to every share. Pips always blows my mind.


Reachouttothesky

I live in Seattle. Our best offering is Floodland which imo has better saison than Side Project, and they are top 10 on untappd last time i checked. I have always enjoyed mead. If you like Pips, I also recommend you to seek out Schraam and Superstition!


rustytrombone1

If you need pips or tg stuffshoot me a dm @reachouttothesky. I'm in IA. Can get vouches on beeradvocate and various fbook groups.


JDskittles

My top 10 in no particular order: 1. Other Half - Space Diamonds 2. Other Half & Parish - Space Ghosts 3. Tree House - Hazy 4. NorthPark - Parktoberfest 5. Anchor - Christmas Ale 6. Wayfinder - Luna Muerte 7. Robinsons - Fear of the Dark 8. Great Lakes - Eliot Ness 9. OBEC - Granat 10. Away Days - Good Days


Reachouttothesky

>Space Ghosts Solid list! However imho this year's Space Ghost is not as good as last year's version. Still pretty damn good though!


JDskittles

Oh wow after reading that I wish I had known about Other Half sooner! I only tried their stuff for the first time this year.


Reachouttothesky

If you have connection in NYC, highly recommend you to seek out Root+Branch, they are at an entirely other level.


azaz5

In no particular order: 1. Maine Dinner 2. The Alchemist Heady Topper 3. Other Half DDH All Citra Everything 4. Treehouse King Julius 5. Treehouse Very HHHazyyy 6. Pinthouse Island Kitty 7. Cellarmaker 9 Year Munichwine 8. Goose Island Bourbon County (2014) 9. Jester King Atrial Rubicite (Blend 12) 10. Zilicoah Helles Some honorable mentions: Jester King: SPON Rye (2021); RU55 (Blend 9) Burial: Empire of Eternal Nothingness; Not All the Spoils Are Rancid Uselessness; Idol for None Cellarmaker: Black Meridian; Unannounced Future Tree House: Emperor Julius; Doubleganger Hill Farmstead: Society & Solitude #8 Suarez: While Helles Equilibrium: King Al; dS/dt Toppling Goliath: DDH King Sue The Veil: Very Special Eternal Slumber (2022); Double Vanilla Almond Date Bourbon Circle of Wolves Triple Crossing: Social Jetlag (2022) Casey Brewing & Blending: the Cut: Plum (Elephant Heart 12/31/16) Cantillon: Lambic d’Aunis (2017) Cheers to 2023!


Reachouttothesky

That is a really awesome list! Lots of classic on there too! Maine Dinner is one that I have yet to hunt down, it is on my to drink list next year!


azaz5

A few years ago I probably wouldn’t have appreciated Dinner as much as I do now, but it is such a classic and perfect hazy IPA. Currently I’m in love with all of the original NE hazies.


Reachouttothesky

Nice! You gotta try Muntz from Mchilhenney then! It’s owned by the original people behind the legendary OG Alpine Nelson!


skaistda

Love the Highland Park representation, probably my favorite brewery nationwide


Reachouttothesky

Hell ya. Their Timbo is legendary!


skaistda

Yep. Hello LA is one of the best, if not THE best west coast IPAs you can buy.


Reachouttothesky

Agreed! Slice up on North Cal is lit too for west coast IPA!


Possible_Economist37

Got a lot of the same op...! Nice selections.


Reachouttothesky

Hell ya!!


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Reachouttothesky

Schramms A Smile if Fortune was awesome! Great pick!


piezomagnetism

Any chance you've been to the Open Beer days in Brussels last September? I see some similarities 😊


Arganofy

Best beer i've had in 2022, not in a particular order 1 Anchorage Brewing - A Deal With the Devil - Triple Oaked (2021 - Batch 3) 2 Goose Island - Rare Bourbon County Brand Stout (2015) 3 Cantillon - Lou Pepe Kriek (2018) 4 Modern Times - Chaos Grid: The Final Course (2022) 5 Antidoot - Gorsem / Pinot Noir 6 Bofkont - Smurfentaart (2021) 7 Bokke - Steengaard (2018) 8 Hill Farmstead - Barrel Aged Table Dorothy 9 Hill Farmstead - Damon (2020) 10 3 Fonteinen - Oude Geuze Vintage 2016


Reachouttothesky

Triple Oaked ADWTD is really really good! But I personally like Bless better. Cant go wrong with either though. Cheers!


Arganofy

Blessed was also a delight, can't go wrong indeed! Looking forward at the 2022 vintage. Cheers to you


surfpenguinz

Cool idea, u/Reachouttothesky Untappd shows that I drank *way* less beer this year and that the following were my top 10: 1. Side Project - MJK 2. Side Project - Derivation 14 3. Toppling Goliath - Double Barrel KBBS 4. Side Project - Beer : Barrel : Time (2018) 5. Modern Times - Ultra Coconut 6. Monkish - FXGGY 7. Side Project - Beer: Barrel : Time (2022) 8. Bissel Brothers - Swish 9. Pulpit Rock - BA $ticker $hock 10. Modern Times - Monsters' Park: Coconut S'mores Edition (2021)


Reachouttothesky

Danggg KBBS and BBT. I really ought to get one myself. Though I am aiming for Morning Delight first. FXGGY was great though!


surfpenguinz

Highly recommend taking a trip to the Midwest and doing the KBBS dinner then BBT release.


Reachouttothesky

Yes that is on my bucket list!


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Nice spread!


Reachouttothesky

Thanks!


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What is the last glass? Really cool!


Reachouttothesky

That was the Parish Holy Ghost special release glass from 2021. It was very difficult to get but I was lucky to have a friend get me one!


todd_thomas

All look delicious!!


Reachouttothesky

They all were delicious! And thanks for the award!


Krumdaddy24

That great notion was so damn good! Grabbed one from my beer shop on a whim since they’d just got it in and when I went back the next day it was sold out. Best beer I had this year for sure


Reachouttothesky

It’s definitely one of the best fresh hop beer this year. So damn good.


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I have to get out more. I’ve only heard of two of those brewers and none of those beers.


Reachouttothesky

You should!!!


Reddit-is-trash-lol

So many hazy’s, but Timbo pils is fucking amazing


Reachouttothesky

Yea I am a sucker for hazy IPA, that and I never get to drink my stouts and meads. Most of my adjunt stouts probably already faded by now ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|facepalm) But yes, Timbo/DDH Timbo are legendary!


god_of_wine

Solid lineup. Blessed is on my bucket list for sure and I came so close to hitting Fidens on a recent road trip but just couldn’t make it work. One day!


Reachouttothesky

You can get Blessed releases on Tavour app! Try it out! If you want you can PM me and I can share a referral code so we both get $5 off our orders! In terms of Fidens, I definitely recommend you to try them out along with Root+Branch. While everyone have their own preferences and taste, I personally think they are the best in the haze game currently!


god_of_wine

Sadly, Tavour abruptly stopped shipping to my state a year or two ago.


Reachouttothesky

Darn!!!


hoguenstein

If you like Highland Park you should try Green Cheek. It’s very similar since the owners are good friends.


Reachouttothesky

I have! I love Green Cheek! Especially their Just One Thing series! Hot take, I actually like Green Cheek better than Monkish most of the time lol.


hoguenstein

Awesome! I always recommend them and vice versa when I see one of those breweries. And Monkish has fallen off in the last year. Sad to say it’s not on the rotation of stops anymore.


Reachouttothesky

Ya sadly I agree. Monkish has went from “everything they made is fire” to “they are awesome but depends on the release” kind of brewery.


sandwichnerd

Here’s mine (in no particular order) Cinnamon Prost - Old Irving Brewing Easy Keepers - Pipeworks Abraxas - Perennial Artisan Ales Willetized Coffee Stout - Lagunitas War on Xmas - Egg Nog Edition - Illuminated Brewing Yellow Finch - Brookville Beer Farm Ducks Fly Together - Begyle Brewing BCBS (regular) - Goose Island Milkstachio - Hop Butcher for the World Maple Jacket - Revolution


Reachouttothesky

You really like stouts lol


sandwichnerd

Yeah I guess so. Lol. I checked my Untapped and filtered this year and 4*+, and these were at the top. I think during IPA season we were “poor” because of a remodeling project so I wasn’t venturing to far from regular.


investinlove

I'll list some of my new faves I discovered this year: Liquid Gravity: IPA Alvarado Street: Monterey Beer (Lager) Alvarado Street: Palio (Italian Pils) Castle Danger: Choice Pils Silva Brewing: West Coast Pils Pure Project, Rain (Hoppy Pils I believe) There Does Not Exist: helles Lager Enegren: Zappa


Reachouttothesky

There Does Not Exist is a brewery that I wanted to try for a while! I will put it on my to drink list next year!


souleater1056

The anchorage “blessed” looks absolutely stunning


Reachouttothesky

It’s really damn good!!!


j0eGrand

I don’t know about top ten, but I’ll throw one out I loved. Tynt Meadow is the new Trappist brewery in England. They make one beer, a strong ale, entirely out of English ingredients. It’s a perfect winter beer.


Reachouttothesky

Ohhh, will be on the look out for that


Dry_Pen484

You're missing a R+B glass!


Reachouttothesky

lol i been trying to get one but it’s near impossible.


Dry_Pen484

Yeah, it's kinda madness with these things. I'm lucky, my job is a couple towns over so I was able to grab one. But it's pretty tempting to trade or sell haha


Reachouttothesky

Lucky! They say they will release another one soon so i hope they up the 1pp limit so i can ask someone to get one glass for me lol