I'm setting up a tasting where everything comes from breweries in Indiana, Michigan, and Illinois. I have a preference but not a requirement for small and/or independent breweries, but also am restricted to what I can reasonably get my hands on in cans or bottles.
So far the list I've come up with is:
North American Lager: Founders Solid Gold
Czech Pils: Bell’s Lager of the Lakes
Doppelbock: New Oberpfalz Elucidator
Porter: New Holland Poet?
Smoked: Dovetail Rauchdoppelbock
Belgian: Goose Island Matilda
American Wheat: 3 Floyds Gumballhead
IPA: Bare Hands Westy
NEIPA: Metazoa Wicked Pawesome?
Fruit: Short's Soft Parade
Sour: ??
BBA Stout: New Holland Dragon’s Milk
I'm trying to cover a wide range of styles. I'd also like to not repeat breweries in this list, so am looking for a replacement for either the stout/porter entry or the BBA entry. If there's another category you think I'm missing, or a better beer for a category I have, or any suggestion for a great IN/MI/IL sour, I am all ears.
TIA!
So far the list I've come up with is:
North American Lager: Founders Solid Gold
Czech Pils: Bell’s Lager of the Lakes
Doppelbock: New Oberpfalz Elucidator
Porter: New Holland Poet?
Smoked: Dovetail Rauchdoppelbock
Belgian: Goose Island Matilda
American Wheat: 3 Floyds Gumballhead
IPA: Bare Hands Westy
NEIPA: Metazoa Wicked Pawesome?
Fruit: Short's Soft Parade
Sour: ??
BBA Stout: New Holland Dragon’s Milk
I'm trying to cover a wide range of styles. I'd also like to not repeat breweries in this list, so am looking for a replacement for either the stout/porter entry or the BBA entry. If there's another category you think I'm missing, or a better beer for a category I have, or any suggestion for a great IN/MI/IL sour, I am all ears.
TIA!