Best Canned Beers

[NateLTB]

Fort George brewery in Astoria, OR cans some of their beers. Just released their sunrise oatmeal pale ale. Very good. They also have vortex IPA, 1811 lager, and cavatica stout in cans. Great beers.

The Vortex is a great IPA and I just tried the Sunrise and the 1811 the other night. Fort George makes some great canned beers. My other favorite canned beers right now are 21st Amendment.

Totally off topic, but have you tried the Bourbon Barrel Cavatica? One of the local watering holes had it on tap but the keg went dry on the pint before mine. I was really looking forward to that beer!

 

[Ramitt]

Sun King Osiris

Great stuff and in tall boys.

 

[Fastmetal]

Tallgrass Brewing out of Manhattan, KS makes some mighty fine canned beers. I like Surly too but can't get it down here.

http://www.tallgrassbeer.com/

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

I have been drinking a lot of this:

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It's great IMHO, as of late it has taken over SNPA as my go to session beer.

that's some good stuff! 21st A makes some great beer, the Bitter American and IPA are my two faves.

 

[ReverseApacheMaster]

When I was in CO in December I heard rumors that New Belgium was working on a beer specifically to release in tall boys. I can't verify any details though.

 

[cricky101]

I have been drinking a lot of this:

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It's great IMHO, as of late it has taken over SNPA as my go to session beer.

I've been going through a lot of the Bitter American too. Love the flavor and the fact I can drink more than a couple and still be OK.

As far as other canned beers I really like Dale's Pale Ale and the Surly offerings. My brother-in-law brought over a couple Young's Double Chocolate Stout in cans too that were good.

 

[tonyc318]

The Vortex is a great IPA and I just tried the Sunrise and the 1811 the other night. Fort George makes some great canned beers. My other favorite canned beers right now are 21st Amendment.

Totally off topic, but have you tried the Bourbon Barrel Cavatica? One of the local watering holes had it on tap but the keg went dry on the pint before mine. I was really looking forward to that beer!

I have not been able to try it. I've heard it was great though.

 

[Teromous]

Heady Topper gets my vote.

Apart from that, Caldera has some great stuff in cans, as does Maui.

I like Maui Brewing Co. as well. My favorite is their CoCoNut porter. It's delicious.

 

[boswell]

Wait until you all get Oskar Blues Deviant. Being canned now, they're doing a roll out here in Philly. It has the biggest hop aroma I have ever smelled/tasted in a beer period.

 

[NateLTB]

I had a 21st Amendment Hop Crisis the other night that was amazing. Something like 9.5% ABV, 85 IBUs and Barrel Aged all in a can. So good!

 

[Brickwalker]

My canned-beer options are extremely limited here in IA, but every time I'm in minnesota I make sure and pick up some Surly Furious.

 

[Skelator]

Alchemist - Heady Topper DIPA. Its seriously good. $13 for a 4-pack of tall boys.

 

[bovineblitz]

Heady Topper is a beast in a can

 

[beerhound]

21st amendment is great! love their Back in Black IPA

Oh I forgot about these guys! Back in Black is very good beer. :rockin:

You guys on the west coast be on the lookout for Boneyards RPM IPA in cans later this year. They're a two year old brewery in Bend that is already distributing in WA. and Ca.

The wife and I toured over there last week, great people and even better beer.

 

[ChadChaney]

Avery IPA is wicked good, SKA Modus Hoperandi, and all the Surly stuff rocks for cans!

 

[Daydrew]

One of my favorite beers that comes in a can is Brew Free or Die IPA by 21st Ammendment Brewery

 

[MrNic]

Oskar Blues Ten Fidy

 

[Eliterunner1]

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[Eliterunner1]

Oh I forgot about these guys! Back in Black is very good beer.

You guys on the west coast be on the lookout for Boneyards RPM IPA in cans later this year. They're a two year old brewery in Bend that is already distributing in WA. and Ca.

The wife and I toured over there last week, great people and even better beer.

It's good to hear that Boneyard is going to can some of their beer! I haven't had the RPM IPA but I have been able to try Armored Fist CDA which was hands down amazing...that place is cranking out some good beer

 

[MaddBaggins]

I really like the Ska Brewing cans, Modus Hoperandi and ESB, also the Oskar Blues cans like Dales Pale.

 

[ReverseApacheMaster]

The only thing about canned beer I dislike is that some bars seem to think you would want a glass with a bottle but not a can. Not really sure about the mentality there. I guess I would also be put off by it if I needed to build up a bottle collection but all my favorites came in cans.

Still enjoying some oskar blues and southern star in cans.

 

[nukebrewer]

I've seen a few Oscar Blues brews mentioned here, but not Old Chub. That gets my vote for best in a can.

 

[HawksBrewer]

My dad brought me some Austin Beerworks cans up after they visited some family down there. Had everything but the IPA and they were pretty good. It's kind of weird to me to be able to drink a decent beer out of a can. My Pavlovian response is to drink a can quickly and anticipate a water-type beverage (don't get me wrong, it has it's time and place), but that wasn't the case w/ the Austin Beerworks brews.

 

[pentachris]

Good People Brewing out of Birmingham, AL (very limited distribution) cans some outstanding beer.

 

[MrNic]

Paulaner Hefeweizen

 

[Oddball]

Coop Ale Works Native Amber

OKC, OK

http://www.coopaleworks.com/beers/native-amber/

 

[RollBeerTide]

Snake Handler IPA from Good People in Birmingham,AL- great beer from a can. It's about time Bama had a respectable brew.

**edit** pentachris, I blew right by your post. Glad to know someone else appreciates what GP is doing.

 

[MississippiSlim]

NOLA Blonde

 

[shelly_belly]

Another good one in Alabama

 

[dotJerdot]

Sea Hag, 668, and Gandhi-Bot from New England Brewing Company in Connecticut.