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Not a beer drinker by any means, and the small batch stuff is way beyond my knowledge, but I enjoyed the Innis & Gunn cask aged (oak?) beer earlier in the year. I know nothing special compared to the SB stuff.
 
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All reg production:
Six Point Resin
New Belgium IPA
DFH 90
Southern Tier 2XIPA
Heavy Seas Loose Cannon

Not Reg Production:
DFH My Antonia
DFH 75 Min


I have a can of Heady Topper I havent tried yet
 
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Pliny the Elder by Russian River (friggin amazing DIPA)
The Abyss by Deschutes (Got me into stouts. absolutely amazing!)
Chimay, St. Bernardus, Rochefort (Easier to find. Great Belgian beers. Big turning point in my craft beer experience)
Samuel Smith (Just really solid beers all around. Oatmeal Stout is the best IMO)
It's just being released, but if you come across any bottles of Eclipse by Fifty Fifty Brewing, grab some! I know they're a little pricy but worth it!

Some other breweries that you can't go wrong with:
Alesmith
Founders
Goose Island
Deschutes
Russian River
Great Divide (Drinking an Espresso Oak Aged Yeti from 2010. Still has good coffee flavor and tastes amazing!)
Dogfish Head (Extra props for pushing the envelope)
The Bruery
Firestone Walker

I'm sure I'll think of more but thats a good start.
 
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Epic Hop Zombie. A beer from New Zealand. All of their IPA's are so good at capturing hop aroma and flavour whilst being really really well balanced and not bordering on cloying sweetness like a bunch of other IPA's that are out at the moment. Well worth seeking out.
 
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