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Heady Topper

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steel_egg
steel_egg Posts: 295
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I am sitting here with my first one. A friend sent one via ups the other day and deceided this was the day. Too bad you can't this outside of the town it's brewed in. Very tasty!
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  • dgordon2nc
    dgordon2nc Posts: 100
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    A guy I work with goes up there every year and brings back a ton. Was lucky enough he gave me 6 cans of it. Really awesome beer!
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  • DMW
    DMW Posts: 13,832
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    I'm jealous.
    They/Them
    Morgantown, PA

    XL BGE - S BGE - KJ Jr - HB Legacy - BS Pizza Oven - 30" Firepit - King Kooker Fryer -  PR72T - WSJ - BS 17" Griddle - XXL BGE  - BS SS36" Griddle - 2 Burner Gasser - Pellet Smoker
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  • steel_egg
    steel_egg Posts: 295
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    That's how my friend got one. He has a guy that gets about 2 cases a year from another that travels up there frequently. I'm being tasked to bring out other beers when I head out to Philly this summer. Most of what they are asking for can be bought at the grocery store here. 

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  • Phatchris
    Phatchris Posts: 1,726
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    Yeah it's good  =)
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  • shtgunal3
    shtgunal3 Posts: 5,649
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    Maybe we need to have a beer exchange

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     LBGE,SBGE, and a Mini makes three......Sweet home Alabama........ Stay thirsty my friends .

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  • dgordon2nc
    dgordon2nc Posts: 100
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    There are some great ones here in nc!  But I have to say the current stone go to ipa is tough to beat
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  • steel_egg
    steel_egg Posts: 295
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    I have to give the go to a chance. I'm usually on a frenzied hunt for the enjoy by. Those beers are just amazing. 
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  • dgordon2nc
    dgordon2nc Posts: 100
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    I loaded up!  I bought a case of it from random places this weekend 
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  • stompbox
    stompbox Posts: 729
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    Love Heady, lucky enough to have had it several times.
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  • NERVOUS
    NERVOUS Posts: 104
    edited June 2016
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    I managed to get some of this stuff all the way over here in SoCal!
    Jeremiah  |  La Canada Flintridge, CA  |  XL BGE
    "Life is about experiences...  And one of my absolute favorite experiences is FOOD!"
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  • trip150
    trip150 Posts: 55
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    Heady is delicious!  This is one of my favorites.  

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  • steel_egg
    steel_egg Posts: 295
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    Pliny is another that's nearly impossible to track down. 
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  • TN2TX
    TN2TX Posts: 298
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    Heady is awesome. Favorite beer by far. 
    Dallas, TX
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  • jdsmithii
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  • jdsmithii
    jdsmithii Posts: 50
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    A couple years ago, when you could get it from the brewery.
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  • The_Stache
    The_Stache Posts: 1,153
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    You guys are KILLING ME!!!  Piney the Elder and Heady Topper in the same POST... (at least there's no Piney the Younger!)...

    I guess I'll just sit here and suffer with my 12% Homebrew Imperial Stout!!...  Gonna have to take a trip to Burlington and head back down through Muster, IN to pick up a little "special" stuff...

    If someone is willing to do some beer trading... I'm in the Nashville, TN area but close to Oskar Blues and the Atlanta breweries!!

    Rick

    Kirkland, TN
    2 LBGE, 1 MM


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  • steel_egg
    steel_egg Posts: 295
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    The_Stache said:
    You guys are KILLING ME!!!  Piney the Elder and Heady Topper in the same POST... (at least there's no Piney the Younger!)...

    I guess I'll just sit here and suffer with my 12% Homebrew Imperial Stout!!...  Gonna have to take a trip to Burlington and head back down through Muster, IN to pick up a little "special" stuff...

    If someone is willing to do some beer trading... I'm in the Nashville, TN area but close to Oskar Blues and the Atlanta breweries!!

    Rick

    Probably the best thing I could offer that's local to Pittsburgh is Fat Heads Headhunter ipa. Up there with the best of them. Unfortunately, the original bar in town for in to brewing and opened a brewery outside of Cleveland. The beer is too good to hold it against them. 
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  • stompbox
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    I neeeeeeeeeeeed Pliny.
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  • Acn
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    OK, I'm going to be a contrary voice here.  Heady is really good, but it's not that much better than Stone, or MBC Mo, or Dogfish Head.

    90% of people's obsession on it is the lack of availability.  Same with Pappy Van Winkle.

    LBGE

    Pikesville, MD

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  • steel_egg
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    Acn said:
    OK, I'm going to be a contrary voice here.  Heady is really good, but it's not that much better than Stone, or MBC Mo, or Dogfish Head.

    90% of people's obsession on it is the lack of availability.  Same with Pappy Van Winkle.
    I agree to a certain extent. That's how it used to be with Nugget Nectar. I think the quality has gone down with increased production. I thought heady was pretty good  and I would drink regularly if it was available but there are plenty that I can drink that are pretty close. 
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  • trip150
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    The_Stache said:
    You guys are KILLING ME!!!  Piney the Elder and Heady Topper in the same POST... (at least there's no Piney the Younger!)...

    I guess I'll just sit here and suffer with my 12% Homebrew Imperial Stout!!...  Gonna have to take a trip to Burlington and head back down through Muster, IN to pick up a little "special" stuff...

    If someone is willing to do some beer trading... I'm in the Nashville, TN area but close to Oskar Blues and the Atlanta breweries!!

    Rick

    Munster!  Amazing little place.  

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  • jabam
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    DMW said:
    I'm jealous.
    Me too
    Central Valley CA     One large egg One chocolate lab "Halle" two chiuahuas "Skittles and PeeWee"
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  • YEMTrey
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    I actually prefer Focal Banger to Heady.
    Steve 
    XL, Mini Max, and a 22" Blackstone in Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • TFols
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    I didn't find Heady to be that mind blowing, decent but not what it's hyped to be. My neighbor gets a shipment a few times a year of Pliney from a friend in CA, last time he also got some Blind Pig, I thought that was very drinkable. 
    Bloomfield, NJ
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  • Phatchris
    Phatchris Posts: 1,726
    edited June 2016
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    IMO Heady Fresh is tough to beat ... Focal Banger, Double Sunshine, Surley Abrasive,Pliny,Trillium's double hopped offerings, Abner, Second Fiddle ( I haven't had Mastermind or any Treehouse) I'll even throw in JA Excess all right there with it ... Now if you get an old one I can see how some Stone or MBC can compare... Dogfish, which I enjoy is too malty to compare to these Hop Bombs.
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  • HondaHawk
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    I've had Heady. It's been a couple of years...good stuff. Wouldn't down play it a bit.

    Lately I've been fortunate to have Todd The Axeman from Surley. That stuff is incrediable. Highly recommended to any beer brahs. 
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  • kl8ton
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    shtgunal3 said:
    Maybe we need to have a beer exchange
    YES!
    Large, Medium, MiniMax, & 22, and 36" Blackstone
    Grand Rapids MI
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  • BYS1981
    BYS1981 Posts: 2,533
    edited June 2016
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    If you're a west coaster check out Tavour.com they send 2 daily emails and you can order or not order beer depending on if you like the beer mentioned. 

    If you're interested give me a pm, we both get $10 bucks if you order.
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  • chadpsualum
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    Heady Topper is fantastic.  One of my top 5's.

    I have yet to try Pliny the Elder...and would also love to get my hands on the Younger as well.
    North Pittsburgh, PA
    1 LGE
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