This is my favorite list of beers to enjoy with friends.

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Anchor Steam

Product - Anchor Steam Beer
Brewed By: 
Anchor
Self-Defined Style: 
Steam Beer
Strength (ABV): 
4.9% ABV

San Francisco's famous Anchor Steam®, the classic of American brewing tradition since 1896, is virtually handmade, with an exceptional respect for the ancient art of brewing. The deep amber color, thick creamy head, and rich flavor all testify to our traditional brewing methods. Anchor Steam is unique, for our brewing process has evolved over many decades and is like no other in the world.

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Breckenridge 471 Small Batch IPA

Product - Breckenridge 471 Small Batch IPA
Brewed By: 
Breckenridge
Self-Defined Style: 
American Double / Imperial IPA
Strength (ABV): 
9.2% ABV

471 IPA pours as a clear, orangey color with a creamy, eggshell white, moderate head; it has a good lasting ability and some sporadic lace. Aroma sweet from the tangerine, light orange peel, light pine, dank, wisps of alcohol, and faint notes of biscuits. Flavor is similar with its tangerine, grassy notes, light pine resins, light white grapefruit peel, and a sweet bread note. Palate is medium, lively, and balanced between oily, dry, and crisp and lingering tangerine notes.

ABV 9.2%

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Breckenridge Christmas Ale

Product - Breckenridge Christmas Ale label
Brewed By: 
Breckenridge
Self-Defined Style: 
American Style Strong Ale
Strength (ABV): 
7.4% ABV

The chill of a Colorado high-country winter calls for a beer with extra flavor and strength. Here it is. Breck Brew's Christmas Ale. At over 7% alcohol, with a sturdy texture and rich flavors of caramel and chocolate, our holiday seasonal is the fermented equivalent of a good fire. The ultimate winter warmer.

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See recipe for Christmas Ale Pork Chops on BreckenridgeBrewery.com.
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Breckenridge Vanilla Porter

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Product - Breckenridge Vanilla Porter
Brewed By: 
Breckenridge
Self-Defined Style: 
Vanilla porter
Strength (ABV): 
4.7% ABV

Who would have thought deep in the jungles of Papua New Guinea and Madagascar grew the perfect ingredient to build an extraordinary Porter in Colorado? An ale that has all the chocolate and roasted nut flavor of a classic Porter, with an enigmatic surprise thrown in for good measure, real vanilla bean. Breckenridge Brewery's Vanilla Porter. A vanilla kiss in a rich, dark sea.

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See recipe for Vanilla Porter Milkshake on BreckenridgeBrewery.com.
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Brooklyn Local 1

Product - Brooklyn Local 1
Brewed By: 
Brooklyn
Self-Defined Style: 
Belgian-inspired Strong Golden Ale
Strength (ABV): 
9.0% ABV

Behind the full golden color, you'll find an alluring aroma, a dynamic complex of flavors, Belgian flair, a Brooklyn fortitude and a dusting of our special yeast. To create this beer, we use the old technique of 100% bottle re-fermentation, a practice now rare even in Europe. It gives this beer a palate of unusual depth.

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Enjoy this beer locally or globally, as an aperitif or with your favorite dishes. It is particularly nice with spicy seafood and with fine cheeses.
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Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale

Product - Deschutes Morror Pond 12
Brewed By: 
Deschutes Brewery
Self-Defined Style: 
Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.0% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
40 IBU

This is base camp, where any craft brew exploration begins. A distinct hop nose and hop-forward flavor make Mirror Pond the quintessential Pale Ale. It is aromatically complex, multi-layered, and unmistakably “right.”

Best With: 
Grilled Pear and Goat Cheese Pizza, Northwest Mushroom Bruschetta, Steamed Clams in a Fresh Corn Stock
Awards: 
Gold Medal, Classic English-Style Pale Ale - 2010 Great American Beer Festival
Silver Medal, Classic English-Style Pale Ale - 2009 Great American Beer Festival
Gold Award, English Style Ale - 2008 European Beer Star
Gold Medal (93 - American Style Pale Ale) - 2008 World Beer Championships
Best Pale Ale - 2007 Readers' Choice Awards, Northwest Brewing News
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Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA

Product - Dogfish Head 60 Minute Ipa
Brewed By: 
Dogfish Head
Self-Defined Style: 
India Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
6.0% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
60 IBU

Our 60 Minute IPA is continuously hopped - more than 60 hop additions over a 60 minute boil (getting a vibe yet of where the name came from?). 60 Minute is a session India Pale Ale brewed with a slew of great Northwest hops. A powerful, but balanced East Coast I.P.A. with a lot of citrusy hop character. The session beer for hardcore beer enthusiasts!

Best With: 
Spicy foods, pesto, grilled salmon, soy-based dishes, pizza, vintage cheddar.
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Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Dunkel

Product - Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Dunkel
Brewed By: 
Franziskaner
Self-Defined Style: 
Hefe-Weisse Dunkel
Strength (ABV): 
5.0% ABV

Franziskaner Hefe-Weisse Dunkel wins supporters with its refreshing yet aromatic and full-bodied flavor. This dark, cloudy specialty is a special treat for weiss beer connoisseurs and bock beer aficionados. Deep and dark colored, cloudy with yeast. Brewed with a darker roasted malt which adds some maltiness to the refreshing flavor of the Hefe-Weissbier.

Best With: 
This traditional German dunkel weizen pairs quite well with rich meats such as suckling pig, roast duck, or wild boar.
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Full Sail Amber

Product - Full Sail Amber
Brewed By: 
Full Sail
Self-Defined Style: 
Amber Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.5% ABV

Anyone remember the grocery store cooler back before it turned into a kaleidoscopic fantasy world of beer options? You pretty much had two choices: Regular or Light. In 1989, when we brewed our first batch of Full Sail Amber, not only was it the first Amber ale here in Beer Mecca (aka Oregon) -- it was the first craft beer to go into a bottle. And two things became immediately apparent. It wasn't Regular and it sure as heck wasn't Light. Our Amber is a sweet, malty, medium-bodied ale with a spicy, floral hop finish. It's brewed with 2-row Pale, Crystal and Chocolate malts.

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Full Sail IPA

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Brewed By: 
Full Sail
Self-Defined Style: 
India Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
6.5% ABV

The British colonists who once visited India invented India Pale Ale. But we seriously doubt they ever enjoyed one after a day of fullblown kiteboarding. What a shame. Generously hopped to 60 IBU's in the classic style, our IPA is a real thirst quencher. It has a full, malty body and there's even a hint of fresh citrus to it. Perfect after your favorite water sport. Even if that happens to be the grueling drag-the-poolside-lounge-chair-into-the-sun event. The British colonists who once visited India invented India Pale Ale.

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Full Sail Pale Ale

Product - Full Sail Pale Ale
Brewed By: 
Full Sail
Self-Defined Style: 
American Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.4% ABV

The way we see it, brewing a great Pale Ale is a lot like living a great life. It's all about finding the perfect balance. Between work and play, art and commerce, and yes, hops and barley. Dial in each flavor and nuance just right, and it's a beautiful thing. Our Pale Ale has a fresh, hoppy aroma that comes from two (top secret) Northwest hop varieties, while two-row Pale and Crystal malt give it a mild sweetness that finishes clean and crisp. Feeling out of whack? Put on some music, crack a Pale Ale, and readjust your balance.

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Kona Pipeline Porter

Product - Kona Pipeline Porter
Brewed By: 
Kona
Self-Defined Style: 
Coffee Porter
Strength (ABV): 
5.3% ABV
Color (SRM): 
40º L
Bitterness (IBU): 
23 IBU

Pipeline Porter is smooth and dark with a distinctive roasty aroma and earthy complexity from its diverse blends of premium malted barley. This celebration of malt unites with freshly roasted 100% Kona coffee grown at Cornwell Estate on Hawaii’s Big Island, lending a unique roasted aroma and flavor. A delicate blend of hops rounds out this palate-pleasing brew.

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Pipeline Porter is perfectly paired with hearty soups and stews, roast beef sandwiches, pot roast and mashed potatoes. It's also a perfect beer on its own, drink it to take the chill off a windy, cold day!
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Real Ale Full Moon Pale Rye Ale

Product - Real ALe Full Moon
Self-Defined Style: 
American Rye Ale
Strength (ABV): 
5.7% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
42 IBU

Tawny red and full of malt and hops, Full Moon’s unique flavor truly satisfies. The smooth sweetness of malted rye and barley is complemented by generous helpings of Willamette and Cascade hops, resulting in an assertive American amber ale.

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Rogue Dead Guy Ale

Product - Rogue Dead Guy
Brewed By: 
Rogue
Self-Defined Style: 
Maibock
Strength (ABV): 
6.5% ABV

Gratefully dedicated to the Rogue in each of us. In the early 1990s Dead Guy Ale was created as a private tap sticker to celebrate the Mayan Day of the Dead (November 1st, All Souls Day) for Casa U Betcha in Portland, Oregon. The Dead Guy design proved popular and was incorporated into a bottled product a few years later with Maierbock as the elixir. Strangely, the association with the Grateful Dead is pure coincidence. Dead Guy is a German-style Maibock made with Rogue's proprietary "PacMan" ale yeast.

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This amber colored ale pairs nicely with brothy soups, salted almonds, game birds and seafood. This brew also offers a nice companion to cheeses and fruits.
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Sierra Nevada India Pale Ale

Product - Sierra Nevada Ipa
Brewed By: 
Sierra Nevada
Self-Defined Style: 
India Pale Ale
Strength (ABV): 
6.0% ABV

Brewed using a blend of English malts. Magnum hops are used for the early hop addition, with Goldings for finishing and dry hopping. A very flavorful and hoppy ale.

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This IPA's generous hop character makes it an ideal pairing with spicy foods such as barbecue, dry-rubbed ribs, or ethnic cuisine such as curry based Indian food, wasabi based Japanese dishes, or spicy Thai entrees.
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Sierra Nevada Porter

Products - Sierra Nevada Porter 2009
Brewed By: 
Sierra Nevada
Self-Defined Style: 
Porter
Strength (ABV): 
5.6% ABV

Dark and rich, Sierra Nevada Porter is a delicious, medium-bodied ale with a creamy head. The Porter's smooth flavor (malty with hints of caramel) comes from a blend of deep-roasted barley malts.

Best With: 
While porters are traditionally paired with steak (think Porterhouse), its deep maltiness is an equally perfect match for the rich, smoky flavors of grilled Portobello mushrooms. The creaminess of Porter's chocolate and caramel malts also makes it a perfect accompaniment to desserts, especially those made with chocolate.
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Victory Hop Devil

Product - Victory Hop Devil
Brewed By: 
Victory
Self-Defined Style: 
American IPA
Strength (ABV): 
6.7% ABV
Best With: 
This IPA's generous hop character makes it an ideal pairing with spicy foods such as barbecue, dry-rubbed ribs, or ethnic cuisine such as curry based Indian food, wasabi based Japanese dishes, or spicy Thai entrees.
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Widmer Hefeweizen

Product - Widmer Hefe 7 pk
Brewed By: 
Widmer
Self-Defined Style: 
Hefeweizen
Strength (ABV): 
4.7% ABV
Bitterness (IBU): 
32 IBU

Widmer Hefeweizen, known as America’s Original Hefeweizen®, is the most popular and top-selling hefeweizen in the country. Winner of the 1998 Gold Medal at the Great American Beer Festival, Widmer created the American-style hefeweizen category. Ever since Widmer introduced hefeweizen to America, it has been the standard by which all other hefeweizens are judged.

Best With: 
This excellent unfiltered wheat pairs beautifully with sausage, pretzels with mustard, vegetable pate, Crab Lois and is perfect for brunch.
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Budweiser

Product - BUD can July 2012
Brewed By: 
Budweiser Family
Self-Defined Style: 
American Lager
Strength (ABV): 
5.0% ABV

Taste Profile:

Fresh and subtle fruit notes, a delicate malt sweetness and balanced bitterness for a clean, snappy finish. Budweiser is a medium-bodied, flavorful, crisp and pure beer with blended layers of premium American and European hop aromas, brewed for the perfect balance of flavor and refreshment.

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The carbonation of Budweiser and its clean, crisp taste make it an ideal pairing with pizza and pub food such as quesadillas, nachos, mozzarella sticks.
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Bud Light

Product - Bud Light Btl Spring 2013
Brewed By: 
Budweiser Family
Self-Defined Style: 
American Light Lager
Strength (ABV): 
4.2% ABV

HERE WE GO!

The best-selling light beer brand in the world features a blend of domestic and imported hops, and is brewed to produce a crisp, clean taste with fewer calories.

Best With: 
The carbonation of Bud Light and its clean, crisp taste make it an ideal pairing with pizza and pub food such as quesadillas, nachos, mozzarella sticks.
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Bud Light Lime

Product - Bud Light Lime
Brewed By: 
Budweiser Family
Self-Defined Style: 
American-style Light Lager Infused with Lime
Strength (ABV): 
4.0% ABV

Light-bodied brew with a delicate malt sweetness, clean, crisp finish and the taste of a fresh squeezed lime for ultimate refreshment.

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Bud Light Lime tastes great cold, straight from the bottle and pairs well with spicy, grilled meats and fresh fruits and vegetables.