Surprisingly good beers by larger breweries?

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Message joet P admin beers 2900 º places 125 º 10:59 Fri 1/13/2017 I was impressed by the Voodoo Ranger after going in with modest expectations. I’ve been wondering when larger and/or older craft brewers were going to start producing more awesome brews. Any beers like this standing out for you?
Message TheHOFF43 P beers 2045 º places 169 º 11:03 Fri 1/13/2017 How do you define larger and older? Over 100k barrels and 10 years? I really don’t know. If Summit qualifies, Saga is an excellent beer that is available for $12-13/12-pack of cans. Schells is one of the better breweries in the state and has a terrific lineup.
Message JulienHuxley P beers 6219 º places 450 º 11:07 Fri 1/13/2017 I really like Lagunitas born yesterday, not half bad for a Heineken.
Message slowrunner77 beers 19964 º places 499 º 11:33 Fri 1/13/2017 I was surprised by how nice Ranger was the first time I had it, but am not a fan of Voodoo. LOVE Obsidian Stout, Fresh Squeezed and Jubelale. Big brewery. Great beer at an awesome price point. Originally posted by joet I was impressed by the Voodoo Ranger after going in with modest expectations. I’ve been wondering when larger and/or older craft brewers were going to start producing more awesome brews. Any beers like this standing out for you?

Message rennat42 P beers 5357 º places 205 º 11:58 Fri 1/13/2017 Really like most of the Smokestack series stuff by Boulevard (Duvel Moortgat)
Message after4ever P admin beers 8025 º places 322 º 12:30 Fri 1/13/2017 Running down the 10 largest breweries, a ton make at least one really good beer: Sam Adams Sierra Nevada New Belgium Lagunitas Bell’s Deschutes Stone
Message gregwilsonstl beers 2979 º places 37 º 12:30 Fri 1/13/2017 Deschutes Obsidian stout and Black butte for me. Founders Centennial is a winner too.
Message douglas88 P admin beers 13195 º places 398 º 12:31 Fri 1/13/2017 Sierra Nevada’s Coffee Stout was very good

Message slowrunner77 beers 19964 º places 499 º 12:36 Fri 1/13/2017 Bells and Founders....all KINDS a good stuff! Originally posted by gregwilsonstl Deschutes Obsidian stout and Black butte for me. Founders Centennial is a winner too.
Message StefanSD beers 2449 º places 57 º 12:38 Fri 1/13/2017 Originally posted by after4ever Running down the 10 largest breweries, a ton make at least one really good beer: Sam Adams Sierra Nevada New Belgium Lagunitas Bell’s Deschutes Stone I’m not all that smart, but I can count to ten.
Message CH-303 P beers 4549 º places 137 º 12:40 Fri 1/13/2017 Originally posted by StefanSD Originally posted by after4ever Running down the 10 largest breweries, a ton make at least one really good beer: Sam Adams Sierra Nevada New Belgium Lagunitas Bell’s Deschutes Stone I’m not all that smart, but I can count to ten. Maybe it was a formatting issue? Sam Adams Sierra Nevada New Belgium Lagunitas Bell’s Deschutes Stone