So what is considered a FatCat epic brew? These are beers that I've personally tried and would recommend to anyone. These are all local brews that should be available in either Kansas or Missouri. Happy tasting!
Sam Adams Cream Stout
Sam Adams Black Lager
Sam Adams Winter Classics Variety Pack
Great Divide Oaked Aged Yetti - Imperial Stout
Great Divide Old Ruffian- Barleywine
Avery Hog Heaven - Barleywine
Avery The Czar - Imperial Stout
Founder's Breakfast Stout - Imperial Stout w/Coffee
Founder's Centennial IPA
Founder's Double Trouble - Double IPA
Founder's Old Curmudgeon - Old Ale
Bell's Two Hearted IPA
Bell's Third Coast Old Ale
Odell IPA
Odell Myrcenary - Double IPA
Ornkey Skullsplitter - Wee Heavy
North Coast Old Rasputin - Imperial Stout
Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout
Stone Ruination - Double IPA (not for the timid)
Stone Cali-Belgique IPA
Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale - American Strong Ale
Stone Sublimely Self Righteous - Black IPA
Firestone Walker Double Jack - Double IPA
Estrella Damm Inedit - Fancy Belgian Wit
Trappistes Rochefort 10 - Belgian Quadruple
Ska ESB
O'Fallon Pumpkin Beer
Almost Epic Brews:
FatCat's almost epic brews are the ones I've personally tried and they are solid. These brews are good, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend them to everyone with FatCat's seal of approval.
Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy - Wheat beer mixed with lemonade
Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat - hint of blueberry
Leinenkugel's 1888 Bock
Leinenkugel's Creamy Dark
Guiness Extra Stout
Weston Little Lucy Hot Pepper Ale - don't be afraid of Little Lucy
Flat Branch Green Chile - in Colombia
Lion Stout - brewed in Sri Lanka but available in KS toto.
Crabtree Oatmeal Stout
Great Divide Collette - funky farmhouse ale
Great Divide Hibernation Ale - Old Ale
New Belgium 1554 - Black Ale
Sam Adams Boston Lager - What I cook my brats in
Sam Adams Harvest Pumpkin Ale
Sam Adams Noble Pils
Sam Adams Black Lager
Sam Adams Irish Red
Sam Adams Latitude 48
Sam Adams Wee Heavy
Boulevard Nutcracker Ale - Winter brown ale
Boulevard Tank 7 - farmhouse ale
Boulevard Single Wide IPA
New Holland Dragons Milk - barrel aged imperial stout
Mikkeller Big Worse Barleywine
Schlafly Bavarian Weissbier
Hopping Frog Black and Tan - Black IPA
Widmer Pitch Black IPA
Schlafly Reserve Oak Aged Barleywine
Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Sumpin'
Boulder Hazed and Infused - Dry Hopped Ale
Every Day Rating System:
5 Drunken Gnomes = Epic - Buy it, it's awesome!
4 Drunken Gnomes = Almost Epic - Not quite for everyone but if you're a beer geek buy it!
3 Drunken Gnomes = Not Bad - It's a decent brew, check it out when you get a chance.
2 Drunken Gnomes = Mehhh - Something new to try if nothing else tickles your fancy.
1 Drunken Gnome = Booo - I wouldn't even give this to my cat.
