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Message: [QUOTE="karstenkibbe, post: 4305490, member: 4139"] Unfortunately, Schilling Beer distributes in every New England state and New York… but not CT due to our arcane, bordering on territorial monopoly distribution laws. If you’re ever down in Westchester/Putnam/Dutchess counties, you should try to stop at a DeCicco’s market or at Halftime Beverage, both of which carry fresh German and Czech lagers/pilsners of every regional style from Schilling. The brewery sources almost all ingredients from those countries in order to brew as “true to the style” as possible. Check out schillingbeer.com. As for IPAs, I do agree that it’s become an arms race and I believe it’s reached a tipping point on overhopping and cramming a half dozen different hops into one beer. Just becomes a murky mess. But I do adore a clean tasting IPA with fruity sweetness up front and a soft, bitter finish. I also love stouts, sour IPAs, spontaneous and mixed fermentation funky beers that may sit in oak for a few years prior to bottling. No two palates are the same, which makes craft beer (and cider, for that matter) a bit of an adventure. Everyone can find a style (or styles) that suits their own tastes. [/QUOTE]