Accepting poll nominations - commercial favorite

[Crazy Climber]

Let's have a little fun, March Madness-style.

In this thread, post a commercial beer (or perhaps two or three, if you must) that you'd like to nominate for a spot in a single-elimination poll, which I'll create in a separate thread once we've got a good number of nominees.

The poll will be head-to-head, like the NCAA bracket. Beers will be assigned to the bracket in the order they're nominated. The beers that win their first round matchup will move to the next round, etc., until we end up with one commercial beer left standing as the choice of the Borg.

When choosing nominees, keep in mind that a great local brew that only you, among those on the Borg, have ever tried, is not going to go very far. So, this whole exercise is geared more towards widely-available (but still damn good) beers.

I'll get the nomination ball rolling with two nominations:

Green Flash Hop Head Red
21st Amendment - Bitter American

Now it's your turn. Nominate your favorite(s)!!

[Yankeedag]

Red Hook IPA
Elysian split/shot stout.

[Beer-lord]

I think this is a great idea for some fun. It's slow in the summer and this will add some beer nerdness that's soley needed.
I'll go with these though I have more.

Stone Enjoy By (any version)
Bear Republic Racer 5

[Rebel_B]

Sierra Nevada Hoptimum
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New Belgium Rampant

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[BigPapaG]

Ommegang Rare Vos
Sam Adams Rebel IPA
Stone Cali-Belgique

[dbrowning]

Seems like there should be some divisions.
IPA
PA
Lager
Wheat / Rye
Others

Cant compare a Saison to a light lager
Or a Pale wheat to a IIPA

[mtsoxfan]

So many beers...so little space...
Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout

[John Sand]

Green Flash West Coast IPA.

[Kealia]

I'll play and toss in 2 easy drinkers from my home state:
Anchor Steam
Stone Levitation

[FedoraDave]

Hmm...

Depends on what I'm in the mood for, frankly.

I do like Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Sumpin', though. I could drink that just about any time.

[bucknut]

Two of my go too's that are widely available....
Oskra Blues - Dales Pale ale
SN - Torpedo
Wait a min, I change my mind.....
Ballast Point - Sculpin ipa
Firestone Walker - Double Jack.....

DAM, I can't just pick two.

[Yankeedag]

Two of my go too's that are widely available....
Oskra Blues - Dales Pale ale
SN - Torpedo
Wait a min, I change my mind.....
Ballast Point - Sculpin ipa
Firestone Walker - Double Jack.....

DAM, I can't just pick two.

No votin' or nom'natin' when you been drinkin'

[Crazy Climber]

Seems like there should be some divisions.
IPA
PA
Lager
Wheat / Rye
Others

Cant compare a Saison to a light lager
Or a Pale wheat to a IIPA

I thought about doing that, but think about it the way you would if you were walking into a liquor store (or "packie" as they're called here in New England). If you're going to buy one beer, you've got to compare/choose between every style they've got. This poll is no different than that.

If it goes well, I've got no problem with doing style-specific polls in the future. For now, let's just go with a one-size-fits-all approach.

Keep the nominations coming!

[Inkleg]

Sixpoint Brewery Resin

Founders Breakfast Stout

[jivex5k]

Founders KBS
Stone Enjoy By
Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout
Bell's Black Note
Anderson Valley Gose ...official name is too long