Posted on 09/11/2013 2:30:34 PM PDT by nickcarraway
When it's time for a beer, you probably have a few classic go-to brews. Rev up your tastebuds, because these offbeat beers are nothing like that.
Some pack an entire meal's flavors in a can or bottle; some are Fear Factor-level weird for consumption. But if you're in the mood to reconsider your old standbys, these adventurous brews offer an altogether unique experience.
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Step away from the Bud Light, people. These suds are definitely not run-of-the-mill.
1. Avocado Ale by Angel City Brewery
Among other guacamole-inspired ingredients, this beer contains avocado and cilantro.
While the drink was invented for the Avocado Festival, this isn't the brewery's first foray into experimental brews. They've also dabbled in au jus-inspired beer and dill pickle-flavored beer.
2. Oyster Stout by 21st Amendment Brewery
Oyster-stout Brewed with Hog Island Sweetwater oyster shells, this stout promises a "silky, salty finish." Hopefully, unlike the name, you'll never be marooned on Hog Island.
IMAGE: 21ST AMENDMENT BREWERY 3. Coconut Curry Hefeweizen by New Belgium Brewing
Coconut-curry-beer Undoubtedly, there's a lot going on in this beer -- and you'll probably still crave curry afterward.
The beverage is flavored with coconut, cayenne, cinnamon, coriander, fenugreek seed, ginger root, kaffir and lime leaf, with a hint of banana from the hefe yeast in which it's brewed.
IMAGE: NEW BELGIUM BREWING 4. Spirulina Wit Beer by Free Tail Brewing Co.
Spirulina-beer Yes, this beer is actually green, but it's still beer. And we're not talking Bud Light St. Patrick's Day food-coloring green either.
The fact that it's brewed with blue-green algae doesn't quite make it healthy. (Sorry.)
IMAGE: FREE TAIL BREWING CO. 5. Kelpie Seaweed Ale by Williams Bros Brew
Kelpie-seaweed-ale Kelpie Seaweed Ale is supposed to recapture the taste of traditional beers brewed in Scottish coastal alehouses. To do so, bladderwrack seaweed is mashed in with malted and roasted barley.
IMAGE: WILLIAM BROS BREW 6. Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout by Wynkoop Brewing Company
Rocky-mt-oyster-stout-can-glass We're not repeating beers. While this brew goes by the name "oyster stout," it's actually brewed with something stranger: bull testicles.
Maybe just pretend you're on an episode of Fear Factor when drinking?
IMAGE: WYNKOOP BREWING COMPANY 7. Bacon Maple Ale by Rogue Ales
Bacon-maple-ale Rogue Ales collaborated with Portland fixture Voodoo Doughnuts to create this bacon maple doughnut-inspired beer, brewed from bacon and maple syrup.
IMAGE: MADE IN OREGON ROGUE ALES 8. Pizza Beer by Mamma Mia! Pizza Beer
Mamma-mia-pizza-beer Brewed with basil, oregano, tomato, garlic and, of course, pizza crust, this pizza-flavored beer considers itself the "World's First Culinary Beer."
We consider it one step closer to Willy Wonka's three-course meal gum becoming a reality.
You posted what I was thinking.
I sampled a Skittles brew once at St. Arnold Brewing Company in Houston.
Master Brewers were sitting around just after Halloween eating the leftover candy, discussing what new flavors they should try...
It was slightly pink and tasted like... well, Skittles. Carbonated Skittles.
They never marketed it.
I saw someone drinking a micro-brew call “Wheedwhacker” or something
21ST AMENDMENT BREWERY - he he, repealed prohibition.
It’s like making love on the beach. I’ll let you fill in the rest. :)
I thought that was what white zinfandel was for.
I’ve had the original Bud while in Germany, it was great!
Let's hope last night's election results make him want to get in front of another trend . . .
I wouldn't go that far. Let's just say it's a liquid, that originates from a Belgian company horse.
I made a small, but important, change to your post.
lol
A different spin on that is called ‘Lean’ or ‘drank’ made well known by one Trayvon Martin. I wonder if Anheuser Busch will consider it and name it Trayvon Juice
it's not even in the periodic table... 
I guess after a few bottles, you won’t give a crap what it’s brewed out of.
i take that back, it is, feh...
I’m DJing at the club. I’ll order one and let u know. :)
Few micro could produce the quality of Bud, and I’m a dark beer guy.
You can like it or not, but strictly speaking it is extremely high quality.
Interestingly enough, my Czech friends and family love Bud.
IMO, American beer flagships suffered from a lack of variety, which fostered derision.
I’m a Murphy’s girl when I can get it. Otherwise life looks better riding a Guiness draft and a shot of Bushmills. :-)
Sorry the writer is a dolt. Anyone who doesn’t know what a rocky mountain oyster is deserves what they get
http://beeradvocate.com/lists/top
I’ve had some tremendous beers lately, Pliny the Elder (#3), Kentucky Breakfast Stout (#4), Enjoy by 9/13 (#47), Oracle (not rated), and of course Hopslam (#16)
(courtesy ping, Baynative (Fat Tire) another good one)
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