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Is there a better regular rotation beer from a La brewery than Great Raft Commotion APA?

Posted on 9/18/22 at 1:22 pm
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
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Posted on 9/18/22 at 1:22 pm
It’s just kind of perfect to me. What’s better if not this?
Posted by LSU6262
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Posted on 9/18/22 at 1:33 pm to
Ghost. Jucifer
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 9/18/22 at 1:35 pm to
Those have become a cliche. Commotion is not.
Posted by tduecen
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Posted on 9/18/22 at 1:41 pm to
Ghost
Posted by LSUballs
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Posted on 9/18/22 at 2:07 pm to
Other than Bud Light the Elder, Commotion is my go to beer. Mainly because it's more readily available, fresh, than any other hoppyish beer. But also because it's an enjoyable beer. Juicier would probably be my go to if it was as available here as Commotion.
This post was edited on 9/18/22 at 2:08 pm
Posted by FAP SAM
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Posted on 9/18/22 at 2:40 pm to
Holy Roller
Posted by Coater
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Posted on 9/18/22 at 2:43 pm to
Envie used to be my go to but has been tougher to find fresh in central MS recently
Posted by Sun God
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Posted on 9/18/22 at 2:58 pm to
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Those have become a cliche. Commotion is not.

What?
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 9/18/22 at 3:06 pm to
Juicy IPAs. I like them on occasion. They aren’t regular beers.
Posted by Sun God
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Posted on 9/18/22 at 3:27 pm to
Why?
Posted by Crawdaddy
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Posted on 9/18/22 at 3:57 pm to
I love ghost. One of my favorites.


Bit commotion is one I can drink all day long without the heart burn
Posted by TackySweater
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Posted on 9/18/22 at 4:08 pm to
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Ghost. Jucifer


A true sign of someone that knows nothing lol
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 9/18/22 at 4:12 pm to
All so angrily downvoting.
Posted by Zappas Stache
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Posted on 9/18/22 at 4:45 pm to
I never reach for a Commotion. Its a good beer but just doesn't do it for me. If I want west coast I will grab SNPA and if I want haze I would grab Ghost or Jucifer. Its been a while so maybe I will revisit it.
Posted by tduecen
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Posted on 9/18/22 at 4:51 pm to
Because he says so, duh
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 9/18/22 at 5:01 pm to
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Because he says so, duh


Nah. They are basically a contrivance and have become a bit tired, in my view. That doesn’t make them not good. Ghost remains a great representation of the style - Juicefer is a decent one, but at the end of the day, there’s nothing at all really noteworthy about it within the style.

I won’t go so far as to call them a “fad”, but I still think a beer like Commotion would be one you could drink at any point and just say “damn, that’s a solid beer” and not part of a certain moment, which Ghost and Jucifer will always be.
Posted by Zappas Stache
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Posted on 9/18/22 at 5:26 pm to
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They are basically a contrivance


What? They are a distinct style with distinct and innovative hopping techniques that have been around for 18 years and enjoyed widespread popularity for 10 years.

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Ghost remains a great representation of the style
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there’s nothing at all really noteworthy about it within the style.
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Commotion would be one you could drink at any point and just say “damn, that’s a solid beer”



You are arguing in circles

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I won’t go so far as to call them a “fad”
quote:

part of a certain moment


So you do think its a fad.

I prefer a good west coast but haze is good too and not going anywhere. Its a style that is here to stay.
This post was edited on 9/18/22 at 5:28 pm
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 9/18/22 at 6:22 pm to
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quote:Ghost remains a great representation of the style

quote:

You are arguing in circles
quote:there’s nothing at all really noteworthy about it within the style.


I was referencing Ghost then Jucifer. Did you get that? Do you think there’s anything particularly noteworthy about Jucifer within the style of Juicy IPAs?

What, if so?

I’m not suggesting it’s a bad beer. I’m just not sure there’s anything about it that stands out.
Posted by Salmon
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Posted on 9/18/22 at 6:25 pm to
I agree with OP but I’m also a homer, so
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 9/18/22 at 6:28 pm to
quote:

I agree with OP but I’m also a homer, so


Everybody else seems to have interpreted my OP as shitting on juicy IPAs. And it really wasn’t meant to be so. I just don’t think they’re the end all to be all I
of evaluating beers.
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