The Beer Thread

[stevewizzle]

fine, i'll talk stout.

tonight i'll either enjoy a stone espresso RIS, which is one of my favorite beers period (and it's a shame it's only out every other year) or a fremont kentucky dark star (i have half a case just sitting there...).

[James Ford]

Attention suburbanites: Backwoods Bastard on draft at Fairfax Whole Foods. Single serving or growler.

[atomic]

Went to Ravens game yesterday.  They have some Ravens Walk outside and a stand had domestic for 4 bucks and imports for 5.  I asked what imports he had and he said "Shock Top, Bud Light Lime, and Twisted Tea".  Anyway inside I got a big can of Sam Adams Boston Lager which was truely terrible.   Orioles sure beat the Ravens on Beer.

[fatskippy]

I went to Bluejacket over the weekend. The space is amazing but the beers were average at best. Debuting with 20+ beers seemed like a bit much. I'm sure over time they'll get better, but right now I don't see a reason to go back just yet. It was also incredibly crowded for 4pm.

[sweetcell]

i haven't been to BJ yet, but a friend who has was of the same opinion... some very respectable beers but not much was  mind-blowing.  also said the food was expensive - $16 burger.  can't say that i'm in a hurry to make it down there.

[James Ford]

Has anybody had Hardywood's Gingerbread Stout?

Tentatively planning on daytripping to Richmond for the release party Saturday (as well as other Richmond activities...you know, like egging Julian's house, etc).

[shemptiness]

i haven't been to BJ yet, but a friend who has was of the same opinion... some very respectable beers but not much was  mind-blowing.  also said the food was expensive - $16 burger.  can't say that i'm in a hurry to make it down there.

How do you think he is able to afford his cool hipster wardrobe?

[James Ford]

Are you talking about Greg Engert, or sweetcell's friend?

If the former, I think he just goes to civil war reenactment surplus stores and gets things on the cheap.

If the latter, he's a great guy but I don't think he had a hipster wardrobe.

i haven't been to BJ yet, but a friend who has was of the same opinion... some very respectable beers but not much was  mind-blowing.  also said the food was expensive - $16 burger.  can't say that i'm in a hurry to make it down there.

How do you think he is able to afford his cool hipster wardrobe?

[sweetcell]

more on the new brew pub close to the 930:

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2013/11/13/first-look-at-right-proper-brewpub-opening-soon/

[Yada]

http://www.citizensbrewingco.com

[sweetcell]

http://www.citizensbrewingco.com

"Citizens Brewing Co. is a craft brewery serving European-style lagers, American-style ales, Belgian-inspired beers, sour beers, and barrel-aged beers..."

trying to be everything to everyone much?

[stevewizzle]

http://www.citizensbrewingco.com

"Citizens Brewing Co. is a craft brewery serving European-style lagers, American-style ales, Belgian-inspired beers, sour beers, and barrel-aged beers..."

trying to be everything to everyone much?

i dont get these places that open up immediately and start souring and barrel-aging beers. takes a while to develop those styles, especially barrel-aging.  first, you need to produce a beer that's good enough to age, then second, you need to find a suitable barrel. 

[stevewizzle]

upstairs?  gots to be the duchesse.  

i tried the duchesse when it first appeared upstairs.  i wasn't into sours at the time, the bartender warned me about what to expect... and i didn't like.  i def need to try it again next time i'm at the club.  i have since acquired a taste for certain sours.  based on what i've read, the duchesse is very acetic and is a polarizing beer even among sour lovers.

i had a beer at showbox at the market last night in seattle.  i loved the venue, but i died a little when i got to the bar.  they had one or two okay drafts, a georgetown manny's pale ale and a widmer hefe, but they have not cleaned their lines in maybe an eternity and the beer was absolutely awful. bring me back to nine-thirty, please.

[sweetcell]

The Alchemist hopes to have a replacement retail location operational by Xmas: http://www.alchemistbeer.com/updates/"

so the retail operation is knocked out while i'm in VT over thanksgiving but will return once i'm gone.  great, just great.

(seriously tho, just means i'll have to hunt around and find a store that has some in stock.  hopefully all these shenanigans have scared away the masses...)

[James Ford]

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The Alchemist hopes to have a replacement retail location operational by Xmas: http://www.alchemistbeer.com/updates/"

so the retail operation is knocked out while i'm in VT over thanksgiving but will return once i'm gone.  great, just great.

(seriously tho, just means i'll have to hunt around and find a store that has some in stock.  hopefully all these shenanigans have scared away the masses...)