i'm a big fan of this one. . .
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Love the hops...my vote for Bells two hearted ale, stone IPA, and the greenflash west coast IPA....but i did hear the the Pliny is tremendous...btw lagunitas is nice as well
I've been really loving the Lagunitas beers
yup, downed 3 of these babies after work at the Big Hunt yesterday - good stuffI've been really loving the Lagunitas beers
i was at RFD's last night before the AC/DC show, had the Lagunatas A Little Sumpin' Extra! Ale (http://www.lagunitas.com/pdfs/LittleSumpin-ExtraAle.pdf) on tap. mild wheat + perfect hops + hint of pine = DELISH. http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/220/52077
Anyone like Peroni?
Shock Top?
Or if you're broke....PBR?
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So i'm thinking of going to the Dupont Paradiso for happy hour this week. I have a top three of what's on tap, of which I plan on choosing two. What would you pick?
Dupont Draft Menu:
Coniston Blue Bird Bitter
21st Ammendment Back in Black
Saison Dupont
Bells Expedition
Trip Karmeliet
Hitachino White
Duchesse de Bourgogne
North Coast Red Seal
Corsendonk Brown
Dogfish Head Punkin
Gulden Draak
St Louis Frambroise
So i'm thinking of going to the Dupont Paradiso for happy hour this week. I have a top three of what's on tap, of which I plan on choosing two. What would you pick?
Dupont Draft Menu:
Coniston Blue Bird Bitter
21st Ammendment Back in Black
Saison Dupont
Bells Expedition
Trip Karmeliet
Hitachino White
Duchesse de Bourgogne
North Coast Red Seal
Corsendonk Brown
Dogfish Head Punkin
Gulden Draak
St Louis Frambroise
This is the best pumpkin beer I've had. Better than Dogfish. This is definitely more pumpkin-y than Dogfish Punkin, whose pumpkin flavor to me is more subtle. I had a sample at my local Whole Foods, but they said they're out and may not get more. Anybody seen it anywhere in the NoVA burbs or DC?
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This is the best pumpkin beer I've had. Better than Dogfish. This is definitely more pumpkin-y than Dogfish Punkin, whose pumpkin flavor to me is more subtle. I had a sample at my local Whole Foods, but they said they're out and may not get more. Anybody seen it anywhere in the NoVA burbs or DC?
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Ummm, I'd like to try that.
Is the Dogfish version anything like regular Dogfish? I can't stand that stuff! It just tastes too strong, bitter and nasty for me and makes me sick.
Never realized that they made so many. After looking at their site, I think it may have been the 60 but might have been the 90. It was awhile ago. Which ever kind that you will sometimes see around in the minor liquor stores that only stock one choice as that's all I ever see around here. Don't pay much attention to it since I remember how disgusted I was from it.
Never realized that they made so many. After looking at their site, I think it may have been the 60 but might have been the 90. It was awhile ago. Which ever kind that you will sometimes see around in the minor liquor stores that only stock one choice as that's all I ever see around here. Don't pay much attention to it since I remember how disgusted I was from it.
If what you're seeing is in six packs, my guess is that it's the 60 Minute. If it's in four packs, then most likely the 90 Minute. If the 60 Minute disgusts you, the 90 Minute will probably be much worse.
We recently served this one to a female friend who doesn't usually care for beer, and she liked it quite a bit.
http://www.dogfish.com/brews-spirits/the-brews/occassional-rarities/black-blue.htm
Random fact: jon Langford of Mekons/Waco Brothers fame designed the Dogfish Burton Baton beer label, as well as some other Dogfish labels...
So i'm thinking of going to the Dupont Paradiso for happy hour this week. I have a top three of what's on tap, of which I plan on choosing two. What would you pick?
Dupont Draft Menu:
Coniston Blue Bird Bitter
21st Ammendment Back in Black
Saison Dupont
Bells Expedition
Trip Karmeliet
Hitachino White
Duchesse de Bourgogne
North Coast Red Seal
Corsendonk Brown
Dogfish Head Punkin
Gulden Draak
St Louis Frambroise
I haven't been to the Big Hunt for many years, but I feel like I'd be the olderst person there by at least ten years.
I haven't been to the Big Hunt for many years, but I feel like I'd be the olderst person there by at least ten years.
Any thoughts on Cap City beers? Thinking of hitting the one in Shilrlington. Of those I can remember, the Porter is ok, the Pumpkin is good, and the Fuel is very good. Anybody had the Bourbon Stout?
Birch & Barley/Churchkey is finally opening this week!
500 beers with 50 draft and 5 hand pump cask ales.
The 'beer organ' is a thing of beauty.
http://amandamc.blogspot.com/2009/10/birch-barley-churchkey-open-thursday.html (http://amandamc.blogspot.com/2009/10/birch-barley-churchkey-open-thursday.html)
Anyone like Peroni?
does nothing special for me, it's a light summer-time beer IMO. tastes better in italy, because everything tastes better there.Shock Top?
i'm a big fan of wheat beers so i was excited when i heard about this... but it gets a "meh". a little too sweet.Or if you're broke....PBR?
the official beer of indie rock.
i actually prefer this one to the dogfish head punkin ale.
it's made by the brooklyn brewery.
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whoah - its a 1/2 price happy hour?? what did those beers end up running you? and to think I've been wasting my time at the Big Hunt, which incidentally has a beer selection, on draught at least, to rival PP's
I haven't been to the Big Hunt for many years, but I feel like I'd be the olderst person there by at least ten years.
Any thoughts on Cap City beers? Thinking of hitting the one in Shilrlington. Of those I can remember, the Porter is ok, the Pumpkin is good, and the Fuel is very good. Anybody had the Bourbon Stout?
Capitol Kölsch
Amber Waves
Pale Rider
Prohibition Porter
Cask Ale
Organic Wit
Fuel
Oktoberfest
Pumpkinator
Organic Trippel
Oak Aged Bourbon Stout
Their black choclate stout is dangerously good though.
Their black choclate stout is dangerously good though.
Impossible to exaggerate how good that beer is.
Question for the experts here.....where can I get a good cask ale in the DC area? Went to Paradiso many moons ago and their keg was dead. Have had the cask ale at Rock bottom but was unimpressed. Been looking for a decent cask ale since having them in London....and haven't had any luck.
I've only had Peroni at two places. I don't see it around too much.
VC now might have one of the best beer selections of all the North American arenas.
Question for the experts here.....where can I get a good cask ale in the DC area? Went to Paradiso many moons ago and their keg was dead. Have had the cask ale at Rock bottom but was unimpressed. Been looking for a decent cask ale since having them in London....and haven't had any luck.
tried the founders breakfast stout yesterday at the Big Hunt - incredible
Had one of these with last nights dinner:
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Having half of one of these tonight:
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Saturday night's Haloween selection:
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Rhett, let me ask you. How do you go about drinking 'half' a beer? In other words, do you spring for a whole bottle between two people or do you drink half and put the rest in the refridgerator for another wild whooping time?
tried the founders breakfast stout yesterday at the Big Hunt - incredible
Amen to that. Four pack at Total Wines and Whole Foods. not quite as good as on tap, but still excellent.
You mean James, right?
It comes in a 22 oz bottle, has 8.7% alcohol. Juliet and I will be splitting one.
i might be wrong . . . but i think this beer is the best in the world:
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After paying $4 for three 10 oz microbrews at Mahaffey's in Baltimore in Saturday, I don't think I ever want to pay Church Key prices. And I'm not keen on supporting a place that serves veal-neck sausage and fois tots.
I say buy something good at Whole Foods and drink at home!
After paying $4 for three 10 oz microbrews at Mahaffey's in Baltimore in Saturday, I don't think I ever want to pay Church Key prices. And I'm not keen on supporting a place that serves veal-neck sausage and fois tots.
I say buy something good at Whole Foods and drink at home!
Technically, I think it's in Canton, not Fells Point. But to someone in Columbia (who lives in DC?), it's probably all the same...
Just kiddin!
Technically, I think it's in Canton, not Fells Point. But to someone in Columbia (who lives in DC?), it's probably all the same...
Just kiddin!
Ha, I know Fells Points, and I know Canton Square, until now not sure I knew Canton as a name for the neighborhood even existed. Canton Square in a neighborhood called Canton?.. not sure how i didn't pick up on that. Bah.. it's all Baltimore to me.. nevertheless, I'll know for the next time.
I just remember Canton as the rundown neighborhood I used to drive down from Charles Village to when I wanted a booty call from my FWB back in the mid-90s.
i went to a place with friends and all they had on tap was bud. we got a pitcher of it anyway. after three glasses of it . . . i said, "it all tastes the same when you're getting drunk."
I'm actually excited to go to the Whole Foods in Lincoln Park. 16 beers on tap in the store, and you can drink while one while you shop.
Thanks for the Bourbon County tip Brennser. I'm sitting in the Chicago burbs right now, heading to the Goose Island brewpub tomorrow. Was planning on one of those, but if they're $11 and undrinkable (I
m wary of the whiskey taste myself), may have to pass.
Did you try any of the other Goose Island or maybe anything by Three Floyds (from the Indiana burbs).
I'm actually excited to go to the Whole Foods in Lincoln Park. 16 beers on tap in the store, and you can drink while one while you shop.
Burton Baton is delicious, especially on tap
bells really makes some good beers
to founders? what should i try a sixer of from founders
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I've heard alot of hype about this beer over the years but had never gotten around to tasting it, mainly due to the limited supply and "blink and you'll miss it" sales window.
The hype is definitely worth it. I like hoppy beers incl the various Dogfish offerings but this one is head and shoulders above the rest, mainly because the honey they use in brewing cuts through a little of the bitterness that excessive hopping can cause. Think of it as a more approachable and flavorful 90 minute IPA.
I had two pints of this at The Big Hunt yesterday. Its probably gone by now as any bar that could get it was restricted to 1 keg.
Picked up a few 6 packs at Rodmans also.
Bell's is very good, but I haven't had one that really, really blew me away. (I've had cherry stout, double cream stout, two hearted, expedition, kalamazoo...what else should i try??? I reckon hopslam for sure...)
And they have Viking. Which is sort of the Bud of Iceland, but you can drink it all night and not get a hang over. Mixed with a shot or two of Black Death, you're all set.
thanks for posting that. is that from a newsletter one can sign up for? (edit: i see it's from the WaPo's going out gurus... do they have a beer list?)
another event, which 930/IMP appears to be involved with:
2nd Annual Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival
National Harbor
www.beerandbourbon.com
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=129653277051419
Sunday, May 30
Birreria Paradiso beer director Greg Jasgur recently paid a visit to the Captain Lawrence Brewery in Pleasantville, N.Y., and brought back eight different beers that aren't usually available in D.C. Beginning at 5 p.m., they'll be available for purchase at Pizzeria Paradiso in Dupont Circle while supplies last.
Sunday, May 30
Birreria Paradiso beer director Greg Jasgur recently paid a visit to the Captain Lawrence Brewery in Pleasantville, N.Y., and brought back eight different beers that aren't usually available in D.C. Beginning at 5 p.m., they'll be available for purchase at Pizzeria Paradiso in Dupont Circle while supplies last.
Is this a new practice? Bringing in beers that you normally cannot buy in DC? I read that Black Squirrel in Adams Morgan had Fat Tire a couple of weeks ago - same deal.
It was only in my beer list, and I should drink it for my lifestyle. This beer gives some tasteful to the drinker because it was a beer that has extraordinary ingredients for the beer. For me, this is the best beer I ever drink.
In my ongoing quest for the perfect IPA, I keep coming back to the Bells Two Hearted Ale though the Smuttynose draft @ Church Key and Heavy Seas Loose Cannon on draft @ a few places in the area are pretty darn good....I' d love to find Pliny the Elder or Younger around here though....any suggestions?
By the way, I love taking my five figure self out of six figure DC and into other five figure towns like Baltimore and Cleveland.
$6.50 for a 12 oz draft of St. Benardus #12 at Bier Markt Cleveland and three craft brews for $5 at Mahaffeys in B-more. Nice.
This place (which puts to shame any bar in DC) has Pliny the Elder on tap for $6.50.Wow, you can drink a beer you can't get here in a bar that is better than any bar here. You're awesome.
www.brouwerscafe.com/draught.pdf
I'll drink one for you when I'm there in a couple of weeks. I don't think you can get Pliny in these parts, can you?
I recently made the acquaintence of Green Flash IPA and Hop Rod Rye IPA, both of which were excellent.
This place (which puts to shame any bar in DC) has Pliny the Elder on tap for $6.50.Wow, you can drink a beer you can't get here in a bar that is better than any bar here. You're awesome.
www.brouwerscafe.com/draught.pdf
I'll drink one for you when I'm there in a couple of weeks. I don't think you can get Pliny in these parts, can you?
I recently made the acquaintence of Green Flash IPA and Hop Rod Rye IPA, both of which were excellent.
One day I want to be awesome and go to Baltimore and Cleveland and drink awesome beer for a couple bucks cheaper.
Cunt.
no mention of Beer Week (http://dcbeerweek.net/)? anyone catch any of the events?
My friend heard that Fat Tire will be coming our way next month. here's hoping it isn't a rumor.
I would pay for a hundred Nugget Nectars before you could get me to drink a free Fat Tire. And you should do the same!
I would pay for a hundred Nugget Nectars before you could get me to drink a free Fat Tire. And you should do the same!
Fat Tire is much better out of the tap that out of the bottle. I just had it out of a bottle for the first time & while it was ok, it's hardly the Holy Grail people make it out to be.
Not sure by the comment whether you dislike Nugget Nectar but I think that stuff is superb. I'm rationing what little I have left of that (along with my Flying Mouflan).
Not sure if this has been mentioned but Quarry House in SS has Ten-Fidy on tap and it's apparently barrel femented or something liek that? Comes out darker and heavier than it does out of the can. VERY good but at $14 a glass it isn't a beer you can drin k all evening.
i drank miller lite out of a can all weekend. they went down like water and i couldn't stop drinking them. i thought it odd that i only found myself peeing in the woods and not really getting hammered. but maybe hammered is overrated and i should just be happy with the fact that sometimes beer in a can is ok.
Anyone know how long the Hopslam keg lasted at Big Hunt on Friday? Big fan of the nugget nectar as well. Seems to taste significantly better on tap though. Tried the Lagunitas Hopstoopid over the weekend. Thought it stood up to the hopslam pretty well
I love Fat Tire. I pretty much only drink drafts when I travel to places that have it.
My favorites right now are Allagash White and Oliver Three Spires.
I'm really digging this:
(http://legalbeer.com/images/founders%20breakfast%20stout.jpg)
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finally got around to trying delirum tremens.
people have been talking up DT as if it was the holy grail of beer. maybe my expectations were too high... or maybe it just isn't my idea of the perfect beer. it was certainly above average, i liked the creamy feeling each sip left behind, but it was almost too sweet for me. at that price there are other beers i'd rather spend my money on.
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Has anyone had 21st Amendment Back in Black? love.
Time of the year for good ole Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale!
This year's Celebration Ale is good but for some reason I wasn't blown away by it. Not sure why. I really enjoyed it last year.
Those were my findings as well.
Though I was drinking it last week in St John, USVI, so that helped the taste a bit.
St John was a craft beer wasteland. I drank Sierra products and Guinness Foreign Extra while there.
Those were my findings as well.
Though I was drinking it last week in St John, USVI, so that helped the taste a bit.
St John was a craft beer wasteland. I drank Sierra products and Guinness Foreign Extra while there.
Did you happen to catch who brewed the Guinness FES? Carib brews it in BVI. Curious if USVI is getting the new supply from St. James via the mainland or the Carib variety. The Carib version has a lower gravity profile that would be more drinkable for the tropics.
did you go to Woodys Seafood?? Great bar and food whenever I'm down at St John ;D
My wife got some conch fritters to go from there.
Other than a few to go meals for the beach, we did our own cooking. We had a cottage with full kitchen and great porch view of Cruz Bay for $700/week, within walking distance of Cruz Bay, didn't even rent a Jeep. Awesome and surprisingly affordable vacation.did you go to Woodys Seafood?? Great bar and food whenever I'm down at St John ;D
anybody try this?
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i have a four pack i have been sitting on for three years. for what i paid for it, i'm "waiting" to drink it.
anybody try this?
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i have a four pack i have been sitting on for three years. for what i paid for it, i'm "waiting" to drink it.
three years?? doesn't beer go bad after like 6 months? ;D
My wife got some conch fritters to go from there.
Other than a few to go meals for the beach, we did our own cooking. We had a cottage with full kitchen and great porch view of Cruz Bay for $700/week, within walking distance of Cruz Bay, didn't even rent a Jeep. Awesome and surprisingly affordable vacation.did you go to Woodys Seafood?? Great bar and food whenever I'm down at St John ;D
yes, the conch fritters from there are awesome. Cinnamon Bay is where we usually stay as it has cottages but we did the camping stuff. Dirt cheap for a whole week too, I need to go back ;D
I jogged from Cruz Bay to Cinnamon Bay and back a couple of days(and to Hawksnest and back on the other days).
That was a bitch of a run.My wife got some conch fritters to go from there.
Other than a few to go meals for the beach, we did our own cooking. We had a cottage with full kitchen and great porch view of Cruz Bay for $700/week, within walking distance of Cruz Bay, didn't even rent a Jeep. Awesome and surprisingly affordable vacation.did you go to Woodys Seafood?? Great bar and food whenever I'm down at St John ;D
yes, the conch fritters from there are awesome. Cinnamon Bay is where we usually stay as it has cottages but we did the camping stuff. Dirt cheap for a whole week too, I need to go back ;D
Yeah, it's been retired.
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1533/16858
ENJOY IT! It is wonderful!
The Whole Foods in Fairfax has been my go to beer place of late. World class beer at $4 for a 12 oz glass at one station, and $3.66 for 16 ozs at the other two.
The Whole Foods in Fairfax has been my go to beer place of late. World class beer at $4 for a 12 oz glass at one station, and $3.66 for 16 ozs at the other two.
stupid MD liquor laws... grumble grumble.
You should seriously go to Perfect Pour.
The whole growler thing doesn't really work for me.
Have any of you ventured up to Columbia to the Perfect Pour? Highly recommended. I call it beer disneyland.
Which Bells are you talking about? You can find many of their beers around town, both bottled and on-tap. You just have to know where to look. But, yes - they distribute to DC/VA/MD.
Then first week of Feb: Troegs Nugget Nectar.
Then first week of Feb: Troegs Nugget Nectar.
I'm thinking of trekking up to Harrisburg when this comes out....and buying as much as my car will hold.
re: bells in MD. Perfect pour carries every beer you can get in MD. I asked them about Bells and they said they don't distribute here. Luckily, DC is just a short drive away!
Not worth it for a bottle or two but if you buy in bulk it pays off.
really? the magruders in Ch Ch? I was there at about 7pm last night and they had at least 10 cases on the floor and (so they said) more in back?
I guess its not out of the bounds of possibility but I'm pretty surprised
Stone Brewing 2008 Russian Imperial Stout 220z $13
Address
56 West Gay Street
too easy
[Wow, where is this? Funny that with such a great beer selection, they still pander to tasteless hipsters with PBR.
[Wow, where is this? Funny that with such a great beer selection, they still pander to tasteless hipsters with PBR.
the same can be said of Meridian Pint...
Lower your cholesterol. Drink Guinness (http://www.irishcentral.com/news/Guinness-is-good-for-you-say-medical-experts-113839559.html)
....and where was that?56 east straight street
....and where was that?56 east straight street
its a bottle list, and yes, my basement has it beat too
but given that K'zoo stout retails for 8/9 bucks a sixer and hopslam for 20-25 I thought it was a pretty decent deal
[Wow, where is this? Funny that with such a great beer selection, they still pander to tasteless hipsters with PBR.
the same can be said of Meridian Pint...
Meridian Pint is hipster dbag ground zero
[Wow, where is this? Funny that with such a great beer selection, they still pander to tasteless hipsters with PBR.
the same can be said of Meridian Pint...
Meridian Pint is hipster dbag ground zero
Really? I think your referring to Red Derby or Black Cat. Haven't seen too many hipsters at Meridian Pint. A bit on the clean cut side but definitely not hipster. As for PBR, turn your nose down just a bit and learn to appreciate all beer....well...except for Miller Lite and Bud Lite.
Just as I don't want to fuck every person on earth, I don't want to drink every beer on earth either. It's called having taste. ;)[Wow, where is this? Funny that with such a great beer selection, they still pander to tasteless hipsters with PBR.
the same can be said of Meridian Pint...
Meridian Pint is hipster dbag ground zero
Really? I think your referring to Red Derby or Black Cat. Haven't seen too many hipsters at Meridian Pint. A bit on the clean cut side but definitely not hipster. As for PBR, turn your nose down just a bit and learn to appreciate all beer....well...except for Miller Lite and Bud Lite.
And where would that be James?
Did anybody get any Founders Imperial Stout?
I went to three places today. One had sold out. One was limiting your purchase to one 12 oz single. The third had one four pack left, and I got it. Next up, Founders KBS, which will be even harder to grab.
Drank two Founders Double Troubles earlier today. Damn, talk about a beer that sneaks up on you. It's 7pm and I'm done.
I noticed Fairfax Total Wine had Founders Breakfast Stout 4packs last week. They may have had Imperial Stout. I like the Southern Tier Imperial Stouts a little more so I didn't pay close attention.
Isn't it a little early for KBS? I thought it wasn't ready until March?
Yes, KBS is in mid-March.Yes to Choklat!
Founders Breakfast Stout is a bit easier to find than Founders Imperial Stout. Not sure why they limit the Imperial Stout so much.
What's your favorite Southern Tier stout? Choklat?I noticed Fairfax Total Wine had Founders Breakfast Stout 4packs last week. They may have had Imperial Stout. I like the Southern Tier Imperial Stouts a little more so I didn't pay close attention.
Isn't it a little early for KBS? I thought it wasn't ready until March?
Anyone been to Savor in the past? I'm wondering if it's worth the $.
I wonder how well Nugget Nectar holds up in draft form. Anyone here had it that way?
Drank two Founders Double Troubles earlier today. Damn, talk about a beer that sneaks up on you. It's 7pm and I'm done.
Gee Rhett, I remember the days when a half a beer would do you in!
Not sure whether to congratulate you or call AA. :D
Isn't most beer better on tap? Why wouldn't that be the case with NN?
I had a 4 oz sample last week at Churckkey, and it was pretty awesome.
Mini-Micros: A World Tour of Small Breweries
* Date May 17, 2011
* Time 7 p.m.
* Location National Geographic Building, Washington, D.C.
* Price NG Member: $75; General Public: $85
Prost! Tip a glass with celebrated brewmaster and author Garrett Oliver as he returns this spring, this time with a lineup of ?small wonders??micro-breweries that produce under a thousand barrels a year. These breweries may not make very much beer, but pack plenty of passion, creativity, and flavor into every drop. Accompanied by a variety of tasty treats.
Co-sponsored by RFD Washington, and presented with assistance from BURP (Brewers United for Real Potables).
http://events.nationalgeographic.com/events/special-events/2011/05/17/mini-micros/
$85 for that is highway robbery.
For a limited time only, at Trader Joe's for $7.99. Nice price considering a Unibroue four pack normally goes for $9.99 or $10.99. One of the two best breweries in Canada, imo (along with Dieu de Ciel).
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Wow. I love the Ephemere for a first beer on a nice spring day :)
Funny, that's the one beer of there's that I've had that I don't care fo. Tasted too much like cider (which I don't care for) to me. Ephemere is not in this particular taster pack.Wow. I love the Ephemere for a first beer on a nice spring day :)
I guess I'm a drunk by board standards. When my doctor asks how much I drink my standard response is 10-14 a week. Sounds like a lot but it really isn't.
I'm well above 10-14 this week, though.
Has anyone seen Abita Strawberry Harvest on the shelves yet? Still have yet to come across any.
Had a big bottle of Weyerbacher Tiny last weekend... it knocked me on my ass to the point where I was hungover the next morning. It was good but a little too thick for my taste.
Has anyone seen Abita Strawberry Harvest on the shelves yet? Still have yet to come across any.I'd bet TotalWine will have it soon. They usually have a good selection of Abita. They still had some of their seasonal Mardi Gras Bock last week.
Had a big bottle of Weyerbacher Tiny last weekend... it knocked me on my ass to the point where I was hungover the next morning. It was good but a little too thick for my taste.
splitting a 12 oz beer with the wife for dinner?
thats funny!
So - did anyone try to get SAVOR tickets?
I'm in need of a couple for either night, if anyone happens to have tickets in their plans change...
They would be wise to expand further next year. Either go to the convention center like GABF does in Denver or make it like a SXSW for beer and have multiple venues.So - did anyone try to get SAVOR tickets?
I'm in need of a couple for either night, if anyone happens to have tickets in their plans change...
Tried and failed. 2 tickets sold on ebay for $634
They would be wise to expand further next year. Either go to the convention center like GABF does in Denver or make it like a SXSW for beer and have multiple venues.So - did anyone try to get SAVOR tickets?
I'm in need of a couple for either night, if anyone happens to have tickets in their plans change...
Tried and failed. 2 tickets sold on ebay for $634
Bell tweeted the reason they won't be at SAVOR is they didn't win a lottery position. Apparently brewers submitted a request and names were then selected out of a hat. (At least that's Bell's slant, they may have balked at putting up cash to be a sponsor?)
so i broke down and drank the rarest beer in the world that has been sitting in my basement for three years.
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good god . . . it was horrible. tasted like an old boot from an ogre who had used the thing to wipe his armpit with before serving you this beer inside it.
so i broke down and drank the rarest beer in the world that has been sitting in my basement for three years.
i have fallen in love with a new beer . . . one that i normally would have stayed away from. one that, due to the description, i would never dream of ordering or curling my nose at such a concoction. then i had a excellent beer from belgium first, so who cared about the second after feeling pretty fine. the name was founders, the beer was backwoods bastard. dear lord, i'm head over heels.
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Headed to the Tournament this week. Anyone know what the beer options are like these days? THANKS!
Headed to the Tournament this week. Anyone know what the beer options are like these days? THANKS!
Headed to the Tournament this week. Anyone know what the beer options are like these days? THANKS!
If you mean that you're going to the Phone Booth for the games, you're out of out luck. No alcohol is served at NCAA Tourney events. :dagger
Headed to the Tournament this week. Anyone know what the beer options are like these days? THANKS!
If you mean that you're going to the Phone Booth for the games, you're out of out luck. No alcohol is served at NCAA Tourney events. :dagger
that's odd, i get good and sauced at most georgetown games at verizon
Headed to the Tournament this week. Anyone know what the beer options are like these days? THANKS!
If you mean that you're going to the Phone Booth for the games, you're out of out luck. No alcohol is served at NCAA Tourney events. :dagger
that's odd, i get good and sauced at most georgetown games at verizon
It's an old NCAA rule that bans alcohol at any site for championship events. They also have to hide any signs/ads that advertise alcohol.
No beer + Aramark concessions = horror.
Apparently they have Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout on draft at Rustico at VA.
Apparently they have Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout on draft at Rustico at VA.
There are two Rustico's in VA, Arl. and North Old Town.
I didn't notice it at Alex. the other day. But I really didn't get past Nugget Nectar and Thornbridge on cask.
I saw at ChurchKey last night and asked about KBS and the bartender said:
"You know what? Our beer director likes to hold on to new things for a while, before rolling them out. If I had to guess? It'll probably be a month or so before we tap that.""
How's that for a whopper of a lie? Probably a former Bush administration employee.
i'm not going tonight, but my wife did pick up a four pack earlier today. $20. Ouch.
I can't find KBS anywhere. Rodman's and Chevy Chase were sold out. Found out they were serving bottles at The Black Squirrel only to find out they ran out before I got there.
Blergh.
Try getting on a list somewhere in advance next year.
I got on the list at a couple of places in advance, and they kindly called me when they got some in. I actually had to turn them both down since my wife had already grabbed two 4 packs, and how much fo the stuff do you really need...I can't find KBS anywhere. Rodman's and Chevy Chase were sold out. Found out they were serving bottles at The Black Squirrel only to find out they ran out before I got there.
Blergh.
so i went to my local "beershop" . . . which is a "country store" that (some random cuss word) rules. there i found their last 12 six packs of this beer i kept hearing about, nugget nectar. sure, why not, i'll try it. took two. first one i drank from the bottle. thought it was horrible. waste of money. second one the next day, poured it into a proper beer drinking glass and it was nice. after four more, they were delightful.
but what i really want to know, is that they had some founders selections, which i know nothing about besides i worship (by accidental trying) "backwoods bastard." which others from founders should i try that will sway me over?
Glad to see the The Beer Thread is still going strong.
Has anyone tried Southern Tier's Creme Brulee Stout? I thought I'd died and gone to heaven. This was draft; can't vouch for the bottles.
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/3818/43687
not that this will make much difference for us MD residents...
Whole Foods tests bars selling craft beer and local wine in its stores
still not sure why this is news, tho, since there are already stores that do this. i believe there's one in fairfax, no?
Glad to see the The Beer Thread is still going strong.
Has anyone tried Southern Tier's Creme Brulee Stout? I thought I'd died and gone to heaven. This was draft; can't vouch for the bottles.
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/3818/43687
You gotta try Cuvee van de Kaiser Blau. That's one of my favorite Belgians.
recently i've been working near a wegmans in VA so i've been stocking up on beer there. i paid $9 for a sixer of bell's oberon. currently sipping my first one as i type this - tasty & absolutely worth the price, i'll be buying this again.
charging more than $7 for a six of sam in a grocery is stupid. paying that is obviously worse.
incoming: derisive comments about you qualifying magic hat, redhook and sam adams as "good beers". or at a minumum i've just headed them off at the pass ;D
beer prices have gone up..
beer prices have gone up...stella, sierra are now 8.99 for six.. i wouldn't expect to see sam adams for 6.99 unless on sale..
i was in a celebratory mood yesterday and went on a beer shopping binge. drank last night:
- http://www.dogfish.com/brews-spirits/the-brews/occassional-rarities/red-white.htm
strange brew. the spice, grape and wood tastes really take over, to the point where one might forget that this is beer. interesting but not sure i'd buy it again. spendy too - $12 for a big bottle.
- http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/gouden-carolus-cuvee-van-de-keizer-rood-red/86944/
another weird spicy number. i'm a fan of belgian beer, especially witbier, so i had high hopes for this one. it was damn tasty but the pungent herb-y smell was a bit much by the end of the bottle. very thick mouthfeel (just learned that word). i'll be keeping my eye out for the darker "blue" version.
currently sitting in the basement:
- http://www.bellsbeer.com/brands/8-Oberon%20Ale
i'm not very familiar with bell's, but i do love me some wheat beer and based on popular opinion of this brewery i figured i couldn't go wrong here. anyone tried this? i was going to try one tonight but the crap weather is putting me in a dark beer mood.
- http://www.olddominion.com/brews/ --> millenium ale, 3rd from the bottom
the store mentioned that this beer contained a touch of honey. online reviews claim that this beer ages well, so it might sit in the cellar for a while.
i am heading to the beach. i am heading to the "semi scary" suburbs of northern va to find good beer. do i go to wegmans, which would be gainesville for me, or the total beverage near the fair oaks mall. which is a better choice for six pack and single selection, as well as best price, because i will choose one only to hit. thank you for your help. or do those stores have websites to see selections? i never thought of that. darn it.
i am heading to the beach. i am heading to the "semi scary" suburbs of northern va to find good beer. do i go to wegmans, which would be gainesville for me, or the total beverage near the fair oaks mall. which is a better choice for six pack and single selection, as well as best price, because i will choose one only to hit. thank you for your help. or do those stores have websites to see selections? i never thought of that. darn it.If you mean the Total Wine in Chantilly as 'near the fair oaks mall'. There is also a monster Whole Foods in Fair Lakes with a decent selection and the Wegman's in the Government Center/Fairfax Corner area. The Total Wine in Chantilly also has a Dogfish Head in the same shopping center for draught libations while in the area.
Bell's Oberon is good, but for that category (American pale wheat ale), Lagunitas Little Sumpin Sumpin is my favorite.
Bell's Oberon is good, but for that category (American pale wheat ale), Lagunitas Little Sumpin Sumpin is my favorite.
ford, you done me wrong.
i tried the Lagunitas Little Sumpin Sumpin ale this weekend. ewww. ya hear me? EWWW. ok, fine, it wasn't horrible, but definitely not my type of wheat ale. is it even a wheat? hard to tell over those 64 IBU! wheats should be smooth, not bitter, IMO. then again i'm generally not a fan of very hoppy/bitter beer so this shouldn't have been a surprise to me. should have read the label. seriously, is it a wheat?
also tried port city's optimal wit. pretty good, an above-average offering in the wheat dept, but oberon is still the newbie that's doing it for me at the moment.
Someday you'll grow into a real man and enjoy hoppy beer. ;D
Until then you're on Jag's non-hoppy beer drinking team.
Until then you're on Jag's non-hoppy beer drinking team.
at least we agree on something ;D
So we were at Whole Foods in Fairfax the other day (the best bar in the DC area), and were in the enviable position of having to choose from all of these hoppy imperials, all above 9% abv, at $4/12 oz draft.
econo-beer recommendation: Mission St., available only at Trader Joe's as far as i know.
the 2011 Anniversary Ale (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/562/67292) is recommended considering the price. described as an "imperial brown ale", it's got great caramel and nutty overtones. i'm betting this one will age nicely. i'll be grabbing a case this weekend and promptly forgetting it in the basement.
the hefeweizen (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/562/59119) is pretty solid too. neither of these two beers is going to become your all-time fav, but they're definitely above average (at a below-average prices).
they also make a blond, a brown, a pale ale and an IPA but i haven't tried them. might pick up some along with the case of anniversary just to try them out.
Anyone have any experience with milk stouts? Sounds like it's similar to a guiness, a little sweeter with a hint of chocolate and/or coffee. I hear Left Hand makes a good one.I'd check out Duck-Rabbit's, probably the best brewery in NC. They focus only on making dark beer without much marketing, brewpub, etc. You'd think they were in Asheville with all the dark brews, but are actually near the coast. It's fairly easy to find locally.
Just got back from a trip to San Diego. Had no car to was limited to downtown. Enjoyed trips to Coronado brewing (schwarzbier and an Idiot IPA), Pizza Port (sharkbite red, tarantula black IPA and Alesmith speedway stout) and Downtown Johnny Browns (something sour, can't remember exactly what though ;D)
Also, thanks to Southwests bags fly free dealio I also hit up a great bottle shop and checked a case of mixed Russian River, Alesmith, Ballast Point, Lost Abbey and Port. ;D
And I'm really not that crazy about Stone beers
just being pedantic more like
I had about 5 hours on Sunday afternoon and didn't want to spend 2 of those on a train, or to spend 40 minutes walking the mile to and from Lost Abbey and Stone
And I'm really not that crazy about Stone beers
where in northern virginia, can one find a good selection of founders beer that is carried on a regular basis? i went to that bastard wegmans in gainsville and they had no founders. how dare they! i came to the conclusion that i did not like their beer selection though i did purchase a few, tall corsendonks and maybe one four pack of ommegang abbey. i showed them.
Whole Foods currently has Founders Old Curmudgeon 09 and Founders Red Eye on draft.
i must upload pics of my latest purchase. a good beer haul is such a delightful feeling. some of these beers hopefully will be new ones on most but all will be "da bomb."
and i never understand ipas. god i hate ipas. i don't even know why i hate them. i just do.
We're going to Rehoboth Sunday.
Had these a few months ago:
i must upload pics of my latest purchase. a good beer haul is such a delightful feeling. some of these beers hopefully will be new ones on most but all will be "da bomb."
Had these a few months ago:
... aaaaaaand?
Had these a few months ago:
... aaaaaaand?
That's right!
I can vouch for Dale's and Stone's Levitation. both are very, very good. Tho I think Stone isn't thought of too highly around here.
Now I'm not the hugest Stone fan, but it still seems like there was some purposeful Stone hating going on. Port City IPA better than Stone IPA? Puh-leeze.
That sounds like a nice event. But not for vegetarians like us. >:(
The Whole Foods in Fairfax has a keg of Founders Devil Dancer they're planning on tapping soon.
i wonder what a wheat IPA is like. anyone tried one?
The Whole Foods in Fairfax has a keg of Founders Devil Dancer they're planning on tapping soon.
Niiiice.
The Fairfax Total Wine must have recently received a shipment from Founders. They had Curmudgeon and Cerise but I didn't notice Devil Dancer.
You already have, sort of.
And did I mention this already? Forgive me if I already did. Initial beer list tomorrow, I guess.
Back again! This year even bigger and better. All July long every Paradiso location will be pouring nothing but IPAs on draft. Come try Domestic IPAs, International IPAs, Black IPAs, Imperial IPAs, Wheat IPAs and IPAs not normally in DC.
Paired with our special pizza, ?IP(izz)A?
Darth Ed,
Have you tried Hennepin? As good as Saison Dupont (which is indeed very good), but cheaper.
Darth Ed,
Have you tried Hennepin? As good as Saison Dupont (which is indeed very good), but cheaper.
Goose Island Sofie is also very good. Have to remember to bring home a four pack the next time I go to Chicago.
Darth Ed,
Have you tried Hennepin? As good as Saison Dupont (which is indeed very good), but cheaper.
Goose Island Sofie is also very good. Have to remember to bring home a four pack the next time I go to Chicago.
you can get goose island sofie at perfect pour in columbia. One of my faves!
I call it beer Disneyland.
Meaning it's the happiest place on earth if you like beer :)
So I'm having an online argument with my brother over which is a better beer town, Portland or San Diego.
Anybody have an opinion with some reasons?
been there once - it is a little on the overpriced side but great selection
been there once - it is a little on the overpriced side but great selection
Compared to what? DC? VA? I guess so, but for MD it is about as good as it gets.
Corridor used to be gold standard in that area but PPour is better priced and the selection can't be beat.
Darth Ed,
Have you tried Hennepin? As good as Saison Dupont (which is indeed very good), but cheaper.
so how is dc brau? is it available at bars around town? can i buy a six pack ? where? what type of beer is it?
so how is dc brau? is it available at bars around town? can i buy a six pack ? where? what type of beer is it?
That Founder's Dirty Bastard is amazing. Its a mean beer.
when i think dirty bastard . . . i get all knee wobbily
when i think backwoods bastard . . . i just came.
and when i think james ford . . . i realize i said an awful thing to him the other day, and am sorry, and feel we should have a beer together sometime. a good beer. a beer that will make us come.
Dirty Bastard is ok but did not live up to the hype, IMO. I still have a few left in my fridge.
To each their own, I guess.
I'm hoping for a DC beer that you can find at area bars.. kind of like what was it..foggy bottom ale... a local beer.. also it should be reasonably priced.. there are plenty of $6 beers in dc these days.
not somethind you get at the supermarket or at two froo froo bars in col heights.
when he said $6 for a six pack . . . i kinda thought the same thing. even where i live, you can't get good beer for under $9 in the grocery stores.
Which Scottish/Scotch ales would you recommend? Is it that particular beer you don't like, or is it you don't like the style?
I generally prefer hoppy ipa's or dark Belgians, but for the stype I haven't found anything to beat it.
miller high life . . . bud in a can . . . corona in a can . . . anything by sierra nevada or sam's adams
not tasty at all.
i think the fridge just threw up.
I heart Miller High Life. Champagne of beers!
I heart Miller High Life. Champagne of beers!
Walkie is the kind of guy sippin on an Sammy Smith Oatmeal Stoudt when it's 110 degrees outside walkin' around on Phish lot. ;D
I heart Miller High Life. Champagne of beers!
Walkie is the kind of guy sippin on an Sammy Smith Oatmeal Stoudt when it's 110 degrees outside walkin' around on Phish lot. ;D
I heart Miller High Life. Champagne of beers!
Walkie is the kind of guy sippin on an Sammy Smith Oatmeal Stoudt when it's 110 degrees outside walkin' around on Phish lot. ;D
He doesn't like Phish anymore, he's a Widespread Panic fan now ;D
I heart Miller High Life. Champagne of beers!
in case you missed it: that was me prodding you for an assessment, appreciation, review, diss, etc of the beverages you mentioned. anything worth tracking down?
Half price draft at Pizza Paradiso tonight.
Does anyone else find the Sam Adams IPA to be totally nasty?
I am no beer expert, but when I do drink, I pretty much only drimk IPAs. And that Latitude 48 has some funky sweetness going on.
Is that Sierra Nevada's Torpedo that you disliked so much? I happen to like it. I like most of their stuff, actually.
and don't ask me why . . . but i am digging
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and don't ask me why . . . but i am digging
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I have never seen that! Will have to check it out. Thanks!
founders's devil dancer . . . worth the look? only seen it, never enjoyed.
before i forget - upon return from the wilds, i had a bunch of local duluth/MN beers: finnigan's amber (quite decent), lake superior kolsch (almost too dry & crisp for me), and some other local high hops beer whose name escapes me (predictably it wasn't my fav). also tried moose drool (from MT), it hit the spot.
If you like exceedingly hoppy ipa's, it's one you need to try. (I seem to recall you not being in that category).
It doesn't come cheap. I bought a single 12 oz when in NYC for $5.25 (at a beer store). It may already be gone from area shelves.
To be honest, it's a bit much for me. And I normally like my ipa's extra hoppy (The only other ipa that was too much for me was Dogfish 120). My wife loved it though. Said it tasted like "liquid weed." Whatever that means.founders's devil dancer . . . worth the look? only seen it, never enjoyed.
If you like exceedingly hoppy ipa's, it's one you need to try. (I seem to recall you not being in that category).
It doesn't come cheap. I bought a single 12 oz when in NYC for $5.25 (at a beer store). It may already be gone from area shelves.
To be honest, it's a bit much for me. And I normally like my ipa's extra hoppy (The only other ipa that was too much for me was Dogfish 120). My wife loved it though. Said it tasted like "liquid weed." Whatever that means.founders's devil dancer . . . worth the look? only seen it, never enjoyed.
thank you for your input on the beer. i get my founders mixed up, and the beer i realized i need opinion on was founders centennial ipa, if you have had it. i was informed that this beer was the beer to alter my taste towards liking ipas. your positions on beer are outranking mine . . . i know this and i accept this. ;) have a great time on your trip. i explored washington state once, but not for bars or beer, but for the incredibeness of the area. enjoy those beautiful trees.
I'll be in Oregon for six days and Seattle for four at the end of the month.
My head is already exploding with the beer (and wine) opportunities, and i've barely started to research.
Any recommendations on Portland/Bend/Seattle bars/brewpubs/tasting rooms I need to hit? Beers I need to try? Of course I'm already aware of Deschutes, Hair of the Dog, Ninkasi (and Rogue and Full Sail, though I won't bother with them since i can get them here and they're not so great anyway) Wine I need to try?
I'll be in Oregon for six days and Seattle for four at the end of the month.
My head is already exploding with the beer (and wine) opportunities, and i've barely started to research.
Any recommendations on Portland/Bend/Seattle bars/brewpubs/tasting rooms I need to hit? Beers I need to try? Of course I'm already aware of Deschutes, Hair of the Dog, Ninkasi (and Rogue and Full Sail, though I won't bother with them since i can get them here and they're not so great anyway) Wine I need to try?
Any of those places have more than average pub fare to go with the beer? Brouwer's Cafe in Settle comes to mind as a place with great food and kick ass beer selection.
went to a beer store, and not doing pictures and found these beers to try for the what not.
allagash black belgium style stout
williamsburg alewerks brewmaster reserve bourbon barrel porter
beautiful glass . . . never seen that before. i am drooling at the glass. the beer, the sacred st. bernardus, only orgasms oblige.
Never done the brewery tour despite multiple trips to Rehoboth. What did you think of the Chateau Jiahiu (also don;t know the spelling). I personally find it vile and one of their worst experimental/historical beers.
But they keep making it so I guess theres a market out there somewhere.....
Fat Tire, Ranger IPA, and Hoptober arrives in MD on August 23rd! Only 22oz. bottles for now.Hooray for Fat Tire! I used to rely on a friend from Colorado to provide me with the occasional bottle. They used to refuse to sell their beer east of the Mississippi, or so I've been told. Solid, drinkable beer.
merriweather sells "good" beer in one location, i think, and that is this cart, right side, which is selling star hill. not sure what that "weird 930 bar" sells, because it is weird.
but . . . this is weirder. so i'm in a local town where i live, roughly the size of rfk and the parking lot perhaps and there is one little gas station mart thing, still pumping bp and totally forgotten the gulf spill. but i wanted beer on my way home so i stopped, hoping for the best. yes, it was an impressive selection of every budweiser, coors, michelob, miller, pabst, keystone product available. i didn't know 4loko was in bottles now. but anyway, among all of that they had two sixers of sam adams latitude 48 ipa. i said what the hell and got it. the woman at the counter asked how was that stuff. she hadn't seen anybody buy it yet. i get home and try it, and by golly it ain't bad. do i like ipas now? it is the bitter that blocks my path towards these beers, but atleast i'm enjoying this one. thank you country town store.
I will be tasting all 7 Thursday and Friday evenings if anyone wants some free beer.
I will be tasting all 7 Thursday and Friday evenings if anyone wants some free beer.
Gee, I still remember the days when a half a beer did you in! :D
Yeah, I know they are just tasting glasses though, at one time, that would have about been your limit. (Don't know their proper name.)
Don't worry, I'm not making fun of you Rhett; I'm just marveling over the evolution of Rhett from the days of yore. Impressive.
Sounds like a nice event. Kind of wish I could be there. Have a taste for me. One of the less hoppy, sweeter brews. Cheers.
NEW BELGIUM UPDATE!!! Well it is finally here. NB hits NoVa this week and I get my share on Thursday. The initial portfolio includes Fat Tire, Ranger, Trippel, Hoptoberfest, Kick, Clutch and Super Cru, all in 22oz.
I thought the Hoptoberfest was decent. Agree on Super Cru - drain pour and wasn;t crazy about Clutch either (much as I wanted to LOVE it)NEW BELGIUM UPDATE!!! Well it is finally here. NB hits NoVa this week and I get my share on Thursday. The initial portfolio includes Fat Tire, Ranger, Trippel, Hoptoberfest, Kick, Clutch and Super Cru, all in 22oz.
I got most of these at Teeter - the Super Cru was undrinkable, disgusting, otherwise great stuff.
At least one area place is going to be sampling New Belgium...
didnt really like dc brau at clubDC Brau just did a fantastic hefe weizen - draft only - got a growler at the brewery - small batch I think
A Georgia brewery has brewed a 9353 beer.Apparently this tiny brewery in NW Atlanta has a whole line of one-off special/seasonal beers that pay tribute to various punk bands...Tesco Vee and the Meatmen's -Toolin' For Ale-nus Brown Ale anyone?
There's a pic in my FB of him with a bottle of it.
http://burnthickorybrewery.blogspot.com/2011/07/9353-beer.html
james . . . founder's ipa sold me on ipa. now i'm leisurely trying others, and i'm noticing, a lot suck.
also, just got some new beers. can't wait to try and post.
you should go to north carolina. they worship fat tire. worship it. a bartender at the beach told me that once they took it off tap for something new . . . and people actually almost rioted.
bourbon is a whiskey.
I was in Chicago over the weekend (Hum was awesome by the way) and decided to give Goose Island another go following the sale. Across the board, it was a lot worse than I remembered it - 312, IPA, Honker, Matilda, Sophie, Summertime, Harvest were all highly forgettable which I didn't think was the case before.
I couldn't track down the few I remembered liking to compare - Pepe Nero and Bourbon County Stout.
I thought the beer was supposed to remain unchanged after the sell. Has anyone else thought goose island went downhill, or is it just me?
In my mind this is beer related:
Living Social Baltimore is doing pay $10 for $20 at Whole Foods today. I instantly thought: beer at whole foods in Virginia. Then read the fine print and found nothing to suggest this wouldn't be allowed.
Baltimore sun article confirmed deal can be used nationally, and is capped to the first 1 million buyers.
Sixpoint out of Brooklyn is debuting in DC this week. I've only had their Bengali Tiger IPA but it was most excellent. Hopefully we can get Cigar City here someday.
http://dcbeer.com/2011/09/12/sixpoint-brings-brooklyn-to-the-district/
I've got a Cigar City Jai Alai IPA in my fridge right now, hehehe. Bought it in Miami. I know they are in NYC. Are they in Philly or any other northeast cities?Sixpoint out of Brooklyn is debuting in DC this week. I've only had their Bengali Tiger IPA but it was most excellent. Hopefully we can get Cigar City here someday.
http://dcbeer.com/2011/09/12/sixpoint-brings-brooklyn-to-the-district/
Picked up some Founders Breakfast Stout last night at Rick's in Alexandria. Think they're doing a tasting on Saturday at noon if anyone's interested.
Has anyone had the Schalfly pumpkin ale? I like to try all pumpkins for fun in the fall. So far, no one can beat post road for me. (Alot of people like the Pumking, but I found it to be way too strong and intense).
Anybody try the Sierra Nevada Tumbler?
That said, either my tastes have changed or they changed their taste, because I didn't like it so much the other night when we split one. Maybe I'm just not a pumkin beer guy.
That said, either my tastes have changed or they changed their taste, because I didn't like it so much the other night when we split one. Maybe I'm just not a pumkin beer guy.
I find the pumpkin beers to be slightly inconsistent year over year. Good one year, not so much the next. And vice versa.
Not good news about Schalfly's. Theirs is one of the best.
Straight from Rick's newsletter:
We are expecting some major releases this week, including Stone's 15th Anniversary Escondidian Imperial Black IPA and Southern Tier's much-requested Pumking. Both are in ridiculously short supply (at least when compared to demand), so purchasing limits are in effect. You'll also find what is likely to be our last drop of Schlafly Pumpkin Ale not to mention more Founders Breakfast Stout, so stock up now. We also received one case of DuClaw's Colossus 21% ABV (you read that right) monster barleywine. Get it while it lasts.
I'm most excited about the Stone 15 beer. If it's as good (or dare I wish, better) as their Supremely Self-Righteous Black IPA, what a treat it will be.
They do a tasting every Saturday. Here are this weeks beers (two great ipas, and that barleywine sounds great!)
On the Beermudgeon's Table:
Saturday, September 17, 2011
12 noon - 5 p.m.
? Bell's Two Hearted Ale: Once upon a time, this IPA from Bell's was a seasonal offering. These days, this 100% Centennial hopped brew is Bell's (and our) best-seller, not to mention the winner of our inaugural IPA taste-off in 2009. ABV: 7.0%; $10.49/6 pk.
? Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA: This year's winner of our IPA taste-off, this beauty from Paso Robles, Calif., has two consecutive Great American Beer Festival Gold Medals under its belt. Hopped with Warrior, Simcoe, Cascade, Centennial, Amarillo and Chinook. ABV: 7.5%; $12.99/6 pk.
? Weyerbacher Harvest Ale: Here they come -- the first of the year's wet-hop harvest ales. Weyerbacher brews Harvest Ale with Cascade hops just picked from their own hop farm in Easton, Pa. This is what fresh hops taste like! ABV: 6.2%, $8.99/4 pk.
? Ommegang Aphrodite: A few years back, Ommegang brewed a Flanders-style red sour ale called Rouge. Unfortunately, they never bottled it -- it was only available in draft form and in very limited quantities at that. Thankfully, their experiments with sour beers haven't ended and we recently received their newest attempt, Aphrodite, a sour brewed with raspberries and pears fermented with the dreaded/loved Brettanomyces yeast. The Beermudgeon got his first taste while in Chicago this summer and thought you should give it a try, too. ABV: 8.9%; $13.99/750 ml.
? Schlafly Reserve Barleywine, Vintage 2009: Ever on the lookout for the perfect barleywine, the 2007 vintage of this brew was the Beermudgeon's introduction to the wonders of The St. Louis Brewery, a.k.a. Schlafly, at the original SAVOR event in 2008. Striking a superb balance between maltiness and hops, the brew is aged for six months (three months on Missouri oak chips) before bottling, giving the finished product a smooth taste with a distinct vanilla finish. ABV: 10.2%, $12.99/750 ml.Picked up some Founders Breakfast Stout last night at Rick's in Alexandria. Think they're doing a tasting on Saturday at noon if anyone's interested.
i must the only person on here . . . that hates clutch.
i don't think i'm straight enough to like them.
i don't think i'm straight enough to like them.
good point, could be... however, i heard that they are working on "Beard: The Musical". maybe that'll change your mind?
Wow, $20 a pint. I can't imagine it was worth it (?)The one bottle I had was not good
Wow, $20 a pint. I can't imagine it was worth it (?)
I had the Guinness Black Lager over the weekend. Not a terrible beer, but I think I'd rather stick with regular Guinness. Somewhere between a lager and a porter, but without the porter bite.
When it comes to Guinness, is there anything that beats the Foreign Extra Stout? I think not.I can't say definitively until I try the black lager.
We survived a Sunday afternoon in the National Zoo with a four year old that also included some sort of Latino festival in the zoo (I think I saw Hutch walking around with a bowl of fruit on her head!!!), so decided we needed to reward ourselves with a stop at ChurchKey on the way home.
Where we both had this amazing beer. 10.8% abv with some excellent hoppy and roasty action going on. Highly recommended, get it while you can.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EbTjIQ3afhA/TmOsKARm_LI/AAAAAAAAD7U/w9Jg929FZdE/s1600/Stone+15th.)
When it comes to Guinness, is there anything that beats the Foreign Extra Stout? I think not.I can't say definitively until I try the black lager.
When it comes to beer, drinkin' is better than thinkin' when it comes to taste.
just discovered a place where i live that has ayinger oktoberfest on draft. but i'm not telling you anything else.
just discovered a place where i live that has ayinger oktoberfest on draft. but i'm not telling you anything else.
If you live 50 miles from DC, I don't think anyone cares!! ::)
In other news, anyone been to PI DC yet on 9th and F? Great draft and beer list.
Plan to stop at the Burley Oak Brewery (http://burleyoak.com/the-brewery.cfm?CFID=6957934&CFTOKEN=89202324) sometime to check it out. It's brand new and suspect it might take a little while to really take off.
Don't know if it will be all lost on me or not since I'm not much of a beer drinker at all. I never go up to the Dogfish Brewery because I cannot stand any of their products. Got a chance to taste lots of different ones at some trade show and they were all just really nasty to my pallet. Still love a nice rich Guinness on tap or maybe an ale on the sweet side. I tend to like wheat beers too. Really like Newky and a Stella, preferably on tap. Stella bottles are okay but not as sweet as on tap. So, whatever I come back and say about Burley Oak beer, take it with a fistful of rock salted beer nuts and pretzels. Generally, I tend to prefer a nice wine or cocktail over beer. Depends on my mood.
I prefer a thick creamy and sweet stout when going dark. Which would you suggest? I've had a few others but tend to go back to Guinness providing it's on draft. The cans and bottles are barely even worth cooking with. Shame they can't properly preserve that quality in a packaged good.
Thanks for the suggestions you two. Will try to keep those in mind as I'd like to try them.
Had a London Stout once and kind of liked it but still think the Irish do it better. Then again, it was bottled which might be an unfair comparison to a Guinness on draft.
All of those sound good. Generally, it's not the alcohol content that seems to bother me. Something else within the brews of most beers. I don't like containers over 16 ozs either. By the time I get that low in the drink, it all gets too flat, warm and nasty.
The Trader Joe's and Wegmans thing is a big tease for me. Neither of those stores anywhere around here and, due to effed up Maryland liquor laws, I can't buy them when I'm in town visiting family. Of course, I do go to both those stores to stock up on food and other products they offer. Better selections and prices.
Have to go off to work and hope to see a few more suggestions when I get back.
There was some German beer that I really liked a whole lot that I had at the House Of Europe (or whatever it's called) in Tenly Town (I think) on Wisconsin Ave.. Think it started with a B. Biersomethingorother maybe. It was a very nice creamy lighter ale.
Cheers.
currently enjoying an Odell's IPA here in boulder, CO (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/267/35626). i'm a noted non-fan of IPAs but this one is damn tasty - prolly because it doesn't really taste like a typical IPA. there are some fun spice flavors in there.
any other beers or (preferably) breweries i need to check out while i'm here?
currently enjoying an Odell's IPA here in boulder, CO (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/267/35626). i'm a noted non-fan of IPAs but this one is damn tasty - prolly because it doesn't really taste like a typical IPA. there are some fun spice flavors in there.
any other beers or (preferably) breweries i need to check out while i'm here?
Avery and Great Divide.
Those are the two I'd name as well.
Still kicking myself for jogging by the Great Divide tasting room twice and not stopping in. Though I was less into beer then.
Oskar Blues is another Colorado favorite as well.
And check oiut the Cheeky Monk in Denver. Great Belgian beer bar. Though I hot food poisoning from the out of season mussels I had there.currently enjoying an Odell's IPA here in boulder, CO (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/267/35626). i'm a noted non-fan of IPAs but this one is damn tasty - prolly because it doesn't really taste like a typical IPA. there are some fun spice flavors in there.
any other beers or (preferably) breweries i need to check out while i'm here?
Avery and Great Divide.
had Great Divide's Hades (a belgian ale). goddam tastiest thing i've had in a while.
heavy seas peg leg imperial stout
heavy seas peg leg imperial stout
Har har, matey. Let me know what this one is like. ;)
Heavy Seas Loose Cannon IPA is top notch (but Jag wouldn't like it) as far as Heavy Seas beer go
ChurchKey currently has that Clutch beer. $6.50 for a 13 oz pour.
NoMa?
i think fat tire products are a ruse put on by some big name piss beer company to move product. it tastes horrible and the campaign push of this beer reaks of lots of money involved. stay away i say. but that is just me. i don't mind heineken.
Anyone know where I could find that Stone 15? I can't find it anywhere.
MD, preferably.
All the Southern Tier beers I've had are just way too intense. I do not need that much flavoring in beer. Like a chocolate raspberry flavored coffee....ick.
Anyone know where I could find that Stone 15? I can't find it anywhere.
MD, preferably.
Anyone know where I could find that Stone 15? I can't find it anywhere.
MD, preferably.
Not sure how close you are to Columbia, but it's certainly at the Perfect Pour.
different strokes, Post Road is my least favorite of the pumpkins I've tried because there isn't enough going on
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I disagree. I think I'm more fun:
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i like to give it up to grocery stores that try. out in here in the country, we have country stores, convenience stores, corner markets, drug stores, small grocery stores, and a walmart . . . that sell beer. it is a lot. rednecks love beer. but out of all of those choices, only one tries. lost in a world of miller, bud, coors, michelob and anything four dollars a twelve pack, is a grocery store that totally altered the makeup of their store so they could have a better wine and beer selection, with a walk in cooler to boot. plus single beers and everything overpriced. but i didn't care and got one of each of these to try
1. chimay ale grande reserve (tall)
six pack of singles contained
sierra nevada torpedo (somehow i remeber hating this before, but now i like ipas)
heineken dark
heavy seas peg leg imperial stout
widmer brothers rotator ipa
lancaster brewing hop hog ipa
spaten oktoberfest
(somehow i also feel that most of these, beside the chimay and spaten, of course, and maybe the heineken . . . are horrible beers and i'll hate them.)
i like to give it up to grocery stores that try. out in here in the country, we have country stores, convenience stores, corner markets, drug stores, small grocery stores, and a walmart . . . that sell beer. it is a lot. rednecks love beer. but out of all of those choices, only one tries. lost in a world of miller, bud, coors, michelob and anything four dollars a twelve pack, is a grocery store that totally altered the makeup of their store so they could have a better wine and beer selection, with a walk in cooler to boot. plus single beers and everything overpriced. but i didn't care and got one of each of these to try
1. chimay ale grande reserve (tall)
six pack of singles contained
sierra nevada torpedo (somehow i remeber hating this before, but now i like ipas)
heineken dark
heavy seas peg leg imperial stout
widmer brothers rotator ipa
lancaster brewing hop hog ipa
spaten oktoberfest
(somehow i also feel that most of these, beside the chimay and spaten, of course, and maybe the heineken . . . are horrible beers and i'll hate them.)
high seas peg leg stout - awesome!
spaten - awesome, as always.
sierra torpedo - i think i liked it . . . but good god, can one beer have anymore ipa in it?
heineken dark - good, liked it, so there.
the others have not been drunk into a state of drunk, which is odd by now.
take that, app.
Southern Tier:
Went out on a mission to find one of their beers to sample. Found a store that carried 3 varieties, though none of the ones that I was hoping for. They carried Imperial Big Red Ale (http://southerntierbrewing.com/for%20download%20page/downloads_bigred.html), Imperial Iniquity (http://southerntierbrewing.com/for%20download%20page/downloads_iniquity.html) and Imperial Farmer's Tan Pale Lager (http://southerntierbrewing.com/for%20download%20page/downloads_farmerstan.html).
Ended up buying the Imperial Iniquity (http://southerntierbrewing.com/for%20download%20page/downloads_iniquity.html). Was very leery about it because I feared that it would be heavy on the hops. As it turned out, I was quite pleased. Very easy for me to stomach and delightful to the palette. Would definitely be happy to drink another one. Nice and dark with none of that disgusting hops taste. Not overly sweet and definitely not bitter either. Would love to try this on tap since beers always seem to taste different that way. Wondering if it would be creamier that way, like a nicely drawn Guinness. Must also add, a surprisingly clean aftertaste.
I sampled a taste of Dogfish Punkin Saturday, and decided that may be my favorite pumpkin beer. I found it more spicy than sweet, which I decided I prefer. To me, Pumking and Schlafley's are maybe a bit too sweet, Smuttynose and Post Road a bit too muted, and Dogfish Punkin, as close to good as a pumpkin beer is going to get. Still rather have a nice hoppy ipa or American style barleywine!
Anyone had any luck finding CBS bottles yet?
Nice! That one gets the thumbs up from me too. I know I've had it, but can't remember if it was bottle or draft. Glad you liked it too! Black ipa's are the new black.
Regarding my own Southern Tier weekend experience...Celeste and I started into our 64 oz growler of Mokah on Friday night. Thought we could get through six snifter glasses spread out over three nights. Celeste quit midway through her second glass, leaving me with the rest. There's still some left, and tonight will be the fourth night (wondering how flat it will be, was ok last night).
Hence, my conclusion is that 64 oz of 10.9% abv chocolate/coffee beer is a bit too much. Way too much. I like the intensity and flavor in small doses, but won't be getting a growler of it again. So in some ways, I'm coming around the K8teebug's way of thinking (too intense and overly flavored) in regard to at least that particular beer.
One other note: I sampled a taste of Dogfish Punkin Saturday, and decided that may be my favorite pumpkin beer. I found it more spicy than sweet, which I decided I prefer. To me, Pumking and Schlafley's are maybe a bit too sweet, Smuttynose and Post Road a bit too muted, and Dogfish Punkin, as close to good as a pumpkin beer is going to get. Still rather have a nice hoppy ipa or American style barleywine!Southern Tier:
Went out on a mission to find one of their beers to sample. Found a store that carried 3 varieties, though none of the ones that I was hoping for. They carried Imperial Big Red Ale (http://southerntierbrewing.com/for%20download%20page/downloads_bigred.html), Imperial Iniquity (http://southerntierbrewing.com/for%20download%20page/downloads_iniquity.html) and Imperial Farmer's Tan Pale Lager (http://southerntierbrewing.com/for%20download%20page/downloads_farmerstan.html).
Ended up buying the Imperial Iniquity (http://southerntierbrewing.com/for%20download%20page/downloads_iniquity.html). Was very leery about it because I feared that it would be heavy on the hops. As it turned out, I was quite pleased. Very easy for me to stomach and delightful to the palette. Would definitely be happy to drink another one. Nice and dark with none of that disgusting hops taste. Not overly sweet and definitely not bitter either. Would love to try this on tap since beers always seem to taste different that way. Wondering if it would be creamier that way, like a nicely drawn Guinness. Must also add, a surprisingly clean aftertaste.
I was at Perfect Pour Saturday night and inquired about getting a spice beer but they were unable to recommend one that I felt comfortable buying. The guy helping then asked if I liked hoppy stuff and that's that was the end of my search for spicy beer.
Anyone had any luck finding CBS bottles yet?
What is it with the prices on the three liter bottles?
I am going to Corridor this afternoon and will check for you.
Schneiders of Cap Hill and P Street Whole Foods both DON'T and WON'T have it
Ricks has cut off their waiting listAnyone had any luck finding CBS bottles yet?
I am going to Corridor this afternoon and will check for you.
Founders isn't sold in MD. Unless that changed very recently.
I'm not sure any/many of this is gonna get to DCSchneiders of Cap Hill and P Street Whole Foods both DON'T and WON'T have it
Ricks has cut off their waiting listAnyone had any luck finding CBS bottles yet?
New Hampshire likes beer (http://mycityway.com/blog/2011/10/04/raise-your-glass-to-the-five-best-beer-cities-in-the-world/)
Thanks to Brennser for the Churchkey CBS tip. And thanks to my wife for grabbing the second to last bottle at Springfield WF. Great to live less than a mile away from a suburban WF with a work at home wife!so given that I hooked you up with the Churchkey info you're gonna invite me over to share that bottle, right.....right?? ;D
Springfield Total Wine scheduled to get 12 bottles tomorrow morning. First come first served, one bottle limit.
Taking the Belgian beer experience to new heights, Stella Artois has commenced its 15th annual World Draught Masters competition that asks consumers to demonstrate mastery of the iconic Stella Artois 9-Step Pouring Ritual. Six major U.S. cities are currently holding regional competitions where beer enthusiasts are trained in the 9-Step Pouring Ritual, then showcase their command of the process.
Doors open at 9 p.m this Friday at the National Building Museum. So go drink complimentary Stella Artois to your heart's content! All you have to do is RSVP to Championships@DraughtMasterUSA.com
Drank a Young's Double Chocolate Stout a couple nights ago. That was nice though I think I'd prefer it with a tad bit of sweetness.
I had a Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti (Imperial Stout) from Great Divide last night. Well, I had half of a glass until our puppy decided she wanted to knock it over.
I prefer a thick creamy and sweet stout when going dark. Which would you suggest? I've had a few others but tend to go back to Guinness providing it's on draft. The cans and bottles are barely even worth cooking with. Shame they can't properly preserve that quality in a packaged good.
I prefer a thick creamy and sweet stout when going dark. Which would you suggest? I've had a few others but tend to go back to Guinness providing it's on draft. The cans and bottles are barely even worth cooking with. Shame they can't properly preserve that quality in a packaged good.
jag - get thee to bell's special double cream stout. VERY smooth and creamy, low on the smoke/burnt flavors. i question their claim (http://www.bellsbeer.com/brands/#Seasonal-5) that it doesn't contain any actual cream ;D
i'm not the biggest fans of stouts, but this one gets a thumbs up.
We're going to have to actually start drinking this stuff at some point. ;D
Beer tasting party at the Ford's???We're going to have to actually start drinking this stuff at some point. ;D
Rhett, I think beers need to be consumed early on unlike most wines and liquors. I know I've had some nasty beers due to my habit of purchasing and then letting the stuff sit around too long. Of course, I've had some very pleasant surprises by doing this with some of my wines and liquors. Totally took the edge off a nice bottle of good rum I bought many years ago in Barbados. Finally opened it the other week and that stuff has mellowed to an incredible degree with no loss of any of the goodness. Very different than how it tasted in Barbados. Beer is more like good fresh produce. Consume it while it's fresh and before it turns on you.
Interesting. Thanks for posting that. My 'aged' ones have never turned out well. In fact, a couple years ago I had some sort of Rogue Juniper (http://www.rogue.com/beers/juniper-pale-ale.php) beer that I let sit around for about a year that literally made me kind of sick. In this case, it wasn't the hops. Seemed to have something to do with some of the natural ingredients going bad over time more than anything.
Am looking forward to this in a few weeks...
http://www.3floyds.com/2011/09/14/anniversary-party-announcement/
Frisco Grille is going to have 30 pumpkin/Octoberfest beer on tap tonight for those venturing out to the burbs.
I am headed to The Big Hunt tonight to sample, CBS, Backwoods Bastard, Harvest Ale and a few other goodies
I can get there by Friday. I think. What are the chances they still have some?
What are the chances I'll be underwhelmed?
this time next year, they won't even be able to push cbs out the door, because it'll be everywhere. and then people will become obsessed with something else.
The big hunt was tapped out of CBS by 7:30. Just left the place, so didn't get a taste. Brennser, did you get any?yup - its very good but really so sweet as to not demand a second glass, at least for me
The quest continues :(
Brennser, how do you convince your wife and kids you need to go to all of these beer events? ;)
a wife who has decided it's the six ounces of beer she drinks on netflix nights two nights a week that is preventing her from losing the weight she'd like to lose
a wife who has decided it's the six ounces of beer she drinks on netflix nights two nights a week that is preventing her from losing the weight she'd like to lose
I seriously doubt it. But that works out splendidly for you so who'd argue the theory?
But in an effort to maintain my current weight, I need a co-drinker to drink half!
But in an effort to maintain my current weight, I need a co-drinker to drink half!
Washington City Paper - D.C.'s Economies of Ale: Why Is Craft Beer So Expensive in Washington? (http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/41653/economies-of-ale/)
Washington Express readers sure don't know their beer lists. The voted ChurchKey, RFD (yuck) and Bar Pilar the three best beer lists in DC. Are they kidding? Here's the Bar Pilar list:
Drafts
Dogfish head 60 min ipa $6
Magic Hat #9 ALE, Vermont $6
Lagunitas Czech Style PILSNER, California $6
New Holland Ichabod Pumpkin Ale $8
Allagash WHITE ALE, Maine $6
Batch 19 pre prohibition lager $6
Bottles
Anderson Valley Boont AMBER ALE, California $6
Unibroue La Fin du Monde BELGIAN STRONG ALE, Quebec (750mL) $26
Viking LAGER, Iceland $5
Yuengling LAGER, Pennsylvania $5
Abita LIGHT ALE, Louisiana $5
Tecate LAGER ?The Clifford?(24oz Can) $8
Lindeman?s FRAMBOISE LAMBIC, Belgium $12
Victory Prima PILSNER, Pennsylvania $5
Woodchuck Dark & Dry CIDER, Vermont $6
and while the atmosphere at RFD's isn't great, you can't deny they have one of the biggest selections of beer in the city (if not the biggest, since the demise of the Brickskeller).
Washington City Paper - D.C.'s Economies of Ale: Why Is Craft Beer So Expensive in Washington? (http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/41653/economies-of-ale/)
5 cases = 120 beers. at a modest 1 beer a day, that's a 4 month's supply - AKA the fall season. if he is sharing with, say, his wife, we're down to two months. invite a few friends over for a game or two, and you're down to a month's supply.
Yada: the above calculations prove that you're living on the edge here. only solution is to stock up on more beer ;D
I may have had something this weekend rarer than a Founders CBS - partook of several glasses from a bottle of 1944 Sandemans vintage port - not sure what my expectations were but it was very good
a little off topic I know but seemed a bit much to start a Port Thread ;)
Final decision: This one beats Founders CBS (and Backwoods Bastard)
(http://gettingtankedwithfrank.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Founders-KBS.jpg)
Thought the KBS wasn't available til march
We go through ours slowly. Two (2011) bottles down, six to go.Thought the KBS wasn't available til march
stupid question, i'm sure. i was only allowed 1 tall bottle of cbs and it was already cold so i had no choice but to keep it cold. how long do beers that can be kept if you store them correctly, last once they are cold. i keep wines in my kitchen wine fridge for years and they are ok . . . does the same logic apply to beers, or do they expire quicker in the cold?
Tip o' the Day.
Letting beer get warm after being cold is completely fine, it's the exposure to sun light that can f' it up.
i also remember reading that most stronger beers - say 8% and above - are good candidates for aging.
a while back TJ's had a special on a Unibroue variety 4-pack. either someone told me, or it is written on the box (will check tonight) that the beers would improve with age. i have one such pack in the basement, i plan on taste-testing the beers vs. un-aged bottles at some point next year.
Straight from the Unibroue website, these are the "aging potentials" of the four beers that were in that pack.
Trois Pistoles: 5-8 years
Maudite: 5-8 years
La Fin Du Monde: 3-5 years
Don De Dieu: 2-3 years
I still have three packs left...
james, did you try the DC Brau they had on tap last night? it's a a pale ale with a surprising amount of hoppiness. i quite liked it, surprisingly.
has anyone here tried brewing their own beer?
does anyone know of any particularly good (or at least well-regarded) online resources for home brewing?
i'm tempted to have a go at it. i picked up a regional brewers' association newspaper last week, it had all sorts of info in there. need to find myself another copy of it. depending how well it goes, i could consider growing my own hops next year.
off to go recoup my empties from the recycling bin...
edit: note-to-self links
- American Homebrewers Association - Get Started: link (http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/pages/lets-brew/get-schooled/get-started) (grab a free copy of "Zymurgy: An Introduction to Homebrewing")
- many reviewers have stated that "How To Brew" by John Palmer is the best book to start with: link 1 (http://shop.beertown.org/brewers/product.asp?s_id=0&prod_name=How+To+Brew+by+John+Palmer&pf_id=3100_494&dept_id=3107), link 2 (http://www.amazon.com/How-Brew-Everything-Right-First/dp/0937381888/)
- Information about Homebrewing (How To, Recipes): link (http://stores.mdhb.com/-strse-template/homebreweing/Page.bok)
- The Brewers Association of Maryland: link (http://www.marylandbeer.org/)
How is this for an amazing draft list? At a middle of nowhere bar 37 miles south of downtown Chicago.
http://www.tribesalehouse.com/beer-list
Allagash Hugh Malone
13oz. Draft 8.5 $7.0
Allagash White
16oz. Draft 5.5 $6.0
Anderson Valley 20th Anniversary Imperial IPA
13oz. Draft 8.7 $6.0
Anderson Valley Winter Solstice
16oz. Draft 6.9 $6.0
Arcadia Hop Mouth IPA
13oz. Draft 8.1 $6.0
Bear Republic Apex Imperial IPA
13oz. Draft 7.5 $7.0
Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye
13oz. Draft 8.0 $5.0
Bear Republic Mach 10 Imperial IPA
13oz. Draft 8.7 $7.0
Brooklyn The Companion
9oz. Draft $7.0
Clown Shoes Hoppy Feet
13oz. Draft 7.0 $6.0
Delirium Tremens
13oz. Draft 8.5 $8.5
Dogfish Head 90 Minute
13oz. Draft 9.0 $7.0
Firestone Walker Double Jack
13oz. Draft 9.5 $7.0
Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA
16oz. Draft 7.5 $6.0
Flying Dog Imperial IPA Centennial Single Hop
9oz. Draft $7.0
Founder's Canadian Breakfast Stout
9oz. Draft 9.4 $9.0
Founders Breakfast Stout
13oz. Draft 8.3 $7.0
Founders Centennial IPA
16oz. Draft 7.2 $5.0
Founders Porter
16oz. Draft $5.0
Great Divide Fresh Hop Pale Ale
16oz. Draft 6.1 $6.0
Greenbush Closure (Batch Summit/Willamette)
16oz. Draft $5.0
Guinness
20oz. Draft 4.3 $5.5
Lagunitas Hop Stoopid
13oz. Draft 8.3 $6.0
Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat
16oz. Draft 5.0 $5.0
Mikkeller Single Hop Amarillo IPA
9oz. Draft 6.9 $5.0
Mikkeller Single Hop Centennial IPA
9oz. Draft $5.0
New Belgium Belgo IPA
13oz. Draft 7.0 $6.0
North Coast PranQster
16oz. Draft 7.6 $7.0
SKA Euphoria
16oz. Draft 6.1 $5.0
Ska Decadent
9oz. Draft 10.0 $7.0
Southern Tier Pumking
13oz. Draft 9.0 $8.0
Stone 15th Anniversary Escondidian Imperial Black IPA
9oz. Draft $7.0
Stone Cali-Belgique IPA
13oz. Draft 6.9 $6.0
Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale
13oz. Draft 8.7 $6.0
Three Floyds Alpha King
16oz. Draft 6.0 $5.0
Three Floyds Arctic Panzer Wolf
13oz. Draft 9.0 $8.0
Three Floyds Behemoth Barleywine
9oz. Draft 10.5 $7.0
Three Floyds Dreadnaught
13oz. Draft 9.5 $8.0
Three Floyds Gumballhead
16oz. Draft 4.8 $5.0
Three Floyds Pride & Joy
16oz. Draft 4.88 $5.0
Three Floyds Robert The Bruce
16oz. Draft 7.2 $5.0
Three Floyds Zombie Dust
13oz. Draft 6.2 $6.0
Tyranena Bitter Woman IPA
16oz. Draft 5.8 $5.0
I brew. How to brew is the best resource you can use to start. Theres a home brew store in Falls Church (MLHBS) which is very helpful as well. You could go in there and walk out with ingredients to start brewing right away.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/ is a good resource for supplies, they are priced very competitively.
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/ is a great forum, every question i've ever had has been answered at some point on this forum.
can't get into the fat tire beer...don't know what people see in it. to me it tastes like crap but its the rage now...
In places where it has been around a while, Fat Tire is the type of beer that's typically sold in gas stations and 7-11's.
Fat Tire is on prominent display now at my local CVS in Springfield.
In the large-ish craft brewery category, Sierra Nevada and Deschutes kick New Begium's ass. Hope Deschutes eventually makes it here.In places where it has been around a while, Fat Tire is the type of beer that's typically sold in gas stations and 7-11's.
can't get into the fat tire beer...don't know what people see in it. to me it tastes like crap but its the rage now...
i'm with you. i don't hate it, it's certainly better than the crap that most people drink, but it's nothing to get excited about. i think its current popularity has to do with its newness and former rarity. they only started selling it here this year.
Beer distribution by brewery and state:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ap6d1DIcENXqdHgwd3ZNeTJBellDWFpuQTRKR0FiekE&hl=en#gid=0
Beer distribution by brewery and state:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ap6d1DIcENXqdHgwd3ZNeTJBellDWFpuQTRKR0FiekE&hl=en#gid=0
I think I figured out why I don't pay as much attention to this thread as the rest of you. It's just not hard to get beers out here...
I hosted for the Oregon-Stanford game and all the Oregon folks brought microbrews. I was left with:
Lagunitas Little Sumpin
21st Amendment Back in Black IPA
Widmer Lemongrass Wheat Ale
Widmer Falconer IPA
Ninkasi something or other....
And that's not even listing what was finished - that's just what was left in my fridge.
I also live a block from this place: Toronado (http://www.toronado.com/index.htm), though they never have the High Life, but plenty of bad moustaches and plaid.
I think I figured out why I don't pay as much attention to this thread as the rest of you. It's just not hard to get beers out here...
I hosted for the Oregon-Stanford game and all the Oregon folks brought microbrews. I was left with:
Lagunitas Little Sumpin
21st Amendment Back in Black IPA
Widmer Lemongrass Wheat Ale
Widmer Falconer IPA
Ninkasi something or other....
And that's not even listing what was finished - that's just what was left in my fridge.
I also live a block from this place: Toronado (http://www.toronado.com/index.htm), though they never have the High Life, but plenty of bad moustaches and plaid.
I think I figured out why I don't pay as much attention to this thread as the rest of you. It's just not hard to get beers out here...
I hosted for the Oregon-Stanford game and all the Oregon folks brought microbrews. I was left with:
Lagunitas Little Sumpin
21st Amendment Back in Black IPA
Widmer Lemongrass Wheat Ale
Widmer Falconer IPA
Ninkasi something or other....
And that's not even listing what was finished - that's just what was left in my fridge.
I also live a block from this place: Toronado (http://www.toronado.com/index.htm), though they never have the High Life, but plenty of bad moustaches and plaid.
The middle three are all pretty mediocre. ;)
The middle three are all pretty mediocre. ;)I think I figured out why I don't pay as much attention to this thread as the rest of you. It's just not hard to get beers out here...
I hosted for the Oregon-Stanford game and all the Oregon folks brought microbrews. I was left with:
Lagunitas Little Sumpin
21st Amendment Back in Black IPA
Widmer Lemongrass Wheat Ale
Widmer Falconer IPA
Ninkasi something or other....
And that's not even listing what was finished - that's just what was left in my fridge.
I also live a block from this place: Toronado (http://www.toronado.com/index.htm), though they never have the High Life, but plenty of bad moustaches and plaid.
had a founders breakfast stout on tap at Iron Horse last night, pretty great, but probably not the best choice after a bunch of budweisers.
The middle three are all pretty mediocre. ;)I think I figured out why I don't pay as much attention to this thread as the rest of you. It's just not hard to get beers out here...
I hosted for the Oregon-Stanford game and all the Oregon folks brought microbrews. I was left with:
Lagunitas Little Sumpin
21st Amendment Back in Black IPA
Widmer Lemongrass Wheat Ale
Widmer Falconer IPA
Ninkasi something or other....
And that's not even listing what was finished - that's just what was left in my fridge.
I also live a block from this place: Toronado (http://www.toronado.com/index.htm), though they never have the High Life, but plenty of bad moustaches and plaid.
what james said. the beers that get people in a tizzy here - founders, bells, troegs, trappist ales, etc - would still be rare/noteworthy in your little corner of the world.
had a founders breakfast stout on tap at Iron Horse last night, pretty great, but probably not the best choice after a bunch of budweisers.
That brew is strong as all hell too... A few of those and you're feelin' niiiiiiice.
had a founders breakfast stout on tap at Iron Horse last night, pretty great, but probably not the best choice after a bunch of budweisers.
That brew is strong as all hell too... A few of those and you're feelin' niiiiiiice.
Anyone try the 2011 Sierra Nevada Celebration ale yet? If so, where did you find it?
Ommegang: Fracking may force us to leave
COOPERSTOWN -- Brewery Ommegang is warning that it would have to consider relocating if the town of Middlefield's ban on gas drilling is struck down and horizontal gas drilling begins.
The ominous warning is contained in a new legal brief filed in support of Middlefield's recent zoning law.
"If its water were to be contaminated, the Brewery could be forced to move its business elsewhere," the court papers state. "Its Master Brewer and Quality Control chemist agree that even if Brewery Ommegang wished to do so, it could not remove many of the toxic chemicals commonly used in hydrofracking, should they be released into the Brewery's water supply."
continued: http://thedailystar.com/localnews/x1267472742/Ommegang-Fracking-may-force-us-to-leave
So is Hennepin brewed in NY or in Belgium? - I'd swear the labels say brewed in Belgium
Anyone try the 2011 Sierra Nevada Celebration ale yet? If so, where did you find it?
Anybody know if Goose Island's Bourbon County Stout makes it to the DC area in bottles? I was hoping to pick up some when I'm in Chicago the day after Thanksgiving, but I'm starting to wonder if the release date will be after that day.
Anybody know if Goose Island's Bourbon County Stout makes it to the DC area in bottles? I was hoping to pick up some when I'm in Chicago the day after Thanksgiving, but I'm starting to wonder if the release date will be after that day.
I ran across it last year on complete accident. At some little beer/convenience store (name completely escapes me) across the street from DeVinos (18th and U NW). I was in there a month or so ago and saw a good selection of their beers, but don't recall that one being there.
Google streetview shows the name as "Virginia Market" - no telling how old that image is though.
Mid-Atlantic Holiday Beer Festival @ Pratt Street Ale House, Baltimore
Saturday, December 10
Price: $40.00
Come sample some delicious food and sample some extraordinary beers from such local names as Evolution, Victory, Troegs, Stillwater, Flying Dog, The Brewer's Art, and our own Oliver Ales.
http://www.missiontix.com/events/product/13056/mid-atlantic-holiday-beer-festival
Anybody know if Goose Island's Bourbon County Stout makes it to the DC area in bottles? I was hoping to pick up some when I'm in Chicago the day after Thanksgiving, but I'm starting to wonder if the release date will be after that day.
I ran across it last year on complete accident. At some little beer/convenience store (name completely escapes me) across the street from DeVinos (18th and U NW). I was in there a month or so ago and saw a good selection of their beers, but don't recall that one being there.
Google streetview shows the name as "Virginia Market" - no telling how old that image is though.
that would be an interesting trip up and back. ;D
that would be an interesting trip up and back. ;D
i'd be mostly concerned with the trip back...
would make for a fun road trip tho. anyone have a spouse/partner/SO/etc willing to babysit a few beer-drench boardees? or at least give them a ride home? ;D
alternately, could consider taking a bus. the place is right downtown, on the harbor - there must be greyhound buses that would work, right? from my neck of the woods, there is an express bus from shady grove to BWI. from there, take light rail into the city. slightly faster for me than going to downtown DC and grabbing a bus at union station.
that would be an interesting trip up and back. ;D
i'd be mostly concerned with the trip back...
would make for a fun road trip tho. anyone have a spouse/partner/SO/etc willing to babysit a few beer-drench boardees? or at least give them a ride home? ;D
alternately, could consider taking a bus. the place is right downtown, on the harbor - there must be greyhound buses that would work, right? from my neck of the woods, there is an express bus from shady grove to BWI. from there, take light rail into the city. slightly faster for me than going to downtown DC and grabbing a bus at union station.
man thats some dedication...
that would be an interesting trip up and back. ;D
i'd be mostly concerned with the trip back...
would make for a fun road trip tho. anyone have a spouse/partner/SO/etc willing to babysit a few beer-drench boardees? or at least give them a ride home? ;D
alternately, could consider taking a bus. the place is right downtown, on the harbor - there must be greyhound buses that would work, right? from my neck of the woods, there is an express bus from shady grove to BWI. from there, take light rail into the city. slightly faster for me than going to downtown DC and grabbing a bus at union station.
For only $10 more the Founders brunch at Meridian is a slam dunk compared to that one.that would be an interesting trip up and back. ;D
i'd be mostly concerned with the trip back...
would make for a fun road trip tho. anyone have a spouse/partner/SO/etc willing to babysit a few beer-drench boardees? or at least give them a ride home? ;D
alternately, could consider taking a bus. the place is right downtown, on the harbor - there must be greyhound buses that would work, right? from my neck of the woods, there is an express bus from shady grove to BWI. from there, take light rail into the city. slightly faster for me than going to downtown DC and grabbing a bus at union station.
For only $10 more the Founders brunch at Meridian is a slam dunk compared to that one.
For only $10 more the Founders brunch at Meridian is a slam dunk compared to that one.
this is the first i've heard of this brunch - why didn't you tell us about it before?!?
http://dcbeer.com/2011/11/15/meridian-pint-hosts-founders-beer-brunch/
the founders brunch is actually $25 more - there is an obligatory $10 gratuity and $5 tax, so $65 total.
i'm running a 15 km that morning... this might be the perfect recoup meal ;D
For only $10 more the Founders brunch at Meridian is a slam dunk compared to that one.
this is the first i've heard of this brunch - why didn't you tell us about it before?!?
http://dcbeer.com/2011/11/15/meridian-pint-hosts-founders-beer-brunch/
the founders brunch is actually $25 more - there is an obligatory $10 gratuity and $5 tax, so $65 total.
i'm running a 15 km that morning... this might be the perfect recoup meal ;D
factor in the processing fees and those tickets are more then $40.
A processing fee will be applied at the end of checkout
factor in the processing fees and those tickets are more then $40.
A processing fee will be applied at the end of checkout
processing fee is $4.50, so in the end the founders brunch is $20 more than the b'more thingy. definitely worth it if only because of the proximity.
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FBS is grreeeeeat! I am really looking forward to the Meridien Pint brunch where they tap FBS, CBS, two years of KBS, Blushing Monk and Backwoods Bastard
For only $10 more the Founders brunch at Meridian is a slam dunk compared to that one.
this is the first i've heard of this brunch - why didn't you tell us about it before?!?
http://dcbeer.com/2011/11/15/meridian-pint-hosts-founders-beer-brunch/
the founders brunch is actually $25 more - there is an obligatory $10 gratuity and $5 tax, so $65 total.
i'm running a 15 km that morning... this might be the perfect recoup meal ;D
finally hit up churchkey tonight for the first time. yes, bad boy, bad.
enjoyed:
MAHR'S BRÄU WEISSE
SCALDIS TRIPLE BLONDE
KASTEEL TRIPEL
SCALDIS NOËL
PANNEPOT
FOUNDERS BREAKFAST STOUT
(from http://www.birchandbarley.com/documents/CKDRAFTWEDNESDAY11-16-2011.pdf)
favs: scaldis tripel, scaldis Noel, and the breakfast stout (obviously). pannepot was quite interesting but not quite a top 3 of the evening. all beers were on tap.
in reality what i enjoyed the most was the fact that someone else picked up the tab ;D that, and the deep fried mac and cheese. yes, i know you're not supposed to like it - but you try resisting that. <game=over>
finally hit up churchkey tonight for the first time. yes, bad boy, bad.
enjoyed:
MAHR'S BRÄU WEISSE
SCALDIS TRIPLE BLONDE
KASTEEL TRIPEL
SCALDIS NOËL
PANNEPOT
FOUNDERS BREAKFAST STOUT
(from http://www.birchandbarley.com/documents/CKDRAFTWEDNESDAY11-16-2011.pdf)
favs: scaldis tripel, scaldis Noel, and the breakfast stout (obviously). pannepot was quite interesting but not quite a top 3 of the evening. all beers were on tap.
in reality what i enjoyed the most was the fact that someone else picked up the tab ;D that, and the deep fried mac and cheese. yes, i know you're not supposed to like it - but you try resisting that. <game=over>
speaking of Ommegang, local Costcos now have their Holiday gift packs
3 750s (Three Philosophers, Gnomegang and Hennepin) plus a nice tasting glass for 21.99 - seems like a great deal to me
But getting a Costco membership would kill my indie cred.speaking of Ommegang, local Costcos now have their Holiday gift packs
3 750s (Three Philosophers, Gnomegang and Hennepin) plus a nice tasting glass for 21.99 - seems like a great deal to me
Did you mow down any "yuppies" as you drove home?
speaking of Ommegang, local Costcos now have their Holiday gift packs
3 750s (Three Philosophers, Gnomegang and Hennepin) plus a nice tasting glass for 21.99 - seems like a great deal to me
Trader Joes Vintage Ale 2011 out next week.
Great value, very good Belgian, made by Unibroue.
Or just get a four pack of your favorite Unibroue beer. It's about the same cost per ounce.
thanks, i'm on that. their last special batch, millenium, was really nice. wasn't made by unibroue, tho. do you know how much the Vintage 2011 will sell for?
speaking of Ommegang, local Costcos now have their Holiday gift packs
3 750s (Three Philosophers, Gnomegang and Hennepin) plus a nice tasting glass for 21.99 - seems like a great deal to me
picked up some nice stuff . . . too lazy to post now.
but i did get four bottles of stone 11.11.11.
- http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/gouden-carolus-cuvee-van-de-keizer-rood-red/86944/
another weird spicy number. i'm a fan of belgian beer, especially witbier, so i had high hopes for this one. it was damn tasty but the pungent herb-y smell was a bit much by the end of the bottle. very thick mouthfeel (just learned that word). i'll be keeping my eye out for the darker "blue" version.
You gotta try Cuvee van de Kaiser Blau. That's one of my favorite Belgians.
I brew. How to brew is the best resource you can use to start. Theres a home brew store in Falls Church (MLHBS) which is very helpful as well. You could go in there and walk out with ingredients to start brewing right away.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/ is a good resource for supplies, they are priced very competitively.
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/ is a great forum, every question i've ever had has been answered at some point on this forum.
awesome, thanks for the input. i will definitely have to swing by MLHBS (might even go tonight). there is also The Flying Barrel in frederick that i've heard good things about.
what is you best tip for the newbie? anything you wish someone told you before you ruined your first batch?
Wisconsin should put you pretty well into Surly territory
I'd seek out Deschutes. You can't get it here, which upsets me to no end. In fact, I might only drink Deschutes.
I'd also BOLO for Big Sky, Three Floyds, Lost Coast, Great Lakes, Grand Teton. Lots of other choices of stuff you can get there but not here, but I don't recognize those names...
Stone's Black IPA is great. Don't gift it.
I won't keep mine but it should age ok, shouldn't it?
Had no idea the dbl chocolate stout was at the club. Nice.
Was in West Virginia for work earlier this week (much to my chagrin), so I drove over to Ohio to this beer store I found on BA and bought two bombers of Three Floyds. Got Alpha Klaus and Dreadnaught. They also had Lagunitas Sucks but I had a few of those on tap at Iron Horse last weekend. Can't wait to try these.
i like beer and all . . . but james ford is a beer crack head.
;)
Quick: anyone have any opinions on the offerings from Lakefront Brewery (WI)? I'm trying to choose here... Starting with a Fuel Cafe.
Quick: anyone have any opinions on the offerings from Lakefront Brewery (WI)? I'm trying to choose here... Starting with a Fuel Cafe.
So, how'd you like it?
I was in Milwaukee summer before last for a wedding, did the Lakefront Brewery tour. I thought it was all quite bland. In my opinion, it all had that horribly thin, metallic taste that one associates with all the big lager breweries out there. I later came to realize that is just a Milwaukee thing, as I was surprisingly disappointed in just about everything that I had on that trip because it all tastes like that.
New Glarus was an exception, but even that wasn't as good as the hype wanted me to think it was.
Quick: anyone have any opinions on the offerings from Lakefront Brewery (WI)? I'm trying to choose here... Starting with a Fuel Cafe.
So, how'd you like it?
I was in Milwaukee summer before last for a wedding, did the Lakefront Brewery tour. I thought it was all quite bland. In my opinion, it all had that horribly thin, metallic taste that one associates with all the big lager breweries out there. I later came to realize that is just a Milwaukee thing, as I was surprisingly disappointed in just about everything that I had on that trip because it all tastes like that.
New Glarus was an exception, but even that wasn't as good as the hype wanted me to think it was.
i need to share my full appreciation of WI beers, what what tomorrow being my last day here, but until then: you're pretty spot on about the Lakehead. the Fuel Cafe coffee stout was quite solid but don't know that i'd order it again, and the Wheat Monkey was unimpressive (and disappointing, since i love wheat beer). the evening wasn't a complete loss, tho, thanks to Bell's. the restaurant i was at had their White Winter Ale (http://www.bellsbeer.com/brands/10-Winter%20White%20Ale%20) which i quite enjoyed. it was a nice mix between a heavy spiced winter seasonal and a summer'y whitbier.
i need to share my full appreciation of WI beers
I think it's been discussed at some point in this thread, but how is the Pearl Jam 20th Anniversary Dogfishhead Brew??
Picked up two bottles of the weekend.
I'm not going to match it against the Belgian holiday offerings, but I would say this is the best holiday themed beer produced by a North American brewery. Ever.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LlrWtl9Goy0/TtvAqvtC-uI/AAAAAAAADK0/ai4h72IaBq0/s400/Lagunitas+Sucks+Holiday+Ale+Brown+Shugga%2527+Substitute.JPG)
I'm not going to match it against the Belgian holiday offerings, but I would say this is the best holiday themed beer produced by a North American brewery. Ever.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LlrWtl9Goy0/TtvAqvtC-uI/AAAAAAAADK0/ai4h72IaBq0/s400/Lagunitas+Sucks+Holiday+Ale+Brown+Shugga%2527+Substitute.JPG)
This beer is really really good
Question for those who have a bottle stash in the cellars...
Which brewery do you have the most bottles from? My current top three are:
Founders: 22 bottles
Victory: 20 bottles
Ommegang: 17 bottles
Unibroue (counting TJ's Vintage) and Lagunitas are close behind.
My problem is I buy more beer than i drink.
Question for those who have a bottle stash in the cellars...
Which brewery do you have the most bottles from?
*Might* be my favorite under-$10 six pack ever.
Word is they're releasing another batch and renaming it Holiday Leftovers Ale.
Regardless of the name, i'm hoping it becomes an annual seasonal release. It will be my go to for sure!
Question for those who have a bottle stash in the cellars...
Which brewery do you have the most bottles from? My current top three are:
Founders: 22 bottles
Victory: 20 bottles
Ommegang: 17 bottles
Unibroue (counting TJ's Vintage) and Lagunitas are close behind.
My problem is I buy more beer than i drink.
Interesting. What do you have from Victory? Is is ageable stuff or do you just happen to have bought a case of it recently?
Dogfish: 24 bottles (2 vintages of Bitches Brew and Life and Limb, some Immort, 120 min and Pearl Jam)
Founders: 20+ bottles ('10 and '11 KBS, '10 and "11 BS, Backwoods Bastard, Nemesis and some Double Trouble that is way past its sell by date)
Goose Island: (BCBS, King Henry, Night Stalker and Big John)
Sierra Nevada: 8 (a variety of 30th anniv beers)
Other random stuff: Troegs Mad Elf, Brooklyn Black Ops, Firestone Walker Parabola, The Abyss, Alesmith Speedway Stout and a few other bits and pieces
Prima Pils (Pilsner): Gets high marks on BA and RB (and from my pilsner loving friend), but I'm not a pilsner guy...
Interesting. What do you have from Victory? Is is ageable stuff or do you just happen to have bought a case of it recently?
Dogfish: 24 bottles (2 vintages of Bitches Brew and Life and Limb, some Immort, 120 min and Pearl Jam)
Founders: 20+ bottles ('10 and '11 KBS, '10 and "11 BS, Backwoods Bastard, Nemesis and some Double Trouble that is way past its sell by date)
Goose Island: (BCBS, King Henry, Night Stalker and Big John)
Sierra Nevada: 8 (a variety of 30th anniv beers)
Other random stuff: Troegs Mad Elf, Brooklyn Black Ops, Firestone Walker Parabola, The Abyss, Alesmith Speedway Stout and a few other bits and pieces
Question for those who have a bottle stash in the cellars...
Which brewery do you have the most bottles from? My current top three are:
Founders: 22 bottles
Victory: 20 bottles
Ommegang: 17 bottles
Unibroue (counting TJ's Vintage) and Lagunitas are close behind.
My problem is I buy more beer than i drink.
Question for those who have a bottle stash in the cellars...
Which brewery do you have the most bottles from? My current top three are:
Founders: 22 bottles
Victory: 20 bottles
Ommegang: 17 bottles
Unibroue (counting TJ's Vintage) and Lagunitas are close behind.
My problem is I buy more beer than i drink.
It sounds like you might have an expiration problem soon.
http://blog.stonebrew.com/?p=2894 (http://blog.stonebrew.com/?p=2894)
There's always people to help with that problem.
Question for those who have a bottle stash in the cellars...
Which brewery do you have the most bottles from? My current top three are:
Founders: 22 bottles
Victory: 20 bottles
Ommegang: 17 bottles
Unibroue (counting TJ's Vintage) and Lagunitas are close behind.
My problem is I buy more beer than i drink.
It sounds like you might have an expiration problem soon.
http://blog.stonebrew.com/?p=2894 (http://blog.stonebrew.com/?p=2894)
There's always people to help with that problem.
I'd be down for a forum tasting sometime - especially seeing as none of us seem to go to actual concerts any more :Pbut only if walkie brings his Founders CBS ;D
I'd be down for a forum tasting sometime - especially seeing as none of us seem to go to actual concerts any more :P
Courtesy of my wine-drinking Napa Valley relatives, my 2011 xmas gift/beer haul included:
St. Bernardus Christmas Ale
North Coast Brother Thelonius
North Coast Old Rasputin
Hair of the Dog - Fred
Bear Republic Racer 5
Anderson Valley - Brother David's Triple
and and and...
3 bottles of Pliny the Elder!
Picked up some Lagunitas Sucks at Quench last night - verrrrrry nice! (BTW they only got 1 case, so get it if you're gonna!)
found a beer shoppee having a wonderful twenty percent off sale, so i got some final buys before the end of the year . . . yeah, pictures
(http://www.joecanalsmillville.com/palm.jpg)
Picked up a case of the Suck at the Perfect Pour last week. They had multiple cases...
On a separate note, that store made me blow a load in my pants. Definitely over priced though...
Picked up a case of the Suck at the Perfect Pour last week. They had multiple cases...
On a separate note, that store made me blow a load in my pants. Definitely over priced though...
Beer Disneyland! Love that place. Don't mind paying an extra buck for the stuff I can't find anywhere else!
Love their Double Jack IPA. Nobody seems to talk about it but it's awfully good, IMO.
Does anybody know of any Monday happy hours that feature craft beer and food in DC?
ok ok . . . i'll be nice to you too
http://beeradvocate.com/beerfly/city/31
Does anybody know of any Monday happy hours that feature craft beer and food in DC?
not sure if this is good but here, try this:
http://www.dchappyhours.com/
see . . . i can be nice, but only to james and only about beer.
james . . . for some reason in the beer world, cans are now hip. cans are shit, and nothing else.
it is here
(http://thebeersessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/founders-imperial-stout.jpg)
James, I wonder how many of your beers are spoiled?
it is here
(http://thebeersessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/founders-imperial-stout.jpg)
any place in falls church that might carry founders? looks like i'll be swinging by there on saturday. i'll be checking out TJ to see if they have any of their unibroue-made anniversary ale left.
question: is it better to store/condition bottles upright, or laying on their side?
You do realize you're only legally allowed to transport 64 ozs of beer back to Maryland, right?
http://www.mbbwl.org/facts/myth_vs_fact/myth_outofstateany place in falls church that might carry founders? looks like i'll be swinging by there on saturday. i'll be checking out TJ to see if they have any of their unibroue-made anniversary ale left.
You do realize you're only legally allowed to transport 64 ozs of beer back to Maryland, right?
http://www.mbbwl.org/facts/myth_vs_fact/myth_outofstateany place in falls church that might carry founders? looks like i'll be swinging by there on saturday. i'll be checking out TJ to see if they have any of their unibroue-made anniversary ale left.
woohoo! i guess that makes me a modern-day al capone. boy am i in trouble... to think of my quarterly visits to TJ's when i stock up with 20+ bottles of wine.
seriously tho, i've never heard of anyone being arrested for this. seems to me that this is an old law that is on the books but no one enforces unless an opportunity is presented (i.e. you get in a crash, and police see bottles in your vehicle - that it, if the cops are even aware of this law).
it is here
(http://thebeersessions.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/founders-imperial-stout.jpg)
Is this next in line for "the beer so rare that I'll never get my hands on it"? Is a trip to Va going to net me nothing?
The DC tip is a good idea. I guess my question should have been whether this is mass-produced enough to be easily obtained in DC or VA and then transported back to MD (64 ounces or less, of course ::) )
James,
Do you put a thermometer in your beer?
My question is: Is it worth $12.99/four pack
The DC tip is a good idea. I guess my question should have been whether this is mass-produced enough to be easily obtained in DC or VA and then transported back to MD (64 ounces or less, of course ::) )
Taste test results:
Old Rasputin good, FIS better.
Taste test results:
Old Rasputin good, FIS better.
Enough to justify the additional cost?
my recent trip to the beer store in the country garnerned me this
kronenbourg 1664 (said why not . . . it is from france. ok.)
north coast brewing american art series brother thelonious (yum)
allagash triple ale (i like this brewery, for everything has been good)
mikkeller simcoe single hop ipa (interesting and darn gosh differently nice)
spaten optimator (ok) glad i only got got one bottle to taste
dogfish head raison d'etre (awesome) dogfish head is awesome . . . i just noticed.
lagunitas little sumpin sumpin ale (i like the purty lady on the bottle and the beer is great)
bell's amber (horrible, stay away)
north coast brewing old rasputin imperial stout (bought one bottle to taste . . . and am in love. i am floating over into darker beers)
How to brew is the best resource you can use to start.
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/ is a great forum, every question i've ever had has been answered at some point on this forum.
Theres a home brew store in Falls Church (MLHBS) which is very helpful as well. You could go in there and walk out with ingredients to start brewing right away.
awesome, thanks for the input. i will definitely have to swing by MLHBS (might even go tonight). there is also The Flying Barrel in frederick that i've heard good things about.
best tip, which is commonly passed along for people starting off is, "Relax, don't worry, have a homebrew".
Really enjoyed this offering at Pizzeria Paradiso in G'town on Saturday. Get it while you can......
Stillwater Artisanal Ales & DC Brau's NATAS Collaboration Beer - NATAS is a Belgian Style Imperial Porter brewed with a traditional high gravity Abbey yeast. At first glance this brew is pitch black in the glass, with wafting aroma's of burnt sugar and caramelized fruit. The mouthfeel is silky smooth with hints of cocoa. It has a gentle, warming phenolic character that begs for a follow up inquiry. The hops are used to balance this brew and lend a subtle complexity. The dark lord himself would be proud to serve this hellish offering to his legions of demonic minions.
VITAL STATISTICS
Style: Belgian-Style Imperial Porter
Color: Midnight Black
ABV: 7.5%
Serving type: Draft-Only........Availability: Limited Release - December 2011........
description pulled from the "dc brau" site
quick update on my homebrewing situation:
i read that, and charles papazian's "the complete joy of homebrewing" - i thought the latter was slightly better and easier to get through. for a first book, "how to brew" got a tad too detailed at times.
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/ is a great forum, every question i've ever had has been answered at some point on this forum.
i've killed soooo many hours on that site over the past few weeks. there is just so much to learn about brewing.
my first trip to purchase equipment was to MyLHBS in falls church. the guys there were incredibly nice but a little dismissive. having read tons and spoken with several people i knew exactly what i wanted to buy, but they were intent on steering me towards a plastic pail kit with somewhat cheap equipment. it was weird - they were discouraging me from spending more money on fancier gear. in the end their credit card machine didn't work, and it was late on a saturday (the staff were actively shutting down the store while i was trying to shop), so i left without buying anything. wasn't the best way to start but i get where they were coming from: i'm sure they've seen a million noobs get in over their heads, so they were trying to "protect me from myself". i appreciated the concern but it was misplaced.
anyhoo, the next day i drove up to the flying barrel in frederick. the place was at least 5 times bigger, huge selection, and much less crowded. they let me putz around for an hour and answered all my questions before i bought anything. another big plus for the FB was that they sell both grains and liquid malt extract in bulk. bought all the equipment i need and ingredients for my first 2 batches. unfortunately due to upcoming travel i won't be able to brew for another 2 weeks or so. dangit.
i love the homebrew culture. every single person i've met has been relaxed, welcoming, and willing to share their knowledge*. i guess enough alcohol does that to a person ;D
*they have also all been bearded. i'm learning that you can't be taken seriously as a brewer without copious facial hair.
What did you brew for your first two? Sounds like you peiced together all the ingredients yourself, which is the best way to do it. We are also on a brewing hold, switching apartments, so it'll be another month before we get something fermenting.
Hopslam on draft and cask @churchkey Jan 31
Worth the heaving crowds and frenzy: probably not
In other words...
See you there?Hopslam on draft and cask @churchkey Jan 31
Worth the heaving crowds and frenzy: probably not
most likely not - I love me some hopslam but that whole leave work at 3.30, to get there by 4 to get 1 glass of it before it kicks at 4.15 kinda thing is getting a little old - or maybe I'm just getting old :DIn other words...
See you there?Hopslam on draft and cask @churchkey Jan 31
Worth the heaving crowds and frenzy: probably not
America's 100 Best Beer Bars (http://draftmag.com/features/americas-100-best-beer-bars-2012/)
America's 100 Best Beer Bars (http://draftmag.com/features/americas-100-best-beer-bars-2012/)
people go to bars for beer? how odd. i just drink it at home and save the trip, the money, the hassle of annoying people staring at you or thinking you are staring at them, music i don't want to listen to, a bathroom that is horrible, and having them throw me out for breaking out a joint.
i've managed to make it to 9 of the 100. not bad. churchkey still wins, and bier baron's appeal doesn't seem to be there for me.
selection of taps where (http://www.beerknurd.com/stores/addison/) i'll be having dinner tonight:
Troubadour Stout
Southern Star Le Mort Vivant
Maui Double Overhead IPA
Lagunitas Doppleweizen
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot
Unibroue Maudite
Rahr Iron Thistle
Victory Storm King CASK
St. Arnold's Winter Stout
Avery New World Porter
Avery Hog Heaven
Avery Maharaja
to boot, tonight is "rare tap night" and they'll be tapping Avery's Beast. i'll def be getting on on that, as well as the maharaja. any others y'all recommend?
correction: nevermind, the above list are their new arrivals only. they've got a ton more regular taps. tough decisions ahead.
wow went to the website and saw the complete list. f'ing amazing. of of the list below, I'd pick the Bigfoot and the Maharaja. Though I get barleywines and imperial ipa's aren't your thing.
Sweets, gettin' drunk for the cause. :D
Personally I think it's become overpriced as well as overhyped. $22/6 pack @ Total and $26 @ Whole Foods!
I saw that and went to pick up the remaining 12 of Suck Leftovers from another store for less.
I'll just catch it on tap somewhere.
They should give discounts on food or something for designated drivers at the Barleywine Fest. That's a lot of high ABV! The Terrapin joint has piqued my interest. I've always enjoyed their Rye Barleywine.
I did the same thing...bought two extra sixers of Sucks at less than half the price of hopslam. Cutting down my hopslam purchases from three sixers to one this year.
It can't be said enough how great Sucks is. Snagged the last two sixers from Rick's about a week ago. Love that stuff.I did the same thing...bought two extra sixers of Sucks at less than half the price of hopslam. Cutting down my hopslam purchases from three sixers to one this year.
They are brewing a second batch of Sucks, aren't they?They did back in late December. What's available now is the last of it for the year.
America's 100 Best Beer Bars (http://draftmag.com/features/americas-100-best-beer-bars-2012/)
America's 100 Best Beer Bars (http://draftmag.com/features/americas-100-best-beer-bars-2012/)
Huge oversight not to include the Pony Bar in Hell's Kitchen NYC (45th and 10th)
And if I were limited to only two picks for the entire DC area, I sure wouldn't have used one of them in Bier Baron.
Brouwers Cafe is without a doubt the best beer bar in Seattle and it was left off the list as well.America's 100 Best Beer Bars (http://draftmag.com/features/americas-100-best-beer-bars-2012/)
Huge oversight not to include the Pony Bar in Hell's Kitchen NYC (45th and 10th)
And if I were limited to only two picks for the entire DC area, I sure wouldn't have used one of them in Bier Baron.
Brouwers Cafe is without a doubt the best beer bar in Seattle and it was left off the list as well.America's 100 Best Beer Bars (http://draftmag.com/features/americas-100-best-beer-bars-2012/)
Huge oversight not to include the Pony Bar in Hell's Kitchen NYC (45th and 10th)
Haven't even stepped foot in the Bier Baron. Is it basically the Skellar renovated?
Hopslam $26 at Whole Foods in DC. Hopslam $20 at Whole Foods in the burbs.
That is crazy. That beer is not worth that price at all! It is good though, but not that good.
Finally had Founders Breakfast Stout over the weekend. Tasty.
wasn't canadian breakfast stout selling for $18-20 for a 750 ml bottle, i.e. the equivalent of two regular 12 oz bottles? that makes hopslam a bargain: you're getting 3 times as much for about the same price! ;D
if anyone hears about it on tap anywhere, please let us know. might be the only way i'll end up trying this.
I cringe in posting this, but since there are probably more hipsters on the board than beer lovers...
Friday 1-Day Deal. PBR. Regular price is $8.99, but for just Friday they are $5.99/12pk. Whole Foods.
I cringe in posting this, but since there are probably more hipsters on the board than beer lovers...
Friday 1-Day Deal. PBR. Regular price is $8.99, but for just Friday they are $5.99/12pk. Whole Foods.
My ass pities the person who drinks PBR at home.
Blact Cat, Black Cat tapping Hopslam todayamusingly enough while there was a near riot at Churckey yesterday to get Hopslam, its been on tap for 3 days just 4 blocks up the street at Black Cat and still hasn;t kicked yet - guess those hipsters just like PBR
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(http://philadelphia.foobooz.com/files/2012/02/DFHcharlizetheron.jpg)
Charlize Theron has good taste in beer.
First comments on that link:
If a woman as stunning as Charlize has to carry boxes of beer without any assistance from a man, than that goes to show you that it really is slim pickens out there! Why are these new breed of men so lazy?!
- Kara, San Francisco, 07/2/2012 06:09
bells + DFH - works for me.
Top 20 craft breweries, by sales volume:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/07/top-20-craft-breweries_n_1238076.html
Top 20 craft breweries, by sales volume:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/07/top-20-craft-breweries_n_1238076.html
Have you seen this website?
http://www.brewmate.net/
Pretty neat resource for the home brewer!
somehow . . . though i'm sure it tastes good . . . it still looks like a meth lab production.
hopville is dope - looks like good recipes, did you develop them yourself? pretty ambitious first two brews.
something we've recently started to do is throw in whirlfloc tabs with 5 minutes to go in the brew to increase clarity. that bottle may clear up a little bit, but if you desire more of an translucent brew, i recommend it.
i didn't bother using whilrfloc with the first batch: it's a witbier, it's supposed to be hazy. the yeast that i used = a low flocculation variety. also, that pic was taken within minutes of bottling so nothing had settled down yet.
i'm really on the fence about color and transparency. brewers seem to make a big deal about it but it strikes me as pointless obsession with appearances. it's like saying a dog isn't good because its ears don't conform to some weird, arbitraty standard. i'm not looking to win any competitions so it's not very high on my priorities. on the other hand it's one more thing to obsess about, and gawd knows this hobby is all about obsessing!
the addition that i can't imagine brewing without is fermcap. does an amazing job of preventing boil-overs and primary blowoffs/blowups. but i'm sure you're already all over the stuff :)
I am a total newbie to the homebrew world. I have alot to learn!
it's really one of those optimizing things. when we started having others try our beers, we saw the difference in reaction when the aesthetics were more on point with the taste. a hazy IPA gives off the impression that they are drink a very full beer, whether that's the case or not. we didn't like that, so switched to whirlfloc. all personal preference!
fermcap has not made it into the arsenal yet. we've had such a small set-up that we end up having to watch the boil like a hawk, but that'll change soon. upgrading to a propane burner and a 15 gal brewpot. thanks for the heads up
the propane burner really made a difference this weekend. You can get the deep fried turkey burner/pot combo at Costco for a good price!
(http://i1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd427/sweet_cell/both_carboys_Feb2012.jpg)
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I hate to say this, and I mean no disregard to your brewing skills, but these look like something that was recycled out of a couple well used port-a-potties.
it's really cool to watch, sorta like watching the surface of jupiter on high speed. ok, fine, i think it's cool to watch ;D
indeed, fermenting barley sugar isn't much to look at. depending on style & technique it will clear up - that puke-colored haze on the right will eventually clear into a nice golden crystal. it's hazy in the pic because fermentation was really active. the yeast and the CO2 they produce were churning the contents. it's really cool to watch, sorta like watching the surface of jupiter on high speed. ok, fine, i think it's cool to watch ;D
yada: i have no illusions that my early attempts at brewing will be anything more than "practice", but if/when i get a decent drink together i'll be sure to invite you over.
schlafly dry hopped apa ale (have not tried, bought because i wanted to know what an "apa" was)
weyerbacher double simcoe ipa (i must look up simcoe, for now it is all the rage. very unique ipa)
Has anyone ever tried growing their own hops? I was thinking of getting some rhizomes and attempting it this summer.
last night i had:
- boulevard quadrupel: what an amazing beer to end the evening with. i doubt anything else could have followed it up so i'm glad i had it last. very rich and complex, amazing sweet finish. gawd i hope they still have this when i next return (doubtful tho).
Anybody else make it to the Mad Fox Barleywine Fest?
We tried these eight, in order of preference:
1. Weyerbacher Insanity 2012 : They take their regular barleywine and age it on oak bourbon casks. This one was so good we headed right to Whole Foods and picked up a four pack that just went on sale.
firestone double jack double ipa (double ruled)
Love that stuff. Why it doesn't get more love is beyond me.
(it probably does and I'm not paying attention)
Love that stuff. Why it doesn't get more love is beyond me.
(it probably does and I'm not paying attention)
http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/firestone-walker-double-jack-ipa/106045/
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2210/50697
a perfect score and an "exceptional" rating - i'd say that it's getting some love :)
Heading after work to Total Wine to get a four pack of Founders Double Trouble. Second batch is in.
Stumbled into some of this at Rick's the other night while picking up the Better Half. Have you had it before? It was a bit of an impulse buy at the counter.Heading after work to Total Wine to get a four pack of Founders Double Trouble. Second batch is in.
Haven't had a Founders beer yet that wasn't at least "very good".[/quote]
founders imperial stout . . . not good.
founders imperial stout . . . not good.
founders imperial stout . . . not good.
Yes, very good. Maybe in my top 10 imperial ipa's. Have not had the 2012 version yet.
Stumbled into some of this at Rick's the other night while picking up the Better Half.
Stumbled into some of this at Rick's the other night while picking up the Better Half.
dang! you got your hands on better half? My wife went to rodmans specially during the day yesterday but they sold out their entire allocation an hour after putting it on the shelf
On tap today at Big Hunt, apparently.Stumbled into some of this at Rick's the other night while picking up the Better Half.
dang! you got your hands on better half? My wife went to rodmans specially during the day yesterday but they sold out their entire allocation an hour after putting it on the shelf
tried it last year after all the hoopla.
wasn't that impressed.
it was fresh. should i let it sit for a month or two first?
i'll try it again. in fact, my local shoppeee just got it.
You have some time. NN hung around a pretty long time last year. It's not like certain brands that are gone as soon as they arrive.
Tonite's list:
Breckenridge Small Batch 471
Bell's Hopslam
Troegs Nugget Nectar
Bell's Two-Hearted
Tonite's list:
Breckenridge Small Batch 471
Bell's Hopslam
Troegs Nugget Nectar
Bell's Two-Hearted
How's your hangover this morning?
Tonite's list:
Breckenridge Small Batch 471
Bell's Hopslam
Troegs Nugget Nectar
Bell's Two-Hearted
How's your hangover this morning?
I need Five Guys.
Second batch of Hopslam is hitting stores this week.
Good lord...Rick's sold out in an hour.Second batch of Hopslam is hitting stores this week.
I know one place that will no doubt have it if i tried. But i'm sticking to my guns and not buying any more this year.
I know one place that will no doubt have it if i tried. But i'm sticking to my guns and not buying any more this year.
what's this beer store you speak of? :o
I know one place that will no doubt have it if i tried. But i'm sticking to my guns and not buying any more this year.
what's this beer store you speak of? :o
I know one place that will no doubt have it if i tried. But i'm sticking to my guns and not buying any more this year.
what's this beer store you speak of? :o
Found some last weekend. There is definitely a serious amount of hops in it (great aroma), and it costs $20+ for a six-pack. No clue what the hype is about, but I'm consistently underwhelmed with Bells.
Anyone ever stop into Virginia Market on 18th and U? Just found that place, they have amazing selection.
Also - Nugget Nectar this week.
I know one place that will no doubt have it if i tried. But i'm sticking to my guns and not buying any more this year.
what's this beer store you speak of? :o
Found some last weekend. There is definitely a serious amount of hops in it (great aroma), and it costs $20+ for a six-pack. No clue what the hype is about, but I'm consistently underwhelmed with Bells.
Anyone ever stop into Virginia Market on 18th and U? Just found that place, they have amazing selection.
Also - Nugget Nectar this week.
Are you allowed to buy four and six packs in PA, or do they require you to buy a case? Don't know if i quite understand all the rules on that.
Going to Philly sometime this Spring I hope. Is there anything I should pick up/seek out there that can't be had in DC area (Russian River?)
Are you allowed to buy four and six packs in PA, or do they require you to buy a case? Don't know if i quite understand all the rules on that.
http://dcbeer.com/2012/03/01/adroit-theory-is-or-will-be-the-new-brewery-on-the-block/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed
They lost me with this:
Adroit Theory?s premise is to be cutting edge, targeting the ?1-percenters.?
Not what the beer world needs.http://dcbeer.com/2012/03/01/adroit-theory-is-or-will-be-the-new-brewery-on-the-block/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed
They lost me with this:
Adroit Theory?s premise is to be cutting edge, targeting the ?1-percenters.?
Not what the beer world needs.
Pizza Paradiso in Georgetown had Hopslam on draft for $4 and it lasted 2+ days.
Pizza Paradiso in Georgetown had Hopslam on draft for $4 and it lasted 2+ days.
But that means hanging out in Georgetown.
Home of my favorite pizza/beer place, favorite gelato place, and an underused playground to take the kid to and sober up in before driving (a straight shot) home to the VA burbs. What's not to love? :)Pizza Paradiso in Georgetown had Hopslam on draft for $4 and it lasted 2+ days.
But that means hanging out in Georgetown.
Home of my favorite pizza/beer place, favorite gelato place, and an underused playground to take the kid to and sober up in before driving (a straight shot) home to the VA burbs. What's not to love? :)Pizza Paradiso in Georgetown had Hopslam on draft for $4 and it lasted 2+ days.
But that means hanging out in Georgetown.
^^drives drunk with child in the car^^ :o :o :o
j/k... kind of.
Never. Typically we split two or three beers between two people and don't drive for 2.5 hours. And neither of us are featherweights. At that point we're well below the legal limit.
Never. Typically we split two or three beers between two people and don't drive for 2.5 hours. And neither of us are featherweights. At that point we're well below the legal limit.
Nothing like a father and daughter sharing a beer together. :D
j/k ;)
So far, she's turned down all beer offers. Damn straightedge kids these days, she doesn't know what she's missing.
;DNever. Typically we split two or three beers between two people and don't drive for 2.5 hours. And neither of us are featherweights. At that point we're well below the legal limit.
Nothing like a father and daughter sharing a beer together. :D
j/k ;)
So far, she's turned down all beer offers. Damn straightedge kids these days, she doesn't know what she's missing.
;DNever. Typically we split two or three beers between two people and don't drive for 2.5 hours. And neither of us are featherweights. At that point we're well below the legal limit.
Nothing like a father and daughter sharing a beer together. :D
j/k ;)
I was sipping foam off my grandpa's Schlitz at the ripe old age of four, no wonder I turned out the way I did.
then I insisted on the good stuff. Like Labatt's or Molson Golden.
Molson Golden
So far, she's turned down all beer offers. Damn straightedge kids these days, she doesn't know what she's missing.
;DNever. Typically we split two or three beers between two people and don't drive for 2.5 hours. And neither of us are featherweights. At that point we're well below the legal limit.
Nothing like a father and daughter sharing a beer together. :D
j/k ;)
What does anyone know about this brew??
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/27039/16814
Up there with the coveted hopslam?
I know if you've gone to Vermont and brought some back home, you need to come to my house and share.
;D
Have not had it but would like to.
Within a three hour drive of where I grew up, so maybe I'll get some at some point. Or maybe they'll expand distribution.What does anyone know about this brew??
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/27039/16814
Up there with the coveted hopslam?
I know if you've gone to Vermont and brought some back home, you need to come to my house and share.
;D
Have not had it but would like to.
Within a three hour drive of where I grew up, so maybe I'll get some at some point. Or maybe they'll expand distribution.What does anyone know about this brew??
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/27039/16814
Up there with the coveted hopslam?
I should have a half case in the coming weeks. 8) 8) 8) 8)
What does anyone know about this brew??
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/27039/16814
Up there with the coveted hopslam?
today is my birthday . . . and i am getting so fucking drunk today . . . starting now. oh hell yeah!!!
plus, before i lapse into a hop induced coma . . . i don't get the bells hopslam. and no this is not a rage of someone who did not get it. yes i did not get it this year. barely missed out. oh well. but i have tried four other bells beers; three of which were bad; one of which was down right shit; with the fourth being average at best (amber / best brown / winter white / oberon). so is the hopslam really worth the hype. i don't believe written reviews, only people i can speak with who have drank it. i just can't buy that it is good . . . but what do i know; i used to think mickey's big mouth beer was the shit.
today is my birthday . . . and i am getting so fucking drunk today . . . starting now. oh hell yeah!!!
plus, before i lapse into a hop induced coma . . . i don't get the bells hopslam. and no this is not a rage of someone who did not get it. yes i did not get it this year. barely missed out. oh well. but i have tried four other bells beers; three of which were bad; one of which was down right shit; with the fourth being average at best (amber / best brown / winter white / oberon). so is the hopslam really worth the hype. i don't believe written reviews, only people i can speak with who have drank it. i just can't buy that it is good . . . but what do i know; i used to think mickey's big mouth beer was the shit.
$25 a six pack good, questionable... Good, yes.... However, my love of Bells other than Two Hearted Ale has gone down the tubes as of late. They really don't put that great of beer other than Hopslam/Two hearted IMO.
today is my birthday . . . and i am getting so fucking drunk today . . . starting now. oh hell yeah!!!
plus, before i lapse into a hop induced coma . . . i don't get the bells hopslam. and no this is not a rage of someone who did not get it. yes i did not get it this year. barely missed out. oh well. but i have tried four other bells beers; three of which were bad; one of which was down right shit; with the fourth being average at best (amber / best brown / winter white / oberon). so is the hopslam really worth the hype. i don't believe written reviews, only people i can speak with who have drank it. i just can't buy that it is good . . . but what do i know; i used to think mickey's big mouth beer was the shit.
$25 a six pack good, questionable... Good, yes.... However, my love of Bells other than Two Hearted Ale has gone down the tubes as of late. They really don't put that great of beer other than Hopslam/Two hearted IMO.
Totally agree with Yada, though I'll add the Double Cream Stout as being good.
I recently had a bottle of the Expedition Imperial Stout, and it was meh. Maybe because i sat on it for a year and a half, but from what i had read that one was supposed to get better with age.
And the $12 i paid for Nugget Nectar six pack makes the $20 I paid for Hopslam seem like a ripoff. Still, glad i got a sixer of hopslam. And regarding hopslam: drink it quick. Just had a bottom fro mthe late January batch the other day and it's already fading badly.today is my birthday . . . and i am getting so fucking drunk today . . . starting now. oh hell yeah!!!
plus, before i lapse into a hop induced coma . . . i don't get the bells hopslam. and no this is not a rage of someone who did not get it. yes i did not get it this year. barely missed out. oh well. but i have tried four other bells beers; three of which were bad; one of which was down right shit; with the fourth being average at best (amber / best brown / winter white / oberon). so is the hopslam really worth the hype. i don't believe written reviews, only people i can speak with who have drank it. i just can't buy that it is good . . . but what do i know; i used to think mickey's big mouth beer was the shit.
$25 a six pack good, questionable... Good, yes.... However, my love of Bells other than Two Hearted Ale has gone down the tubes as of late. They really don't put that great of beer other than Hopslam/Two hearted IMO.
Hopslam is not worth $25. It is a decent annual treat, but I couldn't/wouldn't drink it all the time. Two Hearted is one of my go-tos. I have 5/6ths of a sixer of Bells Kalamazoo Stout, still in my beer fridge. Stuff is nearly undrinkable.
not even going to try for this . . . the demand out here is ravenous. growing tired of beer fanantics ruining my fanaticism!
Wow, quite an IPA lineup at Dupont Pizza Paradiso for half price happy hour tonight.
Ballast Point Sculpin
Stone Ruination
Avery Maharaja
DC Brau Amageddon
was driving by one of my local beeer shopazoids, and did not really need to stop, but did anyway. was proud that i only bought two things but they were both new to me, so it was good.
dogfish head burton baton
sneaky pete ipa (the dog on the bottle is so cute)
can someone . . . gee i wonder who . . . please inform me on the proper storage times (in months) according to alcohol %, say from nine percent to thirteen percent? thanks!