The Beer Thread

[James Ford]

You could always bring one or two of them to a 9:30 bottle share.

Finally drank an Oracle last night, another disappointing release from Bell's.

Now what do I do with the other five bottles?

[James Ford]

you had to know it was only a matter of time before a feature film was based on the life of craft brewery employees, right?

http://flavorwire.com/411008/flavorwire-interview-drinking-buddies-director-joe-swanberg-on-improv-craft-beer-and-the-real-chicago

[brennser]

anyone gonna hit up any of the Goose Island tastings next week - King Henry!! 

[stevewizzle]

FUCK YES.

i'll either be at CK wednesday, or MP on thursday. or both.  fuck it, both.

[James Ford]

Is this the beer that will knock Heady from its #1 ranking?

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/23222/78820

[sweetcell]

Is this the beer that will knock Heady from its #1 ranking?

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/23222/78820

they made only 300 bottles this year - they might as well sell it on mars too.  i believe that sound in the distance is the hype machine revving its engine...

i mean, it sounds like a superlative beer, but this will likely become the next holy grail of beer snobbery. 

[sweetcell]

Local beer meets heavy metal at Port City?s Metal Night
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-guide/wp/2013/09/05/local-beer-meets-heavy-metal-at-port-citys-metal-night/

[James Ford]

King Henry, some variant of Bourbon County, and some variant of Matilda all on draft at Whole Foods Fairfax tomorrow.

I'd definitely hit that up, but already have a beer event to go to tomorrow.  And won't have time to get out there and get a growler, though they will be having those beers for growler sale in addtion to single servings.

anyone gonna hit up any of the Goose Island tastings next week - King Henry!! 

[sweetcell]

I'd definitely hit that up

(...)

won't have time to get out there and get a growler,

that doesn't make sense to me... if you're definitely going to hit that up, why not grab a growler while you're there?  and, more importantly, why don't you grab a growler of king henry for me?!?  (no, seriously, grab a growler for me)

that WF of yours sure does get some decent tap offerings.

[ggw]

Founders All Day IPA.  Bucks the current trend of over-hoppy, 8%+ IPAs.  Two thumbs up.

[James Ford]

water is pretty tasty too

Founders All Day IPA.  Bucks the current trend of over-hoppy, 8%+ IPAs.  Two thumbs up.

[James Ford]

Apologies for my inebriated snarkiness.

With their All-Day IPA (4.7%), Centennial (7.5%), Double Trouble (9.4%), and Devil Dancer (12%), Founders does seem to be trying the cover all the IPA bases.

water is pretty tasty too

Founders All Day IPA.  Bucks the current trend of over-hoppy, 8%+ IPAs.  Two thumbs up.

[fatskippy]

what an alcoholic

[ggw]

Apologies for my inebriated snarkiness.

Is there really any difference between your inebriated snarkiness and your sober snarkiness?

[James Ford]

I blame this message board for my state last night. 

what an alcoholic