The Beer Thread

Thanks, Yada.

Nope.

Phew! One less bottle that Sweetcell has to worry about hoarding for himself.  ::)

i didn't get any.  sold out too quickly.

but whatever jag, you keep telling yourself that you can wander on down to the local beer retailer and get yourself some KBS at your leisure….

sorry for trying to inform you.

… to see if they have it or to even bother asking while I'm there buying wine or something else.

It was your typical condensending reply that irked me. Didn't even bother to note whether or not the state itself carried any. That's all I asked. I've been around in this thread enough to know that some of these beers are like trying to find sold out tickets to coveted shows. Let me decide if it's worth my time and effort to ask if I'm in the vicinity and care to bother.

sweetcell wrote:

Jaguar wrote:
Sweets, just tell me if they sell the damn stuff in Delaware. No need for elitist beer crap games.  ::)  I'd only buy one bottle anyway just to see if I even liked the stuff!

i'm not being an elitist, i'm trying to set your expectations, namely that chances are very low you're going to get any.  you're expressing a mild interest in trying the beer, while other beer nerds are stalking stores ready to buy the place out as soon as shipments arrive.  here in DC all the KBS sold out within hours. 

James wrote:
Sweetcell makes a darn good IPA, but i think he'd be the first to tell you it doesn't measure up to Heady Topper or OTWOA.

hey, we're working in ;D

i can honestly say that the majority of the best beers i've tasted over the past year have been homebrews.  then again, i've tasted a lot of homebrews.

heady topper, KBS, pliny, etc - these beers with a cult following have over-the-top flavor.  great thing about brewing your own is with some practice you can dial in that much flavor too.  making an exact clone of a commercial craft beer is really tough but you can get damn close or better yet make your own version/creation.

I am sure different types of beers are harder to make an outstanding one than others.  Stouts and IPA's are probably harder.  I didn't like the IPA I made.  And I think I taste more bad commerical Stouts and IPA's than other types of beers. 

Jaguar wrote:
It was your typical condensending reply that irked me.

any condescension is purely perceived.  i stated a fact in a neutral tone, if you wish to see negativity then there isn't much i can do!

atomicfront wrote:
If you want to drink the best beer in the world make it yourself.  Store bought stuff no matter what the cost is usually inferior.  That is probably true of most things.

I don't think that applies to most things, but I know it applies to hummus.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2011/12/28/a_hummus_recipe_that_s_way_better_than_store_bought_.html

hutch versus me . . . ok, good at times

ratbastard versus everybody . . . always great, for i enjoy the passion

atomicfront versus everybody . . . hes so unusual and original at times, bland and boring at others

sweetcell versus jag . . . the best.  the bickering topped by no other on here.  thank you.

by the way, i got kbs for the first time ever.  the place is "determing" how much one person can get, but it will either be two or four.  the other list i was on got shut down.  i did find some other beers in my purchase, like i found out that lag sucks is more than likely year round now, and that dogfish 120 is keg only for awhile.  got some more new stuff, but forgot now.

walkonby wrote:
hutch versus me . . . ok, good at times

ratbastard versus everybody . . . always great, for i enjoy the passion

atomicfront versus everybody . . . hes so unusual and original at times, bland and boring at others

sweetcell versus jag . . . the best.  the bickering topped by no other on here.  thank you.

by the way, i got kbs for the first time ever.  the place is "determing" how much one person can get, but it will either be two or four.  the other list i was on got shut down.  i did find some other beers in my purchase, like i found out that lag sucks is more than likely year round now, and that dogfish 120 is keg only for awhile.  got some more new stuff, but forgot now.

I guess I can seem like a grumpy old man at times.  It is strange that I have such a younger wife and that most chicks that are attracted to me are 20 years younger than me when I am so bitter to the world.  It is a mystery.

Anyways, back to KBS…..anyone seen it since yesterday?

atomicfront wrote:

walkonby wrote:
hutch versus me . . . ok, good at times

ratbastard versus everybody . . . always great, for i enjoy the passion

atomicfront versus everybody . . . hes so unusual and original at times, bland and boring at others

sweetcell versus jag . . . the best.  the bickering topped by no other on here.  thank you.

by the way, i got kbs for the first time ever.  the place is "determing" how much one person can get, but it will either be two or four.  the other list i was on got shut down.  i did find some other beers in my purchase, like i found out that lag sucks is more than likely year round now, and that dogfish 120 is keg only for awhile.  got some more new stuff, but forgot now.

I guess I can seem like a grumpy old man at times.  It is strange that I have such a younger wife and that most chicks that are attracted to me are 20 years younger than me when I am so bitter to the world.  It is a mystery.

oh come on, you have got to know the answer to that one, big guy.  older guys like younger girls/guys because it makes them feel that theyve still got it and younger girls/guys like older guys because they are fucking hot,    and . . . because everybody is obsessed with bigger:  bigger guys, bigger trucks, bigger meals, bigger beers, bigger boobs, bigger shows, bigger paychecks, bigger dicks, bigger brains, bigger houses, bigger words, bigger phones. im tired now and i will quit.

Wow, half price drafts at Smoke and Barrel tonight.

DC Brau OTWOA $4
Mad Fox Orange Whip IPA $4 (should have hada second OTWOA)
Dieu de Ciel Peche Mortel $5
Goose Island BCBS $5

And tomorrow, $5 drafts of KBS in Fairfax, if i get there in time. Good times.

StoneTheCrow wrote:
Anyways, back to KBS…..anyone seen it since yesterday?

Bought some at Rodman's on Tuesday, was limited to two bottles/person. I have an '11 I'm going to crack open for my birthday next month.

James wrote:
Wow, half price drafts at Smoke and Barrel tonight.

DC Brau OTWOA $4
Mad Fox Orange Whip IPA $4 (should have hada second OTWOA)
Dieu de Ciel Peche Mortel $5
Goose Island BCBS $5

And tomorrow, $5 drafts of KBS in Fairfax, if i get there in time. Good times.

were you there? seemed to have missed you.

enjoyed the same list, except sub out the dieu de ciel for a transatlantique kriek. that orange whip is underwhelming compared to the rest of the lineup. 

am i correct to believe that these goose island cherry and bourbon stouts, are hard to find?  not sure if i have seen them round where i live . . . and believe me, these country folks out here who sell it are starting to get beer crazy.

walkonby wrote:
am i correct to believe that these goose island cherry and bourbon stouts, are hard to find?  not sure if i have seen them round where i live . . . and believe me, these country folks out here who sell it are starting to get beer crazy.

the cherry is sought after, and yeah hard to find.

the standard bourbon county is readily available in DC.

that's great that the sticks are catching the craze.

That's funny. We had a fifth beer, but i didn't want to make us look like total lushes so didn't include it in the list, splitting five beers.

What was it? The Transatlantique Kriek.

Peche Mortel is one of my very favorite stouts. Unfortunately, it didn't really pair well with the bbq sauce. Too smooth. Needed a beer with a bit more bite. Like the BCBS Stout, which did pair well with the BBQ.

I was there between 5:30 and 7:45, wife and kid joined me at 6. Seemed to be a couple of other families with kids there too.

Sorry we missed you! I missed Brennser at ChurchKey on Monday too. I'm on a roll. If I go to the KBS tapping at Fairfax Whole Foods tonight, I wonder who I will miss?

stevewizzle wrote:

James wrote:
Wow, half price drafts at Smoke and Barrel tonight.

DC Brau OTWOA $4
Mad Fox Orange Whip IPA $4 (should have hada second OTWOA)
Dieu de Ciel Peche Mortel $5
Goose Island BCBS $5

And tomorrow, $5 drafts of KBS in Fairfax, if i get there in time. Good times.

were you there? seemed to have missed you.

enjoyed the same list, except sub out the dieu de ciel for a transatlantique kriek. that orange whip is underwhelming compared to the rest of the lineup. 

Heading out for a cruise soon - there's supposed to be a "craft beer" bar onboard called Michael's. I'm skeptical at best.  I guess ChurchKey has spoiled me….

I've got word on a case of KBS floating around for $125!!!

I'll report back if I score the treasure!

Baseball

http://www.dcbeer.com/news/home-run-double-strikeout-craft-beer-guide-nationals-stadium

got to be north of Baltimore tomorrow morning, looking to grab a beer and some lunch on my way back.  any recommendations? i've got to park in the city, and all that non-sense.  would like to get a growler fill too, if that's a thing to do.