The Beer Thread

Sunday, August 18 ? The Bluejacket Sneak Preview BBQ ? To cap off the week, Bluejacket will host its first-ever soiree from 3 PM to 7 PM at the soon-to-open brewery, slated to officially open in early September. The Bluejacket team invites you to join them for a good ol' fashion Sunday backyard BBQ, an intimate gathering, hosted by Beer Director Greg Engert and Brewmaster Megan Parisi, that will feature a number of Bluejacket brews, a selection of backyard BBQ eats by Executive Chef Kyle Bailey, plus a guided tour of the three-vessel brewhouse, barrel-aging platforms and 19 different fermentation vessels, all encompassed within the multi-leveled 11,000 square-foot space. Tickets are priced at $65 per person and include all food and beverage. Tickets go on sale on Monday, July 22 at 12 noon through Eventbrite. - See more at: http://www.dcbeer.com/news/dc-beer-week-announces-slate-flagship-events?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter#sthash.lXhzNSGa.dpuf

I always forget about Unibroue. But they are owned by Sapporo, so they're a special case.

Same experience for me. Tons of Quebec beers, no clues which ones to bring home. This time I think I'll check out Beer Advocate and Ratebeer.  ;D As well as go somewhere else in addition to the Dieu du Ciel brewpub.

sweetcell wrote:

James wrote:
My Quebec beer experience has been limited to Dieu du Ciel

LIAR.

unibroue ;D

when i was last there, over Christmas, i was blown away with how many microbrews were available in depaneurs (convenience stores).  99% were brands i had never heard of.  i would expect many of them to be merely average, like most new craft breweries, but the choice was impressive.

Yada wrote:
I'm not even sure where to begin in my beer travels of the weekend, but it was the best beer adventure I've ever been on and I'm willing to say that Burlington is the best beer town in the country (probably world). 

Highlights:

Lawson's Fayston Maple Imperial Stout
Lawson's Double Sunshine IPA 
Lawson's Chinooker'd IPA
Hill Farmstead Society & Solitude #5
Hill Farmstead Edward
Heady Topper (by the can and on cask)


It's a shame atomicfront will never get to try any of these great beers.

I wonder why someone who has another person on ignore care about what beer that person gets a chance to drink?  Who knows though..maybe one day they will ship the stuff to Maryland or I will have to travel on business to Vermont.

James wrote:
I went to a party Saturday where the beer choices were:

Sam Adams Summer Ale
Yuengling
Corona Light (or regular Corona…is there a difference?)
Leinenkugel Summer Shandy

I had the Sam. Was fine for washing down the spicey food they were serving, but I couldn't finish the second bottle once I was out of food.

You should have told the host how stupid they were for not buying superior beer and thrown a Yuengling at them and said check Beer Advocate next time. 

I am not a fan Sam Adams Summer Ale.  I would probably have drunk the Corona if they had limes.

I wonder if people get paid to give good reviews on Beer Advocate like they do on Amazon. 

It seems like the breweries that get the best reviews are the ones that would have the least amount of money for that sort of thing.

atomicfront wrote:
I wonder if people get paid to give good reviews on Beer Advocate like they do on Amazon.   

any1 have a clue what could warrant a beer called "Oliver Draft Punk" to be $16 for a 7oz pour at pizzeria paridisio?

sounds like a beermenus misprint, but I'd definitely hit this one at half price:

De Molen Hel & Verdoemenis

(have one sitting in my cellar)

stevewizzle wrote:
any1 have a clue what could warrant a beer called "Oliver Draft Punk" to be $16 for a 7oz pour at pizzeria paridisio?

thanks for the heads up, may head that way tonight.

http://beerlabelsinmotion.tumblr.com/

SO.  FUCKING.  COOL.

if only the little sumpin sumpin girl would drop her top.

sweetcell wrote:
http://beerlabelsinmotion.tumblr.com/

SO.  FUCKING.  COOL.

sweetcell wrote:
http://beerlabelsinmotion.tumblr.com/

SO.  FUCKING.  COOL.

;0)

http://forum.930.com/index.php?topic=19630.msg362038#msg362038

sweetcell wrote:
http://beerlabelsinmotion.tumblr.com/

SO.  FUCKING.  COOL.

oh that rocks.

This draft list from the Reservoir in Waterbury, VT is not too shabby either. No Heady, but they have it in cans.


Updated 7/23/2013
38 DRAFT BEERS
Featuring 22 From Vermont

Allagash Confluence - 2012
Allagash Odyssey
Citizen Cider ? Unified Press
Dieu Du Ciel Peche Mortel
Dogfish Festina Peche
Drop-In  Gupta?s Gleeful
Fiddlehead Golden Grillz
Founders KBS
Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout
Grassroots Shadow Pictures of a Journey
Guinness
Harpoon 100 Barrel Series #46
Hill Farmstead Edward
Hill Farmstead Everett
Hill Farmstead Florence
Hill Farmstead Society & Solitude #5
Jack?s Abby Hoponius Union
Lawson?s Finest Chinooker?d
Lawson?s Finest Double Sunshine
Leipziger Gose
Long Trail Batch #3 (Brownbag Series)
Lost Nation Saison Lamoille
Maine Beer Company MO
North Coast Old Rasputin
Otter Creek Vermont Lager
Prairie Artisinal Prarie Ale
Rock Art Simcoe
Rodenbach Grand Cru
Shed Mountain Ale
Stillwater Cellar Door
Switchback
Trapp Family Helles Lager
Trout River Rainbow Red
Weihenstephan
Wolaver?s Organic Wildflower Wheat
Zero Gravity Green State Lager

stevewizzle wrote:

Yada wrote:
Tap list from Farmhouse which basically changes daily.

that's an incredible draft list!

James wrote:
This draft list from the Reservoir in Waterbury, VT is not too shabby either. No Heady, but they have it in cans.


Updated 7/23/2013
38 DRAFT BEERS
Featuring 22 From Vermont

Allagash Confluence - 2012
Allagash Odyssey
Citizen Cider ? Unified Press
Dieu Du Ciel Peche Mortel
Dogfish Festina Peche
Drop-In  Gupta?s Gleeful
Fiddlehead Golden Grillz
Founders KBS
Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Coffee Stout
Grassroots Shadow Pictures of a Journey
Guinness
Harpoon 100 Barrel Series #46
Hill Farmstead Edward
Hill Farmstead Everett
Hill Farmstead Florence
Hill Farmstead Society & Solitude #5
Jack?s Abby Hoponius Union
Lawson?s Finest Chinooker?d
Lawson?s Finest Double Sunshine
Leipziger Gose
Long Trail Batch #3 (Brownbag Series)
Lost Nation Saison Lamoille
Maine Beer Company MO
North Coast Old Rasputin
Otter Creek Vermont Lager
Prairie Artisinal Prarie Ale
Rock Art Simcoe
Rodenbach Grand Cru
Shed Mountain Ale
Stillwater Cellar Door
Switchback
Trapp Family Helles Lager
Trout River Rainbow Red
Weihenstephan
Wolaver?s Organic Wildflower Wheat
Zero Gravity Green State Lager

stevewizzle wrote:

Yada wrote:
Tap list from Farmhouse which basically changes daily.

that's an incredible draft list!

My only regret of my trip was not getting to spend a bit more time in Waterbury. Prohibition Pig and that place are about 100 feet from each other.

My only regret of my trip was not getting to spend a bit more time in Waterbury. Prohibition Pig and that place are about 100 feet from each other.

And don't forget blackback - exactly half way bewteen pro pig and reservoir on the other side of the street - that street in Waterbury probably has the greatest concentration of great beer on draft anywhere in the US!

http://blackbackpub.com/beers_on_tap

What is the menu like there? Do they have the full Mad River Taco menu, or limited selection?

Think my two day game plan is:

Thurs: Montreal to Hill Farmstead to Rock Art to Von Trapp (lunch at their bakery/deli plus their beer) to Alchemist to Farmhouse T&G.
Friday: Burlington to Winooski Bev Center (Lawson's), maybe Magic Hat, to WAterbury for lunch (Pig or REsevoir) to Warren area (hiking, Warren Store, maybe Mad River Taco) to my mom's in upstate NY.

brennser wrote:

My only regret of my trip was not getting to spend a bit more time in Waterbury. Prohibition Pig and that place are about 100 feet from each other.

And don't forget blackback - exactly half way bewteen pro pig and reservoir on the other side of the street - that street in Waterbury probably has the greatest concentration of great beer on draft anywhere in the US!

http://blackbackpub.com/beers_on_tap

James wrote:
What is the menu like there? Do they have the full Mad River Taco menu, or limited selection?

Think my two day game plan is:

Thurs: Montreal to Hill Farmstead to Rock Art to Von Trapp (lunch at their bakery/deli plus their beer) to Alchemist to Farmhouse T&G.
Friday: Burlington to Winooski Bev Center (Lawson's), maybe Magic Hat, to WAterbury for lunch (Pig or REsevoir) to Warren area (hiking, Warren Store, maybe Mad River Taco) to my mom's in upstate NY.

brennser wrote:

My only regret of my trip was not getting to spend a bit more time in Waterbury. Prohibition Pig and that place are about 100 feet from each other.

And don't forget blackback - exactly half way bewteen pro pig and reservoir on the other side of the street - that street in Waterbury probably has the greatest concentration of great beer on draft anywhere in the US!

http://blackbackpub.com/beers_on_tap

I'd get to Alchemist first thing Thursday if they lift the two case limit or you'll be coming home with no Topper. Even if they don't lift the two case limit, might be cutting it close.

Also, that's a damn aggressive couple of days!

the food is way better at the pig than at reservoir

didn't eat at black back so don't know