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K8teebug
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Re: The Beer Thread July 08, 2011 at 04:43 PM UTC #
Meaning it's the happiest place on earth if you like beer :)
brennser
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Re: The Beer Thread July 08, 2011 at 06:06 PM UTC #
K8teebug wrote:
Meaning it's the happiest place on earth if you like beer :)


been there once - it is a little on the overpriced side but great selection
James Ford
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Re: The Beer Thread July 08, 2011 at 06:14 PM UTC #
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?
Lazer Guided Melodies
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Re: The Beer Thread July 08, 2011 at 06:19 PM UTC #
James wrote:
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?


Yes, the answer is Denver.
StoneTheCrow
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Re: The Beer Thread July 08, 2011 at 06:29 PM UTC #
brennser wrote:
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.
jaguar
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Re: The Beer Thread July 08, 2011 at 07:04 PM UTC #
Preferring wine much, much more to beer, this is the place that I'd like to check out sometime: Bin 66
Don't in the least expect anywhere 'best' in the country, or even near, but I'm sure they have some nice offerings. Beer selection looks crappy but their specialty is wine.

For beer and liquor… maybe even wine, when at the beach, try either Atlantic Liquors or Outlet Liquors, both on Rt. 1 (right side when going east) just before you reach the coast itself. Some I know prefer Atlantic Liqours but honestly can't say one is any better than the other.

Bonus points for being in Delaware: No sales tax! Of course, only significant if already at the beach or driving through.

i am gay and i like cats
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Re: The Beer Thread July 08, 2011 at 11:23 PM UTC #
drink these beers . . . you will be happy that you did.  good luck finding some of them though.



James Ford
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Re: The Beer Thread July 08, 2011 at 11:38 PM UTC #
Good stuff. I've had the one on the far right.
sweetcell
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Re: The Beer Thread July 09, 2011 at 01:08 AM UTC #
i've had the red rice and the white.  both were solid.  not 100% sure they're worth the price… maybe 80% sure :)
brennser
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Re: The Beer Thread July 09, 2011 at 01:35 PM UTC #
compared to DC - specifically Magruders/Rodmans - then again I'm a bit of a cheapskate

StoneTheCrow wrote:
brennser wrote:
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.
James Ford
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Re: The Beer Thread July 10, 2011 at 12:45 PM UTC #
Stopped into Perfect Pour on the way to Baltimore yesyterday. Agree with Brennser. Great selection, high prices. Compared to my most usual place…Total Wine and Whole Foods.

Also went on the Heavy Seas Brewery tour. Nice tour with pint glass and five 5 oz pours for $5.
StoneTheCrow
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Re: The Beer Thread July 10, 2011 at 01:51 PM UTC #
I have not been to PPour since the liquor tax went into effect - definitely higher than places in DC or NOVA.  Unfortunately there are no Total Wine or Whole Foods (with liquor) up here that I know of.
K8teebug
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Re: The Beer Thread July 11, 2011 at 12:11 PM UTC #
I don't mind paying a higher price there when I'm looking for something special. Especially since it's a short drive from my house (unlike every store in VA).  They stock everything.  (like all those Hitachinos).  I'll pay an extra dollar or two for that.
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Re: The Beer Thread July 11, 2011 at 02:31 PM UTC #
i just found the holy grail.

repeat . . . the holy fucking grail.

at wegman's in gainsville, va.  it has redeemed itself.  should i drink it, or just stare at it?


Venerable Bede
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Re: The Beer Thread July 19, 2011 at 05:51 PM UTC #
James wrote:
Darth Ed,

Have you tried Hennepin? As good as Saison Dupont (which is indeed very good), but cheaper.



had the Hennepin last weekend- i was wary at first because i had the Saison Rue, and basically poured that out as undrinkable, but the Hennepin was very nice.  (there is a restaurant in Oakland that has it on draft)

coronado idiot ipa- wonderful, although perhaps a bit too bitter on the finish

anderson valley imperial double IPA- very nice double IPA, but not on the Pliny or Tricerhops level.

will have to think about the rest that i had….

K8teebug
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Re: The Beer Thread July 27, 2011 at 11:48 AM UTC #
And only a few more weeks until we can buy it here!
hutch
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Re: The Beer Thread July 27, 2011 at 08:06 PM UTC #
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?
James Ford
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Re: The Beer Thread July 27, 2011 at 08:14 PM UTC #
Half price draft at Pizza Paradiso tonight.



Dupont:
Rogue Imperial IPA (I2PA)
Black Diamond Jagged Edge
Mikkeller Single Hop series: Warrior
Anderson Valley Hop Ottin? IPA
Southern Tier Unearthly
Sierra Nevada Torpedo
Loup Rouge Antidote
Schlafly American IPA (AIPA)
Mikkeller Single Hop series: Columbus
Stone/Brewdog Bashah
Smuttynose Big A IPA
Firestone Walker Double Jack
Cask Ale: DC Brau Corruption, ?dry-hopped? w/ apricots!Georgetown:
Long Trail IPA
Blue Point Hoptical Illusion
Avery Maharaja
Weyerbacher Double Simcoe
Mikkeller Single Hop Galena
Oskar Blues G?Knight
Dieu Du Ciel Corne Du Diable
Belhaven Twisted Thistle
Tupper?s Hop Pocket
Otter Creek Alpine Black
Mikkeller Single Hop Magnum
Southern Tier 2xIPA
Breckenridge 471 Small Batch IPA
Moylans IPA
Nectar Ales Nectar IPA
Schlafly Export IPA
Cask Ale: DC Brau Corruption, ?dry-hopped? w/ apricots!
hutch wrote:
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?
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