The Beer Thread

walkonby wrote:
dogfish head one hundred twenty minute is my favorite beer of all time, from all the time, by all of the time.  even though i dont really drink beer anymore, i walked into a local shoppe that sells good beer to get the garden tomatoes that they sell . . . and they had two four packs of said dogfish head beer, so i bought them.  ill keep them for years and have one every time i think life throws me a special occasion.  the end.

I don't consider that beer.  Beer is something you can have four or five of and not get messed up.  You drink 3 of those and you will be out of control.

If there ever was a beer made for splitting with your partner, it's 120 Minutes. Unfortunately for my wife, I'm not a fan. I'd rather have a more balanced IPA/DIPA in the 7-9% range.

I bet aging them will improve the taste.

Does anyone know where I can pick up some Sculpin IPA cans in the District/MD?

chicago-area breweries, ranked:
1. revolution
2. goose island
3. half-acre
4. pipeworks
5. local option
6. three floyds

You filthy degenerates heard of this Bell's planet line of IPAs they're rolling out over the next few years? I guess Mars is first and coming out soon/is already out? Is this worth tracking down. It has a pretty label (albeit not as pretty as Oberon) and is from Michigan.

Yada wrote:
Does anyone know where I can pick up some Sculpin IPA cans in the District/MD?

Most Whole Foods in VA has them. So I'd guess the DC stores stocks it.

Three Floyds' brewpub not to your liking? Or their beer?

stevewizzle wrote:
chicago-area breweries, ranked:
1. revolution
2. goose island
3. half-acre
4. pipeworks
5. local option
6. three floyds

James wrote:
Three Floyds' brewpub not to your liking? Or their beer?

stevewizzle wrote:
chicago-area breweries, ranked:
1. revolution
2. goose island
3. half-acre
4. pipeworks
5. local option
6. three floyds

both. i would go ahead and say there food was good, their artwork and image is great, their location is horrible, staff isn't very friendly, and their beer is mediocre.  arctic panzer wolf was the only thing that was notable to me… ZD, dreadnaught, gumballhead, space station middle finger, alpha king were all meh. honestly, DC brau makes better beers in those styles than FFF.

I agree with you about the food, staff, image, and location (though it's actually more accessible to my in-laws house than any of those others so that's a matter of perspective.)

And while I'd never call their beer "mediocre", I'd definitely say "overrated".

stevewizzle wrote:

James wrote:
Three Floyds' brewpub not to your liking? Or their beer?

stevewizzle wrote:
chicago-area breweries, ranked:
1. revolution
2. goose island
3. half-acre
4. pipeworks
5. local option
6. three floyds

both. i would go ahead and say there food was good, their artwork and image is great, their location is horrible, staff isn't very friendly, and their beer is mediocre.  arctic panzer wolf was the only thing that was notable to me… ZD, dreadnaught, gumballhead, space station middle finger, alpha king were all meh. honestly, DC brau makes better beers in those styles than FFF.

overrated is more appropriate. the hype seems bizarre to me… ZD is a fine beer but a fresh anti-hero, furious, or daisy cutter is just as good, if not better. 

my two favorite beers of the weekend: matilda at wrigley field (largely a craft beer wasteland otherwise) and citra-hero at revolution.  PW ninja vs. unicorn, central waters BABW, 2013 BCBCS, and half acre shrub tundra were also excellent.  overall, that city is flush with great beer options. 

This weeks episode of Brew Dogs is in Chicago.

Brew Dogs is an entertaining show on the Esquire channel featuring the two main brewers behind Scotland's BrewDog brewery(kinda the Dogfish Head of the UK…think extreme beers) visiting different American cities known for their beer scenes and brewing beers,pairing beer with food,hanging with noted brewers and tippling at various craft beer bars. The two guys are reasonably funny and don't come off douchey like many beer nerds. Definitely worth checking out if you dig craft brew.

We're currently watching the first season. Not a bad $10 purchase.

radley17 wrote:
This weeks episode of Brew Dogs is in Chicago.

Brew Dogs is an entertaining show on the Esquire channel featuring the two main brewers behind Scotland's BrewDog brewery(kinda the Dogfish Head of the UK…think extreme beers) visiting different American cities known for their beer scenes and brewing beers,pairing beer with food,hanging with noted brewers and tippling at various craft beer bars. The two guys are reasonably funny and don't come off douchey like many beer nerds. Definitely worth checking out if you dig craft brew.

slappy wrote:

Yada wrote:
Does anyone know where I can pick up some Sculpin IPA cans in the District/MD?

Most Whole Foods in VA has them. So I'd guess the DC stores stocks it.

P Street doesn't have them.

Which Belgian beer should i drink to celebrate the victory?

la cress?
duvel?
gulden draak?

I ended up having six ounces of Green Flash Road Warrior.

USA! USA! USA!

walkonby wrote:
la cress?
duvel?
gulden draak?

James wrote:
I ended up having six ounces of…

It's hysterical every time.

They must be desperate to milk more cash from their one cash cow:

http://beerpulse.com/2014/06/southern-tier-pumking-kicks-off-2014-summer-pumpkin-beer-season-3298/

I'll be splitting three ounce samplers on my Colorado beer and hiking vacation that starts Friday.

Julian, wrote:

James wrote:
I ended up having six ounces of…

It's hysterical every time.

Founders is expanding yet again, primarily driven by All Day IPA.  lots of interesting info in this article… man, they're growing fast.

Founders Brewing expansion will double size of Grand Rapids company, CEO says
http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2014/07/founders_will_double_in_size_b.html

"Overall sales are up 54 percent over 2013, said Stevens. Sales of All Day IPA, a session ale that Founders spent four years perfecting as a flagship brand before debuting last summer, is up 138 percent over last year.

All Day IPA is not the only Founders beer surging in sales. Centennial IPA is up 63 percent over 2013; Dirty Bastard is up 48 percent, and Founders Porter is up 87 percent, he said.

On Tuesday, July 1, the brewery also announced a new addition to the specialty lineup: Dark Penance, an imperial black IPA that lands in October."