The Beer Thread

LOL

nice

Bagley wrote:
any opinion on who makes the most tasty sessionable IPA?   I like the Go to by Stone but that's as far as I've gotten.

whatever is freshest. its a good rule of thumb for any IPA, but i find session IPAs to fade incredibly fast in quality.  founders all day IPA might be my favorite fresh.

Bagley wrote:
any opinion on who makes the most tasty sessionable IPA?   I like the Go to by Stone but that's as far as I've gotten.

Stone Go To is probably my favorite session IPA, but make sure to check the bottles for the freshest date possible.

Looking forward to popping open a Hardywood Gingerbread Stout tonight!

im all about barley wines.  never had them, now i like them.  and they are everywhere.  going to try something called 

avery  hog heaven

merry christmas to me.  box from bressner on the left, de garde stash on the right.

stevewizzle wrote:
merry christmas to me.  box from bressner on the left, de garde stash on the right.

enjoy my friend :-)

fresh back from 2 weeks in Baja.  nothing but Corona, Tecate, Dos Equis and Pacifico - AKA a beer wasteland.

got home and immediately knocked back a Westie 12, Allagash Farm to Face, Almanac Dogpatch Sour and a homebrewed chocolate imperial stout while catching up on (american) football.

all is good now.

stevewizzle wrote:
swung by de garde brewing on sunday

cool story, bro (no, seriously, sounded like a very cool experience!).

brennser hookups are the best.

some beer readings for yaz:

Flying Dog plans to open brewery in Leesburg, Virginia
http://www.wusa9.com/story/money/consumer/2014/12/30/flying-dog-to-open-brewery-in-leesburg-va/21039753/ (note typo in last sentence ;D)

Craft Brewers Are Running Out Of Names, And Into Legal Spats
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2015/01/05/369445171/craft-brewers-are-running-out-of-names-and-into-legal-spats

Wow.

https://www.beermenus.com/places/18255-dominion-wine-and-beer

Wow, wow, wow.

grateful wrote:
Wow.

https://www.beermenus.com/places/18255-dominion-wine-and-beer

Wow, wow, wow.

good selection.  i would skip the Mephistopheles and Raison D'Extra, doubtful that either of those are great fresh.  i'd be all over that Flower Power.  if i was buying a growler for the masses, Mirror Pond and Pale 31 would be my choices.

more beer readings:

for stevewizzle: Jack?s Abby Brewing Is Building a Massive New Brewery
http://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/blog/2014/12/17/jacks-abby-brewing-building-massive-new-brewery/

Wasted: How the craft-beer movement abandoned Jim Koch (and his beloved Sam Adams)
http://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/article/2015/01/05/jim-koch-sam-adams-beer/

sweetcell wrote:
for stevewizzle: Jack?s Abby Brewing Is Building a Massive New Brewery
http://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/blog/2014/12/17/jacks-abby-brewing-building-massive-new-brewery/

nice. hoponious union for everyone.

I just got back from a bunch of breweries in NoCo.  Supposedly the beer's pretty good there, but I wouldn't know.

Oskar Blues
Left Hand
Big Beaver
Grimm Brothers

Are the one's I can remember.

i always like this list. 

happy proleteriat gets a feature. i love that place.

i live a block or two from both pine box and stumbling monk, life is good. the omission of brouwers is by far the most egregious i can note for this years list.  it may be the best beer bar in the country, period, and yes, i realize toronado is also not listed.

stevewizzle wrote: and yes, i realize toronado is also not listed.

for shame!

vansmack wrote:
I just got back from a bunch of breweries in NoCo.  Supposedly the beer's pretty good there, but I wouldn't know.

Oskar Blues
Left Hand
Big Beaver
Grimm Brothers

Are the one's I can remember.

nice!

so, how many of those places did you walk in and ask to see the wine list?