The Beer Thread

Yada wrote:
http://denizensbrewingco.com/first-annual-make-it-funky-fest/

nice.  but gordon biersch makes a funky beer? 

edit: did a search, apparently they've made goses and berliners years ago… makes sense, they're german styles.

slappy wrote:

Yada wrote:

sweetcell wrote:

Yada wrote:
The issue I find with even the really good Gose offerings is you can drink one, maybe two? No way in hell am I drinking a six pack of Westbrook Gose.

westbrook is an outlyer - it is really tart for the style.  it's like saying you don't like IPAs because you don't like Bitter Valentine, Hop Stoopid, or some other extreme 100+ IBU example.  

have you tried the Victory's Kirsch Gose?  talk about crushable… i could definitely work through a sixer of that on a hot afternoon (yes, Rhett, some people can drink more than 2 beers a day…)

Space wrote:
There on the shelf was a box of Stickee Monkey…at $24 I had to pass…

that's too much, but daaaaaaaaamn it's a good beer.  it's a desert beer in my books but the missus would drink it all day long (well, at long as she could… at 13%, one hits the limit pretty quick).  i was lucky enough to be in CA in june when this was released and was able to score a few bottles from BevMo for $15. 

i can't think of a single FW boxed beer that i won't buy as many of as i can.  apparently the Helldorado isn't quite worth the price of admission, but i haven't seen it around here.

Absolutely… been chirping about Kirsch Gose all summer. I think the most I've drank is three… but yea, that beer is incredible. I actually have one last four pack left. ;0(

I dig a Gose but am surprised nobody every says anything about it being so similar to some kinds of Kombucha.

I totally agree with this, it's what got me to brew my first batch of Kombucha.

Hyrdoponic Hops:  http://www.westword.com/restaurants/city-star-will-tap-first-commercial-beer-made-with-hydroponically-grown-hops-7051367

jaded wrote:
The [DC-Beer] listserv is all on fire about where to get cucumber beer.  Is this for real, or is it like <a href="http://www.eater.com/2015/8/11/9131797/watch-john-oliver-whole-foods-asparagus-water">asparagus water</a>?

I had the Cigar City Cucumber Ale. It was drinkable, but not something beyond that.

sweetcell wrote:

Yada wrote:
The issue I find with even the really good Gose offerings is you can drink one, maybe two? No way in hell am I drinking a six pack of Westbrook Gose.

westbrook is an outlyer - it is really tart for the style.  it's like saying you don't like IPAs because you don't like Bitter Valentine, Hop Stoopid, or some other extreme 100+ IBU example.  

have you tried the Victory's Kirsch Gose?  talk about crushable… i could definitely work through a sixer of that on a hot afternoon (yes, Rhett, some people can drink more than 2 beers a day…)

Space wrote:
There on the shelf was a box of Stickee Monkey…at $24 I had to pass…

that's too much, but daaaaaaaaamn it's a good beer.  it's a desert beer in my books but the missus would drink it all day long (well, at long as she could… at 13%, one hits the limit pretty quick).  i was lucky enough to be in CA in june when this was released and was able to score a few bottles from BevMo for $15. 

i can't think of a single FW boxed beer that i won't buy as many of as i can.  apparently the Helldorado isn't quite worth the price of admission, but i haven't seen it around here.

I passed on the Helldorado too, elsewhere at $17. By that point I had a few too many other West Coast beers purchased for the return trip.

sweetcell wrote:

Yada wrote:
The issue I find with even the really good Gose offerings is you can drink one, maybe two? No way in hell am I drinking a six pack of Westbrook Gose.

westbrook is an outlyer - it is really tart for the style.  it's like saying you don't like IPAs because you don't like Bitter Valentine, Hop Stoopid, or some other extreme 100+ IBU example.  

have you tried the Victory's Kirsch Gose?  talk about crushable… i could definitely work through a sixer of that on a hot afternoon (yes, Rhett, some people can drink more than 2 beers a day…)

Space wrote:
There on the shelf was a box of Stickee Monkey…at $24 I had to pass…

that's too much, but daaaaaaaaamn it's a good beer.  it's a desert beer in my books but the missus would drink it all day long (well, at long as she could… at 13%, one hits the limit pretty quick).  i was lucky enough to be in CA in june when this was released and was able to score a few bottles from BevMo for $15. 

i can't think of a single FW boxed beer that i won't buy as many of as i can.  apparently the Helldorado isn't quite worth the price of admission, but i haven't seen it around here.

I *can* drink six beers in a day too, but I sure don't feel 100% the next day. And why would I want to feel less than 100%?

And you can't drink a six pack of Kirsch Gose because it comes in a four pack.  ;D

Ian F'n BeerKay over here

Pumpking now out, in four packs this year, for anyone whose taste is so bad that they actually still drink the vile swill known as pumpkin beer.

southern tier's other pumpkin beer, Warlock is one of my all time favorites
scrumptious Imperial Stout

but at $9 a bomber, I've been laying off this year

starting to use the oz/abv per $ (created Space) computation lately and its getting me sad
oh the days when all the dollars were mine and I could spend them freely

Sidehatch wrote:
southern tier's other pumpkin beer, Warlock is one of my all time favorites
scrumptious Imperial Stout

actually haven't tried 2015
just read

that the newest batch, at 10% ABV, is drastically different than the previous ones listed here as 8.6%

so not sure how this one is

Sidehatch wrote:
Ian F'n BeerKaye over here

FTFY

Space wrote:
Pumpking now out, in four packs this year, for anyone whose taste is so bad that they actually still drink the vile swill known as pumpkin beer.

It's been out for a few weeks. But I guess that wouldn't give you reason to bitch. ::)

Sidehatch wrote:
southern tier's other pumpkin beer, Warlock is one of my all time favorites
scrumptious Imperial Stout

but at $9 a bomber, I've been laying off this year

starting to use the oz/abv per $ (created Space) computation lately and its getting me sad
oh the days when all the dollars were mine and I could spend them freely

I had to throw the $/oz factor our the window when I started buying sours.  ;)

We made our second trip to Ocelot Sunday, first in three months.

Great to run into Yada, with this little rascal, out in the wilds of VA.

The previous week they had 12 beers listed, so we apparently got the "leftovers" as they were down to five beers.

They had a DIPA (excellent), saison (good to very good),  barleywine (good) ,wild ale (decent but they need to do some work if they want to compete in that category), and pale ale (meh, should have skipped).

Lots of space for little kids to wander. Dog friendly place. Great tunes. Outside food permitted.

Looking forward to going back the next time they have mutiple IPA's (their strongest suit so far) on tap.

Good bumping into you guys as well!

I agree with your assessment of the beers and of the environment. Definitely the best brewery I've been to in the DC region. Only drawback is the actual location, too bad it's not in some scenic vineyard-esque location or at least  had some outdoor seating options. That office/warehouse park is pretty pretty ugly.

Sidehatch wrote:This I'm planning a casual ride with a focus on seeing (and drinking) at the breweries on the WO&D.

Mile 12  Caboose Brewing 520 Mill St NE, Vienna

Cheers and gears!

So the ride only ended up being about 35 miles and didn't stick to the plan
But I did make it a point to stay on the lighter side of things

Against my better judgment we hit Cap City first
But I thought the Poetic Belgian-Style WIT was a really refreshing drink out on the patio beer, would get again.


Then we hit Caboose.
Great space, right on the trail (easiest way to get there as it's at the end of this industrial park)
great seating outside (although they need to work on the shade)
Inside is also done up real nice
They have a fairly light selection of beers, which was my plan


The "Zoo" Berliner Weise - one of the better ones, with a good tartness

Crossroads Lager - this had a nice taste, could drink a bunch of these, but nothing that special

End-of-Line Kolsch - I liked this, but not a go to selection, but very clean and crisp

Sidetrack Saison - This was definitely tasty and probably my second favorite selection there

Citra Wheat - This was surprisingly good, lots of fruity going on

We some food off the bar menu that was really good (although didn't love the pimento cheese thing)


Both of these were not on tap, but sounds like they would be worth a try next visit
Sidetrack Cucumber Saison and Local Motion Imperial IPA

I enjoyed everything I drank, but nothing was outstanding
So, not a top 10 DC area brewery
But great location and set up help it out a lot

I think as it starts getting cooler they will have a bigger selection of the darker/heavier beers

With it's location on the trail, I have a feeling I'll be stopping in a few more times on my way back of a long ride

Best Happy Hour special ever:

$3 for 9 oz of Speedway Stout at Paradiso Alexandria. 26 ox bottle goes for $16. And you don't really need more than 9 oz of a 12% stout. At least I don't.

This one was pretty nice too:

Green Flash Cellar 3 Natura Morta with Plum

Had a Bells Neptune and a Bells Mango Habanero Oberon earlier. First one tasted like a founders breakfast stout with cayenne pepper. The second tasted like a slight variant on a Bloody Mary. Both tasted like Pure Michigan.

I like, like really like, that new root beer, beer.

walk,on,by wrote:
I like, like really like, that new root beer, beer.

I am afraid for my children.