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hutch
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Re: The Beer Thread December 03, 2015 at 03:25 PM UTC #
those westover guys.. i'm glad they're doing well cause its a cool place to go in the hood…. particularly when its warmer…. good beers..great vibe.. live music the kids like

but their prices leave a little to be desired at the grocery store… I don't mind their beer garden prices..

the young guy who sort of runs the place for his parents does have a bit of a "too cool for school" vibe.. I've heard this from other people .. one guy said he wanted to beat the shit out of him…
Yada
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Re: The Beer Thread December 04, 2015 at 02:30 PM UTC #
Had the pale ale from 7 Locks Brewing last night and it tasted like a watered down Yuengling. Other than the Fat Tire I had on a plane last week, one of the worst beers I've had in a long while.
Space Freely
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Re: The Beer Thread December 04, 2015 at 02:38 PM UTC #
hutch wrote:
those westover guys.. i'm glad they're doing well cause its a cool place to go in the hood…. particularly when its warmer…. good beers..great vibe.. live music the kids like

but their prices leave a little to be desired at the grocery store… I don't mind their beer garden prices..

the young guy who sort of runs the place for his parents does have a bit of a "too cool for school" vibe.. I've heard this from other people .. one guy said he wanted to beat the shit out of him…


Geez, Hutch, what kind of  tough guy crowd are you hanging with where people want to "beat the shit out of" somebody?

I've been to Westover once. The store section reminded me of what I imagine the inside of your house to look like. Small and cluttered with long forgotten bottles of IPA with faded, overpriced stickers on them. Of course, in the case of your house, substitute "record sleeves" for "bottles" and "LP" for "IPA".  ;D
jrpa
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Re: The Beer Thread December 04, 2015 at 02:46 PM UTC #
Anyone had this yet? http://www.mmmhops.com/home.html
Yada
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Re: The Beer Thread December 04, 2015 at 03:52 PM UTC #
Great video, makes Shaun Hill seem pretty normal!

https://vimeo.com/146428555

Sidehatch
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Re: The Beer Thread December 04, 2015 at 04:31 PM UTC #
I would like to commend Mr. Ford's braveness in this time of fear to start this thread
Sidehatch
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Re: The Beer Thread December 04, 2015 at 04:31 PM UTC #
Expect big things in local beer in 2016. The year will bring long-awaited openings including Lake Anne Brew House in Reston and Red Dragon Brewery in Fredericksburg. Other breweries are expanding and celebrating anniversaries. Here?s what you need to know in the latest installment of NoVA beer news.

Lake Anne Brew House opening January 2016 in Reston


Jason Romano is a month away from turning his 20-year hobby of home brewing into a bona fide business. He and his wife, Melissa Romano, will open Lake Anne Brew House in Reston next month (11424 Washington Plaza W.). ?There?s been a lot of experimenting at home trying to decide which beers to open up with,? Melissa Romano says.

The taproom will have 10 taps, about half of which will be reserved for the brewery?s flagship beers like Reston Red, Live-Work-Play IPA and Quayside Stout. The others will pour seasonal and experimental beers. ?Jason is a traditionalist when it comes to brewing,? Melissa Romano says. ?Good quality is his prime target, having gone through the beer judge certification process; he?s very in tune to what?s right and what?s not against a style standard.?

While Jason brews the beer, Melissa has been using her design background to create an eye-catching taproom. ?We?re laying the taproom out in a mid-century modern style and really paying homage to Lake Anne and the brutalist architecture of the original plaza,? she says. She?s also incorporating work by local artists. They hope to be open by the first of the year.

Adroit Theory Brewing Company expands in Purcellville

Adroit Theory is growing and getting a makeover come January. Owner Mark Osborne shares that the Purcellville brewery is taking over the front area of their building, providing easier access for customers, additional parking and more. ?We intend on building a new tasting room bar with considerably more seating and lounge areas,? he says. The expansion also means more beer. ?This move will allow us to have up to 37 drafts, and we can separate the styles to fit the space. For instance, lower gravity beers on the front bar, and higher gravity/barrel-aged beers on the rear bar.? He adds that this spring, the brewery will launch a line of low alcohol beers, a major suds trend going into 2016.


Sehkraft Brewing Beer Garden
Sehkraft Brewing now open in Arlington

Sehkraft Brewing, a brewpub from team behind the Westover Market, is now open in Arlington ( 925 N Garfield St., Suite A). The expansive space includes an outdoor beer garden complete with picnic tables and fire pits giving it a Munich feel. This is appropriate given Sehkraft is a German word that loosely translates to ?vision.? The indoor brewpub is large and includes a retail market where customers can fill up growlers of beer and bring home fresh cuts of meat from a butcher. Of Sehkraft?s 40 taps, 10 will be dedicated to pouring the brewpub?s five beers made on-site by head brewer John Peters. Much like Westover Market, the beer lineup could change daily, and Peters plans to work in some collaborations with other small local breweries. The food menu includes an arsenal of local cheese, burgers, sandwiches and salads. Visit Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to close and Mondays from 4 p.m. to close. They aim to launch weekend brunch in a couple weeks.

Port City Brewing Company marks five years

February marks Port City Brewing Company?s fifth anniversary. The Alexandria-based company and 2015 Great American Beer Festival ?Small Brewery of the Year? winner will mark the occasion with an anniversary beer called Colossal 5. It will be a British-style old ale brewed with heritage malts and aged at least partially in oak. Marketing and events manager Chris Van Orden says to expect ?dark mahogany with ruby highlights, with toffee and dried fruit flavor and enough hops to balance the rich, complex grain bill.? He continues, ?This beer style was designed for cellaring, so Colossal 5 will be the first of Port City?s anniversary beers to be put into bottles, enabling customers to age it over a period of months or years.? Stay tuned for updates from the brewery on social media to learn about anniversary events, including the Colossal 5 release party.


Red Dragon Brewery rolls on in Fredericksburg

Downtown Fredericksburg will soon get a dose of Wales when Red Dragon Brewery opens in June 2016. ?The red dragon is the symbol of Wales and is reflected on their national flag,? says co-founder and brewer Thomas Evans. ?We represent our ancestry and the pride we have in all our Celtic backgrounds, and the pub décor will reflect and embrace that as well.? The project from Evans and his partner, Daniel Baker, has been almost five years in the making. The zoning permits were approved in November, and the team continues to roll toward opening at 1419 Princess Anne St. Beer highlights will include a stout, a Belgium blonde, a peat-smoked porter aged in bourbon barrels and a red ale call Road Rash Red created for the local cycling team, Bike Works Racing. ?I specialize in English-style ales, so we will have plenty of those to include a bitter, old ale and some wonderful pale ales,? Evans says. The taproom will have an English pub feel and should fit 75-100 seats if all goes according to plan
Yada
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Re: The Beer Thread December 04, 2015 at 04:39 PM UTC #
Just think if all of these local beers actually put out KILLER beer, every single one of them and they priced them accordingly to James Ford's liking, every major city could essentially drive out inbev!!!
sweetcell
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Re: The Beer Thread December 04, 2015 at 06:13 PM UTC #
Yada wrote:
Had the pale ale from 7 Locks Brewing last night and it tasted like a watered down Yuengling. Other than the Fat Tire I had on a plane last week, one of the worst beers I've had in a long while.

not too surprising.  some homebrewers i know went there last night, and said the beers were clean, well brewed… and boring.  as i mentioned previously, 7 Locks is not going after the beer nerd.

Yada wrote:
Just think if all of these local beers actually put out KILLER beer, every single one of them and they priced them accordingly to James Ford's liking, every major city could essentially drive out inbev!!!

"killer beer" is subjective.  the brett-spiked bourbon-barrel aged belgian hop bombs that beer nerds crave will scare away the majority of beer drinkers.  the stuff that the majority of beer drinkers will like will be boring for the nerds.  and BMC will never disappear, some folks genuinely like the stuff.  it's a much smaller proportion of the population then what currently drinks it, but some people genuinely want low-taste & low-cost lager.
Sidehatch
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Re: The Beer Thread December 04, 2015 at 06:57 PM UTC #
sweetcell wrote:
most people genuinely want low-taste & low-cost lager.

FTFY
Yada
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Re: The Beer Thread December 04, 2015 at 07:06 PM UTC #
🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺 wrote:
sweetcell wrote:
most people genuinely want low-taste & low-cost lager.

FTFY


Then why not make a "killer" low taste/low cost lager? I'll be the first to admit I like shitty beer too, as long as it's shitty beer that's supposed to taste shitty; Budweiser, high life, rolling rock, etc… What's terrible is when people make beer that's supposed to taste good (7 locks) and it tastes worse than the previous mentioned beers.
grateful
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Re: The Beer Thread December 04, 2015 at 07:07 PM UTC #
Killer low taste is like one of those jumbo shrimp things, no?
medeski7
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Re: The Beer Thread December 05, 2015 at 12:55 PM UTC #
This year's bourbon county is quite good. I drank one and am cellaring another. I'd love to get more but it seems to be sold out everywhere.
fatskippy
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Re: The Beer Thread December 05, 2015 at 05:49 PM UTC #
medeski7 wrote:
This year's bourbon county is quite good. I drank one and am cellaring another. I'd love to get more but it seems to be sold out everywhere.


Theres a lot of it at Rodmans, $15 each though
medeski7
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Re: The Beer Thread December 05, 2015 at 07:31 PM UTC #
fatskippy wrote:
medeski7 wrote:
This year's bourbon county is quite good. I drank one and am cellaring another. I'd love to get more but it seems to be sold out everywhere.


Theres a lot of it at Rodmans, $15 each though


Any idea if they have the coffee or the other varieties?
walk,on,by
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Re: The Beer Thread December 05, 2015 at 07:33 PM UTC #
I feel pretty beer special.  in the last week, I have had a growler of founders harvest, founders backwoods b, got to try the dfh higher math on tap, got bottles of bourbon county for the first time ever.  got to try it on tap as well.  

now, I have access to the following drafts for my next growler:

goose island  bourbon county
founders  harvest ale
founders  backwoods bastard
devils backbone  pumpkin hunter
dfh  higher math
ballast pointe  habanero sculpin
cider works   malice
deshutes   jubelale
evil twin  moltov cocktail simcoe
hardywood  gingerbread stout
ballast pointe   calm before the storm
troegs  mad elf
fatskippy
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Re: The Beer Thread December 06, 2015 at 11:20 AM UTC #
medeski7 wrote:
fatskippy wrote:
medeski7 wrote:
This year's bourbon county is quite good. I drank one and am cellaring another. I'd love to get more but it seems to be sold out everywhere.


Theres a lot of it at Rodmans, $15 each though


Any idea if they have the coffee or the other varieties?


No variants, they have stone xocoveza too, really liking that beer
Yada
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Re: The Beer Thread December 07, 2015 at 02:54 PM UTC #
We are so excited to announce a very special partnership between Tired Hands Brewing Company and our very own Neighborhood Restaurant Group in Washington, DC. Beginning as early as December 5th, we will be rolling out the outstanding ales and lagers of Tired Hands on draft exclusively at our DC locations, including Birch & Barley/ ChurchKey, GBD, The Partisan, Red Apron - Union Market and Iron Gate; upon opening, The Sovereign will also feature a number of drafts from Tired Hands!

Our friends Jean Broillet and his wife Julie Foster founded Tired
Hands Brewing Company in 2011, crafting small batches of consistently exceptional ales out of their brewpub and cafe in Ardmore, PA. Just recently, they expanded to open Fermentaria, a production brewery and restaurant located in an old trolley-repair shop two blocks from the original brewpub. With this expansion, Tired Hands has increased their brewing capacity from 1500 to 5000 barrels right away, with an additional 5000 barrels of production on the horizon.

This increased capacity also means that DC will finally get to taste a range of Tired Hands on tap exclusively through our 5 (and soon to be 6) DC bars and restaurants!

We are proud to be showcasing the following 6 Tired Hands brews on draft throughout December, beginning this weekend. Please follow the Twitter and Facebook feeds of each our our locations, as well as checking up on their online draft lists, to find out who is pouring what, and when!

The Tired Hands December DC Draft List!
Tired Hands HopHands
Tired Hands SaisonHands
Tired Hands Trendler
Tired Hands Pineal
Tired Hands Shambolic
Tired Hands Citra/ Citrus Saison
Yada
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Re: The Beer Thread December 09, 2015 at 09:39 PM UTC #
Ballast Point is the beer of Top Chef this year… movin' on up!
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