The Beer Thread

When does the victory gose hit the dc area beer shelves?

Sidehatch wrote:
Bottles on the black market apparently can sell for as much as $1,000.
so craft beer needs to be sold on the black market?!?

"needs"?  it's just one rare beer.

sweetcell wrote:

Sidehatch wrote:
Bottles on the black market apparently can sell for as much as $1,000.
so craft beer needs to be sold on the black market?!?

"needs"?  it's just one rare beer.

I meant, why wouldn't you just post it on EBay or CL or some stilly beer forum
Black market makes me think guns, slaves and drugs

Julian, wrote:

Space wrote:

Julian, wrote:
I guess Stone Brewery in Richmond had their soft-opening of their new facilities this afternoon. . .

Looks like the brewery itself won't be brewing beer until June/July, and the brewpub won't open for another couple years…

Any word on the street when the Veil will open?

I also saw that the Answer is expanding…great…we'll have even more space to ourselves the next time we're there. Been there twice, huge space, amazing beer (theirs and others), but completely empty both times.

They're saying "brewed in RVA" beer by May, apparently. Yes, its just the tasting room that's open.

I can ask someone more in the know re: Veil.

Looks like they're doing their first brew tomorrow…

https://www.facebook.com/theveilbrewing/photos/a.895152767235572.1073741829.829480530469463/957663150984533/?type=3&theater

Tropical Bitch…much better than I was expecting.  Sweetness / fruit is balanced and not cloying. Fair amount of bitterness with recognizable "Belgian" character. 8% ABV.

Sidehatch wrote:

Space wrote:
Saw a bald guy with a wife and two young daughters at Aslin Sunday. Thought maybe it was Sidehatch. Oh yeah, the beer was great.

Also hit the Firestone Walker event at Paradiso. Awesome.

sadly have yet to make it to Aslin and I'm sportin some coverage on top now
and a little blue that I didn't attend the FW event
top three brewery for me

Meant to ask…what are your other two?

They rank very high with me. Even though i haven't even tried any of their sours yet.

Prague #1 beer

Space wrote:

Sidehatch wrote:

Space wrote:
Firestone Walker event at Paradiso. Awesome.

and a little blue that I didn't attend the FW event
top three brewery for me

Meant to ask…what are your other two?

Russian River (not even including there pliny hysteria)
Stone
I know all west coast stuff

I'd say Dogfish head, Boulevard and Southern Tier all have honorable mentions in my book
My depth and breath of beers is still somewhat limited compared to the average hophead

How's the beer selection at the Ottobar?

Sidehatch wrote:

Space wrote:

Sidehatch wrote:

Space wrote:
Firestone Walker event at Paradiso. Awesome.

and a little blue that I didn't attend the FW event
top three brewery for me

Meant to ask…what are your other two?

Russian River (not even including there pliny hysteria)
Stone
I know all west coast stuff

I'd say Dogfish head, Boulevard and Southern Tier all have honorable mentions in my book
My depth and breath of beers is still somewhat limited compared to the average hophead

That's almost exactly my list, though I'd boot Southern Tier for Deschutes.

jaded wrote:
That's almost exactly my list, though I'd boot Southern Tier for Deschutes.

oh yeah…I'd probably add Deschutes and Bells to that list

Bagley wrote:
How's the beer selection at the Ottobar?

they have nattyboh…

in my replacement experiment, to switch over to a beer I can buy from the local food lion or martins, instead of the ole beer shoppe, where I walk out sixty dollars lighter . . . I found that some, if not a good bit of flying dog's line up is better than most other brands.  their, double dog and tropical bitch in bottle, and doggie style on draught, are my favs, so far.

Narragansett Lager is a very good cheap beer

Best beer of the weekend.

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/19544/52928/

I was in Pittsburgh for the weekend and it was freshly on tap basically everywhere.

sweetcell wrote:

sweetcell wrote:
weyerbacher's sunday morning stout, aka the poor man's KBS, is out.  at $18/four pack, not sure it still gets that moniker… i was planning on picking up more than one pack, but at that price i got a founders imperial stout foursome instead of another SMS.  i'll try one tonight and cellar the rest unless it tastes amazing fresh.

i certainly hope that some age will improve the SMS, because the bottle i had tonight was a mess.  hot alcohols, soapy quality to the coffee, weird lingering astringency on the tongue… i cannot recommend this beer.  if i could i'd get a refund. 

washed it down with a founders imp.  definitely should have bought more of that instead.

I had to drain pour half of an SMS last night, but I think the flu had more to do with it than the beer. Even Sucaba only tasted so-so on Friday. Think I'll have to skip beer for a couple of days.

What are opinions on Lone Star? I think its a Texas microbrew

Donald wrote:
What are opinions on Lone Star? I think its a Texas microbrew

Its basically the PBR of Texas. Cheap, but not flavorless. I'd actually say closer to Natty Boh.

Donald wrote:
What are opinions on Lone Star? I think its a Texas microbrew

lol

1st percentile on ratebeer.com

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/lone-star/738/

not a microbrew

Truth is, Lone Star is still brewed in Texas. However, it isn't brewed at the famous San Antonio brewery that many remember. In fact, the old brewery hasn't brewed beer since 1996. Now, Miller Brewing in Fort Worth brews Lone Star under contract of Illinois-based Pabst Brewing Company.

Two cases of Trillium IPAs at Cairo Liquor in Dupont, bottles for $20…

My guess is they'll be gone by the time you read this.