The Beer Thread

That moment when sidehutch shows up in your explore users list in instagram… How does the internet work?

That pink drank does indeed look crushable.

Space wrote:
http://www.pendruid.com/about/

Place looks killer…. Hopefully I get out there by the year 2022.

there are so many amazing areas out where I live, just for simple half day exploring trips, that it boggles my mind that people crush their hopes and dreams by living in a city . . . for a job.

Picked up a case of the Anderson Valley Briney Melon Gose,  now out in cans,  to hold me over til the Victory Cherry comes out.

this past weekend's brew-a-thon was brought to me by Undercover Shutdown Ale, Space Dust and Duvel… and a few homebrews (takes some to make some).

For the Founders fans in the house….

The Official DC Launch of @FoundersBrewing KBS 2016 at @ChurchKeyDC
Join us on Friday, April 1st as ChurchKey hosts the official DC area launch of the inimitable Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout! On this night, we will feature no less than 20 beers from the Michigan brewery, including 7 uber-rare vintage beers from our cellar.

One of our very favorite releases of the year, Kentucky Breakfast Stout is brewed with a massive amount of coffee and chocolate, then cave-aged in oak Bourbon barrels for an entire year until it is absolutely perfect. Be sure to come on by to taste the first keg of KBS 2016!

And to further celebrate this special occasion, beer director Greg Engert dove deep into our cellar to personally select 7 very special vintage beers that we will pour from bottle during the event. Notables include Bolt Cutter 2012, a bold Barleywine aged in Bourbon and maple syrup barrels; Backwoods Bastard 2014, a big, delicious Wee Heavy cave-aged in oak Bourbon barrels; and Big Lushious 2014, a deep, rich Imperial Stout brewed with tart raspberries.

There is no admission fee for this event and all Founders drafts will be priced individually by the glass and in 4 oz. tasting pours.

The Official Founders KBS 2016 DC Release List:
Founders KBS 2016
Founders Bolt Cutter 2012 (Bottle Pour)
Founders Better Half 2012 (Bottle Pour)
Founders Founders Imperial Stout 2012 (Bottle Pour)
Founders Sweet Repute 2013 (Bottle Pour)
Founders Backwoods Bastard 2014 (Bottle Pour)
Founders Big Lushious 2014 (Bottle Pour)
Founders Blushing Monk 2015 (Bottle Pour)
Founders Mango Magnifico 2016
Founders Mosaic Promise
Founders Old Curmudgeon
Founders Rubeaus
Founders Imperial Stout
Founders Dark Penance
Founders All Day IPA
Founders Centennial IPA
Founders Red?s RyePA
Founders Porter
Founders Nitro Oatmeal Stout
Founders Dirty Bastard

Can't find the Sidehutch post about the Ocelot anniversary party, but ticket on sale now.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ocelot-brewing-1-year-anniversary-party-tickets-24050813631

$25 gets you 8 five ounce pours (bring a driver?), though if you choose the barrel aged stuff you get less pours.

Space wrote:
For the Founders fans in the house….

Founders Sweet Repute 2013 (Bottle Pour)

might have to make it out to taste this one again.  i got two bottles back when it was released, excellent stuff.  the missus is going to be pissed that she won't be able to enjoy it again…

sweetcell wrote:

Space wrote:
For the Founders fans in the house….

Founders Sweet Repute 2013 (Bottle Pour)

might have to make it out to taste this one again.  i got two bottles back when it was released, excellent stuff.  the missus is going to be pissed that she won't be able to enjoy it again…

My employer is giving us an optional telework day that day. That's my wife's normal telework day. My wife is offering daytime sex with no kid in the house if i stay home and telework (and do a couple of easy errands) with her.

But damnit, it's KBS on draft. (and maybe bottles to go at P Street WF, who knows?)

uhh… i'm kinda speechless about your wife's daytime offers of intimacy, so i'll focus on:

Space wrote:
But damnit, it's KBS on draft.

last time i had KBS on draft was 2 or 3 years ago with brennser and stevewizzle.  we were somewhat underwhelmed.  it was hot, the alcohol heat hid the finer points of the beer.  i'm more excited about the sweet repute and better half.

assuming that KBS bottles will be about $10 each (maybe $30 a four pack if lucky), imma gonna hafta think long and hard about whether or not it's worth the price.

sweetcell wrote:
uhh… i'm kinda speechless about your wife's daytime offers of intimacy, so i'll focus on:

Space wrote:
But damnit, it's KBS on draft.

last time i had KBS on draft was 2 or 3 years ago with brennser and stevewizzle.  we were somewhat underwhelmed.  it was hot, the alcohol heat hid the finer points of the beer.  i'm more excited about the sweet repute and better half.

assuming that KBS bottles will be about $10 each (maybe $30 a four pack if lucky), imma gonna hafta think long and hard about whether or not it's worth the price.

I last had KBS at the big pre-Savor Founders/Fremont event at Meridian Pint last year. KBS came in a respectable third to CBS and Bournon Abominable. But I had no complaints.

I managed to get an intact four pack last year for $20, as well as a couple of singles for about $6.50. Ah, have to love the cheaper prices of the burbs. But last year I was off for Spring Break with my daughter the week it was released. This year I'll be at work all week, where I can't bring beer into the building, so doubt I'll get any.

I *think* I've had Ill Repute and Better Half, though I sort of lose track…both excellent.

Space wrote:

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

Opening day for the Veil is 4/16. Will definitely check it out the next time we're in Richmond. That guy has cred to burn.

Does anyone know when KBS will hit stores?  I've still not tried it and would love to get some.

Space wrote:
I last had KBS at the big pre-Savor Founders/Fremont event at Meridian Pint last year.

savor = mid-june, so the KBS was 3 or 4 months old at that point… likely helped, if there was any alcohol heat.  but maybe there was none, maybe that one year when i had it on draft was an exception.  it's never tasted hot in the bottle to me.

i think o got two singles last year, forget how much but it was definitely more than $6.50… probably closer to 9. 

sweetcell wrote:
uhh… i'm kinda speechless about your wife's daytime offers of intimacy, so i'll focus on:

Space wrote:
But damnit, it's KBS on draft.

last time i had KBS on draft was 2 or 3 years ago with brennser and stevewizzle.  we were somewhat underwhelmed.  it was hot, the alcohol heat hid the finer points of the beer.  i'm more excited about the sweet repute and better half.

assuming that KBS bottles will be about $10 each (maybe $30 a four pack if lucky), imma gonna hafta think long and hard about whether or not it's worth the price.

I remember doing a KBS vertical awhile back. Then we had a '13 BCBS and it blew all of the KBS away. I just had another BCBS '13 at a friend's house a few weeks ago and it was perfection.

http://www.mensjournal.com/food-drink/drinks/is-that-really-craft-beer-21-surprising-corporate-brewers-20150923

The only surprising one on this list is Founders.

yet another beer to cash in on the vinyl craze

SideBernt wrote:
like the name/logo of their new Belgian-Style Tripel
not sure how it will taste tho


Join us on Tuesday March 1st at 5 PM for the tapping of the new beers joining the lineup, the Romantic Chemistry and Beer To Drink Music To

"Craze"

Speaking of great Lakes, i just bought chillwave.  I hope it is good.  And stone, enjoy by 4 / 20.

walk,on,by wrote:
Speaking of great Lakes, i just bought chillwave.  I hope it is good.  And stone, enjoy by 4 / 20.

Let us know which of those two you prefer. Strong preference here for Enjoy By, though Chillwave is ok.

Tonight we'll be splitting a Victory at Sea if my kid ever goes to bed.

Tomorrow it will be a MD vs VA DIPA faceoff….Union Double Duckpin vs. Champion Fruitbasket.