The Beer Thread

walk,on,by wrote:
aren't you all helpful.  thank you.  I bet all the beer ladies, throw themselves, at you.

Victory Kirsch Gose seasonal is just being released. That's another good intro sour-sh beer that should be widely available.

walk,on,by wrote:
also, I tried a sort of sour beer, as it is called, from boulevard, tell tale tart.  I liked it and now have this sort of passion to get into sour beers, having never really tried sour beer or know much about them.  basically, where should I go to next for an excellent sour in bottle from a beer store, that sells good beer and rips you off on the price, just like any small business owner, will.  thank you.

try Duchesse De Bourgogne (if you can get it where you are) and don't look back.

SideBernt wrote:

walk,on,by wrote:
I bet all the beer ladies

all the beer ladies…that term doesn't exist
(I know that's sexist, but I saw more women at punk shows in the 80s than you do at a beer event/brewery)

Just because you can't get your wife to set foot in a brewery doesn't mean all women hate beer.

Yada wrote:

Space wrote:

SideBernt wrote:

Space wrote:Also, KBS is coming in on the truck today to a store in upstgate New York where my mom lives. I've got her on the case. Or at least onto a four pack…or whatever they'll sell her. Bound to be less competition to score bottles up there than here…

How pissed is Space going to be when his mom's scores a case of this

And my mom is officially a beer mule. $23.99+tax+deposit for a four pack. Could also ask my brother too, but maybe that would be greedy and he's busy with a job and shit.

Blessings to you and your family for spending such a chunk of $$$ on this endeavor!

And I was greedy after all. They still had four packs left on the second day and it was my brother's day off, and his plans included driving right by the shop anyway…so what the hell, why not.

Speaking of chunks of $$$, went to Aslin again Saturday. With apologies to Ocelot, I think they're officially making the best IPA's in the DMV. Maybe even all of VA, though An Bui may have something to say in the matter.

And speaking of VA IPA's…it's long gone from stores now, but the Champion Fruit Basket DIPA from Charlottesville was pretty damn good. Sad I only bought a single.

That's my weekend beer roundup. Back to drinking six ounces a night on weeknights.

Space wrote:

SideBernt wrote:

walk,on,by wrote:
I bet all the beer ladies

all the beer ladies…that term doesn't exist
(I know that's sexist, but I saw more women at punk shows in the 80s than you do at a beer event/brewery)

Just because you can't get your wife to set foot in a brewery doesn't mean all women hate beer.

she's been to a few…but embarrassingly asks what wine they have

SideBernt wrote:

Space wrote:

SideBernt wrote:

walk,on,by wrote:
I bet all the beer ladies

all the beer ladies…that term doesn't exist
(I know that's sexist, but I saw more women at punk shows in the 80s than you do at a beer event/brewery)

Just because you can't get your wife to set foot in a brewery doesn't mean all women hate beer.

she's been to a few…but embarrassingly asks what wine they have

Ouch! Maybe you could order her a sour and tell her it's a new variety of wine.

My wife was into hoppy beers long before I was even into beer. Exception to the rule it seems. But as Hutch established long ago, she's the one who wears the pants in the relationship.

sidehutch, did you bring home any bottles of that j wakefield dfpf?

Yada wrote:
sidehutch, did you bring home any bottles of that j wakefield dfpf?

I didn't it was only on tap and they only had a soda keg worth
benifits of VIP

Space wrote: she's the one who wears the pants in the relationship.

so what do you wear…a pantsuit?
I know you are a hillary fan

SideBernt wrote:

Space wrote: she's the one who wears the pants in the relationship.

so what do you wear…a pantsuit?
I know you are a hillary fan

You'll have to ask Hutch what i wear, he's the one who declared it. Today I'm wearing a pair of gray (I think) Gap khakis. Not my nicest pants, but I'm carrying a little extra (keeping it on topic, beer) weight these days and these are one of my pairs of fat pants.

I'm definitely not a Hillary fan. More like a "hold my nose and pull the lever for Hillary" person, as I find Bernie too liberal and the entire Republican party too conservative.

SideBernt wrote:

Yada wrote:
sidehutch, did you bring home any bottles of that j wakefield dfpf?

I didn't it was only on tap and they only had a soda keg worth
benifits of VIP

should've tracked down some bottles, brah!

Yada wrote:

SideBernt wrote:

Yada wrote:
sidehutch, did you bring home any bottles of that j wakefield dfpf?

I didn't it was only on tap and they only had a soda keg worth
benifits of VIP

should've tracked down some bottles, brah!

If you want to PM me your home address and set up a paymet transfer, I can be sure to get my Cuz to ship you some.  He goes there all the time

Yada wrote:

SideBernt wrote:

Yada wrote:
sidehutch, did you bring home any bottles of that j wakefield dfpf?

I didn't it was only on tap and they only had a soda keg worth
benifits of VIP

should've tracked down some bottles, brah!

Would have been perfect for the Forum bottle share at Yada's house.

SideBernt wrote:

Yada wrote:

SideBernt wrote:

Yada wrote:
sidehutch, did you bring home any bottles of that j wakefield dfpf?

I didn't it was only on tap and they only had a soda keg worth
benifits of VIP

should've tracked down some bottles, brah!

If you want to PM me your home address and set up a paymet transfer, I can be sure to get my Cuz to ship you some.  He goes there all the time

Hmmm… if you're serious, I'm intrigued…

Yada wrote:

SideBernt wrote:

Yada wrote:

SideBernt wrote:

Yada wrote:
sidehutch, did you bring home any bottles of that j wakefield dfpf?

I didn't it was only on tap and they only had a soda keg worth
benifits of VIP

should've tracked down some bottles, brah!

If you want to PM me your home address and set up a paymet transfer, I can be sure to get my Cuz to ship you some.  He goes there all the time

Hmmm… if you're serious, I'm intrigued…

Lemme reach out to my cuz and see if he's willing to take this on

Space wrote:

Yada wrote:

SideBernt wrote:

Yada wrote:
sidehutch, did you bring home any bottles of that j wakefield dfpf?

I didn't it was only on tap and they only had a soda keg worth
benifits of VIP

should've tracked down some bottles, brah!

Would have been perfect for the Forum bottle share at Yada's house.

Think my invite got lost in the mail

SideBernt wrote:

Space wrote:

Yada wrote:

SideBernt wrote:

Yada wrote:
sidehutch, did you bring home any bottles of that j wakefield dfpf?

I didn't it was only on tap and they only had a soda keg worth
benifits of VIP

should've tracked down some bottles, brah!

Would have been perfect for the Forum bottle share at Yada's house.

Think my invite got lost in the mail

I've never had a "forum" bottle share, but…

Yada wrote:

SideBernt wrote:

Yada wrote:
sidehutch, did you bring home any bottles of that j wakefield dfpf?

I didn't it was only on tap and they only had a soda keg worth
benifits of VIP

should've tracked down some bottles, brah!

pretty much a purple unicorn
found this guy listing one for $150 if you really want it

Unsanity wrote:

walk,on,by wrote:
also, I tried a sort of sour beer, as it is called, from boulevard, tell tale tart.  I liked it and now have this sort of passion to get into sour beers, having never really tried sour beer or know much about them.  basically, where should I go to next for an excellent sour in bottle from a beer store, that sells good beer and rips you off on the price, just like any small business owner, will.  thank you.

try Duchesse De Bourgogne (if you can get it where you are) and don't look back.

eh, la duchesse can be hit or miss.  i've had a few with diacetyl (buttery flavor) but most are fine.  but even when the beer is what it's supposed to be, i don't find it that interesting.  it's got a strong acetic character (think vinegar) that the beer attempts to balance with some sweetness, and not much else.  sort of a one-trick pony.  if you're in to that particular trick then it's awesome, but i like sours with more complexity (like brett characteristics which this beer seems to lack).

i mean, give it a try, but in case it isn't your thing don't cast all other sours aside.

the one that turned me on to sours was "monks cafe"
great flemish sour that got me hooked on da funk