The Beer Thread

Made a trip to Veil yesterday to stock up on beers for the holidays… this one hits it out of the park, basically drinking a raspberry smoovie gose. Never Never Again Again by Veil…

They are quickly becoming my favorite brewery other than possibly Trillium for hoppy beverages. Finished the evening off at Answer with a few delicious Andalls and a killer chicken bowl. I unfortunately didn't get the invite to sleep on Julian's couch.

Yada wrote:
I unfortunately didn't get the invite to sleep on Julian's couch.

I unfortunately didn't get the invite to join you at The Veil.

Julian, wrote:

Yada wrote:
I unfortunately didn't get the invite to sleep on Julian's couch.

I unfortunately didn't get the invite to join you at The Veil.

The Veil is great…they were up here for that fest in november and spent almost the whole time talking to one of the owners and drinking theirs and The answer's delicious beverages

Greg Engert is in tight with these guys and keeps getting kegs for his restaurants…only way to get it in DC (unless you get someone to get cans on tue/wed)

Did you see they named a beer after you at the Answer…I'm sure it's awesome

Julian Buck (Andall) -The Answer
Stout - Imperial / Double

sidehatch wrote:
Greg Engert is in tight with these guys and keeps getting kegs for his restaurants…only way to get it in DC (unless you get someone to get cans on tue/wed)

Same here. If a restaurant is given a keg here (which is super uncommon and requires knowing one of the brewers), there is a strict "no social media" policy about letting people know you have it. It's weird.

Julian, wrote:

sidehatch wrote:
Greg Engert is in tight with these guys and keeps getting kegs for his restaurants…only way to get it in DC (unless you get someone to get cans on tue/wed)

Same here. If a restaurant is given a keg here (which is super uncommon and requires knowing one of the brewers), there is a strict "no social media" policy about letting people know you have it. It's weird.

If i lived in Richmond I'd just saddle up at Veil every day. The kegs are a plenty, it's the cans that are minimal.

Yada wrote:
The kegs are a plenty, it's the cans that are minimal.

Yes, the tap room is usually well stocked. I meant the amount of kegs they distribute to other  establishments in town are every bit as scarce/rare as in DC.

Yada wrote:
Made a trip to Veil yesterday to stock up on beers for the holidays… this one hits it out of the park, basically drinking a raspberry smoovie gose. Never Never Again Again by Veil…

They are quickly becoming my favorite brewery other than possibly Trillium for hoppy beverages. Finished the evening off at Answer with a few delicious Andalls and a killer chicken bowl. I unfortunately didn't get the invite to sleep on Julian's couch.

I thought about heading down yesterday, but decided not to subject my daughter to my beer impulses at the beginning of her 2+ week vacation.

Now next Tuesday when my wife is off and we've been stuck in the house for the second of three long weekends, that might be fair game. Assuming I'm not out car shopping.

Space wrote:

Yada wrote:
Made a trip to Veil yesterday to stock up on beers for the holidays… this one hits it out of the park, basically drinking a raspberry smoovie gose. Never Never Again Again by Veil…

They are quickly becoming my favorite brewery other than possibly Trillium for hoppy beverages. Finished the evening off at Answer with a few delicious Andalls and a killer chicken bowl. I unfortunately didn't get the invite to sleep on Julian's couch.

I thought about heading down yesterday, but decided not to subject my daughter to my beer impulses at the beginning of her 2+ week vacation.

Now next Tuesday when my wife is off and we've been stuck in the house for the second of three long weekends, that might be fair game. Assuming I'm not out car shopping.

In terms of beer, that line up from yesterday is about as good as it gets. I hope to make a quarterly Veil visit part of my new year's resolution.

If you guys will just paypal/venmo me the $$, I'd pick it up for you and priority mail it. Not every week or anything but occasionally. That's got to be cheaper than the gas down here (not to mention the time).

Jesus, Christ.

If only one could Priority Mail beer……

Can you?

StoneTheCrow wrote:
If only one could Priority Mail beer……

Can you?

Fed Ex is the preferred method for shipping beer.

StoneTheCrow wrote:
If only one could Priority Mail beer……

Can you?

Pardon my ignorance, but how would they know?

Fair question. I presumed they have methods for figuring that out. Kinda like the airlines do.

StoneTheCrow wrote:
Fair question. I presumed they have methods for figuring that out. Kinda like the airlines do.

Well Airlines are physically opening your checked luggage and x-raying all your bags (unless you have Pre-check). 

when you ship, priority mail . . . they ask, if it is fragile, perishable, liquid, hazardous or explosive.

walkie,talkie wrote:
when you ship, priority mail . . . they ask, if it is fragile, perishable, liquid, hazardous or explosive.

Tell them it is a fragile liquid and they need to be very careful when handling your homemade hot sauce that you're sending to your grandmother.

Space wrote:

walkie,talkie wrote:
when you ship, priority mail . . . they ask, if it is fragile, perishable, liquid, hazardous or explosive.

Tell them it is a fragile liquid and they need to be very careful when handling your homemade hot sauce that you're sending to your grandmother.

Exactly. Cans of beer aren't exactly fragile if you package them correctly, anyway. How the hell are they going to know?

Julian, wrote:

Space wrote:

walkie,talkie wrote:
when you ship, priority mail . . . they ask, if it is fragile, perishable, liquid, hazardous or explosive.

Tell them it is a fragile liquid and they need to be very careful when handling your homemade hot sauce that you're sending to your grandmother.

Exactly. Cans of beer aren't exactly fragile if you package them correctly, anyway. How the hell are they going to know?

Just don't get caught.

While we don't advise breaking the law, if you're going to go this route, at least avoid using the USPS. Because FedEx and UPS are licensed to ship alcohol, it's only a violation of company policy to ship alcohol. However, using the USPS to ship alcohol is illegal, and the ramifications of getting caught are far worse.

Dangerous to ship. Not so much to receive it, I take it?

Kinda like bootlegs back in the day.