The Beer Thread

^I can't stop focusing on the one hand he is holding up
is it me or does it look weird without the thumb?

BrettnotBritt wrote:
The intewebs is really aghast over this news, huh?

Remember when Constellation bought Ballast Point and Lagunitas sold 50% of their ownership (despite the owner never claiming he would never sell out?). Well guess what - Sculpin and Victory at Sea are still excellent beers.

Meanwhile Lagunitas is still churning out hits like Born Again, Waldo, and High West-ified Imperial Coffee Stout… beers that are nationally distributed and easy to purchase (for a very affordable price point, I might add).

I don't know, I could really care less. In the end it's a larger footprint for a brewery that makes some great sours.

Now 100%.

HEINEKEN Acquires Remaining Stake in Lagunitas Brewing Company

http://www.theheinekencompany.com/media/media-releases/press-releases/2017/05/2101895

Five more have dropped out since this image was created:

Wait.  Is Ja Rule in charge of this too?

That list has now grown to 40 dropouts.

Space wrote:
That list has now grown to 40 dropouts.

Imma guess that's gonna get cancelled.

Penn Druid is making a rare tap take over in balston next week (w/ right proper and stone)

Join us on Wednesday, May 10th for a night of revelry with our friends from Stone, Right Proper and Pen Druid. On this evening, we?ll feature 15 drafts from the trio of breweries, including their brand-new collaboration beer, Soused.

Brewed at Right Proper - Brookland, Soused is made with juniper-infused water and a Nordic farmhouse yeast strain. Aggressively hopped with Mosaic and Comet, this IPA has huge notes of sticky orange, mango and dank juniper.

In addition to Soused, you don?t want to miss this rare opportunity to try 4 different beers from Pen Druid. Located in Sperryville, VA, Pen Druid?s wood fired, oak mashed, native yeast fermented ales are rarely served outside of their brewery.

Other standouts from the evening?s list include Right Proper White Bicycles, a rustic Witbier brewed with black limes and Mandarina Bavaria hops; and Stone Jindia Pale Ale, a Double IPA infused with ginger and juniper.

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

The ?Soused? Release Party Draft List
Right Proper, Stone & Pen Druid Soused (Nordic IPA w/ Juniper)
Right Proper Being There (Kellerbier)
Right Proper Haxan (Robust Porter)
Right Proper Astral Weeks (Farmhouse Pale Ale)
Right Proper Songlines (Dry-Hopped Farmhouse Ale w/ Galaxy Hops)
Right Proper White Bicycles (Rustic Witbier w/ Black Limes)
Stone Enjoy By 05.29.17 IPA (Imperial IPA)
Stone Alt By Myself (Altbier; Collaboration w/ DC Brau)
Stone Jindia Pale Ale (Imperial IPA w/ Ginger, Juniper, Lemon & Lime)
Stone Encore 08.08.08 Vertical Epic (Belgian IPA)
Stone Encore 6th Anniversary Porter (Oak BA Imperial Smoked Porter)
Pen Druid Pluto (French Oak BA Brown Ale)
Pen Druid The Golden Swan (Farmhouse Blond)
Pen Druid Earth (Hoppy Farmhouse Ale)
Pen Druid Sun People (Hungarian Oak BA Sour Blond Ale; Aged 1 Year)

I, just drank two beers.

#theend

herman wrote:
I, just drank two beers.

#theend

YOU OK BRAH?

Manor Hill Dust Up and Waredaca Baymore- two very tasty local brews!

I've been twice to Owen's Ordinary and it's been terrible to say the least both times. Funny enough, they had a couple of Cantillon kegs last week. I called this weekend to see if they were still on tap. The conversation went like this.

Yada: "Hi, I was wondering if you still have the Cantillon kegs on tap?"

Owen's: "Ummmm…. what is the name of the brewery?"

Yada: "Cantillon, you had two kegs on earlier this week for the Belgian event."

Owen's: "Ummm…. Hold on one second please.
2nd Owen's Employee: "Hi, can I help you?"

Yada: "DO YOU HAVE CANTILLON ON DRAFT"

2nd Owen's Employee: "Ummm… I don't think we have that beer on draft here"

Yada: "click"

Employee -  "I don't get paid enough to give a fuck what you are calling about.  Why don't you get your lazy ass down here and see if we have it."

Is Cantillon really that amazing? Or is it the fact that it's rare around these parts that make it amazing?

Recently, Sweetcell was kind enough to share a Cantillon or two with a group of people of people, as well as his own sours. And I have to say, the Cantillons weren't really any better than Sweetcell's homebrewed stuff to me.

Yes, that's a compliment to Sweetcell who brews some excellent beer, but I'm also saying sometimes I don't get the Cantillon fuss.

Still, I'll be grabbing some when I'm in Italy next month. Better value there.  ;D

herman wrote:
Employee -  "I don't get paid enough to give a fuck what you are calling about.  Why don't you get your lazy ass down here and see if we have it."

Which is why it's a god awful establishment.

Space wrote:
Is Cantillon really that amazing? Or is it the fact that it's rare around these parts that make it amazing?

Recently, Sweetcell was kind enough to share a Cantillon or two with a group of people of people, as well as his own sours. And I have to say, the Cantillons weren't really any better than Sweetcell's homebrewed stuff to me.

Yes, that's a compliment to Sweetcell who brews some excellent beer, but I'm also saying sometimes I don't get the Cantillon fuss.

Still, I'll be grabbing some when I'm in Italy next month. Better value there.  ;D

Depends which bottle(s) you're drinking…

Fou Foune is sperm your pants worthy, however their regular Gueze is pretty meh… They have numerous styles, vintages, etc. so it's hard to say… but the two kegs Owen's Ordinary did have on draft were worth seeking out, hence my call.

The first time I had Cantillon was at the Brugs Beertje in Bruges five years ago. This was before I had developed a taste for sour beer.

My wife ordered some Cantillon bottle and I ordered something else, then she decided that she had had enough beer and I was left to drink it. And it was so terrible I couldn't and it was thrown away.

Next time there will be a happier ending.

Yada wrote:
I've been twice to Owen's Ordinary and it's been terrible to say the least both times. Funny enough, they had a couple of Cantillon kegs last week. I called this weekend to see if they were still on tap. The conversation went like this.

Yada: "Hi, I was wondering if you still have the Cantillon kegs on tap?"

Owen's: "Ummmm…. what is the name of the brewery?"

Yada: "Cantillon, you had two kegs on earlier this week for the Belgian event."

Owen's: "Ummm…. Hold on one second please.
2nd Owen's Employee: "Hi, can I help you?"

Yada: "DO YOU HAVE CANTILLON ON DRAFT"

2nd Owen's Employee: "Ummm… I don't think we have that beer on draft here"

Yada: "click"

That's really surprising to me.  They did have that event and it was awesome.  The server helping my group indicated that sales were going slower than anticipated and they thought the remaining bottles were going to go to The Sovereign.  They had five Cantillon beers available, two on draft.  Everyone who was working the event seemed really knowledgeable.  We went once early and I stopped by again for a few pours later.  Two sets of servers, both really helpful and aware of what was on tap that day.  I really like that spot.

brennser wrote:

vansmack wrote:
SpeakEasy apparently ceased operations yesterday. Looking for a creditor lifeline.

Mediocre beer + aggressive expansion at a time of increasing competition and more discerning drinkers = bankruptcy

Purchased by a local guy for $2.5m.

Ces Butner, the former owner of Oakland's Horizon Beverage Co., bought Speakeasy's brands and equipment on Monday. Butner's new company is Hunters Point Brewery LLC.

vansmack wrote:

brennser wrote:

vansmack wrote:
SpeakEasy apparently ceased operations yesterday. Looking for a creditor lifeline.

Mediocre beer + aggressive expansion at a time of increasing competition and more discerning drinkers = bankruptcy

Purchased by a local guy for $2.5m.

Ces Butner, the former owner of Oakland's Horizon Beverage Co., bought Speakeasy's brands and equipment on Monday. Butner's new company is Hunters Point Brewery LLC.

Sounds like a steal of a deal to open a new brewery
Is it going to be located in Hunters Point? (was speakeasy there?)

reminds me how much I miss Molinari Salame and the brisket at Smokin? Warehouse Barbecue (conveniently right next to the methadone clinic…where I was a IT consultant, not a client :) )