The Beer Thread

3 stars dropping some limited-edition (read: bandwagon'ing) Capitals-inspired t-shirts: https://www.facebook.com/3starsbrewing/photos/a.625551617484989.1073741827.154986941208128/2306019626104838/?type=3&theater

It's back!


https://foundersbrewing.com/latest-news/2017/2018-update-double-trouble-returns/

Anyone have Cloudburst at Saveur?

Went out to Cushwa Brewing Company a few weeks ago. Pretty solid beers and a cute little space.

Also, Peabody Brewing is really good!

Since I don't drink, I ignore this thread, but this seemed to be the right place for this story:

Body found in SunTrust freezer ID'd, reportedly that of beer entrepreneur

I find beer puns annoying, but that one is really good.  Takes a little work…

well that posting had two points
beer name/artwork

the other was …they made a beer for Space (I know he is totally into Cosplay)
Although, it will probably not pass the Space price per oz cost efficiency ratio

if anyone is looking for a presale code for GABF tickets, ping me.  i'm not going to use my AHA code so it's up for grabs.  gives you the right to buy saturday afternoon tickets (AKA the members-only session), early access to all tickets, plus a $5 discount on the 3 public sessions.

sweetcell wrote:
if anyone is looking for a presale code for GABF tickets, ping me.

Read this as GYBE and was wondering why this was in the beer thread. Reading comprehension is hard.

pretty good deal going on at Sovereign on Saturday
This Belgian Independence Day, The Sovereign is celebrating in style by popping some of our favorite bottles. Join us on Saturday, July 21st as we offer 21 different bottles at half price, all day long.

Beginning at 11 AM, The Sovereign will offer 21 of director Greg Engert’s personal picks at some truly unbelievable prices.

Highlights include some classic Belgian Gueuzes from Cantillon, Drie Fonteinen, Girardin and Tilquin – in addition to some stunning beers from American stalwarts Oxbow, Jester King and Crooked Stave.

There is no admission fee for the event. The half priced bottles will be available all day on both floors.

THE SOVEREIGN’S BELGIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION LIST
Allagash James & Julie (Sour Brown Ale; $12.5)
Alvinne Wild West 2014 (Red Wine BA Sour Blond Ale; $11.5)
American Solera Little Foo (Oak BA Saison; $12)
Anchorage Whiteout Wit (Chardonnay BA Witbier w/ Brett; $12.5)
Blackberry Farm Noble Cuvée (Dry-Hopped Saison; $17.5)
Bruery Terreux Beret (Imperial Witbier w/ Raspberry ($17.5)
Cantillon Classic Gueuze 2016 (Gueuze; 1, 2 & 3 Year Blend; $15)
Cascade Sang Royale (Red Wine BA Sour Red Ale w/ Wine Grapes; $27.5)
Casey Family Reserve: Laroda Plum (Oak BA Saison w/ Plum; $27.5)
Crooked Stave Notturna Reserva: Blueberry (Oak BA Sour Red Ale w/ Blueberry; $11)
De Ranke Kriek De Ranke (Oak BA Sour Red Ale w/ Cherry; $17.5)
Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze 2015 (Gueuze; 1, 2 & 3 Year Blend; $12)
E9 Wild Tacoma Cherry (Oak BA Sour Red Ale w/ Cherry; $11)
Fantôme Chocolat (Saison w/ Cocoa Powder & Chilies; $12.5)
Girardin Gueuze Black Label 2016 (Gueuze; 12, 18 & 24 Month Blend; $13.5)
Jester King Wytchmaker (Brett IPA; $12.5)
Jolly Pumpkin Matame Ahorita (Oak BA Sour Blond Ale w/ Yuzu, Lime & Lemon; $15)
Oxbow Sasuga (Saison w/ Rice & Brett; $17.5)
Perennial Savant Beersel (Red Wine BA Saison w/ Wine Grapes; $25)
Tilquin Oude Gueuze 2014/2015 (Gueuze; 1, 2 & 3 Year Blend; $16)
The Veil No More Sleep (Bourbon BA Dark Saison; $20)

Sidehatch wrote:
pretty good deal going on at Sovereign on Saturday
This Belgian Independence Day, The Sovereign is celebrating in style by popping some of our favorite bottles. Join us on Saturday, July 21st as we offer 21 different bottles at half price, all day long.

Beginning at 11 AM, The Sovereign will offer 21 of director Greg Engert’s personal picks at some truly unbelievable prices.

Highlights include some classic Belgian Gueuzes from Cantillon, Drie Fonteinen, Girardin and Tilquin – in addition to some stunning beers from American stalwarts Oxbow, Jester King and Crooked Stave.

There is no admission fee for the event. The half priced bottles will be available all day on both floors.

THE SOVEREIGN’S BELGIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION LIST
Allagash James & Julie (Sour Brown Ale; $12.5)
Alvinne Wild West 2014 (Red Wine BA Sour Blond Ale; $11.5)
American Solera Little Foo (Oak BA Saison; $12)
Anchorage Whiteout Wit (Chardonnay BA Witbier w/ Brett; $12.5)
Blackberry Farm Noble Cuvée (Dry-Hopped Saison; $17.5)
Bruery Terreux Beret (Imperial Witbier w/ Raspberry ($17.5)
Cantillon Classic Gueuze 2016 (Gueuze; 1, 2 & 3 Year Blend; $15)
Cascade Sang Royale (Red Wine BA Sour Red Ale w/ Wine Grapes; $27.5)
Casey Family Reserve: Laroda Plum (Oak BA Saison w/ Plum; $27.5)
Crooked Stave Notturna Reserva: Blueberry (Oak BA Sour Red Ale w/ Blueberry; $11)
De Ranke Kriek De Ranke (Oak BA Sour Red Ale w/ Cherry; $17.5)
Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze 2015 (Gueuze; 1, 2 & 3 Year Blend; $12)
E9 Wild Tacoma Cherry (Oak BA Sour Red Ale w/ Cherry; $11)
Fantôme Chocolat (Saison w/ Cocoa Powder & Chilies; $12.5)
Girardin Gueuze Black Label 2016 (Gueuze; 12, 18 & 24 Month Blend; $13.5)
Jester King Wytchmaker (Brett IPA; $12.5)
Jolly Pumpkin Matame Ahorita (Oak BA Sour Blond Ale w/ Yuzu, Lime & Lemon; $15)
Oxbow Sasuga (Saison w/ Rice & Brett; $17.5)
Perennial Savant Beersel (Red Wine BA Saison w/ Wine Grapes; $25)
Tilquin Oude Gueuze 2014/2015 (Gueuze; 1, 2 & 3 Year Blend; $16)
The Veil No More Sleep (Bourbon BA Dark Saison; $20)

Thanks for posting. That's tempting.

this article is a year old, but it's a good reminder why not to buy BMC-owned brands:

Oops, They Did It Again: AB Fined for Pay-to-Play

"The settlement between the ABC and AB included one of the largest fines ever levied by the ABC of $400,000…
(…)
… the fine is only 1.5% of the parent company’s daily  profit."

I, have not done one of these, in a while.  went to the beach, and it was nice to visit a beer store which was other, than the one I normally use.  found some bottles of these


clown,shoes    the train I ride  tipa

brewery terreux  sour in the, rye

ecliptic  carina, peach sour

new belgium  2106 le terroir

wicked weed  sandiaca / persistence / incandescent

also . . . found these weird wines in a can, from eg wine company.  1 can, equals half a bottle.  lady said, it is new rage.  doesn't taste like the can either.  we will see.  got a bubbly and rose.

al,so . . . went to pen druid before beach and found these in bottles 

penelope  13 month barrel aged dark sour
sun people  american wild sour
spontaneous  with wild blackberries

Space wrote:

Sidehatch wrote:
pretty good deal going on at Sovereign on Saturday
This Belgian Independence Day, The Sovereign is celebrating in style by popping some of our favorite bottles. Join us on Saturday, July 21st as we offer 21 different bottles at half price, all day long.

Beginning at 11 AM, The Sovereign will offer 21 of director Greg Engert’s personal picks at some truly unbelievable prices.

Highlights include some classic Belgian Gueuzes from Cantillon, Drie Fonteinen, Girardin and Tilquin – in addition to some stunning beers from American stalwarts Oxbow, Jester King and Crooked Stave.

There is no admission fee for the event. The half priced bottles will be available all day on both floors.

THE SOVEREIGN’S BELGIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION LIST
Allagash James & Julie (Sour Brown Ale; $12.5)
Alvinne Wild West 2014 (Red Wine BA Sour Blond Ale; $11.5)
American Solera Little Foo (Oak BA Saison; $12)
Anchorage Whiteout Wit (Chardonnay BA Witbier w/ Brett; $12.5)
Blackberry Farm Noble Cuvée (Dry-Hopped Saison; $17.5)
Bruery Terreux Beret (Imperial Witbier w/ Raspberry ($17.5)
Cantillon Classic Gueuze 2016 (Gueuze; 1, 2 & 3 Year Blend; $15)
Cascade Sang Royale (Red Wine BA Sour Red Ale w/ Wine Grapes; $27.5)
Casey Family Reserve: Laroda Plum (Oak BA Saison w/ Plum; $27.5)
Crooked Stave Notturna Reserva: Blueberry (Oak BA Sour Red Ale w/ Blueberry; $11)
De Ranke Kriek De Ranke (Oak BA Sour Red Ale w/ Cherry; $17.5)
Drie Fonteinen Oude Geuze 2015 (Gueuze; 1, 2 & 3 Year Blend; $12)
E9 Wild Tacoma Cherry (Oak BA Sour Red Ale w/ Cherry; $11)
Fantôme Chocolat (Saison w/ Cocoa Powder & Chilies; $12.5)
Girardin Gueuze Black Label 2016 (Gueuze; 12, 18 & 24 Month Blend; $13.5)
Jester King Wytchmaker (Brett IPA; $12.5)
Jolly Pumpkin Matame Ahorita (Oak BA Sour Blond Ale w/ Yuzu, Lime & Lemon; $15)
Oxbow Sasuga (Saison w/ Rice & Brett; $17.5)
Perennial Savant Beersel (Red Wine BA Saison w/ Wine Grapes; $25)
Tilquin Oude Gueuze 2014/2015 (Gueuze; 1, 2 & 3 Year Blend; $16)
The Veil No More Sleep (Bourbon BA Dark Saison; $20)

Thanks for posting. That's tempting.

We had the Drie Fontenein, the Cantillon, the Casey, and a Crooked Stave on draft. All awesome. Combine that with the food, and glad we put it on my wife's credit card and i didn't see the bill.

walkonbyeeeeeeeee wrote:
I, have not done one of these, in a while.  went to the beach, and it was nice to visit a beer store which was other, than the one I normally use.  found some bottles of these


clown,shoes    the train I ride  tipa

brewery terreux  sour in the, rye

ecliptic  carina, peach sour

new belgium  2106 le terroir

wicked weed  sandiaca / persistence / incandescent

also . . . found these weird wines in a can, from eg wine company.  1 can, equals half a bottle.  lady said, it is new rage.  doesn't taste like the can either.  we will see.  got a bubbly and rose.

al,so . . . went to pen druid before beach and found these in bottles 

penelope  13 month barrel aged dark sour
sun people  american wild sour
spontaneous  with wild blackberries

Let us know what your favorites are!

so far, space.

pd  penelope  worth the trip to the brewery.  and while you are in sperryville.  the other brewery, hopkins ordinary, is the shit!

clown shoes  the train i ride.  am i dumb to think that tipas are supposed to be some over the top, i got raped with hops experience, that i wonder if i really liked it, with a confused look on my face like something just was not right.  this beer, was instead calm and smoother but nice taste.  i like it, but again, i like most good beers that are called ipas.

walkonbyeeeeeeeee wrote:
so far, space.

pd  penelope  worth the trip to the brewery.  and while you are in sperryville.  the other brewery, hopkins ordinary, is the shit!

clown shoes  the train i ride.  am i dumb to think that tipas are supposed to be some over the top, i got raped with hops experience, that i wonder if i really liked it, with a confused look on my face like something just was not right.  this beer, was instead calm and smoother but nice taste.  i like it, but again, i like most good beers that are called ipas.

We went to Hopkins Ordinary the last time in Sperryville,after hiking WhiteOak Canyon. The beer was decent, if a bit ordinary. Not as good as Pen Druid. The garden space was very nice. On the same trip we also went to a place called Powers Farm Brewery, because we liked the name. My wife remarked that their beer was about as good as my homebrew, though i think that was being generous.

I can't think of a TiPA that i've enjoyed outside of Aslin's Triple Orange Starfish. I think about 8% abv is my sweet spot for(D)IPA's.

going to be in Seattle for a few days
won't have a car, but will be downtown (South lake)

What breweries are must visits
and are any public transit friendly