The Beer Thread

My wife loved Fremont and hated Reuben's.

Must have been the fact that she was with me when she was at Fremont and without me when she was at Reuben's.

I haven't been to Reuben's so can't comment. I really love the atmosphere at Fremont, been there at the new location as well as the original. But honestly I think I drank a guest mead the last time I was there and didn't have any of their stuff. I think their standards are meh but their specials are fantastic.

Unquotable-hatch wrote:

sweetcell wrote:
- Lagunitas: Mozango:

was super happy with this on tap the other night…very crush-able

Thanks for the heads up.  Sounds great.

Unquotable-hatch wrote:

sweetcell wrote:
- Lagunitas: Mozango:

was super happy with this on tap the other night…very crush-able

A 7.7% abv crushable DIPA, lol.

Unquotable-hatch wrote:

Space wrote:
Civil Society

are you finding that in cans around here?

Nope not around here. We drove to Florida (Civil Society) and South Carolina (Charles Town Fementory) for Spring Break, and Brooklyn (Other Half and Grimm) for July 4 weekend.

Space wrote:Other Half and Grimm

I've seen these in cans an on tap around here, but the only time I had Civil was in south Floridia
it's soo good, wish they had some up here

Space wrote:

Unquotable-hatch wrote:

sweetcell wrote:
- Lagunitas: Mozango:

was super happy with this on tap the other night…very crush-able

A 7.7% abv crushable DIPA, lol.

so this might blow your mind, but: it's true.  i crushed my first glass in like 3 takes.  sipped the second half of the bomber, only because i made a point of slowing down.  easily could have mainlined the whole thing.

sweetcell wrote:

Space wrote:

Unquotable-hatch wrote:

sweetcell wrote:
- Lagunitas: Mozango:

was super happy with this on tap the other night…very crush-able

A 7.7% abv crushable DIPA, lol.

so this might blow your mind, but: it's true.  i crushed my first glass in like 3 takes.  sipped the second half of the bomber, only because i made a point of slowing down.  easily could have mainlined the whole thing.

What was the cost per minute of that beer interaction? Troublesome financial decisions, dear Sweets.

Unquotable-hatch wrote:

Space wrote:Other Half and Grimm

I've seen these in cans an on tap around here, but the only time I had Civil was in south Floridia
it's soo good, wish they had some up here

Yeah, but if you got any of the one time DC drop of Other Half, you had to wait in a long ass line.

I did post that they're opening a DC brewery though, right? Sorry memory shot.

Space wrote:

Yeah, but if you got any of the one time DC drop of Other Half, you had to wait in a long ass line.

I did post that they're opening a DC brewery though, right? Sorry memory shot.

Sweet, didn't know that
https://www.popville.com/2018/08/other-half-brewing-washington-ivy-city-dc/
I think Pizza P has had Other Half on draft at least one time I was there…but might be confusing that with Singlecut

sweetcell wrote:

Space wrote:

Unquotable-hatch wrote:

sweetcell wrote:
- Lagunitas: Mozango:

was super happy with this on tap the other night…very crush-able

A 7.7% abv crushable DIPA, lol.

so this might blow your mind, but: it's true.  i crushed my first glass in like 3 takes.  sipped the second half of the bomber, only because i made a point of slowing down.  easily could have mainlined the whole thing.

So I enter my local beer store/watering hole inquiring about this Mozango creature.  Beer guy tells me they're out of bombers.  I say, But I spoke to someone a couple hours ago who said you had a case in stock.  Hmmmm, Oh, here it is, he says.  So i grabbed a couple and asked him what he thought of it as he shook his head and grimaced.  Too sweet, tastes artificial, he says.  Well, I'll be the judge of that. So I ordered the draft version and was immediately hit with a wonderfully fruity bouquet of fresh mangos.  The taste was smooth, carbonation low, head creamy with a somewhat dry piney finish.  Tasted all natural to me, though I was hesitant about the fruited IPA concept initially.  Very easy to drink, though IMHO, it would be a perfect release for the summer….strangely enough we seem to be in the minority,  the keg has lasted a WEEK.

Bagley wrote:

sweetcell wrote:

Space wrote:

Unquotable-hatch wrote:

sweetcell wrote:
- Lagunitas: Mozango:

was super happy with this on tap the other night…very crush-able

A 7.7% abv crushable DIPA, lol.

so this might blow your mind, but: it's true.  i crushed my first glass in like 3 takes.  sipped the second half of the bomber, only because i made a point of slowing down.  easily could have mainlined the whole thing.

So I enter my local beer store/watering hole inquiring about this Mozango creature.  Beer guy tells me they're out of bombers.  I say, But I spoke to someone a couple hours ago who said you had a case in stock.  Hmmmm, Oh, here it is, he says.  So i grabbed a couple and asked him what he thought of it as he shook his head and grimaced.  Too sweet, tastes artificial, he says.  Well, I'll be the judge of that. So I ordered the draft version and was immediately hit with a wonderfully fruity bouquet of fresh mangos.  The taste was smooth, carbonation low, head creamy with a somewhat dry piney finish.  Tasted all natural to me, though I was hesitant about the fruited IPA concept initially.  Very easy to drink, though IMHO, it would be a perfect release for the summer….strangely enough we seem to be in the minority,  the keg has lasted a WEEK.

What beer store? Maybe some people don't care for Lagunitas because it's not local and they're owned by Heineken.

Downtown Frown Wine and Beer- Ghettosburg, MD

Bagley wrote:
strangely enough we seem to be in the minority,  the keg has lasted a WEEK.

it's rockin' a 4.07 on BA, so we're not entirely alone… ;D

Bagley wrote:
Downtown Frown Wine and Beer- Ghettosburg, MD

lololol, great nicknames ;D  i used to check that place out every other week or so… respectable selection (and an amazing selection for MoCo)

Gotta say I found that Lagnunitas beer ya'll are hyping pretty turrible.

Also, sweet, what's the deal with you being the 3,000 mile away advocate for that turrible brewery 3 Stars? That hop fest looked just plain old weak. I could have a better hopfest out of my fridge.

Yada wrote:
Gotta say I found that Lagnunitas beer ya'll are hyping pretty turrible.

cool, not everyone is going to like everything.  i just picked up 4 more bombers of Mozango last night.  it's been my main beer for the past month, along with Freemont Field to Ferment: Citra.

Yada wrote:Also, sweet, what's the deal with you being the 3,000 mile away advocate for that turrible brewery 3 Stars? That hop fest looked just plain old weak. I could have a better hopfest out of my fridge.

sorry there weren't enough whalez, brah ;D  i'm sure you're sitting on a better collection at home, but 99.9% of the population don't have that collection on hand.  for the price i would have been happy to check out the lineup below, but i'll agree that folks weren't getting on a plane for this one.  3 stars has a soft spot in my heart: i really liked some of their beers, and their support for the homebrewing community over the years has been awesome.


3 Stars Brewing Company:
Boyzen Da Hood- 4.6% Boysenberry Gose
Thats My Jam- 6.5% Blueberry Sour
Cutty Supreme- 8% DDH HAZY DIPA
Star Dust- 8% Zero IBU DDH DIPA w/ tons of Lupulin Powder
Bout That Life- 7.2% American Wild Ale
Pounding Trees- 8% DDH DIPA
Pool Party- 4.6% Session IPA
Raspberry Dissonance- 3.6% Raspberry Sour
Whisker Assassins- 12.5% Barrel Aged Strong Ale aged in Virginia Distilling Company Bourbon Barrels

Barrier Brewing Company- Lot of Dough- 7.5% DIPA collab with KCBC
Barrier Brewing Company- Nothing Is Too Much- 11% Triple IPA with mango, tangerine & peach puree and DDH with Citra & Mosaic

Ocelot Brewing Company- Lean on Me- DIPA brewed with Aslin, Finback, Barreled Souls, Dancing Gnome, Civil Society, RAR, Triple Crossing and Charlestowne Fermentory
Ocelot Brewing Company- Purple Rain- 5% Sour with Blackberries and Black Currants

KCBC- Vital Juices- 5.9% Strawberry & Mango Barrel Aged Sour Collab with Perennial
KCBC- Intruder Annhilation- 9% Double Dry Hopped Double IPA

Interboro-Mad Fat 2nd Anniversary 10% DIPA
Interboro- Battle Cats- 7.6% IPA brewed with KCBC

RAR- Lumber Sexual- Imperial IPA

18th Street Brewing Company- Villian- 8.5% DIPA

Denizens Brewing Company- Georgia Ave- Peach Berliner 3.8%
Denizens Brewing Company- Low County Common- Sour Brown Ale 4.1%

Solace Brewing Company- Thunder Buddy IPA-

Anxo- CIdre Blanc

Crooked Run- All Berries Double Vibes Popsicle Berliner

sweetcell wrote:

Yada wrote:
Gotta say I found that Lagnunitas beer ya'll are hyping pretty turrible.

cool, not everyone is going to like everything.  i just picked up 4 more bombers of Mozango last night.  it's been my main beer for the past month, along with Freemont Field to Ferment: Citra.

Yada wrote:Also, sweet, what's the deal with you being the 3,000 mile away advocate for that turrible brewery 3 Stars? That hop fest looked just plain old weak. I could have a better hopfest out of my fridge.

sorry there weren't enough whalez, brah ;D  i'm sure you're sitting on a better collection at home, but 99.9% of the population don't have that collection on hand.  for the price i would have been happy to check out the lineup below, but i'll agree that folks weren't getting on a plane for this one.  3 stars has a soft spot in my heart: i really liked some of their beers, and their support for the homebrewing community over the years has been awesome.


3 Stars Brewing Company:
Boyzen Da Hood- 4.6% Boysenberry Gose
Thats My Jam- 6.5% Blueberry Sour
Cutty Supreme- 8% DDH HAZY DIPA
Star Dust- 8% Zero IBU DDH DIPA w/ tons of Lupulin Powder
Bout That Life- 7.2% American Wild Ale
Pounding Trees- 8% DDH DIPA
Pool Party- 4.6% Session IPA
Raspberry Dissonance- 3.6% Raspberry Sour
Whisker Assassins- 12.5% Barrel Aged Strong Ale aged in Virginia Distilling Company Bourbon Barrels

Barrier Brewing Company- Lot of Dough- 7.5% DIPA collab with KCBC
Barrier Brewing Company- Nothing Is Too Much- 11% Triple IPA with mango, tangerine & peach puree and DDH with Citra & Mosaic

Ocelot Brewing Company- Lean on Me- DIPA brewed with Aslin, Finback, Barreled Souls, Dancing Gnome, Civil Society, RAR, Triple Crossing and Charlestowne Fermentory
Ocelot Brewing Company- Purple Rain- 5% Sour with Blackberries and Black Currants

KCBC- Vital Juices- 5.9% Strawberry & Mango Barrel Aged Sour Collab with Perennial
KCBC- Intruder Annhilation- 9% Double Dry Hopped Double IPA

Interboro-Mad Fat 2nd Anniversary 10% DIPA
Interboro- Battle Cats- 7.6% IPA brewed with KCBC

RAR- Lumber Sexual- Imperial IPA

18th Street Brewing Company- Villian- 8.5% DIPA

Denizens Brewing Company- Georgia Ave- Peach Berliner 3.8%
Denizens Brewing Company- Low County Common- Sour Brown Ale 4.1%

Solace Brewing Company- Thunder Buddy IPA-

Anxo- CIdre Blanc

Crooked Run- All Berries Double Vibes Popsicle Berliner

I just found the Mozango quite artificial tasting personally.

Re: HopFest #theThirstisReal, half the beers on that list aren't even hoppy and the ones that are that I've had are not that good. Anyway, it will be interesting to see the dent Other Half (a brewery that can actually make a good hoppy beer) puts into place like DC Brau, 3 Stars, and even Aslin.

New spot opened in Olney today

https://brewbelly.com/

24 Md brews on tap

Happy Hour 4:20-5:20.  Hmm.

Yada wrote:
half the beers on that list aren't even hoppy 

well, the name of that "festival" was "Hop Funk Fest", so whatever wasn't hoppy was in fact sour/funky…

sweetcell wrote:

Yada wrote:
half the beers on that list aren't even hoppy 

well, the name of that "festival" was "Hop Funk Fest", so whatever wasn't hoppy was in fact sour/funky…

:-[

Amazing news

https://www.foodandwine.com/beer/miller-high-life-champagne-bottles