The Beer Thread

this probably amounts to preaching to the choir, but here goes anyways:

Watch the Hands, Not the Cards — The Magic of Megabrew

^ for the next time someone asks you why AB InBev is buying yet another craft brewery.

Maine Beer Company Dinner on draft at H Street Whole Foods. 16 oz for $9. No growler fills. As a beer geek, I believe I'm required to stop by for one after work.

sweetcell wrote:
this probably amounts to preaching to the choir, but here goes anyways:

Watch the Hands, Not the Cards — The Magic of Megabrew

^ for the next time someone asks you why AB InBev is buying yet another craft brewery.

tldr; $

vansmack wrote:

sweetcell wrote:
this probably amounts to preaching to the choir, but here goes anyways:

Watch the Hands, Not the Cards — The Magic of Megabrew

^ for the next time someone asks you why AB InBev is buying yet another craft brewery.

tldr; $

it was a pretty good read, but your summary is accurate

Was interesting to understand it has a lot more to do with their brand value of their flagship brands, than buying up the competition and screwing over those left

The big guys always had a tight control on distribution
but now they are really f'n with sourcing of ingredients and they are trying to push the price down of craft 6 packs of the ones they bought
mostly so their shit swill can still be called 'premium'
but obviously will push out the small guys who are already running on thin margin

Beer is so freaking expensive now…Once the economy takes even the slighted downturn, LOTS of these craft breweries are going to implode
but honestly it's needed, some good ones won't survive…but what can ya do


On a side note…this was a good read from that same site
How Nitro Transformed Beer and Coffee

Although nitro now feels ubiquitous in the coffee and beer worlds, it’s a relatively new innovation …. nitro was a happy accident first developed by Michael Ash in the 1950s while he was working on improving Guinness’ shelf life.

incredible wrote:

vansmack wrote:

sweetcell wrote:
this probably amounts to preaching to the choir, but here goes anyways:

Watch the Hands, Not the Cards — The Magic of Megabrew

^ for the next time someone asks you why AB InBev is buying yet another craft brewery.

tldr; $

it was a pretty good read, but your summary is accurate

i'd say it's accurate (it's ultimately about money) just lacking in detail (to be expected in a one-character summary of a 2,000 word article).

my summary: AB uses the corpses of craft breweries to prop up Bud Light.

My wife asked me to take her on a date Saturday to either Dominion Wine and Beer or Aslin Alexandria. We did the latter.

First time there, Saturday mid-afternoon. Crowded and loud. They ran out of take home beer in Herndon Friday and Alexandria Saturday. I wonder if it's going to always be like that for a while going forward.

My wife's first comment: "They need to hire some cute female bar staff." My reply: "Or at least some cute guys."

Overall, a good time, Beer was great and we lucked into a pair of seats.

Space wrote:
My wife's first comment: "They need to hire some cute female bar staff." My reply: "Or at least some cute guys."

Another witty bit of banter from the First Couple of Snarky Wokeness.

Julian, wrote:

Space wrote:
My wife's first comment: "They need to hire some cute female bar staff." My reply: "Or at least some cute guys."

Another witty bit of banter from the First Couple of Snarky Wokeness.

It's almost like they went out of their way to hire only ugly men to pour the beer. Instead of money, they are probably paying staff with cans of 15% stout to drink on 100 degree days, so that's the kind of applicant they attracted.

The beer is amazing, but if I'm going to pay a premium to drink it in the taproom instead of at home from the can, I want eye candy, damnit. The Veil actually hires some (reasonably) cute people to pour their beers, why can't Aslin?

On another note, the Space itself reminded me of the Grimm taproom in Brooklyn. Only it was populated with white milquetoast suburbanites instead of white hipsters.

Hooters is for you!

hutch wrote:
Hooters is for you!

How is their NEIPA and sour selection?

Anyone else going to the Union anniversary party on Saturday?

Is Aslin really that good?

K8teebug wrote:
Anyone else going to the Union anniversary party on Saturday?

Is Aslin really that good?

Yes.

I've visited 211 brewery taprooms around the country and the world, and I'd say Aslin holds their own or (mostly) exceeds against any of the other 210.

Space wrote:

K8teebug wrote:
Anyone else going to the Union anniversary party on Saturday?

Is Aslin really that good?

Yes.

I've visited 211 brewery taprooms around the country and the world, and I'd say Aslin holds their own or (mostly) exceeds against any of the other 210.

Nice. Good to know it is worth the drive for us :)

K8teebug wrote:

Space wrote:

K8teebug wrote:
Anyone else going to the Union anniversary party on Saturday?

Is Aslin really that good?

Yes.

I've visited 211 brewery taprooms around the country and the world, and I'd say Aslin holds their own or (mostly) exceeds against any of the other 210.

Nice. Good to know it is worth the drive for us :)

Are you a fan of Sapwood Cellars? My wife really loved their hoppy beers, but she'd choose Aslin over them in a heartbeat.

Hmmm wonder how HR would think of this…but I want the shirt of course


The Veil Brewing co
We're coming back Saturday, August 10th, 11am-8p for a draft and can pop-up! We're doing a pop-up can release at the The Bruery Store at Union Market with even more cans than last time and pouring new draft at Dock 5 (near the Union Market). We also will be bringing back our shirts and glassware in possible different color wayz 🤗⠀

Space wrote:

K8teebug wrote:

Space wrote:

K8teebug wrote:
Anyone else going to the Union anniversary party on Saturday?

Is Aslin really that good?

Yes.

I've visited 211 brewery taprooms around the country and the world, and I'd say Aslin holds their own or (mostly) exceeds against any of the other 210.

Nice. Good to know it is worth the drive for us :)

Are you a fan of Sapwood Cellars? My wife really loved their hoppy beers, but she'd choose Aslin over them in a heartbeat.

I still haven't been there! There's no excuse as I drive past it almost every day on my way to workout. Good to know. My favorite beer ever is Cloudburst Brewery (and that's a pretty far plane ride away).

had some friends of friends drop by our place on sunday to go hiking with us.  turns out the couple are beer nerds, heard that i was a beer nerd, and brought some goodies.  after our hike (legs still sore today), we decided to go soak in the river, and given the rough trek through the woods to get there we decided to leave the fancy beers in the fridge for proper enjoyment later.  stayed by the river for much longer than expected on account of the fun being had.  when we rolled back up to the house it was time for them to leave and they said i should keep the beers.  waved them off, then checked the fridge: a 2014 Dark Lord, along with a 2016 BCBS.


if i got to try DL at boardee bottle-share from back in the day, i don't remember it.  damn psyched to get to try it (again?).

sweetcell wrote:
had some friends of friends drop by our place on sunday to go hiking with us.  turns out the couple are beer nerds, heard that i was a beer nerd, and brought some goodies.  after our hike (legs still sore today), we decided to go soak in the river, and given the rough trek through the woods to get there we decided to leave the fancy beers in the fridge for proper enjoyment later.  stayed by the river for much longer than expected on account of the fun being had.  when we rolled back up to the house it was time for them to leave and they said i should keep the beers.  waved them off, then checked the fridge: a 2014 Dark Lord, along with a 2016 BCBS.


if i got to try DL at boardee bottle-share from back in the day, i don't remember it.  damn psyched to get to try it (again?).

your story, took me there . . . even if, for fleeting moments.

WalkOnBack wrote:

sweetcell wrote:
had some friends of friends drop by our place on sunday to go hiking with us.  turns out the couple are beer nerds, heard that i was a beer nerd, and brought some goodies.  after our hike (legs still sore today), we decided to go soak in the river, and given the rough trek through the woods to get there we decided to leave the fancy beers in the fridge for proper enjoyment later.  stayed by the river for much longer than expected on account of the fun being had.  when we rolled back up to the house it was time for them to leave and they said i should keep the beers.  waved them off, then checked the fridge: a 2014 Dark Lord, along with a 2016 BCBS.


if i got to try DL at boardee bottle-share from back in the day, i don't remember it.  damn psyched to get to try it (again?).

your story, took me there . . . even if, for fleeting moments.

I thought nudity was going to happen at any moment, then I remembered I was in the beer thread.

Space wrote:

WalkOnBack wrote:

sweetcell wrote:
had some friends of friends drop by our place on sunday to go hiking with us.  turns out the couple are beer nerds, heard that i was a beer nerd, and brought some goodies.  after our hike (legs still sore today), we decided to go soak in the river, and given the rough trek through the woods to get there we decided to leave the fancy beers in the fridge for proper enjoyment later.  stayed by the river for much longer than expected on account of the fun being had.  when we rolled back up to the house it was time for them to leave and they said i should keep the beers.  waved them off, then checked the fridge: a 2014 Dark Lord, along with a 2016 BCBS.


if i got to try DL at boardee bottle-share from back in the day, i don't remember it.  damn psyched to get to try it (again?).

your story, took me there . . . even if, for fleeting moments.

I thought nudity was going to happen at any moment, then I remembered I was in the beer thread.

well you're not too far off… if it's just me and the family, we swim nakid.  zero chance anyone can see us.  but this was our first time meeting this couple, pretty sure that skinny-dipping would have been a bit much for a first encounter.  there is always next time.

come to think of it, the kids were naked.  so i guess there was some nudity.  and beer.