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Space Freely
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Re: The Beer Thread December 07, 2022 at 02:56 PM UTC #
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sweetcell
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Re: The Beer Thread December 17, 2022 at 07:31 AM UTC #
thru tomorrow night, Sat Dec 17, the Neighborhood Restaurant Group is having a 50% bonus sale on gift certificates: buy a $50 cert, get a bonus $25; buy $100, get an extra $50, etc.  if you know you're going to spend money at Churchkey/Birch and Barley, the Sovereign, etc., why not get 50% free by buying in advance?
Space Freely
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Re: The Beer Thread December 17, 2022 at 12:54 PM UTC #
sweetcell wrote:
thru tomorrow night, Sat Dec 17, the Neighborhood Restaurant Group is having a 50% bonus sale on gift certificates: buy a $50 cert, get a bonus $25; buy $100, get an extra $50, etc.  if you know you're going to spend money at Churchkey/Birch and Barley, the Sovereign, etc., why not get 50% free by buying in advance?


Thay sounds great. I wonder if there is sn expiration date?
Sidehatch
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Re: The Beer Thread December 21, 2022 at 10:44 PM UTC #
Anyone have a take on this pub pass?

https://getpubpass.com/collections/washington-dc-2023

$25 and you get 1 free beer in 25 different breweries in the dc area

Still should leave a tip, but even if you only go to 4 seems like it would be worth it
Yada don’t even look

only negative from me is no VA brewries, and 1/4 are in balt
also doubled up on a few breweries with multiple locations…so really only 21

I could see this being a good deal if you are visiting a city and wanted to hit a bunch of breweries and weren't concerned you might loose street cred for not hitting the best of the best
Space Freely
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Re: The Beer Thread December 22, 2022 at 01:33 PM UTC #
We made our second ever visit to Sapwood Cellars yesterday. And with apologies to Cushwa, Elder Pine, and all the others not in the top 3 (many of which, admittedly I haven't visited or had a beer from), Sapwood is the clear winner for best brewery in Maryland. Now, if they could only open a taphouse on some farmland closer to my house.
Sidehatch
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Re: The Beer Thread December 22, 2022 at 01:49 PM UTC #
Space wrote:. Now, if they could only open a taphouse on some farmland closer to my house.
I support this
jeffml
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Re: The Beer Thread December 23, 2022 at 08:06 PM UTC #
Leveller Brewing Co. opened in Weaverville (north of Asheville) on Main Street.
vansmack
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Re: The Beer Thread January 11, 2023 at 04:35 PM UTC #
Side-eFeck wrote:
and for those of you doing a Dry January


Selfish bastards.
Sidehatch
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Re: The Beer Thread January 11, 2023 at 09:13 PM UTC #
Bagley wrote:
Probably too pedestrian for you beer connoisseurs but I love this year's Celebration Ale from Sierra Nevada!

So I brewed a clone of this, no fresh wet hops, but damn if it wasn't delicious
free pour to anyone who can make it to Arlington in the next week before this keg is kicked
Space Freely
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Re: The Beer Thread January 17, 2023 at 09:03 PM UTC #
This seems like something one or two of you would like, for sale at Dominion. At $30 for 375ml, too rich for my liver.

Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen Hommage Young Lambic on Sour Cherries and Raspberries
Starsky
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Re: The Beer Thread January 17, 2023 at 10:31 PM UTC #
Thanks sidehatch for the growler of home brew….am going to have some for my birthday!
sweetcell
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Re: The Beer Thread January 18, 2023 at 12:16 AM UTC #
blast from the past: found some Sweet Repute, a re-released "Wheat wine Style Ale with Maple Syrup Aged in Bourbon Barrels" from Founders.  i vaguely remember enjoying this beer several years ago so took a chance on it.  gawdang it's delicious.  borders on a desert beer and i'm generally not a sweet beer guy but this one works for me.  could use just a tad more bourbon flavor IMHO, maybe i'll add a few drops to the next bottle i drink.
Space Freely
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Re: The Beer Thread January 18, 2023 at 12:56 AM UTC #
We just finished a 32 oz growler of Sir Isaac's BCBS. Took two days.Quite excellent. Price the same as a pint bottle. Best BCBS variant I've had in years.
Sidehatch
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Re: The Beer Thread January 18, 2023 at 02:52 AM UTC #
Starsky wrote:
Thanks sidehatch for the growler of home brew….am going to have some for my birthday!
I hope you like it, there will be more where that came from
grateful
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Re: The Beer Thread January 25, 2023 at 11:41 PM UTC #
contradiction wrote:
Just popped in to BabyCat. Very chill, relaxed vibe…crowded for a Sunday night. Maybe its the opening surge. Will definitely return. Beer is quite serviceable but nothing special.


Grateful Dead night is, by all accounts and reports from the staff, highly successful. This place is hoppin'
Space Freely
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Re: The Beer Thread January 26, 2023 at 03:22 PM UTC #
Yada wrote:
https://twitter.com/TreeHouseBrewCo/status/1618374780738211854?t=rkKfMrmFN66jnbwTJV3-gg&s=19


I was hoping this would say that they were going to start making exclusive, large shipments to Dominion Wine and Beer in Falls Church, VA. And Dominion would be selling the beer at the same price as at the brewery.
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