The Beer Thread

So using the space value per oz formula… what price would a case of bud light need to go for to appear in his fridge


Bud Light 24-packs going for $3.49 as sales tank during Dylan Mulvaney boycott

I'm having dinner at the Mellow Mushroom in Chantilly where a draft pour of Guinness is $9 and a draft pour of  Monkish DIPA is $4. Would have bet it was a typo, but it's not. I'll br having two. Xhheers.

Space wrote:
I'm having dinner at the Mellow Mushroom in Chantilly where a draft pour of Guinness is $9 and a draft pour of  Monkish DIPA is $4. Would have bet it was a typo, but it's not. I'll br having two. Xhheers.

Why are you in Chantilly

Yada wrote:

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Space wrote:

SideUAPhatchıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl wrote:
That’s great.  Would be interesting to know what they paid and what they sold it back for

Not back to the original owner. but shades of this story.

I thought the original sale of Ballast Point to Constellation for a billion in 2015 had to be one of the biggest swindles of all time.

https://www.foodandwine.com/news/ballast-point-sold-kings-convicts-wine-group

I assume the owners of Ballast were the ones who pulled off the swindle?
would love to have a VH1 style of "Where are they now"

edit: $900 million less yowza that must have been hard to cover that loss on the old PandL
TBH it sold fairly well for being one of the first $12 six packs out there, for some reason always saw a lot of frat-type dudes buying it  (rather than the typical beared balding pear)

I feel like Sculplin like you said, was one of the first say post two hearted/60 min that was easily accessible… not sure I'd pin a certain buyer on it, but assuming you liked "good" beer, a high abv, and liked to get crunked up… It was the best choice 10+ years ago.

Heading home from Shenandoah. Haven't been to a Mellow Mushroom in 10 years and probably won't for another 10. Thought id give it a try again ,five minutes off 66. Did notice they had a good beer selection, didn't notice the Monkish special til we got here. Glad we sat inside, the Goo Goo Dolls beats The guy outside playing love Jimmy Buffett.

My brother is making a stop at Tree House en route to a vacation destination. It's his first time at Tree House. So he's buying a bunch of beer to bring home, right?

Wrong. "Oh, I'll probably get a four back of Julius and a four pack of Green."

He's doing it wrong, right? I mean, I brought home a variety case, a stout four pack, and a couple of snifters (as well as a second variety case that a MA friend gifted us.) We were drinking the damn stuff for six months.

He agreed to grab some for me too. Is it obnoxious to ask him to get more for me that he gets for himself? Caveat: I won't be able to pick it up from him until 9.5 weeks after his purchase, so wouldn't ask him to get too much more (at least in terms of hazies) anyway.

Space wrote:a variety case, a stout four pack, and a couple of snifters

whoa, that must have set you back $150 clams (although don't know how many are in a 'case'…used to mean 24 12oz cans)

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Space wrote:a variety case, a stout four pack, and a couple of snifters

whoa, that must have set you back $150 clams (although don't know how many are in a 'case'…used to mean 24 12oz cans)

Yeah, about that. There two current hazy variety cases are $110 and $125. That's 24 16 oz cans. So six four packs. Certainly in line with or less than what numerous other inferior breweries charge. Heck, a four pack of Green or Julius is only $15.20. I don't think there are any discounts for getting a case, the bonus is you're getting the variety, and sometimes you get obscure stuff that they aren't selling in four packs.

Plus, the one time I was there was at the start of the pandemic, and buying a mixed variety pack was the only option for the hazies. Though the sold some of the non-hazies in four packs.

https://orders.treehousebrew.com/oa/order/menu

Can't speak for 9.5 week old hazies, but I did just get a case of Suarez cans.

Yada wrote:
Can't speak for 9.5 week old habits, but I did just get a case of Suarez cans.

I think Suarez is 45 mins off his travel path, and Fidens is 15. If it were me, I'd be hitting both of them.

What did the case of Suarez cost you?

Space wrote:

Yada wrote:
Can't speak for 9.5 week old habits, but I did just get a case of Suarez cans.

I think Suarez is 45 mins off his travel path, and Fidens is 15. If it were me, I'd be hitting both of them.

What did the case of Suarez cost you?

$115 + Shipping

Brewery is creating Viagra Boys themed beers

Whoa Guinness plant to close in MD on 6/9
Wanted to visit but alas

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Whoa Guinness plant to close in MD on 6/9
Wanted to visit but alas

At least there's still Suarez.

Space wrote:

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Whoa Guinness plant to close in MD on 6/9
Wanted to visit but alas

At least there's still Suarez.

Update
Guinness taproom in Halethorp staying open. They are just closing the production facility.

Mega Fresh Fest in the Woods
Sat Jun 17, 2023 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM 42245 Black Hops Ln, Lucketts, VA, 20176
About Event:
Mega Fresh Fest, Juicy Brewing Company’s first ever beer festival, is coming to Northern Virginia on June 17, 2023! This is going to be a celebration of the Juicy story and those around us who are a part of it. The venue is at Vanish Brewing's Pavilion space; out in the incredible Virginian nature! Just picture it: trees, rolling lawn, creek, and a beautifully rustic barn. We will have live DJ sessions with chill house and trance music as the soundtrack to all of this, a cigar bar, and a special VIP area. We have more than 20 breweries coming from all across the United States, and even a few from other countries!

Come out and enjoy beers from (this is just a teaser list, more to come):

Mortalis
Ocelot
Imprint
Burley Oak
Dewey
Cushwa
Crooked Run
Commonwealth
Corporate Ladder
Resident Culture
Sapwood
FourScore
Branch & Blade
Celestial Beerworks
Heavy Reel
Frequentem Brewing
Drekker
Dreamstate
La Pirata (Spain)
Ill Will
Dancing Gnome

About GA:
General admission tickets get you entry into the Mega Fresh Fest with a tasting glass to try all the beer you could want from all of our featured breweries! There will be food trucks on site, as well as cigars for purchase. We can't wait for you to join us and enjoy the music, Virginia landscape, and delicious libations! Don't sleep on our fest!

About VIP:
We have a limited amount of VIP tickets, which include everything from general admission plus a few extra good perks! The VIP ticket also includes a 4 pack of our festival beer, a custom hat, a custom pint glass, and access to our VIP area with some surprises!

Note about DDs:
DD tickets aren't required for this event because Vanish Brewing is just up the driveway and should have plenty of food and soft drinks available for your DD to enjoy as they wait for you to emerge from the forest.

Get them while they're hot!

LOCATION
42245 Black Hops Ln, Lucketts, VA, 20176

^ craft beer +  trance?  would attend!

S.F.’s Anchor Brewing slashes national distribution, cancels cult-favorite Christmas ale

That was quick
https://twitter.com/dcbeer/status/1669476226061279233?s=46&t=jcACWCl5JrMz2nxLe-LAMw

if you ever find yourself in central Washington state, on the east side of the Cascades (amazing hiking!), you should definitely consider visiting the quaint town of Leavenworth, WA, whose main claim to fame is that it looks more bavarian than most of actual Bavaria.  and while there, i strongly recommend that you visit Icicle Brewing.  these guys excel at hazies - not too surprising since they're located just north of Yakima…  their flagship, Alpenhaze, has won a bunch of medals recently at GABF, WBC, etc.  i recently got some 3-day-old cans of double Motueka Magic Meadows, which is possibly the best imp hazy i've ever had.

pretty solid list if you ask me