The Beer Thread

I may have to retract my Bells statement from last week. Dug into some Bells Amber Ales over the wekend and it's a pretty tasty/drinkable session brew.

But why waste time on drinking session brews when there's so many good high abv beers to sample?
;D

Yada wrote:
I may have to retract my Bells statement from last week. Dug into some Bells Amber Ales over the wekend and it's a pretty tasty/drinkable session brew.

James wrote:
But why waste time on drinking session brews when there's so many good high abv beers to sample?
;D

Yada wrote:
I may have to retract my Bells statement from last week. Dug into some Bells Amber Ales over the wekend and it's a pretty tasty/drinkable session brew.

Yard work = need an easy beer to slug.

Yada wrote:

fatskippy wrote:

Yada wrote:
Smoke and Barrel in Adams Morgan had Heady Topper on draft this weekend…

On draft?  I was there Saturday, I believe they only had 16 oz cans, $9 each.

Maybe it was… friend texted me from there saying they had it, I assumed draft.

They snagged two cases of the cans two weeks ago. Figure it's dwindling down.  If they have it on draft… oh my.  If I go tonight (taco tuesday!), I'll report back.

edit: https://twitter.com/#!/BeerBBQBourbon/status/177882178221383680 - just cans it seems.

fatskippy wrote:

Yada wrote:
Smoke and Barrel in Adams Morgan had Heady Topper on draft this weekend…

On draft?  I was there Saturday, I believe they only had 16 oz cans, $9 each.

they had it on draft a few weeks ago - now just cans

i had some amazing beers last week in dallas, the two highlights were:

- Deep Ellum Dreamcrusher Double Rye IPA (info): mr. ford would LOVE this one.  gawd, it almost made a hop-head out of me.  the rye gives this one a mild toasty biscuit flavor to go along with the bitterness.  i got 2 pints before it sold out… at an unsuspecting 9.7%, that was probably a good thing.  draft pints were $6 (it was launch night) otherwise it sells for $14 or more per 22oz, when you can find it.  i've had other offerings from Deep Ellum and i thought they were merely ok but this one is worth tracking down.  unfortunately i don't think they distribute very widely.  yet.

- Boulevard Chocolate Ale (info) - they've mastered the use of bitter chocolate instead of hops.  color was remarkably light & clear.  so damn tasty, probably because it was a lot maltier than anything i've ever had in the genre.  really unique.  bonus: it was glass night so i got to keep my Boulevard Brewery pint glass.

in other news:

Frederick Beer Week 2012
May 11-19
http://frederickbeer.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Frederick-Beer-Week/189388711096750?sk=wall
(not a lot of info yet, more announcements to come.  very much geared towards craft & home brews)

Looks like KBS is starting to pop up in stores. No word on any DC locations, but I saw a tweet that Massachusetts only got 45 cases total.

My wife grabbed two four packs last year. i'l be happy with one this year.

stevewizzle wrote:
Looks like KBS is starting to pop up in stores. No word on any DC locations, but I saw a tweet that Massachusetts only got 45 cases total.

First sighting of DFH 75 min in MoCo yesterday…haven't opened it yet

grateful wrote:
First sighting of DFH 75 min in MoCo yesterday…haven't opened it yet

got it where i live . . . where the deer and the antelope play.

Lately I've been happy just getting Sierra Nevada Torpedo.

My wife just picked up a 64 oz growler of Nugget Nectar for $8 and one of Double Trouble for $10. Woohoo.

And the deal is good at all NoVA Whole Foods with draft lines.

James wrote:
Half price growler refills this Friday only at Whole Foods.

Not sure if it applies to all Whole Foods with draft lines, but I know it does to Vienna and Springfield.

If anyone is into spiced beer or molé.
New Belgium's Cocoa Molé is pretty damn tasty, especially for pairing.
Get some queso blanco or panela and some tortillas and you're set.
It's got a little heat to it so I wouldn't pair it with something too spicy.

Picked up a bomber of the 75min IPA last night, haven't sampled it yet.

excited to try 75 minute.  looking out for it on cask.

I found KBS at Total Wine last night.  They sold me 1.  1 beer that is.  They said that they had 3 cases being sold as 72 individual beers.

i am completely not a fan of that tactic.  one of my shops tries that now and again.  i get the desire to "let everyone taste" and i guess i have to applaud that . . . but one beer?  do you drink it or just stare at it?  i wrote to founders and asked them why don't you just brew the damn beer more than just once and let it be a quad release?  jeez, is that so hard.  think of the jobs . . . think of the money to be made.

dogfish head realized that releasing 120 minute again, was very profitable.

moeszslak wrote:
I found KBS at Total Wine last night.  They sold me 1.  1 beer that is.  They said that they had 3 cases being sold as 72 individual beers.

What'd they charge you?

walkonby wrote:


dogfish head realized that releasing 120 minute again, was very profitable.

But that beer tastes like shit.

Bagley wrote:

moeszslak wrote:
I found KBS at Total Wine last night.  They sold me 1.  1 beer that is.  They said that they had 3 cases being sold as 72 individual beers.

What'd they charge you?

$5.99 per beer.  I really thought he was joking when he handed me 1 beer.  The good news is that Double Trouble was almost overstocked, they had 6 or so cases.