James Ford
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Re: The Beer Thread
January 30, 2013 at 08:18 PM UTC
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I like a glass of wine with food, but just drinking it for the taste seems wrong. Because it doesn't taste as good as beer.
That said, I almost always have some sort of food with my beer. Good thing I'm a runner.
James Ford
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Re: The Beer Thread
January 30, 2013 at 08:32 PM UTC
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It looks like they were tasting all local stuff. Maryland (and especially) Virginia may have great distribution form other states, but our own breweries are mostly pretty lackluster.
walkonby wrote:
James wrote:
Were they purposely aiming for mediocrity, or do they just natually gravitate toward it?
oh no he didn't . . . two oh no he didn'ts on one page; think of the odds.
Yada
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Re: The Beer Thread
January 30, 2013 at 08:32 PM UTC
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Jaguar wrote:
James wrote:
Damn I have alot of hoppy beer to drink quickly. Three Floyds Zombie Dust and Alpha King, Ska Modus Hoperandi, Firestone Walker Double Jack, Stone Enjoy By, Sierra Nevada Celebration, Lagunitas Sucks, Green Flash Palate Wrecker, Two Brothers Can and Ebel, Fatheads Headhunter IPA, Troegs Nugget Nectar, Bell's Hopslam, and Sweetcell IPA. Not to mention Dogfish Burton Baton, Sierra Bigfoot, and a bunch of other hoppy barleywines that i'm aging!
Considering that I can't stand hoppy beers, would it be safe to say that this is a list of beers that I should avoid?
That Troegs Nugget Nectar sounds good though but I just can't stand all those hops in my beer.
To be honest, when it comes down to it, I enjoy a beer or two once in awhile but I'd usually prefer either a glass (or 3) of wine or some sort of liquor treat. Or a really nice cup of tea which I'm really obsessed with. Had a nice vanilla orchid earlier. Wonderful! All depends on my mood at any given time.
Nugget Nectar isn't really hoppy, so you'd most likely enjoy it.
kmdobrz
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Re: The Beer Thread
January 30, 2013 at 08:33 PM UTC
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James wrote:
Were they purposely aiming for mediocrity, or do they just natually gravitate toward it?
The guy from Oakton Wine Shop chooses the lineup.
nkotb
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Re: The Beer Thread
January 31, 2013 at 07:04 PM UTC
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Had a meeting up that way today, so I stopped in. I didn't have much time to really look around, but the selection did look nice. Way too far out to make regular trips, unfortunately. Guess I'm more or less stuck with Total Wine for the time being.
Lucky me, though…happened to stop by on a day they got in Hopslam. Now let's just hope it's not as bad as those reviews you all posted.
Ive been out of the loop, but is Lagunitas putting out Sucks on an annual basis now? I loved that beer.
James wrote:
I've only been there a couple of times. Not really convenient for me either unless i was going to Jamin Java which I don't usually go to because I'm not into Christian lesbian folk music. That said, they seemed to have a slight better selection than Rick's.
I've found that the P Street Whole Foods and the Fair Lakes Whole Foods are excellent. The latter also sports 16 draft lines, cheap draft prices (compared to DC bars), with growler and individual serving options.
nkotb wrote:
Looking for a new beer spot…looks like Norm's Beer & Wine (http://www.normsbeerandwine.com/index.html) might be the closest fit to Rick's. Kind of a drive for me…anyone been/have experience/etc?
James Ford
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Re: The Beer Thread
January 31, 2013 at 07:23 PM UTC
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Apparently they are planning on making it a year round beer, but putting it in 32 oz bottles instead of six packs. Booo.
We had a Lagunitas Sucks and a Zombie Dust for dinner last night. Which was better? Two votes for Zombie Dust. None for Sucks. My daughter couldn't decide, though she thought both had cool names.
nkotb wrote:
Had a meeting up that way today, so I stopped in. I didn't have much time to really look around, but the selection did look nice. Way too far out to make regular trips, unfortunately. Guess I'm more or less stuck with Total Wine for the time being.
Lucky me, though…happened to stop by on a day they got in Hopslam. Now let's just hope it's not as bad as those reviews you all posted.
Ive been out of the loop, but is Lagunitas putting out Sucks on an annual basis now? I loved that beer.
James wrote:
I've only been there a couple of times. Not really convenient for me either unless i was going to Jamin Java which I don't usually go to because I'm not into Christian lesbian folk music. That said, they seemed to have a slight better selection than Rick's.
I've found that the P Street Whole Foods and the Fair Lakes Whole Foods are excellent. The latter also sports 16 draft lines, cheap draft prices (compared to DC bars), with growler and individual serving options.
nkotb wrote:
Looking for a new beer spot…looks like Norm's Beer & Wine (http://www.normsbeerandwine.com/index.html) might be the closest fit to Rick's. Kind of a drive for me…anyone been/have experience/etc?
James Ford
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Re: The Beer Thread
January 31, 2013 at 07:24 PM UTC
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So when are you hosting this thing?
Yada wrote:
Maybe we should coordinate a board bottle share, eh??
To be honest, I think I've been spoiled with amazing beers this year, but Hopslam is still pretty tasty. A little too much heat, but still quite delicious. $14 a sixer in Pittsburgh as well. DC prices are ludicrous.
sweetcell
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Re: The Beer Thread
January 31, 2013 at 07:34 PM UTC
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i would attend if invited. i've got some treats i can dig out of the cellar…
brennser
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Re: The Beer Thread
January 31, 2013 at 07:41 PM UTC
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sweetcell wrote:
i would attend if invited. i've got some treats i can dig out of the cellar…
I'm willing to host - I live in NW DC
nkotb
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Re: The Beer Thread
January 31, 2013 at 07:57 PM UTC
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Weird…I really liked the novelty of it last year. I mean, I'll still drink it, but it kind of loses some of the fun.
James wrote:
Apparently they are planning on making it a year round beer, but putting it in 32 oz bottles instead of six packs. Booo.
i am gay and i like cats
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Re: The Beer Thread
January 31, 2013 at 08:13 PM UTC
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you should come out to my house . . . of course, i hope you can out run leatherface.
Yada
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Re: The Beer Thread
January 31, 2013 at 08:19 PM UTC
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walkonby wrote:
you should come out to my house . . . of course, i hope you can out run leatherface.
Will you be wearing leather as well walky?
Well, that's four for a bottle share. Shall we start a separate thread, email chain, google circle, facebook event, something else?
sweetcell
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Re: The Beer Thread
January 31, 2013 at 11:19 PM UTC
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Yada wrote:
Well, that's four for a bottle share. Shall we start a separate thread, email chain, google circle, facebook event, something else?
PM's sent. let's move to e-mail, see my message for details…
mmmmmmmmmmm, beer.
James Ford
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Re: The Beer Thread
February 02, 2013 at 01:34 AM UTC
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We had our first of the year tonight. Unfortunately, we both agree/ huge disappointment this year.
Yada wrote:
More hate for this year's batch. I hate to say it, I'm not surprised.
http://www.beergeeknation.com/admin/bells-hopslam-most-dissapointing-of-2013-beer-geek-nation-craft-beer-reviews/
i am gay and i like cats
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Re: The Beer Thread
February 02, 2013 at 01:56 AM UTC
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damn . . . just bought a six pack of hopslam. like james, i had to. i've never had it, but now, how will i know if it is bad . . . i've never had it to compare it too. how odd. i did pick up some more sucks and brown shugga and 12/12/12 and banana bread beer and alcoholic ginger beer and the place i buy beer has tap lines now so i got a growler of firestone walker double jack. niiiiiceee.
my partner and i just split the growler. oh my . . . i'm getting some tonight!
brennser
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Re: The Beer Thread
February 02, 2013 at 11:00 PM UTC
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Yada wrote:
More hate for this year's batch. I hate to say it, I'm not surprised.
http://www.beergeeknation.com/admin/bells-hopslam-most-dissapointing-of-2013-beer-geek-nation-craft-beer-reviews/
if people are still looking for it in DC Broad Branch Market has it for 21.99 a sixer
James Ford
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Re: The Beer Thread
February 03, 2013 at 05:53 PM UTC
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Hey folks, get your craft beer for the Big Game at Safeway!
And no, Redhook is not craft. 32% owned by ABInbev.
