Got tickets for a beer dinner at the Hopleaf at the beginning of April. Description:
A rare opportunity to enjoy some of the rarest, most sought after beers from both Avery Brewing AND The Lost Abbey, thoughtfully prepared with a menu designed by Hopleaf Chef Ben Sheagren. Adam Avery and Tomme Arthur will be hosting the evening as we present their most extraordinary fermented offerings. All six courses will be paired with a beer from each brewery, including such rarities as...
Lost Abbey Bourbon Aged Angel's Share: The bourbon barrel aged version of the Belgian-inspired Strong AleAvery Black Tot: Imperial Oatmeal Stout Aged in Rum BarrelsLost Abbey Veritas 007: Sour Ale aged in red wine barrels with Cab Franc grapes addedAvery Brabant: A Wild Fermented Ale aged in Zinfandel barrelsLost Abbey Red Poppy 2010: Belgian-inspired Bruin aged for 6 months in oak barrels with sour cherries addedAvery Sui Generis: A Sour Ale blend of 10 different beers from 4 different kinds of woodLost Abbey Duck Duck Gooze: Tomme Arthur's version of a Belgian Gueuze, with a blend of 1, 2, and 3 year old wild fermented beerand more...
I'm probably going to go into a coma after this.
― Jeff, Thursday, 25 March 2010 19:50 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah you're gonna die
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 25 March 2010 19:54 (fourteen years ago) link
die of happiness
― crazy ass between (askance johnson), Thursday, 25 March 2010 19:56 (fourteen years ago) link
or, alcohol poisoning
― max, Thursday, 25 March 2010 20:04 (fourteen years ago) link
Avery Sui Generis: A Sour Ale blend of 10 different beers from 4 different kinds of wood wau! like making a suicide out of all the sodas at 7/11
― Aerosol, Thursday, 25 March 2010 20:06 (fourteen years ago) link
hahaha
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 25 March 2010 20:08 (fourteen years ago) link
jeff i support you and i hope you have a blast but those descriptions are basically why i'm "not into" beer these days
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 25 March 2010 20:09 (fourteen years ago) link
because you hate belgians?
― crazy ass between (askance johnson), Thursday, 25 March 2010 20:27 (fourteen years ago) link
no not that, though when i went there they were only sort of friendly
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 25 March 2010 21:19 (fourteen years ago) link
the owner of the brewery took us on a private tour of Oskar Blues....was fuckin fab.
― Usain Bolt Cola (Cattle Grind), Thursday, 25 March 2010 22:58 (fourteen years ago) link
picked up a sixer of this 2nite:
http://www.ratebeer.com/beerimages/3173.jpg
I've never had it, but I am in the mood for a porter & wanted to try something new & Founder's is pretty solid all-around imo.
Next on the roster: Bell's Hopslam
― everybody on ilx u have dandruff (Pillbox), Saturday, 27 March 2010 01:24 (fourteen years ago) link
having "Fine Festival" from the hotel desk, Danish, can't much get a solid read on it cept to say that it's a tasty, subtle 7.5er.wld buy again.
― "I get through more mojitos.." (bear, bear, bear), Saturday, 27 March 2010 02:29 (fourteen years ago) link
have always wanted to try hitachino but i always balk at the $4/bottle pricing
― drink more beer and the doctor is a heghog (gbx), Saturday, 27 March 2010 18:57 (fourteen years ago) link
i think i spent like $8 for a 750ml bottle?
― max, Saturday, 27 March 2010 19:08 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah i'm talking about the little 330ml guys
― drink more beer and the doctor is a heghog (gbx), Saturday, 27 March 2010 20:50 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah well thats your fuckin problem bro
― max, Saturday, 27 March 2010 20:55 (fourteen years ago) link
jerk
― max, Saturday, 27 March 2010 20:56 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm really into chocolate stouts lately. anybody got any to recommend? I love the Ft. Collins brewery version
― Captain Trips (Cattle Grind), Saturday, 27 March 2010 21:00 (fourteen years ago) link
i also really like pale ales but seem to have gotten tired of those ftm, but if anyone has one of those to suggest....
― Captain Trips (Cattle Grind), Saturday, 27 March 2010 21:01 (fourteen years ago) link
u_u
― drink more beer and the doctor is a heghog (gbx), Saturday, 27 March 2010 21:12 (fourteen years ago) link
So ever since Half Acre opened up their brewery mere blocks from where I live, I've wanted to support them. Unfortunately, I've never been especially keen on their beers. Their Daisy Cutter IPA and Magnus Schwarz both pack a lot of flavor up front but there's not much body to them. The Over Ale, by contrast, is well-balanced and drinkable but not particularly exciting flavor-wise. So I was really pleased to discover Ginger Twin -- only available in 22 oz. bottles (and only in Chicago), but man, it's good.
― jam master (jaymc), Monday, 29 March 2010 20:42 (fourteen years ago) link
ooh, I'll have to check that out. Almost got it at the bar at Whole Foods yesterday, but I've been a Scottish Ale kick.
Have you seen that Half Acre is going to switch from six packs of bottles to 4 packs of tallboy cans?
― crazy ass between (askance johnson), Monday, 29 March 2010 20:46 (fourteen years ago) link
question for you beer people -- are there craft-beer specialty shops where you live? Like, places that sell *only* craft-beer? Seems like there should be some, but there aren't any in my neck of the woods.
― tylerw, Monday, 29 March 2010 20:47 (fourteen years ago) link
I did see that, AJ. Seems like a good move, from what I've heard.
― jam master (jaymc), Monday, 29 March 2010 20:48 (fourteen years ago) link
I don't think I know of any places that sell just craft beer...there are places that focus heavily on it, but why would they want to lose sales by not stocking miller lite or whatever?
xp
― crazy ass between (askance johnson), Monday, 29 March 2010 20:49 (fourteen years ago) link
Tylerw, there's a wine and spirits store that I frequent that also sells beer, and the beer they sell is exclusively craft: Dogfish Head, Rogue, Bell's, etc. But that's about all I can think of.
― jam master (jaymc), Monday, 29 March 2010 20:52 (fourteen years ago) link
yeah, i figured most places would stock miller lite, etc. just so they can get those sales. but i was wondering if it would be a good business model in the right area ... I'd go to a place that had a small, but well-chosen selection of craft beer.
― tylerw, Monday, 29 March 2010 20:57 (fourteen years ago) link
there's a craft beer place that me and buds ride to most saturdays, ten minutes
f0urf3rkins
it's awesome
― drink more beer and the doctor is a heghog (gbx), Monday, 29 March 2010 20:59 (fourteen years ago) link
what do you guys think of hitachino nest? i had their red rice ale last week and really liked it--nice and mellow, subtle without being boring. and terrific label design.― max, Wednesday, March 24, 2010 5:54 AM (5 days ago)
― max, Wednesday, March 24, 2010 5:54 AM (5 days ago)
yeah the white ale is the one to get, although yeah it's pricy. red rice one i wasn't too fond of and they had this sake-barrel aged one that outright sucked ass, highly not recommended. but yeah, the white ale (powder blue label) is my fave, but I honestly just bypass it for Allagash White which I think is cheaper and just as/if not more tasty imo.
― ✌.✰|ʘ‿ʘ|✰.✌ (Steve Shasta), Monday, 29 March 2010 21:00 (fourteen years ago) link
xxp Me too. I just did a quick Google, and it looks like such places exist in the Twin Cities and Atlanta -- so maybe Chicago's just slow to get on board.
― jam master (jaymc), Monday, 29 March 2010 21:02 (fourteen years ago) link
f0urf3rkins - do they have a website or anything?was looking at this place in atlanta: http://www.hopcitybeer.com/looks like they sell wine as well.
― tylerw, Monday, 29 March 2010 21:02 (fourteen years ago) link
oh xpost
Whole Foods carries some common imports, but not domestic lites and stuff.
― FIST FIGHT! FIST FIGHT! FIST FIGHT IN THE PARKING LOT! (milo z), Monday, 29 March 2010 21:04 (fourteen years ago) link
That Four Ferkins place makes me want to quit my job and open my own craft beer store. That looks great.
― tylerw, Monday, 29 March 2010 21:07 (fourteen years ago) link
There's a wine store in LA that has good selection of beer without going for the Budmilloors of the world. It's called 55 Degrees, in the Atwater area. They may even hold beer tatings.
― nickn, Monday, 29 March 2010 21:18 (fourteen years ago) link
I get most of my beers either at the food co-op (which only carries regional and craft beers plus tallboys of PBR and Rainier) or at the wine and beer shop that carries a bigger range of stuff but only sells craft beers and wines, no big name beers. This is a small town too, but in the NW so most of the regional brewery beers (Rogue, Deschutes, Full Sail, etc) are available even at gas stations.
― joygoat, Monday, 29 March 2010 21:37 (fourteen years ago) link
I may just have to ride out there tonight tbh.
they've been doing really well I think, and are planning to open a new/different, larger location closer to the city proper
― drink more beer and the doctor is a heghog (gbx), Monday, 29 March 2010 23:32 (fourteen years ago) link
jaymc, I got a growler of the Ginger Twin about a month ago and I really enjoyed it.
Also, Chicago people. I will be out at a ton of these Stone events, so let me know if you will be out and I will look for you. Going to Twisted Spoke tomorrow (Thurs), small bar(s) on Friday, Bavarian Lodge and Finnegan's on Saturday, Whole Foods/Map Room on Sunday, and Publican on Wednesday. Maybe somewhere on Monday too.
― t0dd swiss, Thursday, 1 April 2010 04:47 (fourteen years ago) link
Todd, I was thinking about Long Room on Monday, since it's only a few blocks from me. Would've gone to Whole Foods on Sunday but, y'know, Easter.
― jam master (jaymc), Thursday, 1 April 2010 13:59 (fourteen years ago) link
Unfortunately I'm gonna have to miss most of the Stone events because my Mom is visiting this weekend. Though I'll still most likely be at the Long Room on Monday.
― crazy ass between (askance johnson), Thursday, 1 April 2010 15:04 (fourteen years ago) link
I'm just going to pick up a few 6 packs to see what the big deal is.
― Jeff, Thursday, 1 April 2010 15:08 (fourteen years ago) link
I can get behind a visit to Long Room on Monday.
― t0dd swiss, Thursday, 1 April 2010 16:05 (fourteen years ago) link
ok so normally i hate anything that summit does that isnt the boring standby pale ale, but to my shock i had the new rye IPA and it was kind of fantastic.
― HOT DISH THYME MACHINE (jjjusten), Thursday, 1 April 2010 16:11 (fourteen years ago) link
fuuuuuuuuck this beer is delicious
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3554/3301982659_8a45cfb228_o.jpg
I haven't been so impressed with a beer in a loooong time
― armando white (dyao), Wednesday, 7 April 2010 16:03 (fourteen years ago) link
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3375/3245727597_08e7701970_m.jpg
normally blue bottles are kinda tacky but the silver and blue combo is really nice imo (its kind of a deep sapphire-ish blue in normal light)
just a nicely done hefeweizen that's really drinkable and balanced and I can't wait for summer to get here
― armando white (dyao), Wednesday, 7 April 2010 16:08 (fourteen years ago) link
Enjoyed some things on tap at the new German-style beer garden in Jersey City this past weekend. Noteworthy to me was the Leffe Brown (I usually have the Blonde), which I thought was pretty good with spicy notes and not as sweet as I feared.
― o. nate, Wednesday, 7 April 2010 16:12 (fourteen years ago) link
Coors in the new erahttp://assets.bizjournals.com/story_image/850471-0-0-1.jpg
― tylerw, Thursday, 8 April 2010 18:45 (fourteen years ago) link
RIP Goose Island Nut Brown and Oatmeal Stout. Sad.
http://www.facebook.com/notes/goose-island-beer-co/hex-nut-brown-ale-and-oatmeal-stout/109674202396880
― crazy ass between (askance johnson), Friday, 9 April 2010 03:45 (fourteen years ago) link
dear bottle of belgian beer: is there a reason you keep on foaming 10 minutes after I have opened you? is it a sign you want me to pour you into a bottle?
― fuck in rainbows, ☔ (dyao), Friday, 9 April 2010 14:00 (fourteen years ago) link
into a glass you mean? yeah prob.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 9 April 2010 14:01 (fourteen years ago) link