Alchemy Hour is basically the only GL brew I've really liked. Much better than anything in their reg lineup.
― Jeff, Friday, 29 March 2013 03:52 (eleven years ago) link
Nosferatu's pretty tight.
― jaymc, Friday, 29 March 2013 04:09 (eleven years ago) link
i also greatly enjoyed an alchemy hour recently
― Mordy, Friday, 29 March 2013 04:10 (eleven years ago) link
Get it before its name changes:http://www.ohio.com/blogs/the-beer-blog/the-beer-blog-1.273124/widmer-bars-great-lakes-from-using-alchemy-name-1.384628
― jaymc, Friday, 29 March 2013 04:11 (eleven years ago) link
just a bit of a stray thought here --i am a fan of a bunch of breweries on facebook. cuz i like beer, i am mildly interested in beer etc.BUT does anyone besides me get a bit creeped out when you see, for instance, a little baby in a STONE ARROGANT BASTARD onesie? i seem to see this a lot.
― i guess i'd just rather listen to canned heat? (ian), Monday, 1 April 2013 16:20 (eleven years ago) link
i have not noticed that myself but yeah, not in the best taste.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 1 April 2013 17:40 (eleven years ago) link
Bourbon County Baby.
― Jeff, Monday, 1 April 2013 17:52 (eleven years ago) link
hey CAD I'll trade beer with you oh wait a second
― the pheromones of hot clothing (DJP), Monday, 1 April 2013 17:54 (eleven years ago) link
Tried a bunch of beer over the weekend:
Furthermore Knot StockPipeworks Double IPABruery MischiefSka Mint Chocolate StoutSka ESBBoulevard Tank 7
Highlights were the Furthermore, Bruery, and Boulevard. Mint Chocolate Stout was just weird, the Pipeworks was good but nothing very new.
― a monolithic testament to shiftlessness and lost productivity (dan m), Monday, 1 April 2013 17:58 (eleven years ago) link
The Ska stuff was brought to a party by a dude who does promotional work for them and some other western breweries, v interesting guy to talk to.
lol xp you are welcome to come over and drink beer; much easier on my fedex account tbh
― call all destroyer, Monday, 1 April 2013 18:00 (eleven years ago) link
http://beerstreetjournal.com/images/Cigar-City-Forgotten-Island.jpg
― ω (carne asada), Thursday, 4 April 2013 19:20 (eleven years ago) link
This dark complex style of ale originated in the Trappist monasteries of Belgium. It was sipped by monks during fasting and winter months. Forgotten Island adds a tropical twist via agin in Jamaican rum barrels. The barrel lends notes of vanilla, molasses, orange peel, cocoa, brown sugar, nutmeg, hazelnut, apricot and peach.This plethora of flavors and aromas from the rum barrel intermingles with banana, clove, cinnamon,fig, plum and brown sugar aromatics and flavors from the quadruple, creating a contemplative ale perfect for introspective moments far from the cares of the world.
― ω (carne asada), Thursday, 4 April 2013 19:21 (eleven years ago) link
brought home some Revolution Eugene's Porter from Chicago, pretty good!
― shit tie (Jordan), Thursday, 4 April 2013 19:22 (eleven years ago) link
oooh forgotten island sounds rad
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 4 April 2013 19:27 (eleven years ago) link
^^^ sounds ah-ma-zing, but what, no notes of wintergreen? Or fenugreek?
― Basil Ironweed (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 4 April 2013 19:33 (eleven years ago) link
Still sad I missed out on Rev's Bean Gene and Mean Gene. Was hoping some bottles show up in stores.
― Jeff, Thursday, 4 April 2013 19:39 (eleven years ago) link
i'm going to start an escrow fund now in preparation for whenever Goose Island comes out with the Bourbon County Stout/Coffee Stout again.
― shit tie (Jordan), Thursday, 4 April 2013 19:41 (eleven years ago) link
Usually in the fall.
― Jeff, Thursday, 4 April 2013 19:43 (eleven years ago) link
I got back from Chicago - on our first day there we would up driving to the Binneys near North / Clybourn and it blew my mind, just in terms of the variety available. Of course I forgot to make a note of what I drank, but amazingly I lucked out and they had put out a bottle of the Bourbon County Coffee Stout, in honour of Stout Week or somesuch. I hadn't expected to see a bottle for sale. I haven't tried it yet, it's safe here in London with me, waiting for the correct moment. It's sitting next to a bottle of Half Acre Baume hopped Rye Stout, no idea how that will go but the Half Acre beers I've tried so far have been pretty good.
I also brought home a bottle of the New Belgium Beer Barrel Bourbon, which is probably something of a stunt but which I like a great deal. That's another thread, of course.
― Tim, Thursday, 4 April 2013 20:26 (eleven years ago) link
The beer guy at the N/C Binnys is awesome. They have the best selection of all the Binnys.
― Jeff, Thursday, 4 April 2013 20:29 (eleven years ago) link
i was at Andersonville Wine & Spirits, the beer selection was pretty decent but not as good as here :)
― shit tie (Jordan), Thursday, 4 April 2013 20:31 (eleven years ago) link
The BC Coffee is my fave.
15% off member sale at Binny's this Saturday!
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 5 April 2013 01:57 (eleven years ago) link
can anyone recommend a good place to buy bottles in san jose?
― Mordy, Friday, 5 April 2013 14:04 (eleven years ago) link
this week's haul!
http://i50.tinypic.com/34xqm81.jpg
the heady topper + hill farmstead on the left are from my first trade! the rest of it is: maine lunch IPA, black racer IPA, ballast point dorado DIPA, arcadia ales cocoa loco, evolution sprung, bell's two hearted ale, bell's consecrator doppelbock, abita strawberry lager and abita spring IPA (NOLA brewery i have warm feelings towards), and the cans on the far right are bc beer-bellied mordy has joined his synagogue's baseball team and i need something inconspicuous to drink during games so i picked up a sixpoint bengali tiger, outlaw IPA, sly fox odyssey IPA and caldera IPA.
if u couldn't otherwise tell i went overboard this week - what 8 days of no beer drinking will do to a person i guess.
― Mordy, Friday, 5 April 2013 21:19 (eleven years ago) link
Didn't know that Two Brothers distributed out east. I like a couple of their beers, but Outlaw is just a so-so IPA, IMO.
― jaymc, Friday, 5 April 2013 21:26 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, i wasn't sure what cans to get. i only knew that i wanted something IPA-esque/light (there were some heavier canned stouts + stuff) and in a can
― Mordy, Friday, 5 April 2013 21:36 (eleven years ago) link
obv i'm super stoked about drinking lunch
― Mordy, Friday, 5 April 2013 21:37 (eleven years ago) link
For a hot second I thought that Outlaw can was actually a can of Frank Thomas' BIG HURT BEER
http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs196/1108848433660/img/128.jpg
(shit's terrible, obv)
― a monolithic testament to shiftlessness and lost productivity (dan m), Friday, 5 April 2013 21:57 (eleven years ago) link
I like the Caldera IPA, one of the better canned IPAs.
― nickn, Friday, 5 April 2013 22:13 (eleven years ago) link
The last two times I went by Pleasant House Bakery here there was a Big Hurt Beer truck parked outside. Image the above visage, watching you while you eat ...
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 5 April 2013 22:16 (eleven years ago) link
so that lunch is really an exceptionally delicious beer
― Mordy, Sunday, 7 April 2013 02:22 (eleven years ago) link
have you had any other maine beers?
― call all destroyer, Sunday, 7 April 2013 02:25 (eleven years ago) link
the mean old tom
― Mordy, Sunday, 7 April 2013 02:34 (eleven years ago) link
lunch is great but imo their other hoppy beers (peeper, zoe, and mo) are on par and easier to come by. their dark beers kinda suck by comparison.
tried any ht yet?
― call all destroyer, Sunday, 7 April 2013 02:38 (eleven years ago) link
not yet! tmmrw i think i'll bring a can to baseball practice
― Mordy, Sunday, 7 April 2013 02:44 (eleven years ago) link
nice!
― call all destroyer, Sunday, 7 April 2013 02:48 (eleven years ago) link
OK, surprise work trip to Boston next week. Best beer bars? Staying at the Westin Boston Waterfront.
― Jeff, Tuesday, 9 April 2013 01:00 (eleven years ago) link
the consensus best beer bar here is called lord hobo, it's in cambridge, not an awful trip from where you're staying. it's in the same neighborhood as cambridge brewing company, which is basically the best brewpub we have.
other places--stoddard's and jm curley's are downtown, a little closer to where you're staying (15 min walk lets say) and have decent stuff at times. green st. is in another part of cambridge and is sort of a personal favorite--small but very well-done tap list. the publick house in brookline is out of your way and has some good stuff (pretty serious belgians, for example), but i'm not a huge fan of the vibe there. the best overall beverage program in town is at eastern standard/the hawthorne in kenmore square, but both places are pricey and watch out for sox fans.
you're staying right near an unbelievable cocktail beer (drink, in fort point). there's also a brand-new brewery down there called trillium but they can only do growler fills on premises right now.
if you have any interest in meeting up for a beer at any of these places shoot me an email.
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 9 April 2013 01:30 (eleven years ago) link
Definite possibility. Ill let you know.
― Jeff, Tuesday, 9 April 2013 03:18 (eleven years ago) link
http://iwastesomuchtime.com/on/?i=71084
― Mordy, Tuesday, 9 April 2013 15:01 (eleven years ago) link
Anyone get any Founders KBS? I was able to luck into 4 bottles. This is actually only the second time I've had it. Last year I overpaid for a 4 year vertical at a bar. I don't think I was able to gain a real appreciate of the beer in that way. This year being able to savor a whole bottle, I like it much more. All the flavors are balanced so well.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 11:47 (eleven years ago) link
nope, getting it was awful this year. every store got one case or less, tweeted about it, and sold them all in the middle of the day.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 12:28 (eleven years ago) link
my store didn't get any
― Mordy, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 12:29 (eleven years ago) link
i will console myself with my cellar full of bourbon county stout :(
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 13:16 (eleven years ago) link
Top 50 U.S. Craft Brewing Companies(Based on 2012 beer sales volume)
Rank - Brewing Company / City State1 - Boston Beer Co. Boston MA2 - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Chico CA3 - New Belgium Brewing Co. Fort Collins CO4 - The Gambrinus Co. San Antonio TX5 - Deschutes Brewery Bend OR6 - Lagunitas Brewing Co. Petaluma CA7 - Bell's Brewery, Inc. Galesburg MI8 - Matt Brewing Co. Utica NY9 - Harpoon Brewery Boston MA10 - Stone Brewing Co. Escondido CA11 - Brooklyn Brewery Brooklyn NY12 - Boulevard Brewing Co. Kansas City MO13 - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Milton DE14 - Abita Brewing Co. Abita Springs LA15 - Shipyard Brewing Co. Portland ME16 - Alaskan Brewing Co. Juneau AK17 - New Glarus Brewing Co. New Glarus WI18 - Long Trail Brewing Co. Bridgewater Corners VT19 - Great Lakes Brewing Co. Cleveland OH20 - Firestone Walker Brewing Co. Paso Robles CA21 - Anchor Brewing Co. San Francisco CA22 - Rogue Ales Newport OR23 - Summit Brewing Co. St. Paul MNt. 24 - Full Sail Brewing Co. Hood River ORt. 24 - SweetWater Brewing Co. Atlanta GA26 - Victory Brewing Co. Downingtown PA27 - Oskar Blues Brewery Longmont CO28 - Cold Spring Brewing Co./Third Street Brewhouse Cold Spring MN29 - Flying Dog Brewery Frederick MD30 - Founders Brewing Co. Grand Rapids MI31 - Ninkasi Brewing Co. Eugene OR32 - CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc. Chattanooga & Louisville TN/CO33 - Odell Brewing Co. Fort Collins CO34 - Bear Republic Brewing Co. Cloverdale CA35 - Stevens Point Brewery Stevens Point WI36 - Blue Point Brewing Co. Patchogue NY37 - Southern Tier Brewing Co. Lakewood NY38 - Lost Coast Brewery and Cafe Eureka CA39 - Karl Strauss Brewing Co. San Diego CA40 - BJ's Chicago Pizza & Brewery, Inc. Huntington Beach CA41 - Breckenridge Brewery Denver CO42 - North Coast Brewing Co. Fort Bragg CA43 - Left Hand Brewing Co. Longmont CO44 - St. Louis Brewery, Inc./Schlafly Beers St. Louis MO45 - Saint Arnold Brewing Co. Houston TX46 - Ballast Point Brewing Co. San Diego CA47 - Big Sky Brewing Co. Missoula MT48 - Allagash Brewing Co. Portland ME49 - Uinta Brewing Co. Salt Lake City UT50 - Tröegs Brewing Co. Hershey PA
― Mordy, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 18:07 (eleven years ago) link
who the hell is the gambrinus company
― My Chemical Romance did 9/11 (jjjusten), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 19:06 (eleven years ago) link
also that list is really surprising in a lot of ways, did not expect to see deschutes, lagunitas and stone in the top ten, or new glarus to be bigger than summit. crazy
― My Chemical Romance did 9/11 (jjjusten), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 19:07 (eleven years ago) link
gambrinus is evidently the umbrella company for shiner bock and some other stuff?
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 19:16 (eleven years ago) link
I'm not surprised to see Lagunitas in the top 10 considering that multiple varieties are available in my semi-crappy corner liquor store (ditto Stone, Southern Tier, Left Hand)
― relentless technosexuality (DJP), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 19:18 (eleven years ago) link