kicked it at the russian river brewpub this afternoon. fun place, v. chill
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 27 July 2013 21:26 (ten years ago) link
Jeff! When d'you get toLondon?
I found a Goose Island Bourbon County in a pub in Camberwell today. It was delicious and grievously expensive (that was ok because it was Stet's round and I thought of it as ILx buying me a beer...)
― Tim, Saturday, 27 July 2013 21:59 (ten years ago) link
I get in Wednesday evening.
How much did you pay for the BCBS?
― Jeff, Monday, 29 July 2013 08:56 (ten years ago) link
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/07/28/new-beer-lawsuit-could-spell-trouble-for-keystone-xl-pipeline/
get 'em, Larry
― Just Elevate... And Decide In The Air -- Above the Rim (dan m), Monday, 29 July 2013 15:37 (ten years ago) link
now that I think about it this might explain some of their expansion to the U.P.
interesting post about sour beer: http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/culture/2013/07/sour-beer-cantillon-a-brief-history.html
including a visit to jeff's recent stomping grounds.
― ashcans (askance johnson), Monday, 29 July 2013 22:15 (ten years ago) link
cool! thx, i would've missed that. i love reading about beer
― Mordy , Monday, 29 July 2013 22:19 (ten years ago) link
Started packaging up all my beer this morning to drag to London. Everything I know about carefully packaging beer I learned from Call All Destroyer. My beer's fate is in his hands.
― Jeff, Tuesday, 30 July 2013 06:52 (ten years ago) link
The guy who gave the tour at Cantillon was funny. He kept going on and on about how everyone's palate has been destroyed by sugar. He said that's why people hate his beer and it will never be popular.
― Jeff, Tuesday, 30 July 2013 07:15 (ten years ago) link
has anyone had the Sculpin Habanero IPA? local bar i like just posted on FB that they have it. kinda wanna go over for a taste.
― i guess i'd just rather listen to canned heat? (ian), Tuesday, 30 July 2013 19:51 (ten years ago) link
My problem with Cantillon is the ridiculous price tag in the USA when you can easily find similar to better beers at a fraction of the cost.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 30 July 2013 19:59 (ten years ago) link
I havent been to Philly in a long time, but I always go to Monks when i do.
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Tuesday, 30 July 2013 21:20 (ten years ago) link
Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Scotch Ale is as good as you'd think it would be.
― precious bonsai children of new york (Jordan), Tuesday, 30 July 2013 21:31 (ten years ago) link
godspeed, jeff. how much did you end up buying in belgium?
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 06:26 (ten years ago) link
Six Cantillon bottles and three Westy's. Could have gotten so much more but my bag is pretty much full.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 07:04 (ten years ago) link
If I had room I would have gotten some Drie Fonteinen and De Cam.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 08:28 (ten years ago) link
With all the Belgians I've been drinking, my palate kind of misses something like a Zombie Dust or a Daisy Cutter.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 08:48 (ten years ago) link
you can be heartened by the fact that all my russian river bottles made it safely, most using the newly created "wrap in laundy, put in gallon ziploc bag, then wrap in more laundry" method.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 15:40 (ten years ago) link
(xpost) I have this problem too - that's when Belgian IPAs come in super handy!
― Byron E. Coli (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 15:46 (ten years ago) link
the Sierra Nevada dudes so are cool
― ω (carne asada), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 17:55 (ten years ago) link
Jeff- if you fancy a beer I can be in the City for a swift one or two tomorrow (Thursday) night after about 7.30; alternatively* I'll be at my usual haunt at The Lexington on Pentonville Road from 2 until 7ish on Sunday. I'll be DJing some of the time (NB old people music fit for chatting), feel free to drop by. The above goes for any of the rest of you of course. You're right, LG, it's been far too long.
*or additionally
― Tim, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 19:39 (ten years ago) link
"if you fancy a beer", heh
oh wow this would be pretty rad to go to
http://www.hillfarmstead.com/fofa/
― ω (carne asada), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 19:49 (ten years ago) link
i'll tell you all about it :)
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 20:01 (ten years ago) link
we want to take a trip up to vermont in maybe october to do like a weekend b+b and visit hill farmstead etc. any ideas in terms of good places to stay, other places to visit in the area, etc?
― Mordy , Wednesday, 31 July 2013 20:15 (ten years ago) link
my pals who have done the weekend trip (i've only gone up for the day) love the old stagecoach inn in waterbury. walking distance to three good bars, 10 mins from the alchemist/heady topper, 20 mins from stowe, about an hour from hf. i can get you hiking tips if that's interesting to you at all.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 20:20 (ten years ago) link
no hiking tips plz (we'll have an infant w/ us) but any other recommendations of things to do in the area/travel tips would be super appreciated
― Mordy , Wednesday, 31 July 2013 20:22 (ten years ago) link
i'm more familiar with southern VT, so on your drive up there (assuming you're coming from somewhere south of VT), brattleboro is a wonderful hippie town, it's right off 91.
also, you can do hiking with an infant! well, at least light to moderate hiking. just get one of those cool backpacks, or even an ergo carrier
― marcos, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 20:29 (ten years ago) link
nice CAD! are you camping out?
― ω (carne asada), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 20:29 (ten years ago) link
yeah, we'll be driving up from philly xp!
― Mordy , Wednesday, 31 July 2013 20:30 (ten years ago) link
yes i am camping, and i am categorically *not* a camper, but they've got this cool service where ppl come and set up tents and campsites in advance for you for like 75 bucks so i'm pumped.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 20:36 (ten years ago) link
off-topic, i have some friends coming up to philly from charlottesville va in a couple weekends and they want to bring some local brews that we don't get up here - but they don't really know what to bring. any ideas?
― Mordy , Wednesday, 31 July 2013 20:38 (ten years ago) link
I think tomorrow is good. I've got to do a run after work, but should be done by 8. Just tell me a place to be. Everyone is welcome.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 21:41 (ten years ago) link
shit i've gotta go out for dinner tomorrow in west london - i'll see if i can make it wherever you all decide. otherwise maybe something at the weekend or hangover lounge on sunday.
― Shamrock Shoe (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 21:59 (ten years ago) link
On second thought, tonight may not be good. I have to see how this hangover treats me today. Uggggh
― Jeff, Thursday, 1 August 2013 07:19 (ten years ago) link
Hahaha - feel free to decide later on! Commiserations. Go anywhere nice?
― Tim, Thursday, 1 August 2013 07:43 (ten years ago) link
Went to the Punch Tavern, which was okay, then two doors down to The Old Bell, which was a cool joint. I only had six beers, how am I that hung over?
― Jeff, Thursday, 1 August 2013 10:12 (ten years ago) link
http://drinkwiththewench.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/2.png
any excuse imo
― ω (carne asada), Thursday, 1 August 2013 12:43 (ten years ago) link
Where can I get an IPA in london? I got a badge to unlock.
― Jeff, Thursday, 1 August 2013 12:50 (ten years ago) link
More or less anywhere! What kind of an IPA did you have in mind? Please, please say Greene King IPA. Please.
NB please don't drink a Greene King IPA.
― Tim, Thursday, 1 August 2013 12:52 (ten years ago) link
go for kernel ipa if you can.
― Shamrock Shoe (LocalGarda), Thursday, 1 August 2013 12:54 (ten years ago) link
Convenient timing as I have a bunch of Bells Two Hearted and Dark Horse Crooked Tree to use up and a birthday party to go to later.
Speaking of bells they have a tap takeover deal going on near the party location that I'm going to assume dan m might want to check out
― joygoat, Thursday, 1 August 2013 12:55 (ten years ago) link
there's a good craft beer london app if you could be bothered to spend cash on it - a pound or so - would be handy enough while you're here for finding places in a hurry.
― Shamrock Shoe (LocalGarda), Thursday, 1 August 2013 13:00 (ten years ago) link
there's too much ipa these days
― conrad, Thursday, 1 August 2013 14:56 (ten years ago) link
Never!!!!
― Jeff, Thursday, 1 August 2013 15:08 (ten years ago) link
had a nice brodie's red ipa the other week
― conrad, Thursday, 1 August 2013 15:12 (ten years ago) link
Got it. It is pretty nice.
― Jeff, Thursday, 1 August 2013 15:30 (ten years ago) link
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lol yeah there's a lot of all kinds of beers these days. not sure how that's a bad thing
― ω (carne asada), Thursday, 1 August 2013 15:57 (ten years ago) link
totally. it's a great thing. also i feel like the IPA dominance is waning a little bit. for a while after the craft beer explosion it seemed like everybody had to do an IPA or a double IPA. everybody still does, but lately i've been completely blown away by the sheer variety of styles available right now from craft brewers. folks are trying a ton of of new stuff. it's awesome. there are a million IPAs to choose from but also a ton of other styles.
― marcos, Thursday, 1 August 2013 16:02 (ten years ago) link
lol you like beer so much ω i'm happy for you cool
― conrad, Thursday, 1 August 2013 16:31 (ten years ago) link