LG, wherefore art thou?
― Jeff, Sunday, 4 August 2013 16:32 (ten years ago) link
So much drinking. Assuming I don't drink tonight, final count was 20 beers in Brussels, 24 in London. Not sure how I ended up drinking more in London.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 7 August 2013 08:56 (ten years ago) link
dang - i missed this thread. Been living in Brussels for 8 years now but I think Tim's recommendations upthread are very much OTM. There's a new specialised shop that opened a few months ago, The Malting Shop, which I would also very much recommend.Anyone coming down to Brussels for teh September beer festival?
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Wednesday, 7 August 2013 09:20 (ten years ago) link
Go anywhere else nice, Jeff? Lovely to have a chat on Sunday.
Baaderonix, I'll be going through Brussels in September on the way to a beer festival (Boerefts in Bodegraven in the Netherlands) but not stopping. We decided to stop in Antwerp this time, to re-visit Kulminator. KULMINATOR.
― Tim, Wednesday, 7 August 2013 14:11 (ten years ago) link
No where too nice, did get to Blackfriars and went to Golden Fleece last night. Ate some horrible sushi and drank a Tiger too (regrets).
― Jeff, Wednesday, 7 August 2013 14:16 (ten years ago) link
hey, sorry for my absence - i'm midway through rehearsing a play and i got a bit of work to do for monday's class, felt bad about drinking as there was loads to do.
― Shamrock Shoe (LocalGarda), Wednesday, 7 August 2013 22:22 (ten years ago) link
Is it too early for me to have my first Octoberfest. I think not
― Cindy Mancini can ride my lawnmower anytime (thebingo), Wednesday, 21 August 2013 21:25 (ten years ago) link
Tried Uinta's Baba Black Lager recently and was really impressed.
FWIW the waitress told me that Uinta's brewery is all solar/wind powered.
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 21 August 2013 21:41 (ten years ago) link
btw does anyone in the nyc area have a recommended place for stocking up on craft brews at good prices? I'm kind of tired of alternating between costco's limited selection and the overpriced stores in my neighborhood. Would even be willing to go out to nearer long island or somewhere like that.
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 21 August 2013 22:06 (ten years ago) link
whole foods beer room?
― i guess i'd just rather listen to canned heat? (ian), Wednesday, 21 August 2013 22:29 (ten years ago) link
there are a couple places i really like -- bierkraft, eastern district, brouerji lane... but they're not exactly cheap
― i guess i'd just rather listen to canned heat? (ian), Wednesday, 21 August 2013 22:30 (ten years ago) link
Dropped by the Cape May Brewery today- limited distro. Their IPAs were good, everything else pretty decent.
― Mordy , Wednesday, 21 August 2013 22:31 (ten years ago) link
I got a bad craving for Zombie Dust.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 21 August 2013 23:22 (ten years ago) link
Got myself a bottle of Kwak tonight. Pretty good, but slightly too boozy tasting and not really worth the money.
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Thursday, 22 August 2013 02:01 (ten years ago) link
I have 496 unique check-ins so far on untappd - trying to figure out what I should drink for my 500th. Any ideas?
― ashcans (askance johnson), Thursday, 22 August 2013 02:49 (ten years ago) link
kwak kinda sucks
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 22 August 2013 02:58 (ten years ago) link
yeah tbh on my second pour from the bottle it's kinda sweet and not too interesting, almost like something dogfish would make
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Thursday, 22 August 2013 03:09 (ten years ago) link
zing!
but yeah i had it in belgium and it was maybe the one subpar beer i had there
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 22 August 2013 03:37 (ten years ago) link
I haven't had it in forever.
― Jeff, Thursday, 22 August 2013 03:48 (ten years ago) link
oh man, tart of darkness is so fucking delicious
― Mordy , Thursday, 22 August 2013 04:45 (ten years ago) link
the Kwak special glass is a real pain in the ass
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Thursday, 22 August 2013 06:20 (ten years ago) link
btw does anyone in the nyc area have a recommended place for stocking up on craft brews at good prices?
This place is just outside the Holland Tunnel on the NJ side:http://www.buyritewines.com/main.asp?request=PROMOGROUP&name=DOM.%20CRAFT%20BEER
― o. nate, Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:26 (ten years ago) link
They have a lot more than is shown on that webpage.
― o. nate, Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:28 (ten years ago) link
great taste of the midwest happened, i don't even know where to start with that, except that bourbon barrel was definitely the big thing and they were all amazing.
― festival culture (Jordan), Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:29 (ten years ago) link
Sadly, I'm skipping the Festival of Barrel Aged Beer this year. It is my favorite beer festival I've ever been too.
― Jeff, Thursday, 22 August 2013 20:42 (ten years ago) link
Costco had a 24-pack of Paulaner Oktoberfest Marzen for $24. Could not resist that.
― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 02:50 (ten years ago) link
It's kind of a perfect anytime/keep-in-stock/offer to friends beer.
that's a steal but i refuse to buy oktoberfests for abt 2 more weeks
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 27 August 2013 02:54 (ten years ago) link
Last year's was so much fun. I'm skipping it this year too, but by skipping it I mean I didn't get in under the 45 second or whatever it was wire to get a ticket this year.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 04:02 (ten years ago) link
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m134/johnjusten/null_zps9d43a5ce.jpg
Dudes
― waterface down (jjjusten), Monday, 2 September 2013 02:57 (ten years ago) link
For those of you that are not fb friends w/me, my take on it. -
"It's a little like someone peeled the enamel off my teeth, soaked it in bile, and then punched me in the throat with it. But in a good way!"
― waterface down (jjjusten), Monday, 2 September 2013 03:00 (ten years ago) link
Had it but can't remember having that reaction. Will try again.
― Jeff, Monday, 2 September 2013 03:24 (ten years ago) link
Mikkeler way too expensive to get here in Belgium so will have to wait til next visit to Copenhagen
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Monday, 2 September 2013 18:30 (ten years ago) link
tart of darkness on tap is maybe the greatest of all time
― Mordy , Monday, 2 September 2013 18:48 (ten years ago) link
Schlitz
― D@v3 M. (dan m), Tuesday, 3 September 2013 02:44 (ten years ago) link
Back in Michigan, bought a grip of in-state beers for sampling. Only ones I've tried yet are Bell's the Oracle double IPA and Brewery Vivant Triomphe Belgian IPA. Oracle was more well rounded than Hopslam, thicker and more boozy even though it is the same abv. Triomphe was really good and drinkable, definitely could have more than one in a sitting.
― D@v3 M. (dan m), Sunday, 8 September 2013 01:08 (ten years ago) link
Mmmmmm bell's
― 6 Tuesdays on every Tuesday. This is called dumpy pants. (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 8 September 2013 01:55 (ten years ago) link
rinsed the san miguels tonight #realbeer #everyoneinthisthreadisaposerlol
― the Shearer of simulated snowsex etc. (Dwight Yorke), Sunday, 8 September 2013 02:22 (ten years ago) link
I don't even understand that joke, so it must be true
― 6 Tuesdays on every Tuesday. This is called dumpy pants. (Sufjan Grafton), Sunday, 8 September 2013 03:52 (ten years ago) link
i miss bell's so much :(
― scream blahula scream (govern yourself accordingly), Sunday, 8 September 2013 06:23 (ten years ago) link
Oracle was good.
― Jeff, Sunday, 8 September 2013 13:20 (ten years ago) link
So I'm relatively new to Untappd, and I don't always remember to log my beers (or, in the case of last night, my phone died before I had the chance). Do you guys ever check in retroactively, or mostly just do it in the moment (which means it's not necessarily comprehensive)? Personally, I probably don't care about missing the opportunity to log something I've had a million times, but the other stuff, maybe.
― Geoffrey Schweppes (jaymc), Sunday, 8 September 2013 20:39 (ten years ago) link
I've checked in retroactively, but only a few times. As you said, never when I'm just drinking like a honkers ale or something. But if I'm drinking something awesome I'm not going to let phone problems obscure my glory.
― ashcans (askance johnson), Sunday, 8 September 2013 20:48 (ten years ago) link
I never retroactively checkin. Checking in is always a priority for me so I make it happen one way or another.
― Jeff, Sunday, 8 September 2013 23:35 (ten years ago) link
I also log everything, even if I've had it a bunch. Fun to look at the stats and see how much I've had of a particular style/brand/etc.
― Jeff, Sunday, 8 September 2013 23:36 (ten years ago) link
Bought a couple 6-packs of domestic craft pilsners recently: Lagunitas Pils and Victory Brewing Company Prima Pils. Think I prefer the Lagunitas - the hops flavor isn't as strong, but it seems crisper and more refreshing.
― o. nate, Tuesday, 10 September 2013 02:59 (ten years ago) link
haven't had the lagunitas but prima pils never did it for me.
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 10 September 2013 03:00 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, it's probably good if it's really fresh, but somehow it seems to be trying too hard.
― o. nate, Tuesday, 10 September 2013 03:02 (ten years ago) link
it tries to be like an american-hopped pilsner but the hops just really don't work at all
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 10 September 2013 03:03 (ten years ago) link
Yes, I agree with that.
― o. nate, Tuesday, 10 September 2013 03:04 (ten years ago) link