Yeah, drooled over those today, couldn't justify it though.
― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 6 December 2013 23:15 (ten years ago) link
They still had Coffee and Barleywine at that place (Artista?) at the corner of California and Armitage earlier today. Probably because they're asking $32.50 for them, but still--they've got some.
― Torei, Saturday, 7 December 2013 00:27 (ten years ago) link
Asking $32 for a 12oz?!
Meanwhile, what's with Goose Island's farmhouse ales? $30 for Gillian? Those others? They're not hard to find at all here. No hype? No excitement? Are they any good?
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 7 December 2013 02:41 (ten years ago) link
They're very good but so expensive
― Mordy , Saturday, 7 December 2013 02:44 (ten years ago) link
yeah i passed on gillian, i'm sure it's well done but $30 is crazy.
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 7 December 2013 02:49 (ten years ago) link
Whoops, no--that price is for a 4 pack.
― Torei, Saturday, 7 December 2013 02:50 (ten years ago) link
Halia was delicious.
― Jeff, Saturday, 7 December 2013 02:51 (ten years ago) link
Rocked an Amstel Light tonight at work holiday party.
― Jeff, Saturday, 7 December 2013 02:52 (ten years ago) link
baller
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 7 December 2013 02:53 (ten years ago) link
When my wife's company had a box at Hawks/Bulls games I would always hit up Amstel cans first in the ol' fridge.
― dan m, Saturday, 7 December 2013 03:15 (ten years ago) link
Man, there's so much good stuff worth chasing, but it's so much easier, and more relaxing, and sometimes more satisfying to just go with an Amstel or Wild Turkey 101 or whatever. No pressure, doesn't feel like drinking money...
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 7 December 2013 04:12 (ten years ago) link
money tastes delicious
― Mordy , Saturday, 7 December 2013 04:13 (ten years ago) link
http://static.squarespace.com/static/523d035de4b0f99c83ed886d/t/5249efd0e4b05a243810e0f3/1380577234947/cash-for-golden-ale.jpg?format=500w
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 7 December 2013 04:16 (ten years ago) link
I've been complaining for years to get better beer at the holiday party. I'd kill for even a 312 there.
― Jeff, Saturday, 7 December 2013 04:31 (ten years ago) link
got a couple cases of bourbon county coffee in yesterday at the shop. i haven't had one yet. might split with a buddy later.
― ian, Saturday, 7 December 2013 04:34 (ten years ago) link
what i was stoked to try today was the brooklyn fire & ice smoked oatmeal porter. really good. not too smokey but it's def there.
― ian, Saturday, 7 December 2013 04:35 (ten years ago) link
That beer label is amazing
― joygoat, Saturday, 7 December 2013 05:56 (ten years ago) link
If any Mpls/STpl peeps need bourbon county variants, I have the hookup, but it's going to be seriously irritating. I guess if others need stuff, I can work on that and ship.
― Wendy Carlos Williams (jjjusten), Saturday, 7 December 2013 06:52 (ten years ago) link
variants still haven't hit the boston area. supposedly two are in the warehouse and they're waiting for the third. weird part is western mass and the outer suburbs got all the variants last week. kinda holding my breath but i think i'll be able to track 'em down.
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 7 December 2013 16:46 (ten years ago) link
Stumbled upon a 4 pack of barleywine yesterday and thanks to Dan got a Proprietors today. So the only variant I won't have is the backyard rye.
― Jeff, Sunday, 8 December 2013 23:05 (ten years ago) link
we made it as far as victory brewing today before conditions became too treacherous + we had to turn back. we're rescheduling our beercation for next week. nothing really mind-blowing at victory - had a glass of hop devil off nitro which was pretty delish. apparently tours are closed until they open their new/larger facility :(
― Mordy , Sunday, 8 December 2013 23:07 (ten years ago) link
split an afternoon BCBS coffee with my girlfriend yesterday, the first thing we've had from our stash, and it lived up to expectations.
now i'm about to make beer pancakes, brb.
― festival culture (Jordan), Monday, 9 December 2013 01:03 (ten years ago) link
now drinking: Bittersweet Lenny's R.I.P.A. from Schmaltz. This is good. Not overly boozy but a def alcohol kick. Floral/citrus hops, not a ton of rye in the flavor tho.
to be digging soon:dark horse Fore Smoked StoutSouthern Tier 2XMAS
also have another BCCS in the fridge as well as a mad elf for when i am feeling festive.
― ian, Monday, 9 December 2013 01:14 (ten years ago) link
also got the Schlafly T IPA, which i am psyched to try.
T stands for Tasmanian, btw. And I am expecting similar to the Jai Alai IPA; citrusy but also tropical fruit flavors/pine etc.
― ian, Monday, 9 December 2013 01:23 (ten years ago) link
Question about growler etiquette:
I got my hands on a growler of pretty unusual beer and would like to share it with friends, unfortunately we usually meet at a centrally located pub which has a great selection.
Have you guys ever taken a growler out with you? I usually have consumed them at friends' houses, or parks when the weather's nice.
Seems weird that most eateries will allow a corkage for wine but taking a growler into a bar is like a taboo... could be wrong though or maybe I haven't found the right place yet.
Discus.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 9 December 2013 01:48 (ten years ago) link
If it's a BYOB place, then there should be no issue?
― Jeff, Monday, 9 December 2013 01:50 (ten years ago) link
yeah i mean if the place in question is a bar that serves their own beer they're not gonna allow a growler in. is there a byob restaurant you guys could meet at?
i would also agree that a restaurant that charges corkage should be bright enough to let you bring in beer if you paid corkage.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 9 December 2013 02:12 (ten years ago) link
I'm even willing to pour two glasses for the bartenders (1/4th of the growler?) in good faith but we'll see. Haven't tried any BYOB places yet but that's a good idea.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 9 December 2013 02:15 (ten years ago) link
idk where you are but there are legal issues for some bars w/r/t outside beverages. it's not that they don't want to, it's that they can get in trouble.
― call all destroyer, Monday, 9 December 2013 02:17 (ten years ago) link
also what in the world is in the growler?
― call all destroyer, Monday, 9 December 2013 02:18 (ten years ago) link
Anyone had Surly before? It's a big deal, I guess, that it's back in Chicago for the first time since 2010. Not limited, thank goodness, but I'm not sure where to start.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 9 December 2013 02:26 (ten years ago) link
i've tried abrasive and furious, they were both excellent
― call all destroyer, Monday, 9 December 2013 02:29 (ten years ago) link
i have had, and miss dearly, all of the surlys
― gbx, Monday, 9 December 2013 05:09 (ten years ago) link
i had furious at a share before, i remember liking it but can't recall specifics. since it's chicago return i've only picked up overrated so far, which i liked, but i'm a big IPA guy and i would like it.
― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 9 December 2013 05:21 (ten years ago) link
Surly is fantastic, although I didn't think distributed across state lines at all? I've certainly never seen it anywhere it WI but I pick some up every time I go to Minneapolis.
― festival culture (Jordan), Monday, 9 December 2013 15:29 (ten years ago) link
btw the IPAncakes were delicious.
Surly is in Chicago as of a few weeks ago.
― Jeff, Monday, 9 December 2013 17:19 (ten years ago) link
i think wet is actually my favorite of their ipas - just amazing hop flavor in that one
― the portentous pepper (govern yourself accordingly), Monday, 9 December 2013 17:24 (ten years ago) link
well how about that: http://www.surlybrewing.com/eventsblog/
sad to think of trucks just driving through WI with Surly just to get to Chicago :(
― festival culture (Jordan), Monday, 9 December 2013 17:25 (ten years ago) link
Ha, well, it makes up for Chicago losing New Glarus a few years back.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 9 December 2013 17:32 (ten years ago) link
fair enough but i would gladly trade NG for Surly.
― festival culture (Jordan), Monday, 9 December 2013 17:37 (ten years ago) link
i still say the core surly stuff is mostly good, but their limited $$$$ stuff is almost always like rogue level fail to me. my beer store dudes dont even bother to hold bottles for me anymore.
― Wendy Carlos Williams (jjjusten), Monday, 9 December 2013 17:40 (ten years ago) link
whereas new glarus stock stuff is fine and all, but their limited stuff is like 90% amazing
yeah they do have some good stuff, it's just overhyped here (idg people's obsession with Spotted Cow), and even with the special stuff they tend toward styles i'm not that interested in (fruity belgians, sours, lagers, etc).
i guess i haven't had much of Surly's limited ones, except for a glass at the Nomad or at the Great Taste of the Midwest once a year.
― festival culture (Jordan), Monday, 9 December 2013 17:48 (ten years ago) link
re: Schlafly "T" IPA: smelled delicious, tasted like sour apricots and bitter hops.. did not really like.
― ian, Monday, 9 December 2013 20:06 (ten years ago) link
Surly's regular line up is about 1000x better than NG's.
― Jeff, Monday, 9 December 2013 20:23 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, honestly, I think everything from NG tastes sort of the same. I only picked it as an example of another beer that taunts IL from the other side of the border.
How is the Surly coffee?
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 9 December 2013 20:28 (ten years ago) link
we have much better breweries that don't distribute to Chicago (at least i don't think?). :) O'So, Ale Asylum, Central Waters, etc.
― festival culture (Jordan), Monday, 9 December 2013 23:16 (ten years ago) link
We get Central Waters. Thankfully. Anything they put in a barrel has been fantastic.
― Jeff, Monday, 9 December 2013 23:22 (ten years ago) link