Urban Artifact website - also a music venue
― ... (Eazy), Sunday, 1 July 2018 15:24 (five years ago) link
Central Waters continues to be one of my favorite deals in craft beer
Seriously.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Monday, 2 July 2018 14:13 (five years ago) link
urban artifact does have a few god sours
platform is totally hit or miss. they just brew so many new beers all the time so consistency is not really what they are going for
― marcos, Monday, 2 July 2018 14:28 (five years ago) link
*good
― marcos, Monday, 2 July 2018 14:29 (five years ago) link
I haven't checked, has anything from Iowa made it outside the state recently other than Toppling Goliath?
― mh, Monday, 2 July 2018 14:38 (five years ago) link
hm idk, i don't think i see any iowa beers here
― marcos, Monday, 2 July 2018 14:55 (five years ago) link
I'll stop drinking them all before they're loaded on a truck
― mh, Monday, 2 July 2018 15:42 (five years ago) link
https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/07/324-of-the-best-ipas-blind-tasted-and-ranked.htmlPaste mag with another IPA blind tasting.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:19 (five years ago) link
Love reading all the @‘s with people bemoaning the popularity of IPA’s.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:28 (five years ago) link
Blood orange pales and IPAs have become my new summer obsession. I've been drinking a lot of the Lagunitas and 21st Amendment versions. Anyone else have recommendations for easily obtainable ones?
I can still remember when I lived in Seattle years ago a brewery did a Christmas ale that dispensed with the usual darker, heavy body and the spices, and basically brewed an orange IPA that I thought was the best thing ever (at the time.)
― Get aboard the flappy bird, departing gate 19 (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 21:54 (five years ago) link
Had some great ones last week. A blueberry sour from upland (Indianapolis iirc). Was not cloying. it ruled. And a triple IPA from killer ipa-makers Novo Brazil (Chula Vista) which was like 9% and i couldn't even taste any alcohol. Oh! And one from de dolle, who are maybe my fave Belgian producers.
― lâche pas la patate (outdoor_miner), Wednesday, 11 July 2018 22:33 (five years ago) link
weird no ithaca flower power or neshaminy shape of hops to come or unicorn vs ninja or heady topper or any beers by victory on that paste list
― Mordy, Wednesday, 11 July 2018 23:33 (five years ago) link
Do you like flower power Mordy? Not a fan myself
― calstars, Thursday, 12 July 2018 01:01 (five years ago) link
i guess i'm going to have to try a ripe, i've read articles in two different mags touting it as one of the great ipas. i don't get why one of the best ne ipas would come from portland, but i guess that's portland for you, and if i'm gonna drink an ipa it's probably gonna be an ne.
― Arch Bacon (rushomancy), Thursday, 12 July 2018 01:11 (five years ago) link
Nb I probably haven’t had one for a year but I like it a lot
― Mordy, Thursday, 12 July 2018 01:14 (five years ago) link
The theoretically limited Lagunitas blood orange IPA is one of my faves, and I noticed they produced a shit ton more of it this year than ever before.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 12 July 2018 03:05 (five years ago) link
I'm going to be road tripping from Portland down to San Francisco is a couple of weeks. Any suggestions for Oregon or California beers I can't get here to keep an eye out for? The only one on my radar right now, honestly, is Pliny. And now I've added the Ripe (from Great Notion, right?) to my mental list as well.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 12 July 2018 03:08 (five years ago) link
****heater allen****
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 12 July 2018 03:09 (five years ago) link
Lemme look at my untappd
― F# A# (∞), Thursday, 12 July 2018 03:12 (five years ago) link
Russian river supplication cherry wild aleCraftsmen el prieto sour black ale (effing amazing tbh)Kern river river buddyAlpine duetAlpine mandarin nectar (delicious)And others I wouldn’t go out of my way but are very decent:Craftsmen peachy keenGolden road point the way ipa (LAX brewery — again, dece)Stone brewing wootstoutStone merc machineAlso you might as well visit Modern Times brewery in downtown LA, they have vegan food as well — fruitlands passion fruit with guava is niceCan you get a lot of sierra nevada in yr area? If not, hop bullet dipa is surprisingly decent Novo brazil pool party hazeArrow lodge guava berlinerLemme kno what u think of em
― F# A# (∞), Thursday, 12 July 2018 03:25 (five years ago) link
Oh missed that you’re only going as south as san franIm sure u can still get a lot of those
― F# A# (∞), Thursday, 12 July 2018 03:30 (five years ago) link
Theres a modern times in portland, only been to the dtla loc tho, so not sure if its worth it
― F# A# (∞), Thursday, 12 July 2018 03:37 (five years ago) link
In Portland proper, Upright is one of my favorite breweries.
If you go the coastal route south, hit DeGarde & Pelican in Tillamook
Other breweries along the way:
Block 15 in CorvallisBoneyard in BendCrux in BendAle Apothecary in Bend (appt-only but amazing)Sierra Nevada in ChicoMoonraker in SacramentoMoksa in SacramentoMoonlight in Santa Rosa (just opened a new spot)Russian River in Santa RosaBeercraft in Rohnert Park (not a brewery, but one of the best bottleshop/taprooms in the North Bay)Lagunitas in Petaluma
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 12 July 2018 04:07 (five years ago) link
xpI'll second the El Prieto, but I doubt Craftsman is available in SF.
― nickn, Thursday, 12 July 2018 04:08 (five years ago) link
also: Great Notion will be out of Ripe cans, they sell out they day they're released. I went to a lesser release and it was a total shitshow. The spot is all right and they'll have most everything on draft (Double Stack is great).
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 12 July 2018 04:10 (five years ago) link
we need a can check thread
― mh, Thursday, 12 July 2018 04:14 (five years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/xf1nVh3_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium
― mh, Thursday, 12 July 2018 04:16 (five years ago) link
― beard papa, Thursday, 12 July 2018 14:51 (five years ago) link
I'll be in Portland, Bend, Ashland, Eureka, Mendocino, Sonoma Valley (just a little too far from Santa Rosa, alas) and San Fran. Dunno if I'll have time for too much beer drinking, since my wife's favorite beers are dark beers and stouts and the weather may not be stout friendly, but if it's going to happen it'll happen in Portland or Bend, I think. Everywhere else I may be beholden to what's on tap at any given stop.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 12 July 2018 15:15 (five years ago) link
Cascade Barrel House in Portland has some great sours.
― JoeStork, Thursday, 12 July 2018 15:18 (five years ago) link
Cellar maker in SF makes good IPAs.
― Andrew "Hit Dice" Clay (PBKR), Thursday, 12 July 2018 16:14 (five years ago) link
I had Elysian's Super Fuzz Blood Orange Pale on tap when I was in Seattle and liked it, but just bought a sixpack locally and thought it was not as good. The orange search continues...
― Get aboard the flappy bird, departing gate 19 (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 12 July 2018 16:51 (five years ago) link
In Portland go to these shops if you can:Belmont StationBeermongersThe Brass Rail
Bend: I've got some good recommendations upthread, it's pretty much great beer everywhere, one of the raddest towns on the west coast.
Eureka: I went to a great restaurant a few years back that had bottles of Cantillon on their list, it was pretty odd as that doesn't happen much outside of Brussels for the past 5+ years nonetheless in California. Problem is, I can't remember the restaurant based on some googlin'... gah.
Sonoma has some great spots but I'm not sure what you mean by Sonoma Valley (the entire Sonoma Valley is like 35+ miles long from Sears Pt to Santa Rosa)... Are you staying in the town of Sonoma? There are some gems all over Sonoma.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 12 July 2018 19:09 (five years ago) link
We are staying in Petaluma.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 12 July 2018 19:19 (five years ago) link
I take it you’re gonna be drinking mostly wine while in sonoma tho?
― F# A# (∞), Thursday, 12 July 2018 19:46 (five years ago) link
I’ll second Cascade Barrel House and Belmont station in Portland, I love both of those places. Not beer related but Cascade is right by Katchka which is one of my favorite restaurants anywhere - Russian focused on drinking snacks and lots of vodka.
― joygoat, Thursday, 12 July 2018 19:52 (five years ago) link
Lagunitas is based out in Petaluma and they are a extremely family friendly large brewery that's worth stopping by... food, activities, things on tap that don't see distro. Good spot for lunch imho. Henhouse is also out of Petaluma, they can a lot of good to great beer, definitely also worth swinging by if you can.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 12 July 2018 20:07 (five years ago) link
i like john's marketplace in portland, really good selection
as far as pubs the horse brass is a venerable institution with a good selection
― Arch Bacon (rushomancy), Thursday, 12 July 2018 22:58 (five years ago) link
at least in Portland and Bend we will be with beer drinking friends who can help guide me.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 12 July 2018 23:05 (five years ago) link
Redwood Curtain is in Arcata, just north of Eureka, and they make good hoppy beers and some wild stuff I think. Lost Coast is in Eureka; I like their dark beers. The 8 Ball stout is especially nice. North Coast is in Fort Bragg (north of Mendocino) and makes some excellent stouts, Old #38 Irish and Old Rasputin imperial Russian. The Russian River brewer once said he wouldn't make an imperial Russian stout while Old Rasputin was available. In the Bay Area, I'd look for these breweries on tap: Cellarmaker, Fieldwork, Alvarado Street, Faction, Barebottle, Laughing Monk, Henhouse.
― wmlynch, Friday, 13 July 2018 01:39 (five years ago) link
also Revision and Altamont.
― wmlynch, Friday, 13 July 2018 01:43 (five years ago) link
I've liked Almanac sours, who are Bay Area but I don't know if they have a tasting room or anything.
― nickn, Friday, 13 July 2018 07:47 (five years ago) link
almanac's a good one. they have tasting rooms in the mission and in alameda.
― wmlynch, Friday, 13 July 2018 13:58 (five years ago) link
Almanac is a hard pass from me, all their beers taste the same.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Friday, 13 July 2018 14:23 (five years ago) link
I like the Farmer's Reserve series from them (but haven't had one in an age). An IPA I had at the taproom was good but not great.
― wmlynch, Saturday, 14 July 2018 02:54 (five years ago) link
East coast vs West coast FIGHT!
― calstars, Saturday, 14 July 2018 03:03 (five years ago) link
I know I've talked about Blue Owl sour beers a lot, but today I got to visit the brewery and stock up on a whole assortment of sour beers. Was impressed with how busy they were on a Saturday afternoon. Hopefully someday they'll be able to extend their reach beyond Austin because their beer is fantastic.
https://dl.dropbox.com/s/od1ssvofhqtz7ib/20180714_162524.jpg?dl=0
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Saturday, 14 July 2018 21:33 (five years ago) link
Huh, never even heard of them, will keep an eye out. When I was in Austin, I was loving fresh cans of Live Oak Hefe/Pils everywhere, and Jester King for the more serious beer nerd adventure.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Saturday, 14 July 2018 21:39 (five years ago) link
love the logo.
― wmlynch, Saturday, 14 July 2018 22:17 (five years ago) link
The range of sour beer varieties these guys brew up is kind of crazy. There was a bunch of stuff I decided not to buy today because it was feeling like too much.
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Saturday, 14 July 2018 22:28 (five years ago) link