The OFFICIAL Craft Beer Thread

rass · Post by **rass** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 6:17 am

mister d wrote:This is funny because I went to the one on 22 thinking it was the one you recommended and I thought it kind of sucked. The selection wasn't bad and there was a guy there who very obviously knew his stuff, but they had good IPAs stored warm, well expired ones and seasonal from two seasons prior. So now I have to go to the other one.

Now I know what this thread has been missing for the past year or so!

mister d wrote:Wine Library in Springfield has been my go to. Awesome buyer there and 15 packs of Founders' All Day for $18. Solid beer, low alcohol and cheap for a craft is the parent trifecta.

In the untold end to my story above, I stopped at cerrano's place on the way home, and while discussing beer he mentioned that Wine Library had bulked up their beer selection recently. That place pisses me off just because it's a pain he the ass to make a left back onto Morris Ave. NJ!

devilfluff · Post by **devilfluff** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 4:49 pm

I liked the Head High. It's very good, but I'm not as blown away as Mr D.

Of course, we had Maine Brewing's Another One and New England's Gandhi-Bot in the same session, so it was in a tough crowd.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:28 pm

mister d wrote:This is funny because I went to the one on 22 thinking it was the one you recommended and I thought it kind of sucked. The selection wasn't bad and there was a guy there who very obviously knew his stuff, but they had good IPAs stored warm, well expired ones and seasonal from two seasons prior. So now I have to go to the other one.

Wine Library in Springfield has been my go to. Awesome buyer there and 15 packs of Founders' All Day for $18. Solid beer, low alcohol and cheap for a craft is the parent trifecta.

(Also, anyone near Total Wine in Wilmington, DE, as of last Wednesday they inexplicably had like 6 cases of Enjoy By 04-20-14 on the floor at $6.99 per bottle. Here it was $9.99, limit 2, reserve immediately.)

The Buy Rite on 22 has gone downhill. They used to have a bigger selection in the back of the store. Now they moved everything to the side and it seems like a smaller inventory. They used to have some more interesting selections, but the last time I was there it was all standard stuff. I did find a 4 pack of Bourbon County Bourbon Stout there a year or 2 back, so that swayed me in favor of the place for a while. I believe they get some KBS as well. The Oaktree one removed an aisle of beer, but still have a good selection, and weird stuff I've never seen anywhere else.

Wine Library has a tiny beer section, but damn to they stock it well. Including 2 types of this Italian barley wine. For only $47 a bottle, it's a steal!

teeteebee · Post by **teeteebee** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:31 pm

Let's be honest, Miller Lite is great!

teeteebee · Post by **teeteebee** » Sun Apr 06, 2014 8:35 pm

Had Uinta Detour. So so as so so can get.

Time to clear out my heavies and get ready for Spring. The weather is finally getting ok for multiple days in a row. Though the phightins preemptively postponed the home opener tomorrow.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 4:39 am

teeteebee wrote:Let's be honest, Miller Lite is great!

devilfluff · Post by **devilfluff** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 11:46 am

Got a bottle of KBS today.

And traded for a bottle of Pannepot.

I guess I'll have a nice Beer Day!

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 11:58 am

devilfluff wrote:I liked the Head High. It's very good, but I'm not as blown away as Mr D.

Of course, we had Maine Brewing's Another One and New England's Gandhi-Bot in the same session, so it was in a tough crowd.

Yeah, that's bordering on unfair (and I bet the order would change as you changed the order you drank them). Three top 20-ish beers I've had all at once.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:51 pm

devilfluff wrote:Got a bottle of KBS today.

And traded for a bottle of Pannepot.

I guess I'll have a nice Beer Day!

I need to join your beer tasting group.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:56 pm

Picked up a six pack variety at lunch. One of my superstitions during the UK run has been drinking beers I haven't had before during each game.

devilfluff · Post by **devilfluff** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 2:08 pm

The Sybian wrote:
devilfluff wrote:Got a bottle of KBS today.

And traded for a bottle of Pannepot.

I guess I'll have a nice Beer Day!
I need to join your beer tasting group.

Beer is a social thing for us, something like that could be made to happen...

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:05 pm

Had several new ones this past weekend:

Weyerbacher's Insanity (Barrel aged Blithering Idiot Barley Wine). OK, but way too strong on the boozy factor. Barrel aging definitely helped though.

Victory Dirt Wolf DIPA. very solid.

cigar City Jai Lai. I drink a lot more DIPA than IPA, so it is less bold, but this may be the best IPA I've tried. Highly recommend if you can find. I've been searching for Cogar City for a long time, and this certainly lived up to the hype.

devilfluff · Post by **devilfluff** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:18 pm

Insanity improves with age. It mellows nicely, but never loses the bourbon kick. Bourbon barrel barley wines are some of my all time favorites.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:27 pm

I really, really like Dirt Wolf and really, really hated their Hop Ranch. Both got huge ratings. Not sure how that happens.

Post by **brian** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:46 pm

I had some of the Cigar City IPA when I was in New York a few weeks ago and I was really impressed. Wish we could get it out here.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:06 pm

So glad you guys like Cigar City. It's become about 75% of the beer that I drink.

teeteebee · Post by **teeteebee** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:07 pm

mister d wrote:I really, really like Dirt Wolf and really, really hated their Hop Ranch. Both got huge ratings. Not sure how that happens.

I liked both. Dirt Wolf more so. Hides the alcohol incredibly.

Dirt Wolf is piny. Hop Ranch is citrusy.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 10:32 pm

I love citrusy, but with Hop Ranch all I get is a weird grape taste. Like I would be sure it was a terrible beer if there were no internet to check myself against.

devilfluff · Post by **devilfluff** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:14 am

I really like Dirt Wolf, also. I haven't tried Hop Ranch yet.

Popped a Captain Lawrence Seeking Alpha last night. I like it as much as Dirt Wolf, maybe more.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:48 am

govmentchedda wrote:So glad you guys like Cigar City. It's become about 75% of the beer that I drink.

My in-laws are talking about moving to Tampa to escape the weather and taxes in NJ. My first thought is, "that'd be cool, I'd get to go to Cigar City Brew Pub!" And meet Chedda, of course.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 4:02 pm

The Sybian wrote:
govmentchedda wrote:So glad you guys like Cigar City. It's become about 75% of the beer that I drink.

My in-laws are talking about moving to Tampa to escape the weather and taxes in NJ. My first thought is, "that'd be cool, I'd get to go to Cigar City Brew Pub!" And meet Chedda, of course.

Cigar City is way cooler than me.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 5:14 pm

govmentchedda wrote:
Cigar City is way cooler than me.

Not if you're including the collab they did with New Belgium. That shit be gross.

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 6:25 pm

Punded out an entire script outline today.

I earned this baby - the best thing to come out of Nova Scotia since Anne Murray.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 7:11 pm

Rush2112 wrote:
govmentchedda wrote:
Cigar City is way cooler than me.

Not if you're including the collab they did with New Belgium. That shit be gross.

Can't remember if I had that or not. Was it part of NB's Lips of Faith series? I had the coconut curry one in that series.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 11:46 pm

govmentchedda wrote:
Can't remember if I had that or not. Was it part of NB's Lips of Faith series? I had the coconut curry one in that series.

Yes it was brewed with peppers and aged on cedar. Tasted like what I imagine a shingle would taste like.

You folks see the beer camp 12er that Sierra Nevada is putting out? Beers from Ninkasi, 3 Floyds, New Glarus, Cigar City, Bells, Firestone, Oskar Blues, Ballast Point, Russian River, Allagash, Victory, and Asheville Brewers Alliance.

Look to be pales, and light belgians mostly, all brewed in collaboration with Sierra Nevada.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:11 am

Some people like the taste of shingle, others don't. To each his own, I guess.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 11:42 am

govmentchedda wrote:Some people like the taste of shingle, others don't. To each his own, I guess.

I joke with the New Belgium rep that they should come out with something called "Shit on a stick" or similar. They have so many fanbois that they can brew anything and people will think it's awesome.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 11:57 am

Anyone ever try Dogfish Head ImortAle? I wanted to buy some, but I had too much stored up at home. Went back, and it's all gone. It's like that time I was going to see Mr. T at the mall. I'll go a little later, I'll go a little later. And when I asked the guy at the mall if Mr. T was coming back, [sniff] he said he didn't know. Well, I'm not going to let THAT happen again.

Post by **brian** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 12:24 pm

Rush2112 wrote: You folks see the beer camp 12er that Sierra Nevada is putting out? Beers from Ninkasi, 3 Floyds, New Glarus, Cigar City, Bells, Firestone, Oskar Blues, Ballast Point, Russian River, Allagash, Victory, and Asheville Brewers Alliance.

I had heard about that. Looks to be a pretty decent variety of styles actually. Something for everyone.

http://beercamp.sierranevada.com/beer/twelve_pack" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 12:31 pm

brian wrote:
Rush2112 wrote: You folks see the beer camp 12er that Sierra Nevada is putting out? Beers from Ninkasi, 3 Floyds, New Glarus, Cigar City, Bells, Firestone, Oskar Blues, Ballast Point, Russian River, Allagash, Victory, and Asheville Brewers Alliance.
I had heard about that. Looks to be a pretty decent variety of styles actually. Something for everyone.

http://beercamp.sierranevada.com/beer/twelve_pack" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Oh right on! I had only seen a post on FB about it (and read about it in some beer magazine late last year.) They are tasting the prototypes at the Falling Rock in Denver tonight..might have to go.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 12:49 pm

Looks like the Cigar City pairing is a bock. I'm not aware of CC ever brewing a bock before. Should be interesting.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 1:54 pm

My first Cigar City Jai Alai was old and it completely turned me off from them for like 3-4 years. Then I had it again and realized I was a big idiot. Great beer.

devilfluff · Post by **devilfluff** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 2:33 pm

Rush2112 wrote:You folks see the beer camp 12er that Sierra Nevada is putting out? Beers from Ninkasi, 3 Floyds, New Glarus, Cigar City, Bells, Firestone, Oskar Blues, Ballast Point, Russian River, Allagash, Victory, and Asheville Brewers Alliance.

Look to be pales, and light belgians mostly, all brewed in collaboration with Sierra Nevada.

Did you see the Trail of Brew festivals?

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 2:38 pm

It's not a craft per se, but Southwest now has Fat Tire on their flights. So if you get drink coupons all the time, it's a nice beer to have instead of the other options.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 5:36 pm

devilfluff wrote:
Rush2112 wrote:You folks see the beer camp 12er that Sierra Nevada is putting out? Beers from Ninkasi, 3 Floyds, New Glarus, Cigar City, Bells, Firestone, Oskar Blues, Ballast Point, Russian River, Allagash, Victory, and Asheville Brewers Alliance.

Look to be pales, and light belgians mostly, all brewed in collaboration with Sierra Nevada.
Did you see the Trail of Brew festivals?

Aye. I haven't been drinking as the wife can't drink...I can get special things, but all sorts of festivals are a no no.

devilfluff · Post by **devilfluff** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:17 pm

Ahh... Considerate of you. But, that sounds like you've got a DD to me.

I very much intend to be at the one in Philly.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 7:04 pm

devilfluff wrote:Ahh... Considerate of you. But, that sounds like you've got a DD to me.

I very much intend to be at the one in Philly.

Exactly. Rush, you are looking at this all wrong! I had essentially 5 years of DD between 2 pregnancies, nursing and trying for #2. Unfortunately, she never got back into drinking. she used to be such a party girl, too.

devilfluff · Post by **devilfluff** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:04 pm

I already bought my ticket.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 9:37 pm

The Sybian wrote:
devilfluff wrote:Ahh... Considerate of you. But, that sounds like you've got a DD to me.

I very much intend to be at the one in Philly.
Exactly. Rush, you are looking at this all wrong! I had essentially 5 years of DD between 2 pregnancies, nursing and trying for #2. Unfortunately, she never got back into drinking. she used to be such a party girl, too.

Oh I do have a DD when drinking, I'm just on a diet that I'm trying to cut down on my drinking. Also I quit working the one day at the liquor store, had work travel and 6 days a week was sucking it, so I don't have stuff in the house besides my collection.

Did get hammered when I visit the GM of the liquor store last week for dinner (he's a good friend.) But that was bourbon and scotch.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Apr 11, 2014 10:11 am

Whenever I see Rush's new avatar, ,I think that Ed Romero has returned to the Swamp.