It's the sixth version of The Swamp. What could possibly go wrong?
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Single can. It was an IPA from a Denver brewery that I've had some good beers from before. I don't see a lot of under-carbed cans. I've seen a few under filled etc. but this the tab was weird when I opened it and it had some bubbles but absolutely no head.
Heading to Richmond for a soccer tournament this Spring, I need to try and work in a trip to Veil. Only Veil beer I had was a collab with Other Half. [checks Untappt app], completely forgot I had to NEIPAs from Veil, both were absolutely top shelf.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:11 pmThe brewery is pretty awesome, too. Richmond is an underrated city in terms of food and brewery scene. Had a great 3 day weekend down there for my birfday during a few years back.
The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:35 pmHeading to Richmond for a soccer tournament this Spring, I need to try and work in a trip to Veil. Only Veil beer I had was a collab with Other Half. [checks Untappt app], completely forgot I had to NEIPAs from Veil, both were absolutely top shelf.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:11 pmThe brewery is pretty awesome, too. Richmond is an underrated city in terms of food and brewery scene. Had a great 3 day weekend down there for my birfday during a few years back.
Scott always coped better than his sister Jane.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:40 pmThe Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:35 pmHeading to Richmond for a soccer tournament this Spring, I need to try and work in a trip to Veil. Only Veil beer I had was a collab with Other Half. [checks Untappt app], completely forgot I had to NEIPAs from Veil, both were absolutely top shelf.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:11 pmThe brewery is pretty awesome, too. Richmond is an underrated city in terms of food and brewery scene. Had a great 3 day weekend down there for my birfday during a few years back.
I need to go back and look, we hit up 3 or 4 good breweries and restaurants. Particularly over in that area where Veil is... That's where our VRBO joint was, so we could walk to a bunch of spots.
*looking*
Scott's Addition is the area.
If you like stouts....visit HardywoodThe Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:35 pmHeading to Richmond for a soccer tournament this Spring, I need to try and work in a trip to Veil. Only Veil beer I had was a collab with Other Half. [checks Untappt app], completely forgot I had to NEIPAs from Veil, both were absolutely top shelf.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:11 pmThe brewery is pretty awesome, too. Richmond is an underrated city in terms of food and brewery scene. Had a great 3 day weekend down there for my birfday during a few years back.
Do not skip The Answer brewery if you're in Richmond.The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:35 pmHeading to Richmond for a soccer tournament this Spring, I need to try and work in a trip to Veil. Only Veil beer I had was a collab with Other Half. [checks Untappt app], completely forgot I had to NEIPAs from Veil, both were absolutely top shelf.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:11 pmThe brewery is pretty awesome, too. Richmond is an underrated city in terms of food and brewery scene. Had a great 3 day weekend down there for my birfday during a few years back.
She's done with (does confederate statues rhyme with Sergio)?A_B wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:46 pmScott always coped better than his sister Jane.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:40 pmThe Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:35 pmHeading to Richmond for a soccer tournament this Spring, I need to try and work in a trip to Veil. Only Veil beer I had was a collab with Other Half. [checks Untappt app], completely forgot I had to NEIPAs from Veil, both were absolutely top shelf.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:11 pmThe brewery is pretty awesome, too. Richmond is an underrated city in terms of food and brewery scene. Had a great 3 day weekend down there for my birfday during a few years back.
I need to go back and look, we hit up 3 or 4 good breweries and restaurants. Particularly over in that area where Veil is... That's where our VRBO joint was, so we could walk to a bunch of spots.
*looking*
Scott's Addition is the area.
That's must "have to have" beers run from 17-low 20s with a bit of a markup not at the brewery. I can hammer through a 4 pack so try not to go hog wild unless it's something special.
I feel like you gave me solid recs when I put it out there back in the day. Agreed, now that you reminded me. We hit up The Answer for one of our meals... and beer. Place through me off, because the map shows a Vietnamese restaurant that you see from the main road, but The Answer is down the back side of that building.govmentchedda wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 1:37 pmDo not skip The Answer brewery if you're in Richmond.The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:35 pmHeading to Richmond for a soccer tournament this Spring, I need to try and work in a trip to Veil. Only Veil beer I had was a collab with Other Half. [checks Untappt app], completely forgot I had to NEIPAs from Veil, both were absolutely top shelf.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:11 pmThe brewery is pretty awesome, too. Richmond is an underrated city in terms of food and brewery scene. Had a great 3 day weekend down there for my birfday during a few years back.
Funny, I debated buying a 4 pack of Hardywood's Christmas Morning Stout today. Went with the Hop Slam instead, as it tends to fall off really fast and my beer trading friend said he has a lot of stouts for me.wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 1:35 pmIf you like stouts....visit HardywoodThe Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:35 pmHeading to Richmond for a soccer tournament this Spring, I need to try and work in a trip to Veil. Only Veil beer I had was a collab with Other Half. [checks Untappt app], completely forgot I had to NEIPAs from Veil, both were absolutely top shelf.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:11 pmThe brewery is pretty awesome, too. Richmond is an underrated city in terms of food and brewery scene. Had a great 3 day weekend down there for my birfday during a few years back.
That's An's mom's restaurant, which also has a fantastic beer menu that isn't just Answer beers. I believe that's where An got his start making beers before he expanded into the back location.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 2:40 pmI feel like you gave me solid recs when I put it out there back in the day. Agreed, now that you reminded me. We hit up The Answer for one of our meals... and beer. Place through me off, because the map shows a Vietnamese restaurant that you see from the main road, but The Answer is down the back side of that building.govmentchedda wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 1:37 pmDo not skip The Answer brewery if you're in Richmond.The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:35 pmHeading to Richmond for a soccer tournament this Spring, I need to try and work in a trip to Veil. Only Veil beer I had was a collab with Other Half. [checks Untappt app], completely forgot I had to NEIPAs from Veil, both were absolutely top shelf.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 12:11 pmThe brewery is pretty awesome, too. Richmond is an underrated city in terms of food and brewery scene. Had a great 3 day weekend down there for my birfday during a few years back.
My son is actually getting his degree in brewery science.
That being said, I welcome the move to pilsners, and away from IPAs.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 5:04 pmMy son is actually getting his degree in brewery science.
He has been talking about this trend for a couple of months now.
I was very anti-sour because I tried it on a tour of New Belgium and really didn't like it. The Boy got some samples at a recent stop at a local and... Pretty good!
I think they are figuring out how to smooth it out a bit.
Yep, same here. I just don't like pilsners. I'll try one every now and then. Even from the best breweries, I just don't like them. I don't hate them, but just can't get into it. The sours started ramping up a few years ago, but now it's insane. Almost as many sours coming out as IPAs. The novelty of the Smoothie Sour has worn off for me, but probably more of a summer drink, so maybe that's it. Still enjoying the Berliner Weiss and kettle sours, but not as often. I think sours are really easy for the brewers to get creative with the added ingredients, so it makes sense.
Maybe I'm wrong, but wouldn't this turn off the hardcore Sour Heads?Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 5:04 pmI think they are figuring out how to smooth it out a bit.
I'll second Chedda's comment on New Belgium. There are a lot of different styles of sours, and they go back 400 years, so I think people have it figured out. Try some different styles of sours, a lot of them are very approachable and easy to drink. It's a strange taste, and takes some getting used to. I had a couple friends who were dead set against sours, but I gave them some mild fruit bombs and they liked it. I swore off sours on the Swamp many years ago, but Rush gave me a few suggestions to ease into it (I think Rodenbach Flanders Red opened me to the idea). My first was Cuvee des Jacobins Rouge, which was like drinking a beer through a mouthful of Sourpatch kids, and I couldn't finish one. I wonder if I'd like it now...Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 5:04 pmMy son is actually getting his degree in brewery science.
He has been talking about this trend for a couple of months now.
I was very anti-sour because I tried it on a tour of New Belgium and really didn't like it. The Boy got some samples at a recent stop at a local and... Pretty good!
I think they are figuring out how to smooth it out a bit.
Hilarious, back during the first rediscovery of sours when I was slinging beer some kid asked me about a Belgian sour and if it was any good. I was like they've been in business since 1680, they're just getting it dialled in.The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 5:32 pm There are a lot of different styles of sours, and they go back 400 years... I swore off sours on the Swamp many years ago, but Rush gave me a few suggestions to ease into it (I think Rodenbach Flanders Red opened me to the idea).
Pretty much the height of hipster nonsense in this industry. "Oh, sure, they may have been the tip of the spear and helped explode craft brewing and the local brewery scene... But they're totally not what REAL beer drinkers like."
Charlottesville and the surrounding area is REALLY good for breweries. Devil's Backbone has one of the coolest breweries/restaurants I've been to in many years. There's even a campsite on property. My son and BIL want to stay there this summer.testuser2 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 06, 2023 9:43 am The wife got my a beer advent calendar from a place near the in-laws in Charlottesville. Numbered slots in a case for each day that had hand-picked beers from VA/local breweries. It had a few of the Hardywood stouts with the additives. They were well made, but not my thing. I generally dislike anything sweet and there stouts always seem mapley and sugar-sweet. I really like some of the Vibrissa beers and even hit their brewery in Winchester last week.
My go to has been any of the IPA's from New Trail. I'm not sure how far out you can find their stuff, but it should cover MD/NJ.
My favorites are stouts, porters, and English barley wine, but it's hard to find a good barley wine these days. I had been drinking a lot of sours, but I have a few that have been sitting in my fridge for a long time. I like to try new beers and tend towards weirder things just to try them. I buy single bottles/cans a lot, or buy a 4 pack and trade a can with my friend. That said, probably more than 50% of what I drink is IPAs. Not my favorite style, but there are so many great local IPAs, and usually if I want a beer, I'm craving hops. I usually drink more stouts in the winter, but I have no problem drinking a thick, 10%+ heavy stout in August.mister d wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:36 pm I’m easily 90% or more IPAs too. Some pilsners in the summer and stouts/porters in the winter but most of my variety comes within hop choice or IPA style.
(If someone ran the numbers I wouldn’t be shocked if my 2022 was >50% Other Half IPAs. When something is available and so much better than the other choices it’s hard to not go with it.)
That area is crazy with all the wineries and breweries. Bold Rock is down the street. We hit a few places down there over the summer during our last visit. Hazy Mountain is an insane facility for being brand new.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Fri Jan 06, 2023 9:55 am Charlottesville and the surrounding area is REALLY good for breweries. Devil's Backbone has one of the coolest breweries/restaurants I've been to in many years. There's even a campsite on property. My son and BIL want to stay there this summer.