General Discussions => Spunk => Topic started by: galenas on May 19, 2010, 10:53:53 am
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: galenas on May 20, 2010, 05:41:17 pm
^ total bummer!! selection was top notch. i, too, miss this joint.
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: kindm's on May 20, 2010, 05:38:24 pm
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Odd
Never heard of this one... What\'s it like?
ODD is another offering by magic hat. kind of a lighter stout
oh, cool. rings a bell now... will pay closer attention next time i see it.
It really is too bad the Beverage Barn is closed now.
For those that don\'t know I moved in to an Apartment above a Beverage Dist. (really a microbrew, imported beer haven etc) many years ago. For many years we were as spoiled as spoiled could be when it came to beer. I would simply walk down a flight of stairs and have my choice of beer from around the world. This place was known for years in the area for the place to go for really good beer etc (albeit expensive kind of. I always got the renters discount ;) ) Any way they have been basically out of business now for about a year or so. The local grocery stores have picked up the slack a bit and there is a dist. in the next town which isn\'t bad. But nothing beats living above a beer store (well for a beer lover anyway)
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: galenas on May 20, 2010, 05:20:13 pm
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Come and join me Saturday for this:
http://beeradvocate.com/events/info/33237
oh man! i WISH! going to a friend\'s bbq that i really can\'t get out of..
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: Mark on May 20, 2010, 04:36:33 pm
Come and join me Saturday for this:
http://beeradvocate.com/events/info/33237
Followed by this:
http://www.andyaledort.com/
And remember:
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: KEN RAFLOWITZ on May 19, 2010, 08:24:41 pm
Only heard of Dogfish. Bell\'s Two Hearted Ale may be my choice. I like a kick, but don\'t want to go down for the count after one.
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: Rickey Roux on May 19, 2010, 07:59:27 pm
A thread after my own heart. Not sure how many of these are available in the East, but these are some of my current favorites. Can you tell I like \'em with a kick?
Bell\'s Two Hearted Ale-IPA (MI) 7% abv Bell\'s Hopslam-DIPA (MI) 10% abv Bell\'s Expedition Stout-Imperial Stout (MI) 11.5% abv Three Floyd\'s Dreadnaught-DIPA (IN) 9.5% abv Three Floyd\'s Gumballhead-Wheat Beer (IN) 4.8% abv Three Floyd\'s Alpha King-American Pale Ale (IN) 6.5% abv Stone IPA & Ruination (DIPA) (CA) 6.9% & 7.7% abv Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron-Strong Ale (DE) 12% abv Port Hop 15-DIPA (CA) 9.5% abv Goose Island Bourbon County (Imperial) Stout (IL) 11% abv Surly Furious-IPA (MN) 6% abv, available only on tap and in cans
Other favorite brewers include Southern Tier (NY), Victory (PA), Dark Horse (MI) and Bear Republic (CA)
Al Z needs to check in with some good West Coast brews.
Drink up and enjoy your week.
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: galenas on May 19, 2010, 05:19:16 pm
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Odd
Never heard of this one... What\'s it like?
ODD is another offering by magic hat. kind of a lighter stout
oh, cool. rings a bell now... will pay closer attention next time i see it.
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: kindm's on May 19, 2010, 04:38:49 pm
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Odd
Never heard of this one... What\'s it like?
ODD is another offering by magic hat. kind of a lighter stout
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: galenas on May 19, 2010, 04:35:14 pm
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i am in for eataly... although i feel like count dracula or chocula while saying that!!! "I vant to go to Eataly... not Eataly, Eataly."
:lol: if you say that i may slap you. or feed you garlic -- stat! -- to put an end to it. ;)
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: galenas on May 19, 2010, 04:31:42 pm
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Odd
Never heard of this one... What\'s it like?
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: galenas on May 19, 2010, 04:30:04 pm
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Ithaca Apricot Wheat is quite ser.
oh yeah! that is a really, really good one! mmm, i think that\'s exactly what i feel like right now, actually.
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: kindm's on May 19, 2010, 04:17:37 pm
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i am in for eataly... although i feel like count dracula or chocula while saying that!!! "I vant to go to Eataly... not Eataly, Eataly."
and fave craft beers in no particular order... Bar Harbor Blueberry New Belgium esp Fat Tire Flying Dog!!!! Sammy Smith esp Oatmeal Stout Saranac & Long Trail et al
and my favorite heady domestic macro brew is def yeungling lager! i can drink that all of the time!
My buddy turned me on to the yeungling light. Might be the best light beer / lager I have had in a long time. A really good beer a GREAT light beer
I\'ve gone through so many phases with beer. We drink a SHITLOAD of Bud light. But that is just for hanging out etc like drinking water
"sipping" beers would include but not limited to
New Castle Long Trail Sam Adams Dog Fish (rarely these days) Samuel Smiths Sanguintas Fin Du Monde Maudite lucky Kat Odd Circus Boy
Really depends on my mood. And I usually switch it up sometime in the night if i\'m drinking. Although I have really cut it back big time. Try to only drink on the weekends these days
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: Stephengencs on May 19, 2010, 04:15:56 pm
Ithaca Apricot Wheat is quite ser.
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: galenas on May 19, 2010, 03:56:45 pm
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SWITCHBACK!
sorry folks, you can only get this in vermont
:thumbsup: nice call! apricot beer -- i like it better than magic hat #9.
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: inCognito on May 19, 2010, 03:36:48 pm
i am in for eataly... although i feel like count dracula or chocula while saying that!!! "I vant to go to Eataly... not Eataly, Eataly."
and fave craft beers in no particular order... Bar Harbor Blueberry New Belgium esp Fat Tire Flying Dog!!!! Sammy Smith esp Oatmeal Stout Saranac & Long Trail et al
and my favorite heady domestic macro brew is def yeungling lager! i can drink that all of the time!
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: Vassillios on May 19, 2010, 01:59:23 pm
SWITCHBACK!
sorry folks, you can only get this in vermont
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: galenas on May 19, 2010, 01:40:28 pm
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dog fish head and mario batali are opening a restaurant in manhattan this summer called eataly. apparently they brew beer right on the roof. i hope that i can make that trip when it opens
ah yes, how could we forget dog fish head?!
i am 100% down for going to this restaurant.
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: NickNels on May 19, 2010, 01:28:10 pm
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For me its... Budweiser Long Trail Blackberry Wheat ...the rest
Two of my least favorite.
My favorite (however not local) is Hazed and Infused by the Boulder Beer Company
nobody asked what your least favorite beer was Flounder.......
Mountain Road carries Hazed and Infused, I would have given you a nice discount on a case if you weren\'t banned for life from the store....
This is sort of how it went down:
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: KEN RAFLOWITZ on May 19, 2010, 01:24:18 pm
There\'s nothing like a Bitter Ale Buzz!!! I believe God lives within the Greatest Of Ales!!! The soul of beer is the hops, alcohol is the twin brother!!!
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: tyzack on May 19, 2010, 12:56:26 pm
Favourite Craft Beers: Black Shack Porter - Wachusett Brewery, possibly the best beer in the world. Dead Guy Ale - Rouge Brewing Imperial IPA - Rouge Brewing Levitation Ale - Stone Ruination Ale - Stone Arogant Bastard - Stone Hop Devil - Victory Prima Pils - Victory Storm King Imperial Stout - Victory Naragansett Lager - Naragansett
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: zuke583 on May 19, 2010, 12:51:18 pm
not really local (delaware), but i love me some dog fish head. just went to the liquor store around the corner and discovered half a shelf of DFH...some i\'d never heard of. they even had some punkin ale left.
dog fish head and mario batali are opening a restaurant in manhattan this summer called eataly. apparently they brew beer right on the roof. i hope that i can make that trip when it opens
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: galenas on May 19, 2010, 12:15:21 pm
cool that you do well with the captain lawrence, stevie! scott vacarro\'s my boy. we drink at the brewery just about every weekend.
i like the stone ipa very much. hazed and infused, eh. not one of my favorites.
definitely want to try that black boss. never had it before. i used to be solely into the hops, but now i\'m getting into some of the meatier, maltier brews as well. gotta round out the palate.
gotta say i also love the sam seasonals --- i mark my calendar by them! oktoberfest is prob my favorite. (love oktoberfests in general...)
celebrator is also a yummy double bock.
beers are amazing!
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: Stephengencs on May 19, 2010, 11:47:43 am
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For me its... Budweiser Long Trail Blackberry Wheat ...the rest
Two of my least favorite.
My favorite (however not local) is Hazed and Infused by the Boulder Beer Company
nobody asked what your least favorite beer was Flounder.......
Mountain Road carries Hazed and Infused, I would have given you a nice discount on a case if you weren\'t banned for life from the store....
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: KEN RAFLOWITZ on May 19, 2010, 11:36:34 am
Just went through some Long Trail unfiltered IPA. I tend to stick with ales. Hoppy, bitter & strong!!!! note: Ales were invented for long shipping trips across the ocean. The strong hops & alcohol made the beer hold up longer. Learned that from the History channel show on brewing!
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: NickNels on May 19, 2010, 11:35:50 am
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For me its... Budweiser Long Trail Blackberry Wheat ...the rest
Two of my least favorite.
My favorite (however not local) is Hazed and Infused by the Boulder Beer Company
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: Stephengencs on May 19, 2010, 11:20:08 am
For me its... Budweiser Long Trail Blackberry Wheat ...the rest
Lagunitas and Stone are pretty ser craft brews and for you porter fans, you should try the Black Boss. its a polish porter at 9.3%abv for $1.59 a 16oz bottle.....
We do carry the Capt Lawrence Imperial IPA, do great with that....
and of course any of the Berkshire Brewing Co beers......
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: galenas on May 19, 2010, 11:11:18 am
that\'s definitely something i\'d want to do in retirement! (god i can\'t wait to retire...) and don\'t worry, spaceman. no one can take that **** water away from you. no one, damn it!
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: Spacey on May 19, 2010, 10:58:38 am
My retired Uncle who I hung out with two weekends ago has been taking a train around the country and stopping at all the micro breweries. Some great places and beers.
Unfortunately, years ago, I gave up beer for Miller Lite and love every moment of it. Sure, its water **** but its my water ****.
Steve might be able to shine a good light on beers to try.
Title: American Craft Beer Week
Post by: galenas on May 19, 2010, 10:53:53 am
Apparently it\'s this week, so drink up! What are some of your local favorites?
- Captain Lawrence (Pleasantville, NY) - Brooklyn (Love the classic lager) - Six Point (Brooklyn, NY) - Defiant (Rockland County, NY) - Saranac (Best pale ale out there) - Harpoon (IPA is my favorite) - Long Trail (Try the Double Bag. It\'s ridiculous!) - Fat Tire (When I can get it!)
God, I could go on and on!
Just tasted a delicious homebrewed hemp beer over the weekend. Made my eyes roll back in delight!