swnybillsfan Posted March 11, 2018 Posted March 11, 2018 i just picked up a six pack of Flying Dog's Raging B word. i had it a while ago and was pleasantly surprised. so i decided to pick up some more, and i am looking forward to cracking one open tonight.
Johnny Hammersticks Posted March 11, 2018 Posted March 11, 2018 Becky Likes the Smell, Double IPA. Bay State Brewing Co., Mass. Strong IPA (10%) that doesn’t taste like a strong IPA. Nice and smooth. Drank a 4 pack in Boston this weekend and I was feeling zero pain.
RaoulDuke79 Posted March 11, 2018 Author Posted March 11, 2018 Victory Blood Orange IPA is pretty bad. Glad I only bought a 6 pack.
plenzmd1 Posted March 11, 2018 Posted March 11, 2018 had the Trader Joes/Petrus Sour Cheery last night. Really liked it, but glad had a buddy to split it with, so about 1 beer a piece. Great sour for $7.99
swnybillsfan Posted March 11, 2018 Posted March 11, 2018 3 hours ago, RaoulDuke79 said: Victory Blood Orange IPA is pretty bad. Glad I only bought a 6 pack. that is disappointing. i really like all the beers i have tried from the Victory Brewing Company.
RaoulDuke79 Posted March 11, 2018 Author Posted March 11, 2018 21 minutes ago, swnybillsfan said: that is disappointing. i really like all the beers i have tried from the Victory Brewing Company. Same here. Most of them are good. This one isn't.
swnybillsfan Posted March 11, 2018 Posted March 11, 2018 4 hours ago, RaoulDuke79 said: Victory Blood Orange IPA is pretty bad. Glad I only bought a 6 pack. the most disappointing beer i had ever bought was the White Aphro beer. can't remember which brewery it was. but it was incredibly flowery, and had an almost baby powderish aroma to it. just definitely not my cup of tea.
RaoulDuke79 Posted March 23, 2018 Author Posted March 23, 2018 (edited) Picked up a case of this today after having a few watching the tournament last week. Quite delicious. Edited March 23, 2018 by RaoulDuke79 1
plenzmd1 Posted March 24, 2018 Posted March 24, 2018 (edited) @The Poojer might be the only one who cares, but went to the new Hardywood in West Creek last night for their soft opening. Holy moly is that place huge, and beautiful. Going to great place for beers, foods, and music. They are making their "distribution" beers there, sours and small batch at the original place in Scotts Addition. @Mr Infoknows the big wigs there, we need to get him to line up a TBD special tour! Edited March 24, 2018 by plenzmd1 1
Bill from NYC Posted March 24, 2018 Posted March 24, 2018 My favorite beer is Old Mecklenburg Brewery "Copper." They stay within either 60 or 90 miles (I forget which) of their brewery in Charlotte, NC. My limit is 2 these days. I'm glad I didn't know abut this beer during my days as a heavy hitter.
The Poojer Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 so i have done a couple trades over the past couple of weeks. landed some narrow gauge out of st. louis(?) have heard good things about that brewery, cost me a 2 cans of each of the last few tired hands releases, i got a couple narrow gauge varieties and a few others he threw in that he thought i would like. then just yesterday i started and completed a trade for a small brewery outside of princeton called troon, they are all the rage right now, i have been there and had some of their stuff on tap, but some dude visiting dc for the next few days had a crowler he was willing to part with, i sent him a tired hands and 2 other half cans. he got his beer about a half hour ago and he put mine in the mail about 10 minutes ago. Looking forward to trying these new beers.
PromoTheRobot Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 (edited) I wonder if anyone here has ever heard of Treehouse Brewing in Charlton, MA? They only sell from their brewery; cans and growlers. And the lines there are unreal every single day. On my way back from Albany to NH I decided to stop by. It was Saturday around 5pm and figured whatever lines had to shorter by then. Uh-uh. First clue was having to park at their satellite lot and take the shuttle to the brewery. I saw a line that was over 100 people. I asked the bus drive to guesstimate how long the wait would be and he said at least 90 minutes. Treehouse has that panache similar to the Alchemist in Vermont. (Home of Heady Topper.) Beers that are damn near impossible to get, so of course demand goes up even higher. I told the bus driver to just take me back to the car. No beer is worth that wait unless it'll heal my knees and give me a 4-hour boner. A dude who was carrying a case of 16 oz cans heard me and gave me a can of "Julius," their citrusy IPA. They sell for over $3 a can, so I paid him for it and thanked him for sharing some of his hard-earned stash. I still haven't tried it. But I'll let you know how it is. Edited March 28, 2018 by PromoTheRobot
The Poojer Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 Just now, PromoTheRobot said: I wonder if anyone here has ever heard of Treehouse Brewing in Charlton, MA? They only sell from their brewery; cans and growlers. And the lines there are unreal every single day. On my way back from Albany to NH I decided to stop by. It was Saturday around 5pm and figured whatever lines had to shorter by then. Uh-uh. First clue was having to park at their satellite lot and take the shuttle to the brewery. I saw a line that was over 100 people. I asked the bus drive to guesstimate how long the wait would be and he said at least 90 minutes. Treehouse has that panache similar to the Alchemist in Vermont. (Home of Heady Topper.) Beers that are damn near impossible to get, so of course demand goes up even higher. I told the bus driver to just take me back to the car. No beer is worth that wait unless it'll heal my knees and give me a 4-hour boner. A dude who was carrying a case of 16 oz cans heard me and gave me a can of "Julius," their citrusy IPA. They sell for over $3 a can, so I paid him for it and thanked him for sharing some of his hard-earned stash. I still haven't tried it. But I'll let you know who it is. they make some outstanding beers!
PromoTheRobot Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, The Poojer said: they make some outstanding beers! But would you wait 2 hours for one?
The Poojer Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 yup, last week i stood in line for 2.5 hours for a 5 ounce pour of pliny the younger, then i stood in line for an hour for a 3 beer release from Tired Hands. Sounds horrible, but there is a lot of fun and good beer in the lines. Plus i really have no life outside of geeking over beer. 34 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said: But would you wait 2 hours for one? 2
swnybillsfan Posted March 29, 2018 Posted March 29, 2018 On 3/11/2018 at 2:17 PM, RaoulDuke79 said: Victory Blood Orange IPA is pretty bad. Glad I only bought a 6 pack. i just picked up a six because i had to try it for myself. while i do not find it unenjoyable, it is definitely ordinary. i find it goes better after a golden monkey.
RaoulDuke79 Posted March 29, 2018 Author Posted March 29, 2018 (edited) 17 minutes ago, swnybillsfan said: i just picked up a six because i had to try it for myself. while i do not find it unenjoyable, it is definitely ordinary. i find it goes better after a golden monkey. Ha....most bad beers go down better after a 9.5%er. I was going to pick up a 6 of sour monkey, but grabbed a 6 of dogfish head Romantic chemistry instead Edited March 29, 2018 by RaoulDuke79
PromoTheRobot Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 On 3/28/2018 at 5:54 PM, The Poojer said: yup, last week i stood in line for 2.5 hours for a 5 ounce pour of pliny the younger, then i stood in line for an hour for a 3 beer release from Tired Hands. Sounds horrible, but there is a lot of fun and good beer in the lines. Plus i really have no life outside of geeking over beer. I final opened that Treehouse Julius watching the Sabres. Very nice. I'd go out of my way for it but an hour+ wait?? Founders All Day IPA has a similar profile. Easier to acquire.
swnybillsfan Posted March 30, 2018 Posted March 30, 2018 8 hours ago, RaoulDuke79 said: Ha....most bad beers go down better after a 9.5%er. I was going to pick up a 6 of sour monkey, but grabbed a 6 of dogfish head Romantic chemistry instead i think i have only ever had the 60 minute ipa from dogfish head. i thought it was good, but not great. a while ago i had sampled some beers from the Ohio Brewing Co. there were some damn fine beers there. damn fine.
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