distantmantra
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Alpine and Boneyard did a collaboration IRA together called Chingdara. On tap in Bend and Portland right now, not sure about Seattle (Boneyard's other distro state) or Southern California.
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I've made a huge mistake. I should have gotten the Red Rock collaboration instead. Not a fan of smoky beers
They probably held them in the back and forgot about it lol
Yeah it's all over Cincy, so it's weird that it's not in KY.
bumbillbee
Member
Drinking the Modern Times Phalanx IPA now, damn this is delicious. It's like a bigger, more tropical Blazing World. Wish this one came in four-packs of pint cans...
PhoncipleBone
Banned
New England Brewing and Weyerbacher are the ones that will hurt me the most. I am looking forward to some Three Floyds action though. Was glad to try some of that and West Sixth while there this weekend.
But now I am back in CT for the next three weeks before we move. Better make the most of those breweries then.
distantmantra
Member
Seeing Against the Grain in that list ....
Holy shit they are ridiculously expensive. $16 for a bomber of their IPA? What the fuck? No thanks.
Holy shit they are ridiculously expensive. $16 for a bomber of their IPA? What the fuck? No thanks.
It's in Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, AND West Virginia. It's weird. People here flip out for it, too. They will bring a trunk load of cases home from across the border. It's stupid. Meanwhile over in Charleston it's like $1 a pint during happy hour.
They make good beer, but I only drink it on draft. I think they also only have distribution in about 6 states, yet I've seen one of their beers in Poland, for crying out loud (it was astronomically priced). Their brewpub also makes some fantastic food.
triple taxed Against The Grain is, should be five bucks less on the whole per bottle
distantmantra
Member
I don't care if it's Citra and you have quirky artwork. It shouldn't be more than $10.
I don't think I've seen anyone buy a bottle here in Seattle.
I don't think I've seen anyone buy a bottle here in Seattle.
Well they don't actually distribute in Washington so you can blame some of that price on whoever is bringing it in.
Screaming_Gremlin
My QB is a Dick and my coach is a Nutt
If I leave CT in the future, New England Brewing would definitely be the one that I would miss the most. I love Gandhi-Bot so much.
that's not why it's expensive, it has to do with taxation and distribution.
bros i got your backs if you leave ct, and send you all the gandhis
distantmantra
Member
It was a joke...
You sure? It's at Whole Foods and bottle shops in the city and out in the suburbs. Our state system would be all over someone that's illegally bringing it in.
http://www.seattlebeerweek.com/events/1187-Against-the-Grain-Cap-Hill-Pub-Crawl
Seems official.
Totally agree. Madtree has new cool stuff here.
Just picked these up today:
That warlock... you must enlighten us with your opinion when you open that bad lad.
Ah, looks like they must have then. Also, before that they've bottled a few collaborations that worked their way into different distribution areas because if the other brewery. Still not sure how Bo and Luke ended up in Poland though, and no one got the joke there anyway. Also, it was $35 a bottle so no one was drinking it.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Gandhi Bot is damn good and all, but I prefer Dirt Wolf by Victory. Cheaper, just as tasty, and easily found damn near everywhere.
distantmantra
Member
Zwanze Day list is out. Seattle got snubbed this year, along with a bunch of other cities that had it last year. Huh.
Well you're in luck there then, as one of the bars I go to has Dirt Wolf on tap. You won't have to miss that one at all. I prefer Ghandi Bot though.
You're more than welcome to come hang out with me at Holy Grale in Louisville.
BarVolo is on the list again this year. Nice!!
distantmantra
Member
I wonder if Shelton and Urban Family (Seattle distributor) are having issues. Haven't had a Cantillon shipment here since March.
It's strange because West Lakeview Liquors in Chicago, IL is on the list, but Shelton pulled out of Illinois earlier this year because of a distributor dispute. I think one of the owners of that shop used to work for Shelton though, so they must have worked out some special deal.
airport beer. meh, denver had great airport beer tho
Lots of airports do. I know I was in an airport bar in Philly that had a tap list of about 50 beers. Charlotte's "brewery" in the airport though...all their beers are mediocre. I've spent too much time in that airport.
distantmantra
Member
Portland is the best. Growler fills (Laurelwood and Rogue pubs) past security that you can take on the plane. And Made in Oregon stores with great bottles and glassware available.
I took a growler of Laurelwood's Workhorse IPA to a friend in Tokyo when we flew out of PDX in 2010.
Meanwhile, a town of 1,200 here in Iowa makes the list. Interesting.
Apparently the guy that owns the Shelton distributor here also owned the bar in Elkader previously, which explains the choice. I'm sure the place will be crazy that day.
Oh, and speaking of which, they just delivered some Prairie stuff to the store here. I think I might go get a Funky Gold Mosaic after work. Some Against the Grain beers were also dropped off, but I've never heard much about their stuff.
Screaming_Gremlin
My QB is a Dick and my coach is a Nutt
Mikro in Hamden, CT is having a New Holland Brewing event tonight that I am looking forward to going to (they will have like 9 of their beers on tap). I haven't had much from New Holland, but the Dragon's Milk and Poet look really good.
I love Mikro, but I like their regular tap lists more than the takeovers usually. i'm sure itll be fun though, let us know.
The Poet is okay, Dragon's Milk is pretty good. New Holland is not my favorite of the Michigan breweries. Speaking of...
My local brewery is having a Founder's tap takeover in a week. The tap list is:
1-Kentucky Breakfast Stout
2-Devil Dancer
3-Dissenter
4-Rubaeus
5-Double Trouble
6-All Day IPA
7-Centennial
8-Imperial Stout (2013)
9- Curmudgean (2013/ Old Ale)
10-Backwoods Bastard (2013/ Scotch Ale)
11-Nitro Oatmeal Stout
12-Red's Rye IPA
I've never had Dissenter so I can't say. Rubaeus is good but nothing I'd drink regularly. Devil Dancer is unbelievably delicious. It's a triple IPA, nice and heavy mouth feel, with an aroma of sour cherries. It was on tap elsewhere in town a few weeks ago and I had to have one every time I went.
You should come down for the event. Country Boy will also have 12 of their beers on, and Gastrognomes will have 12 small plates.
Screaming_Gremlin
My QB is a Dick and my coach is a Nutt
Agree with you on Devil Dancer. It is a fantastic IPA. The Kentucky Breakfast Stout is also amazing. I am not a big fan of their All Day IPA, but the Centennial and Red Rye are pretty good.
As far as the New Holland stuff I had tonight, it was good, but nothing really blew me away. I would agree that Founders is still my favorite of the MI breweries that I have had a chance to try.
Full Circle (Kölsch) - This was a pretty crisp everyday drinking beer that I actually enjoyed more than I thought I would.
El Mole Ocho (Chili Beer) - This was really good. Just the right amount of chocolate and heat. It doesn't burn but you can still sort of feel it at the back of your throat.
Imperial Hatter (Double IPA) - It wasn't bad by any means, but I have had a lot of IPAs I would put above it.
Dragon's Milk (Double Stout) - I think the standout of the night. It isn't a KBS, but really good flavor.
Honestly, I feel like this is the biggest tap takeover they have had for a while (maybe since pumpkin night of last year). Half the taps were New Holland. It seems like lately they only will put up a couple of beers, like Green Flash a month ago where they only had 6.
bumbillbee
Member
That Founders list is pretty good, some great stuff on there. KBS aside I loved the nitro oatmeal stout and even though I generally dislike scotch ales Backwoods Bastard is amazing.
I didn't try a ton of New Holland beers when I was in Michigan but I wasn't too impressed. Dragons Milk was okay for the price but I wouldn't go out of my way to try it again and I forget which Hatter I tried but I don't remember liking it much. I thought Shorts, OddSide, and Kuhnhenn were all far more interesting as far as non-Founders/Bells Michigan breweries go.
I didn't try a ton of New Holland beers when I was in Michigan but I wasn't too impressed. Dragons Milk was okay for the price but I wouldn't go out of my way to try it again and I forget which Hatter I tried but I don't remember liking it much. I thought Shorts, OddSide, and Kuhnhenn were all far more interesting as far as non-Founders/Bells Michigan breweries go.
distantmantra
Member
Split these with a buddy.
weremichael
Member
I ended up filing three growlers of it this summer (NB no longer has it on tap and is now serving up FOCO which is meh). I really found myself enjoying it with a salad and grilled meat. It was a good beer to pair with food. I never wanted to session it out like New Belgium's Helles. That is my go to commercial beer of the summer. This summer we've mostly been drinking my wit, a white IPA that fermented on kumquat and Cascade hops and a dry hopped (Crystal hops) soured saison.
I'm thinking my beer of the fall is going to be dunkelweizen. I've never fermented one, but I'm stoked to give it a try.
If you can't find a DD and you get too drunk I'm sure I can find room for you on the sofa.
The kegerator (or keezer, if you prefer) has most of the physical labor done now. The collar got 3 coats of polyurethane and looks pretty nice. I put a layer of insulation on it and dropped it in for a nice snug fit, then re-attached the lid. I built and tested my temperature controller and that's working. Now I'm just waiting on the kegs (should arrive today), the co2 tank, and the faucets/lines/regulator, all of which have shipped. Going to start a raspberry apple cider in the next day or two and brew a citra double IPA over the weekend.
Some more photos...
The collar with poly and insulation. Will also do some spray in foam in the corners.
Inner workings of the temperature controller.
All wired up.
The whole rig, with a mini fridge beside it for bottles.
Doesn't surprise me. I've had a splash of it in a gose and it was delicious. Not sure I'm willing to risk spoiling a glass of KBS though.
Doesn't surprise me. I've had a splash of it in a gose and it was delicious. Not sure I'm willing to risk spoiling a glass of KBS though.
thats, why, you get, two!
Thankfully I get over half the stuff on that list regularly so having two KBS is possible, though I bet Country Boy will try to match the list with some of their more rare/high alcohol beers. I could definitely go for another half pint of their Rx Stout.
the mango one is cool, Doom is good, Bolt Cutter and Sweet Repute ive heard are OK, to bad. i have both of the latter, just havent popped em yet....
bumbillbee
Member
Unless you're trading some crazy stuff you probably won't be able to get the rarer variants (Rare, Proprietors, Cherry Rye, Vanilla). So that leaves the coffee variant which I've heard is great (if you like coffee), the barleywine, and backyard bramble. That said, from what I understand, vanilla is coming back this year and I don't get why people go crazy over adjuncts that fade especially after a year or two. What does the trader have available?