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[url=http://foundersbrewing.com/latest-news/2016/announcing-maryland-distribution/]Announcing Maryland Distribution - Founders Brewing Co.[/url]

Founders finally coming into Maryland, starting as early as this May. Just a matter of time until Deschutes joins.

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[quote=over the mountain;1141971][url=http://foundersbrewing.com/latest-news/2016/announcing-maryland-distribution/]Announcing Maryland Distribution - Founders Brewing Co.[/url]

Founders finally coming into Maryland, starting as early as this May. Just a matter of time until Deschutes joins.[/quote]

About god damn time.

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Helluva trip to MA/CT this past weekend. Going to be a long time before I can save the scratch to do a similar trip, but it was well worth it.

Scored the following (pints, samples/flights, cans, bottles, bombers...some were brought home for later, others were had there):
NEBCO: G-Bot, Captain's Daughter, Sea Hag
Lawson's: Sip of Sunshine, Super Session #2
Tree House: Alter Ego, Haze, Eureka w/ Citra, Single Shot w/ Vanilla
Wormtown: Be Hoppy
Night Shift: Whirlpool, The 87, Santilli, Morph
Trillium: Coffee Pot & Kettle, Summer Street IPA (Regular and Double Dry Hopped), Fort Point Pale Ale (Regular and Double Dry Hopped), Publick House IPA
Beer'd: 8 Days A Week
Lord Hobo: Steal This Can, Hobo Life, Boomsauce, Consolation Prize
Cambridge Brewing: Brett Semetary, Sturdy Bottom, Business Time, Tall Tale Pale Ale
Jack's Abby: 3x Dry Hopped Hoponius Union W/ Azacca And Caliente, House Lager, Calyptra Session IPL, Excess IPL
Hill Farmstead: Walden, Sumner, Edward, Society & Solitude #3
Maine MO (dated 4/19)

Needless to say...I won't be buying another beer for a while. Tree House is pretty cool. Their beers are just epic. There is something about them. The mouthfeel is unmatched. The floral and bitter hops working together in symphony. Hoping to make a yearly pilgrimage.

Going to miss out on yet another RAR tall boy release (attending a wedding that day). Missed this past weekend's Manor Hill Hidden Hopyard Vol 2 (but have lined up a trade for it). May be scoring some of Burley Oak's These Hops Ain't Loyal too.

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[quote=BDBohnzie;1142383]Helluva trip to MA/CT this past weekend. Going to be a long time before I can save the scratch to do a similar trip, but it was well worth it.

Scored the following (pints, samples/flights, cans, bottles, bombers...some were brought home for later, others were had there):
NEBCO: G-Bot, Captain's Daughter, Sea Hag
Lawson's: Sip of Sunshine, Super Session #2
Tree House: Alter Ego, Haze, Eureka w/ Citra, Single Shot w/ Vanilla
Wormtown: Be Hoppy
Night Shift: Whirlpool, The 87, Santilli, Morph
Trillium: Coffee Pot & Kettle, Summer Street IPA (Regular and Double Dry Hopped), Fort Point Pale Ale (Regular and Double Dry Hopped), Publick House IPA
Beer'd: 8 Days A Week
Lord Hobo: Steal This Can, Hobo Life, Boomsauce, Consolation Prize
Cambridge Brewing: Brett Semetary, Sturdy Bottom, Business Time, Tall Tale Pale Ale
Jack's Abby: 3x Dry Hopped Hoponius Union W/ Azacca And Caliente, House Lager, Calyptra Session IPL, Excess IPL
Hill Farmstead: Walden, Sumner, Edward, Society & Solitude #3
Maine MO (dated 4/19)

Needless to say...I won't be buying another beer for a while. Tree House is pretty cool. Their beers are just epic. There is something about them. The mouthfeel is unmatched. The floral and bitter hops working together in symphony. Hoping to make a yearly pilgrimage.

Going to miss out on yet another RAR tall boy release (attending a wedding that day). Missed this past weekend's Manor Hill Hidden Hopyard Vol 2 (but have lined up a trade for it). May be scoring some of Burley Oak's These Hops Ain't Loyal too.[/quote]

Your awesome bro! good job. Im going back up to Connecticut in mid July, might have to get up to Tree House...mapped it and like where its located...little off the grid and bout 1:45 from my spot in Conn. Ive been up to Conneticutt a couple times in the past year, Cambridge Brewing Co has been a go too for retail buying. Ive gotten multiple solid selections from them.

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[quote=Chico23231;1142402]Your awesome bro! good job. Im going back up to Connecticut in mid July, might have to get up to Tree House...mapped it and like where its located...little off the grid and bout 1:45 from my spot in Conn. Ive been up to Conneticutt a couple times in the past year, Cambridge Brewing Co has been a go too to retail buying. Ive gotten multiple solid selections from them.[/quote]
Make a day of it. I'd recommend getting to Tree House on Wednesday and/or Thursday. Get your max on cans and growlers (they only fill their own). There is an awesome bbq joint near them, which is BYOB ([url=http://btsmokehouse.com/]B.T.'s Smokehouse[/url]) and a huge liquor store ([url]http://www.yankeespirits.com/[/url]) where you can get just about anything distributed in all of New England...I guess within whatever MA actually distributes. Largest liquor store I'd ever been in.

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Nice recap BD. What is the can and growler limit for Treehouse?

RAR is having a tap takeover at DTC this friday. I hate going to DTC on fridays after work bc it is crowded w happy hour folk.

Wicked weed - anyone know how to get some of their beers?

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[quote=over the mountain;1142495]Nice recap BD. What is the can and growler limit for Treehouse?

RAR is having a tap takeover at DTC this friday. I hate going to DTC on fridays after work bc it is crowded w happy hour folk.

Wicked weed - anyone know how to get some of their beers?[/quote]
TreeHouse: Can limit really depends on the batch yield. Like this week, they canned Julius on Tuesday and Sap on Wednesday. Each were a 6 can/per person limit on Wednesday. Today they canned Bright with a 7 can/pp limit, but lowered Julius to 2 cans/pp and Sap to 3 cans/pp. Tomorrow they'll can something else and that'll have a can limit and the others will be adjusted based on what is purchased today. We're pretty much figured out that the best time to hit TreeHouse is Wed-Friday. We were there Thursday and Friday so we missed out on really maxing out on Alter Ego and Haze.

Right now, Growlers are limited to 3 total bottles per person per day, and the limits are based on batch yield. So it could be 2 bottles per flavor, with 1 2L limit (so the other would have to be a 750mL bottle) or just 2 750mLs or 1 750mL. When I bought my 750mL of Haze last Friday, it was down to 1 750mL per person. And they only fill their own growlers per Mass law (looks like they are trying to change the state law: [url]https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2015/06/03/old-system-byo-growler-longer-effect/Uk5GXQGOrCjgHb7lMwIrdK/story.html[/url])

Wicked Weed is just in North Carolina for the most part. They did start distro in Massachusetts recently. I saw some on my trip, but didn't get any. I've had a few of their beers from friends that have gone to North Carolina and it's good. Think funky like Burley Oak but better.

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Beer camp is out and about. Cool concept this time.

Bourbon County Brand stout is also available at rodmans.

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[quote=over the mountain;1143510]Beer camp is out and about. Cool concept this time.

Bourbon County Brand stout is also available at rodmans.[/quote]
Sierra Nevada is taking over all 22 taps at DTC tomorrow. Including all of the beer camps on tap. Debating on whether to take the plunge.

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[quote=BDBohnzie;1143516]Sierra Nevada is taking over all 22 taps at DTC tomorrow. Including all of the beer camps on tap. Debating on whether to take the plunge.[/quote]

Yeah, im debating whether to go to rodmans tomorrow for Bourbon County Stout or DTC. Fridays are always super packed at DTC and I have my daughter with me so I just try to get in and get out. Plus [B]half the servers at DTC do not know how to fill a growler[/B], especially when its packed. They will just volcano fill it and over oxidize the crap out of the beer to the point it doesnt taste as good.

Little disappointed. the beer camp ruthless rye (trillium/lawsons etc) isnt getting great reviews .. BA has it at 88 w middle of the road comments.

ive been drinking nothing but imperial stouts and double ipas the past few weeks .. would love some nice light tasty 5.5 abv pseudo sue or something. maybe some 2 hearted i havent had in a while.

i might even go corona w lime slice. maybe a nice farmhouse ale or pils.

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[quote=BDBohnzie;1143516]Sierra Nevada is taking over all 22 taps at DTC tomorrow. Including all of the beer camps on tap. Debating on whether to take the plunge.[/quote]

Damn, I may have to make the drive up and check it out.

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Just being real, I love me some beer, but I'm getting tired of the IPA/Sour trend. I've had many great beers of both styles, but goddamn hipsters are driving some really shitty versions of both. IPAs were the thing a few years back and it's driving some palette-wrecking hops. When sours were the vogue thing, there were some unique and awesome offerings, now everything is swinging into the overdone direction.

Sad face.

This is aimed at no one in particular unless you're my favorite bar dowtown: HIGHER IBUS DOESNT MEAN BETTER. :(

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[quote=BDBohnzie;1142383]Helluva trip to MA/CT this past weekend. Going to be a long time before I can save the scratch to do a similar trip, but it was well worth it.

Scored the following (pints, samples/flights, cans, bottles, bombers...some were brought home for later, others were had there):
NEBCO: G-Bot, Captain's Daughter, Sea Hag
Lawson's: Sip of Sunshine, Super Session #2
Tree House: Alter Ego, Haze, Eureka w/ Citra, Single Shot w/ Vanilla
Wormtown: Be Hoppy
Night Shift: Whirlpool, The 87, Santilli, Morph
Trillium: Coffee Pot & Kettle, Summer Street IPA (Regular and Double Dry Hopped), Fort Point Pale Ale (Regular and Double Dry Hopped), Publick House IPA
Beer'd: 8 Days A Week
Lord Hobo: Steal This Can, Hobo Life, Boomsauce, Consolation Prize
Cambridge Brewing: Brett Semetary, Sturdy Bottom, Business Time, Tall Tale Pale Ale
Jack's Abby: 3x Dry Hopped Hoponius Union W/ Azacca And Caliente, House Lager, Calyptra Session IPL, Excess IPL
Hill Farmstead: Walden, Sumner, Edward, Society & Solitude #3
Maine MO (dated 4/19)
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Holy crap sounds like one hell of a trip!Compared to some of you I am only an amiture when it comes to the time and effort you put into your beer endeavors but I love it when I can just as much.
Heading to Canada this summer Prince Edward Island in Nova Scotia for a week.Have rent a cottage for a week on the ocean and am looking forward to trying some great Canadian stuff!

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;1143528]Just being real, I love me some beer, but I'm getting tired of the IPA/Sour trend. I've had many great beers of both styles, but goddamn hipsters are driving some really shitty versions of both. IPAs were the thing a few years back and it's driving some palette-wrecking hops. When sours were the vogue thing, there were some unique and awesome offerings, now everything is swinging into the overdone direction.

Sad face.

This is aimed at no one in particular unless you're my favorite bar dowtown: HIGHER IBUS DOESNT MEAN BETTER. :([/quote]

I bought a 4-pack of guinness draught the other night...its like coming home

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;1143528]Just being real, I love me some beer, but I'm getting tired of the IPA/Sour trend. I've had many great beers of both styles, but goddamn hipsters are driving some really shitty versions of both. IPAs were the thing a few years back and it's driving some palette-wrecking hops. When sours were the vogue thing, there were some unique and awesome offerings, now everything is swinging into the overdone direction.

Sad face.

This is aimed at no one in particular unless you're my favorite bar dowtown: HIGHER IBUS DOESNT MEAN BETTER. :([/quote]

I think I try a good variety of beers and I have my favorites of each style .. but I lean towards the IPAs, DIPAs and pale ales. For other beers, i need to be in the mood for an imperial stout or strong ale.

i will drink a pseudo sue, sculpin, nanticoke nectar, dbl duckpin, clownshoes or galatica, maine another one or mo or lunch, 51 rye, etc. any day of the week.

I hear what you are saying about an over-flooded market but I dont look at it in a bad way. I think its good. Sure we can drop $10 on a new beer and find out its crap or not to our liking but thats the breaks.

20 years ago our choices of actual tasty beer were bass ale, yuengling, wild goose (now flying dog) and 1 other brewery i cant think of right now and that was it. literally I had 4 choices. i just drank a ton of bass ale when i could afford it.

im excluding stuff like becks, honey brown, heinkeken etc. which i also was forced to drink back then.
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Now that I think about it ... the cost of hops and the price being passed along to us the consumer kinda sucks. I could def do without all the heavy hoppy beers that suck and are just a waste.