Let's talk good beer
 

I'm always looking to try some good micros, what are some of your favorites?

I tried this one recently, very tasty if you like a nice strong beer

[url]http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/45/680/[/url]

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Yesterday it was wine, today it's microbrews...Matty's thread for Saturday "Let's talk Scotch: Favorite Label?"

I need to think, there are so many good ones

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Brooklyn makes some good beers.

There is a microbrewery right down the street from my house:
[url=http://www.flyingdogales.com/]Flying Dog Brewery - American Ale Craft Beer Brand Store Online[/url]
They brew Flying Dog and Wild Goose beers, both of which are very good.

[url=http://www.dogfish.com]Dogfish Head[/url]
Dogfish Head out of Delaware makes great beer

There a few brewpubs here in Frederick MD that make pretty decent beer. Gordon Biersch has some decent beer too.

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[quote=BDBohnzie;439077]Brooklyn makes some good beers.

There is a microbrewery right down the street from my house:
[URL="http://www.flyingdogales.com/"]Flying Dog Brewery - American Ale Craft Beer Brand Store Online[/URL]
They brew Flying Dog and Wild Goose beers, both of which are very good.

[URL="http://www.dogfish.com"]Dogfish Head[/URL]
Dogfish Head out of Delaware makes great beer

There a few brewpubs here in Frederick MD that make pretty decent beer. Gordon Biersch has some decent beer too.[/quote]

I'll have to check both of those out, I'm pretty sure I've seen them around.

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[quote=SmootSmack;439073]Yesterday it was wine, today it's microbrews...Matty's thread for Saturday "Let's talk Scotch: Favorite Label?"

I need to think, there are so many good ones[/quote]

I'm not a scotch man, but I was thinking of maybe talking cigars next ;)

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[quote=Mattyk72;439101]I'm not a scotch man, but I was thinking of maybe talking cigars next ;)[/quote]


I've always wanted to know more about cigars. I really like it when a woman has a big cigar in her mouth. (oohh..that didn't sound so good)

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If there are any breweries in the area, I highly recommend checking out the tours. I believe most are free, and you get to taste the beers. Flying Dog in Frederick gives you as many 8-12 oz beers as you want while before, during and after the tour. When my wife and I went, it was the largest crowd they ever had. So they did 3 tours...some people who got in never took the tour, just bellied up to the bar and drank.

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I'm planning on taking a weekend trip this summer to the Saranac brewery

[url=http://www.saranac.com/brewery/]Saranac: Matt Brewing Company: The Brewery[/url]

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I guess Redhook is considered a microbrew. Before I moved to Baltimore I was really into different styles of Redhook like Cooperhook, and their IPA. I haven't seen it anywhere around here and it's starting to anger me.

There is a beer that I've only seen on tap at two places near my house, within stumbling distance, called Resurrection that is great! It's pretty dark, lightly carbonated, and it has some bite. The great thing about it is that both of the places that I know of that serve it also have really great food, which is nice because it's probably better with food than without it.

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[quote=BDBohnzie;439077]Brooklyn makes some good beers.

There is a microbrewery right down the street from my house:
[URL="http://www.flyingdogales.com/"]Flying Dog Brewery - American Ale Craft Beer Brand Store Online[/URL]
They brew Flying Dog and Wild Goose beers, both of which are very good.

[I][B][URL="http://www.dogfish.com"]Dogfish Head[/URL]
Dogfish Head out of Delaware makes great beer[/B][/I]

There a few brewpubs here in Frederick MD that make pretty decent beer. Gordon Biersch has some decent beer too.[/quote]

DEFINITELY one of my favorite beers right now. That 90 minute IPA is POTENT. It's a super hoppy beer.

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[QUOTE=ArtMonkDrillz;439130]I guess Redhook is considered a microbrew. Before I moved to Baltimore I was really into different styles of Redhook like Cooperhook, and their IPA. I haven't seen it anywhere around here and it's starting to anger me.

There is a beer that I've only seen on tap at two places near my house, within stumbling distance, called Resurrection that is great! It's pretty dark, lightly carbonated, and it has some bite. The great thing about it is that both of the places that I know of that serve it also have really great food, which is nice because it's probably better with food than without it.[/QUOTE]

Have you gone to Brewer's Art on Charles Street?

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;439154]DEFINITELY one of my favorite beers right now. That 90 minute IPA is POTENT. It's a super hoppy beer.[/quote]

I love a good IPA, I'll check that out for sure.

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[URL="http://www.victorybeer.com/"]Victory Brewing Company[/URL] out of Downingtown PA.

Best [URL="http://www.victorybeer.com/pils.html"]pilsner[/URL] and [URL="http://www.victorybeer.com/hopdevil.html"]IPA[/URL] I've ever had in my life. Even beats the Dogfishhead which I'm also a big fan of.

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If ever down around Outer Banks, I recommend Weeping Radish beers.

[url=http://www.weepingradish.com]The Only Farm Brewery, Restaurant, Market on the Outer Banks, North Carolina. Order Beer, Private Beer Labels and Gifts Online | The Weeping Radish[/url]

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[QUOTE=12thMan;439105]I've always wanted to know more about cigars. I really like it when a woman has a big cigar in her mouth. (oohh..that didn't sound so good)[/QUOTE]

:cheeky-sm Depends who's cigar, huh 12th? ;)

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It's not the best beer, but by far the best name:
[url=http://www.shmaltz.com/]Shmaltz.com[/url]

"The Chosen Beer"

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If anyone decides to make the trip for the Dogfish tour, let me know. The owner is an acquaintance of mine and the brewery is about ten minutes from my house.

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Here's the Dogfish rundown:

[url]http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/64/2093[/url]
[url]http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/64/1153[/url]
[url]http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/64/199[/url]
[url]http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/64/1161[/url]
[url]http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/64/6260[/url]
[url]http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/64/1079[/url]

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Saranac is great stuff... but I'm also pretty fond of Otter Creek (Stovepipe Porter and Copper Ale).
My ATF, however, is Yuengling (love the Porter).

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I have to say that I feel that Dogfish Head is easily the best brewery in the U.S. If you like IPAs, nothing beats them.

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[quote=jdlea;439482]I have to say that I feel that Dogfish Head is easily the best brewery in the U.S. If you like IPAs, nothing beats them.[/quote]
I have yet to taste a better beer than the 60 Minute IPA.

90 Minute is pretty good too, but man that 60 is just flawless.

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[quote=RobH4413;439883]I have yet to taste a better beer than the 60 Minute IPA.

90 Minute is pretty good too, but man that 60 is just flawless.[/quote]

Dogfish Head 60 is an excellent beer.

I like a DC/Baltimore area brewery called Clipper City. They make some great beers. My personal favorite is of theirs is called "Small Craft Warning." It's a malty, bock style lager. Excellent. The "Loose Cannon Ale" is great too.

Check 'em out and all you DC/Baltimore folks- support your local brewers!
Hail Beer! (And Skins of course).

[url=http://www.ccbeer.com/]Home of | Clipper City Brewing Co. ~ Home of the HEAVY SEAS[/url]

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A buddy of mine has been on the Clipper City Brewery tour...I may have to check it out.

As far as Dogfish Head is concerned, if you get a chance, either take the tour (crash on Brud's couch...his family won't mind) or hit up their Alehouses in Gaithersburg or Falls Church (Seven Corners). The food is quite good, and getting their beer on tap is incredible.

I used to live right down the street from the G'burg one, and was up there pretty often. Not sure if they still do it, but I used to get their 75 Minute IPA...half 60 Minute and half 90 Minute. And for those not ready to be adventurous, try their Lawnmower Light (only available on Tap at their locations). A great way to ease yourself into their beer selection.

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I picked up a sixer of this last night, very good stuff



[URL="http://www.bluepointbrewing.com/beer_information.html"]TOASTED LAGER[/URL]

Blue Point Brewing's award-winning Toasted Lager is our flagship product. Copper in color this brew is made from six different malts including: English Pale, Crystal, Munich, Carapils, Wheat and Belgian Caravienna. Toasted Lager displays a balanced flavor of malt and hop which makes for easy drinking. Special lager yeast is used to produce that long lasting, smooth finish. The "toasted" part of the name refers to our direct-fire brew kettle’s hot flames that impart a toasted flavor to our most popular microbrew.

[IMG]http://www.bluepointbrewing.com/images/golden_beer.jpg[/IMG]

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[quote=RobH4413;439883]I have yet to taste a better beer than the 60 Minute IPA.

90 Minute is pretty good too, but man that 60 is just flawless.[/quote]

I tried a sixer of the 60 minute last weekend and I was really impressed. I'll be hitting that up again no doubt.

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[quote=BrudLee;439332]If anyone decides to make the trip for the Dogfish tour, let me know. The owner is an acquaintance of mine and the brewery is about ten minutes from my house.[/quote]

We went to their Falls Church restaurant on Friday - great food, reasonably priced, and the beers were very good.

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[quote=Mattyk72;449971]I tried a sixer of the 60 minute last weekend and I was really impressed. I'll be hitting that up again no doubt.[/quote]

Sounds like you're ready for a transition to the 90 minute. Alcohol content is around 9%, similar to a Chimay triple. It's an IPA, but obviously bold due to alcohol content. The whole 60-90 minute thing has to do with a stage of the brewing process. The longer it's left in a certain stage, the higher the fermentation rate, thus higher alcohol %. That's why the 90 is so strong.

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I tried a bottle of the 120 minute IPA last night and let me tell you, one bottle and I was good for the night. It has something like 21% alcohol and this thing knocked my socks off. I think I drank it a little too quick though. It's definitely one you'll want to sip on.

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That's funny - when you order it in the restaurant, you get about 3 ounces in a brandy snifter. You power bombed about 4 beers.

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[quote=Mattyk72;528261]I tried a bottle of the 120 minute IPA last night and let me tell you, [B]one bottle and I was good for the night. It has something like 21% alcohol and this thing knocked my socks off.[/B] I think I drank it a little too quick though. It's definitely one you'll want to sip on.[/quote]

Probably made 30 Rock a little more entertaining. :)

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If you're like me, you want more bang for your buck. Back in my drinking days these are what got me pissy.

Ale Delirium Tremens
Huyghe Brewery, Belgium

Aventinus EISBOCK
Schneider & Sohns, Bavaria

Legend's Brown Ale
Legend Brewery Co, Richmond VA

Sierra Nevada's Celebration Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co, California
(Seasonal: Get a case)

Murphy's Irish Stout
Cork, Ireland
(Bought out by Heineken)

Don't mix these.

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[quote=GMScud;528369]Probably made 30 Rock a little more entertaining. :)[/quote]
Not possible.

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[quote=Trample the Elderly;528372]If you're like me, you want more bang for your buck. Back in my drinking days these are what got me pissy.

[B]Ale Delirium Tremens[/B]
[B]Huyghe Brewery, Belgium[/B]

Aventinus EISBOCK
Schneider & Sohns, Bavaria

Legend's Brown Ale
Legend Brewery Co, Richmond VA

Sierra Nevada's Celebration Ale
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co, California
(Seasonal: Get a case)

Murphy's Irish Stout
Cork, Ireland
(Bought out by Heineken)

Don't mix these.[/quote]

The Delerium Tremens is fantastic, but at $19 per four-pack, it's reserved for a special occasion.

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[quote=GMScud;528378]The Delerium Tremens is fantastic, but at $19 per four-pack, it's reserved for a special occasion.[/quote]

True, but seeing how strong it is you shouldn't need more than a four pack. The ones I bought were as big as wine bottles for about ($3.00) a pop. I haven't drank in a long time so I can only imagine how expenisve they are now.

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[quote=Schneed10;439160][URL="http://www.victorybeer.com/"]Victory Brewing Company[/URL] out of Downingtown PA.

Best [URL="http://www.victorybeer.com/pils.html"]pilsner[/URL] and [URL="http://www.victorybeer.com/hopdevil.html"]IPA[/URL] I've ever had in my life. Even beats the Dogfishhead which I'm also a big fan of.[/quote]

it seems we all like the dogfish. i remember 5-8 years ago you could get a 6 pack for 7 bucks, now its up to 9 dollars but i occassionaly splurge pick some up.

schneed im going to have to try VBC, if its better than dogfish im going to have to try it.

my fav is [B]stone brewing company[/B] out of san diego. im an IPA guy aswell and i give their IPA and pale ale a slight nod over dogfish.

this is not a micro but i used to love a case of [B]pete's winter brew[/B] around xmas time. im not into the seasonal ales but this one knocked my socks off. unfortunately it is very hard to find, ive put special requests in places that can get almost anything and they have had no luck.

[B]magic hat no 9[/B] is pretty damn tasty too, the more i drink it the more i taste the slighest hint of peach (which i dont like but it is very subtle, kinda hard to distinguish/taste but now that my mind knows its in there i have a hard time drinking it anymore).

[B]wild goose[/B] (fredrick) is pretty good too. is there a wild goose brew tour in fredrick?

[B]brewers art resurection[/B] (sp?) is real tasty too. have only seen it on tap, not in bottles. where is this out of? bmore?

man i should get back to work.

go skins!!

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[URL="http://www.ccbeer.com/beerlist/Heavy+Seas"]Clipper City Brewing Company[/URL] out of Baltimore makes a killer triple-hop IPA called Loose Cannon. It's fantastic.

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^^^ im not a fan of clipper city but im going to try this one out and give them another chance at swaying my brain cells.

go skins!!

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[quote=over the mountain;528383][B]brewers art resurection[/B] (sp?) is real tasty too. have only seen it on tap, not in bottles. where is this out of? bmore?

man i should get back to work.

go skins!![/quote]Resurrection has become one of my favorite beers over the last year, but yeah you can pretty much only get it on tap. Brewers Art is out of B'more. When I lived in Federal Hill last year you could get it at most places and there was a bar by my house that would fill up your growler if you had one for like $10, which is a steal.
There was also a little dive bar by my house called Captain Larry's that served it. We used to go on Wednesdays because they had half priced crab cakes that were unbelievable. Plus, you could pair it with a cheap happy hour Resurrection and it was like you were eating a meal fit for a king. That's one of the few things I miss about that city.

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[quote=Trample the Elderly;528372]If you're like me, you want more bang for your buck. Back in my drinking days these are what got me pissy.

Ale Delirium Tremens
Huyghe Brewery, Belgium

Aventinus EISBOCK
Schneider & Sohns, Bavaria

Legend's Brown Ale
Legend Brewery Co, Richmond VA

[B]Sierra Nevada's Celebration Ale[/B]
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co, California
(Seasonal: Get a case)

Murphy's Irish Stout
Cork, Ireland
(Bought out by Heineken)

Don't mix these.[/quote]

I'm a big fan of the celebration ale, very tasty stuff. I missed my chance to stock up, have to wait til next year.

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[quote=over the mountain;528383]it seems we all like the dogfish. i remember 5-8 years ago you could get a 6 pack for 7 bucks, now its up to 9 dollars but i occassionaly splurge pick some up.

schneed im going to have to try VBC, if its better than dogfish im going to have to try it.

my fav is [B]stone brewing company[/B] out of san diego. im an IPA guy aswell and i give their IPA and pale ale a slight nod over dogfish.

this is not a micro but i used to love a case of [B]pete's winter brew[/B] around xmas time. im not into the seasonal ales but this one knocked my socks off. unfortunately it is very hard to find, ive put special requests in places that can get almost anything and they have had no luck.

[B]magic hat no 9[/B] is pretty damn tasty too, the more i drink it the more i taste the slighest hint of peach (which i dont like but it is very subtle, kinda hard to distinguish/taste but now that my mind knows its in there i have a hard time drinking it anymore).

[B]wild goose[/B] (fredrick) is pretty good too. is there a wild goose brew tour in fredrick?

[B]brewers art resurection[/B] (sp?) is real tasty too. have only seen it on tap, not in bottles. where is this out of? bmore?

man i should get back to work.

go skins!![/quote]

Magic hat is good stuff, they're not too far from my neck of the woods in VT.