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[quote=over the mountain;1106430]i dont like to drink during the work week but sometimes when the terps play on a weeknight it has a football sunday feel and i like to drink a couple.

problem is most beers are 7% and up, you drink 4 or 5 and your groggy the next day.

tried new belgium's session ipa. at 4.5% it was tasty and after drinking 4 last night, im good to go today.[/quote]

Session IPAs are money if you find a good one. Lagunitas Daytime and Founders All Day are great. Heavy seas just released Crossbones which I haven't had yet and Flying Dog has Easy IPA which is good. They are great when you want to have a few but not get tore up.

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Anybody had an IPA recently they didn't like?

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A lot of brewers are trending towards more drinkable sessions styles these days which is definitely a good thing.

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[quote=HailGreen28;1106449]Anybody had an IPA recently they didn't like?[/quote]

I'll list a couple that are just not my favorite, no 1 is a va brewery star hill and it's called northern lights. Sux. Serra Nevada torpedo, sam Adam latitude, dogfish head 60 minute, stone arrogant bastard "strong ale", devil backbone 8 point ipa and never a fan of the victory hop devil.

Couple average I'd say new Belgium ranger, goose island, and smutty nose

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DFH 60 minute and Torpedo are two of my favs.

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[quote=Mattyk;1106496]DFH 60 minute and Torpedo are two of my favs.[/quote]

I think with torpedo is it has a "syrupy" taste to it...I taste this sometimes with hoppy beers. Dunno what it is.

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[quote=HailGreen28;1106449]Anybody had an IPA recently they didn't like?[/quote]

no.

its like football. it could be jags v raiders and i still like it.

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nee brewery from baltimore called monument city brewing. they just started bottling their 51 rye ipa and it is awesome.

meet the 2 brothers ata tasting friday. i think they brew through a co op which sounds cool. local brew people working next to each other.

51 rye should put them on the map

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Natty Green beers taste skunky. And anything with "hops" or "hoppy" in the name tastes like a soda fountain is on the fritz, and not putting out enough syrup.

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Filled up a growler of this yesterday

[url=http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/34506/131026/]Hop To It IPA | Argyle Brewing Company | Greenwich, NY | BeerAdvocate[/url]

Small brewery in my hometown, they started up about a year ago, just wanted to give them a shout.

[url=http://argylebrewing.com/our-story/]Our Story[/url]

My tiny ass hometown in Greenwich NY where I graduated with about 80 other kids and they have an awesome brewery, literally a 5 minute walk from where I lived growing up. Great beer made by some great guys living their dream. It's really what beer is all about.

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Great beer weekend for me, as I was able to knock off 2 more breweries from my MD distribution list.

Every month, Flying Dog hosts a [URL="http://flyingdogbrewery.com/weinberg/"]Happy Hour and Movie at a classic theatre in Frederick[/URL]. This past Thursday they showed The Blues Brothers and were giving samples of their latest Brewhouse Rarity: Mexican Hot Chocolate Stout. Which I found a bit underwhelming. The spices used came and went very quickly, and the chocolate flavor wasn't up to par. During the hour before the movie, Flying Dog beers are $3 (They change each month, but they had K-9 Winter Ale, Pale Ale and Raging Bitch). After the movie, went to BWW and got an [URL="http://www.antietambrewery.com/beers.html"]Antietam 1605 Red Ale[/URL] and [URL="http://www.duclaw.com/beer/dirty-little-freak/"]DuClaw's Dirty Little Freak[/URL]. The red ale was good, while the DuClaw beer was ok. Took some getting used to, but enjoyed it. Still like Maui's Coconut Porter better.

Went to a [URL="http://downtowncrownwine.com/"]great beer store[/URL] Saturday night on my way to dinner with my wife and another couple. They have 12 beers on tap that can be purchased in samples/pints/growlers. Tons of different beers and wines. Glad I had a limited budget, as I could have spent hours and a ton more money in there.

Peak Organic was doing a tasting, so I tried 4 of their wares: Fresh Cut (Hoppy Pils), IPA, Nut Brown, and Hop Noir (Black IPA). All were tasty, with my fave being the Hop Noir. Ended up with a 6er of IPA and a 6er of Nut Brown. Also got bombers of Southern Tier's Creme Brulee, Lagunitas Cappuchino Stout, and a quart of Lagunitas Sucks.

After dinner (where I had a few Lagunitas Little Sumpin' Sumpin's), we went to a local brewpub, where I had their [URL="http://www.brewers-alley.com/beer/oatmeal-stout/"]oatmeal stout[/URL]. Tasty, with a nice toasty oat flavor. Then ran to another bar, where I had [URL="http://www.sierranevada.com/beer/seasonal/beer-camp-hoppy-lager"]Sierra Nevada's Hoppy Lager[/URL]. Awesome beer. Could have had many more of these.

Last night for the game, I had a few Peak Organic IPAs and a can of [URL="http://redshedman.com/"]Red Shedman's Pump House IPA[/URL], which was tasty. Local vineyard that also does hop farming and brewing. Gonna have to go visit now after trying their beer.

At noon today, I'm running over to Flying Dog to get a few bottles of their [URL="http://flyingdogbrewery.com/2015-barrel-aged-gonzo-imperial-porter-release/"]bottle aged Gonzos[/URL]. They did half in bourbon barrels and half in rum barrels.

And then I won't be able to buy beer for a while...

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Yeah, I need to try that Sierra Nevada Hoppy Lager, it was staring me down in the beer aisle the other day. Went with a local brewery IPA.

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[url=http://adage.com/article/special-report-super-bowl/bud-proudly-macro-swagger-filled-super-bowl-ad/296932/]Bud Is Proudly 'Macro' in Swagger-Filled Super Bowl Ad | Special: Super Bowl - Advertising Age[/url]

lol budweiser. cheap, mass produced beer...water down. They have the nerve to show that last night?

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Bud is trash, I don't care if this comes off snobbish but if Bud is your weapon of choice I think less of you as a human.

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idk. every beer has its moment.

i drink a cold bottle of budweiser or can of natty bo - tailgating, day time party outdoors during summertime, partying at beach, airplane or you walk into a bar and they have a very limited selection.

dumb commercial on budweiser's part.

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sierra nevada hop hunter ipa - i went to one craft beer store and they didnt have it as of yesterday. coming to shelves soon i suppose. i hope it doesnt cost over 8 bucks a bumper.

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[url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/02/valuable-lessons-i-learned-from-budweisers-hypocri.html]Analyzing Budweiser's Hypocritical, Anti-Craft Beer Super Bowl Ad :: Drink :: Features :: Paste[/url]

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[url]https://www.yahoo.com/food/the-19-types-of-beer-snobs-109896742331.html[/url]

lol

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this new beer 51 Rye ipa from monument city brewing is taking off.

its a brand new brewery from balt city and it is selling out so quickly i cant find it in stock in balt city. i wasnt sure if it was the homer in me, but i put 51 rye above union jack and a notch below sculpin. it is effing delicious.

yesterday im at a craft beer store talking beer with a veteran craft beer employee and he sd, as an alternative since they were out, to try sculpin.

this kinda confirmed to me that 51 rye is as good as my homer taste buds are telling me it is.

51 rye. if you see it, dont pass it up. they cant keep up with demand right now it seems, but once they move out of the co-op and into a bigger place, they can become as big as they want to.

great divides new brewers choice 12 pack consists of - titan ipa (which tasted unusually flat despite a brew date of 1/6/15), lasso ipa (always awesome), denver pale ale (english bitter - good clean crisp) and hibernation ale (classified as an "old ale" but tastes a lot better than most old ales which usually taste like crap malt overdoses)

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Drinking one of these right now and it is so god damn good.[URL="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&sqi=2&ved=0CB4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beeradvocate.com%2Fbeer%2Fprofile%2F13014%2F46849%2F&ei=sP7TVLW2LMnasASNu4KoDg&usg=AFQjCNGV3TmQdPF7JWcsE9UgUgvcTXydxQ&bvm=bv.85464276,d.cWc"]https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&sqi=2&ved=0CB4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beeradvocate.com%2Fbeer%2Fprofile%2F13014%2F46849%2F&ei=sP7TVLW2LMnasASNu4KoDg&usg=AFQjCNGV3TmQdPF7JWcsE9UgUgvcTXydxQ&bvm=bv.85464276,d.cWc[/URL]

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[quote=RedskinMike;1107074]Drinking one of these right now and it is so god damn good.[URL="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&sqi=2&ved=0CB4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beeradvocate.com%2Fbeer%2Fprofile%2F13014%2F46849%2F&ei=sP7TVLW2LMnasASNu4KoDg&usg=AFQjCNGV3TmQdPF7JWcsE9UgUgvcTXydxQ&bvm=bv.85464276,d.cWc"]https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&sqi=2&ved=0CB4QFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beeradvocate.com%2Fbeer%2Fprofile%2F13014%2F46849%2F&ei=sP7TVLW2LMnasASNu4KoDg&usg=AFQjCNGV3TmQdPF7JWcsE9UgUgvcTXydxQ&bvm=bv.85464276,d.cWc[/URL][/quote]

wow where did you find surly in MD?

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[quote=over the mountain;1107102]wow where did you find surly in MD?[/quote]

Shipped from Minnesota. South lyndale liquors on the list I posted earlier in the thread.

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Had a chance to try this one yesterday

[url=http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/22511/126535/]Nordic Saison | Hill Farmstead Brewery | Greensboro Bend, VT | BeerAdvocate[/url]

I'm still trying to get my taste buds around to liking the sour/tart styles but I'm not there yet. It almost had a barnyard finish to it too. Not my style but I'll always show up when there's a keg of Hill Farmstead going.

[URL="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/19/business/craft-beer-the-very-limited-edition.html?_r=0"]Craft Beer, the (Very) Limited Edition[/URL]

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Can never go wrong with a good Belgian, but this one was one of the better beers I've had:

[url=http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/48/155/]Gulden Draak (Dark Triple) | Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V. | Ertvelde, Belgium | BeerAdvocate[/url]

Sneaks up on you like crazy with maybe the biggest head I've ever seen (har har).

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Don't drink don't smoke or do drugs nor do I plan on it!

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[quote=JPPT1974;1107187]Don't drink don't smoke or do drugs nor do I plan on it![/quote]

thats great, why are you posting in this thread?

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[quote=JPPT1974;1107187]Don't drink don't smoke or do drugs nor do I plan on it![/quote]

i dont know why drinking good beer has to be lumped in with cigarettes or drugs.

but i certainly applaud each and every person who knows what they want in life.

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Red Bull trying to bully a small craft brewery in NoVA:
[url=http://allaboutbeer.com/red-bulls-lawsuit-virginia-brewery/]Red Bull Files Complaint Against Virginia Brewery - All About Beer[/url]

Right around the corner from my office. I may have to slip over there and show my support.

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[quote=BDBohnzie;1107257]Red Bull trying to bully a small craft brewery in NoVA:
[url=http://allaboutbeer.com/red-bulls-lawsuit-virginia-brewery/]Red Bull Files Complaint Against Virginia Brewery - All About Beer[/url]

Right around the corner from my office. I may have to slip over there and show my support.[/quote]

heard about this on the radio driving in.

this could be a good thing for Ol Ox brew. I know ill keep an eye out on the shelves for them now.

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Got a hold of some Hopslam today. Yum.[URL="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCcQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beeradvocate.com%2Fbeer%2Fprofile%2F287%2F17112%2F&ei=r4faVOTrH-zHsQSi04GgAQ&usg=AFQjCNEts1AWiba-NM_zwGRyXmNsbH6Krw"]https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCcQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beeradvocate.com%2Fbeer%2Fprofile%2F287%2F17112%2F&ei=r4faVOTrH-zHsQSi04GgAQ&usg=AFQjCNEts1AWiba-NM_zwGRyXmNsbH6Krw[/URL]

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[quote=over the mountain;1107267]heard about this on the radio driving in.

this could be a good thing for Old Ox brew. I know ill keep an eye out on the shelves for them now.[/quote]

I know 2 of the local TV stations (Fox 5, ABC 7) did segments with them. And because of the publicity, their little brewery is getting slammed. They couldn't ask for better face time with the public.

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[quote=RedskinMike;1107285]Got a hold of some Hopslam today. Yum.[URL="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCcQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beeradvocate.com%2Fbeer%2Fprofile%2F287%2F17112%2F&ei=r4faVOTrH-zHsQSi04GgAQ&usg=AFQjCNEts1AWiba-NM_zwGRyXmNsbH6Krw"]https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCcQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beeradvocate.com%2Fbeer%2Fprofile%2F287%2F17112%2F&ei=r4faVOTrH-zHsQSi04GgAQ&usg=AFQjCNEts1AWiba-NM_zwGRyXmNsbH6Krw[/URL][/quote]

Damn, I called a place yesterday at work and they had some on hand, they were out at noon when I went today. I was sooooooo pissed. Ended up getting a sixer of Firestone ipa and a bomber of green flash palette wrecker

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[url=http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/863/7971/]Pliny The Elder | Russian River Brewing Company | Santa Rosa, CA | BeerAdvocate[/url]

Just take a second to look at greatness. I haven't had it in a couple years. It's like the east coast holy grail.

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Laganitas Maximus ipa...this is a double. Not as good as their other double ipa ' hop stoopid,' but still solid.

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Finally got to try some SN Hop Hunter yesterday at a beer festival. It lives up to the hype. The rep said it should be hitting stores everywhere this week.

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[quote=Mattyk;1107811]Finally got to try some SN Hop Hunter yesterday at a beer festival. It lives up to the hype. The rep said it should be hitting stores everywhere this week.[/quote]

yes it has finally hit the shelves. I was expecting a bomber at $8 a piece but its $8.99 a sixer! really tasty. it seems like an IPL, seems a little thinner than an IPA. Thinner is not the right word. silkier finish? i hope it sticks around for more than 1 month and becomes part of their all year beers.

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i visited Magruders on Conn Ave. really good selection but not as good as canton crossing, perfect pour or bo brooks imo.

they did have bell's two hearted ale and founder's breakfast stout and session ipa which you cant find in MD. but they didnt have great divide or some others you can find in MD. the prices were normal (12.99 for firestone, etc.)

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stopped by fenwicks in Silver spring. selection is good but the prices are gouging. 15.99 for firestone? 17.99 for titan IPA? i think sculpin was 20.99 for a sixer. i'll stop by in a pinch but i normally buy 4 sixers at a time (get 10% case discount) and i wont be doing that here.


DC craft beer fest - anyone going?

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[quote=Chico23231;1107464][url=http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/863/7971/]Pliny The Elder | Russian River Brewing Company | Santa Rosa, CA | BeerAdvocate[/url]

Just take a second to look at greatness. I haven't had it in a couple years. It's like the east coast holy grail.[/quote]

i read that there is an old dusty skunked bottle of Pliny sitting on a shelf in a liqour store in Dupont Circle for $39.99.

apparently, Pliny doesnt get shipped past the mid west (st louis river or something) so to get it, you literally need to have someone ship it to you or something. not as easy as driving up to philly like i planned on doing.

Redskinsmike - have you ever seen Pliny avail to ship to Md from one of your websites?

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[quote=over the mountain;1108166]i read that there is an old dusty skunked bottle of Pliny sitting on a shelf in a liqour store in Dupont Circle for $39.99.

apparently, Pliny doesnt get shipped past the mid west (st louis river or something) so to get it, you literally need to have someone ship it to you or something. not as easy as driving up to philly like i planned on doing.

Redskinsmike - have you ever seen Pliny avail to ship to Md from one of your websites?[/quote]

There is a bottle for that price at the Dupont store. Try Blackwells wine and spirits. You can't order from their website but if you email [email]gary@blackwellswines.com[/email] and ask for a beerlist he will send it to you with instructions on how to order.They almost always have Pliney but sometimes have limits. I ordered a case from them a few years ago so its not always limited. On another note I do believe Hop Hunter will be a year round offering. Also if you are in Arlington ever try K-1 liquors. Best beer selection I've ever seen.

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redskinmike - great tip my friend.

i sent an email to gary but it got returned so i went on there site and emailed to info@blackwell and finally got a return email.

the have pliny for $7 per bottle (limited to 2 per order) and blind pig for 7(1 per order). they also have some really outstanding beers.

18 bucks to ship 6 bottles, 25 to ship 12.

im placing an order soon.

i will place an order probably once a month and this makes for great presents as well. you give someone some Pliny for their bday! best present ever.

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i also started drinking my beer at almost room temperature.

the diff flavors and malts, hops just explode. a lot easier to enjoy the subtle nuances.

certain beers i didnt really dig, then i drank them at almost room temperature and it was like a totally diff beer.

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[QUOTE=over the mountain;1108780]i also started drinking my beer at almost room temperature.



the diff flavors and malts, hops just explode. a lot easier to enjoy the subtle nuances.



certain beers i didnt really dig, then i drank them at almost room temperature and it was like a totally diff beer.[/QUOTE]


Yeah some beers are definitely better at room temp. Imperial stouts in particular are tastier as they warm up a bit.