state your beer, drinkers

[youkinorn2]

moved to nyc a couple weeks ago – anyone in the area got suggestions for things I can get here but couldn't get in Texas?

[shufon]

Go to Rattle n Hum.. east 33rd between 5th and Mad. It's an odd location but you'll find all the best beer in town there. I think they have about 30-40 taps they rotate, always good beer (no macros, no MH#9 bs). Also 5 casks they rotate, and a massive bottle list that is always changing. They can be a bit pricey on the bottle list sometimes, but it's always good stuff.. they had KBS last time I was in there.

As far as stuff you can get in stores.. I'm not sure what you could get in Texas, but check out Captain Lawrence, Troegs, Southern Tier (selectively), Victory, Hoppin' Frog, Great Lakes, Allagash.. also pretty sure you guys are getting AleSmith and Founders down in the city now.

Just go over to the beer room at the Whole Foods on Houston/Bowery and check it out, they have the biggest selection in the city that I know of.

[youkinorn2]

Rattle n Hum now noted on my ny food/drink map, thanks

Meeting a friend at the Blind Tiger tonight...looks like a decent place (all the reviews make it sound like I'll be lucky to grab a seat, though).

Well-aquainted with Victory and Allagash (had some real nice beers from both, actually), but will stay on the lookout for the others.

Beer room at the Bowery WF is nice.

[shufon]

^Blind Tiger *supposedly* has a bigger selection than Rattle n Hum, but as you said, finding a seat in there is a bitch. I tend to stay away from the place because I always feel like it's too crowded. Check out Rattle n Hum when you get a chance, and talk to Patrick (the owner) if he's there, he's a great guy.

[dovo]

I havent been drinking too long so im nowhere near an expert on this but I do enjoy the occasional beer and so far Fruli is some of the best shit I ever had. Its strawberry flavored so I just had one while just hangin out.

[destructodisk]

this was really good. anybody else like red ales? definitely want to try more.

[renski]

umm.. are you a dude or female?

no hate...

[shufon]

^lmao

lhzYgTz5uow

@destructodisk - I go in and out of phases of drinking red ales, but yeah, I can definitely dig them, especially the ones on the hoppier end of the spectrum.

[LRD90]

Those are like the original fourlokos

[soonami]

anyone else on here homebrew?

Yup. I've been all-grain for about a year now. Right now, I have 3 gal of a Flanders Red, 1 gallon each of the Red in blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries, 5 gallons of Oud Bruin, 5 gallons of Lambic, and 5 gallons of pale lager all in fermenters.

[renski]

^nice. i want to go whole grain to start because DME is fucking expensive compared to grain. sure the initial cost is up there but afterwards it just makes sense. do you have pics of your setup?

[sistersuzie]

tonight,

[renski]

opened an exponential hoppiness. this year is just as excellent as 2009s. gotta go back for more.

[shufon]

^Looking forward to that man.. had a few random beers tonight at the bars.. Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout, Middle Ages Wailing Wench DIPA, Ithaca 13, Stone Levitation. Went to my friend's bar after that though and drank a bottle of 2008 Brute

He informed me he has 2 more kegs of aged Super Friends (one brandy and one white wine) and a keg of 2010 Brute he's been sitting on.. waiting patiently for white wine Super Friends and the Brute..

[youkinorn2]

Blind Tiger was nice. Got there around 7:30 and it was crowded, but not packed. Easily got a nice place to stand (and later sit) and enjoy a couple beers.

Had an Avery Dugana and a Victory Yakima Glory. Never had either before, and was very pleased with both.

Yakima Glory is one of the few american black ales I've had, but it's an interesting style.

[concealed]

I had a 12 pack of the Yakima Glory around Christmas time, I was pretty impressed. My favorite Black IPA I have had is Clown Shoes Hoppy Feet, but I am not sure how far out of MA that is distributed. If you are in Manhattan check out the New Beer Distributors store right down the street from WF Bowery, Chrystie St., if I recall correctly. Funny hours, but better prices than WF and all the bottles aren't completely exposed to the sun!

edit: soonami, lets be friends?

[renski]

anyone have access to 3 Floyds beers? can't seem to get them this way unless you pay a heavy fee..

[concealed]

Maine Beer Co. Peeper Ale

2010 Bigfoot

Ipswich Ale

[shufon]

^Love me some Bigfoot..

edit: wow, just looked up Maine Beer Co. ... they only bottle 2 beers? talk about small. How is the Peeper Ale? Always curious about smaller breweries, they seem to make the most interesting beer..

[concealed]

it's delicious! they just came to massachusetts at the beginning of the month! I hear their other beer is even more delicious, but was not on the shelves. 500ml bottle, is a little less than ideal, but I will take it.

[shufon]

RR Supplication batch 005.

Love the mouthfeel of this stuff, it's a lot creamier than any other sour I've ever had. The cherries are pretty obvious at first, a lot of tartness, but the aftertaste is mostly just funk.

[concealed]

^ lucky bastard! I assume you traded for that? One of the Le Bleu's? I am not sure if that's ideal glassware, maybe a wine glass next time?

Ipswich Oatmeal Stout - one of my favorites during the cold months

Blue Hills Brewery Antimatter - Small, local brewery, grabbed this on a whim, it says that it uses only a single malt - 2 row and a single hop - Amarillo, interesting idea, but not a particularly mind-blowing brew

[shufon]

Yeah somebody else has commented on my choice of glassware before.. I don't keep a big selection around and generally just drink out of what's easiest to clean, haha.

Anyway, yeah, I traded for the Supplication, have a bottle of batch 004 as well.

[shufon]

Woohoo, just found out the beer store here got Nugget Nectar in yesterday, bottled on 2/7. Picking up a case today

[shufon]

One more post.. so far we have 4 people interested in the beer swap (me, ren, concealed, Stylish Pilot). If we can get 2 more, I'd say let's go ahead and do it.. who else is up for the swap?

[renski]

shufon: how is alphalpha? someone mentioned it to me on another forum and the reviews on BA are kind of all over the place but has a general rating of A-

[shufon]

^Haven't had it yet ren, not super interested so I've been kind of waiting for it to pop up on tap somewhere around here to be honest.

Their Excelsior! stuff is always interesting beer and is usually good enough to get good ratings on BA, but the only one I've found straight forward enough to drink regularly is Brute. The others I've had are just a bit too crazy for me (e.g., alphalpha which is a DIPA with a huge dose of alfalfa honey).

edit: meant to ask, can you get Ichabod 09 by chance ren?

[renski]

got a gift from a buddy of the pelican IPA and the ninkasi tricerahops. purchased the Lost Abbey red poppy for a trade.

also..

damn i love this beer. i swear i need to stock up and limit myself to one a month until the next release.

and i need to figure out how to use my camera. no more iphone pics.

[shufon]

^Nice pickups ren. I've heard Ninkasi makes some great beers.

Excited I was able to get this so fresh, other times I've had it it's been about 1-2 months old although it was still tasty even then. Already have a couple in the fridge that I'll be enjoying later tonight

[concealed]

still no Nugget Nectar on my side of Boston, I am definitely getting a case as soon as it arrives, and I can only hope it's the same 2/7 batch!