state your beer, drinkers

[renski]

I'm at Russian River brewing right now, can i please live here?

kiya. plz send Pliny bites. will trade +rep and give you alpine beers.

[the Repeater]

Maybe...

Just had a Lawson's Finest. Most difficult beer to put a finger on it's particular uniqueness that I've ever had. Twas the Sunshine IPA, which I don't think is in the current rotation even if you COULD get it.

[shufon]

^Yo send me some of the awesome beers you guys get over there

Shared a McNeill's Dark Angel stout with a friend tonight, first VT beer I've had in a while. Head was massive and chunky, didn't really budge for a long time. Was super hoppy for a stout, 11%, went straight to my head.

[concealed]

Yeah I would love to get that Lawson's Finest Liquids and Hill Farmstead stuff as well as ready access to the Alchemist, I have only had the 2 former at some of the Beer Advocate fests in Boston and stopped once at the Alchemist on the way home from Stowe.

Apparently bottled Lawson's is only available at the Warren General Store, and even then only on certain days. Hopefully Heady Topper cans aren't too far away, then I might seriously consider moving to Vermont

[the Repeater]

Of course, anytime!

Should anyone want anything from VT, I'll always proxy.

[the Repeater]

Yeah I would love to get that Lawson's Finest Liquids and Hill Farmstead stuff as well as ready access to the Alchemist, I have only had the 2 former at some of the Beer Advocate fests in Boston and stopped once at the Alchemist on the way home from Stowe.

Apparently bottled Lawson's is only available at the Warren General Store, and even then only on certain days. Hopefully Heady Topper cans aren't too far away, then I might seriously consider moving to Vermont

Yeah they ship and sell out the same day, he's a "nanobrewery" and has such a following, that followers will wait out and catch on delivery day. It's only kegged and delivered to three taprooms as well.

Many, many nice beers, lots of brewpubs. I honestly don't even think about it! Just considering it a trade of from all the other garbage to put up w/ here. I miss living in Boston and just meandering down to Harpoon on Fridays to pick up cheapie growlers of their small batches.

[Stylish Pilot]

I'm down for a beer swap. Moving to Kansas City this weekend.

[shufon]

Copped this stuff today:

Three Heads The Kind IPA for renski

Weyerbacher Double Simcoe IPA

The Weyerbacher is in my fridge right now.. gonna try it later, 100% simcoe sounded interesting to me.

[renski]

i have been interested in the single hop IPAs, let me know how it is. i want to experiment when i order my brew kit but theres too many hop varieties.

[B-Dawg]

Try it with Citra and Simcoe. Those have been my personal favorites.

[shufon]

Didn't try the Weyerbacher yet, passed out early last night. Which beers do you know of that are 100% Citra B-Dawg?

[concealed]

I think Troegs did a scratch series IPA with soley Citra and of course Kern River...

I think he was talking about the homebrew kit though

[shufon]

Ahh I see.. yeah I'm totally out of it. Anyway, anybody in NYC going to this?

Beer for Beasts

It's during my spring break so I'll probably go.

[B-Dawg]

Oh these are just homebrews I've had. I'm in love with Citra though.

[renski]

looks like it was difficult to get the amount of expo i wanted. 6 per person and they wouldn't let my wife buy. so, those who asked for a bottle if you want more i can try and get you a growler fill as well.

[concealed]

^insanely jealous

[concealed]

Sierra Nevada Hoptimum, was tough to find around here, and not particularly worth it!

Live @ the Bike streaming

[renski]

looks like this just got announce or will be announced at CBC.

i guess alpine is no longer making Ned (Flanders Ale) but are working on more sours. which might be out this summer.

[B-Dawg]

Tried a barrel sample of that sour brown when I stopped in at their production facility back in November. The lactic sourness was just starting to kick in. I believe this is a collaboration, with the base being a Sierra Nevada beer.

Owe you rep for that glorious Alpine shot, ren.

[rockon99]

super oily black, only lightly carbonated, kinda sweet and smokey and definitely alcoholic.

[Happy Hooligan]

I'm a little excited on the sour Brown Ale... I must try that... thanks for the heads up!

[B-Dawg]

Taking a trip to Santa Rosa tomorrow to drink Pliny the Younger all day. Can't wait!

[shufon]

^Jealous B-Dawg. Anybody know what the distribution of the brown ale will be like? Is it only being kegged for CBC or do they plan on bottling it?

[renski]

im not sure if this is right or not but it might be keg only unless we see the bottle artwork/name get approved.

[renski]

anyone else on here homebrew?

[Happy Hooligan]

anyone else on here homebrew?

I"m trying to.... waiting a kit from my buddy...

[B-Dawg]

Just racked a barleywine onto brandy soaked oak cubes and an imperial stout onto bourbon soaked oak cubes. Also have a sour beer split into 3 small batches with different fruit, and a sour brown bottle conditioning with sexy corks and cages. An-ti-ci-pay-ay-tion...

[shufon]

^must spread man, sounds awesome.

I've always kept homebrewing in the back of my mind but just keep procrastinating about doing it. I need a new hobby to keep myself entertained nowadays as boring as Ithaca is, so I've been considering starting once I get done with my grad school transfer apps.

[renski]

^same here, it usually takes me a while before i dive into something but once my paycheck comes in i'm going to order a kit.

[shufon]

First beer in a week due to being sick.. been eyeing this thing every time I've opened the fridge since last Thursday..

This thing blew me away.. I've heard people up here call Flower Power a Simcoe bomb but the hop presence in this blows away any IPA I've had in a while. Will definitely be buying more of this.

After having a few things from Weyerbacher I feel like they're a pretty underrated brewery.. they seem to be doing a lot of interesting things but don't seem to get any attention.