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    bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,931
    mcgruff10 said:
    Got a bunch of shit done this morning now golf, beer and some cooking this afternoon


     That's a nice lineup right there!  I didn't know they distributed Half Acre to Philly....such a great brewery.  I used to live right by it and go there all the time before I became a suburbanite.  Daisy Cutter is one of my all time favorites.  Love Jai Alai too....always drink some of that whenever I'm down in Florida.  I just read that they're coming to Chicago soon which is awesome news.
    So what are your suggestions for breweries I need to hit up while in Chicago? Maybe a top five. 
    Pipeworks
    Revolution 
    Lagunitas
    Haymarket 
    Three Floyd's (worth the trip from Chicago to NW Indiana...maybe only 30 minutes from downtown)

    Three floyds is on a different level but I left it off because it’s out of the city. My favorite for sure 
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    Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,746
    mcgruff10 said:
    Got a bunch of shit done this morning now golf, beer and some cooking this afternoon


     That's a nice lineup right there!  I didn't know they distributed Half Acre to Philly....such a great brewery.  I used to live right by it and go there all the time before I became a suburbanite.  Daisy Cutter is one of my all time favorites.  Love Jai Alai too....always drink some of that whenever I'm down in Florida.  I just read that they're coming to Chicago soon which is awesome news.
    So what are your suggestions for breweries I need to hit up while in Chicago? Maybe a top five. 
    I'd say Revolution, Half Acre, On Tour Brewing, Lagunitas and Great Central Brewing.  Great Central is a contract brewing place that brews beer for a few different breweries....they have a pretty nice taproom where you can have a bunch of the beers that they brew there.  
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    BentleyspopBentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 10,547
    Had some draft Hopslam the other night.
    $4.75 per real pint!
    That is some damn good shite but a seriously big beer.
    Glad I had only a 5 minute walk home
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,888
    Laguintas is from california, no?  I"m guessing they opened a brewery in chicago for distribution purposes?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,746
    mcgruff10 said:
    Laguintas is from california, no?  I"m guessing they opened a brewery in chicago for distribution purposes?
    Yeah they opened up a huge brewery in Chicago a few years ago.  They have a really nice taproom in there and the tour is pretty cool.
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    Cliffy6745Cliffy6745 Posts: 33,603
    Got a bunch of shit done this morning now golf, beer and some cooking this afternoon


     That's a nice lineup right there!  I didn't know they distributed Half Acre to Philly....such a great brewery.  I used to live right by it and go there all the time before I became a suburbanite.  Daisy Cutter is one of my all time favorites.  Love Jai Alai too....always drink some of that whenever I'm down in Florida.  I just read that they're coming to Chicago soon which is awesome news.
    Yeah, man.  Grabbed a case of Daisy Cutter maybe a month ago.  Have been trying to go through it slowly and have done a pretty good job mixing it in with other stuff.

    Jai Alai is awesome.
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    BentleyspopBentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 10,547
    mcgruff10 said:
    Laguintas is from california, no?  I"m guessing they opened a brewery in chicago for distribution purposes?
    Lagunitas is based in Petaluma about an hour north of San Francisco. Great brewery to visit.

    It is now 100% owned by Heineken and that's why they opened in Chicago and have much wider distribution then they did a few years ago.
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,888
    mcgruff10 said:
    Got a bunch of shit done this morning now golf, beer and some cooking this afternoon


     That's a nice lineup right there!  I didn't know they distributed Half Acre to Philly....such a great brewery.  I used to live right by it and go there all the time before I became a suburbanite.  Daisy Cutter is one of my all time favorites.  Love Jai Alai too....always drink some of that whenever I'm down in Florida.  I just read that they're coming to Chicago soon which is awesome news.
    So what are your suggestions for breweries I need to hit up while in Chicago? Maybe a top five. 
    I'd say Revolution, Half Acre, On Tour Brewing, Lagunitas and Great Central Brewing.  Great Central is a contract brewing place that brews beer for a few different breweries....they have a pretty nice taproom where you can have a bunch of the beers that they brew there.  
    revolution and half acre are on the must see list!
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,888
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    mcgruff10 said:
    California didn't make the list?  What a fraud...
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    Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,746
    mcgruff10 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    Got a bunch of shit done this morning now golf, beer and some cooking this afternoon


     That's a nice lineup right there!  I didn't know they distributed Half Acre to Philly....such a great brewery.  I used to live right by it and go there all the time before I became a suburbanite.  Daisy Cutter is one of my all time favorites.  Love Jai Alai too....always drink some of that whenever I'm down in Florida.  I just read that they're coming to Chicago soon which is awesome news.
    So what are your suggestions for breweries I need to hit up while in Chicago? Maybe a top five. 
    I'd say Revolution, Half Acre, On Tour Brewing, Lagunitas and Great Central Brewing.  Great Central is a contract brewing place that brews beer for a few different breweries....they have a pretty nice taproom where you can have a bunch of the beers that they brew there.  
    revolution and half acre are on the must see list!

    You could probably hit Half Acre the day of one of the PJ shows.  It's not too far from Wrigley...only a mile or 2 west of there.
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    SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,855
    mcgruff10 said:
    I live in NYC and visit Richmond often. Love this list. 

    For those who don’t know about Richmond breweries, the following are amazing: veil, answer, triple crossing, ardent and hardy wood. 
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17

    LOOKING FOR A SINGLE TICKET TO MSG NIGHT 2

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    HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,418
    mcgruff10 said:
    I live in NYC and visit Richmond often. Love this list. 

    For those who don’t know about Richmond breweries, the following are amazing: veil, answer, triple crossing, ardent and hardy wood. 
    Hardywood is absolutely amazing!  They've really taken off in the last year or two.  The Gingerbread Stout is one of a short list of beer that Beer Advocate has given a perfect score and I have zero arguments.  Every single variation I've had (regular, Bourbon Barrel, Christmas Morning) is absolutely delicious.  I need to get my hands on all the others.

    The Virginia Blackberry, Farmhouse Pumpkin, & Cream Ale are really good as well.
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    SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,855
    mcgruff10 said:
    I live in NYC and visit Richmond often. Love this list. 

    For those who don’t know about Richmond breweries, the following are amazing: veil, answer, triple crossing, ardent and hardy wood. 
    Hardywood is absolutely amazing!  They've really taken off in the last year or two.  The Gingerbread Stout is one of a short list of beer that Beer Advocate has given a perfect score and I have zero arguments.  Every single variation I've had (regular, Bourbon Barrel, Christmas Morning) is absolutely delicious.  I need to get my hands on all the others.

    The Virginia Blackberry, Farmhouse Pumpkin, & Cream Ale are really good as well.
    Agreed- they deserve that 100. I was one of Jen lucky few who was able to buy a pack containing GBS and all its variants. I’ll try to post a pic this weekend. 
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17

    LOOKING FOR A SINGLE TICKET TO MSG NIGHT 2

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    mcgruff10 said:
    I live in NYC and visit Richmond often. Love this list. 

    For those who don’t know about Richmond breweries, the following are amazing: veil, answer, triple crossing, ardent and hardy wood. 
    Hardywood is absolutely amazing!  They've really taken off in the last year or two.  The Gingerbread Stout is one of a short list of beer that Beer Advocate has given a perfect score and I have zero arguments.  Every single variation I've had (regular, Bourbon Barrel, Christmas Morning) is absolutely delicious.  I need to get my hands on all the others.

    The Virginia Blackberry, Farmhouse Pumpkin, & Cream Ale are really good as well.
    I tried a gingerbread stout and thought it was awful.  Id be willing to try this though.
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    LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,073
    trying this tonite..
    Image result for its Hyuge
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
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    LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,073
    and these. 
    haven't had a sour stout yet


    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
    Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,888
    Two I haven’t tried yet:

    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 16,785
    GO BIRDS


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    bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,931
    Got a nice little weekend haul today. All good ones but Pseudo Sue recently jumped real high on my list. 


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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,888
    The two roads double ipa is awesome!!

    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,931
    ^ Is it only distributed on the east coast? I haven’t seen that one. 
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    bbiggs said:
    Got a nice little weekend haul today. All good ones but Pseudo Sue recently jumped real high on my list. 


    GOOD haul!!!
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,888
    bbiggs said:
    ^ Is it only distributed on the east coast? I haven’t seen that one. 
    No clue bud. It s brewed in Connecticut. 
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    mcgruff10mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 27,888

    Another great ipa.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
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    Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 16,785
    Reloaded for tomorrow....


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    SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,855

    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17

    LOOKING FOR A SINGLE TICKET TO MSG NIGHT 2

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    SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,855
    anybody else here homebrew?  I just started a few months ago and I'm obsessed.  I have to stick with 1 gallon batches for now (I have two fermenting jugs) since I live in a NYC apartment but I already know I'll make 5+ gallon batches one day.  
    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17

    LOOKING FOR A SINGLE TICKET TO MSG NIGHT 2

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    Jearlpam0925Jearlpam0925 Deep South Philly Posts: 16,785
    anybody else here homebrew?  I just started a few months ago and I'm obsessed.  I have to stick with 1 gallon batches for now (I have two fermenting jugs) since I live in a NYC apartment but I already know I'll make 5+ gallon batches one day.  
    That's what I was kinda hoping this thread would turn into, or at least there should be a homebrew thread. I've done it a few times this year, and definitely want to do it more often. And same here - I've been restricted to gallon batches and I want to step it up to all grain brewing in 5+ gallon batches. My only issue  I've been terrible with making my priming sugar and almost half of my batches had too much carbonation, which has sucked, and I probably should get my shit together on that before stepping it up.
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    SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 NYC Posts: 25,855
    anybody else here homebrew?  I just started a few months ago and I'm obsessed.  I have to stick with 1 gallon batches for now (I have two fermenting jugs) since I live in a NYC apartment but I already know I'll make 5+ gallon batches one day.  
    That's what I was kinda hoping this thread would turn into, or at least there should be a homebrew thread. I've done it a few times this year, and definitely want to do it more often. And same here - I've been restricted to gallon batches and I want to step it up to all grain brewing in 5+ gallon batches. My only issue  I've been terrible with making my priming sugar and almost half of my batches had too much carbonation, which has sucked, and I probably should get my shit together on that before stepping it up.
    Not gonna lie I've taken the easy way out with carbonation by using these:  https://www.amazon.com/Coopers-Home-Brewing-Carbonation-Drops/dp/B003E5ZYB8

    One drop per 12oz bottle is perfect.  I'd rather spend little extra to save time and frustration.  I love brew day but hate bottling day.  

    severed hand thirteen
    2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
    2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
    2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
    2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
    2017: RRHoF 4/7   2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4   2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18 
    2022: MSG 9/11  2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17

    LOOKING FOR A SINGLE TICKET TO MSG NIGHT 2

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