right on! I went to college in chico, ca where the sierra nevada brewery is located. amazingly, I never got sick of their beers, even though that's all anyone drank at parties and such. Their celebration ale this year is amazing, good stuff.
Right now one of my favorites is anything from Ommegang Brewery, http://www.ommegang.com/, they make some great Belgian Ales. My favorite being Three Philosophers.
I am also into the Stone Brewery stuff. I had a 2008 bottle of Double Arrogant Bastard last night. Of course the Ruination IPA is the stuff of legends.
Unfortunately I have attained a very expensive taste in beer. Life was so much simpler when it was Coors Light and even Heineken.
Right now one of my favorites is anything from Ommegang Brewery, http://www.ommegang.com/, they make some great Belgian Ales. My favorite being Three Philosophers.
I am also into the Stone Brewery stuff. I had a 2008 bottle of Double Arrogant Bastard last night. Of course the Ruination IPA is the stuff of legends.
Unfortunately I have attained a very expensive taste in beer. Life was so much simpler when it was Coors Light and even Heineken.
Everything from Ommegang is outstanding. Hennepin, in my opinion is one of the best beers in the world.
I hear you on the expensive taste, I rarely walk out of the Foodery in Philadelphia spending under $60 or so.
right on! I went to college in chico, ca where the sierra nevada brewery is located. amazingly, I never got sick of their beers, even though that's all anyone drank at parties and such. Their celebration ale this year is amazing, good stuff.
drools
right? The celebration could be their best beer ever.
Right now one of my favorites is anything from Ommegang Brewery, http://www.ommegang.com/, they make some great Belgian Ales. My favorite being Three Philosophers.
I am also into the Stone Brewery stuff. I had a 2008 bottle of Double Arrogant Bastard last night. Of course the Ruination IPA is the stuff of legends.
Unfortunately I have attained a very expensive taste in beer. Life was so much simpler when it was Coors Light and even Heineken.
Everything from Ommegang is outstanding. Hennepin, in my opinion is one of the best beers in the world.
I hear you on the expensive taste, I rarely walk out of the Foodery in Philadelphia spending under $60 or so.
Right now one of my favorites is anything from Ommegang Brewery, http://www.ommegang.com/, they make some great Belgian Ales. My favorite being Three Philosophers.
I am also into the Stone Brewery stuff. I had a 2008 bottle of Double Arrogant Bastard last night. Of course the Ruination IPA is the stuff of legends.
Unfortunately I have attained a very expensive taste in beer. Life was so much simpler when it was Coors Light and even Heineken.
Everything from Ommegang is outstanding. Hennepin, in my opinion is one of the best beers in the world.
I hear you on the expensive taste, I rarely walk out of the Foodery in Philadelphia spending under $60 or so.
I think I'm going up to Cooperstown this summer for the Ommegang beer festival. A buddy of mine did it last year. He volunteered, ended up pouring beers for people, while pouring some for himself for free and getting hammered. People got wasted and just passed out in the fields. I am looking forward to doing the same.
I usually go with some yeungling when tailgating. It's sucks though becase I have to travel to new York to get it. They don't distribute to Ct for some reason...
I usually go with some yeungling when tailgating. It's sucks though becase I have to travel to new York to get it. They don't distribute to Ct for some reason...
People are becoming rabid fans of Lager just as I'm getting sick of it. Have drank too much of it over my lifetime.
Right now one of my favorites is anything from Ommegang Brewery, http://www.ommegang.com/, they make some great Belgian Ales. My favorite being Three Philosophers.
I am also into the Stone Brewery stuff. I had a 2008 bottle of Double Arrogant Bastard last night. Of course the Ruination IPA is the stuff of legends.
Unfortunately I have attained a very expensive taste in beer. Life was so much simpler when it was Coors Light and even Heineken.
Everything from Ommegang is outstanding. Hennepin, in my opinion is one of the best beers in the world.
I hear you on the expensive taste, I rarely walk out of the Foodery in Philadelphia spending under $60 or so.
Right now one of my favorites is anything from Ommegang Brewery, http://www.ommegang.com/, they make some great Belgian Ales. My favorite being Three Philosophers.
I am also into the Stone Brewery stuff. I had a 2008 bottle of Double Arrogant Bastard last night. Of course the Ruination IPA is the stuff of legends.
Unfortunately I have attained a very expensive taste in beer. Life was so much simpler when it was Coors Light and even Heineken.
Everything from Ommegang is outstanding. Hennepin, in my opinion is one of the best beers in the world.
I hear you on the expensive taste, I rarely walk out of the Foodery in Philadelphia spending under $60 or so.
I think I'm going up to Cooperstown this summer for the Ommegang beer festival. A buddy of mine did it last year. He volunteered, ended up pouring beers for people, while pouring some for himself for free and getting hammered. People got wasted and just passed out in the fields. I am looking forward to doing the same.
You definitely should do that. I have heard it is a great time. I might have to think about it. Not sure if you have every been to Cooperstown but being as big of a baseball fan as you are I would definitely recommed it. When I lived in Albany I made a trip to Cooperstown every year for a weekend.
You definitely should do that. I have heard it is a great time. I might have to think about it. Not sure if you have every been to Cooperstown but being as big of a baseball fan as you are I would definitely recommed it. When I lived in Albany I made a trip to Cooperstown every year for a weekend.
Yeah, man. Our plan is to get a party of at least 18 of us to go. Why you ask? We were planning to rent some cabins near the lake, do the beer festival thing, go to the Hall, and also see about renting one of those old time fields - or just use any kind of baseball field up there - and have a full on ballgame up there. People are pretty psyched about it.
It's about 90 minutes away from Phila. - same as Troegs & Weyerbacher. Local enough.
Regarding the high-alcohol beers at tailgates - that's why I recommended Stoudt's Gold. You can drink a lot of them, and they taste good. Not all craft beers are big ABV monsters, or really expensive. PBC Kenzinger is about $27 a case. Sly Fox Pikeland Pils comes in cans. Not too bad. Just trying to spread the word.
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It's about 90 minutes away from Phila. - same as Troegs & Weyerbacher. Local enough.
Regarding the high-alcohol beers at tailgates - that's why I recommended Stoudt's Gold. You can drink a lot of them, and they taste good. Not all craft beers are big ABV monsters, or really expensive. PBC Kenzinger is about $27 a case. Sly Fox Pikeland Pils comes in cans. Not too bad. Just trying to spread the word.
You definitely should do that. I have heard it is a great time. I might have to think about it. Not sure if you have every been to Cooperstown but being as big of a baseball fan as you are I would definitely recommed it. When I lived in Albany I made a trip to Cooperstown every year for a weekend.
Yeah, man. Our plan is to get a party of at least 18 of us to go. Why you ask? We were planning to rent some cabins near the lake, do the beer festival thing, go to the Hall, and also see about renting one of those old time fields - or just use any kind of baseball field up there - and have a full on ballgame up there. People are pretty psyched about it.
You definitely should do that. I have heard it is a great time. I might have to think about it. Not sure if you have every been to Cooperstown but being as big of a baseball fan as you are I would definitely recommed it. When I lived in Albany I made a trip to Cooperstown every year for a weekend.
Yeah, man. Our plan is to get a party of at least 18 of us to go. Why you ask? We were planning to rent some cabins near the lake, do the beer festival thing, go to the Hall, and also see about renting one of those old time fields - or just use any kind of baseball field up there - and have a full on ballgame up there. People are pretty psyched about it.
Sounds like a blast, the places on the lake are beautiful, spent many weekends there.
could not find the torpedo though-which everyone was raving about
and the summerfest-also outstanding if you enjoy lagers
I found a great beer store in Niagara Falls and the guy gave me a sinlge bottle of Torpedo just to try. Haven't cracked it yet. Sitting in my fridge chilling along with the Sierra Estate, Sierra Harvest and Sierra Southern Harvest. Just waiting for the right moment, probably my next SVT viewing
Other than the stout, I have yet to try the ESB, Weis and Summer beers. I will track them all down eventually though.
1996: Toronto
1998: Barrie
2000: Saratoga Springs
2003: Buffalo, Toronto
2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto
2006: Toronto x2, Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Gorge #1
2007: London, Dusseldorf, Vic, Lolla
2008: WPB, Tampa, DC, MSG x2, Hartford, Boston x2, Beacon
2009: Toronto, Chicago x2, Seattle x2, LA #3&4, San Diego, Philly x4
2010: Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford
2011: Montreal, Toronto x2, Hamilton
2012: Missoula
2013: London, Wrigley, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Hartford, Dallas, OKC
Yeah, they just need to get in to NY. Could have bought some in PA, but could only find it at the beverage centers and you are stuck buying a 24 of the same kind (didn't have the variety pack). The state of PA has the most ridiculous beer distribution laws that I have ever come across.
1996: Toronto
1998: Barrie
2000: Saratoga Springs
2003: Buffalo, Toronto
2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto
2006: Toronto x2, Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Gorge #1
2007: London, Dusseldorf, Vic, Lolla
2008: WPB, Tampa, DC, MSG x2, Hartford, Boston x2, Beacon
2009: Toronto, Chicago x2, Seattle x2, LA #3&4, San Diego, Philly x4
2010: Cleveland, Buffalo, Hartford
2011: Montreal, Toronto x2, Hamilton
2012: Missoula
2013: London, Wrigley, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Hartford, Dallas, OKC
Yeah, they just need to get in to NY. Could have bought some in PA, but could only find it at the beverage centers and you are stuck buying a 24 of the same kind (didn't have the variety pack). The state of PA has the most ridiculous beer distribution laws that I have ever come across.
The PA laws are by far the worst and most absurd I have ever seen. It is so god damn annoying especially moving from NY.
Bells is good stuff. Second best thing to come from Kalamazoo, MI behind to Derek Jeter.
Yeah, they just need to get in to NY. Could have bought some in PA, but could only find it at the beverage centers and you are stuck buying a 24 of the same kind (didn't have the variety pack). The state of PA has the most ridiculous beer distribution laws that I have ever come across.
I agree! You can buy a 6-pack at a bar but not at a "liquor distribution center" - bizarre! I still have half a case left from philly weekend.
Yeah, they just need to get in to NY. Could have bought some in PA, but could only find it at the beverage centers and you are stuck buying a 24 of the same kind (didn't have the variety pack). The state of PA has the most ridiculous beer distribution laws that I have ever come across.
The PA laws are by far the worst and most absurd I have ever seen. It is so god damn annoying especially moving from NY.
Bells is good stuff. Second best thing to come from Kalamazoo, MI behind to Derek Jeter.
PA is the absolute worst. It's all because we're a Commonwealth and the PLCB abides by antiquated laws that go back to before prohibition.
Did you hear of Blocktoberfest in Philly back in October? Bells was there along with a bunch of other awesome brews. Other than the rain, it was an awesome time.
PA laws can work in your favor sometimes. BYOB restaurants save you a lot of $$$. Won't find many of those in NY.
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PA is the absolute worst. It's all because we're a Commonwealth and the PLCB abides by antiquated laws that go back to before prohibition.
Did you hear of Blocktoberfest in Philly back in October? Bells was there along with a bunch of other awesome brews. Other than the rain, it was an awesome time.
I knew it had something to do with really old laws but didnt know exactly why. I remember when a bunch of us came down for the lacrosse final four before I moved here we ran out of beer on Sunday and it was an absolute pain in the ass for us to figure out where to buy beer.
It is really is annoying that aside from the foodery or a few small delis I am stuck buying cases and the hours of beer distributors are pretty terrible.
I don't think I did hear about that. Was it in N Libs? I know they had a pretty big block party a couple months ago and I think it rained then as well. That is pretty sweet though, would have liked to have went.
right on! I went to college in chico, ca where the sierra nevada brewery is located. amazingly, I never got sick of their beers, even though that's all anyone drank at parties and such. Their celebration ale this year is amazing, good stuff.
drools
right? The celebration could be their best beer ever.
I would also recommend their kellerweis, its outstanding as well. this thread is making me thirsty....
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right on! I went to college in chico, ca where the sierra nevada brewery is located. amazingly, I never got sick of their beers, even though that's all anyone drank at parties and such. Their celebration ale this year is amazing, good stuff.
I am also into the Stone Brewery stuff. I had a 2008 bottle of Double Arrogant Bastard last night. Of course the Ruination IPA is the stuff of legends.
Unfortunately I have attained a very expensive taste in beer. Life was so much simpler when it was Coors Light and even Heineken.
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You're telling me.
3 beers cost me $240 last week.
Sam Adams Utopias and 2 bottles of Deus
Everything from Ommegang is outstanding. Hennepin, in my opinion is one of the best beers in the world.
I hear you on the expensive taste, I rarely walk out of the Foodery in Philadelphia spending under $60 or so.
right? The celebration could be their best beer ever.
Eulogy usually runs me a nice bill haha.
I think I'm going up to Cooperstown this summer for the Ommegang beer festival. A buddy of mine did it last year. He volunteered, ended up pouring beers for people, while pouring some for himself for free and getting hammered. People got wasted and just passed out in the fields. I am looking forward to doing the same.
People are becoming rabid fans of Lager just as I'm getting sick of it. Have drank too much of it over my lifetime.
Same here, and Monks.
holy shit! how was it? at 27% alcohol i wouldn't even dare try it, nevermind the price tag!
You definitely should do that. I have heard it is a great time. I might have to think about it. Not sure if you have every been to Cooperstown but being as big of a baseball fan as you are I would definitely recommed it. When I lived in Albany I made a trip to Cooperstown every year for a weekend.
I gotta go Grace Tavern. Right around the corner from my house, and it's the bee's knees.
haven't tried it yet...waiting for a weekend where I have the time to do it right.
Yeah, man. Our plan is to get a party of at least 18 of us to go. Why you ask? We were planning to rent some cabins near the lake, do the beer festival thing, go to the Hall, and also see about renting one of those old time fields - or just use any kind of baseball field up there - and have a full on ballgame up there. People are pretty psyched about it.
It's about 90 minutes away from Phila. - same as Troegs & Weyerbacher. Local enough.
Regarding the high-alcohol beers at tailgates - that's why I recommended Stoudt's Gold. You can drink a lot of them, and they taste good. Not all craft beers are big ABV monsters, or really expensive. PBC Kenzinger is about $27 a case. Sly Fox Pikeland Pils comes in cans. Not too bad. Just trying to spread the word.
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Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
Kenzinger is my hands-down favorite right now.
that sounds *awesome* !
Sounds like a blast, the places on the lake are beautiful, spent many weekends there.
Other than the stout, I have yet to try the ESB, Weis and Summer beers. I will track them all down eventually though.
The PA laws are by far the worst and most absurd I have ever seen. It is so god damn annoying especially moving from NY.
Bells is good stuff. Second best thing to come from Kalamazoo, MI behind to Derek Jeter.
I agree! You can buy a 6-pack at a bar but not at a "liquor distribution center" - bizarre! I still have half a case left from philly weekend.
PA is the absolute worst. It's all because we're a Commonwealth and the PLCB abides by antiquated laws that go back to before prohibition.
Did you hear of Blocktoberfest in Philly back in October? Bells was there along with a bunch of other awesome brews. Other than the rain, it was an awesome time.
WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
I knew it had something to do with really old laws but didnt know exactly why. I remember when a bunch of us came down for the lacrosse final four before I moved here we ran out of beer on Sunday and it was an absolute pain in the ass for us to figure out where to buy beer.
It is really is annoying that aside from the foodery or a few small delis I am stuck buying cases and the hours of beer distributors are pretty terrible.
I don't think I did hear about that. Was it in N Libs? I know they had a pretty big block party a couple months ago and I think it rained then as well. That is pretty sweet though, would have liked to have went.
That's fine. But for the most part PA is ass backwards. I ran a bar for 4 years - I know all too well.
I would also recommend their kellerweis, its outstanding as well. this thread is making me thirsty....