Let's talk good beer

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Victory Brewing Company out of Downingtown PA.

Best pilsner and IPA I've ever had in my life. Even beats the Dogfishhead which I'm also a big fan of.

it seems we all like the dogfish. i remember 5-8 years ago you could get a 6 pack for 7 bucks, now its up to 9 dollars but i occassionaly splurge pick some up.

schneed im going to have to try VBC, if its better than dogfish im going to have to try it.

my fav is stone brewing company out of san diego. im an IPA guy aswell and i give their IPA and pale ale a slight nod over dogfish.

this is not a micro but i used to love a case of pete's winter brew around xmas time. im not into the seasonal ales but this one knocked my socks off. unfortunately it is very hard to find, ive put special requests in places that can get almost anything and they have had no luck.

magic hat no 9 is pretty damn tasty too, the more i drink it the more i taste the slighest hint of peach (which i dont like but it is very subtle, kinda hard to distinguish/taste but now that my mind knows its in there i have a hard time drinking it anymore).

wild goose (fredrick) is pretty good too. is there a wild goose brew tour in fredrick?

brewers art resurection (sp?) is real tasty too. have only seen it on tap, not in bottles. where is this out of? bmore?

man i should get back to work.

go skins!!

[GMScud]

Clipper City Brewing Company out of Baltimore makes a killer triple-hop IPA called Loose Cannon. It's fantastic.

[ArtMonkDrillz]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

brewers art resurection (sp?) is real tasty too. have only seen it on tap, not in bottles. where is this out of? bmore?

man i should get back to work.

go skins!!

Resurrection has become one of my favorite beers over the last year, but yeah you can pretty much only get it on tap. Brewers Art is out of B'more. When I lived in Federal Hill last year you could get it at most places and there was a bar by my house that would fill up your growler if you had one for like $10, which is a steal.
There was also a little dive bar by my house called Captain Larry's that served it. We used to go on Wednesdays because they had half priced crab cakes that were unbelievable. Plus, you could pair it with a cheap happy hour Resurrection and it was like you were eating a meal fit for a king. That's one of the few things I miss about that city.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

it seems we all like the dogfish. i remember 5-8 years ago you could get a 6 pack for 7 bucks, now its up to 9 dollars but i occassionaly splurge pick some up.

schneed im going to have to try VBC, if its better than dogfish im going to have to try it.

my fav is stone brewing company out of san diego. im an IPA guy aswell and i give their IPA and pale ale a slight nod over dogfish.

this is not a micro but i used to love a case of pete's winter brew around xmas time. im not into the seasonal ales but this one knocked my socks off. unfortunately it is very hard to find, ive put special requests in places that can get almost anything and they have had no luck.

magic hat no 9 is pretty damn tasty too, the more i drink it the more i taste the slighest hint of peach (which i dont like but it is very subtle, kinda hard to distinguish/taste but now that my mind knows its in there i have a hard time drinking it anymore).

wild goose (fredrick) is pretty good too. is there a wild goose brew tour in fredrick?

brewers art resurection (sp?) is real tasty too. have only seen it on tap, not in bottles. where is this out of? bmore?

man i should get back to work.

go skins!!

Magic hat is good stuff, they're not too far from my neck of the woods in VT.

[redsk1]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Magic hat is good stuff, they're not too far from my neck of the woods in VT.

I had my first Magic Hat this weekend actually. I was impressed. Good beer.

[hooskins]

Originally Posted by redsk1

I had my first Magic Hat this weekend actually. I was impressed. Good beer.

Magic Hat is really popular around UVA as is Star Hill which is brewed real close. They come in a close second to Natty....

[BDBohnzie]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

wild goose (fredrick) is pretty good too. is there a wild goose brew tour in fredrick?

Yes, yes there is. It's a great tour. Flying Dog bought Frederick Brewing Company a few years ago and moved their operations to Frederick, phasing out the Blue Ridge label to focus on Wild Goose and their brand Flying Dog. The tour is free, but in order to drink, you buy a $5 pint glass that they gladly refill as much as you want.

I sucked down a few of Wild Goose's Winter Ale this past season, and they are quite good. Both Wild Goose and Flying Dog make a pretty good IPA.

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Victory Brewing Company out of Downingtown PA.

Best pilsner and IPA I've ever had in my life. Even beats the Dogfishhead which I'm also a big fan of.

Victory's IPA can't be beat but the lager has room for improvement.

[onlydarksets]

It's not the best beer, but by far the best name:
Shmaltz.com

"The Chosen Beer"

[BrudLee]

If anyone decides to make the trip for the Dogfish tour, let me know. The owner is an acquaintance of mine and the brewery is about ten minutes from my house.

[onlydarksets]

Originally Posted by BrudLee

If anyone decides to make the trip for the Dogfish tour, let me know. The owner is an acquaintance of mine and the brewery is about ten minutes from my house.

We went to their Falls Church restaurant on Friday - great food, reasonably priced, and the beers were very good.

[BrudLee]

Here's the Dogfish rundown:

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/64/2093
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/64/1153
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/64/199
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/64/1161
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/64/6260
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/64/1079

[EEich]

Saranac is great stuff... but I'm also pretty fond of Otter Creek (Stovepipe Porter and Copper Ale).
My ATF, however, is Yuengling (love the Porter).

[jdlea]

I have to say that I feel that Dogfish Head is easily the best brewery in the U.S. If you like IPAs, nothing beats them.

[RobH4413]

Originally Posted by jdlea

I have to say that I feel that Dogfish Head is easily the best brewery in the U.S. If you like IPAs, nothing beats them.

I have yet to taste a better beer than the 60 Minute IPA.

90 Minute is pretty good too, but man that 60 is just flawless.