-
Your Place, Your Beer!
As fitting this time of year... Its Beer Season. Though Beer is good year round, theres just something really perfect about Beer and Summertime. How about a thread with nothing but Beer. :) Post a pic of your favorite Brewsky. What are you drinking. Are you a beer snob, or a bud lite guy/gal? Find something different that you just want to share... hanging out with the friends for a cold one... Post it. Lets see what you got going on in your area for beer. Only rule... its got to be your beer, no yanking canned images.
al
-
2 Attachment(s)
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
I will start...
Really like this one....
.........Attachment 110692
Attachment 110691
-
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
I will start off by breaking the only rule. This is not my beer, but it's the best beer I have ever had. Josie served it to me when I visited her in Chicago. It's called Kentucky Bourbon Barrel. It cost $12. for 4 bottles of beer but it's so good, it's worth it.
My favorite Mississippi bear is called Southern Pecan. You can clearly taste the nutty pecan undertones. Good stuff.
-
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
LizStreithorst
I will start off by breaking the only rule. This is not my beer, but it's the best beer I have ever had. Josie served it to me when I visited her in Chicago. It's called Kentucky Bourbon Barrel. It cost $12. for 4 bottles of beer but it's so good, it's worth it.
My favorite Mississippi bear is called Southern Pecan. You can clearly taste the nutty pecan undertones. Good stuff.
Its still within the rules.. :) You drank it, so it was yours for a moment:evilgrin:
-
1 Attachment(s)
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Nice choice of topics and beer Al!
I moved out here to Beervana (Portland OR) about 3 years ago and I still haven't visited all the breweries (64 within city limits). Between the great water (which I have mentioned a few times in regard to discus) combined with the perfect conditions for growing hops (cascade, simcoe, chinook, mosaic are all from PNW) there are especially good IPA's. In the fall there are a ton of "fresh hopped" beers that use non-dried hops, which are my favorite. In fact, in my neighborhood there is an annual "Fresh Hop Fest" where all the local fresh hop beers are available.
Here is what is in my fridge now:
Attachment 110695
-
1 Attachment(s)
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
brewmaster15
That's one of my favs Al
Attachment 110701
-
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Cool Guys those look like some good brews!
Maybe we should expand this thread to include Brewery Pictures as well..:)
al
-
1 Attachment(s)
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
brewmaster15
Cool Guys those look like some good brews!
Maybe we should expand this thread to include Brewery Pictures as well..:)
al
Eric and I are both very fortunate to be in the very Pacific northwest right in the midst of the craft brew explosion
Here's one similar to the one you recommended Liz Attachment 110704
-
1 Attachment(s)
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Clawhammer
Nice choice of topics and beer Al!
I moved out here to Beervana (Portland OR) about 3 years ago and I still haven't visited all the breweries (64 within city limits). Between the great water (which I have mentioned a few times in regard to discus) combined with the perfect conditions for growing hops (cascade, simcoe, chinook, mosaic are all from PNW) there are especially good IPA's. In the fall there are a ton of "fresh hopped" beers that use non-dried hops, which are my favorite. In fact, in my neighborhood there is an annual "Fresh Hop Fest" where all the local fresh hop beers are available.
Here is what is in my fridge now:
Attachment 110695
This is one of my fav Oregon beers.
Have you been to boneyard? I think that is my current fav. It's really cool you choose your beer and they can the growlers for you. They have some intense hop loaded brewsAttachment 110705
-
1 Attachment(s)
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Here is one of my favs.... Ruby Social from UpStreet Brewery. A local joint located here in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
Attachment 110708
-
2 Attachment(s)
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Ryan925
Eric and I are both very fortunate to be in the very Pacific northwest right in the midst of the craft brew explosion
.....
You may laugh at this Ryan, but CT is becoming a hot spot now for brewing beer. We have seen a boom in vineyards the last 10 years but now the trend is also Beer Breweries. The last few years its been phenomenal how many craft breweries are popping up...
http://ctbeertrail.net/page/breweries-1
Quote:
Breweries are the backbone of the CT Beer Trail including:
Thomas Hooker Brewing Company
Olde Burnside Brewing Company
New England Brewing Company
Cottrell Brewing Company
City Steam Brewery Cafe
Back East Brewing Company
Half Full Brewery
Relic Brewing
Two Roads Brewing Company
Beer'd Brewing Co.
Thimble Island Brewing Co.
Southport Brewing Company Restaurant & Brewery
Shebeen Brewing
Top Shelf Brewing
Broadbrook Brewing
Firefly Hollow Brewing
Stubborn Beauty Brewing
Overshores Brewing Co.
DuVig Brewing Co.
Black Hog Brewing Co.
Stony Creek Brewery
Powder Hollow Brewery
Black Pond Brewing
Outer Light Brewing Co.
Still Hill Brewery
Cold Creek Brewery
No Worries Brewing
Kent Falls Brewing
OEC Brewing
Veracious Brewing
Steady Habit Brewing
Brewery Legitimus
30 Mile Brewing
Brass Works Brewing
Forest City Brewing
Hanging Hills Brewing
Fairfield Craft Ales
Did we miss anyone, please let us know...
Notice any changes to our listing? We've listened to your feedback.
Other local brands (contract brewers):
Soundview Brewing Company
Weed Brewing Company
Safe Harbor Beer
Beaver Beer Co.
The Hartford Better Beer Co
Did we miss anyone, please let us know...
Additionally a number of breweries are in an early phase of development. The following is a list of those future breweries currently associated with this site:
Witchdoctor Brewing Co.
Hog River Brewing Co.
New Park Brewing Co.
Lock City Brewing Co.
Labyrinth Brewing Co.
Alvarium Beer Co.
Did we miss anyone, please let us know...
CT is pretty small state... check it out!
Attachment 110706
even have an app for the CT BEER trail!
Attachment 110707
Even the farms out here are getting into it. I could have told them Hops grew well here :) but one of the farms here in my town has been planting hops the last year and this year they have planted more with plans to expand.
Pretty cool stuff! I love seeing these things develop. I think I have close to 10 Breweries within 20 mins of my house. :)
al
-
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
brewmaster15
You may laugh at this Ryan, but CT is becoming a hot spot now for brewing beer. We have seen a boom in vineyards the last 10 years but now the trend is also Beer Breweries. The last few years its been phenomenal how many craft breweries are popping up...
http://ctbeertrail.net/page/breweries-1
CT is pretty small state... check it out!
Attachment 110706
even have an app for the CT BEER trail!
Attachment 110707
Even the farms out here are getting into it. I could have told them Hops grew well here :) but one of the farms here in my town has been planting hops the last year and this year they have planted more with plans to expand.
Pretty cool stuff! I love seeing these things develop. I think I have close to 10 Breweries within 20 mins of my house. :)
al
Oh yeah that is also a great area. Its really nice to see it spread all over the country. One of my favs is dogfishhead which I believe is in Delaware if I'm not mistaken
Portland is beer heaven though. It's nice to run down yo your local wal mart type store and get a growler filled at the same time lol
Eric you are a luck my man lol
-
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Ryan925
This is one of my fav Oregon beers.
Have you been to boneyard? I think that is my current fav. It's really cool you choose your beer and they can the growlers for you. They have some intense hop loaded brews
Yes, I checked out both Boneyard and Deschutes a few weeks ago when I was down in Bend and visited Ninkasi a couple months ago while I was down in Eugene. I love roadtrips in Oregon; I always pair a great nature excursion with a trip to a brewery. My #1 go to trip like this for visitors is to visit Multnomah Falls and then head over to Hood River and eat/drink at Pfriem.
-
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
brewmaster15
You may laugh at this Ryan, but CT is becoming a hot spot now for brewing beer. We have seen a boom in vineyards the last 10 years but now the trend is also Beer Breweries. The last few years its been phenomenal how many craft breweries are popping up...
http://ctbeertrail.net/page/breweries-1
CT is pretty small state... check it out!
even have an app for the CT BEER trail!
Even the farms out here are getting into it. I could have told them Hops grew well here :) but one of the farms here in my town has been planting hops the last year and this year they have planted more with plans to expand.
Pretty cool stuff! I love seeing these things develop. I think I have close to 10 Breweries within 20 mins of my house. :)
al
It great to see craft beer exploding everywhere... I travel to CT a lot for business, I will have to check these out!
One of the best things about Portland's breweries is the convenience of great public transportation (light rail / trolly) so you can go from brewery to brewery and not have to find a designated driver.
-
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Clawhammer
It great to see craft beer exploding everywhere... I travel to CT a lot for business, I will have to check these out!
One of the best things about Portland's breweries is the convenience of great public transportation (light rail / trolly) so you can go from brewery to brewery and not have to find a designated driver.
Next time you find yourself in CT, let me know if you have some free time..:)
al
-
1 Attachment(s)
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
I am also a fan of Eric's favorite Deschutes Fresh Squeeze IPA, but here's my everyday beer :)
Attachment 110712
-
1 Attachment(s)
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
RogueDiscus
I am also a fan of Eric's favorite Deschutes Fresh Squeeze IPA, but here's my everyday beer :)
Attachment 110712
I love the many brews of Sierra. Their brewery is quite nice also. Here is my fav everyday beer Attachment 110713
-
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Clawhammer
Yes, I checked out both Boneyard and Deschutes a few weeks ago when I was down in Bend and visited Ninkasi a couple months ago while I was down in Eugene. I love roadtrips in Oregon; I always pair a great nature excursion with a trip to a brewery. My #1 go to trip like this for visitors is to visit Multnomah Falls and then head over to Hood River and eat/drink at Pfriem.
Nice. Have you been to rogue ? They opened a small place in San Francisco. Obviously their beer is amazing but their food was really impressive as well
-
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
brewmaster15
Next time you find yourself in CT, let me know if you have some free time..:)
al
I look forward to it Al!
-
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Ryan925
Nice. Have you been to rogue ? They opened a small place in San Francisco. Obviously their beer is amazing but their food was really impressive as well
That's my backyard. Their beers are great, but a bit expensive for regular consumption.
-
1 Attachment(s)
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
RogueDiscus
That's my backyard. Their beers are great, but a bit expensive for regular consumption.
The price we pay for great beer :)
Here is a small brewery we visited in Scottsdale while there for spring training baseball. The owner took us downstairs to their private brew room was pretty cool. Attachment 110714
-
1 Attachment(s)
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
My last care package from Oregon:)Attachment 110715
-
2 Attachment(s)
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
I love a good ale, but also really love my stouts. I used to brew some seriously good chocolate stouts so I try stouts everywhere I can. One of our local breweries has one thats very different.
Attachment 110716
Attachment 110717
It tastes like a chocolate stout but it looks like a golden Ale. Really good on a hot day!
Al
-
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
brewmaster15
I love a good ale, but also really love my stouts. I used ti brew some seriously good chocolate stouts so I try stouts everywhere I can. One of our local breweries has one thats very different.
Attachment 110716
Attachment 110717
It tastes like a chocolate stout but it looks like a golden Ale. Really good on a hot day!
Al
That sounds great! Is it lighter then, also?
-
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Ryan925
I love Ex Novo beer, and they are a nonprofit brewery to boot.. Put that one on your list for your next visit. They also have candied bacon on the menu, which I am obsessed with.
-
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Eric, I'm going to have to come visit you in Portland (if my wife will let me :) )
-
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
RogueDiscus
Eric, I'm going to have to come visit you in Portland (if my wife will let me :) )
Would love to have some beers and talk discus!
-
1 Attachment(s)
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Im pretty picky about my stouts and I enjoy a good guiness on tap at the pub... i had not been able to find a stout with a good head on it .... the guiness with the widgets in the can are great for that but then I tried this
one...
Attachment 110719
One of new favorites... even has that classic rolling head to it.
Al
-
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
RogueDiscus
That sounds great! Is it lighter then, also?
yes...its really a great one.
-
4 Attachment(s)
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
brewmaster15
Im pretty picky about my stouts and I enjoy a good guiness on tap at the pub... i had not been able to find a stout with a good head on it .... the guiness with the widgets in the can are great for that but then I tried this
one...
Attachment 110719
One of new favorites... even has that classic rolling head to it.
Al
Love the milk stouts. Stone has a coffee milk stout that is really really good. Also love bourbon stouts and also imperial stouts
Attachment 110720Attachment 110721Attachment 110722
Can't forget oatmeal stout either
Attachment 110723
-
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Ahhh... the brown and tan!
-
1 Attachment(s)
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
RogueDiscus
Ahhh... the brown and tan!
Something so refreshing about a black and tan
Here is my fav rogue brew right now this beer is one of my all time favsAttachment 110724
-
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
I heard the phase a while back. Maybe it's black and tan :)
-
2 Attachment(s)
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Too bad we are all at different ends of the country ...lol..i think we'd have a blast hanging out as bunch of beer snobs...i mean beer lovers.:)
This is a pretty good one. Id like more hops in it but still tasty stuff.
Attachment 110725
I like when they give you the details....
Attachment 110726
-
1 Attachment(s)
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
brewmaster15
Too bad we are all at different ends of the country ...lol..i think we'd have a blast hanging out as bunch of beer snobs...i mean beer lovers.:)
This is a pretty good one. Id like more hops in it but still tasty stuff.
Attachment 110725
I like when they give you the details....
Attachment 110726
I like that as well. For me the more IBU the better. I like the hops in my face lolAttachment 110727
-
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
RogueDiscus
I heard the phase a while back. Maybe it's black and tan :)
I like to modify my black and tan from the original version and use your fav Sierra pale in place of the bass
-
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
brewmaster15
Too bad we are all at different ends of the country ...lol..i think we'd have a blast hanging out as bunch of beer snobs...i mean beer lovers.:)
This is a pretty good one. Id like more hops in it but still tasty stuff.
Attachment 110725
I like when they give you the details....
Perfect color on that IPA, looks great. Some of my favorite hop varieties too. The last couple of falls the trend has been single hopped IPA's out here, which is cool because you can get a good feel for the differences between different hop varieties. I have been seeing quite a few unflitered IPA's recently too, which I really like.
-
1 Attachment(s)
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
This ones a good one...unfiltered so it has some sediment that settles out...much like a homebrew...probably why I like it. Its from Massachusettes...
Attachment 110728
-
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Clawhammer
Perfect color on that IPA, looks great. Some of my favorite hop varieties too. The last couple of falls the trend has been single hopped IPA's out here, which is cool because you can get a good feel for the differences between different hop varieties. I have been seeing quite a few unflitered IPA's recently too, which I really like.
Lol...i just posted one of the unfiltered ones while you were typing!
-
1 Attachment(s)
Re: Your Place, Your Beer!
Attachment 110729
Love some Darkhorse here in Michigan