Random Beer Thoughts

[sb67]

Yeah, secret's out for sure. Meanwhile, if you have nice friends in the LA area, you can grab that, Sucaba, like 4 Barrelworks beers, and Parabajava all at once at the new Venice location. I can only assume that treasure trove will dry up once people figure it out, but until then, absolutely incredible. (Pretty incredible tap list too.)

I stopped in yesterday afternoon, just a few minutes after they tweeted that they were open (luckily, it was already a planned stop for me). There was small crowd when I got there, but a full parking lot by the time I left.

It's been three years in the making, so their opening isn't really a secret; it's been a long time coming for local beer nerds.

 

[NJR19056]

Don't forget the fact that this event is only 2 hours long.

Well to be fair, that's probably a selling point for DD tickets- how long could you milk those 2 sodas for?

 

[viajero]

I stopped in yesterday afternoon, just a few minutes after they tweeted that they were open (luckily, it was already a planned stop for me). There was small crowd when I got there, but a full parking lot by the time I left.

It's been three years in the making, so their opening isn't really a secret; it's been a long time coming for local beer nerds.

Not so much the opening as a secret as the incredible offerings available in the shop -- hard for me to imagine those Parabajavas and even Barrelworks/Parabolas/etc. don't get snatched up quickly and aren't so readily available in the future.

 

[sb67]

Not so much the opening as a secret as the incredible offerings available in the shop -- hard for me to imagine those Parabajavas and even Barrelworks/Parabolas/etc. don't get snatched up quickly and aren't so readily available in the future.

I just don't get why having those beers for sale would be a secret or a surprise?

 

[trickytunadicky]

"Landing a beer" wtf, it's not a plane nor a fish, ******* just stop it all ready.

Land me some more sleepydave beers. Kthx. Just ask David what I should have.

Don't forget the fact that this event is only 2 hours long.

Operation: Find the Worst Deal on TB. Achievement Unlocked.

 

[JCastle1]

Operation: Find the Worst Deal on TB. Achievement Unlocked.

It gets worse. The actual bottles are $45...

 

[FTowne1]

Dragon's Milk maybe? Which is a solid beer but nowhere close to BCBS or most of the other stuff that's been discussed.

yamar68

 

[Der Fuchs]

I enjoy the fact that everyone claims that they can't find a bcbs substitute easily because all the other beers exactly like it aren't year round... Because bcbs is year round?

Lolnope.

 

[sacrelicio]

I like my local IPAs, Jai Alai, trying new IPAs via trading, and Tree House and Trillium are worth trading for. I also think BCBS is great, chasing stouts is stupid, but trying new stouts is fun because I don't want to drink the same thing over and over again.

I also enjoy Bruery beers and am unoffended by Hill Farmstead fan boys and turbid IPAs.

 

[RayP]

I like my local IPAs, Jai Alai, trying new IPAs via trading, and Tree House and Trillium are worth trading for. I also think BCBS is great, chasing stouts is stupid, but trying new stouts is fun because I don't want to drink the same thing over and over again.

I also enjoy Bruery beers and am unoffended by Hill Farmstead fan boys.

Trillium IPAs are the only ones I'll put an ISO for, and have yet to actually close on one. Otherwise I'll just drink Trop, Trop, and more Trop.

 

[BadJustin]

I like my local IPAs, Jai Alai, trying new IPAs via trading, and Tree House and Trillium are worth trading for. I also think BCBS is great, chasing stouts is stupid, but trying new stouts is fun because I don't want to drink the same thing over and over again.

I also enjoy Bruery beers and am unoffended by Hill Farmstead fan boys and turbid IPAs.

A/S/L?

 

[jdd419]

Trillium IPAs are the only ones I'll put an ISO for, and have yet to actually close on one. Otherwise I'll just drink Trop, Trop, and more Trop.

Had I know this is would have thrown one of two the double dry hopped congress st. IPA in your BIF box. Now I'm mad at myself.

 

[RayP]

Had I know this is would have thrown one of two the double dry hopped congress st. IPA in your BIF box. Now I'm mad at myself.

Don't stress it, I have been lucky to have a good bit of Trillium from my buddies trading for it, just one of those weird ones I've never locked down personally.

 

[jdd419]

I'm kind of disappointed the beer world has all clued in on how good Parabola is. Three years ago I purchased a case of it at FW Paso Robles about two months after the release, then got even more at a grocery store up in Oregon a month later (and also found a bunch of '12 bottles just turding up the shelf at one of the major beer stores). Now it's limit 2 bottles per person at Paso and Barrelworks and I'm sure it will be gone in an instant.

My first trade was for a parabola 13, it was awesomeand I wanted more. I was able to get multiple14 but 15 was a bit cheaper and going forward I'm sure it will be even harder.

One of my favorite beers.

 

[jdd419]

Don't stress it, I have been lucky to have a good bit of Trillium from my buddies trading for it, just one of those weird ones I've never locked down personally.

More of a nice surprise that's all.

 

[JCastle1]

My first trade was for a parabola 13, it was awesomeand I wanted more. I was able to get multiple14 but 15 was a bit cheaper and going forward I'm sure it will be even harder.

One of my favorite beers.

One of my first ever trades was sending away Parabola for Dark Lord... My face when I opened that DL:

 

[viajero]

One of my first ever trades was sending away Parabola for Dark Lord... My face when I opened that DL:

 

[RayP]

My first Parabola was one of my more memorable beer drinking experiences. Ran the Marine Corps Marathon in DC with a good friend. As soon as we finished, took an Uber to some beer bar, each domed our own Parabola, and then got bourbon drunk.

 

[jdd419]

One of my first ever trades was sending away Parabola for Dark Lord... My face when I opened that DL:

Nice. I sent a doom and 3F geuze

 

[sacrelicio]

Trillium IPAs are the only ones I'll put an ISO for, and have yet to actually close on one. Otherwise I'll just drink Trop, Trop, and more Trop.

I lub trop

 

[yamar68]

Dragon's Milk maybe? Which is a solid beer but nowhere close to BCBS or most of the other stuff that's been discussed.

I will murder you.

 

[NearTheGrove]

Anybody else have a Flower Power recently? Had a bottle the other day and thought it was actually pretty good. Much better than I remember it being a year ago or so. Was a nice surprise.

 

[JCastle1]

Anybody else have a Flower Power recently? Had a bottle the other day and thought it was actually pretty good. Much better than I remember it being a year ago or so. Was a nice surprise.

If I remember correctly the recipe changes constantly.

 

[sneakychi]

yeah!

 

[JCastle1]

yeah!

Hi Frank !

 

[Frank1]

This is going to be the longest shift of my life.

 

[Hookemhops13]

yeah!

People actually send beer TO Vermont?

 

[andrewdrinks]

People actually send beer TO Vermont?

It's a lot more fun taking it there in person

 

[Josh2]

Mammoth Brewing who otherwise makes run of the mill beers has a beer that blows bcbs out of the water.
It's great that it's brewery only and a major pain in the ass the get to.
Anyone that knows me that goes there knows to pick me up a few bottles.

 

[Previously]

Mammoth Brewing who otherwise makes run of the mill beers has a beer that blows bcbs out of the water.

What's it called?