Happy American Craft Beer Week (pics)

[baddog]

It is that time of year again, when all the grown up boys and girls are preoccupied with memories of hops, barley, craft beers tried and most especially, the craft beers left to be tried. I am going to do my best to try as many craft beers as I can without destroying my liver and maintaining my clean DUI status. If all goes well, I should end up with some good stuff for CNN and Examiner.

So, how are you planning on celebrating?

[Choopa_Pardo]

I'll spend a few dollars at my local watering hole, Barcade (www.barcadejerseycity.com)

here's the tap list from sunday, may 15th:

Abita Turbo Dog
Allagash Dubbel
Avery Karma
Brooklyn Brown Ale
Brooklyn Weisse
Climax Hoffman Helles (Cask)
Climax Tuxedo Imperial Stout
Epic Glutenator
Fisherman’s Brew
Fisherman’s Clam Porter
Flying Dog Horn Dog
Flying Fish Exit 4
Harpoon Cider
Kane Overhead
Lagunitas Lucky 13.alt
New Holland Charkoota Rye
Port Anniversary Ale
Ramstein Maibock
Sixpoint Bengali Tiger
Sixpoint Rebellion
Sly Fox Pikeland Pils
Southampton Double White
Stoudt’s Revel Red
Summit “Nitro” Oatmeal Stout
Victory Saison du BUFF
Yards General Washington’s Tavern Porter

[baddog]

The oatmeal stout jumped out at me for two reasons. One, I love a good oatmeal stout; and two being the nitro. I have only just started trying nitro beers and have yet to find one I did not like.

Are those all brewed locally?

[Tom_PM]

Oatmeal stout is kind of like a meal in a glass too.

But seriously, this thread is like torture because I'd like to sample each of those beers.

[Verbal]

I'm a big fan of Cigar City Brewing. One of the best things to come out of Tampa in years.

[Scott McD]

Hmmm, i need a drink all of a sudden!

[Harmon]

Looks delicious. Fucking baddog, always on the road doing the shit we all wish we could. Mother fucker.

[Phoenix]

i love going to beer or wine tasting events

[baddog]

i love going to beer or wine tasting events

^Two of my favorite things.^

[stephane76]

Nice pictures!
Love the Micro Brews we have on the east Coast

Had this beer for the first time yesterday:

Fucking fantastic!

Belgian style ale with a subtle hint of spice clocking in at 10%

Eye popping flavor from a blend of Canadian malted barley, Goldings hops, and a unique flavorful Belgian yeast strain. Serve it up in a goblet or wine glass and remember try and relax!!

Unfiltered, unpastuerized and with just a hint of spice this beer is meant to be savored slowly so as to enjoy the aroma as well as the taste. Vintage dated, excellent now but even finer with 2 years age.
http://www.holymackerelbeers.com/His...nicattack.html

[baddog]

Nice pictures!
Love the Micro Brews we have on the east Coast

Had this beer for the first time yesterday:

Fucking fantastic!

Interesting color for a Belgian

[baddog]

To start off American Craft Beer Week, we headed to the International Boardwalk at the Redondo Beach Pier and stopped in at Naja's Place. Naja's is definitely "dive central" but with 88 beers on tap, mostly craft beers at that, it would be tough to find a better place to start this adventure.

You can see all the photos at http://www.gotbaddog.com/najas-place-redondo-beach/ - A few samples . . .





Knee Deep Tanilla Porter




Hangar 24 Double IPA




Ballast Point Tongue Buckler / Black Phoenix




Firestone Velvet Merlin




Firestone 15th IPA

[CaptainHowdy]

Wheat beer and women, two of my very favorites ...

[Sophie Delancey]

Granted, I'm a Canuck, but I still want in on this action.

[oscer]

Buddy of mine Make a beer Called The Raven , Is building a bigger brewery here in Baltimore and going to go national! Keep your eyes out .

[Poppy]

Damn, that list of craft beers and pics makes me thirsty. If you haven't visited the Stone Brewery in San Diego, you need to go. It is awesome. Outside gardens and movies in the summer time. The food is yummy and pretty pricey because they use local ingredients.

San Diego is one of the meccas of craft brewers and I didn't realize it until recently.

Here's a book they were selling at Stone San Diego's Top Brewers

[baddog]

Damn, that list of craft beers and pics makes me thirsty. If you haven't visited the Stone Brewery in San Diego, you need to go. It is awesome. Outside gardens and movies in the summer time. The food is yummy and pretty pricey because they use local ingredients.

San Diego is one of the meccas of craft brewers and I didn't realize it until recently.

Here's a book they were selling at Stone San Diego's Top Brewers

I have been to Stone several times (Escondido) and while I enjoy most of their brews; and the facility is quite pleasant, they changed their policy on flights or glasses, or something stupid that caused me to stop going there.

And yeah, I was following one of my FBook contacts (Thirsty Bear Brewing) and they were down in SD doing "research." I saw that they went on a tour bus that went to a few breweries. After visiting the site I decided that was a waste of time, but they did say there were more than 30 craft breweries in San Diego County. Sounds like a couple weekend rides coming up.

[Diomed]

I want a beer that tastes like ginger ale.

[Choopa_Pardo]

The oatmeal stout jumped out at me for two reasons. One, I love a good oatmeal stout; and two being the nitro. I have only just started trying nitro beers and have yet to find one I did not like.

Are those all brewed locally?

Barcade only serves american craft beer. They feature brews from across the country. Summit, the makers of the Nitro Oatmeal Stout are located in Minneapolis.

[baddog]

I want a beer that tastes like ginger ale.

Try ginger beer.

[Poppy]

I have been to Stone several times (Escondido) and while I enjoy most of their brews; and the facility is quite pleasant, they changed their policy on flights or glasses, or something stupid that caused me to stop going there.

And yeah, I was following one of my FBook contacts (Thirsty Bear Brewing) and they were down in SD doing "research." I saw that they went on a tour bus that went to a few breweries. After visiting the site I decided that was a waste of time, but they did say there were more than 30 craft breweries in San Diego County. Sounds like a couple weekend rides coming up.

I didn't realized Stone changed their policy on that and I only had 2 beers there, as the one's I had were pretty potent.

Green Flash Brewery is a must see.

[alias]

Sweet!

[baddog]

This has been a fun week, so far, as we hit day four of the 7th Annual American Craft Beer Week. Every day we have tried American craft beers that I was previously unfamiliar with.

If you would like to follow along, please visit http://www.gotbaddog.com/?s=%22ameri...t+beer+week%22

A few samples of our samples.


Strand Batch 100 Stout, Smog City Groundworks, Monkis Anomaly




El Segundo White Dog IPA, Smog City Little Bo Pils, El Segundo White Dog w/Simcoe








Redondo Beach Blonde, Rat Beach Red, Pier Pale Ale, Blueberry Wheat, "Dubble" Dark IPA, Belgian Winter Wheat




Scrimshaw Pilsner, Dale's Pale Ale, Rose?s Hips, Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti



Deviant Dales IPA, Uinta Organic Black Lager, Hudson Pale Ale, Brouwerij West Saison Extra