Lookin Fer A Beer Ta Grow Hair On Me Chest!

wlape3 wrote:I'll keep an eye out for that one. Never seen Old Rasputin on tap...where did your son see it? Just wondering if it's one of my old watering holes. Monk's Cafe in Philly is supposed to be a great place for imports on tap, particularly Belgians, as well as fine micro brews. Never been there myself but wish I had. Kinda of like the liberty bell. I was living in the Philly area for years before I ever saw it and only did so because a relative wanted to go. Easy to take things for granted until they're gone.

Monk's Cafe it is!
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They rotate beers and there's a great selection between the two bars. Could take all week.

Hollyfeld wrote:I highly recommend this fine Barleywine from the Weyerbacher brew house.

http://www.weyerbacher.com/cwo.php?id=7&page_id=10

You won't be disappointed!

You made it sound good and it's close to home... and just got back with two cases They're going through the alphabet for their brewers reserve series. If they're a hit, they keep it and rename it. Just today released HOTEL. Sounds production but if you can, get some - it's a really good Porter.

Blithering Idiot is very smooth for a Barleywine. Insanity, Blithering Idiot aged in bourbon barrels, is even better. Their Double Simcoe is a very fine double IPA. Weyerbacher is probably one of the better PA micros and that's saying something considering how many fine micro brewers there are in PA.

wlape3 wrote:Blithering Idiot is very smooth for a Barleywine. Insanity, Blithering Idiot aged in bourbon barrels, is even better. Their Double Simcoe is a very fine double IPA. Weyerbacher is probably one of the better PA micros and that's saying something considering how many fine micro brewers there are in PA.

I picked up four Double Simcoe bottles in my mix. It was my dinner drink tonight and it's still on my taste buds an hour later. That's one tastey and fragrant hop I had the Blithering Idiot while on the tour and could'nt pay attention to it as much as I did tasting the others. Right now they're aging Blithering Idiot and Old Heathen in the burbon casks now. Will be marketed in Februrary as Insanity and Herasay respectively. I'm going back, should be empty by then.

VigIIPeaBurner wrote:I picked up four Double Simcoe bottles in my mix. It was my dinner drink tonight and it's still on my taste buds an hour later. That's one tastey and fragrant hop I had the Blithering Idiot while on the tour and could'nt pay attention to it as much as I did tasting the others. Right now they're aging Blithering Idiot and Old Heathen in the burbon casks now. Will be marketed in Februrary as Insanity and Herasay respectively. I'm going back, should be empty by then.

Boy am I jealous! Must be great living so close to a fine micro brewery. When I was in PA I was about 30 minutes from Stoudt's and 45-50 minutes from Weyerbacher and Victory. There used to be three micros in Reading, Pretzel City, Neversink, and Camelot. Camelot was mediocre to bad and the others were pretty decent but didn't have the staying power. Now I live about 75 minutes from Ommegang near Cooperstown, NY. Too far for a pick up.

Enjoy those brews. I'm going to have a He-Brew Jewbulation at 13% for a night cap.

I just tried Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron. I've had some good beers and in my humble opinion this is the best beer I have ever had. At 12% it takes extreme disapline to have only one being as good as it is. Last swig for the night.

I couldn't help myself. The bottle opener in my Swiss Army knife is indespensible.

Two and I'm looped! I should of stuck with one! I might be regretting this in the morming!!!!

Hey walpe3, the day we went to Weyerbacher they released Hotel, one of their Brewer's Select Series. I didn't know any thing about this series of small lots, just that it was one of my faves that day. Between me an my son, we bought a case of it. It's been absolutely one of my favorites and then I find out they only bottles 60 cases. We bought 2% pf their stock! I sure hope they stay with this one.

cokehead wrote:Two and I'm looped! I should of stuck with one! I might be regretting this in the morming!!!!

sometime one just isn't enough Your typing si still legible.

how bout a yuengling porter?

lincolnmania wrote:how bout a yuengling porter?

Wish I could get it around here. I prefer the porter to the black and tan. Just found a source of Lord Chesterfield Ale, my favorite summer time beer. Guess there is a silver lining to every cloud.

Looks like I won't be seeing Hotel around here if they only bottled 60 cases. In my opinion, Weyerbacher is one of the best PA microbrewers and that's saying something.

lincolnmania wrote:how bout a yuengling porter?

I'm lucky to often see it stocked around here. Easy to drink ... and often too. Started showing up here after B&T did, thankfully.

I'm really glad that there are so many tasty brews showing up. My son was telling me how there were thousands of breweries scattered around the country in the early days. They were either swallowed up by or out competed by mass producing corporate brews. Micros have making a big come back and can compete again. Hope it lasts.

My brother turned me on to Founder's Breakfast Stout. After a couple of those, if you don't have hair on your chest, It won't matter. Brewed with chocolate and coffee. It's the best of all three worlds.

The Victory Yakima Twighlight is a nice one...but to put some hair on your chest, id recomend Voodoo Black Magik. imperial stout, oak aged, clocks in around 15% ABV