Rehoboth Trip-Part 2

OK-So I am a little late posting the rest of the details about the Rehoboth/Dogfish trip. On 3/31 we went to the brewery in Milton De for the 3:00 PM tour. As luck would have it, Sam Caligione was giving that days tour and it was a funny, informative tour with a lot of free sampling of great beers. This was the most generous brewery tour I have been on. The tour lasted a little over an hour and we sampled Raison D'Etre, 60 minute IPA, 90 minute IPA, Shelter Pale Ale and the Brown ale. As the owner and the one who created Dogfish, Sam was able to give a unique perspective on the brewery tour and on the state of craft beer. We really enjoyed the tour. After the tour we purchased some beer (2 bottles of Red & White, a bottle of Black & Blue, a 4 pack of Burton Baton and a 4 pack of 120 Minute). We then headed back to the Brewpub in rehoboth for dinner and we drank 90 minute IPA that was dry hopped using Randall the Enamel Animal! It was a really good two days of Dogfish!

Rehoboth Trip-Part 1

I was in Rehoboth for a combination business/personal trip. We went to the brewpub for Dinner Thursday night. Tried the Brewpub exclusive Beanie Bock, a 9% bock beer brewed by both the Brewpub brewer and the brewer from the Milton brewery. It was very good. The food was also very good, I got a pizza from the woodfired grill and my wife got a burger with smoked gouda. Good food, good beer, great place. Friday we are hoping to go to the Milton Brewery for a tour and tastings.....More to come.

Monster Beverage

I stopped by Monster Beverage in Glassboro NJ yesterday. I had read about it on beeradvocate.com but had never been before. Great store. They have a nice selection of beers and quite few that I have not seen in the area. I picked up a bottle of Rogue Oregon Golden Ale, a bottle of Southern Tier Tripel and a 4-pack of Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter. I will definitely have to go back as there is a great selection and the pricing was good as well.

Philly Beer Week 2008

Just Announced! The countdown is on, Read all anout it here:
http://lewbryson.blogspot.com/2007/03/i-promised-you-unveiling-of-huge-philly.html

Double Dog

WOW! I wasn't really expecting this. This "Double Pale Ale" is quite hoppy but also you can taste the alcohol due to it's 10.5%. This is a "big" beer and comes in a 4-pack at the cost of a regular Flying Dog 6-pack. Don't get me wrong, it is pretty good just not what I was expecting and this is no session beer. One at a time please! See below for the rest of the stats on this one:

Alcohol content:
10.5% ABV
Original Gravity:
1.102
IBU's:
85
Specialty Malts:
30-37L Carastan Malt, Chocolate Malt
Hops:
Columbus, Millenium, Cascade
Process:
Double recipe of Pale Ale dry hopped with an insane amount of Cascade and Columbus hops

2006 Craft Beer Stats

Another Great Year for Great Beer!

...And the Review!

Overall, not bad for a first year attempt. It did seem a little crowded but the wait to get a beer was never too long. The set up was kind of odd with some breweries having no signage and being stuck on a corner making it tough for them to have a line without interfering with a different line. I went to the early session and the weather outside was great. They ended up putting 3 breweries outside which helped to thin out the crowd a little inside. When we first arrived we were amazed at the line to get in. We did not arrive until 12:30 and even then the line was very long, it moved pretty good but I was surprised that people were still getting in that late. The other issue was the free shuttle from the Broad and Pattison subway stop, we waited long enough and finally flagged down a cab. Will I go again, I think I will because I am hopeful that they will improve for next year, maybe add a VIP session and work out the shuttle.

Philly Craft Beer Festival

I will be attending this festival tomorrow.

Review to follow........

HOP-OCALYPSE

I just tried this beer in Easton MD. I am here for work and I always like to seek out the local beer store for something different. The label says "A hop flavor so delicious... It will change your world." Well that said, It did NOT change my world. It is a pretty decent beer but I would say it is just an average IPA, nothing "world changing". Looks like this beer is contract brewed by Frederick Brewing Co. in Maryland for Clay Pipe Brewing Co.

HOP MONSTER!

What is this? It is or shall I say was Paper City Hop Monster (Cask Conditioned) and it was Delicious! I have never had this beer other than this so I can not compare the cask conditioned version to the standard but this was very good and quite creamy. You gotta love the Cask. I enjoyed this over lunch Friday the 9th of February at the Sunset Grill & Tap just outside of Boston. I was in Boston for the Extreme Beer Festival and the Sunset was a great find. 112 beers on tap and probably 200 more in bottles plus the food was great also!

1st Post

Welcome to the IBU!

What is it?

I don't really know. I guess it is just a place to organize my thoughts on Beer and All Things Beer Related. Pretty informal really. I wanted a place to "keep track" of my thoughts on the many beers I have tried and will try but nothing formal. So I will review some beers here and post things about beer and such. Simple reviews though, just to collect my thoughts quickly. If you want a more comprehensive review and desription of these beers, check out beeradvocate.com . There is a wealth of information there along with great reviews and interesting topics. Here are two examples of the type of review you will see here:

VICTORY HOP DEVIL-I love this beer and it is one of the first beers that led me down the path to loving the HOPS! Since it is pretty local to me, it can be found at a lot of local bars.

BUD LIGHT-I am not a fan of this beer (anymore). At one time I am sure I consumed great quantities but not anymore as I have discovered it is barely a step above water and has no real flavor.

As you can see these reviews are not likely to convert the masses or change the drinking habits of anyone but myself.