Beer

[alexd]

At an Xmas party last night....always nice to pop open a few of these from my parents' homeland.

 

[Dove]

At Peculiar Pub on Bleeker and drinking my first Sweet Baby Jesus.

Mommy!

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Had SoS at Eli Cannons earlier this week. Been a while, still great.

 

[alexd]

Had SoS at Eli Cannons earlier this week. Been a while, still great.

Was at Black Eyed Sally's in Hartford Thursday night....had a few snifters of Captain's Daughter. Yum. The food wasn't bad either.

 

[Waquoit]

Had SoS at Eli Cannons earlier this week. Been a while, still great.

Was at Black Eyed Sally's in Hartford Thursday night....had a few snifters of Captain's Daughter

I went to ABC last night and they had both. I really enjoy the place.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I went to ABC last night and they had both. I really enjoy the place.

Way better than any of the incarnations it used to be. Do the whole craft beer and upscale pub food vibe really well. I used to go for trivia every week but haven't been since they switched the guy a few months ago.

 

[UConnfan8]

Treehouse anyone?

 

[8893]

Treehouse anyone?

Good rec. Thanks. I don't think anyone here has tried their beers yet.

 

[ct06111]

Wood n Tap just opened in Newington and had a killer draft list. Fuzzy Baby Ducks, Sip, Captain's Daughter, Beer'd Heavyweight @ 11.2% among others...also tried Dogs and Boats by Beer'd and it was delicious...Citra and Mosaic hops...yum.

Man, the newington location is WAY better than the others in terms of beer lists. As of 12/19 they got:
CT beers:
Beer'd frank and berry: 9.1
Beer'd whisker'd wit 5.2
NEBCO supernaut 5.8
Beer'd this side of paradise 9.3
Stubborn beauty nummy yummy 8.1
Kent falls coffee table 4.5
Kent falls semblance 4.8

Plus many others...
Can get growlers of any beer as well
I just asked, but has to be <8% beer and have to buy their growler.

 

[Dove]

FINALLY succumbed and tried Sweet Baby Jesus from Duclaw. It's a chocolate peanut butter porter.

So regret avoiding it til Saturday. It was a flavorful mallet to the pallate.

 

[UConnfan8]

Clown shoes- space cake #7.....mass beer but best out right now. Released in october. 7.7 abv

 

[Rico444]

Fuzzy Baby Ducks is available at NEBCO this week, it sounds like they'll have it all week.

 

[InKembaITrust]

Heady Topper from The Alchemist out of the can, no contest.

 

[UConnfan8]

Fuzzy Baby Ducks is available at NEBCO this week, it sounds like they'll have it all week.

Thanks for this. They open tomorrow. Going to go after work for a Growler fill.

 

[alexd]

Heady Topper from The Alchemist out of the can, no contest.

Two years ago I would have agreed with you. But so many other New England beers have caught up...

 

[Caronimo]

This recent batch of Hanging Hills YPA is very nice. Got some cans.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Two years ago I would have agreed with you. But so many other New England beers have caught up...

And for God's sake (and yours) don't drink it from the can. I don't care what John says, it's much better poured into a proper glass (not a shaker pint).

 

[John]

anyone ever see Gritty McDuffs here in CT package stores?

 

[wethyhusky]

anyone ever see Gritty McDuffs here in CT package stores?

Yes, very average IMO. One of the craft beer leaders in Portland, Maine from way back.

 

[gtcam]

anyone ever see Gritty McDuffs here in CT package stores?

10 years ago it was all the rage - a real rarity
but now their stuff is merely average overall but some of their clothing is still eye catching

 

[Zionn]

Heady Topper from The Alchemist out of the can, no contest.

It is no longer even their best - Focal much better IMO

 

[tomtom80]

And for God's sake (and yours) don't drink it from the can. I don't care what John says, it's much better poured into a proper glass (not a shaker pint).

Im at the Alchemist frequently. have always had it directly from the can - no issues at all. But been drinking all their stuff recently out of a proper glass - deeeelish no matter how you drink it. I will say this. If you go to their facebook page, whenever there is a new special release, they do a video clip on the beer. They always pour it in a proper glass on the video. I think the "drink out of the can" thing started so you would not see how cloudy it is - just a guess.

 

[John]

Yes, very average IMO. One of the craft beer leaders in Portland, Maine from way back.

do you recall which store? I'm on the huntdown for it.

 

[August_West]

Im at the Alchemist frequently. have always had it directly from the can - no issues at all. But been drinking all their stuff recently out of a proper glass - deeeelish no matter how you drink it. I will say this. If you go to their facebook page, whenever there is a new special release, they do a video clip on the beer. They always pour it in a proper glass on the video. I think the "drink out of the can" thing started so you would not see how cloudy it is - just a guess.

I like it out of a proper glass better too.

 

[InKembaITrust]

It is no longer even their best - Focal much better IMO

Haven't tried it yet but I have a 4pack in my fridge right now. Waiting to break it open for Christmas Eve