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[8893]

A girl I work with's fiancé is up in Vermont on a skiing trip, so I got her to have him look for Heady Topper and Focal Banger for me. He's in Ludlow, so hopefully it's not too far south.

Unfortunately, it is:

BUY | Alchemist

 

[Rico444]

Unfortunately, it is:

BUY | Alchemist

Damn. Oh well, it was worth a shot. I've had Heady before, so I'm not too upset.

 

[8893]

Whoa. I still check the Prime 16 tap list occasionally out of habit and just saw this; must be a NEBCO tap takeover:

Prime 16 New Haven Draft List | prime16.com

 

[Dove]

Whoa. I still check the Prime 16 tap list occasionally out of habit and just saw this; must be a NEBCO tap takeover:

Prime 16 New Haven Draft List | prime16.com

Something called Two Juicy by NEBCO came out today in cans.

 

[Dove]

Something called Two Juicy by NEBCO came out today in cans.

My bad...it's a Two Roads quaff.

 

[Walker11]

My bad..it's a Two Roads quaff.

How is it? My idealistic self is imagining that Two Roads is going to take serious notes from Sean Lawson's SOS and improve on it and now I will only have to drive 10 miles to get my Treehouse replacement.

 

[Dove]

How is it? My idealistic self is imagining that Two Roads is going to take serious notes from Sean Lawson's SOS and improve on it and now I will only have to drive 10 miles to get my Treehouse replacement.

I was just passing info. This will be another brew I will probably will never sniff due to scarcity.

 

[Rico444]

They had a can release yesterday, and the cans lasted pretty much all day long. So this one probably won't be too difficult to come by. I definitely want to pick some up soon.

 

[HooperScooper]

Anyone in Atlanta get any of these?

 

[August_West]

Something called Two Juicy by NEBCO came out today in cans.

@Dove you know where I'm playing tonight

Look what's on tap.

The too juicy is excellent.

 

[HooperScooper]

Sitting here drinking a Hair Raiser Double IPA from Exhibit A Brewing Co. Very good juicy IPA. Just had a Truffle Stout from Cold Spring Brewing Co. before that. That was also very good.

There are now 4 small breweries within 10 minutes of my house. Cold Harbor Brewing Co., Start Line Brewing Co., Exhibit A Brewing Co., and Jack's Abby. All have taprooms and only Jack's Abby sells beer through liquor stores. I need to do a one day tour through all of them. Just need a designated driver.

 

[The X Man]

My Alchemist night.

 

[HuskyHawk]

My Alchemist night.

I picked up 3 cases at the Alchemist yesterday

 

[The X Man]

I picked up 3 cases at the Alchemist yesterday

I went with 2 cases. 3 four packs of Heady,Focal and Hellbrook and 2 four packs of the Porter and 1 of Crusher.

 

[Dove]

Three-peat win for Hill Farmstead as world's best

Hill Farmstead nets Best Brewer in World! Trillium #3.

Foam Brewers #6 Best New Brewer.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I went with 2 cases. 3 four packs of Heady,Focal and Hellbrook and 2 four packs of the Porter and 1 of Crusher.

You aren't the guy from South Windsor in front of us in line are you?

 

[Caronimo]

Just had leaf storm by relic. Great stuff

 

[wethyhusky]

Three-peat win for Hill Farmstead as world's best

Hill Farmstead nets Best Brewer in World! Trillium #3.

Foam Brewers #6 Best New Brewer.

Really enjoyed Foam when in Burlington. Went twice since we liked it so much.

 

[Northbound]

If you're in Central NY do yourself a favor and stop by Prison City Brewing in Auburn, NY they have a whole host of great stuff.

This is their 4 Piece American Pale Ale.

 

[upstater]

I had me an Evil Twin/Westbrook Imperial Biscotti Mexican Cake Break Stout tonight. It was really good--but then I am partial to Imperial Stouts.

 

[Sprague03]

Three-peat win for Hill Farmstead as world's best

Hill Farmstead nets Best Brewer in World! Trillium #3.

Foam Brewers #6 Best New Brewer.

The wife and I just came back from a beer trip to Vermont yesterday.

Loved Hill Farmstead, the beers there are fantastic. However, it was a pretty scary journey to get up there, the roads leading up were muddy and tons of potholes- we both thought that we were going to slide into a ditch! It was a good time though, and we took home 4 growlers with us! Came home with Susan, Harlan, Double Citra, and Everett. Edward might be might new Favorite APA.

After Hill, we drove to Lost Nation Brewing-great food and their beers are very good. Their IPAs, aren't juicy like most NE-IPAS, and they are around 5% ABV so you can drink more than one without feeling sleepy.

After Lost Nation, we anxiously drove to The Alchemist at around 5:30 PM, waiting to get Heady, Crusher, and Focal Banger. We were bumbed because we found out on their website that they ran out of Heady for the day, of course. Needless to say, we still went and bought Focal Banger and Crusher. Of course, we drove 50 min from Burlington back to Stowe the next morning to buy Heady. With all the hype, I'm not impressed with Heady or Focal Banger. There are better IPAs and DIPAs from Hill/Treehouse/Trillium/Foam, and even New England Brewing Company IMHO that are all less bitter and smoother! That being said, we had to buy a second cooler to keep our 4-4 packs of Heady, 6-4 packs of Focal Banger, 6-4 packs of Crusher, and 1 -4 pack of Hellbrook cold for our entire stay.

The next day we drove to The Prohibition Pig in Waterbury and right next door was The Craft Beer Cellar where they sold tons of craft beers from all over. The Prohibition Pig was excellent; the atmosphere, the food, and their own brewed beers were on point. Again, the beers were low in alcohol, so you can enjoy more than one IPA. Loved the Prohibition Pig! Better spot than Lost Nation.

Finally, we stopped into Foam! It was 70 degrees out and located right on Lake Champlain, overlooking the mountains of NY. This might be my new favorite brewer too. Their beers are out of this world good-juicy and flavorful! I tried Built to Spill and Clockwork.

 

[Dove]

I finally made it to Beer'd Brewing in Stonington and bought 2 4-packs of Hobbit Juice. Had 1 so far and, of course, it is a player for top brew honors that I have experienced. Probably #5 on my list but I have a limited list.

Found out there is a brewery in Old Saybrook. Will be visiting this 30 Mile Brewing Company after work on Wednesday.

 

[The X Man]

Stopped in Jealous Monk in Mystic Village and was happy to find Sip and Fuzzy Baby Ducks on tap. Didn't last too long though.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Had Maine Lunch at lunch at Eli Cannon and now enjoying a Sip of Sunshine at Lucky Taco. Doing captains daughter next. Productive day.

 

[wethyhusky]

Went to Relic today. Good brews. Then to J Timothy's for some wings. Tasty