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HuskyHawk said:
Anybody else heading to Beervana in RI on September 30th? It was always an amazing event, and has a new, improved venue as of last year. I’m eager to check it out after my wife banned me from the last 4 years or so.

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I doubt I'd do this one but one of these days I'm tempted to do a travel trip to a bigger local beerfest that isn't my own state. I prefer authenticity but there's an allure to the shotgun approach of getting a lot at the same time.
 
Patman said:
I doubt I'd do this one but one of these days I'm tempted to do a travel trip to a bigger local beerfest that isn't my own state. I prefer authenticity but there's an allure to the shotgun approach of getting a lot at the same time.
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Back before it became so easy to get amazing beers, this one was epic. It still is I suppose, if you like to try things that you don't want to buy. Sam Adams Utopias, Goose Island BA Stout Variants, really old Old Stock, Cantillon, Allagash Coolship, Vintage Brookly Black Ops, Vintage 120 minute. I haven't been in a few years, but it was pretty normal for breweries to create unique beers for it.

This is like a time capsule. So much has changed since I went to this one in 2015. Beervana: the beer list!

This year so far. I can finally try 12 percent.
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FfldCntyFan said:
This guy appears at a local package store once every two or three Septembers and I buy them out when I see them A one liter can and an Oktoberfest (dimpled) mug that holds the full liter. Wash, rinse and freeze the mug, put the can in the fridge and it comes out perfect.

One aside: a coworker close to my age once joked about how as a teenager he and his buddies would buy 40 ouncers (malt liquor). I told him "this is the closest I ever came to drinking a 40 oz".View attachment 76115
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For anyone interested (and local enough to get there before they run out) BevMax on East Main Street Stamford has these in stock.

I picked up a case yesterday (they come five in a case) while stocking up for the football home opener.

They had three full cases and one open case (on display) with three left. Highly recommend for fans of true German Oktoberfest beers. Reasonably priced as well as the cost (including the dimpled full liter mug) is similar to what the mug alone normally retails for.

On a side note (as we open the season in less than a week): @karstenkibbe if you have any interest in attending the opener, or any other football game drop me a DM with your contact info. I normally have spare tickets and parking passes (hopefully after this season they will become more scarce). You can bring your kids if you want and you can tailgate with us along with joining us for the game.
 
HuskyHawk said:
Back before it became so easy to get amazing beers, this one was epic. It still is I suppose, if you like to try things that you don't want to buy. Sam Adams Utopias, Goose Island BA Stout Variants, really old Old Stock, Cantillon, Allagash Coolship, Vintage Brookly Black Ops, Vintage 120 minute. I haven't been in a few years, but it was pretty normal for breweries to create unique beers for it.

This is like a time capsule. So much has changed since I went to this one in 2015. Beervana: the beer list!

This year so far. I can finally try 12 percent.
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Finnback is in Queens, deep in Queens. I've cycled out to it a few times. Have some solid IPAs if you get the chance. Think their rolling in the clouds or whale watching series are what they are known for.
 
Letsgohuskies11 said:
Finnback is in Queens, deep in Queens. I've cycled out to it a few times. Have some solid IPAs if you get the chance. Think their rolling in the clouds or whale watching series are what they are known for.
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Yeah, we get Finback in stores here and it shows up on tap at nicer places. Good stuff. Grimm is metro NYC somewhere too. Also good.
 
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FfldCntyFan said:
For anyone interested (and local enough to get there before they run out) BevMax on East Main Street Stamford has these in stock.

I picked up a case yesterday (they come five in a case) while stocking up for the football home opener.

They had three full cases and one open case (on display) with three left. Highly recommend for fans of true German Oktoberfest beers. Reasonably priced as well as the cost (including the dimpled full liter mug) is similar to what the mug alone normally retails for.

On a side note (as we open the season in less than a week): @karstenkibbe if you have any interest in attending the opener, or any other football game drop me a DM with your contact info. I normally have spare tickets and parking passes (hopefully after this season they will become more scarce). You can bring your kids if you want and you can tailgate with us along with joining us for the game.
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That is insanely generous of you. Let me check the schedule and see when I can make it up there. Would love to join you!

I’m a big fan of the true German fest biers commercially available in the US. Simple stuff. But so good. That’s a great deal on the Paulaner. Ayinger and Weihenstephaner are both now stocked at Trader Joe’s down in Stamford. I also recommend Cheshire-based Counterweight’s fest bier, which is now in package stores all over CT.
 
Copiague is not a very attractive town, but Root + Branch’s taproom is gorgeous. Had to drop my son off at a party in Nassau County this afternoon, so I decided to finally visit R+B while I killed a few hours. Right now, the only brewery in the Northeast making hazies as consistently amazing is Fidens.

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Confirmed...my fave NEIPA I have ever drinkded. From Belleflower in Portland, ME. Only one left.
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Dove said:
karstenkibbe said:
Treehouse just isn’t missing on any of their beers. Well oiled machine. This new DIPA, with NZ and Aussie hops, delivers tropical fruitiness, a nice bitter bite and a creamy, medium body.View attachment 90994
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I was gifted a can of Treehouse Julius today at a friend's cookout. I'm not really a beer guy, but I'm excited to try this next weekend.
 
The coming of fall is a mixed blessing for me - I loathe everything pumpkin spice. I find the smell atrocious.

But it's also Marzen season. It's a style I think the Germans still do better than micros in US, although Great Lakes makes a nice one (I'm sure you CT/MA guys will throw out Brisk or Whisper, and maybe they're better, but my how much more than a six of Hacker-Pschorr that I can grab for under $10?). Having my first of the season right now.
 
storrsroars said:
The coming of fall is a mixed blessing for me - I loathe everything pumpkin spice. I find the smell atrocious.

But it's also Marzen season. It's a style I think the Germans still do better than micros in US, although Great Lakes makes a nice one (I'm sure you CT/MA guys will throw out Brisk or Whisper, and maybe they're better, but my how much more than a six of Hacker-Pschorr that I can grab for under $10?). Having my first of the season right now.
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My New England go to for those is Jacks Abby, which is also priced affordably. I like some Marzens more than others to be sure.
 
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Rocktheworld said:
Anyone been to Caius Farm brewing in Branford? Looks solid on IG
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I have not been there but just checked out their website. What a wide array of beers on tap. Lots of German influence most likely from his brewing studies in Munich.

Only one IPA and only one Imperial IPA. They're going to go out of business!
 
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