Beer

[storrsroars]

I'm going to guess you don't mean two roads? Unless they're a bar?

No but I'm not going out to Easton. I'm washington dc based and coming up from there

Yeah, brain fart. It's Two Rivers. We all know Two Roads.

 

[Dove]

Caught the Fairfield watch party and a few other games at Elicit in Black Rock yesterday.

Impressive spot and decent food, but I wasn’t crazy about the two beers I tried. Despite each beer’s low-ish ABV, they felt boozy, less beery.

I’m not a beer expert and rarely drink nowadays, so I’ve lost my fastball in terms of beer tasting, but I’m curious what the consensus thinks about their offerings.

Elicit beer sucks.

 

[Patman]

Yeah, brain fart. It's Two Rivers. We all know Two Roads.

That's alright. Got to forest and main on the way up. Got to bonn place after the game

Not coming up on Sunday so that ends this meta trip.

 

[storrsroars]

This is the product of what is probably one of the strangest collaborations in beer history: The Alchemist, legendary microbrewery renowned for top-rated brews like Heady Topper, Focal Banger, and Rapture, and Pittsburgh Brewing Company, butt of jokes both within and outside Pittsburgh for yinzer favorites like Iron City, IC Light and IC Light Mango.

I don't recall the price, but it was reasonable for a "micro" lager, but more expensive than Iron City. Drinks smoothly, has a bit more hoppiness than IC, but all the qualities you'd want in a lawnmower beer.

 

[upstater]

This is the product of what is probably one of the strangest collaborations in beer history: The Alchemist, legendary microbrewery renowned for top-rated brews like Heady Topper, Focal Banger, and Rapture, and Pittsburgh Brewing Company, butt of jokes both within and outside Pittsburgh for yinzer favorites like Iron City, IC Light and IC Light Mango.

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I don't recall the price, but it was reasonable for a "micro" lager, but more expensive than Iron City. Drinks smoothly, has a bit more hoppiness than IC, but all the qualities you'd want in a lawnmower beer.

Iron City was one of the worst beers I ever drank. Literally tasted like a smelting furnace.

 

[HuskyHawk]

This is the product of what is probably one of the strangest collaborations in beer history: The Alchemist, legendary microbrewery renowned for top-rated brews like Heady Topper, Focal Banger, and Rapture, and Pittsburgh Brewing Company, butt of jokes both within and outside Pittsburgh for yinzer favorites like Iron City, IC Light and IC Light Mango.

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I don't recall the price, but it was reasonable for a "micro" lager, but more expensive than Iron City. Drinks smoothly, has a bit more hoppiness than IC, but all the qualities you'd want in a lawnmower beer.

So far my beer buddies and my cousin and her husband who take "beercations" have declared hand pulled Heady Topper (the only draft you can get there) is the best beer they've ever had. I still haven't tried it having sworn off visiting Vermont after we sold our house. So this is a weird Collab.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Visited Buttonwoods in Providence Saturday. Beers were pretty good, not a bad taproom. It's a very artsy neighborhood vibe. There's a distillery across the street ISCO. Decent and they had a live band in the big outdoor covered patio. Providence Brewing is half a block away, but we didn't get there. It's connected to a big farmer's market. It's all an old industrial area.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I'd take Focal Banger over Heady Topper every day.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I'd take Focal Banger over Heady Topper every day.

Not me. It’s much more bitter. But even my friends who agree with you said the hand pulled Heady is just much better.

 

[karstenkibbe]

IPA is a great style for masking mistakes. This beer has none. Not one flaw. Absolute perfection. DDH DIPA, hopped with Citra/Nelson/Strata. Everything about this beer is amazing.

 

[Bongo Fury]

Not me. It’s much more bitter. But even my friends who agree with you said the hand pulled Heady is just much better.

To me Focal is softer and hazier. I prefer Heady.

 

[pepband99]

IPA is a great style for masking mistakes. This beer has none. Not one flaw. Absolute perfection. DDH DIPA, hopped with Citra/Nelson/Strata. Everything about this beer is amazing.

Marlowe is fantastic stuff.

 

[Waquoit]

I'd take Focal Banger over Heady Topper every day.

I'd take it every other day.

 

[Dove]

Post work IPA at Caius Farm in Branford...

 

[Dove]

Post dinner out brewski...

 

[Dove]

Thimble Island Brewing is closing down and their last day is May 24. Sad times. The news that the building was for sale came out a few months ago. They got through COVID and then spent big $$$ on internal improvements.

On a side note...am waiting to see when/if NEBCO takes over at Stony Creek.

 

[karstenkibbe]

Thimble Island Brewing is closing down and their last day is May 24. Sad times. The news that the building was for sale came out a few months ago. They got through COVID and then spent big $$$ on internal improvements.

On a side note...am waiting to see when/if NEBCO takes over at Stony Creek.

It was about time for Thimble. Held on longer than I thought they would. As for Stony Creek, I’ve been told by a reliable source at another CT brewery that it’s definitely a “when” and not an “if” re NEBCO occupying the beautiful Stony Creek space.

 

[Dove]

It was about time for Thimble. Held on longer than I thought they would. As for Stony Creek, I’ve been told by a reliable source at another CT brewery that it’s definitely a “when” and not an “if” re NEBCO occupying the beautiful Stony Creek space.

Thx for this. I need Imperial Stout Trooper near me. I'm 20 minutes away.

 

[Fishy]

Set aside that Tree Monkey Fruit Smash Triple New Zealand IPA that you’re pretending to like because you forgot beer was supposed to taste good and get a nice 1664 lager.

Beer, with beer notes and a lingering beer aftertaste. This beer doesn’t care about your emo nonsense and your pretentious beer advocate reviews that few read and no one believes. This is a beer for men who like beer, not boys who like fruity nonsense with imbecilic names.

 

[uconndogs]

Set aside that Tree Monkey Fruit Smash Triple New Zealand IPA that you’re pretending to like because you forgot beer was supposed to taste good and get a nice 1664 lager.

Beer, with beer notes and a lingering beer aftertaste. This beer doesn’t care about your emo nonsense and your pretentious beer advocate reviews that few read and no one believes. This is a beer for men who like beer, not boys who like fruity nonsense with imbecilic names.

I get it.....it's good friggin beer.

But I still love my IPAs too

 

[brihman]

I get it.....it's good friggin beer.

But I still love my IPAs too

Great rant lol. Spot on about the hype. Hazy IPAs are delicious tho.

 

[Fishy]

I get it.....it's good friggin beer.

But I still love my IPAs too

It’s actually perfectly average beer. Buy Narragansett instead…cheaper and it’s basically the same thing.

I upgrade it by one orbit because the first time I tried it, I was in Paris, it was 100 degrees, nothing was air conditioned and the stupid French have no idea what an ice cube is.

We went to a cafe and I asked the waiter to just bring me the coldest beer they had in the biggest glass they had. And that’s what they gave me. I considered it a matter of survival at the time.

 

[uconndogs]

Honestly, as much as I love the big IPAs, the older I get the more I appreciate a good lager.....especially after working in the heat. Will give that one a try as I come across it in my travels.

 

[Dove]

Set aside that Tree Monkey Fruit Smash Triple New Zealand IPA that you’re pretending to like because you forgot beer was supposed to taste good and get a nice 1664 lager.

Beer, with beer notes and a lingering beer aftertaste. This beer doesn’t care about your emo nonsense and your pretentious beer advocate reviews that few read and no one believes. This is a beer for men who like beer, not boys who like fruity nonsense with imbecilic names.

But those Alsatian hops, tho.

I don't do Beer Advocate.

 

[Fishy]

Honestly, as much as I love the big IPAs, the older I get the more I appreciate a good lager.....especially after working in the heat. Will give that one a try as I come across it in my travels.

It’s good - it’s basically a mass produced French beer and nothing you can’t get from a million other beers, but the can is cool.

 

[Fishy]

But thos Alsatian hops, tho.

I don't do Beer Advocate.

You definitely do.

 

[pepband99]

It’s actually perfectly average beer. Buy Narragansett instead…cheaper and it’s basically the same thing.

I upgrade it by one orbit because the first time I tried it, I was in Paris, it was 100 degrees, nothing was air conditioned and the stupid French have no idea what an ice cube is.

We went to a cafe and I asked the waiter to just bring me the coldest beer they had in the biggest glass they had. And that’s what they gave me. I considered it a matter of survival at the time.

I'm a card-carrying IPAhead, and rate on BA, so I feel assaulted by your take.

That said - I still describe a Budweiser after playing 2 hockey games in a row as one of the most delicious beers I've ever tasted, for the same reason you post above.

That being said - we'll all get off your lawn, you codger.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Set aside that Tree Monkey Fruit Smash Triple New Zealand IPA that you’re pretending to like because you forgot beer was supposed to taste good and get a nice 1664 lager.

Beer, with beer notes and a lingering beer aftertaste. This beer doesn’t care about your emo nonsense and your pretentious beer advocate reviews that few read and no one believes. This is a beer for men who like beer, not boys who like fruity nonsense with imbecilic names.

I have had that beer on tap many times over in Europe and it's such a good summer beer.

Then I come back to the states and grab a 6 pack of bottles and it always skunked. Just happened to weeks ago. I still have 5 left in the beer fridge. Maybe I should try cans.

 

[Fishy]

I have had that beer on tap many times over in Europe and it's such a good summer beer.

Then I come back to the states and grab a 6 pack of bottles and it always skunked. Just happened to weeks ago. I still have 5 left in the beer fridge. Maybe I should try cans.

Definitely go with cans.

As a bonus, there’s an extra ounce in ‘em compared to our usual 16 oz cans.

I’ve circled where I believe they put the extra beer.

 

[Viet Vet]

My preference (I confess to being a hophead). Three levels of IPAs:

3rd Place: English IPA; very malty, low IBU
2nd Place: New England (aka East Coast) IPA; hazy, clingy, grapefruit, medium IBU
1st Place: West Coast IPA; lacing, piney, strong finish, high IBU. Hophead's dream