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Offline MarquisDeSade

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Re: Beer, Beer, and More Beer
« Reply #2075: January 05, 2012, 12:46:22 PM »
Give gentrification a few more years and you can just change chocolate city's name

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« Reply #2076: January 05, 2012, 12:48:00 PM »
Give gentrification a few more years and you can just change chocolate city's name

50.7% as of the 2010 census.  I recall it was over 70% a few decades ago.

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« Reply #2077: January 05, 2012, 12:48:55 PM »
Of course some of that gentrification is Hershey's chocolate transitioning to Godiva.

Give gentrification a few more years and you can just change chocolate city's name


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Re: Beer, Beer, and More Beer
« Reply #2078: January 05, 2012, 12:49:22 PM »
Give gentrification a few more years and you can just change chocolate city's name

You can already change it.

I live in Chocolate Town USA now.


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« Reply #2079: January 05, 2012, 12:49:50 PM »
Of course some of that gentrification is Hershey's chocolate transitioning to Godiva.

And Corner Liquors to Crate&Barrel. 

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« Reply #2080: January 05, 2012, 12:50:04 PM »
You can already change it.

I live in Chocolate Town USA now.

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Re: Beer, Beer, and More Beer
« Reply #2081: January 05, 2012, 06:16:38 PM »
50.7% as of the 2010 census.  I recall it was over 70% a few decades ago.

its probably like a Rolo. chocolate and caramel

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« Reply #2083: January 05, 2012, 06:37:04 PM »
Here in Ward 1 it is more like a flan these days.

its probably like a Rolo. chocolate and caramel


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Re: Beer, Beer, and More Beer
« Reply #2084: January 05, 2012, 10:04:08 PM »
Oh for Christ's sake - has anyone been there ?

Has anyone been to the Chocolate City brewery near the Brookland section of DC ?



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« Reply #2085: January 05, 2012, 10:05:04 PM »
Oh for Christ's sake - has anyone been there ?

Sorry, I go to Brookland as often as I go to Brooklyn.

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« Reply #2086: January 06, 2012, 06:01:45 PM »
Oh for Christ's sake - has anyone been there ?

i have not, but i had their beer. cerveza something or other. i thought it was going to be a light colored lagery thing.  it was dark and pretty smooth. not hoppy. caramelly and malty if i remember correvtly. not sticky. i'd order it again

can you buy their stuff there?


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Re: Beer, Beer, and More Beer
« Reply #2087: January 07, 2012, 03:49:08 PM »
I know they sell growlers on Saturday

i have not, but i had their beer. cerveza something or other. i thought it was going to be a light colored lagery thing.  it was dark and pretty smooth. not hoppy. caramelly and malty if i remember correvtly. not sticky. i'd order it again

can you buy their stuff there?




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« Reply #2088: January 09, 2012, 06:56:57 PM »
I'm very tempted to hit this thing up.  Last charity event I attended I was drunk and tripping over toddlers by the end, looks like I won't have to worry about the kiddies at this thing.



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Re: Beer, Beer, and More Beer
« Reply #2089: January 09, 2012, 08:59:15 PM »
we were at gordon biersch near the VZ center last week and had a sampler of all their beers.  While I love the Maarzen, their winter brew was outstanding.

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« Reply #2090: January 09, 2012, 09:04:55 PM »
Sam Adams and Weihenstephan (the world's oldest brewery, dating back to 1050) are again teaming to produce Infinium.  The 2010 batch got pretty bad reviews (especially for $20-25 a bottle).  They bill it as a "champagne style" brew, the AC is 10%.  This year's batch is getting mediocre reviews as well.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/35/64089

Weihenstephan's hefeweiss is my absolute favorite beer.

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« Reply #2091: January 09, 2012, 09:06:20 PM »
I love stealing tumblers from that Gordon Biersch.

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Re: Beer, Beer, and More Beer
« Reply #2092: January 10, 2012, 01:22:26 AM »
I've had Weihenstephaner and wasn't at all impressed.  Then again, I don't like heiniken or other stuff like that all that much either.

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Re: Beer, Beer, and More Beer
« Reply #2093: January 10, 2012, 01:42:17 AM »
I'm not a huge beer drinker myself. usually just drink Bud Light Lime or Yuengling. Brother tried this Rogue crap and something else, firefly or something? They were TERRIBLE.

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« Reply #2094: January 10, 2012, 02:22:21 AM »
I am thinking this thread might not be your cup of tea. :lol:

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« Reply #2095: January 10, 2012, 02:25:15 AM »
Hey, I'm willing to try new things, but if it's anything down that Rogue and Firefly path, no thanks.

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« Reply #2096: January 10, 2012, 02:37:34 AM »
Welcome to the wild, wonderful world of beer. Enjoy yourself and find your favorite types of beer. :mg:

Try a Abita Purple Haze and a Brian Boru Old Irish Red.

If you want to describe beer to beer snobs. Learn ASTMO. Even if you don't give a crap, thinking it through will enhance beer drinking.

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Appearance - Note the beer's color, carbonation, heaad and its retention. Is it clear or cloudy? Does it look lackluster and dull or alive and inviting?

Smell - Bring the beer to your nose. Note the beer's aromatic qualities. Malts: sweet, roasty, smoky, toasty, chocolaty, nutty, caramelly, biscuity? Hops: dank / resiny, herbal, perfumy, spicy, leafy, grassy, floral, piney, citrusy? Yeast will also create aromas. You might get fruity or flowery aromas (esters) from ales and very clean aromas from lagers, which will allow the malt and hop subtleties to pull through.

Taste - Take a deep sip of the beer. Note any flavors, or interpretations of flavors, that you might discover. The descriptions will be similar to what you smell. Is the beer built-well? Is there a balance between the ingredients? Was the beer brewed with a specific dominance of character in mind? How does it fit the style?

Mouthfeel - Take another sip and let it wander. Note how the beer feels on the palate and its body. Light, heavy, chewy, thin / watery, smooth or coarse? Was the beer flat, over-carbonated?

Overall - Your overall impression of the beer.


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EDIT: Ah crap, wrong board. People are more laid back on beer at WNFF.

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Re: Beer, Beer, and More Beer
« Reply #2097: January 10, 2012, 02:51:26 AM »
Too bad my BA shirt doesn't fit anymore, or I could wear it to the next WNFF meeting/get together/bbq/whatever :P

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« Reply #2098: January 10, 2012, 02:55:53 AM »
Probably been posted before, but I'll take a long shot and guess it hasn't:


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Re: Beer, Beer, and More Beer
« Reply #2099: January 10, 2012, 07:31:58 AM »
Try a Brooklyn Lager as a starting point.  It's got a little more hop than Yuengling.  If you like that, then try a pale ale and also try an esb.

Hey, I'm willing to try new things, but if it's anything down that Rogue and Firefly path, no thanks.