johnnyzip84 Posted April 15, 2013 Report Posted April 15, 2013 Another winner from GLBC This is a IPA with attitude. Quote
GP1 Posted April 22, 2013 Report Posted April 22, 2013 Charlotte Beer Website The above link is a website that covers local beers here in Charlotte. The second article is a book about local brewing some of you may enjoy. NC is becoming quite a haven for brew houses. There seem to be a lot popping up around Asheville in particular. Some people are taking tours of the various cities and the beers they have to offer. Enjoy the website. Quote
Dr Z Posted April 23, 2013 Report Posted April 23, 2013 Great Lakes new beer May 10th Market Garden has developed an ESB called "2," while Great Lakes is crafting an altbier called "5." The brewers then merged parts of both recipes for "25th Street Pale Ale," a rep for Great Lakes tells us. Could this inspire any ZN members to brew a new beer for this years tailgate season? Quote
K92 Posted May 3, 2013 Author Report Posted May 3, 2013 First of all, let me just say that I have totally bought into the craft beer in a can trend. I wish all breweries would invest in a can line. I got these 2 after the Spring Game. I went to the new Winking Lizard/Lizardville in Montrose which was totally packed to the gills. So much better location than Ghent Road. I tried 3Beans first... WOW. Incredible. A Baltic Porter with 10% ABV & 85 IBUs. Smooth. Not boozy at all. If you like coffee beers, you have to try this one. Highly impressed! First beer I have tried from Sixpoint, but I definitely want to try more now. Next was the Secret Stache Stout from Finch's. It was an injustice to this beer to have to follow the the 3Beans. It was a sweet low-alcohol stout that was enjoyable, but I wish I could have waved my magic wand and had another 3Beans. I will have to try it again sometime by itself. Quote
Dr Z Posted May 14, 2013 Report Posted May 14, 2013 I may be late to the game on this one, but since it's a PA beer, Giant Eagle carries it. Love it! Troegenator Double Bock I finally found a Thirsty Dog beer that I enjoyed. I had a Cerberus Belgian Tripel at Russo's Restaurant last week. Not bad. Rosewood Grill in Hudson has Ommengang BPA on tap right now. BTW: It's American Craft Week 7 don't-miss U.S. beer fests Quote
GP1 Posted May 26, 2013 Report Posted May 26, 2013 Asheville Beer Festival For those of you who like beer, you would have loved this festival. The streets and brew houses were packed yesterday. Quote
Dr Z Posted May 31, 2013 Report Posted May 31, 2013 Great Lakes has a Shandy special today. GLB Cleveland, avoid #traffic & sip a Shoreway Shutdown Shandy made w/The Wright Pils & lemonade. $5 today at the Brewpub. #traffic Quote
Dr Z Posted June 17, 2013 Report Posted June 17, 2013 Toured GL brewery last week. Second tour in 10 years. Ten years ago if memory serves correctly, they had 12 employees, today 66. Its a very nice tour if you have time, the tour guide is super knowledgable and filled with corny jokes. No oatmeal stout Keener. Had the milk stout though, maybe that is what you meant. It was average. Tried the Wright Pils, I liked it for a guy that's not a huge fan of pils. My favorite is still Glockenspiel. So as much as I used to say I wasn't a fruit beer fan, I am now. I like enough to say that I am. Had a 21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon Wheat at Rays last week. Delicious. Edit: DO NOT buy this in cans! Major difference between tap and can. Major. This should be bottled. Quote
Dr Z Posted June 20, 2013 Report Posted June 20, 2013 Picked a bottle of Rince Cochon up awhile ago at Heinen's on sale. Popped the cork for the Stanley Cup game last night. Highly recommended. Goes good with goals. Rince Cochon (according to the interweb means Hog Wash) Quote
johnnyzip84 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Posted June 23, 2013 DZ84 picked up a few of these the other day: I'm not sure if this is a hint of desired vacation destinations, but I'm sure Z.I.P. would approve! It's a pretty tasty, pale ale. I give it a 4.5 out of 5. Nutty, dry, mildly hoppy. Quote
K92 Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Posted June 24, 2013 Hoppin' Frog tasting room is open! And you can see what's on tap at taplister. Pretty sweet. Quote
K92 Posted July 3, 2013 Author Report Posted July 3, 2013 Some recommendations: Stone Imperial Russian Stout Stone Expresso Imperial Russian Stout (Try both) Uinta Dubhe Imperial Black IPA Sierra Nevada Narwhal Imperial Stout Fat Heads Gudenhoppy Pils Southern Tier Live Sierra Nevada Hoptimum Imperial IPA All of these were delicious and I would definitely buy again. I was in Columbus for some training in May and I visited some local breweries... Columbus Brewing was a pretty dumpy place, but had an outstanding beer, Sohio Stout. They need to bottle and distribute the stuff. Put me in mind of the OBC's Steel Valley Stout. Elevator Brewing is housed in a magnificent old building on High Street, but the beer I had there was anything but. Dirty Dick's Nut Brown was not good. Sour. Reminded me of that bomb that Anchor made, Breckles Brown. North High Brewing was a neat little place in an old corner post office. No food, but a killer stout on tap. The guys at North High gave me directions to walk east through a not very nice neighborhood to try out Seventh Son Brewery. I risked my life to get there. They were closed. I hate Columbus. A few weeks ago I visited Millersburg Brewing. I had the sampler of all their beers including a couple of porters. My favorite was the wheat, if that tells you anything. Not worth the trip. From Millersburg, I decided to drive to Wooster to check out the brewpub there that goes by JAFB. I had the coffee porter which was ok, but was REALLY coffee heavy and I had the Wayne County Stout that was just plain awful. They named the place right. Just another effin brewery. Not worth the trip either. The coolest thing there was the automatic glass washer. I am really looking forward to going to Hoppin Frog sometime this summer. Anyone been there yet? Quote
GP1 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Posted July 3, 2013 I don't know if this is in the spirit of the beer thread or not, but it was funny. Link Quote
johnnyzip84 Posted July 15, 2013 Report Posted July 15, 2013 I may be late to the game on this one, but since it's a PA beer, Giant Eagle carries it. Love it! Troegenator Double Bock My son gave me a sixpack of these tonight, so I'll look forward to trying them. We also stopped at the MELT in Independence and had the Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier on tap --> excellent!!!! Quote
Z.I.P. Posted July 16, 2013 Report Posted July 16, 2013 DZ84 picked up a few of these the other day: I'm not sure if this is a hint of desired vacation destinations, but I'm sure Z.I.P. would approve! It's a pretty tasty, pale ale. I give it a 4.5 out of 5. Nutty, dry, mildly hoppy. JZ, Nice to see you enjoying Hawaii's latest intro to the Zip State! I know this happens to be one of 72Roos' favorites! Cheers. Quote
Dr Z Posted July 24, 2013 Report Posted July 24, 2013 Hofbräuhaus brewery coming to Cleveland I hope it's as nice as the one in Pittsburgh, and nicer than the one in South Beach. An $8.4 million project proposed for downtown Cleveland's theater district could marry a Hofbräuhaus, a 400-year-old German institution, with the Hermit Club, a century-old private club dedicated to amateur performing arts. Cincinnati Restaurant Group, Inc., which built the nation's first licensed Hofbräuhaus 10 years ago, plans to wrap a restaurant and entertainment venue around the Hermit Club, at the northern edge of PlayhouseSquare. Sketches show a 660-seat hall and a 1,000-seat beer garden facing Chester Avenue, off Dodge Court. Quote
GP1 Posted August 1, 2013 Report Posted August 1, 2013 Interesting stats about beer drinking. Enjoy. Quote
K92 Posted August 2, 2013 Author Report Posted August 2, 2013 Cast your vote in the Cleveland Beer Bracket. Edmund Fitzgerald is an 11 seed in the Dark Conference? Somewhere, ZipsWin! is very unhappy with this slight. Quote
K92 Posted August 13, 2013 Author Report Posted August 13, 2013 Pretty cool antimated beer labels. Hope they do some more. Beer Labels In Motion Quote
K92 Posted August 15, 2013 Author Report Posted August 15, 2013 Picked up a 4-pack of this seasonal and boy is it good. If you like Imperial Stout, this one is right up there with Ten Fidy, Old Rasputin, Yeti & Stone. Get some before it all disappears! Quote
ZachTheZip Posted August 15, 2013 Report Posted August 15, 2013 5:00 AM on a Thursday morning. Keener parties hard. 1 Quote
GP1 Posted August 16, 2013 Report Posted August 16, 2013 Cans vs. Bottles A potentially divisive issue that could fracture the fabric of our nation. Quote
K92 Posted August 16, 2013 Author Report Posted August 16, 2013 I was appalled when I first saw craft beer in cans, but I have changed my mind. Cans are wonderful. Quote
K92 Posted August 27, 2013 Author Report Posted August 27, 2013 Zipgrad01 expanded my horizons last Saturday when he poured me a glass of this. 99 on RateBeer I bet Dr. Z likes this one. I am going to have to try more Belgians and develop a better taste and appreciation for them. This was certainly a fine beer, but was probably a little complex for my simple palette. Gives me something to work on! Quote
Dr Z Posted August 27, 2013 Report Posted August 27, 2013 Zipgrad01 expanded my horizons last Saturday when he poured me a glass of this. 99 on RateBeer I bet Dr. Z likes this one. Quote
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