Sorry

Did it again. Capt. Lawrence Flaming fury release today and some good releases now and soon. Keep it updated

Cellar Raid

So I decided to raid the cellar yesterday. So much great beer down there, so much ready to drink, can't leave it in there forever can you? Anyways, I raided the cellar and pulled out some things that I believe are ready to drink, and somethings I just want to try. I know for a fact that 2002 Doggie Claws is ready to drink, but be sure I'll leave some until 2012.

Three left...

Went to Whole Foods Bowery today. You know the usual -- New Beer then Whole Foods. Well Whole Foods had the Atlantic IPA from Brewdog. In case you haven't heard this is a pretty special beer, and wait for it, it has a $29 per 12 oz bottle price tag. Wowza, that is an expensive beer. I mean damn, $20 OK? I guess, but wow, that is a lot of money for a beer, I mean I know what they did is special, but damn so expensive. OK, I've written expensive for the last time. As a I feebly debate with myself whether or not to buy it, I pick up a dry hopped growler of Dale's Pale from the cask. Uh yea, two left around 6:30...

Tidbits

Some interesting beer news lately. Sam Adams is coming out with a Barrel collection. The biggest "craft" brewer in the country, with an incredibly large distribution network and numerous contract breweries is coming out with a barrel-aged beer? Seems a little odd, I mean it's not like they are hurting or anything. But it shows the power of the trend - that is a key indicator. To keep pace with today's modern beer geek its not just IPAs and stouts anymore. It's big, bold adventuresome beers inspired by ingenuity as much as the craft. Sam Adams knows, they didn't get to the top because they weren't smart.

Hop Devil Bust

Have to call this out...big time. Went there on Monday for their "world beer" event as per the NY Craft beer website...absolutely nothing but your standard tequila bar taps, so I walked out. But the "Daze of the Devil" fest was an annual tradition, a great tradition at that. But again nothing. This time it was listed on beermenus too and I was pretty disappointed. You can not do that. Advertise for events that don't exist to maybe try and drum up your shitty business? Do not go to the Hop Devil, it's been busted!

Go get growlers from New Beer

Just got back from New Beer distributors. Had to run over after getting the email telling me that they have the Bruery Melange #3 which I previously rated. And then Bourbon Barrel Ten Fidy which I'm sipping on now and his incredible smoothness and complexity. So head over there and bring your growlers!

Couple of events today and tommorow

For those in Williamsburg there is a nice set of activities tonight in honor of craft beer week. Head over to DBA around 8 for their "liquids of interest" tasting that will certainly be beer-oriented. And don't forget Barcade is having Fisherman's night tonight too.
Tomorrow I might have to check out the Hop Devil Grill. Ah the Hop Devil, bastard if there ever was one. The bar more than any other that got me to where I am in craft beer now had to be the Hop Devil. Circa 2005-7, this was the place to be. You name it they had it: Kuhnhenn, Bell's, Heavyweight. But then something happened, it closed for renovations and opened back up as a "southwestern tequila and beer bar" around 2008 and it's just been beyond mediocre since. Anyways, what I'm getting at, is it might be time to test the waters again for tomorrow's Daze of the Devil fest, which is a pre-southwest tradition. This could definitely be worth checking out -- i.e. they might have Kuhnhenn.