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    Old Dominion Imperial Pilsner

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    On my way home from work, I stopped by to see if the Old Dominion spring seasonal was on tap, an imperial pilsener this here. It was, and I experienced beer nirvana today. I have already had my favorite new beer of 2004.

    Imagine Tupper's Hop Pocket Pils on steroids. I found nothing wrong with this beer. Perfect body, perfect hoppiness (and they wanted to make it hoppier), and not overly alcoholic, though it weighs in at 8.5% ABV.

    They will be bottling it next week.

    Malarkey, if you read this, the offer is still open to send you some.

    Any good beer in Florida?

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    Gotta agree with RP, unfortunately... In comparison to what you're used to up there, the answer to your question would be no, there is no good beer in FL (especially Orlando and the attractions areas). :sad:

    Sue, speaking of good beer in Florida, I talked to Sam from Dogfish Head at last night's Lupilin Slam imperial IPA tasting in DC. DFH is coming to Florida. Whether or not you'll be able to get it is another story.

    Sam Adams Chocolate bock

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    Saw this in the store the other day and decided to try it, a bock beer with real chocolate as an ingredient.

    Basically a good but not great beer. I thought the chocolate taste was too strong. Reccomend this as no more than a dessert beer. I also those that it was way overpriced at $16/bomber sized bottle.

    The end of Frederick Brewing?

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    From the 01/06/04 Washington Post business section:

    Frederick Brewing, makers of Wild Goose and Blue Ridge beers, will be sold

    to settle about $3.1 million in debts, the company's court-appointed

    receiver said. Mark Dottere said he expects to conclude a sale of the

    Frederick Brewing building and sox-acre property inthe Wedgewood Business

    Park to an unidentified buyer by late January or early February. The brewing

    equipment would be sold separately to an operator who would then lease the

    plant and continue producing beer, Dottroe said.

    Let me also add that Frederick also brewed the Crooked River line and was the contractor for the 12 oz. bottles for Stoudt's Brewing. In 2002 FB took home a GABF gold for the Crooked River ESB and a bronze for the Wild Goose oatmeal stout. The Crooked River Yuletide Ale was one of my favorite new beers of 2002.

    Best beers of 2003

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    Here is my list of my favorite beers I had for the first time in 2003.

    Bottle:

    Gold: Deus

    Silver: Old Dominion Baltic Porter

    Bronze: MacTarnahan's Blackwatch Bourbon Porter

    Finishing out the top 10:

    Three Floyd's Dreadnaught

    Avery 10

    Victory Grand Cru

    Dogfish Head Punkin Ale

    Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA

    Allagash Summer Ale

    Stoudt's IPA

    Tap:

    Gold: Rock Bottom Arlington 4th Anniversary Ale (imperial IPA)

    Silver: Fordham's Wizard Wheat (weizenbock)

    Bronze: Gordon Biersch (DC) Schwarzbier

    Finishing out the top 10:

    GB Vienna lager

    GB hefeweissen

    Sweetwater Tavern belgian wit

    RB- Arlington imperial stout

    John Harvard's DC - imperial stout

    Sweetwater Tavern (Centreville branch) winter spruce beer

    Sierra Nevada Rauch beer

    I got some Deus yesterday.

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    Saturday, I made the trip up to State Line Liquors in Elkton, MD mainly to but some Old Horizontal (it's having trouble making it to DC). And lo and behold - State Line had Deus. I just had to get some (pricey at almost $24 a bottle). This is a champagne like beer. It goes through a traditional fermentation and maturation in Belgium. Then is goes through a remuage and degorgement in France (can any wine people translate for me?).

    I am having trouble describing the taste, mainly because I have never tasted anything like it before. All I know is that it is one of the best beers I have ever had.

    I am friends with the owners of Breaux Vineyards in Virginia. I can hardly wait to share a bottle with them and see how they like it.

    Winter Beers in the Snow

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    We are south of Daytona Beach. We have found some Bigfoot, no 2004 yet, but that's about all. No Christmas beers.

    Ever think about e-mailing Anchor and seeing if they have any distributors in the Daytona area?

    Big Bear is the place we went to in Coral Springs.

    Sue,

    How far is Daytona from Melbourne? Charlie and Jake's Bar-B-Q, right off I-95 has a pale ale that is a must have (former GABF silver). My brother likes Tapma Bay Brewing and Dunedin Brewing.

    Beer tasting in NYC or NJ?

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    In addition, I'd call a few of the better known beer bars/brewpubs, like Gingerman or Heartland, and ask if they do tastings.

    John,

    Mugs Ale House, one of the best beer bars in NYC is just 3-4 blocks (maybe less) from Brooklyn Brewery.

    Winter Beers in the Snow

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    If not, will anybody feel sorry for me here without real beer, and send me some?

    I'll keep you posted.

    Sue,

    Where in Florida are you now living? I have been able to find Bigfoot in Fort Lauderdale. Also, Big Bear Brewing in Coral Springs (we have been there) took the GABF gold in 2002 for their belgian dubbel. Brewzzi's in Boca Raton won four medals in 2001 and 2002 in real beer cateories. There are also some brewpubs and microbreweries in the Tampa area my brother really likes.

    If not, I'd be more than willing to ship if I only had beer shipping boxes.

    What's Everyone's Favorite Beer?

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    Blue & Gold

    Rich,

    Blue and Gold shutdown about 5 years ago. Casuality of the owner's divorce

    Isnt Blue and Gold still in Fredricksville, VA?

    Blue and Grey is in Fredericksburg, VA and they are strictly a microbrewery. There used to be a brewpub in Arlington named Blue and Gold.

    Update on Old Dominion's bottling of bourbon stout

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    LLOYD!! Next time I visit N. VA, and if you want to buy me beer (like you always do!), Guess what kind I want!? You got it! That Bourbon Stout is the reason I stop into OD! Well, that and the Tuppers Pils, and the pale ale on hand pump and the...wel, you get the idea!

    Good to see you here!

    Bob R in OKC

    Bob,

    Right now if I want, I can get a growler of the bourbon stout at OD. But if it is bottles you are looking for, I can stop by Shenandoah brewing and get some of their bourbon wee heavy, bourbon oatmeal stout, or bourbon sahti. It will be bottles of the OD bourbpn stout if they have started bottling it next time you are here. Also by then, Leesburg Brewing on Catoctin Circle should be opened.

    What's Everyone's Favorite Beer?

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    Blue & Gold

    Rich,

    Blue and Gold shutdown about 5 years ago. Casuality of the owner's divorce

    Nearest Metro station to the DC (and burbs) brewpubs:

    Gordon Biersch, District Chophouse, Capital City-Downtown, John Harvard's: Metro Center and Gallery Place/Chinatown/MCI Center. All four places are with in 5 blocks of each other. Also near the MCI Center is one of the better beer bars in DC - RFD (Regional Food and Drink).

    Capital City-Capital Hill: Union Station

    Rock Bottom-Bethesda: Bethesda

    Rock Bottom-Arlington: Ballston

    Founder's: King Street

    Sweetwater Tavern-Merrifield: Dunn Loring

    Capital City-Arlington: Not within walking distance of the metro, but is a very short bus ride from the Pentagon Metro. Metro Bus 7A. Leaves on the half hour.

    Places you need to drive to: Sweetwater Tavern- Centreville and Sterling, Summit Station (Gaithersburg), Old Dominion (Ashburn), Franklin's (Hyattsville).

    Update on Old Dominion's bottling of bourbon stout

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    Incidentally, old habits die hard, but it's no longer ATF that confers label approval. It is now the Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB).

    I stand corrected. I was just told by Old Dominion that it was ATF approval that was being waited for. It was posted at part of a news item on their website.

    Also, for anyone traveling to the DC area, there already is bottled bourbon aged beer available.

    Shenandoah Brewing, a BOP/small microbrewery located in Alexandria, Virginia already produces bottled bourbon aged beer for sale at the brewery - oatmeal stout, wee heavy and sahti (a Finnish style barleywine with juniper berries). They also have these three beers non-bourbon aged.

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