The Official Beer Thread

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^^^^^ regarding the NYC beer shopping

Flair is pretty ghetto looking... from the outside. Inside it looks like a Costco or a **'s with tons and tons of beverages. I would say that they have mostly Dogfish, Stone and all types of imported beer. The selection is not as amazing as New Beverage or Whole Foods but it is MUCH MUCH cheaper.

These are the 2 best in terms of selection in Manhattan (there are great places in Brooklyn from what i have heard). The New Beer place is pretty crazy. Just TONS of stuff. New Beer and Whole Foods are about a 3 minute walk from each other.

http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/2229/ (New Beer)

http://www.beermenus.com/wholefoods-beer-room-bowery (Whole Foods Bowery)

and here is info on Flair. The beer menu does not reflect the real selection. Also.. Flair will order pretty much whatever you want (they gave me a catalog to take home). Just start looking at the beer and a sales associate will likely come over and ask if you need help

http://www.beermenus.com/flair-beverages-corp-

 

[MrLlama]

Stella Artois
Magic hat #9 (or howl if it is winter)

 

[Dedalus]

From http://boohooboo.tumblr.com/:

 

[nilshg]

Overall: Jever
Wheat beer: Paulaner
Asian beer: Kingfisher
Also, Newcastle Brown Ale and Leffe are in the mix. Variety is the spice of life.

 

[WaterlooMike]

Erdinger.

The exception to my "I'm completely over the wheat-beer fad" mindset. So crisp, so good.

 

[pscolari]

Originally Posted by Johnny_5

Thanks a lot, I think I'm going to be making a trip there sometime this week. Maybe even tomorrow. Will also be hitting up Halftime Beverage. Anyone care to make some suggestions?

I'll play. If I was in your shoes, I would grab some of Cigar City out of Florida since I don't find it here in Boston and have heard very good things. I would also grab:

De Dolle - Arabier
St. Bernardus - any of them
Hitachino - Red Rice
Green Flash - West Coast IPA
Ballast Point - Sculpin if they have it
Pretty Things - Jack d'or or the KK beer
Brooklyn - Sorachi Ace

 

[Rambo]

Beer Festival tomorrow here. Will try and take a few pics (I need to break out my camera anyways)

 

[nahneun]

Originally Posted by Rambo

Beer Festival tomorrow here. Will try and take a few pics (I need to break out my camera anyways)

I wanted to go but I wasn't sure of my schedule until it was too late

They have some nice beers, but I think the whiskey offering is better, to be honest.

 

[Johnny_5]

Originally Posted by Rambo

Beer Festival tomorrow here. Will try and take a few pics (I need to break out my camera anyways)

where is here?

 

[Rambo]

Originally Posted by nahneun

I wanted to go but I wasn't sure of my schedule until it was too late

They have some nice beers, but I think the whiskey offering is better, to be honest.
There is a whiskey fest? Do tell.. You didn't miss much. It was WAY too crowded and a bunch of vendors ran out of their product early.

Originally Posted by Johnny_5

where is here?
It was in Jupiter, FL. I'm trying to find the best beer online but I can't do it. Some special release from Cigar City in Tampa. Tasted like caramelized espresso beer. SO ******* tasty. Southern Tier makes a decent IPA, Victory had a few decent beers, and Brooklyn 1 and 2 were pretty tasty as well. Didn't really get to try them all since it was so crowded.

 

[Johnny_5]

I remember not being too crazy about Brooklyn 1...Maybe I'll give it another go.

 

[nahneun]

Originally Posted by Rambo

There is a whiskey fest? Do tell..

You didn't miss much. It was WAY too crowded and a bunch of vendors ran out of their product early.



It was in Jupiter, FL.


I'm trying to find the best beer online but I can't do it. Some special release from Cigar City in Tampa. Tasted like caramelized espresso beer. SO ******* tasty. Southern Tier makes a decent IPA, Victory had a few decent beers, and Brooklyn 1 and 2 were pretty tasty as well. Didn't really get to try them all since it was so crowded.

Ahhhhh I thought you were in NY. We had a beer and bourbon festival yesterday. Funny how the dates coincide

 

[Johnny_5]

Originally Posted by nahneun

Ahhhhh I thought you were in NY. We had a beer and bourbon festival yesterday. Funny how the dates coincide

****.. Where was this?

 

[Tooch4321]

Hopslam tastes like piss water Bush Lite compared to Firestone Walker's Double Jack, ******* overrated bullshit **** ass beer, I am kinda wasted off the IPA juice right now and cleaning the condo...

 

[Willie5566]

God Bless this thread!!!

Who knew Michigan was the center of the brewing universe? Ok, perhaps overstated but with Founder's and Bell's it certainly deserves some love from the beer drinker community. Thanks to this thread I am planning to get my hands on some KBS and some Hopslam both available in Ohio where I reside.-And I thought this state sucked.

Keep the talk going boys, I will be taking copious notes.