Posts Tagged ‘Washington’

I haven’t really done much of a restock lately to the cellar. We’ve been a bit too busy around OAB HQ drinking various foamybeers – our own line of brews. A recent trip to pick up more brewing supplies lead us to drop by Oliver’s discount Beverage in Albany. so, the latest beerventory…

Growlers
Cave Mountain Hefeweizen (bought at the brewery on $8 browler Sundays)

6 packs
Widmer Drop Top Amber Ale
Widmer Drifter Pale Ale
Saranac Summer Brew
Wolaver Ben Gleason’s White Ale
Sherwood forest Friar’s Belgian White ale
Boulder Brewing Hazed & Infused
Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA

12 Pack
Smutty Nose Sampler featuring Shoals Pale Ale, Old Brown Dog, IPA and Robust Porter

Bombers
Long Trail Brewmasters Series Double IPA
Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere
Jolly Pumpkin La Roja Amber Ale
Arcadia Ales Cocoa Loco
Arcadia Ales Cereal Killer
Southern Tier Jah-Va Imperial Coffee Stout
Southern Tier Iniquity Black Ale
Smuttynose Really Old Brown Dog Ale
Smuttynose Gravitation Belgian Quad
Ommegang Biere de Mars
He’Brew Jewbelation 12
Elysian Bifrost Winter Ale
Flying Dog Wild Dog Weizenbock

After a recent sweltering Sunday in New Paltz, NY chilling at the Gilded Otter (great beer – bad website) with The Beer Wench (as much fun to drink with as she is on Twitter) and some other fine folks, we swung by K & E Discount Beverage to do a little stock up since we were in the area.

Bombers
Brooklyn Brewery Local No. 2
Great Divide Hercules Double IPA
Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale
Rock Art Brewery Ridge Runner Barley Wine
Elysian Bifrost Winter Ale
The Bruery Orchard White
Troegs Flying Mouflan

Six packs
Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA
Sherwood Forest Friar’s Belgian-style White Ale

Promo bottle (yes! free beer!)
Guinness 250th Anniversary Stout

We bought the Troegs Flying Mouflan in order to cellar two more. We already had one in the cellar. Troegs claims this ages nicely – turning into a whole new beer. We’re looking forward to seeing if that is true. I am also a bit curious about the anniversary Guinness. It is not out yet, but – when I asked about it – the clerk gave me a free bottle from a promo pack. Given some of the press – and being a huge traditional Guinness fan – I’m a bit dubious about this one. Claims of it being “fizzier…maltier…made for the U.S. market” makes me think “Guinness dumbed down” but the 5% ABV (up from the 4.2 ABV of traditional Guinness) is intriguing. Then again – at $10/six pack – I’m betting this promo bottle is all I’ll have of the anniversary Guinness.

Looks like Seattle has a new beer shop. Always great to hear about these osrts of places opening – especially in this economy – but I also get more than a bit jealous as I live so far from anything even minimally resembling a great beer store.

Lake City welcomes The Beer Authority, Seattle’s newest beer shop

“You’ve Been Good, Have A Beer!” written on the front windows of Seattle’s newest bottle shop is a thought many people will appreciate. Considering The Beer Authority’s vast bottle inventory from breweries around the world, one might think about being good more often.

Their motto is “All Things Beer Sold Here”, and they don’t disappoint. Along with a wide selection of beers in coolers lining two walls, the store offers kegs to go, glassware, brewery apparel, locally produced beer “munchies” and a healthy selection of wine. Tap rentals, an engraving service and gift baskets are on the way. Beer tastings are held each weekday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. and from noon until 6 p.m. on Saturday, each night featuring a different beer from their inventories.

“Browsing the store is easy, and every bottle of beer is individually priced,” Said owner and operator Barry Adams. “We have empty six pack holders and encourage shoppers to ‘mix and match’.” The proprietors, Seattle pub veterans Barry and Shellane Adams, encourage special orders and relish the challenge of finding obscure beers for their customers.

The Beer Authority will be hosting its Grand Opening on April 18th and 19th. Prices across the store will be slashed so if you’re looking for that elusive or expensive beer, make sure to attend. Beer tastings with brewers and industry experts will be available the entire weekend so bring your I.D. because you must be 21 years or older to sample.

Located at 12716 Lake City Way NE, Suite A, The Beer Authority is open from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. weeknights, from noon until 6 p.m. on Saturday and from noon until 5 p.m. on Sunday. Their website can be found at seattlebeerauthority.com.

I have to say – wish I had the cash handy to travel to D.C. for this event. Great beers and food in the National Building Museum!?! Now that’s an evening I can get behind…

May 30th: Savor: An American Craft Beer and Food Experience
Dig craft beer? How about food? Now how about 120 craft beers from 65 breweries paired with 35+ tasty appetizers? Then join us for SAVOR: An American Craft Beer & Food Event this May 30, 2009 at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC.

Don’t miss this chance to experience great beer & food, converse with industry luminaries, and meet new friends in a reception-style environment. Tickets are $95, and selling quickly, so get yours while they last! You can see video clips from last year at savorcraftbeer.com

Word has it BeerAdvocate will be there…and planning another DC beer crawl. Yet another reason I wish I could go….