Fifth Avenue Forum

I've often read that 80% of brewing is just cleaning... today is a cleaning day. Clean out a couple kegs that kicked earlier this week, sanitize, fill with beer that was brewed a few weeks ago, carb 'em up and get 'em ready to go. I don't mind though... bought some Flower Power to drink while I work.

Additionally, I saw Stone's Enjoy By 4.20 in 12 oz. 6 packs. Not sure if they've done that with previous Enjoy Bys, but I've always only seen them in bombers.

Yeah, I read somewhere that this round would be the first to be in sixers.

So I'm not sure how flower power got as far as it has in the beer tourney we're having. It's a decent east coast IPA, but I'm not sure if it stacks up to 60 or 90 minutes, let alone any west coast IPAs.

count2infinity wrote:So I'm not sure how flower power got as far as it has in the beer tourney we're having. It's a decent east coast IPA, but I'm not sure if it stacks up to 60 or 90 minutes, let alone any west coast IPAs.

Obviously it's all subjective, but I don't think 60 or 90 minute even come close to flower power. I think its one of the best IPAs around.

MWB wrote:Yup, Heady Topper is still great.

DId you drink it from the can? I'm so desperate to try this that I've come up with a plan that includes tracking down an email address from someone who attended a class with me in college and I've heard is now living in Vermont. I understand he has family living around the same town as my camp up north, my hopes is that next time he visits home, I can go up to camp and make a pickup. It's a longshot, but it's all I got right now.

Im working a trip to montreal around going to stop to get some.

Just ordered yeungling at dinner pre pens game.

How does it work with heady topper ? Can you go to the brewery whenever you want and get it? Is it on the shelves in stores up there?

IPAs are just a step above Coors/Bud/Miller. I avoid them all like the plague.

shmenguin wrote:How does it work with heady topper ? Can you go to the brewery whenever you want and get it? Is it on the shelves in stores up there?

No...get to beer store abd camp to hope to get it.

eddysnake wrote:

MWB wrote:Yup, Heady Topper is still great.

DId you drink it from the can? I'm so desperate to try this that I've come up with a plan that includes tracking down an email address from someone who attended a class with me in college and I've heard is now living in Vermont. I understand he has family living around the same town as my camp up north, my hopes is that next time he visits home, I can go up to camp and make a pickup. It's a longshot, but it's all I got right now.

I usually drink it from the can, but poured it this time because I wanted to compare the look to Chillwave.

If you are someone trying to get it, check the website. They have a delivery schedule there. I used to work at a beverage store, and luckily, my boss liked me. He gets it there, and my parents are usually able to get some to bring to me. Apparently he doesn't put it all out and sets some aside for certain customers.

Craig, if you're driving to Montreal, the store is about 5 minutes off of Interstate 89.

Tried a Firestone walker Opal last night, it was very enjoyable. I plan to drink more of this.

Bought a 6 pack of Arcadia Ales Whitsun yesterday. Haven't tried it yet.

Good purchase, or did I make a horrible mistake?

http://www.ommegang.com/got/three_eyed_raven.php

Yes, I am intrigued by this. It could be super interesting or a mess.

eddysnake wrote:Tried a Firestone walker Opal last night, it was very enjoyable. I plan to drink more of this.

Where did you get it? I did not think Firestone had distro into PA.

Had a wine weekend 3-4 years ago in the Santa Maria area, and we stayed at a hotel down the street from their main facility. So good.

Has anyone tried Black is the New Wit?

I've had Firestone Walker's Double Jack and Opal here in State College.

tifosi77 wrote:

eddysnake wrote:Tried a Firestone walker Opal last night, it was very enjoyable. I plan to drink more of this.

Where did you get it? I did not think Firestone had distro into PA.

Had a wine weekend 3-4 years ago in the Santa Maria area, and we stayed at a hotel down the street from their main facility. So good.

Wegmans. Jamestown NY

Huh, maybe they sell to restaurants but no retail distro (in PA)?

tifosi77 wrote:Huh, maybe they sell to restaurants but no retail distro (in PA)?

No, they definitely do. I've gotten numerous Firestone beers at Wegman's and other bottle shops in PA.

I wanted to recommend FW in old beer thread, but I did a search on their website that returned precisely 0 results in PA within 150 miles of my mom's ZIP code in Altoona. Figured they just didn't sell in.

Alright then...... go drink Firestone Walker beers!

finally. so good. nice pine and sweet malts. it's been a while my old friend.

Picked up a sixer of Fresh Squeezed for 7.50 here. Not a bad deal at all I must say

Finally found Resin! I had to get it in a six pack, but I'm excited to try it