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Picked up some Half Acre Big Hugs last night. Really solid beer,and 2012 is drinking amazing right now. Way better than the barrel aged abomination they were pouring at FOBAB. Also got some Quakerbridge. It's definitely an AMERICAN barleywine, crazy hoppy fresh. we're talking double IPA levels. Definitely going to sit on a bottle to let them fade a bit.
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Uuudar posted:There's chunks of coconut still floating in it That's not enough. Next time GI needs to get their poo poo together and actually sell the beer in coconut shells.
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Daunte Vicknabb posted:Drank some good stuff tonight, starting with two TH growlers from Hatful! I have successfully provided the Tired Hands Experience™. That is, one amazing beer and one where you just keep looking at your glass and thinking "I'm not sure if I like this or not" but you finish the whole thing anyway. Cosmic Slop is ridiculous. It was their 200th batch celebration beer. The bartender I talked to described it as The Light That Spills Out Of The Hole In Your Head on crack. There is so much citrus in that beer. It's also insanely smooth for a DIPA with almost no bitterness. I'm glad you liked it as much as I did. Sorry about Treaded Options. I actually liked that one. It hit a lot of interesting notes for me.
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Dec 18, 2013 15:57
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I was pissed I missed Cosmic Slop last time I was there.... they just kicked a keg of it, and it wasn't available, and nothing was on cask that night.
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Dec 18, 2013 17:20
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air- posted:Novare Res. Don't even think about the bill, go nuts and enjoy yourself. For reference here was the draught menu at Novare Res the other day:  Add to that the huge bottle menu too of course. The Beer That Saved Christmas and De La Senne's xmas beer were both major successes in my book. Dry, malty, just a bit of funk. That and they had elk tacos and lobster & corn gnocchi, and overall I would die happy if I lived near this place. Among the best I've been to for Belgian stuff anyway. Outside of In'finiti most of the beer I had from newer ME breweries wasn't very good. I love Maine Beer Co to bits, but. In the same area as In'finity and Novare there's Gritty McDuff's, which is worth going to more for atmosphere and history than knockout beer I'd reckon. I liked their cask bitter. People also have good things to say about The Great Lost Bear but I didn't make it there. Also made a quick dash by Allagash but it's not reeeeeeaaallly worth going there if you're hoping they have special beer there or whatnot. Go there if you like tours tho. If I had more time I'd hit up Maine Beer Co up in Freeport to see what's going on over there.
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Dec 18, 2013 17:29
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Duck Rabbit Baltic Porter back on the shelves, one of my favorite seasonals and definitely my favorite of their beers. Hope to god they've fixed their infections issues, I haven't heard of any problems with their 6 packs in the past 6-9 months.
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Dec 18, 2013 17:50
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Retemnav posted:Duck Rabbit Baltic Porter back on the shelves, one of my favorite seasonals and definitely my favorite of their beers. Hope to god they've fixed their infections issues, I haven't heard of any problems with their 6 packs in the past 6-9 months. Probably because by now everyone has learned to skip it and not gamble.
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Dec 18, 2013 18:00
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Vertigo posted:I was pissed I missed Cosmic Slop last time I was there.... they just kicked a keg of it, and it wasn't available, and nothing was on cask that night. Casks go on Friday and last until they're kicked. The better casks barely make it through the weekend. It's worth considering that if you're planning on making a trip out to TH.
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Dec 18, 2013 18:02
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crazyfish posted:In truth, most of what they make isn't infected. In fact, much of it is so high in ABV that it really can't be infected, and a lot of what they make is actually pretty delicious. But this year's WC is so far off what I can even comprehend someone wanting a white chocolate flavoured wheatwine to taste like I can't help but wonder what the gently caress is going through Mr. Rue's mind when he decided to not only release the beer as it was but continue to sell it after people (justifiably) complained about how awful it is. I just don't find it likely that it was fine leaving the Bruery and then severely infected less than a week later, particularly given the amount of time the beer had already been sitting around the brewery itself. I guess I just have less faith that everything Rue makes turns to gold than some people, because I've found a lot of the expensive bottled offerings to be off. To wit, I don't really know why someone would want a beer to taste like Melange No. 3, either.
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Dec 18, 2013 18:15
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Angry Grimace posted:To wit, I don't really know why someone would want a beer to taste like Melange No. 3, either. Funny. As Resident Bruery Hater (TM), Melange 3 is probably the only non-sour they've ever made that I really like... SUPER HASSLER posted:Novare Res Awesome place, though I agree that if you want to really dig into their cellar, you need to leave your budget at home. Hassler, I assume since you didn't mention it that you didn't swing by Ebenezer's while you were in the area? When I was in Portland last year, I didn't want to drag my siblings out that far to hit a bar but if I ever end up in the region again, I'm definitely hitting it.
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Dec 18, 2013 18:34
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I think there's a bottle of White Oak that's been in my fridge for about 2 years if not more. I haven't bought a Bruery non-sour since Cuir, I think. I'd looooove to see more Marron Acidifie, though.
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Dec 18, 2013 18:49
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Local option is doing another crazy taplist on Friday - http://localoptionbier.com/2013/12/16/winter-war-beer-event-122013/ Given all the Bourbon County hype, it's probably going to be one of the worst poo poo shows they've had this year. I'd like to go, but I have too much going on Friday. Compusaurus fucked around with this message at 19:17 on Dec 18, 2013 |
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Dec 18, 2013 19:14
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Compusaurus posted:Local option is doing another crazy taplist on Friday - http://localoptionbier.com/2013/12/16/winter-war-beer-event-122013/ There is absolutely nothing on that list that will make me brave that shitshow.
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Dec 18, 2013 19:39
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ChickenArise posted:Probably because by now everyone has learned to skip it and not gamble. No, I know lots of people that still drink DR and haven't had a problem with any of the recent batches.
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Dec 18, 2013 19:50
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Retemnav posted:No, I know lots of people that still drink DR and haven't had a problem with any of the recent batches. My BIF bottle was fine
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Dec 18, 2013 20:01
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Angry Grimace posted:I just don't find it likely that it was fine leaving the Bruery and then severely infected less than a week later, particularly given the amount of time the beer had already been sitting around the brewery itself. I guess I just have less faith that everything Rue makes turns to gold than some people, because I've found a lot of the expensive bottled offerings to be off. To wit, I don't really know why someone would want a beer to taste like Melange No. 3, either. Infected or not, something about this year's White Chocolate is extremely wrong and either never should have been released or taken off the market later. And for the record, I love the newer batches of the anniversary beers (they are monsters though) as well as Melange #3.
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For the Chicagoon bottle share, I decided to not bring Mango Magnifico (drank it last Friday, not terrible!), so I'm down to Velvet Merkin and....that's it. My cellar of beers is pretty much non-existent and I don't want to bring something lovely, or something that everyone has had before. I'm going to be in Central IL next week so I'm going to look for something unique at the Friar Tucks/Binny's/local bottle shops there. I guess a better question, how much are all of you bringing to share? One bomber? Two? The Binny's by me got in Permanent Funeral and Lagunitas Sucks, going to swing by there on my way home and pick up those two. I'm also going to be picking up some New Glarus this weekend since I'll be in Wisconsin, then I'm off for the next two weeks. Going to drink a lot of tasty brews, can't wait.
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americanzero4128 posted:For the Chicagoon bottle share, I decided to not bring Mango Magnifico (drank it last Friday, not terrible!), so I'm down to Velvet Merkin and....that's it. My cellar of beers is pretty much non-existent and I don't want to bring something lovely, or something that everyone has had before. I'm going to be in Central IL next week so I'm going to look for something unique at the Friar Tucks/Binny's/local bottle shops there. I guess a better question, how much are all of you bringing to share? One bomber? Two? Try to supply 2 bombers and/or the equivalent. Depending on where you're going to be in central IL, things to look out for would be Alesmith (also available in WI) and if you're near any of their brewpubs, Destihl. Destihl does distribute to Chicago in kegs, but the brewpubs do growlers, including their BA'd and sour stuff... *hint hint*
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americanzero4128 posted:For the Chicagoon bottle share, I decided to not bring Mango Magnifico (drank it last Friday, not terrible!), so I'm down to Velvet Merkin and....that's it. My cellar of beers is pretty much non-existent and I don't want to bring something lovely, or something that everyone has had before. I'm going to be in Central IL next week so I'm going to look for something unique at the Friar Tucks/Binny's/local bottle shops there. I guess a better question, how much are all of you bringing to share? One bomber? Two? Merkin is always welcome. Central IL (and so does Wisconsin, now to think of it) gets Alesmith and Chicago doesn't. There may be some others. Quantity wise? I'll personally be bringing more than 2 bombers worth of beer but I don't necessarily expect we'll drink all of what I bring. I like having options based on what the group feels like. edit: Depending on how far south you're going, I am extremely interested in growlers from Scratch Brewing in Ava: http://scratchbeer.com/ crazyfish fucked around with this message at 21:15 on Dec 18, 2013 |
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Dec 18, 2013 21:11
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danbanana posted:Try to supply 2 bombers and/or the equivalent. Depending on where you're going to be in central IL, things to look out for would be Alesmith (also available in WI) and if you're near any of their brewpubs, Destihl. Destihl does distribute to Chicago in kegs, but the brewpubs do growlers, including their BA'd and sour stuff... *hint hint* Destihl is a good idea, thanks. I didn't realize they had as much variety in beer as they do. I haven't seen Schlafly up in Chicagoland so I was going to look for something by them. crazyfish posted:Merkin is always welcome. Central IL (and so does Wisconsin, now to think of it) gets Alesmith and Chicago doesn't. There may be some others. Sorry, I won't be that far south for a while. A college buddy of mine lives down in Carbondale (about 20 miles from there), so I'll have to try to get some of that from him when I see him again.
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Cracked open a Titan IPA 6(!) months past its bottling date. As expected, couldn't form a head to save its life nor was there any carbonation whatsoever. But I was more surprised that the hop character still remains! It starts malty and then enters into the citrus and hoppiness as soon as it lingers for just a bit. Dry and bitter finish, this is a good one. I have to try this one fresh - I expect it to be much more hoppy throughout.
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Drank more of KudosX's BIF package tonight. Coincidentally after another day of skiing. Decided to try the non-BA and BA versions of Thirsty Dog Siberian Night back to back. Not disappointed at all. The non-BA version is all molasses, baker's chocolate, and roasty coffee on the nose while the taste is straight up char that resembles espresso, complemented by faint hoppy notes. Really delicious. But it was nothing compared to the BA version. Oh baby. The roasty/charred notes both give way to vanilla, whiskey, and oak in both the nose and taste. But that bitter, dry, and roasty character that really defined the base beer remained. Ugh, really, really good, thanks man! Cromlech posted:Cracked open a Titan IPA 6(!) months past its bottling date. Yeah it's a fairly bright IPA when fresh.
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Has anyone had this latest release of Lagunitas' Hairy Eyeball? I generally love their beer but this is coming off a bit perfume chemically with no real discernible malt flavor other than toast. The aroma is very weak also. Am I getting sick or is this just a miss?
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Dec 19, 2013 05:31
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I had a bottle last night. I thought it was okay, but didn't get excited for it either. Also had a bottle of Goose Island Night Stalker from last year. I thought it was fairly nasty when it was fresh, but the bad flavors have calmed down a little and the roast stout flavors were more prominent. Still not as good as the 2011, though.
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Dec 19, 2013 05:41
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Wet Tie Affair posted:I had a bottle last night. I thought it was okay, but didn't get excited for it either. Did you get a lot of soy/marijuana fresh in Night Stalker? That's what I got. I didn't enjoy it at all from the 2012 release when fresh.
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Dec 19, 2013 06:16
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I got a strong acetone or medicinal flavor from the 2012. I remember letting it warm up a little and the flavor just getting worse. That taste was still in it when I had it last night, just not as strong.
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Dec 19, 2013 07:26
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Last night had a Plowhorse from Vivant. Very nice Belgian Stout. Slight sweetness with a clean chocolate finish. At $17 a 4-pack, it's pricey but in lieu of the now-gone Belgian Yeti, it's a good, cheaper alternative. Followed it with a bottled Greenbush Delusion. After the Vivant, the front was all rye whiskey but the "cream" stout aspect shined later. I think I enjoyed it more last night than on tap at the brewery. Non-drinking news, my girlfriend and I watched Drinking Buddies last night. Turns out it's pretty much an hour and a half advertisement for Revolution. Half the fun was watching what everyone was drinking because there's pretty much no scene in the movie where beer isn't on screen.
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Dec 19, 2013 14:37
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Yet another awesome looking beer event in Chicago - http://www.hardcorecraftbeer.com/events/endofeverything Highlights include Darkness, BBPt5, Abyss and a whole bunch of other stuff.
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Dec 19, 2013 15:33
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Fun beer tasting night last night. Joseph James Brewing Company had three batches of IPA produced using the same malt bill and differing hop schedules. The hops were all Amarillo, Chinook and Centennial, they just changed the timings and amounts in each batch. The results were three interesting beers. One was totally resinous, like drinking a pine tree. The second had nearly Sculpin-like levels of grapefruit, and the third (my favorite) somehow got some tropical fruit notes out of those hops. They polled everyone who tried all of the beers and the winner was the third IPA, so it looks like they'll be brewing a larger batch to that recipe. It'll be nice to have another solid local IPA. Other things of interest: - Three Barrel Brewing Chimayo: A sour with really heavy acetobacter notes to it. Vinegary in a good way, very drinkable. - Mikkeller Betegeuze: Competently produced beer that tastes like a gueuze. It's not worth what they want for a bottle, but it's good. - Manzanita Brewing Company Rustic Horizon: Tastes like a red ale, which is fine because that's what it's supposed to taste like. Unremarkable but drinkable. - Upright Saison du Blodget: Tastes like funky lemonade. Really delicious, I'd highly recommend this one. - Arcadia Brewing Co. Loch Down Scottish Ale: Kind of thin and pale compared to most Scotch ales I've had. It wasn't offensive but I wouldn't buy it. - Schmohz Brewing Co. Kiss My Scottish Arse: Compared to the Loch Down, this had a better name and a more hoppy, less malty profile. I'd put it in the same inoffensive-but-not-good category. - Perennial Artisan Ales Heart of Gold: One of the best wheatwines I've had in a long time. Strong wheat character, stone fruit, not too sweet. - Allagash Curieux (July 6, 2012 bottling date): Smelled like a box of raisins. Tasted utterly fantastic and nothing like raisins. If you've got a bottle of Curieux about this old, I'd strongly recommend opening it because I can't see it getting any better. - Deschutes Green Monster: Winner of the night. It was like Granny Smith apples and vinegar with tons of underlying complexity. Seek this out if you can. - Rogue Integrity Ale: I'll avoid passive-aggressive comments about the irony of Rogue naming an ale Integrity (oopsies) and admit it wasn't nearly as terrible as I expected. It's not a good beer - it's forgettable, bland, and of mediocre overall quality. But I didn't hate it. I think I also forgot to post my opinion on BCBS Backyard Rye last week so I'll do it now: it's the worst of the BCBSes. It tasted like IHOP Boysenberry syrup aged in a bourbon barrel. Too sweet, too artificial-tasting, and if it was my first experience with BCBS it might put me off trying other varieties.
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bartolimu posted:- Allagash Curieux (July 6, 2012 bottling date): Smelled like a box of raisins. Tasted utterly fantastic and nothing like raisins. If you've got a bottle of Curieux about this old, I'd strongly recommend opening it because I can't see it getting any better. Know what I'm pulling out of the cellar for Christmas now! Been slowly drinking through my BIF beers, and one of these days I'll actually write up a post about them, jerome louis. But in the meantime let me say thanks again, it's been a great couple of boxes to go through!
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Dec 19, 2013 15:58
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bartolimu posted:I think I also forgot to post my opinion on BCBS Backyard Rye last week so I'll do it now: it's the worst of the BCBSes. It tasted like IHOP Boysenberry syrup aged in a bourbon barrel. Too sweet, too artificial-tasting, and if it was my first experience with BCBS it might put me off trying other varieties. I still have yet to try this one but if the original Bramble was any indication, a year should do wonders on this beer. I found Bramble sweet-syrupy when fresh but much more balanced a year later. One thing I did notice with Coffee and Proprietor's this year was that they seemed more fudge-like and sweet this year than previous variants. So I'm not surprised that Backyard may have an overpowering sweetness to it.
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Dec 19, 2013 16:12
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Did anyone try out Revolution's BA Porters? I nabbed Bean Gene but I'm curious if it is as hot as Deth's Tar was. Also for the Chi Tasting...I got Pipeworks first BA releases. But it was a max of 2 12oz bottles for each. We'll have too many people to make that work?
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Dec 19, 2013 16:21
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ChiTownEddie posted:Did anyone try out Revolution's BA Porters? I nabbed Bean Gene but I'm curious if it is as hot as Deth's Tar was. I wouldn't say that's too much to make it work. Bring them. Please. I've heard a lot of good things about this batch of BA releases (which is unfortunately more than I can say for the batch 1 BA smoked porter...blecccch). edit: I haven't had this batch of Bean Gene but I can say that every previous time I've had it, it wasn't nearly as hot as Deth's Tar.
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Dec 19, 2013 16:32
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ChiTownEddie posted:Did anyone try out Revolution's BA Porters? I nabbed Bean Gene but I'm curious if it is as hot as Deth's Tar was. Is this the Jones Dog or the Coffee Abduction that was BAed? I heard a lot of good things about Jones Dog but Coffee tasted like an oak tannin bomb that was just kind of awful.
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Dec 19, 2013 16:44
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Jones Dog (milk stout), Murderous (english barleywine), and Last Kiss (wee heavy). Last I heard, they didn't know what they were going to be doing with BA Coffee Break.
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Dec 19, 2013 16:45
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ChiTownEddie posted:Jones Dog (milk stout), Murderous (english barleywine), and Last Kiss (wee heavy). I'm pretty sure they had all of these at FoBAB so they should be on untappd. https://untappd.com/b/pipeworks-brewing-company-barrel-aged-jones-dog/263821 https://untappd.com/b/pipeworks-brewing-company-barrel-aged-murderous-in-elijah-craig-12/462851 https://untappd.com/b/pipeworks-brewing-company-barrel-aged-last-kiss-in-buffalo-trace/462848 But then again, I've seen people give fives to anything that touched a barrel.
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Dec 19, 2013 16:53
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ChiTownEddie posted:Jones Dog (milk stout) Had a sip of this at FOBAB and it was quite good. Better than Very Mad Cow, I believe.
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okay, i checked the wiki first, but it seems like the overly-ambitious Denver section was never completed, so... my sister and here family are traveling from the Kansas City area to Winter Park, CO. they both like good beer, but aren't likely to go too far out of their way for it- not to mention they have three elementary/middle-school-aged children in tow- so if someone could recommend the two or three must-see bottle shops and family-friendly restaurants with awesome craft taps, i would really appreciate it. if there's something totally amazing that would make a side-trip really worth it, feel free to add that, as well. thanks!
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Since Farmer's Cabinet has been a topic of discussion here a few times I figured I'd post this fun news from this morning: http://www.phillymag.com/news/2013/12/19/farmers-cabinet-raided-by-police-owner-matt-swartz-arrested/ quote:On Wednesday night, the Liquor Control Enforcement arm of the Pennsylvania State Police raided the Farmers’ Cabinet on Walnut Street and arrested co-owner Matt Swartz, according to police. So the police raided the place and took all of their liquor and beer and arrested the owner. Kinda sad to see this place go from a craft beer destination to pretty much ruined in the scant few years it's been open. But the owner seems to have a reputation for doing all kinds of shady poo poo so I guess it's no surprise to industry folks.
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