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Scott Crawford

Scott Crawford commented on the Topic

Tell me about the Breweries/Brewpubs in your region!

I had some great new brews yesterday. The Philadelphia, PA area is exploding with  start-up breweries/brewpubs - probably because Philly Beer Week is a big stimulus to the beer community.  Philly B...

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I had some great new brews yesterday. The Philadelphia, PA area is exploding with  start-up breweries/brewpubs - probably because Philly Beer Week is a big stimulus to the beer community.  Philly Beer Week is a 10-day event, held in June (June 1-10 in 2012) that presents over 1,000 events in that 10-day period. But I digress. At the War of the Worts Homebrew Competition, several new commercial breweries showcased their beers:  Free Will Brewing of Perkasie, PA; Naked Brewing Company; Cabinet Artisanal Brewhouse of Arlington, VA (brewers for The Farmer's Cabinet in Philly); Forest & Main Brewery & Pub, Ambler, PA; Round Guys Brewing of Lansdale, PA; Prism Brewing of North Wales, PA; and I hope I haven't missed anyone!  Not present but soon also opening in the area is Tired Hands Brewing Company in Ardmore, PA.  I also hear Blue Dog in Lansdale is going to convert from a beer bar to a brewpub.  What's in your region?

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Scott Crawford
Scott Crawford
March 15 2012 Permalink
Houston, Texas has a lot of variety to offer as well, and being one of the world's hubs for the energy industry we see alot of international visitors - anyone, whether local or in-town for any length of time - should ... Read more
Houston, Texas has a lot of variety to offer as well, and being one of the world's hubs for the energy industry we see alot of international visitors - anyone, whether local or in-town for any length of time - should sample some of the local varieties:

We have No Label out west in Katy (you can follow them on BeerLovers here), toward the north we have Southern Star in Conroe; just on the northwest side of town we have Karbach; and just north of downtown resides the venerable Saint Arnold.   Today I was able to locate Buffalo Bayou Brewing, and in the coming months we should be seeing two more (at least): 8th Wonder and Yard Sale Brewing. Read less

Jon Hebert commented on the Topic

Pale Ales

Looking for some suggestions.... lately I've been hooked on Southern Star's Pine Belt Pale, and last night came across Bear Republic's Racer 5 IPA.  Both are fantastic brews. Any suggestions for o...

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Looking for some suggestions.... lately I've been hooked on Southern Star's Pine Belt Pale, and last night came across Bear Republic's Racer 5 IPA.  Both are fantastic brews. Any suggestions for other beers in this style/category?

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Jon Hebert
March 15 2012 Permalink
Scott, just finished reading the article on Rodeo Clown on the site. The beer is killer, it's a bit more robust than most IPAs which makes it all the better.
The Beer Fox

The Beer Fox started a Topic

Tell me about the Breweries/Brewpubs in your region!

I had some great new brews yesterday. The Philadelphia, PA area is exploding with  start-up breweries/brewpubs - probably because Philly Beer Week is a big stimulus to the beer community.  Philly B...

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I had some great new brews yesterday. The Philadelphia, PA area is exploding with  start-up breweries/brewpubs - probably because Philly Beer Week is a big stimulus to the beer community.  Philly Beer Week is a 10-day event, held in June (June 1-10 in 2012) that presents over 1,000 events in that 10-day period. But I digress. At the War of the Worts Homebrew Competition, several new commercial breweries showcased their beers:  Free Will Brewing of Perkasie, PA; Naked Brewing Company; Cabinet Artisanal Brewhouse of Arlington, VA (brewers for The Farmer's Cabinet in Philly); Forest & Main Brewery & Pub, Ambler, PA; Round Guys Brewing of Lansdale, PA; Prism Brewing of North Wales, PA; and I hope I haven't missed anyone!  Not present but soon also opening in the area is Tired Hands Brewing Company in Ardmore, PA.  I also hear Blue Dog in Lansdale is going to convert from a beer bar to a brewpub.  What's in your region?

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Magnus Larsson

Magnus Larsson commented on the Topic

Pale Ales

Looking for some suggestions.... lately I've been hooked on Southern Star's Pine Belt Pale, and last night came across Bear Republic's Racer 5 IPA.  Both are fantastic brews. Any suggestions for o...

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Looking for some suggestions.... lately I've been hooked on Southern Star's Pine Belt Pale, and last night came across Bear Republic's Racer 5 IPA.  Both are fantastic brews. Any suggestions for other beers in this style/category?

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Magnus Larsson
Magnus Larsson
January 27 2012 Permalink
They are all quite different. Some of the are more American in their use of hops whilst others are more British. It was quite some time since I got a proper IPA as I moved to France in work a couple of years ago and t... Read more
They are all quite different. Some of the are more American in their use of hops whilst others are more British. It was quite some time since I got a proper IPA as I moved to France in work a couple of years ago and the beer culture here is quite different. They have a completely different range of types of beer here. Some of the ones I listed are Swedish (Oppigårds, Nøgne Ø (this one is Norwegian I believe) Mohawk, Jämtlands, Nils Oscar) which are a mixture of British and American style. Whilst Twisted Thistle is British and Flying Dog, Stone and Sierra Nevada are American in style. The Scandinavian beer might be quite difficult to get hold of them. I like Oppigårds' work. They are excellent at what they do, so is the Jämtlands IPA. Stone often deliver great beer as well, and the fruitiness of Sierra Nevada's beer is delightful. As you can imagine I am longing back to Sweden where I can get hold of some proper ale. Read less
Scott Crawford

Scott Crawford and Magnus Larsson commented on the Topic

Pale Ales

Looking for some suggestions.... lately I've been hooked on Southern Star's Pine Belt Pale, and last night came across Bear Republic's Racer 5 IPA.  Both are fantastic brews. Any suggestions for o...

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Looking for some suggestions.... lately I've been hooked on Southern Star's Pine Belt Pale, and last night came across Bear Republic's Racer 5 IPA.  Both are fantastic brews. Any suggestions for other beers in this style/category?

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Magnus Larsson
Magnus Larsson
January 21 2012 Permalink
Oppigårds Pale Summer Ale, Snake Dog, Nøgne Ø Pale Ale, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA, Sleepy Bulldog Pale Ale, Stone 15th Anniversary Escondidian Imperial Black IPA, Mohawk Extra IPA, Twiste... Read more
Oppigårds Pale Summer Ale, Snake Dog, Nøgne Ø Pale Ale, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA, Sleepy Bulldog Pale Ale, Stone 15th Anniversary Escondidian Imperial Black IPA, Mohawk Extra IPA, Twisted Thistle IPA, Jämtlands India Pale Ale and Nils Oscar Hop Yard IPA are some that comes into my mind. I'll see if I can come up with some more names. Read less
Scott Crawford
Scott Crawford
January 21 2012 Permalink
I recall you having mentioned Jamtlands IPA previously, but I haven't had any luck finding it locally. Of those on your list, what would you consider to be the top three?
Scott Crawford

Scott Crawford started a Topic

Pale Ales

Looking for some suggestions.... lately I've been hooked on Southern Star's Pine Belt Pale, and last night came across Bear Republic's Racer 5 IPA.  Both are fantastic brews. Any suggestions for o...

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Looking for some suggestions.... lately I've been hooked on Southern Star's Pine Belt Pale, and last night came across Bear Republic's Racer 5 IPA.  Both are fantastic brews. Any suggestions for other beers in this style/category?

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