DC - The GREAT beer state: "Fermentation Without Representation."

You guys are really making me want to feel "sick" all week and just drink a ton.

 

Well, you are looking looking a little pale

You should def call in sick, that way you could come to Meridian and answer all my Cicerone questions!

 

This week is going to be friggin insane.. the only sad reality is that you can't check out every single friggin brew that's coming ... it's impossible to keep up on all that's going on with the CBC in town, good problem to have.

Should be some good leftovers too after everyone packs away

 

Ethan, it's not impossible to check out everything, but for me, it's not feasible. I'll target a few specific things, focusing on the stuff I have not yet had the opportunity to try.

 

I can grab better beers from most of those breweries around Philly, especially during Beer Week. I guess having them all at one bar is pretty great, but then again, going to ChurchKey is usually more frustration and less beer drinking.

If there was more than one place regularly scoring hard-to-get beers, it would be a lot more impressive, and a lot less frustrating trying to drink craft beer in DC. Going to ChurchKey is a lot like going to Monk's, except when I leave Monk's disappointed because it is too crowded, I have a dozen other world-class beer bars I can head to.

 

This is one of those weeks when DC seems so close, yet so so far away hope to read some good recap threads from everyone...

 

Trying to argue the impressiveness of that event is futile, but it's for the craft brewers conference, it would be a bit embarrassing if it wasn't insane. I'm not sure that qualifies DC as being an unbelievable craft beer state. Now if things like this are going on all of the time, then you've got a solid argument

 

Tremendous beer list.

 

*Great beer district.

 

Heh... DC is essentially the Cayman Islands of Beer.
"It has a label? Sweet, let's grey-market that all over the city."

 

Yeah, that's pretty excellent that bars are able to take things into their own hands and get the people what they want. I know a couple bars in my area that would love to get their hands on some Three Floyds as well countless other beers that aren't distributed to this area. Take advantage my friend

 

oh that's for sure, that's what I plan to do, I'll pick out a couple key days and try to drop in. I had plans to come down to CK on Monday then I realized I have to attend a friends Seder. So another time for CCB will have to come.

I'll miss some beers, but no worries, I am going to get a huge meal and food it's going to be great.

I haven't run into you guys personally (Matt, Chaney), but if I am around in one of the watering holes while you are visiting, feel free to stop by and say hi.

 

I saw Smoke & Barrel a couple days ago scored a keg of Hill Farmstead Society And Solitude #6...

 

Correction... it was Edward...

 

DC is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.

That pretty much sums up my feelings for DC. I always love going there and having no clue about what beers I'll find on the shelves.

 

The keg will be 10 days old when we tap it on Saturday.

 

Snow day! See some of you characters at church key today!