Beer Bar Finds (2019)

The Gaff in Waltham had a nice range of draft options ( Rothaus, Oxbow, Honest Weight, among others), Cantillon bottles, and the sandwich I had was tasty. Haven't seen it mentioned on here, but didn't really look either.

 

Beat Brew Hall has Mornin Delight on still. $14 for 4oz but you get to keep the glass. Also there's a secret tap menu that has some great Belgian stuff.

 

went to Banners a couple of weeks ago, pretty good tap list but a little pricey. We went on a Saturday at 630. It was a shit show since there was a Bruins game but once the game started a lot of people cleared out and it was enjoyable.

 

$50 for 2 oz of Utopias is high/low/acceptable?

 

that was my immediate question

 

It’s very high. I’ve generally paid around $25 for that amount around Boston.

 

Given that you wouldn't even notice the $300 bill on your AMEX I'm curious what you thought after drinking 12 oz. of Utopia?

 

Where? I've only had it once in Boston, and paid ~40 at Post 390 several years ago.

 

Off the top of my head, I’ve had it at sunset grill (RIP) and Mead Hall.

 

Oh come on, you can't bail out on this long running joke now!

 

Word.

 

6 X 2 oz. @ $50 each = 12 oz. for $300

I guess I must have overspecified my joke and blew it!! When you're explaining you're losing...

 

I got it haha

 

The big tv is like sitting front row at a movie theatre if you’re not sitting at the restaurant.

The Ginger Man has a very deep list. I’ve had equilibrium Photon there, a Voodoo Brewing last week. Find myself wanting to try a ton of stuff every time I’m there

 

I hate myself for asking - but can you explain? I still don’t get it. I get the math. I just don’t get the joke / jump to 12oz bit?

I do obviously get the overall banter that $50/2oz is not remotely a find by any definition! Sorry @AlcahueteJ !

 

Man did I blow this one!

To overexplain things to death, we have a running joke here about how wealthy @AlcahueteJ is. I was trying to work in a reference to his AMEX card which he recently mentioned in another jokey post about his spending habits. So I was just reaching for an exorbitant dollar amount for him to have spent, and 6 (2 oz) Utopias for $300 seemed like a nicely round and absurd number. That's it. Disappointing huh?

Let's rewind the tape and let me try a different take:

"So, exactly how many of those $50 Utopias ended up on your AMEX card?"

Marginally better, perhaps.

ETA: and I must thank @jlordi12 for navigating that mess of a joke and following what the hell I was talking about.