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Best Vintage Beer Bars

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by gueuzer, Jul 15, 2012.

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  1. gueuzer

    gueuzer Initiate (0) Jun 9, 2010 Colorado
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    Wondering what people are thinking for the best vintage beer bars out there. The criteria being not only a deep cellar, but also with some thought put into it. Here's my top 5

    1. Kulminator
    2. Ebenezer's
    3. Toronado
    4. Monk's Cafe
    5. Falling Rock (though the list has shrunk recently)
     
    #1 gueuzer, Jul 15, 2012
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  2. JRod1969

    JRod1969 Maven (1,266) Nov 23, 2010 New York
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    Great list. My addition is not really a bar, but a very high end restaurant that also has a bar. It's pricy, but the list is world class. Eleven Madison Park in NYC. Check out the menu online.
     
    #2 JRod1969, Jul 15, 2012
  3. alpineclimber

    alpineclimber Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2009 Canada (AB)

    #3 alpineclimber, Jul 15, 2012
  4. gueuzer

    gueuzer Initiate (0) Jun 9, 2010 Colorado
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    That is a sweet list. The lambic section alone is pretty impressive. I pity the poor guy who shells out $29 for an '03 Black Chocolate Stout though. IMO, that stuff falls off a cliff after about 4-5 years. But I digress, I don't mean to turn this into a BCS thread...
     
    #4 gueuzer, Jul 15, 2012
  5. jokelahoma

    jokelahoma Savant (1,150) May 9, 2004 Missouri

    Bull and Bush in Denver has a pretty decent vintage menu.
     
    #5 jokelahoma, Jul 15, 2012
  6. drgarage

    drgarage Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2008 California

    The Cantillon prices are actually somewhat reasonable. Cascade Kriek is appallingly expensive, however.
     
    #6 drgarage, Jul 15, 2012
  7. Msquared2

    Msquared2 Initiate (0) Jul 28, 2011 North Carolina

    The Brick Store Pub
     
    #7 Msquared2, Jul 15, 2012
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  8. listenatjoes

    listenatjoes Crusader (413) Oct 22, 2009 Pennsylvania

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  9. stmgl01

    stmgl01 Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2007 Pennsylvania

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  10. allouez86

    allouez86 Pundit (987) Jan 24, 2009 Wisconsin

    Ebenezer's gets my vote. It's amazing he can have a place like that in the middle of freakin nowhere.
     
    #10 allouez86, Jul 16, 2012
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  11. Avalon68

    Avalon68 Initiate (0) Jul 1, 2008 Pennsylvania

    Akkurat.
     
    #11 Avalon68, Jul 16, 2012
  12. Treebs

    Treebs Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2011 Illinois

    I'll throw in a vote for Twisted Spoke in Chicago. Most of their items are overpriced, but if you've got some cash to burn it's a fun place.

    The menu hasn't been updated in over a year, but you can get an idea of the items they have available.

    http://www.beermenus.com/places/1206-twisted-spoke
     
    #12 Treebs, Jul 16, 2012
  13. callmemickey

    callmemickey Initiate (0) Aug 12, 2007 Pennsylvania

    That list hasn't been updated in ages... but Le Bier Circus is quite nice nonetheless.
     
    #13 callmemickey, Jul 17, 2012
  14. jaminjohnson

    jaminjohnson Initiate (0) Jul 3, 2012 Canada (YT)

    Went to The Porter in little five points(ATL) a long while ago and they had a pretty decent list
     
    #14 jaminjohnson, Jul 18, 2012
  15. ChrisPro

    ChrisPro Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2009 Illinois

    I've heard that as well, and I talked to people ahead of my visit, but when I got there, no one would give me the list. Do they still have the vintage cellar or did they do some purging?
     
    #15 ChrisPro, Jul 31, 2012
  16. jokelahoma

    jokelahoma Savant (1,150) May 9, 2004 Missouri

    I've not heard that they did, but it's entirely possible. They always kept it close to the vest, but if you asked and didn't get it... did they specifically say "we don't have that any more?"
     
    #16 jokelahoma, Jul 31, 2012
  17. ChrisPro

    ChrisPro Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2009 Illinois

    Yeah, that's exactly what they told me, but you never know with bars these days.
     
    #17 ChrisPro, Jul 31, 2012
  18. jokelahoma

    jokelahoma Savant (1,150) May 9, 2004 Missouri

    FYI, they're showing the vintage beers on their beer menu on their web page, so maybe they just eliminated the "vintage" beer menu and have one beer menu now.
     
    #18 jokelahoma, Aug 1, 2012
  19. Pundarquartis

    Pundarquartis Initiate (0) Mar 13, 2010 Denmark

    /thread

    How this wasn't mentioned in the OP I just cannot understand. In my opinion far, far better than Kulminator.
     
    #19 Pundarquartis, Aug 3, 2012
  20. digita7693

    digita7693 Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2010 Germany

    I agree with the Akkurat comments, though I havent been to Ebenezers.

    I will also add Brasserie 420 in Rome, not the selection that Akkurat or Kulminator have, but quite a nice selection none the less, and it is simply a great bar!

    cheers
     
    #20 digita7693, Aug 3, 2012
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