Boneyard

RPM is one of my favorite beers. Really fortunate that my neighborhood pub (Latona) happens to get it regularly. Cannot wait until they start canning, but I'm guessing that won't be until after they expand.

 

Interestingly Seattle seems to be loaded with Bobeyard beers right now. Just picked up a growler of the femme fatale from chucks.

 

How much did that growler cost you at chucks???

 

Yeah- really liking the brews that Boneyard has been producing. To date I've tried Black 13, RPM, and Hop Venom- all very solid. I look forward to Notorious and Suge when I have the opportunity...

 

Did you end up getting the growler of Hop Venom? $28 was too rich for my blood.

 

Only 13 bux I think

 

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yeah I got it, I figured I might as well get it whle I can, $28 was hefty but I just got paid so whatever.

 

Northwest Liquid Gold in vancouver has boneyard beers most of the time. Usually just RPM, but they've had diablo rojo, and hop venom as well. $10 fills.

 

That's some serious gouging. When I was at the brewery they charged $8 for fills, $10 for an imperial beer (IE Hop Venom, Notorious, Armored Fist).

 

Well, in their defense, it's a pretty small bar. I can't imagine that their profit margin is that large. They would definitely make more money selling 13 oz. glasses of this than selling growlers.

Really, I almost never buy growlers from bars. Prices at bars tend to be higher than other places in my experience. I don't blame them.

 

We've had Hop Venom and Suge on tap at Beer Revolution down in Oakland, and I was impressed! Went to taste Hop Venom knowing nothing about it and with no expectations and was totally blown away.

Excited to try more of their hoppy offerings.

 

can you buy the cans anywhere in portland yet? curious to try. one of the best new breweries out of Oregon, in my opinion, is Hop Valley. Both of their IPA offerings are stellar.

 

No cans until they finish their expansion.

 

http://www.beervanabuzz.com/2012/09/boneyard-continues-to-carve-niche.html

"The idea in bringing the numbers down was make the beers more drinkable," Lawrence said. "I think less alcohol actually allows for more flavor...and lets people drink more of this beer. Anyway, the tasting room sign isn't exactly right. RPM is right around 6.6% and Hop Venom is probably a little less than 8.9%."

 

Everything I've tried of theirs has been outstanding, Hop Venom is on tap at our local place (Bier One, Newport) I can see the Pliny references but it tastes more like Lagunitas Sucks to me.

 

For some reason I can't get into the Boneyard IPAs. I'm not exactly sure but I think there might be too much caramel malt for my taste, everybody else raves about them so I just chalk it up to personal preference. Or maybe I'm just a weirdo with IPAs, I don't like either Plinys (any more) and would much rather have a blind pig.

I would like to try their other styles though

 

Don't forget the Fremont Cowiche Canyon Organic Fresh Hop Ale. That one is delicious as well.

 

While delicious, I don't think it's an IPA. But with that said, I think we could go on and on about the really wonderful beers we have access to that have not (yet) made it onto the radar of the traders and the tickers. I for one am grateful for this.