Going to Akron, OH

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  1. ShemRahBoo

    ShemRahBoo Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2010 New Jersey

    Hey guys I'm going to be in Akron later this coming week. What bottleshops and breweries should I hit. I know hoppin frog is in Akron. I can't drive too far from Akron but hoping I can bring back some good stuff with me to NJ. Any bottles I should keep an eye out for as well.
     
    #1 ShemRahBoo, May 19, 2013
  2. Mshull

    Mshull Initiate (0) Mar 26, 2013 Ohio

    Ba boris is pretty good from hoppin frog as well as gangster frog ipa
     
    #2 Mshull, May 19, 2013
  3. riemster

    riemster Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2011 Ohio

    If you go to Hoppin Frog, then you must got to Thirsty Dog. They are only 5 minutes from each other. Thirsty Dog's tasting room is only open on Wednesday-Saturday though. They are releasing their new BA beers this coming week... so if you don't go, then you are fucking crazy. Thirsty Dog had their BA Wee Heavy on tap on Friday. Also, Hoppin Frog is brewery only (until ~July) in case you wanted to try anything on site.

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    http://beeradvocate.com/community/threads/thirsty-dog-bourbon-barrel-aged-siberian-night.89992/
     
    #3 riemster, May 19, 2013
  4. Mshull

    Mshull Initiate (0) Mar 26, 2013 Ohio

    Also if you wanna go to a bottle shop look up 101 bottles in kent, prolly the best selection in northeast ohio
     
    #4 Mshull, May 19, 2013
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  5. riemster

    riemster Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2011 Ohio

    Vintage Estate Wine and Beer in Boardman, OH makes 101 bottles look like child's play. 101 bottles is a great place, but no where close to having the best selection in NE Ohio. I love both places, but Vintage Estate could be the best beer store in Ohio. My comment means nothing to ShemRahBoo though because it's far away.

    Some Acme grocery stores in the Akron area are decent as well.
     
    #5 riemster, May 19, 2013
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  6. Mshull

    Mshull Initiate (0) Mar 26, 2013 Ohio

    Guess ill have to take a drive to boardman
     
    #6 Mshull, May 19, 2013
  7. riemster

    riemster Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2011 Ohio

    I might be slightly biased though because I picked up my Westy 12 from Vintage Estate last year and every time I make my way up there with people I'm buzzed. Hahaha.
     
    #7 riemster, May 19, 2013
  8. Mshull

    Mshull Initiate (0) Mar 26, 2013 Ohio

    Do they carry any three Floyd's beers
     
    #8 Mshull, May 19, 2013
  9. ShemRahBoo

    ShemRahBoo Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2010 New Jersey

    Sweet, something that definitely is towards my interests. I can probably go their on Wednesday, hopefully I can get some...how is this going to be like there won't be lines or anything? Also is the day it will be aailable known I checked their website and don't see anything.

    Also can you get samples at hoppin frog? I've tried a lot of their stuff but will definitely grab some of their IPAs and stuff I dont see here.

    Forgot to add two of the beers I definitely need to get are white rajah and headhunter, maybe columbus IPA as well. Are these fairly easy to find?
     
    #9 ShemRahBoo, May 19, 2013
  10. riemster

    riemster Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2011 Ohio

    I believe so, but just like any other place that sees those, they are gone almost instantly.

    I would just call on Monday or Wednesday. I was told to call before I come in. From my experience, they keep a low profile and don't over hype their own beer. They acted like they didn't even know exactly when they would let customers purchase it when I stopped in on Friday. Maybe it's a lack of organization, but I like that they don't seem to care about having some big blow out release like other breweries.

    No samples at Hoppin Frog. They won't have a tasting room until around late July. I believe their Gangster IPA is around 2-3 weeks old as of 5/17.
     
    #10 riemster, May 19, 2013
  11. ShemRahBoo

    ShemRahBoo Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2010 New Jersey

    Thanks for the response. How hard will it be to find columbus IPA, white rajah or any brew kettle, and headhunter? Also any recommendations in Akron or surrounding area in general for bars and what not.
     
    #11 ShemRahBoo, May 19, 2013
  12. Mshull

    Mshull Initiate (0) Mar 26, 2013 Ohio

    Baxters and lockview downtown akron, they are right next to other
     
    #12 Mshull, May 19, 2013
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  13. ShemRahBoo

    ShemRahBoo Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2010 New Jersey

    Just found out my hotel arrangements. Ill be staying at the Akron Quaker Inn at UA. Lockview, 69 taps, baxters are very close walks to me so that's cool. I should be able to hit up thirsty dog and hoppin frog, and if time permits want to drive to the brew kettle. Anyone in the area want to point me to a store where I can find columbus and brew kettle brews (possibly jackie o's)? What is the availability of their stuff. Out of the ACME's, mustard market, portage lakes, and the westpoint market what stores would have the best selection. Sorry for asking so many questions I just want to be efficient with my time as I am primarily going to watch my brother at the university nationals wrestling tourny. So the time I do have I want to find some gems to bring back.
     
    #13 ShemRahBoo, May 23, 2013
  14. Mshull

    Mshull Initiate (0) Mar 26, 2013 Ohio

    Wear point market will have mostly all of the beers aside from Jackie-o's and white rajah has been vet hard to ding lately, but like I said 101 bottles in kent is a must also
     
    #14 Mshull, May 23, 2013
  15. Mshull

    Mshull Initiate (0) Mar 26, 2013 Ohio

    Makes sure you pick up some head hunter ipa, should be very easy to find and Columbus ipa is about the only beer you'll be able to find from Columbus brewery
     
    #15 Mshull, May 23, 2013
  16. miketd

    miketd Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2006 Ohio

    Never been to this location, but the others are very good.

    http://www.lizardville.net/?q=bottles&location=Copley
     
    #16 miketd, May 23, 2013
  17. JM03

    JM03 Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2010 Ohio

    #17 JM03, May 23, 2013
  18. Mshull

    Mshull Initiate (0) Mar 26, 2013 Ohio

    Headhunter and Columbus ipa are easy to find at any decent bottle shop and acme stores. White rajah may be a bit more difficult to find. Might as well just go to the brew kettle taproom and get it straight from the teet
     
    #18 Mshull, May 23, 2013
  19. ShemRahBoo

    ShemRahBoo Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2010 New Jersey

    I really want to go right to the brew kettle, just am not sure if I can do it. Surprisingly my cousin came home from pittsburgh this week and brought home 2 cases of headhunter. This IPA is ridiculously good, I'll definitely by more. How does the columbus and rajah compare?

    Anyways thanks for the advice, I'll let you guys know how it all went when I'm back.
     
    #19 ShemRahBoo, May 23, 2013
  20. JM03

    JM03 Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2010 Ohio

    You'll get varying answers on that one. I think fresh Rajah is far and away better than the other 2. Not that the others are bad, because I like them a lot too. I'm sure there are many others who think the exact opposite.

    Oh, and I also think Columbus Bodhi is the best beer in Ohio. Its not bottled though, so you'd have to find a place with it on tap.
     
    #20 JM03, May 23, 2013
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