Here is the beer list for today 10/27/13 at a local pub. I think it's outstanding. What do other BA's think? http://www.beermenus.com/places/1271-tap-room-at-somerset-hills-hotel
Well, I like the supporting of the three locals (Kane, Carton, & Bolero), but I could do without most of the big beers. Still, not too shitty for the hotel bar that SH is.
The prices are a bit steep compared to similar beers in my neck of the woods but I'd be all over the Stone Enjoy By until the alcohol kicked my arse and that wouldn't take long.
I'm with Bill, prices are quite steep to what I'd like to pay, but I don't go to beer bars that much. After looking over the list I would mostly just be excited for the Enjoy by, and maybe only try one other beer for kicks. I'd probably rate that a 5 out of 10. Mediocre
I like it. Good variety with variant beers like Ovilla Quad with Plums. Probably the best tap list in that area. Also a plus that it's on beermenus and actually up to date!
Prices are a bit rough, but the selection is excellent for a hotel bar (and hotel bars aren't known for cheap prices, so even there, it's not terrible). Maybe it's my area, but I just paid $8 for a DIPA on tap, and even B-Dubs charges around $5.50 - $6.50 for a draft of mediocre IPAs and imports, so while these prices run high ($8 for Pumpking? $7.50 for Hoffbrau???)...OK, yeah they're pretty high. I'd be pretty thrilled to have Enjoy By and Ovila Quad on tap, although if there are decent bottle stores nearby, you could by the bombers cheaper than the draft, and drink them in your room. At least, at those prices, you're getting a better deal with the Enjoy By on tap.
I'm amused that a community of members who routinely buy beer at $1.00+ per ounce by buying brewery expensive memberships, chasing delivery trucks, camping out for beer releases, and paying big $$$ to ship bottles of beer across the country is most concerned about the $7-8 price for beers at a taproom not that far from NYC!
Who in the hell puts their beer prices as a .xx? 6.95? 7.25? What is this nonsense? That said, they are a tad high. But, I'm jealous you get twisted pine out your way so, it's all good.
I would certainly enjoy myself drinking from that taplist. Of course there is always going to be better but I see nothing to complain about there, they are making good use of their 11 taps. I go 7/10.
As soon as i saw the likes of double dose listed in within the first 4 beers i knew this was going to be a ridiculous list...best list I've seen around here in a while i might get a growler of some enjoy by
