Share a beer with your favorite brewer?

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  1. nick0417

    nick0417 Initiate (0) Jun 13, 2014 Illinois

    You pull a special beer from your cellar, crack it, and a beer genie bursts forth and says he’ll make it so you can share a few pints at the place of your choosing with your favorite brewer and/or beer-related person. Who do you pick, where do you go, what do you drink, and why?

    For me: Dan and Deb Carey from New Glarus, either in NG’s amazing beer garden in the fall, or at The Olympic Tavern in Rockford, Illinois. We drink NG’s Staghorn, Two Women, Dancing Man Wheat, Spiced Ale, and Wisconsin Belgian Red because I have such fond memories of trips to the brewery with family and friends and because New Glarus was one of my first forays into craft beer.
     
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  2. monkeybeerbelly

    monkeybeerbelly Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2012 New York

    I would love to do a vertical 3beans, 4beans, and 5beans with @Sixpoint
     
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  3. Tdizzle

    Tdizzle Initiate (0) Dec 19, 2006 California

    I would drink Blind Pig, Pliny the Elder, and Supplication at Russian River with Vinnie.
     
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  4. maltmaster420

    maltmaster420 Initiate (0) Aug 17, 2005 Oregon

    Even if the beer sucked (which it doesn't), you'd still have a shit load of fun hanging out with Shane. Just be careful not to give him your phone number or you'll get random text messages and pictures of food made with his beer.

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  5. nick0417

    nick0417 Initiate (0) Jun 13, 2014 Illinois

    Oh my. This is quite the scene, man.
     
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  6. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Let's see -- shared beer and conversation with Kirby Nelson, Randy Sprecher, the Klisch brothers (numerous times), Dan Carey, Larry Bell, Seamus O'Hara, Fred Eckhardt, Bill Siebel, and Greg Hall -- not to mention various pub brewers in the area... all without the help of a genie. Guess that's doin' okay. :wink:
     
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  7. nick0417

    nick0417 Initiate (0) Jun 13, 2014 Illinois

    My second choice was Garrett Oliver - Hopleaf in Chicago - Tripel Karmeliet, DuPont, Fantome, St. Bernardus - Oliver has, without doubt, heavily influenced by thoughts on beer, brewing, beer and food, and more. Dude is something of a beer spirit guide to me.
     
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  8. nick0417

    nick0417 Initiate (0) Jun 13, 2014 Illinois

    Wow. Hey, wait, maybe you ARE the genie in my hypothetical...

    ...seriously though, those must have been some great convos.
     
    #8 nick0417, Jan 20, 2016
  9. bluehende

    bluehende Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2010 Delaware

    I have heard stories of brew club meetings with the great VT brewers sharing their beers around a campfire. Now that would be heaven even if none of them were famous (at least in our circle) yet.
     
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  10. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Best ones are always with Kirby Nelson and the Klisch brothers -- very down-to-earth people. The "evening with O'Hara's" at a local tavern was outstanding too -- what a fun person to discuss beer and brewing with.

    Come to think of it, it's difficult to pick a favorite of all those encounters -- all unique and memorable in their own ways.
     
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  11. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Definitely love to bump into him in a pub where no one knew who he was... except we beer geeks. :wink:
     
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  12. nick0417

    nick0417 Initiate (0) Jun 13, 2014 Illinois

    Right? I was fortunate enough to interview him for work a few months back, which was awesome (a super kind, super cool guy), but sharing some beers outside of a work environment would be a whole other level, you know?
     
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  13. donspublic

    donspublic Grand Pooh-Bah (3,552) Aug 4, 2014 Texas
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    I could think of a some people from this site that I would rather sit down and share a beer with.
     
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  14. ELS

    ELS Savant (1,053) Apr 22, 2012 Florida
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    I'd like to have a few beers with Shaun Hill at his brewery. I've heard he's a bit "standoffish" but I'd like to see for myself. He's probably a really nice guy.

    Shaun, if you check out Beer Advocate (which I doubt), I'll be making my first ever trip to Vermont in late March. If Sean Lawson can also join us that would be great.
     
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  15. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    No one here can hold a candle to sharing a beer with Fred. :wink:
     
    #15 steveh, Jan 20, 2016
  16. Smokingtony

    Smokingtony Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2014 Texas

    Someone please design a professional course or program for this title.
     
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  17. charlzm

    charlzm Initiate (0) Sep 3, 2007 California

    I would pull a bunch of quality beers that are readily available off the shelf and drink them with Rick Lovett (brewmaster of Indian Wells). I would then say, "Well?"
     
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  18. nick0417

    nick0417 Initiate (0) Jun 13, 2014 Illinois

    I'll work on it.
     
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  19. monkeybeerbelly

    monkeybeerbelly Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2012 New York

    @Sixpoint I expect one of these cakes for my birthday!
     
    #19 monkeybeerbelly, Jan 20, 2016
  20. SCW

    SCW Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2004 New York

    hey man, my bro Jason from Tap N Grind sent that pic.....note the Resin skate deck in the background!
     
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