Southeast Virginia Beer/Tasting Clubs?

Fair enough. They should be announcing that in the next week or so. So if your still looking for a place and I'm in town I'd be more than happy to host!

 

So while we wait to hear from Malty (and Shilt, if needed), can we agree on a theme for the tasting? I'm up for anything, so I'll leave it entirely to you guys: Saisons, Abbeys, Stouts/Porters, Barleywines, IPAs, Sours, Wheats, etc.

 

I can go for Imperial Stouts / Porters

 

please, go on.
depending on date, add another Richmonder...

 

The Birch was great! Thanks for the recommendations. The JW Lee's was very good.

 

Good to hear you had fun. It's a beer lover's paradise.

 

Was great. I'm a Dad with kids so no TV's was a nice sight. There was a big group of twenty-somethings having a good time so the energy was good. Great place, can't wait to go back.

 

In Feb 2011, when at a course in Norfolk, a few classmates and I heard of a cool new place that opened the month prior. We gave it a shot despite it looking like a chop shop on the outside... now talk it up any chance I get. Then that following Oct I was shocked to find out I was going to move here from Belgium...my first thought was "sucks that I'm leaving, but I get to drink at the Birch!" Lol

 

I'm down for stouts/porters as well.

 

I went to the Birch Friday night and had a JW Lees as well, it was pretty tasty. Was also impressed with the Mikkeller 1000 IBU's, had never had it before.

 

Ha! Had these same 2 beers Friday! Started with an Oarsman.

 

I would like to join you guys sometime for a tasting, but I have an infant at home so it's hard to commit to much currently, free time is at a premium right now. I'll follow the threads for the future, but I really doubt I could make this one.

 

it's really going to depend on the # of people present as to how much to bring.

was at a tasting on saturday with about 10 others. we went through a good 30 or so bottles of everything from Parabola> Saison Brett >DIPAs, barleywines, etc, along with food/water, in about 4 hours with no one being drunk.

also, odds are that you will not try/drink everything brought.
not everyone can bring a Chocolate Rain and/or Double Black...

 

1 bomber each person should be plenty - I need to drive back home afterwards!

 

what if someone brings something you've already had?

 

and if you bring something the rest of us has had, you have to leave?
lol

 

I've been to some tastings with Nic (ncaudle) before and generally 2-3 bottles are brought but sometimes not everything is opened. If I end up hosting we can pick some of my stouts from the cellar, but as of now I'm thinking of cracking The Bruerys BA Smoking Wood, Nectar Ales Black Xantus and perhaps 50/50 BART. This is all subject to change, but I say a minimum of two bottles is good. Even with six people we can kill a 750 in no time. How are those beers as far as ticks for you Hanzo?

 

As for a date are we thinking July 21st still?

 

21st is still good for me. Initially, I'm thinking of bringing Speedway, Older Viscosity (especially if Hanzo wants to do a side-by-side with Old Viscosity), and maybe Cisco Capt Swain's or Oak Yeti or Mean Old Tom or Peak Organic Oak Mocha. Or whatever. Open for suggestions.

 

I'd like to try to make it. My wife works full time so it's about a 50/50 if I can make it. I could bring a Plead the 5th(12 oz so it's only be a taste for everyone), Serpent's Stout, and something else. Maybe Berkshire Coffeehouse Porter.

 

I was eyeballing my Freetail La Muerta, and maybe BA BORIS Royale or The Abyss (2010). Or a Black Metal (non-Farmhouse Yeast).

 

Hey Guys . Haven't been on here in a while but its sounding good for a tasting . So it sounds like bring 2 or 3 stouts on 7/21 so far . I'm up for that . I've got some decent stouts . The SN 30th , KBS , aged WWS , Ten Fidy , Expedition and some others . And I've got a Kuhnhenn Old ale that I've been wanting to open .

Has anyone seen the Ruination 10th ? When I tried the regular a few years ago it was a bit much for me but I'm looking forward to trying this one .

 

There he is!! I haven't seen Ruination 10th, but only been to TW in NN, so others may have it. I'll call a couple places tomorrow if I get time at work. Love regular Ruination, so would be cool to give this one a shot.

 

Talked with Kevin yesterday and he thinks he gets it any day. Looks like it's not as "limited" as Stone made it out to be. I have a few bottles my buddy from SC sent me. If for some weird reason it's scarce here I'd be happy to get one to you. Sounds like it will be plentyful once it arrives though.

 

Id be interested in this as well. Just moved to norfolk about 2 weeks ago. I got some fun bottles i could bring (BT, BA shipwreck porter, abacus...if we are doing stouts/porters) so count me in. I have a bunch of RR sours too (including beat) if anyone is interested in sours.

 

Sounds great , nice selection . We are probably doing the first one at my house in Virginia Beach . I just added you to the conversation we have going .

 

You had me at sours...I am already giddy for that tasting. Have quite a few lambics/gueuze I could bring for that.

Edit-and BT sounds divine.