OK, I've noticed a significant craft beer contingent here. Here's our Beer List:

[Capn Sunshine]

New Restaurant, opening in 3 weeks, emphasis on Craft Beers and Barbecue. And coolness.
Your opinions are welcome, bear in mind I can not get out of town beers unless they have a distributor. We are heavily into California Beers. There are so many wonderful brews these days!

These are on tap:

Allagash White (ME)
Tangerine Wheatm Lost Coast
Mission Bavarian Hefeweisen
Scrimshaw Pilner, Lost Coast
Boont Amber Anderson Valley
Le Merle Saison, North Coast
Doggie Style Pale Ale, Flying Dog

Bottle:

Imperial IPA, Anderson Valley
Wheat Beer, Napa Smith
Old Rasputin Imperial Stout, North Coast
Oatmeal Stout, Anderson Valley
Brother Theolonus Abbey Ale, North Coast
In Heat Wheat, Flying Dog
Downtown Brown, Lost Coast
White Ale, Telegraph
Arrogant Bastard, Stone.

Sound like fun? Drop by! When the constuction is done I'll post the address for and So Cal DUers. It's going to be in Oxnard, CA. :hi:

[T_i_B]

1. Looks good

The In Heat Wheat sounds interesting. Plus looking local is always good. My own personal favourite brewery at the moment is Acorn brewery, who are local to where I am in the UK.

This is where I find a lot of goodies near where I live http://www.sheffieldtap.com/

[Capn Sunshine]

4. Gracias

I actually have had Acorn. In the course of research. That's one very cool thing, my beer tab is a tax deduction! But it might not be *your* Acorn.

[T_i_B]

8. I'd be amazed if it was the Barnsley UK Acorn

The thought of people in the states drinking Barnsley Bitter is a very wierd thought indeed.

[freshwest]

13. Good grief, my high school penpal lived in Barnsley.

[T_i_B]

14. Did he write in a Barrrrnsley accent?

[DerBeppo]

2. Russian River

How about some Russian River bottles or casks? Pliny the Elder is always a welcome sight.

[Capn Sunshine]

3. a typical microbrewery's lament:

"We are currently not in a position to take on any new accounts or distributors at this time"

(from their website)

[DerBeppo]

10. damn

good luck.

[Aristus]

5. Add Midas Touch, available in bottles, to your list.

It's not only a craft beer, it is considered an 'ancient ale'. It is made using a recipe and ancient sporulated yeasts found in the tomb of the historical King Midas in Turkey. It's marketed as a brew that no one had drunk in 3000 years until now.

It's very good. Malty, fruity, smooth. Wonderful stuff.

[Capn Sunshine]

6. you had me at "ancient sporulated Yeast"

Dogfish Head , good company, I think I can deal w/ them , I have other dogfish head products. They are Delaware, just like several lounge lizards.

[kwassa]

7. Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA and Flying Dog Raging Bitch.

Raging Bitch Belgian style IPA is the best beer I've had anywhere, and better than the rest of their line.

60 Minute IPA is a very good beer and the standard locally here in Maryland of a great beer.

Many of the beers you list I've never heard of; it is interesting how local much of the craft brewing industry is.

[Capn Sunshine]

9. You'll be sad to hear Raging Bitch is no longer available

They lost the connection to the hops they use. However they are growing their own, but it wont be ready for two years. I agree with you if you're into the iPAs. That one was stellar.

[kwassa]

15. I bought some 2 days ago.

and drank it! Where did you see that it was gone?

[kimi]

17. I loved Raging Bitch

bought it frequently in MD. It was a nice Belgian type, which is my favorite. Sorry to hear this.

[kimi]

16. Oh, I've heard about this!

Read about it in - National Geographic maybe, some big magazine. Maybe a foodie mag. Glad to hear a review. I must find some!

[21st Century FDR]

11. Can't go wrong with the Anderson Valley stuff

Sadly, I don't see it all that much up here on the other end of the West Coast anymore :(

Is the Imperial IPA different from Hop Ottin, or did they change the name?

That one and the Oatmeal Stout were my favorites. :beer:

Can you get Humboldt Hemp Ale down there? That's some good stuff, even though it's not "that kind" of hemp that they use in the beer.

[Capn Sunshine]

12. Imperial IPA is different from Hop Ottin

Different brewing style and different hops. Humboldt Hemp is available, but it didn't make our first cut, maybe we'll add it if something else doesn't sell.

[Initech]

18. There's a couple of local breweries where I live you should check out:

The Bruery:

http://www.thebruery.com

I highly recommend their Trade Winds Tripel (Belgian style 10%), Humulus Lager (strong 7% lager), Cornballer (10% Belgian style malt liquor), and Loakal Red (red ale aged in oak barrels).

Bootleggers':

http://www.bootleggersbrewery.com/

I highly recommend their Black Phoenix (strong spicy stout) and Golden Chaos (strong Belgian-style ale).

[ohiosmith]

19. Please do provide the location information. My wife alternates between offices in Agoura Hills and

Vegas. I plan on joining her occassionally. Your place sounds like a perfect hang for me while she's at work. :toast: