Beerbeuring BASF 2018

[sjclaeys]

Do you like to bike? Do you like beer? If so, this side bet is for you. The rules are simple:

1. Ride your bike to a brewery or brewpub. I estimate that there are over 50 breweries or brewpubs that can be reached by bike from DC, over 10 of them are in DC.
2. Acquire a beer brewed at that location.
3. Take a picture of the beer.
4. Taste the beer.
5. Post on this thread the picture of the beer, the location, and a comment about the beer. It can be anything from “tastes mostly like beer” to “the hop aroma contained grapefruit pith and apricot that was matched by a good malt backbone, which added a hint of graham cracker”.
6. Whomever posts entries from the most number of breweries or brewpubs by the end of Freezing Saddles wins!
7. The winner will receive a bottle of beer that reflects the nature of the competition. If only a few participate and the winner had 3 entries, then you will get a good bottle but nothing super special. If the competition is heated and the winner has 30 entries, then I will do my best to get something special.

A few further clarifications:

1. BE SAFE! No riding while under the influence. If you rode your bike to the brewery but find that you need to get a ride or take Metro home, the entry still counts.
2. You can go to more than one brewery on a ride, but see above.
3. The beer must be made at that location. Having a 3 Stars at the local bar does not count. Nothing at the Capital City in DC counts because it is all made in Shirlington.
4. Some brewpubs have more than one location. A trip to each location counts.
5. Keep in mind that this competition is to visit the most number of breweries and brewpubs. Once you visit and have a beer at a brewery or brewpub, then you cannot post another entry for that brewery or brewpub, even if you go back later and try a different beer.
6. It is not required, but try to go on at least one brewery tour. Fun, educational and you usually get to sample beer.

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[jrenaut]

Really cool artwork. I almost bought a print. The beer was good, too. I had a pale and an IPA. The kids killed it in the dark on the ride home. We had to stop at one point in the nearly pitch dark so I could switch lights when my headlight went out. Good times.

IMG_20180317_170330879 by Jon, on Flickr

And, barring something unexpected, that’s it for my Beerneuring of BAFS 2018. The wife biked with me to 26 of those, plus one more that she did without me. The kids were along on 20. The younger one biked herself to 10, the older one 9.

[lordofthemark]

This year I have managed to keep most of my beerneuring to breweries I have not visited before, and I decided to keep to the theme and finish the competition by finally visiting the Newington twins, also a chance to ride the Beulah bike lanes and in general explore part of FFX I have never ridden in.

Beerneuring #7 Fair Winds

Went for a flight in this pleasant taproom.

Started with Quarterdeck Series #4, IPA a fruity IPA with flavors of lemon, tangerine, grapefruit, mango – not too bitter, is this New England style?

Then Ghosts of the Mariner an barrel aged imperial stout. Very smooth, coffee, cola, creamy mouthfeel, intermitten hop bite, this was my favorite of the day.

All Hands, a barley wine, rich dark fruit taste, resinous hops, the alcohol quite noticeable.

QuarterDeck Series #5, a Vienna Lager. Lightly sweet biscuity, very smooth mouthfeel (is this a house effect?) but not the best Vienna Lager I recall having.

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[lordofthemark]

Then on down the road to Beerneuring #8 Forge

At this point I thought discretion indicated getting just a taster, not another flight, so I tried

Dark Temptress a “belgian porter”. Definitely funky taste, over the roast malts, not bad.

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