Georgetown in general is pretty solid, and YGNALI is no exception.

Really loving fresh hop season right now.

Great name. Cool can too

Kings & Daughters cannot make a bad IPA

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This one celebrating Belmont Station's 26th anniversary is particularly dank.

In the ski related IPA-off, Reuben's Crush The Slopes tops the podium

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Everybody's Foggy Goggles takes second by a second

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And Old Schoolhouse Fresh Corduroy takes third with...

Great Notion has been killing it on the juicy IPA front

So Wrong it's Ripe

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Previously enjoyed: Juice Jr, Juice Invader, Juice Reviver, Ripe, Over Ripe

On deck: Juice Senior

Me neither. And there was a distinct anti-tourist, anti-california influx vibe that I can only imagine is worse now.

Probably told this story, but the first time my wife walked into Broken Top...

We almost bought a house in that neighborhood about a decade ago. In retrospect, I wish we had. 10 Barrel and Good Life were still somewhat under the radar, and Primal Cuts / Growler Phil's was just...

Is it part of the WA multiplayer colab?

Top Ferment Summer IPA for the first day that actually feels like summer in the pnw.

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Not real

Long live IPA

Yeah, I was wondering about that. I've noticed the plastic 6 pack holders seem to have less grip lately too.

^^^ got to get my hands on some of that

Finally, non-plastic 4/6 pack holders

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Memorial weekend bump

In the same vein as Reuben's, Breakside, and Stoup, I've never had an IPA from Boneyard that I didn't like....

Another in the Breakside has never brewed a bad IPA dept:

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Clear, old school west coast, and ironically named (it's as bitter as Benny)

Old Schoolhouse is another one of those brewers like Rubens and Breakside, that can't make a bad IPA.

You had me at dank. I'll see if they still have some.

How is the couples skate? I almost bought it last week but my beer basket was already full.

The Season in Beer:


Some fresh pow fell

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Latecomers were out of luck

Their artwork is good, for sure, but for some reason that I can't put my finger on anymore, I've been disappointed by them a few times. I've never been to their taproom or had any of their beers...

Grungeist? That's a new one for me, and I'm actually sort of up on this stuff.

I can't say I'm the biggest fan of Gigantic, but I'm a huge fan of Paul Arney aka Ale Apothecary.

10%!

If that weren't over-hopped it'd be a barley wine.

Not surprised it's a home run. Reuben's is another one of those brewers that never disappoints.

+1 on the Breakside Giuseppe Warlock.

I don't think I've ever had one of their beers that I didn't like, and this was no exception.

agree.

When the hop wars started, some brewers were making great beers that were hoppy, and others were masking mediocre beer with excessive hops. After some time most brewers figured it out or...

Reuben's is solid. Crikey is available here year round, but their other beers are at the whim of the buyers/distributors. Grocery and convenience stores usually get Moreish in the fall and bits &...

I don't have a pic, but I'm enjoying a Tropical Vacation IPA from District Brewing in Mount Vernon WA.

8.3%, 71 IBUs
Sicmoe, Citra, El Dorado, and Centennial joined by new hops HBC 344 and HBC...

That does look awful, but I've had some good beers (with fantastic labels) from them.

That glass is cool. Where's it from?

Shit bird Randy. Shit bird.

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...actually Gruff Trash Bird IPA. Hoppy, a little sweet, a little dank, and light actually passes through it.

Mosaic Fresh Hop from Stemma Brewing, who have only been in business for a little more than a year, but have been killing it on the hophead front.

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And they like cats

What would a seven eyed Mr Potato Head Raccoonalope drink?

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Wander Idaho 7 Single Hop EyePA

Love fresh hop season. Love Old Schoolhouse too.

Meanwhile, 150 miles west...

Wander fresh hop citra

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Ha, yes!

Yet, I'm drinking a hazy double right now too.
(Wander Googly Eyes: Citra, Strata, Mosaic, and Chinook)
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Although the way we're going, we should probably revert to Haze 1

It's called a Flaming Moe.

shit, there's more?

I should've put a winky or smiley on that one.

And I agree about their beers.

I was a fan when they were only brewing at Thai Me Up, and have had a few bus beers in various locations over the...

Melvin is still in business?

Same here.

They make some good sours/gose/farmhouse/saisons as well.

The old euro styles are definitely Chuckanut's specialty, and they do them well. That said, I haven't been there in years. Almost never go to Boundary anymore either. Mostly because I enjoy the pnw...

Hey, when you were in Bellingham, did you know Dave Morales? (former Boundary Bay brewer and proprietor of The Bottle Shoppe)

In the mid 2000s he told me that most pnw IPAs were turning into...

Hmmm... I feel like that could be clearer.

I bought this because I liked the label.

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I was there on opening night, and my friend described that ipa (bastard kat - their first) as "homebrew". I was a little more generous, but yeah, that beer was created with the idea of not turning...

When Aslan first opened, they couldn't brew a good beer to save their lives. Luckily, they had a great kitchen, which kept people coming back with the hope that they'd figure it out. And they did.

That's too bad, I like green flash. But yeah, the "craft/micro/indy etc" beer scene is jumping the shark. Ten years ago we had one brewery in Bellingham. Now we have eleven (and counting). And if I...

Not so much anymore, but due to RR's limited distribution policy Seattle was one of the few markets in the state, so Pliny was over represented. Some say overrated too :fm:

^^^ go to Brouwers and order a Pliny. Guaranteed eye roll.

Enjoying a fort george 3-way as I type this. FG + boneyard + block 15 = goodness.