100 Best Beer Bars in the US

3 bars from the DC area make it into the top 100 best beer bars in the US.

Cheers from Auckland,
Tim

2nd Annual drS Beer Tournament

1st place:
Julius Echter - Hefe-Weiss-Dunkel (dark wheat)
Wurzburg, Germany

2nd place:
Penn Dark - Lager
Pittsburgh, PA

3rd place:
Hobgoblin - Dark English Ale
Oxfordshire, England

Heavy Seas Beer Dinner

Heavy Seas Beer Dinner
January 17, 2012 – starting around 7 in the evening

Heavy Seas ahead! Captained by our friends at Heavy Seas, and executed by our beer dinner crew at Granville Moore’s, prepare yourself for a night of crazy beers (including a cask of Loose Cannon “tweaked” by our Beverage Director Matt LeBarron & Chef Teddy), amazing food, and lots of “ARRRRG”ing.

We are still working on getting some of the more rare Heavy Seas beers, so this menu is more than likely going to change. But if anything, it’ll only be better!

MENU

Holy Sheet Uber Abbey
French Onion Soup, Gruyere, Pork Belly Croutons

Small Craft Warning Uber Pils
Cured Hamachi, Grapefruit, Fried Sunchokes, Chive Oil

Loose Cannon IPA
Sharp Cheddar Fondue, Raw Beef, Bread, Apples and House Made Hot Sauce

Peg Leg Imperial Stout
Pan-Seared Snapper, Fingerling Potatoes, French Beans, Vanilla-Imperial Stout Cream Sauce

Marzen
Warm Smoked Duck Breast, Brussels Sprout “Kraut,” Potato Cake, Toasted Fennel and Red Chili Butter

Really Loose Cannon (Matt & Teddy’s Creation)
Paired with *something special*

To lay claim to ye spot at the feast, give us a shout at the restaurant at 202.399.2546.

Quiz Time

This quiz tests your beer smarts.

Twinsburg's December Picks

Twinsburg, OH - Holiday cheer kicked in for the Twinsburg meeting as Lake Front Brewing Company’s Holiday Spice (brewed with cinnamon, orange zest, clove and generous amounts of honey) took home the December 2011 crown. All the judges rated the holiday spice either first or second. The competitors were Guinness Black Lager and Lagunitas Czech Style Pils. The Czech Style Pils represented itself well, scoring first place votes in 1/3 of the ballots. The Guinness Black Lager, however, took a beating with last place votes in 2/3 of the ballots. All voters acknowledged the unimpressive qualities of the Guinness Black Lager.

Thanks to Santa (Laura Obloy) for providing December’s contestants.

Final Results
1st – Lake Front Brewing Company’s Holiday Spice
2nd – Lagunitas Czech Style Pils
3rd - Guinness Black Lager

December Meeting - Lagers!

McLean, VA - These were quite enjoyable. I'm not much for lagers, but these did have an impression on me. The first place brew was a Penn Dark brew from Penn Brewery (left in the photo). The malt was much more subtle than the other beers, which is why I think I enjoyed it. The second place beer was a homemade Octoberfest that was very delightful. Andrew was responsible for this one. I have to say, the homebrews have been pretty doggone good, holding their own against professional brewers. The final two beers were a Tommyknocker Butthead Bock and a Troegenator Dopplebock Lager. Both were just ok for me. They were pretty heavy on the malt, which as I mentioned before, I'm not a huge fan of. Anyway, here's to another successful beer club. Prosit!

St. Louis' December Picks

I had to post this early, but here is what the evening looks like for those of us in St. Louis. All four of the beers in the pic are local. From right to left we've got Ferguson Brewing Co's Vanilla Bourbon Ale (wild card pick), Ferguson's Black Lager, Urban Chestnut Brewing Co's Zwickel (classic German lager), and Schlafly's Pilsner. Should be fun and we'll post the results after the meeting.

Prosit!

***UPDATE***

Here were our results:
1 - UCBC Zwickel
2 - Ferguson's Schwarzbier (Black Lager)
3 - Schlafly's Pilsner
4 - Moylan's Christmas Lager