No, it's not a play on words with the Welsh post-hardcore band or a song by this guy.
What you see pictured above was a beer tasting of epic proportions to honor our dear Twitter friend, Hipster Brewfus (the bald one with facial hair.... wait. Huh?). Many thanks need to be given to Mark, owner/brewer of Relic Brewing in Plainville, Nikki from J. Timothy's and the attendees for their unprecedented generosity. Gifts of time, space, food, beer and geekiness made this a historic event of brotherly (and sisterly) beer love.
Below is a list of beers donated for this event that took place the evening of August 14, 2012 at the space next to Relic Brewing. Please comment or e-mail with any changes or updates, as there may have been some drinking involved during compilation of said list:
21st Amendment Monk's Blood The Alchemist Heady Topper Allagash Curieux (Bourbon Barrel-Aged Tripel) Back East Imperial Stout (2012: Inaugural Release) Boulevard Saison-Brett Boulevard The Sixth Glass Boulevard/Pretty Things Stingo (Collaboration No. 3) Brasserie Dubuisson Frères Scaldis (Bush) Prestige Brooklyn Black OPS Brooklyn Monster Barleywine (2006) The Bruery Fruet Cigar City Guava Grove Saison Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree IPA Dogfish Head Miles Davis' Bitches Brew Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA Firestone Walker Wookey Jack Great Divide Espresso Oak-Aged Yeti (2011) Harviestoun Ola Dubh Special Reserve 30 (2009) | Jack's Abby Hoponius Union Maine Beer Co. Lunch Maine Beer Co. Thank You Allan Mystic Descendant Dark Ale Nebraska Brewing Co. Black Betty (Reserve Series) New England Brewing Co. Wet Willy (2011) New Glarus Wisconsin Belgian Red Nogne O Imperial Stout Panil Barriquée (Sour Version - 2006) Pretty Things Our Finest Regards Relic Brewing Clockwork Relic Brewing Queen Anne's Revenge Samuel Adams Infinium (2010) Sierra Nevada/Russian River Brux Wild Ale Surly Coffee Bender Terrapin Wake n' Bake Coffee Oatmeal Imperial Stout Trader Joe's Josephs Brau Black Toad Dark Ale |
*whew* There is also a comprehensive list at Brewing Some Fun's classy and informative blog, so check it out. Thanks again to everyone who made this event possible. Be on the lookout for Hipster Brewfus, who will soon be trolling through Baltimore and the surrounding areas for epic beers to trade back to CT. Again, he's the bald guy with facial hair pictured above. It just never gets old. |Gambrinus|