Beer: Boom Town Brown
Brewer: Skagway Alaska
Website: tbd
On tap@: Brewpubs
Rating: 4 out of 5 Pints. Very nice brown ale, not as sweet as some— try pairing with their Alaskan Halibut Fish and Chips.
Beer: Porter
Brewer: Port City Brewing Company
Website: http://www.portcitybrewing.com
On tap@: Evening Star
Rating: 4 out of 5 Pints. Well balanced Porter not too bitter with a nice smooth roast finish.
Finally great beer being made in Alexandria!
Beer: Chocolate Stout
Brewer: Lexington Avenue Brewing
Website: http://www.lexavebrew.com/
On tap@: Lexington Avenue Brewing Asheville, NC
Rating: 4 out of 5 Pints.
Beer: Best Bitter (cask conditioned )
Brewer: Gritty McDuff’s
Website: http://grittys.com
On tap@: Gritty McDuff’s Portland ME
Rating: 4 out of 5 Pints.
Beer: State Budget Red Ale
Brewer: Liberal Cup
Website: http://theliberalcup.com
On tap@: The Liberal Cup -Hallowell ME
Rating: 4 out of 5 Pints.
Beer: Toubab Brewe: A Bavarian-Style Zwickel Beer
Brewer: Craggie Brewing Company
Website: http://craggiebrewingco.com
On tap@: Scully’s Signature Dine and Drink in Asheville, NC
Rating: 4 out of 5 Pints. This maybe the best Zwickel beer I have ever had. But then again, it may also be the only Zwickel beer I’ve had. Very refreshing and smooth.
Beer: Wee Heavy-er Scotch Ale
Brewer: French Broad Brewery
Website:http://frenchbroadbrewery.com/
On tap@: Tupelo Honey Cafe Asheville, NC
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Pints. This a fantastic Scotch Ale with great roast flavoring that makes it a very memorable beer.
One less reason to go to NYC. Shake Shack will be opening a store in the former Fuddruckers location at 1216 18th ST. N.W. 1st quarter 2011 -Hopefully they will have draft beer like their new Miami location.
Beer: Trumer Pils (German style Pilsner) Brewer: Trumer Brauerei Website: http://www.trumer-international.com/ On tap@: Gott’s Roadside San Fransisco CA. Rating: 4 out of 5 Pints. Very drinkable Pilsner you wouldn’t think was brewed in America.
Beer : Prohibition Ale( American Pale Ale Brewery: Speakeasy San Francisco CA
Rating : 3 out of 5 Pints