Tuesday, August 12, 2008
More bar pictures!
These chronicle the debut of our latest canine friend, the Boston Terrier known as "Waffles".
Monday, August 11, 2008
Mystery fifth beer for our anniversary revealed!
For our first anniversary party on September 5, Sixpoint will be giving us a firkin of their Belgian IPA. (They temporarily thought casks of dry-hopped Sweet Action would be ready by then, but they and us have decided to play it safe and not go with a cask beer that isn't fully finished). Very good stuff. In short, on September 5, you should be here if you have legs and are thirsty.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Just a reminder
that on August 31, we'll be having a very special Big-Money Pub Quiz with approx. $600 for the winner, and $200 for 2nd. (Everyone participating will kick in $10, with 25% going to the second-place team and 75% going to the first-place team.) This quiz will be damn serious, and we have some damn serious and really good rounds prepared. It is not to be missed.
Our first anniversary party.
Good news! Sixpoint, our buddy brewery in Brooklyn, has been generous enough to offer to provide us with five (yes, five) IPAs for our anniversary event, including one brand-new beer and one special cask never seen before on our fair planet. The list follows. There will be specials. There will be Sixpoint personnel. There will be T-shirts. Is there any reason that you shouldn't be here on September 5?
Sixpoint Bengali Tiger IPA. The Bengali Tiger is Sixpoint’s tribute to the bounty of American hops—four different hop varieties grown in the Pacific Northwest provide this ale with a robust citrus flavor and aroma that is balanced by a generous amount of malt.
Sixpoint Gemini Double IPA. A full-frontal bouquet of lemon citrus zest and caramel candy. The flavor evolves into a full-bodied malt assault flanked by bitter and flavorful hops from the rear. It coats your tongue like cotton candy and wipes it clean with bitter citrus sorbet.
Sixpoint Belgian IPA. This Belgian-style ale pours a hazy amber color. Floral hops are present in the smell and on the tongue; sweet malts provide a nice support for the citric hops. A lighter bodied Belgian ale with a nice amount of carbonation.
Double Belgian IPA. No description is available yet, since this beer will be brand-new when we serve it on the 5th. Simply imagine the glory that this beer shall be, hold that hallowed image in your head, and then drink the damn thing, and be fruitful, and multiply.
Mystery Cask IPA. One of the four beers above will be altered in alchemical ways by Sixpoint staff and made into a completely unique firkin offering. We won't tell you what unearthly machinations are currently happening in Red Hook at the brewery, but you will be pleased to try this cask, trust us.
Sixpoint Bengali Tiger IPA. The Bengali Tiger is Sixpoint’s tribute to the bounty of American hops—four different hop varieties grown in the Pacific Northwest provide this ale with a robust citrus flavor and aroma that is balanced by a generous amount of malt.
Sixpoint Gemini Double IPA. A full-frontal bouquet of lemon citrus zest and caramel candy. The flavor evolves into a full-bodied malt assault flanked by bitter and flavorful hops from the rear. It coats your tongue like cotton candy and wipes it clean with bitter citrus sorbet.
Sixpoint Belgian IPA. This Belgian-style ale pours a hazy amber color. Floral hops are present in the smell and on the tongue; sweet malts provide a nice support for the citric hops. A lighter bodied Belgian ale with a nice amount of carbonation.
Double Belgian IPA. No description is available yet, since this beer will be brand-new when we serve it on the 5th. Simply imagine the glory that this beer shall be, hold that hallowed image in your head, and then drink the damn thing, and be fruitful, and multiply.
Mystery Cask IPA. One of the four beers above will be altered in alchemical ways by Sixpoint staff and made into a completely unique firkin offering. We won't tell you what unearthly machinations are currently happening in Red Hook at the brewery, but you will be pleased to try this cask, trust us.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Grand Prize for the Baraffle.
Since voting between the bike, the lifetime $1 Sixpoint discount, and the keg of Hop Obama was so close, and we didn't want to stick the grand prize winner with something they didn't want, we've decided to make the grand prize a choice between the three. That's right, the winner of our Baraffle on August 28 at 8 pm will get to choose between:
1. A bike from a local store! We'll work with you based on your preferences, though of course we have to stay in a relatively modest budget (no fancy road racing bikes, folks).
2. A lifetime, any-time discount of $1 off any Sixpoint beer at Pacific Standard. (The usual caveats about this deal depending on the existence of Pacific Standard and Sixpoint, and the fact that you can't combine this with any other discount, or use it to buy beer for your friends, apply).
3. A keg of Hop Obama, which can either be consumed at the bar with your friends at a party (in which case we'll also spring for delivery food), or at your apartment (but you gotta leave us a keg deposit).
Cool? Keep collecting tickets and we'll see you all for the big speech and the raffle.
1. A bike from a local store! We'll work with you based on your preferences, though of course we have to stay in a relatively modest budget (no fancy road racing bikes, folks).
2. A lifetime, any-time discount of $1 off any Sixpoint beer at Pacific Standard. (The usual caveats about this deal depending on the existence of Pacific Standard and Sixpoint, and the fact that you can't combine this with any other discount, or use it to buy beer for your friends, apply).
3. A keg of Hop Obama, which can either be consumed at the bar with your friends at a party (in which case we'll also spring for delivery food), or at your apartment (but you gotta leave us a keg deposit).
Cool? Keep collecting tickets and we'll see you all for the big speech and the raffle.
Two Brothers Oh, Brother! on tap
We managed to get our hands on a rare 1/6 keg of Two Brothers Oh, Brother!, a Belgian Tripel that has a really unique, fresh taste--in other words, not purely syrupy, like a lot of other Tripels. I don't often trumpet a single beer coming into stock, but this beer is amazing and unlikely to be available anywhere after the next few weeks. The official description:
Two Brothers Oh Brother! (Warrenville, IL; $8/12 oz). Oh Brother! is one of a series of limited-run beers in styles that are extreme or unusual. This crisp, straw-colored Tripel is blessed with a host of spicy and fruity aromas. It’s brewed from pilsner malt, candy sugar, and some untraditional hop choices. 8.5% ABV.
Two Brothers Oh Brother! (Warrenville, IL; $8/12 oz). Oh Brother! is one of a series of limited-run beers in styles that are extreme or unusual. This crisp, straw-colored Tripel is blessed with a host of spicy and fruity aromas. It’s brewed from pilsner malt, candy sugar, and some untraditional hop choices. 8.5% ABV.
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