DCist: Extreme Obsession: Three Floyds Beer at Pizzeria Paradiso

IMGoph

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:19:45 -0500

i look forward to the borderstan biergarten!

frothr

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:22:39 -0500

yes carn, i am aware. and i stand by my assertion that there is no place quite like the brickskeller

volite

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:03:34 -0500

@hungeegirl - I have also been hunting for Sweetwater brews ever since I left Atlanta a few years back. I can almost taste the 420! Oh, the pain!! I understand that local-regional distribution is part of what keeps these 'hard-to-get' beers special: it's easier to manage the quality of the product if you don't get too big. But in this age of technological gizmotrons, can't we get this figured out? You can order Domino's pizza from your TiVo for Chrissakes, but we have to travel to South Carolina to get Sweetwater? ...the terrorists have won.

carn

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:01:41 -0500

if youre a 'beer snob' then you must know brickskellar blows and has turned to shit in the last 5 years.. they have about a third of the beers on that menu.. and its run by dicks.

Disco Stu

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:29:44 -0500

Saloon is definitely a favorite. Gordon Birsch... shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath, but as a large establishment it does have a very nice Winterboch right now. Capitol Brewing co's Bourbon Stout is delicious. Brickskellar... you have to know what you're doing: either order while standing infront of the glass case, so you know they have it. OR, go upstairs to the taps. Much prefer the taps. No shoutout to Lost Dog Cafe in Falls Church?

frothr

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:59:43 -0500

as a beer snob, there is absolutely no place like the brickskellar. don't they even hold the world record for most out of stock beers on a menu? it's like 1000 or something! and they have quite the impressive selection of beer on tap for a beer bar.

monkeyrotica

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:32:16 -0500

I dub thee, "Borderstan Biergarten."

carn

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:23:41 -0500

"Maybe. But unlike Paradiso in Georgetown, there IS a Metro near Rustico." Ahh but the guys who run the food n beer at Rustico are opening a new place in logan circle! And with the new, larger paradiso opening in dupont... LONG LIVE DAS BEER HALLS!!

HCE

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:51:40 -0500

The Three Floyds products are not new to the District. A couple years ago, Whole Foods (at least one of the D.C. locations, I don't remember which) was carrying their Alpha King Pale Ale. It was delicious. I haven't seen it around in a long time, though.

monkeyrotica

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:15:39 -0500

Maybe. But unlike Paradiso in Georgetown, there IS a Metro near Rustico. It's not a "problem." It's an "opportunity."

IMGoph

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:08:52 -0500

problem is, monkey, that rustico and alexandria is usually a bit of a hike for a lot of us...

RJ

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:49:22 -0500

Ummm this is story is lacking a black trans-am, an orangutan, a surly sheriff and a mustache. Until then, I will stick to Total Wine, they have quite the impressive selection.

monkeyrotica

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:03:46 -0500

Second Saloon and Reef. Nobody goes to Big Hunt anymore. It's too crowded. Rustico is still worth the cab ride from Braddock Road Metro. A selection comparable to Brickskeller, but unlike Brickskeller, Rustico will have your first choice. You don't have to have 5 alternate beer choices because they're out of your first four. And their seasonals are right on target. I just wish the kitchen would get its act together. Their "mac & cheese" is nasty, and their tuna "gyro" makes no sense at all. Stick with the burgers, pizzas, and excellent twice-fried frites, and wash them down with a cask ale.

qbert

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:05:53 -0500

Maybe it's just my memory being foggy on account of the booze, but didn't Three Floyds used to be readily available at the Brickskeller and your better beer shops in the area? Did I just make that up in my own mind?

hungeegirl

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:23:02 -0500

actually, i take that back. there are two Sweetwater Brewery beers (another beer that has NO DISTRIBUTION) that I like better. Alpha King is 3rd. Sweetwater used to distribute up here (well, at least they did in Charlottesville) but they scaled back for some very annoying reason around 2004.

hungeegirl

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:15:08 -0500

alpha king is the BEST BEER EVER.

onefemme

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:03:32 -0500

philly-- try the wonderland ballroom, 11th & kenyon. they've got a bunch of good ones on tap.

TheTim

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:55:44 -0500

Thanks edenman...that opening can't come soon enough.

edenman

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:52:10 -0500

TheTim: February/March is the latest estimate I've heard.

TheTim

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:51:06 -0500

Good job summing up, edenman. Anyone have an update on Birch & Barley/Churchkey?

Jaynuze

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:50:05 -0500

Thanks for the info ... I will have to try and stop by there for a few beers this week.

edenman

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:46:17 -0500

Jaynuze: when I was there on Friday doing "research", Gumballhead was on tap. Before that was Pride and Joy. I believe he got 15 kegs this time around, so there will probably be one of them on tap for the next few months. PhillyPhilistine: The Big Hunt is also a favorite of mine. Other notables include RFD, Belga, Beck, Saloon, Reef, Bourbon, and I've recently been hearing good things about the Black Squirrel, of all places. Probably forgetting some, but that's off the top of my head. Also, here's the article I wrote on Belgian beer bars last fall.

Jaynuze

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:45:03 -0500

they've had Dreadnaught on tap at Paradiso before ... rumor is that they blew through the keg in less than one business day.

TheTim

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:42:20 -0500

I fondly remember buying the Dreadnaught at the Whole Foods on Wisconsin a few years ago. I'd kill for one right now.

PhillyPhilistine

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:42:10 -0500

Excellent. As a recent transplant and a lover of a delicious beer, I would be interested in hearing about some of the dcist folks' favorite beer bars in the district. I know about the Brickskeller, of course, but what other hidden gems are out there? I was pleasantly surprised to discover the size of The Big Hunt's selection and their reasonable (for Dupont) prices.

Jaynuze

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:40:14 -0500

edenman: OOH ... I didn't realize they're all available there! My liver just got the chills! Are any on tap, or are they all in bombers?

midwesterner

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:19:58 -0500

"Munster, Indiana is an unlikely place for a great brewery." Why is it unusual to find a brewery in a small town in Indiana? Especially when it's called 'Munster.' Anywhere German immigrants have settled, there will be good beer. Small, local breweries may not be as common as they were fifty years ago, but they certainly weren't invented by some greasy longhair in Portland...

edenman

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:01:52 -0500

Jaynuze: I didn't mention Dreadnaught because Greg wasn't able to get any this time around. Should probably be "Three Floyds beers available at Paradiso" instead of "Three Floyds beers to look out for"

Jaynuze

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:59:44 -0500

you forgot Dreadnaught IPA. Next to Dark Lord, it's probably one of the most sought after brews on tap.

IMGoph

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:55:05 -0500

thanks eric. will have to make some extra effort to check these beers out!

guest number 10

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:54:31 -0500

When there's a beverage that's unavailable in the D.C. area, someone always seems to go the extra mile to get their hands on some I dunno, I haven't seen anyone in DC hunting down the Southpaw.

smperk

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:53:14 -0500

love pizzeria paradiso, and love denman's suggestions.

TheMistler

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:48:17 -0500

I greatly enjoy Birreria Paradiso - and the availability of Three Floyds is one of the things that consistently makes it a destination for an evening of beer geekdom.

goat_boy

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:45:59 -0500

dude needs to get some ommegang rouge up in that bitch!

Big L

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:42:20 -0500

Sweet....