ERawk wrote:Ty, I meant the wasabi ice cream. Now as I look at my last post, I was a little vague (I think you're addressing me).

Despite Colonel Panic's efforts to make trouble, that was all me. With my amber-tinted glasses, I skipped right over the ice cream part and went right back to beer talk.

Seriously, there's now a place called Burp Castle?

What place was that formerly?

I have no idea, but this place has been around for quite a while. I so far have refused to visit it, despite my raging love of beer, because:

A. They have mostly Belgian brews, of which I'm not the biggest fan
2. They actually shush the patrons if the place gets a little loud. Now, I truly hate having to scream over the table to my fellow drinkers, but shushing? In a bar? Excuse me, but fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck you.


Here's a little profile:
http://nymag.com/listings/bar/burp-castle/

The name is kinda silly as well. With a name like "Burp Castle", I'd expect them to be a little more tolerant of their customers' behavior. After all, if the patrons are that drunk, business must be good.

Colonel Panic wrote:The name is kinda silly as well. With a name like "Burp Castle", I'd expect them to be a little more tolerant of their customers' behavior. After all if the patrons are that drunk, that means business is good.

You want a silly name? There is a "Belgian beer cafe" in Denver called Cheeky Monk. Wtf?

Here in Portland we have Amnesia, it is quite possibly the best liquid I have ever put in my mouth, and really packs a punch. Unfortunately it cannot be bought in stores, only at pubs and the brewery.

jermwelfare wrote:Here in Portland we have Amnesia, it is quite possibly the best liquid I have ever put in my mouth, and really packs a punch. Unfortunately it cannot be bought in stores, only at pubs and the brewery.

That's a great name for booze. If I ever brewed my own beer, I'd call it "I'm Handsome And I Know Karate" but I don't think that would fit on your average label.

I finally tried my first Dixie beer a few days ago. The brewery was nearly destroyed during Katrina but they're starting to increase production again. A damn fine brew. The other southern Louisiana beer, Abita, is decent but it has nothing on a beer that's been in New Orleans for well over a century.

Oskar Blues' Gordon

ERawk wrote:Ty, I meant the wasabi ice cream. Now as I look at my last post, I was a little vague (I think you're addressing me).

Seriously, there's now a place called Burp Castle?

What place was that formerly?

I have several sources for the Wasabi ice cream. Remind me when oyu are closer to visiting.

Burp Castle has always been Burp Castle. The waitrons used to wear monk habits but I don't think they do any longer.

It's down the street from McFratboy's. Sorry, you might know it as McSorley's.

Christopher J. McGarvey wrote:Oskar Blues' Gordon

Is it just me or is there a recent trend of good beers in cans? I've recently had Old Chub, Dale's Pale Ale, and Pork Slap Ale, all in cans and all pretty respectable beers.

Since bottles are verboten on the golf course, this trend makes me happy.

Marstons Old Empire is really nice out of a can.

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