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  1. edenman
    Cool, that's what I was looking for...will have to check it out. I tend not to be the biggest fan of the excessively piney/grapefruity hops, but it's worth a try. And any excuse to get out to Rustico is a good excuse.
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    fwiw, I don't believe Lawnmower Light is bottled...it's generally only been available at the Rehoboth pub, although I imagine you can get it at Gaithersburg (and events like the Rustico thing). Anybody had this? how does it compare to brutal bitter?
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    Is it bad that I immediately went "really? I've never heard of that brewery"...It wasn't until I was typing in "Dropp Anker" that I got it. rocks: 1. me: 0.
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    Only stopped in for a little bit at that brewpub, but I really really enjoyed their pale ale (and a couple oyster shooters). It's a good bit off the beaten path, but if you're already detouring off to that side of Hwy 5, it's definitely worth a trip.
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    I'll be there (+2), and I will be providing some gluttony to be named later.
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    I just got back from doing this exact sequence...dinner at O/As before walking over to 930. I wasn't starving (and I didn't want to carry my foam container around at the show while it got cold) so I just ordered 3 sides...mac n cheese (very good, but not my favorite), yams (very good), and potato salad. The potato salad was the highlight for me...moderately spicy, excellent dressing to bring it all together. All told $10.50, which isn't exactly super-cheap, but those three sides were a large meal in themselves. Next time I'm headed to 9:30 club, I'll be fasting all day long so I can put away an entire meat+2sides...I guess I could make a special trip and actually take home the leftovers, but what's the fun in that?
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    We were suprised by the $2.75 sodas too. Definitely just doing water next time, and with the fish & chips I had being as good as it was, there definitely will be a next time. They definitely like the "sticks" ambience, from the ceiling down to the placemat made of reeds.
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    I'll be at Kolumbia today but talking shop with work folks. will try to stop by and say hey when i'm out my way out (we're going at 11:45)
  9. edenman
    Nice. I literally just handed one of my officemates their lunch pamphlet and said "we should go here tomorrow". We'll see if they actually come, but I'm game either way. The fish and chips...might need to be done.
  10. edenman
    and me! the charcuterie was great (kielbasa!), and PS7's bar menu was excellent (soup shooters! donuts! foie gras!).
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    My notes on ratebeer for this beer: "Aroma from the bottle is all caramel. Aroma from the glass is chocolate, hint of soy, some spice. The flavor evolves as it warms up, going from figs to a true port wine back to chocolate and settling with a little flavor i like to call "happiness". Just simply fantastic." Thanks again to you for bringing this...it was a treat. Sadly, it was only made in '94, '95, and '97, so no chance to find any recently brewed.
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    I have no idea what either of those are, so I don't think I'll be let down I never drink wine, so any excuse like this where I can start to make minor inroads of wine knowledge...
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    Did he say anything in particular? Or should we just leave it a mystery? Also, anybody know how their beer selection and/or happy hour deals are? The Kolumbia thread, for others like me, who had to look it up. Regardless of the answers to above questions, I'm gonna try to turn up.
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    I'm trying to rally some folks from the office to head over...does anybody know if it's just a mob scene? should we try to go on like wed/thurs instead of friday?
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    Just got back from a great meal at Hank's, which I've been meaning to try for quite some time since I live quite near it. Split a dozen oysters to start...Emerald Cove (incredible), Chef Creek (a very close 2nd) and Kusshi (not as much to my taste, but still quite good). North Coast's Red Seal in bottles was the only beer I was remotely excited about trying, sadly. Good, but a single IPA or interesting dark beer might be a good idea...I guess it maybe not be that big of beer-nerd area, though, so maybe their approach is more fiscally sound. For entree I had the oyster po-boy...pretty good, but the roll was soggy by the time it got to me (I think maybe from contact with the slaw, which was pretty good but not great). However, I got to taste the short ribs (monday and tuesday's meat + 2 sides special), and they were really great. Slow-braised to fall-apart tender, and glazed with the perfect amount of molasses-based sauce...just the right level of sweetness. The sides were good: the onion rings were fantastic (right at the perfect level of saltiness), and the green beans had a nice level of toasted sesame flavor, but the polenta didn't really do it for me. Anyway, it was an overall quite good meal, and quite price-appropriate for how stuffed I am right now. mmm.....Emerald Cove...
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    Option 1: I'll fight CrescentFresh for them. Option 2: Just bring them on thursday and all will be forgiven. For the record, a '94 samichlaus is probably just as drinkable as an '04 samichlaus: the syrupyness probably hasn't lost anything noticable by my humble palate. And I've never had the triple bock but I assume anything that claims 17.5% will age quite well, even in the cabinet. And even if it's brewed by Sam Adams (they make some damn fine seasonals, but that Lager....</shudder>)
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    Sounds like a deal We'll see what comes out of the cellar (read: closet) on thursday.
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    Too early to talk BYOB? Specifically: is it ok for me to bring beer, as I'm not much of a wine person? I can bring a couple of 750ml bottles if that will make it less of a faux pas. Or is corkage strictly a wine privilege? It's not that big a deal if I can't, but I had to ask
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    I'm with Nadya on this one. If we're proposing adding an extra hour, it should be to stay open til 2pm, so I have a chance of making it on any given hungover Sunday.
  20. edenman
    Probably just away briefly...he was there both yesterday and today when I was there. The bread this week wasn't as good as last weeks, but still not bad. And my pork shoulder was plenty warm both times (although today an officemate reported the meatball sandwich could've been hotter). Another possible factor: I went early both times, around 11:50-12.
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    Acorns

    edenman replied to mktye's topic in Shopping and Cooking

    Ha, knew I was gonna step on somebody's toes with that crack. How is squirrel?
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    Acorns

    edenman replied to mktye's topic in Shopping and Cooking

    No personal experience, but... found a recipe for acorn pancakes here, but that same page has recipes for racoons and squirrels, so ymmv (see the url: this is why i didn't go to A&M like many of my friends). In general, acorn flour seems to be the main thing they're useful for, but I'm not sure it's worth the effort to do the processing yourself. Let us know how it goes if you try it.
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    Nice. Yea, I was going off the fact that the company was started in Birmingham, in Britain...I see now that they have a pretty substantial factory in Ireland, among others. Cathal....now that wouldn't be an Irish name, now would it?
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    For what it's worth, at least some of the merch (what the original post was referring to) is definitely British...they have cadbury flake bars, which are British. I didn't study the rest of the offerings, but decent odds British stuff is at least a substantial portion, if not all. Does British candy get angry if you call it Irish?
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    open this tuesday and wednesday til 1:30 (just the grill). "really, this is the last time....i promise....maybe?"
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