The Lions' Pride

I'm in Pittsburgh, too, but have not yet taken that trip.

I've been visiting their website for the better part of 2 years now, and they've always claimed they were close to an "online inventory" of their beers, besides a list of the brewers.

You've inspired me. Maybe I'll go during the long weekend.

Not sure, but I think it's a bottle shop.

I've actually gone away from the bottle shops recently because the beer sections at Giant Eagle have been awesome. If you haven't checked it out, the new GE in Glenshaw rules.

On the subject of awesome bottle shops, if you're in northern Baltimore County, Shawan Liquors is stellar. Since leaving the Philly beer zone 9 years ago, Shawan has been a local savior.

Back on the topic of the best beers, I hadn't been on BeerAdvocate.com in a long while but its no surprise that Pliny the Younger is the #1 rated beer. While scanning the list, I saw one that I haven't had in a long while that's absolutely excellent -- Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel's Peche Mortel. If you like espresso...and of course beer...and you think it might sound good to have a beer with a strong espresso character, this is a home run.

The Peche Mortel is excellent. I'll take Founders Breakfast Stout over it... But a great complex brew.

I do not brew at my apartment because of space concerns, but used to have a nice set up when I lived in PA. I have a friend that I help brew full grain every few months.

I love brewing... especially with friends and we are determined to attempt to brew the biggest barleywine that either of us has ever brewed (try to go above 12 abv.) - formulating recipe/grain bill as we speak.

Do you brew full grain or extract?

I'm all over the board as are my tastes in beer. I really enjoy playing with different layers and textures of malts so I would guess my favorites to brew would be bigger maltier porters, stouts, and bocks. Used to rack to bottle, but going with kegs now-a-days. My buddy and I have really got a good system down now... it's just a matter of trying to make whatever pops into our heads. Favorite beer I recently brewed was actually an imperial IPA brewed with local honey... called it Lupulin Stinger... got it up to about 8%abv.

BBQ and beer (but especially Home brew) were made for each other. Enjoy the fruits of your labors. What kind of beer did you brew?

Going on a Cruise (Western Carribbean) this coming week and the only thing that would make it better is if the little islands and Cayes we stopped at each had small batch brewhouses where we could drink quality local suds instead of Caribe, Red Stripe, and Corona... not that there is too much to complain about when you are on vacation.

I'm en route to Asheville Beer Week. I'll get back to you.

No one beer stuck out above the rest, but every beer I tried from Pisgah Brewing was fantastic. Asheville has a ton of breweries and all of them were solid. Great place to go for a weekend if you like mountains and craft beer.

That's awesome. Way to get back into it in style with two 10 gallon brew sessions. Sounds like an awesome weekend. I'm going to pick out a recipe and gather the ingredients to brew an Oktoberfest this weekend. Hope I didn't miss my window. May be more like a Novemberfest until it's actually ready.

Just broken open another southern tier mokah myself... If you like chocolate/coffee stouts I would grab some. It's one of my all time favs

I think I'll make Bell's Oberon my next victim. Heard conflicting opinions on this one, so I'm looking forward to trying it.

Had Lost Abbey's Judgment Day tonight. Awesome Belgian quad.

10.5%. Pretty strong one.