There are 450ish beer and beer-adjacent beverages being served at Snallygaster this year. Let’s have some fun with them.
The average Untappd score of these beers is 4.04/5. Yowza. Yeah, take that with a grain of salt, since Allagash White only scores a 3.8, (and Great American Beer Festival gold medal winner Optimal Wit is at 3.6) so yes, there’s a bias for hazies, pastry stouts, and fruited sours, but still…
There are 92 beers that are “hazy,” per brewery descriptions, and 104 beers are listed as IPAs. There are 5 stouts under 10% ABV, but 49 that are 10% or above. Ten IPAs are double-digits in ABV. Buckle up.
Boundary Stone Battle of the Barrels Beers:
So you missed the festivities during DC Beer Week? Fear not, of the 7 beers present at that event 4 of them are here! (Brewery, Beer Name, Beer Style, ABV, Festival Location, Sublocation)
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- The winner: DC Brau, Caissa, Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Oatmeal Stout, 13.0%, Rodan, 4
- Hellbender, Social Rice-Olation, Mixed Fermentation Ale w/ Purple Rice, 6.5%, Rodan, 6
- Other Half, Barrel-Aged Rice Proxy Treats, Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout w/ Rice, Marshmallow & Coca Nibs, 16.3%, Poseidon, 6
- Port City, Colossal 6, Imperial Stout, 11.0%, Rodan, 7 (NB: May not be the barrel-aged version.)
Best introduction to the DMV beer scene for out of towners:
Come see what we’re all about! (Brewery, Beer Name, Beer Style, ABV, Festival Location, Sublocation)
- Astro Lab, Fresh As, Hazy IPA w/ Nelson Sauvin, Citra & Mosaic, 7.1%, Medusa, 1: The flagship hazy from one of the area’s best IPA breweries.
- Bluejacket, Built By Pictures 2021, Wine Barrel-Aged Wild Ale w/ Strawberry, Raspberry, Blueberry, Blackberry & Vanilla (Spontaneous), 6.0%, Poseidon, 3: DC’s first coolship is paying dividends.
- DC Brau, On The Wings Of Armageddon, Double IPA w/ Falconer’s Flight, 9.2%. Rodan, 4: Kegged and canned this week, a fresh batch of the city’s first whale.
- Diamondback, Zlaty, Czech Pilsner, 4.8%, Jabberwock, 3: Crisp, clean, well-made lager.
- Elder Pine, Artic Villein, Red Wine Barrel-Aged Saison w/ Oats & Rice, 6.6%, Medusa, 4: This shows off the many talents of this brewery, with an interesting grain bill, blending, tricky yeast management, and barrel aging.
- Ocelot, Yachtside Party Dweller, Pale Lager (Charles Towne Collab.), 4.7%, Rodan, 7: You can never have enough crisp, clean, well-made lager.
- Pen Druid, Golden Swan, Oak Barrel-Aged Wild Blond Ale, 6.7%, Leviathan, 7: All spontaneous fermentation, with a wood-fired brewing system. You are intrigued.The Brewer’s Art, 25th Anniversary, Belgian Strong Dark Ale, 10.0%, Jabberwock, 9: 25 years of Belgian-style ales in Baltimore, made by a British expat.
- Vibrissa, Zebra Crossing, English Pale Mild Ale, 3.7%, Drogon, 10: One of the area’s best brewers, Mike McCarthy is ready for you to have a proper session.
- Wheatland Spring, Merveille Du Terroir, Barrel-Conditioned Pale Ale, 6.3%, Cyclops, 9: Open fermented, bottle conditioned, and made with regional grain and wild yeast.
- As a bonus, both Brandy and Richard heap praise on Red Bear’s Oso Rojo Cocoa, Imperial Stout w/ Cocoa Nibs, Vanilla, Cinnamon & Chiles, 10.0%, Cyclops, 6
Top 10 IPAs by Untappd ratings:
Get yr whalez on, or The Fidens Post (Brewery, Beer Name, Untappd, Beer Style, ABV, Festival Location, Sublocation)
- Fidens, Noine Noine Noine, 4.62, Hazy Triple IPA w/ Citra & Vic Secret, 10.0%, Kraken, 2
- Hudson Valley, Glycerin: Pink Guava & Red Currant, 4.46, Sour Double IPA w/ Pink Guava & Red Currant, 8.0%, Nessie, 3
- Fidens, The Farmer, 4.42, Hazy Double IPA w/ Citra, Galaxy, Mosaic & Nelson Sauvin, 8.5%, Kraken, 2
- Widowmaker, Systems Worship, 4.42, Hazy Triple IPA, 10.1%, Gargoyle, 10
- Fidens, Illuminating Serenity, 4.41, Hazy Double IPA w/ Citra, Galaxy & Strata, 8.2%, Kraken, 2
- Vitamin Sea, Escape From New England, 4.41, Hazy Double IPA w/ Citra, Galaxy, Nelson Sauvin & Mosaic (J. Wakefield Collab.), 8.0%, Nessie. 9
- Monkish, Old World Players, 4.39, Hazy Double IPA w/ Citra & Mosaic, 8.0%, Nessie, 5
- Foam, Ripple, 4.38, Hazy Triple IPA w/ Cascade, Nugget & Citra, 10.0%, Nessie, 1
- Hudson Valley, Mirrorshield, 4.38, Sour IPA w/ Lychee, Chamomile & Lavender, 7.0%, Nessie, 3
- Fidens, Jasper, 4.37, Hazy Double IPA w/ Citra, 7.8%, Kraken, 2
Top 10 pastry bois by Untappd ratings:
Got a sweet tooth, got a designated driver? (Brewery, Beer Name, Untappd, Beer Style, ABV, Festival Location, Sublocation)
- Perennial, 10th Anniversary Blend, 4.63, Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout (Side Project Collab.), 13.5%, Nessie, 6
- The Bruery, Black Tuesday: Blueberry Pancake, 4.60, Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout w/ Blueberries & Maple Syrup, 19.2%, Jabberwock, 9
- Horus, Proper Dose, 4.57, Imperial Stout w/ Chocolate, Coffee, Hazelnuts & Vanilla, 13.9%, Cyclops, 3
- The Veil, Apple Brandy Toast-E Coilz, 4.57, Apple Brandy Barrel-Aged Imperial Oatmeal Stout w/ Vanilla, Maple Syrup & Cinnamon, 12.0%, Nessie, 8
- Homes, Quad Scoop, 4.52, Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Sweet Stout w/ Bananas, Coffee, Maple Syrup, Cocoa Nibs & Vanilla, 11.7%, Kraken, 5
- Jackie O’s, The Walls Know My Name, 4.52 Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout w/ Coffee & Maple Syrup, 13.8, Nessie, 3
- Mortalis, Nyx: Falcon, 4.52, Imperial Stout w/ Coconut, Vanilla & Macadamia Nuts (Horus Collab.), 10.0%, Cyclops, 5
- Alesong, Double Barrel Maple Rhino Suit 2021, 4.51, Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout w/ Maple Syrup, 13.9%, Poseidon, 2
- Finback, Running Off: Gold, 4.47, Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout w/ Marshmallow, Hazelnuts & Vanilla (3 Sons Collab.), 12.0%, Kraken, 3
- Cigar City, Hunaphu’s, 4.45, Imperial Stout w/ Cinnamon, Vanilla, Cocoa Nibs & Chili Peppers, 12.1%, Jabberwock, 1
Top 10 funky bunches by Untappd ratings:
This doesn’t include the Belgians, thanks Excel! (Brewery, Beer Name, Untappd, Beer Style, ABV, Festival Location, Sublocation)
- Floodland, Seekers After Light 2019, 4.66, Oak Barrel-Aged Mixed Fermentation Ale w/ Nectarines + Roussanne & Sauvignon Blanc Wine Grapes, 7.6%, Gamera, 8
- Fox Farm, Avalonia: Red, 4.50, Wine Barrel-Aged Mixed Fermentation Ale w/ Cherry & Raspberry, 5.6%, Rodan, 5
- Charles Towne, El Rayo, 4.49, Tequila Barrel-Aged Mixed Fermentation Ale w/ Lime, Agave, Orange & Sea Salt, 4.5%, Cyclops, 1
- Floodland, MMXIX Pinot Noir, 4.47, Oak Barrel-Aged Mixed Fermentation Ale w/ Pinot Noir Grapes, 8.4%, Gamera, 7
- Sante Adairius, Family Whistle: Batch 4, 4.43, Barrel-Aged Mixed Fermentation Saison w/ Passionfruit, 7.5%, Gamera, 19
- Sante Adairius, Cellarman, 4.31, Oak-Fermented Mixed Fermentation Saison (Triple Rock Collab.), 6.2%, Gamera, 2
- Keeping Together, The Grace of Maybe, 4.30, Mixed Fermentation Ale w/ Lemongrass, Peach & Vanilla, 6.0%, Leviathan, 6
- Scratch, Strawberry Sumac, 4.29, Mixed Fermentation Ale w/ Strawberries & Sumac, 5.5%, Kraken, 9
- Halfway Crooks, Memory, 4.25, Oak Barrel-Aged Mixed Fermentation Ale w/ Peaches, 7.6%, Kraken, 1
- Oxbow, Wilde Moon, 4.24, Mixed Fermentation Ale w/ Elderflower & Honey, 5.5%, Jabberwock, 6
Best beer names:
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Bone dry wit, dad jokes, spoopy Halloween references,… it’s all here!
- Timber, I Assure You, We Make Stouts, Imperial Stout w/ Swiss Chocolate Almond Coffee, Coconut & Milk Sugar (Fidens Collab.), 12.0%, Gargoyle, 9
- Hellbender, Social Rice-Olation, Mixed Fermentation Ale w/ Purple Rice, 6.5%, Rodan, 6
- The Answer, Peachachu, Peach Brandy Barrel-Aged Mixed Fermentation Ale w/ Peaches & Mangoes, 7.0%, Nessie, 7
- Recycled, Who Throws A Shoe?, Hazy Double IPA w/ Citra, Azacca, Cashmere & Vic Secre,t 8.0%, Poseidon, 7
- Narrow Gauge, Up Up Down Down Left Right Left Right B A, Hazy Double IPA w/ Citra, Mosaic, Galaxy & Nelson Sauvin, 8.1%, Poseidon, 5
- Commonwealth, Peanut Butter & Jealous, Fruited Sour Ale w/ Peanut Butter, Raspberry, Blackberry & Milk Sugar, 6.5%, Medusa, 4
- Allagash, Ghoulschip, Mixed Fermentation Ale w/ Pumpkin, Molasses & Pumpkin Seeds, 8.2%, Rodan, 1
- Abomination, Mr. Potato Dead, Hazy IPA w/ Potatoes, 7.9%, Gargoyle, 1
- Thin Man, DDH Citra Trial By Wombat, Hazy IPA w/ Citra & Galaxy, 7.0%, Rodan, 9
- Blaze, Peak Foliage, Hazy IPA w/ Simcoe & Azacca, 6.7%, Cyclops, 1
