tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349428160142078931.post411238103402561570..comments2023-11-24T10:11:57.020-05:00Comments on Musings Over a Barrel: 2008 in ReviewDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11006015336607998634noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349428160142078931.post-24911191875877706092008-12-31T18:38:00.000-05:002008-12-31T18:38:00.000-05:00We should plan on it.We should plan on it.Dan Kachurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089439567241077226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349428160142078931.post-43011279272396058252008-12-31T08:13:00.000-05:002008-12-31T08:13:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing Dan. Maybe I'll run into you at...Thanks for sharing Dan. Maybe I'll run into you at one of these places in 2009.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11006015336607998634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349428160142078931.post-3657957525763588012008-12-31T02:49:00.000-05:002008-12-31T02:49:00.000-05:00I guess Blue Mountain doesn't count as a new brewe...I guess Blue Mountain doesn't count as a new brewery for me this year as they've been open 15 months or so, but they have put out some phenomenal new beers this year. My favorites have been the Wintergreen Hibernator Doppelbock, Humpbock Oktoberfest and the Dark Russian. Let's just say good times were had in that brewery during the fall and winter. Yum. <BR/><BR/>I got to know South Street for better and worse this year. Their pilsener and saison were particular hits. I also got to know Beer Run in Charlottesville very well. <BR/><BR/>Devil's Backbone's opening was a fine end to the year. Incredibly solid beers, the best Vienna lager I have ever had and the best Scottish ales I've ever had not made by AleSmith. <BR/><BR/>I attended both World Beer Festivals and had some epic "beer days" all across the state with old and new friends. I discovered a love for sour beers this year and discovered a new favorite brewery (New Glarus). <BR/><BR/>It has been an amazing beer year for me, and I can't imagine the surprises that wait for me next year.Dan Kachurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089439567241077226noreply@blogger.com