Showing posts with label Tap Showdown. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tap Showdown. Show all posts

Friday, April 27, 2012

Four-Way Tap Showdown! (Friday, April 27th) Plan B vs Plan B vs Plan B vs Plan B

So which Plan B location has the best draft list today.  Well here they are:

Plan B Glastonbury:

Sebago Elegans Saison
Narragansett
Southern Tier Mokah
Brooklyn Pennant
Pyramid Outburst
Ommegang Witte
BBC Lost Sailor
Wolavers Wildflower Wheat
Blue Point No Apologies
... Dogfish Black and Blue
Capt Lawrence Porter
New England Galaxy
Goose Island Sophie
Long Trail Double IPA


Plan B West Hartford:

Dogfish 90 Minute
Stone IPA
Long Trail Coffee Stout
Blue Point Hoptical Illusion
Allagash White
Narragansett
Brooklyn Lager
Harpoon Rich and Dan's Rye IPA
Peak Organic Nut Brown
... Goose Island Sofie
North Coast Red Seal
Dales Deviant IPA
Lagunitas Doppel Wiezen
Sea Dog Blueberry Wheat


Plan B Simsbury:

Dogfish Head Aprihop
Goose Island 312
Widmer Brothers Drifter Pale Ale
Brooklyn Lager
Long Trail Triple Bag
Southerntier Sun Hop
BBC Lost Sailor IPA
Blue Point Toasted Lager
Wolavers Wildflower Wheat
... Oskar Blues Mama Lil Yella Pil
Orange County Copper Ale
Smuttynose Robust Porter
Narragansett


Plan B Milford:

Oskar Blue Dales Pale Ale
Ipswich Oatmeal Stout
RJ Rockers Son Of A Peach
Dogfish Head World Wide Stout
Goose Island Matilda
Southern Tier Black Bumer Barely Wheat
Harpoon IPA
Weyebacher Uniform Rye
New England Galaxy Pale
... Long Trail Double Bag
Sierra Nevada Ovila Dubbel
Ommegang Rare Vos
Narragansett
Southampton Double White


Well, those all look delicious but let us analyze this a few different ways.  Each Plan B location offers a roughly similar amount of taps, so no advantage there. 

IPAs:  As an IPA aficionado, I count at least 2 that I know of at Plan B Glastonbury (I must admit I am not familiar with every brew name), I count 5 at Plan B West Hartford!, I count at least 3 IPAs at Plan B Simsbury and at least 2 at Plan B Milford.

Connecticut Beers:  It's always nice when CT Beer Bars feature some CT Brewed Beers, so let us take a look.  Plan B Glastonbury and Plan B Milford each have New England Galaxy Pale Ale on tap, but no other CT selections and Plan B West Hartford and Plan B Simsbury currently feature 0 CT Brewed Beers.

Variety:  In truly amazing fashion, at all four Plan B locations, there is no more than one beer from any one brewery on tap!  That is to say, for each 15 or so taps at each Plan B location, each tap is occupied by a beer from a different brewery.  Great variety! and job well done Plan B folks.

The Skinny:  So to make it simple, if you are looking for awesome craft beer, then head to any Plan B location.  If you specifically are in the mood for IPAs, then Plan B West Hartford is the place to go and if you are in the mood for a Connecticut brewer beer than head to either Plan B Glastonbury or Plan B Milford.

Happy Craft Beer Drinkin  :)

Friday, March 30, 2012

Three-Way Tap Showdown (Friday, March 30th) Delaney's v. Prime 16 v. Coalhouse




 

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What a draft line up for today! Here goes ...

Innis Gunn Rum Cask Oaked Aged Beer - 7.4%
Dogfish Head Noble Rot Saison - 9%
NEB Gandhi Bot IPA - 8.8%
... NEB Gold Stock Strong Ale - 6.5%
Victory Storm King Imperial Stout - 9.1%
Victory Moonglow Weizenbock - 8.7%
Berkshire Brewing Drayman’ Porter - 6.2%
Victory Hop Wallop IPA - 8.5%
Victory Yakima Glory Black Ale - 8.7%
Shipyard Smashed Pumpkin - 9%
Shipyard Smashed Blueberry - 9%
Victory Summer Love Blonde Ale - 5.2%
Ithaca’s Flower Power IPA - 7.5%
Berkshire Brewing Raspberry Strong Ale - 9%
Leffe Brune (Brown) Belgian Dark Ale - 6.5%
Victory Munich Helles Lager - 4.8%
 
 
 
And the winner is...Delaney's Tap Room, New Haven!!!  Not just for styles represented but also for overall draft beer quantity. I believe I count 43 different beers on tap today at Delaney's including no less than 8 IPAs (including 1 cask IPA).  Prime 16 gets honorable mention for the sweet chalkboard display

The draft lists for Prime 16 and Coalhouse are nothing to shake your head at either (And Delaney's better watch out, cause Coalhouse Pizza down here in Stamford has a new 52 Tap system being installed soon!)