Thanks for all the kind Holiday Gifts (Beer)

[Guest Admin]

As most of you know, Beer is one of our greatest passions, next to records of course. The way we see it, drinking a delicious beer (or a few) while listening to your favorite records, is one of the greatest ways to spend our time. A few of you were so kind as to send us beers. Steve Donahue from Delaware was so kind to send us 44 pounds of beer from his local brewery, Dogfish Head. Although Dogfish head are not the biggest brewery around, we at Suburban Home/Vinyl Collective were already well acquainted with their beers which are some of the strongest around. Their IPAs are some of the biggest IPAs being made and man are they delicious. Steve not only sent us IPAs, but he sent us their Punkin Ale, a Chicory/Coffee Stout, their Olde School, their Midas Touch (made with barley, honey, muscat grapes, and saffron) and a few others. Brandon and I were overwhelmed at all the great beer.

Coincidentally, our friends Eric and Aaron at I Heart U and Team Science also sent us a box of beer, this time from their local brewery, Saint Arnold (Austin, Texas). I was not as familiar with their beer, but I have yet to meet a microbrewer I don't like. Eric and Aaron are not even big beer drinkers, but they know the way to our heart. Thanks guys.

I took a few home last night and it made watching the Dark Knight somewhat bearable. Got to say that the movie was highly overrated.

Thanks for all the beer and other great gifts (home-made fudge, shirts, xmas cards). For those of you out there that ever thought, "Hey, I really love those guys and gals at Vinyl Collective and Suburban Home, what could I send them to show my appreciation for what they do?". Well, we love beer more than anything and if you live in a town with a great local brewery, we would love more than anything to get a few of their beers. We have actually been throwing around the idea of making a Suburban Home beer in 2009. Brandon has been dabbling in brewing his own beer and Josh has brewed beer for a few local breweries. How bad ass would that be?

[monk0nuggets]

Man, Dogfish Head make some of the best beer ever! Enjoy!

[monk0nuggets]

Also, you are crazy for not loving the movie.

[aarondanger]

Virgil come on....

He smashes a pencil into a dudes skull

[thechuckdiezel]

^^^Agreed with both of the above mentioned statements 100%

[Guest Admin]

I thought Heath Ledger had an amazing performance, but I just didn't feel it. I did see Benjamin Button the other night and that was amazing.

[monk0nuggets]

I will probably going to see BB tonight or tomorrow. I'm excited. Love Pitt and Fincher.

[quinncallahan]

ummm dogfish head is soooooo good... was drinking 90 minute last night!

some of the philly people on here should get together and sent you a brew package. there are 5 or 6 really great breweries within a 100 miles or so of Philly.

[cosmonaut]

Virgil,

I love Dogfish, but I would kill if we could get New Belgium's stuff on the East Coast. Every time I visit Colorado, I try to drink as many Fat Tires as possible.

[geezfools]

I'd be scared to ship beer, but probably is easier than I imagine.

Also, going to check out BB sometime this week I hope. I just hate going to movies because their are so many annoying fucks making noise

[pibbals]

Dogfish's restaurant is fucking ridiculous too. Go there every time I'm in that area.

[monk0nuggets]

There is a Dogfish restaurant? Oh man!

[pibbals]

Yeah, Dogfish has a restaurant in Delaware I guess? I dunno, all I know is when I'm in Ocen City/Delaware, that area, I go there every time.

The steak is fucking amazing.

[dntheman1]

There's one in Gaithursburg (I think) and Falls Church too. I hit the Falls Church one on a monthly basis. Delicious.

[danthemjfan23]

how has nobody mentioned the VC Beer idea yet???

FUCKING DO IT!

[Guest Admin]

Virgil,

I love Dogfish, but I would kill if we could get New Belgium's stuff on the East Coast. Every time I visit Colorado, I try to drink as many Fat Tires as possible.

I think fat tire is one of the worst beers at new belgium, but I love new belgium. 1554, abbey, and tripel are my faves. Also in colorado, we have osker blues (dales pale ale, old chub, gordon, and ten fidy), and Odells (90 schilling, 5 barrel, and a kick ass ipa).

glad there are so many beer enthusiasts on the board.

[Guest Admin]

how has nobody mentioned the VC Beer idea yet???

FUCKING DO IT!

Pretty stoked at the possibilities of making beer and not just for myself.

[ihprstl]

Virgil,

I love Dogfish, but I would kill if we could get New Belgium's stuff on the East Coast. Every time I visit Colorado, I try to drink as many Fat Tires as possible.

I think fat tire is one of the worst beers at new belgium, but I love new belgium. 1554, abbey, and tripel are my faves. Also in colorado, we have osker blues (dales pale ale, old chub, gordon, and ten fidy), and Odells (90 schilling, 5 barrel, and a kick ass ipa).

glad there are so many beer enthusiasts on the board.

You just made me cry!! I love Fat Tire!! I do think 1554 is a little better though. I have a 1/6th barrel in the fridge right now.

[controlthebleeding]

man, that was a nice gift, good to know they didn't send you SHINER (barf)

[240jw]

thats my desk right now. dogfish head FTW

has anyone ever had Unibroue's "La Fin du Monde" that stuff is crazzzzy strong

[theambulancereview]

I thought Heath Ledger had an amazing performance, but I just didn't feel it. I did see Benjamin Button the other night and that was amazing.

I loved the Dark Knight, and I fell asleep 20 minutes into Benjamin Button, to each his own!!!

[cj]

how do people ship beer without it breaking? is this even possible to do through the mail?

[jawbroken]

awesome!

[xlovecolouredx]

have a great holiday, vinyl collective family....

[troymess]

VC Beer. Fuck yes!

Beer. Fuck yes!