206782 Thu Jan 15 17:16:51 -0800 2004 3 18 Manhattan 0 1101838 what a great event and great line up of brews from the heavyweight brewers in nj. did anyone else make it? it was a mob scene in there. so here is what they had on tap: HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT III Beers: Heavyweight Biere d' Art '04 Heavyweight Bizzaro Heavyweight CinderBock '04 Heavyweight Perkuno's Hammer (aged) Heavyweight Regal Pale Heavyweight Scotch Broth Ale Heavyweight Sticken Alt (aged & dry-hopped)(cask) Heavyweight Triticum Bock i had one each of the last two on the list before i had to leave. first i had the cask and i have to say wow!!! that was probably the best glass of beer i have tasted in a long long time. very nice hoppy flavor, smooth and creamy too. the bock was also fine -- a style you dont see so much of anymore (it was a fad in the 70's). those of you who missed it fear not. next up is: magic hat jan 28th and barleywine feb 4th Link: http://blindtiger.citysearch.com/contentbuilder/layout.php3?contentPath=content/00/01/34/63/16/userdirectory4.content Thu Jan 15 17:16:51 -0800 2004 0 mrnyc 1 1101844 Couldn't make it, and damn sorry that I didn't! I think my Wednesday evenings the next few of weeks will be magically open all of a sudden... ;) Especially for the barley wine festival! But no one else should come. Crowded enough as it is. Thu Jan 15 17:51:30 -0800 2004 1101838 0 c212 1 1101880 MrN: SOunds great. Did you have any of the Perkuno's Hammer Porter? Was it bottle or on draft ? What was your honest assessment ? Fri Jan 16 03:47:56 -0800 2004 1101838 0 Chicago Mike 2 1102028 i did not try that one unfortunately i had to leave after the two i mentioned. too bad, it was next on my list. maybe they will have it for "heavyweight IV?" we'll have to wait and see. boy, that cask draft was mighty fine, though. Fri Jan 16 20:38:41 -0800 2004 1101880 0 mrnyc