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1)I think that was some kind of IPA at Frisco Grille

2/3)Cool foaming head with bubbles of a pint of Flying Dog Raging Bitch at Victoria Gastro Pub ... addicting.

4/5)Lighting was dark but listings of two Brew Dog special bottles aged in unique whiskey casks from the Victoria Gastro Pub bottle menu.

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1)Frisco Grille's gone biker friendly, at least on alternating Mondays, started just yesterday.

2)Also, be sure to sign up for the extremely limited Frisco Grille trip to Flying Dog on June 5th, I believe the cost is $25, you get to rid to/from Frisco in the custom Flying Dog van, with tasting, tours, cookout, etc. Looks like a great time.

3,4)Um, duplicates? Oh yeah, mug! That tattered booklet needed 100 unique beers and the 100th being a shotgunned Natty Boh (worst idea ever, but hey its tradition), all signed off by one of the main bartenders, and then you join the mug club, ~3 extra ounces of beer with each pour. Inquire within Frisco Grille to get your booklet and start that journey.

5,6)A couple Chimay whites at Kali's Court in Fells Point. I was thrilled they had appropriate glassware.

7)The Lagunitas Correction Ale.

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1)Cheese plate at Grand Cru in Belvedere Square. That block in the lower right is Chimay cheese from the Trappist monks responsible for Chimay beer!

2)A small piece of Chimay cheese. It has the consistency of muenster, if a bit sweaty and a slight zip.

3)Troegs Sunshine Pils at Grand Cru

4 &5) The bar area at Grand Cru, draught beers are written on a blackboard like system above the bar. They have an impressive eight taps and a beer engine for cask beer plus several fridges worth of beer. Sneaky good, especially for a wine place.

6 & 7)Went to DuClaw in Fells Point later, then wandered over to Fells Point Square where there was a crap I mean craft fair going on. To the right, obscured slightly by a tree, the great Max's. To the left, world famous Bertha's which carries an English bitter on cask from Oliver's/Wharf Rat brewing.

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Brewers Art dark basement bar a few weeks ago. Charm City Sour Cherry!

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Beer Wars screening

I don't have too much (belated) commentary to add. It was nice to see a movie about the beer industry though. It inspired a lot of conversation at Frisco Grille immediately afterward, and I think the opinions were quite balanced and informed listening to everyone.

There were certain Michael Moore-esque elements to the movie, and a couple people essentially said the same thing that it could have lifted the story back just a bit more. That is, reveal more to how all the players go about things, the distributors, etc. instead of the simplified good vs. bad storyline.

But it was informative, I certainly don't know a great deal about the mechanics behind how this all comes together. I'm sure it was old hat for many viewers but I learned some things.

The real stars were clearly Dogfish Head's Sam Calagione and Stone's Greg Koch. Both are charismatic to put it mildly, great faces for the industry and their companies.

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1) The entrance, nearly hidden in the corner of a Columbia shopping center. Fortunately, they're acquiring the space next door for expansion according to rumor.

2, 3, 4) The expansive, massive back beer wall. Psst, Belgians mostly in the right corner.

5) Their excellent Italian micro brew collection in one of the mostly import aisles. Pricey, but I can't wait to dive into a few of these at some point.