# This'll all microbrew is amazing! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 27, 2014, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thisll-all-microbrew-is-amazing/699694 "2014-09-27T02:39:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2014, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thisll-all-microbrew-is-amazing/699694/1 "2014-09-27T02:39:49Z")
A new brewery opened up in my home town, SoME Brewing Company in York Maine, i picked up a bottle of their Farmhouse Style beer,and I’ll admit, I was apprehensive, I find most beers unpalatable bitter swill, utterly disgusting. This brew is different, it has a complex sweetness, a nice smooth mouthfeel, a bright start and a toasty finish, the flavor is hard to pin down, starts sweet, finishes savory, with just a _hint_ of bitterness, nothing unpleasant or unpalatable (I hate bitter tastes) with a touch of citrus This stuff is absolutely delicious, and at 7.2% alcohol content, it packs a solid punch as well… Very nice brew, very palatable, very drinkable, and the fact that the brewery is about a 10 minute drive from home, that means it’s almost impossible to get much fresher than this I’m not a fan of beer, but I could make an exception for this one… ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2014, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thisll-all-microbrew-is-amazing/699694/2 "2014-09-27T02:44:46Z")
Looks like this brew is strong enough to mangle the thread title as well 😉 ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2014, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thisll-all-microbrew-is-amazing/699694/3 "2014-09-27T03:45:33Z")
> [@MacTech](#): > > Looks like this brew is strong enough to mangle the thread title as well 😉 Maybe drop “all” from the title and just make this thread about good microbrews people have had recently. However, I should warn you this could then very easily turn into a “beer snob” thread. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2014, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thisll-all-microbrew-is-amazing/699694/4 "2014-09-27T04:30:17Z")
“Farmhouse” and your description implies that it’s a saison. These have become very popular in the last 2 or so years. Always good for a summer day. ---
**Author:** ![Fuzzy\_wuzzy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a8b319/32.png) [@Fuzzy\_wuzzy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuzzy_wuzzy)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2014, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thisll-all-microbrew-is-amazing/699694/5 "2014-09-27T17:29:53Z")
I asked this question on another thread but couldn’t get a definitive answer. Why are so many micro-breweries and distilleries opening up in the States? I assumed it was a change in Federal Law, but was told that wasn’t the reason. Was it a libertarian push in individual States from the alcohol lobby? ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thisll-all-microbrew-is-amazing/699694/6 "2014-09-28T13:55:16Z")
Welcome to the dark side. > [@Fuzzy\_wuzzy](#): > > I asked this question on another thread but couldn’t get a definitive answer. Why are so many micro-breweries and distilleries opening up in the States? I assumed it was a change in Federal Law, but was told that wasn’t the reason. Was it a libertarian push in individual States from the alcohol lobby? The change in law in most states was a long time ago; microbreweries started popping up in the early 90s. I think it’s a combination of people being more interested in food and drink in general, beer just being popular, and local-source foods coming into vogue. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thisll-all-microbrew-is-amazing/699694/7 "2014-09-28T14:01:59Z")
In Connecticut, the laws were changed in (I think) 2012 to allow breweries to sell directly to the public. Before then an aspiring micro-brewer needed to find a distributor to sell his beers. That is one more hurdle to overcome, and very few people bothered. Now that they can open tasting rooms, folks can find their beers and start asking their local bars and restaurants to carry them. I also believe we passed a “beer snob” tipping point, where average drinkers are expecting something more than Budmillecoors on tap when they go out. (We have had four exceptional microbreweries open within a half-hour’s drive over the past two years. I expect to see a few more pop up like mushrooms, then die back to the best/ best managed handful once the fad peaks.) ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thisll-all-microbrew-is-amazing/699694/8 "2014-09-28T14:20:55Z")
I know the guy who started SoME with his dad - skier friend. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2014, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thisll-all-microbrew-is-amazing/699694/9 "2014-09-28T14:23:13Z")
> [@thelurkinghorror](#): > > “Farmhouse” and your description implies that it’s a saison. These have become very popular in the last 2 or so years. Always good for a summer day. I’ve seen “Farmhouse” and “Farmhouse style” used many different ways lately. I had a Terrapin(?) brewery “Farmhouse Style” ale that in the fine print said it was a malt beverage. But I’ve had some excellent farmhouse ales lately. ETA: I don’t see the farmhouse on their site, but this sounds interesting.– Whoopie Pie Stout: Milk Stout aged on Cocoa Nibs and Vanilla Beans 6% abv VooDoo brewing in Meadville, PA had something similar on cask recently.