Bay Area Thread

[MrDave]

Have had Citra on tap in previous years at Gourmet Haus in Redwood City for SFBW and bottled last year. My IPA memory banks have been whipped out due to short shelf life, but it was good. Hopefully revisit some other KRBC beers.

Dirt Hippie is one to look out for too. An Imperial Red that - if my memory serves me correctly - had very little sweetness to it. A bit of a rarity in that style.

 

[matedog]

Not Kern Citra, there are a ton of other beers just called "Citra", IIRC Knee Deep makes one. AFAIK Citra has never been distributed anywhere. JO came up a long-ass time ago but I think that was a one-time thing.

I was probably confusing it with Knee Deep. Still, that label looks familiar.

 

[benbikes4beer]

Just was up there over the weekend. Long Swim (won the Bistro Double IPA this year) > Kern Pale > Shuttle Bunny > Gravity Check > Citra > JO > Hop Nookie (won 3rd at the Triple IPA at the Bistro this year)

They just had their 10th anniversary party about a month ago and had brewed a batch of Citra for FWIBF. Not sure if those kegs were hanging around from that batch or if it was a new batch of Citra...shrug.



TLDR Citra is good, but nearly every new beer they've come out with in the last few years is better.

 

[MrDave]

 

[chemman141]

Just was up there over the weekend. Long Swim (won the Bistro Double IPA this year) > Kern Pale > Shuttle Bunny > Gravity Check > Citra > JO > Hop Nookie (won 3rd at the Triple IPA at the Bistro this year)

They just had their 10th anniversary party about a month ago and had brewed a batch of Citra for FWIBF. Not sure if those kegs were hanging around from that batch or if it was a new batch of Citra...shrug.



TLDR Citra is good, but nearly every new beer they've come out with in the last few years is better.

Long Swim is SO DAMN GOOD. I really hope they bottle that soon.

 

[AptosBeerDrinker]

Double Dobis is on tap right now and we're here talking 'bout Citra?!?

 

[BrandoSF]

I had Shuttle Bunny at the T on Saturday. It was not very good.

 

[MrDave]

I had Shuttle Bunny at the T on Saturday. It was not very good.

I wasn't that jazzed on it either.

 

[BrandoSF]

MBC Lunch on tap at the T today tho

 

[Tlo4sho]

MBC Lunch on tap at the T today tho

That stuff is making it's West Coast rounds. Beer Thirty had it a couple weeks ago too!

 

[litheum94]

A little bird? They had it on their blog weeks ago and most local papers have carried the story. They said it'll be done in like 2018.

So sorry. Don't read their blog any more. I'll move on...

 

[pen15clubmember]

MBC Lunch on tap at the T today tho

Tried it a few times back when I lived on the east coast. Didn't do much for me, but YMMV

 

[MrDave]

Tried it a few times back when I lived on the east coast. Didn't do much for me, but YMMV

As far as hoppy beers that get hyped up go, this one kinda always took the underwhelming cake IMHO. MBC's "Another One," on the other hand....

 

[matedog]

Does Temescal fill other growlers?

 

[MrDave]

Does Temescal fill other growlers?

Yes, I think so, as long as all the markings are covered.

[EDIT: I could be making this up, but I brought CM growlers all taped up when I went. Never filled them though]

 

[Arbitrator]

Like a cockroach, Thirsty Bear has survived 20 years.

http://www.sfgate.com/beer/article/SF-s-Thirsty-Bear-celebrates-20th-anniversary-8354676.php

Who's going????

 

[tosh1]

Does Temescal fill other growlers?

We fill growlers! Take home select beers in one of our sweet 750ml or 2L growlers, or we can fill yours. Just make sure whatever you bring in is clean; amber glass or stainless steel; free of all non-Temescal Brewing names/logos/markings; and either a 750ml, 1L, 32oz, 2L, or 64oz size.

 

[drgarage1]

Like a cockroach, Thirsty Bear has survived 20 years.

http://www.sfgate.com/beer/article/SF-s-Thirsty-Bear-celebrates-20th-anniversary-8354676.php

Who's going????

20 breweries, some of whom should know better!

 

[walterfredo]

I had Shuttle Bunny at the T on Saturday. It was not very good.

I bet they're still working out the kinks on the bigger system, because that beer has typically been fantastic.

 

[brokensail1]

Like a cockroach, Thirsty Bear has survived 20 years.

http://www.sfgate.com/beer/article/SF-s-Thirsty-Bear-celebrates-20th-anniversary-8354676.php

Who's going????

Yikes, who the hell is paying $100 to go to that event?

 

[Arbitrator]

Yikes, who the hell is paying $100 to go to that event?

THIRSTY ******* BEAR THO

 

[tywhite]

THIRSTY ******* BEAR THO

Don't forget the 21 other SF breweries! Gotta tick those Beach Chalet rarwalez.

 

[RyanG1]

THIRSTY ******* BEAR THO

**** that list, no Pizza Orgasmica.

 

[drgarage1]

**** that list, no Pizza Orgasmica.

TOO SOON.








RIP Orgasmica

 

[RyanG1]

TOO SOON.








RIP Orgasmica

Woah.

I definitely did #neverforget

 

[matedog]

Like a cockroach, Thirsty Bear has survived 20 years.

http://www.sfgate.com/beer/article/SF-s-Thirsty-Bear-celebrates-20th-anniversary-8354676.php

Who's going????

I hope they have their IPA. It's really strong, like 7%!!!

 

[MrDave]

I hope they have their IPA. It's really strong, like 7%!!!

Sounds interesting. Never had an Indian beer.

 

[shanrath]

I bet they're still working out the kinks on the bigger system, because that beer has typically been fantastic.

I would think the same, because I generally have enjoyed it on tap more so than out of the bottle.

 

[BrandoSF]

I would think the same, because I generally have enjoyed it on tap more so than out of the bottle.

We just got some bottles at the store. I'll give it another try.

 

[drgarage1]

We just got some bottles at the store. I'll give it another try.

Anything else?!