Bay Area Thread

[brokensail1]

Weird. Was just there a couple weeks ago and I bailed after the two hoppy beers I ordered tasted like bananas.

 

[tosh1]

Gave up on Henhouse a while ago, the cans were all awful.

 

[Tooch4321]

Weird. Was just there a couple weeks ago and I bailed after the two hoppy beers I ordered tasted like bananas.

Draft I had was tasty, best was on at Shed in Healdsburg. Never had anything from a can, I will say this batch of Beat was nice...

 

[BrandoSF]

Hen House is putting out some great beers, I enjoyed their IPAs way more than Pliny or Blind Pig. There...I said it!

https://www.talkbeer.com/community/threads/guilty-pleasures-unpopular-beliefs.728/

 

[DannyFullpint]

Thorn ST Brewery did it first.

Cellarmaker did it before Thorn St.

 

[chemman141]

Gave up on Henhouse a while ago, the cans were all awful.

Heart Of The Order is good

 

[beerandnosh1]

Almanac Online Beer Store is live, featuring vintage offerings (FR1, FR3, Brandy Barrel Peche), brand new releases for August (Lavender Honey Brett Saison & Dogpatch Current), Grand Crus and more. Store open for the weekend, all orders ship next week, CA Only. If you have any questions about the sale or the beers, please leave em a note here or DM me. https://almanaconlinebeerstore.com #selfpromotionalplug


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Available at the Almanac Online Beer Store:

NEW: Dogpatch Currant / $10 / 375ml
NEW: Lavender Honey Brett Saison / $10 / 375ml
Dogpatch Sour Batch 4 / $8 / 375ml
Passion Project / $12 / 375ml
Saison de Brettaville / $8 / 375ml
Tropical Galaxy / $12 / 375ml
Vanilla Cherry Dogpatch / $12 / 375ml
White Label / $12 / 375ml
Grand Cru Red 2016 / $20 / 750ml
Grand Cru White 2016 / $20 / 750ml
VINTAGE: Dogpatch Strawberry / $12 / 375ml / Limit 2 bottle per order
VINTAGE: Brandy Barrel Peche / $12 / 375ml / Limit 1 bottle per order
VINTAGE: Farmer’s Reserve #1 / $12 / 375ml / Limit 1 bottle per order
VINTAGE: Farmer’s Reserve #3 / $12 / 375ml / Limit 1 bottle per order

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1-4 bottles: $12
4-8 bottles: $15
8-12 bottles: $18
12-18 bottles: $27
18-24 bottles: $36
24-48 bottles: $50

(Bottle counts assume 375ml. 750ml count as 2 bottles)

 

[matedog]

Posted this earlier, but I'm stoked about your Alameda spot. Rough idea (more specific than "Fall") on opening?

 

[beerandnosh1]

We're targeting October/Nov, but with all contraction and licensing, you never know for sure.

Posted this earlier, but I'm stoked about your Alameda spot. Rough idea (more specific than "Fall") on opening?

 

[BrandoSF]

PvS is on point

 

[kbay]

Heart Of The Order is good

I agree. I bought it on a whim and didn't really have any expectations. It was pricey ($20 for a 4 pack of 16 oz. cans) but enjoyable.

 

[PHILIPPE1]

Hello, will be in SF this weekend for Outside lands and was wondering if there is anything I should know about the Toronado 30th party. I have to go earlier because of the festival but was wondering if there is a long line before it opens and if a lot of the drafts last until Sunday/Monday. Hoping its quieter as they dont have bottles to-go but what do i know

 

[matedog]

Hello, will be in SF this weekend for Outside lands and was wondering if there is anything I should know about the Toronado 30th party. I have to go earlier because of the festival but was wondering if there is a long line before it opens and if a lot of the drafts last until Sunday/Monday. Hoping its quieter as they dont have bottles to-go but what do i know

Expect a long line at opening.

 

[CommanderofAwesome]

Expect a long line at opening.

If he's not used to it before Outside Lands, he'll be very used to long lines after outside lands.

 

[matedog]

I'm thinking people are going to be camping out thinking they are going to sell CCK bottles or some ****. I don't think they've made an official announcement on selling bottles to go.

 

[pen15clubmember]

I don't think there's any way to know how long drafts will last, but I would think at least a handful make it to the next day. They've been showcasing a lot of the event beers over the last month plus (not T30, of course). If you're going to be in town early, pop in - there are four of them on at the moment. They're the ones with little Toronado icons:



This is something people have been talking about for years so I would expect a line/1in1out situation all day. I would end my personal ban on lining up for beer and show up before 10 AM if I wasn't going to be out of town.

 

[stupac2]

I'm thinking people are going to be camping out thinking they are going to sell CCK bottles or some ****. I don't think they've made an official announcement on selling bottles to go.

That's what I was wondering. It's been ages since they've done that, and previous year's anniversaries weren't a big deal. I'm hoping there's not a giant line because I want to just drink the special beers, but we'll see...

 

[matedog]

That's what I was wondering. It's been ages since they've done that, and previous year's anniversaries weren't a big deal. I'm hoping there's not a giant line because I want to just drink the special beers, but we'll see...

I think T26 was the last time they did it. T29 was quite enjoyable as a result of not having sold bottles to go for awhile. I don't know, I assumed Russian River was bottling their beer and that would be sold to go, but I'm not certain. That being said, that's just a brett beer, so I don't think it'll have the pull of T20 (ugh) and T25.

 

[jtmartino1]

I don't think there's any way to know how long drafts will last, but I would think at least a handful make it to the next day. They've been showcasing a lot of the event beers over the last month plus (not T30, of course). If you're going to be in town early, pop in - there are four of them on at the moment. They're the ones with little Toronado icons:



This is something people have been talking about for years so I would expect a line/1in1out situation all day. I would end my personal ban on lining up for beer and show up before 10 AM if I wasn't going to be out of town.

Dat Sopporo Steam Ale

 

[AptosBeerDrinker]

Hello, will be in SF this weekend for Outside lands and was wondering if there is anything I should know about the Toronado 30th party. I have to go earlier because of the festival but was wondering if there is a long line before it opens and if a lot of the drafts last until Sunday/Monday. Hoping its quieter as they dont have bottles to-go but what do i know

Picture a Tokyo subway at rush hour then just add equal parts of man ****, vomit and Sour Diesel and that gives you a pretty good mental image of what to expect.

 

[ewwiccc]

Dat Sopporo Steam Ale

haha QWOP. It's been a while

 

[coldstorage]

I'm so tempted to pretend like it's my aversion to crowds and an abundance of dignity thats going to keep me away from the T this weekend but reality is im just too damn busy. Stupid life.

Do they still have those windbreakers BrandoSF ? I wanted to cop just to rustle the yelpadvocate jimmies but never got around to it.

 

[AndresR]

Toro jusr dropped a vid on IG showing both Sante and RR bottles. Stacks of cases.

God speed for those that go to Toro this weekend.

 

[PHILIPPE1]

Picture a Tokyo subway at rush hour then just add equal parts of man ****, vomit and Sour Diesel and that gives you a pretty good mental image of what to expect.

Damn, some of the earlier posters had me not really feelin it but im definitely in now.

If anyone else will be there, come say hi, just look for a guy in a native american headdress covered in glitter

 

[pen15clubmember]

Toro jusr dropped a vid on IG showing both Sante and RR bottles. Stacks of cases.

Stupid parents and their stupid 50th wedding anniversary in stupid Charleston. Won't someone think of my beer needs???

 

[BrandoSF]

I'm so tempted to pretend like it's my aversion to crowds and an abundance of dignity thats going to keep me away from the T this weekend but reality is im just too damn busy. Stupid life.

Do they still have those windbreakers BrandoSF ? I wanted to cop just to rustle the yelpadvocate jimmies but never got around to it.

I'm not sure. If so, I got u. I'll be there tonight.

 

[BrandoSF]

Toro jusr dropped a vid on IG showing both Sante and RR bottles. Stacks of cases.

God speed for those that go to Toro this weekend.

Dutch Door will be in house only.

 

[jtmartino1]

Stupid parents and their stupid 50th wedding anniversary in stupid Charleston. Won't someone think of my beer needs???

Aside from the current rain, the humidity, and the heat, I'd take a weekend in Charleston over any beer event at Toronado.

 

[coldstorage]

I'm not sure. If so, I got u. I'll be there tonight.

 

[brokensail1]

Doing some 5k in Oakland that morning with people from work and was going to head into the City after I shower and whatnot. You guys are making me rethink this plan.