Bay Area Thread

[Sage1]

Ah okay that's a lot less alarming. Been a couple years since I even last saw bottles down here.

 

[loeyjarko]

here's to hoping for row 2 or dead leaf in bottles.

 

[matedog]

Anyone else been to Good Hop yet? I was just there tonight and was pretty excited by it. Hanssens Gueuze for $21/11, Almanac stuff for $10, 16 taps that seems well chosen and are CHEAP, I got a pint of Magnolia for $4, and it looks like they'll have some nice on-site bottles (including Cantillon, we'll see about price). I won't be around for their grand opening (July 12), but if I were I'd drop by.

They had Almanac Farmer's Reserve #3 the first week they were open which was great. I didn't know they were going to do in house bottles, so that's promising. Otherwise, their bottle prices seemed legit ($12 for Supplication which used to be the norm, but now seems like a relative deal).

 

[mjl21]

This is bottle distribution from what I heard.

You are correct. Going brewery only for bottles.

 

[johnnyramirez]

If anyone wants to get together to watch the WC final next Sunday and knows of a place worth hitting up let me know. I'm trying to find somewhere to watch it. Preferably somewhere that will allow outside bottles at a reasonable price.

Also, if anyone bought any extra apple pie mead from SF mead company and wants to trade/mule any, let me know.

 

[stupac2]

Apparently Fraggle is brain-dead and the doctors expect him to pass sometime in the next few days. It's a very sad time for the Bay Area craft beer scene.

 

[litheum94]

Apparently Fraggle is brain-dead and the doctors expect him to pass sometime in the next few days. It's a very sad time for the Bay Area craft beer scene.

Just heard about this through Untapped. What happened?

 

[stupac2]

Just heard about this through Untapped. What happened?

He had a stroke a few days ago, and for a while it seemed like he'd recover. Apparently the latest developments indicate otherwise.

 

[litheum94]

He had a stroke a few days ago, and for a while it seemed like he'd recover. Apparently the latest developments indicate otherwise.

Damn. That's terrible. Never knew him or visited Beer Rev, but he seemed like an integral player in the Bay Area beer scene. My thoughts are with him and his family.

 

[cpferris1]

Been following this news as well. So sad. Miss the great times had at Beer Rev. He was always so generous.

 

[tosh1]

Apparently Fraggle is brain-dead and the doctors expect him to pass sometime in the next few days. It's a very sad time for the Bay Area craft beer scene.

****.....wow that's ******* unreal. kind of devastating. Think I was the first Beer Rev customer and he never forgot that
**** that's done me in tonight
Not a good year for so many reasons, this just adds to it.

 

[Arbitrator]

Apparently Fraggle is brain-dead and the doctors expect him to pass sometime in the next few days. It's a very sad time for the Bay Area craft beer scene.

I'm going to miss him. He was always fun to talk to on BA, and he was incredibly nice in person.

It seemed like he had a very rough year (through Facebook), and I hope he is at peace.

Just thinking back to my last interaction with him: he put up a post asking for good places to camp in NorCal, and I suggested "in front of Russian River before a beer release." He got a kick out of it. In my experience, people in the industry who can poke fun at it are rare.

RIP Fraggle. I'm raising a beer to him tonight. I'll have to find something punk.

 

[abecall98]

Hey guys, anybody in the Bay Area see the Sierra Nevada Beer Camp 12 pack yet? I am going to be traveling through Concord/Walnut Creek/Fairfield area, and was hoping to grab one if they are in the area.

 

[drgarage1]

Hey guys, anybody in the Bay Area see the Sierra Nevada Beer Camp 12 pack yet? I am going to be traveling through Concord/Walnut Creek/Fairfield area, and was hoping to grab one if they are in the area.

Definitely at all the usual suspects in SF.

 

[matedog]

Hey guys, anybody in the Bay Area see the Sierra Nevada Beer Camp 12 pack yet? I am going to be traveling through Concord/Walnut Creek/Fairfield area, and was hoping to grab one if they are in the area.

Was at Torpedo Room in Berkeley and they had it in bottles and the whole line up on tap. And Bigfoot verts 11-14 for $20.

 

[Michigan1]

Going to be in Berkeley from July 22nd through the 29th. If anyone wants to grab a few beers, let me know.

 

[abecall98]

Going to be in Berkeley from July 22nd through the 29th. If anyone wants to grab a few beers, let me know.

I'll see what's up if I'm not out of town that weekend.

 

[tosh1]

Hey guys, anybody in the Bay Area see the Sierra Nevada Beer Camp 12 pack yet? I am going to be traveling through Concord/Walnut Creek/Fairfield area, and was hoping to grab one if they are in the area.

Been seeing it around at a few places today. Should have no issues picking one up.

 

[abecall98]

Been seeing it around at a few places today. Should have no issues picking one up.

Thanks. I'm hoping it's good for around $25.

 

[buzzword]

Going to be in Berkeley from July 22nd through the 29th. If anyone wants to grab a few beers, let me know.

yeah uhhh I think I gotta get my tires rotated that whole week.

 

[matedog]

Anyone remember if Russian River has tvs?

 

[stupac2]

Anyone remember if Russian River has tvs?

They do.

 

[matedog]

They do.

Heading back from guerneville this morning and was hoping to get some compunction on the way back. The lady friend doesn't want to miss a WC game so this will hopefully work. Thanks.

 

[oddapter]

Hey guys, anybody in the Bay Area see the Sierra Nevada Beer Camp 12 pack yet? I am going to be traveling through Concord/Walnut Creek/Fairfield area, and was hoping to grab one if they are in the area.

It is at whole foods in Haight Ashbury, and is probably at all other whole foods...

 

[tosh1]

Alameda craft beer is selling singles of the Beer Camp stuff. Good move in my opinion.

 

[falc0n26001]

Does anyone have a favorite from the 12-pack? I've had the Russian River, 3 Floyds, and Ballast Point, and I think I like the 3 Floyds best (even though it was bottled nearly two months ago). I wonder if they're bottle-conditioned? To me they taste like they use whole-cone hops, like other Sierra Nevada beers, but I'm not sure.

 

[flexabull]

Does anyone have a favorite from the 12-pack? I've had the Russian River, 3 Floyds, and Ballast Point, and I think I like the 3 Floyds best (even though it was bottled nearly two months ago). I wonder if they're bottle-conditioned? To me they taste like they use whole-cone hops, like other Sierra Nevada beers, but I'm not sure.

So far my favorite was the DIPA in the 24 oz bottle that was separate from the pack.

I've only had two out of the pack, Pale (not bad) and Pils (yum).

 

[falc0n26001]

Russian River has bottles of batch 3 Consecration for $50, in house only.

 

[johnnyramirez]

Anyone have a suggestion on where to watch the World Cup final on Sunday? Preferably near Cellarmaker so I can get some fills after the game

 

[drgarage1]

Anyone have a suggestion on where to watch the World Cup final on Sunday? Preferably near Cellarmaker so I can get some fills after the game

Uh...Cellarmaker?