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[aekoops]

Anyone have a cancellation/+1 opening/etc. to the late session of the Rare Barrel event? Didn't RSVP fast enough for the second session and cannot make the first one.

Thanks,

Adam

 

[snuffy707]

That's what bikes are for. It's a pretty quick ride.

That would be great, if I owned a bike.

 

[matedog]

I am going to regret asking this question, but why is this RB event so much more popular than the last founders release like a month ago? I didn't bother getting tickets because it seemed too similar and too recent. I'm thinking I missed something now.

 

[tosh1]

I am going to regret asking this question, but why is this RB event so much more popular than the last founders release like a month ago? I didn't bother getting tickets because it seemed too similar and too recent. I'm thinking I missed something now.

'Cos there are now twice (?) as many people in the club, but still the same capacity inside the brewery?

 

[johnnyramirez]

I am going to regret asking this question, but why is this RB event so much more popular than the last founders release like a month ago? I didn't bother getting tickets because it seemed too similar and too recent. I'm thinking I missed something now.

More members than last year.

On a side note, the new glass is nice. Much better than last years

 

[matedog]

More members than last year.

On a side note, the new glass is nice. Much better than last years

Well from a numbers perspective yes, I just mean people that were in it last year seem more excited about this event. I didn't really know anyone that went last time.

 

[johnnyramirez]

Well from a numbers perspective yes, I just mean people that were in it last year seem more excited about this event. I didn't really know anyone that went last time.

The Apropos release coincided with the Eclipse party so that's why I didn't go. All the other events they had I just didn't care to go because it's a bit out of my way. But I think at this point their beer is very good compared to last year where it took a while to get everything dialed in so I plan on attending a lot more.

 

[schwartzoid]

I am going to regret asking this question, but why is this RB event so much more popular than the last founders release like a month ago? I didn't bother getting tickets because it seemed too similar and too recent. I'm thinking I missed something now.

This one has "free" entry / included in membership, the anniversary party had a cost associated with it.

 

[bdogg1]

This one has "free" entry / included in membership, the anniversary party had a cost associated with it.

Thats is a pretty big word hahaha. I am going because it will be my first event as a club member. Def excited about that.

 

[matedog]

This one has "free" entry / included in membership, the anniversary party had a cost associated with it.

Not the anny party, the last Founder's release. Johnny's explanation makes sense, so I'll roll with that. I'm not too stressed about missing out on this then. I was worried I missed fine print where they were passing out free bottles or tapping Westly.

 

[bdogg1]

I love cellarmaker. That is all.

 

[matedog]

Looking forward to being disappointed by the amount of fruit in this: http://www.almanacbeer.com/ourbeer/farmers-reserve-blueberry/

 

[bugdoc]

Even the best-regarded blueberry sours seem to have middling fruit character at best - I'll be surprised if they manage to get blueberry color in theirs.

 

[drgarage1]

Looking forward to being disappointed by the amount of fruit in this: http://www.almanacbeer.com/ourbeer/farmers-reserve-blueberry/

The way that description was written makes it sound like the barrels, not the beer, were placed on top of mounds of blueberries...

 

[johnnyramirez]

The way that description was written makes it sound like the barrels, not the beer, were placed on top of mounds of blueberries...

That would explain the lack of fruit in all their other beers.

 

[bugdoc]

They're such a disappointment - for a brief period of time, they looked like they'd become our own local Jester King (the current one making killer fruited sours, not the old one churning out 750s of meh farmhouse beers). But eventually, they just reverted to being Almanac.

 

[matedog]

They're such a disappointment - for a brief period of time, they looked like they'd become our own local Jester King (the current one making killer fruited sours, not the old one churning out 750s of meh farmhouse beers). But eventually, they just reverted to being Almanac.

I want to say it's still better than that original seasonal 750 series they had. I don't know, I'm similarly let down as well (note - I like their sours, they just don't ever go above "good"). Perhaps if they didn't focus on doing a new fruited sour every single month and maybe take a little more time developing their beers, the results would be better.

I remember someone speculating awhile back that the sourdough yeast strain thing was a major factor in the monochromatic flavors of their beer. I don't remember if the Farmer's Reserve series had that yeast, but the response was more enthusiastic for those than pretty much anything since. Of course that could have just been a reaction to their mixing it up after their seasonal 750's. Ugh, excuse this ramble.

 

[rrryanc]

Looking forward to being disappointed by the amount of fruit in this: http://www.almanacbeer.com/ourbeer/farmers-reserve-blueberry/

That's made with my parents' blueberries. I've heard they used more fruit for this than the previous few, so hoping it turns out a bit more flavorful. Nervous that it'll be more of the same of the last few though.

 

[matedog]

That's made with my parents' blueberries. I've heard they used more fruit for this than the previous few, so hoping it turns out a bit more flavorful. Nervous that it'll be more of the same of the last few though.

No ****? That's cool.

It's hard because blueberries are generally less flavorful than a lot of other fruits. There was that long winded bilberries discussion awhile back where someone said that a lot of the North American blueberries are basically filled with blue water, resulting in beautiful blue, but mildly fruited beers.

 

[abecall98]

That's made with my parents' blueberries. I've heard they used more fruit for this than the previous few, so hoping it turns out a bit more flavorful. Nervous that it'll be more of the same of the last few though.

I'll think of your folks when I drink one. Cheers. Hoping the berry comes through nicely.

 

[drgarage1]

That's made with my parents' blueberries. I've heard they used more fruit for this than the previous few, so hoping it turns out a bit more flavorful. Nervous that it'll be more of the same of the last few though.

Here's hoping! Awesome news either way, though!

 

[rrryanc]

No ****? That's cool.

It's hard because blueberries are generally less flavorful than a lot of other fruits. There was that long winded bilberries discussion awhile back where someone said that a lot of the North American blueberries are basically filled with blue water, resulting in beautiful blue, but mildly fruited beers.

Ya, I went to a pairing dinner last year that the brewers were at, and asked them why they hadn't done a Blueberry version of a sour. They told me that they didn't have a good source of reasonably priced and preferably local blueberries. I told them I may have a solution for that and the rest is history.

I don't think that blueberries are by definition less flavorful than other fruits. I think they often are, but if you've had a blueberry pie you'll know that they can have a quite intense flavor. The fruit that Almanac used for this beer was toward the later end of the season (meaning mostly on the very ripe side of things), so hopefully that helps as well.

Also, as a somewhat related side note, most folks think of Blabaer as being a blueberry beer, when in fact it's a bilberry beer - a closely related but distinct fruit from the North American native blueberry.

 

[RyanG1]

Ashley

 

[drgarage1]

Ashley

*sounds mewling shitlord alarm*

*it's the music of Smashmouth*

 

[rsths13]

Ashley

I just left from San Fran. Do I have a chance of getting there in time? Or is this a wild goose chase?

 

[RyanG1]

I just left from San Fran. Do I have a chance of getting there in time? Or is this a wild goose chase?

You should be good. Nice drive and great brewery regardless. Make sure to stop by Aptos Street bbq

 

[snuffy707]

I just left from San Fran. Do I have a chance of getting there in time? Or is this a wild goose chase?

Plenty of time. Last time I believe it lasted into Saturday eveningish.

 

[snuffy707]

You should be good. Nice drive and great brewery regardless. Make sure to stop by Aptos Street bbq

Speaking of Aptos St, do you know if they have any good vegetarian options? I want to go but don't eat meat :-/

 

[RyanG1]

Speaking of Aptos St, do you know if they have any good vegetarian options? I want to go but don't eat meat :-/

Cornbread? Why my wife doesn't go

 

[mychalg91]

About how often does SARA do a bottle release?