Bay Area Thread

[DerGundhof]

City Beer's doing their blind TIPA thing tonight

This posted on CBS IG...pretty funny:

 

[KevSal]

This posted on CBS IG...pretty funny:

nice to see moonraker, alvarado, fieldwork and beachwood! surprised they didnt put sante Of this World on, that beer was crazy good

 

[DerGundhof]

For those of you who can't/don't want to get down to Santa Cruz on a regular basis, Gus's Market and City Beer Store both have some SARA bottles (Bernice and Lady in Grey) available. Prob at some other bottle shops, too, but I have confirmed with my own eyes that they are at those spots.

 

[archagon]

Still see Four Legs Good in some places. Wonder why that one's taken so long to sell out?

 

[drgarage1]

Still see Four Legs Good in some places. Wonder why that one's taken so long to sell out?

Because they called it a barrel-aged blonde quad instead of a ridiculously awesome BA imperial saison.

 

[DerGundhof]

Still see Four Legs Good in some places. Wonder why that one's taken so long to sell out?

Would love to get my hands on some of that...do you recall where you saw it?

 

[beerherder]

Would love to get my hands on some of that...do you recall where you saw it?

saw some yesterday at Healthy Spirits on Clement

 

[archagon]

Also at Willows Market in Palo Alto. (Try the BBQ!)

 

[ttc]

saw some yesterday at Healthy Spirits on Clement

Also at Healthy Spirits Castro

 

[rrryanc]

Also at Willows Market in Palo Alto Menlo Park. (Try the BBQ!)

FTFY, though it's certainly right next to PA.

 

[DerGundhof]

saw some yesterday at Healthy Spirits on Clement

Also at Healthy Spirits Castro

Thanks, fellas! Was able to pick some up at the Bernal Heights location. Thank you on behalf of myself, and my unsuspecting BIF target...

 

[stupac2]

Kinda a silly question, but does anyone know of anywhere around here that sells Orval glasses? I just realized that I don't own one, I was sure I did.

 

[matedog]

Kinda a silly question, but does anyone know of anywhere around here that sells Orval glasses? I just realized that I don't own one, I was sure I did.

I think Healthy Spirits did in like 2011 if that’s any help.

 

[stupac2]

I think Healthy Spirits did in like 2011 if that’s any help.

Sure isn't!

 

[CommanderofAwesome]

Pretty sure I saw them at Ledgers last time I was in there ~6 months ago.

This one right?

 

[drgarage1]

Sure isn't!

You can smash their window if you want one big enough to hold an entire 3L.

 

[BrandoSF]

Kinda a silly question, but does anyone know of anywhere around here that sells Orval glasses? I just realized that I don't own one, I was sure I did.

Orval day is 3/24. Toronado will have an event that day, & glasses are usually available. I’m sure some eastbay spots will as well

 

[drgarage1]

Orval day is 3/24. Toronado will have an event that day, & glasses are usually available. I’m sure some eastbay spots will as well

You can also smash BrandoSF if you want one big enough to hold an entire 3L.

 

[BrandoSF]

You can also smash BrandoSF if you want one big enough to hold an entire 3L.

 

[stupac2]

Orval day is 3/24. Toronado will have an event that day, & glasses are usually available. I’m sure some eastbay spots will as well

Oh that's good to know, it being a Saturday I might actually be able to swing it...

EDIT: Lol except I'm in Santa Monica for a wedding that day. Ooops.

 

[nothingisreal]

Oh that's good to know, it being a Saturday I might actually be able to swing it...

EDIT: Lol except I'm in Santa Monica for a wedding that day. Ooops.

I was on a local search for an Orval glass for a while. I didn't wanna order one online then eventually found some at ØL in WC, I know I've seen em before at Monument Wine and Spirits and Ledgers had some for a minute yet last time I was there they were out. If I see one I'll grab it for ya if you'd like

 

[stupac2]

I was on a local search for an Orval glass for a while. I didn't wanna order one online then eventually found some at ØL in WC, I know I've seen em before at Monument Wine and Spirits and Ledgers had some for a minute yet last time I was there they were out. If I see one I'll grab it for ya if you'd like

I can check out Ledger's this weekend, good excuse to see what they have beer-wise, there's usually something neat (plus they're the only place around here that I've ever found JW Lees).

 

[nothingisreal]

I can check out Ledger's this weekend, good excuse to see what they have beer-wise, there's usually something neat (plus they're the only place around here that I've ever found JW Lees).

last time I was there they had a bunch of Fantome on "clearance" I hung around there for a minute digging through their stuff. I think I've only seen JW Lees there, Beercraft and the Jug Shop iirc. It was almost everywhere when I was in Portland earlier in the year.

 

[archagon]

Speaking of glassware, anyone spot a De Struise glass in the Bay Area? Found one at Star Grocery two years ago and haven't seen any since. Best glass ever...

Also, unrelated, but what's up with Peche 'n' Brett's batch numbering? Saw two at CBS yesterday (sold out now) and the label clearly says B3 with a bottling date of January 2018. But batch 3 is apparently 2014 or 2015, so I'm a bit confused. (It's also not on Untappd, though I guess the release is happening today? Did we get a few early bottles or something?)

 

[CommanderofAwesome]

Speaking of glassware, anyone spot a De Struise glass in the Bay Area? Found one at Star Grocery two years ago and haven't seen any since. Best glass ever...

Was going to say Star Grocery. Only place I have seen.

 

[AndresR]

Speaking of glassware, anyone spot a De Struise glass in the Bay Area? Found one at Star Grocery two years ago and haven't seen any since. Best glass ever...

Also, unrelated, but what's up with Peche 'n' Brett's batch numbering? Saw two at CBS yesterday (sold out now) and the label clearly says B3 with a bottling date of January 2018. But batch 3 is apparently 2014 or 2015, so I'm a bit confused. (It's also not on Untappd, though I guess the release is happening today? Did we get a few early bottles or something?)

Mine always just had the year stamped on the side/top.

 

[hideout]

picked up some holy mountain at berkeley bowl the other day, no clue what it's doing here but it's very good and i hope there's more of it.

 

[tosh1]

picked up some holy mountain at berkeley bowl the other day, no clue what it's doing here but it's very good and i hope there's more of it.

It is at least the second or third distro we have had. Happy to see it back.

 

[Zach1]

Just dropped by Berkeley Bowl. Didn't find any HM but there was plenty of SARA and 3F. I cleared out the Saison Bernice but there's still many bottles of Lady in Grey. Be careful, though, if you buy any bottles of A&G. Just opened mine and the cork shot off like a bullet. If it didn't hit the roof it would have shot twenty feet in the air... at least.

 

[Oaklandtraders]

Just dropped by Berkeley Bowl. Didn't find any HM but there was plenty of SARA and 3F. I cleared out the Saison Bernice but there's still many bottles of Lady in Grey. Be careful, though, if you buy any bottles of A&G. Just opened mine and the cork shot off like a bullet. If it didn't hit the roof it would have shot twenty feet in the air... at least.

Just got home 10 mins ago. Maybe they re-stocked? These were the last two HM bottles tho. Couple Bernice still sitting.