Beerflights at Target?!?

[Clonefan94]

Found this in the Dollar section of our local Target store. Thought I would give a heads up for anyone in the market for their own beerflights.

I've been looking for something for a little while now and this fit the bill perfectly.

$3 for the wooden paddle
$1 for each glass.
So, $7 total. Seemed like a decent price.

Second picture has a shotglass in it for scale.

 

[bigbeergeek]

Nice picture, BTW.

 

[mlakota]

Was it the glasses, the paddle or both at Target? I've been looking for sample glasses but can't find much locally, especially for $1.

 

[Clonefan94]

Was it the glasses, the paddle or both at Target? I've been looking for sample glasses but can't find much locally, especially for $1.

All at Target, in the dollar section. The parts were all sold individually though. $3 for the paddle and $1 for each glass. No reason why you had to buy the whole set, but the parts were there if needed. I only have 3 beers on tap. I just mixed the amber and the pale to create a 4th for the picture. I think normally I'll put a few homemade pretzel rods in the 4th glass, as a palette cleanser.

 

[mlakota]

Awesome, thanks.

 

[bigbeergeek]

I only have 3 beers on tap. I just mixed the amber and the pale to create a 4th for the picture.

Shhhhh! You're giving away your secrets!

 

[Randy_Bugger]

I read the OP as beer fights at Target and now I leave the thread slightly embarrased and disappointed.

 

[NeighborsBrewingCo]

sweet. The title made me think they were doing flights at target!

Whole foods opened their in store beer bar, when I was living in NYC and man it was pretty sweet going grocery shopping with the wife.

 

[ChshreCat]

Nice. SWMBO and I are probably going to stop by Target this afternoon. I'll take a peek and see if they're at ours.

 

[Clonefan94]

I read the OP as beer fights at Target and now I leave the thread slightly embarrased and disappointed.

I can see how it's more than disappointing and I do apologize. Mind you though, I threw the "confused" internet punctuation in there with the "?!?" None the less, I still think it's a cool find. And for $7 a pretty decent bargain.

 

[Randy_Bugger]

Yes, it's a good find. I'm not trying to diminish the value of your thread.

I was hoping to see a video of people fighting over the last 12 pack of Bud light at the Target. Pathetic, I know.

 

[Clonefan94]

Yes, it's a good find. I'm not trying to diminish the value of your thread.

I was hoping to see a video of people fighting over the last 12 pack of Bud light at the Target. Pathetic, I know.

Well, I did manage to find a bomber of New Belgium's Ranger among the myriad of strewn about BMC cartons and cases. So hopefully things are improving. But like I said, that's why I threw in the ?!? Actually, that's why I threw in the ?!? I never expected to find anything, even slightly homebrew at target.

 

[pickles]

It's funny you posted this. I bought these yesterday. I had 6 but broke one while washing; it crashed against a Pyrex measuring cup.

 

[MicroBrewMaster]

Great find, got 3 sets yesterday

 

[HopSong]

In the past few weeks, I'v seen plenty of glasses and only one paddle at various stores. May have to make the paddles myself.

 

[ArtimusBeerimus]

Glasses but no paddles at one store. The opposite at the other.

 

[Chrisl77]

Great find, got 3 sets yesterday

What target i tried finding them but had no luck.

 

[SpentGrains]

I've seen them, good deal.

The paddle looks like unfinished pine, I would probably hit with some kind of clear coat to protect a $3 paddle

 

[Clonefan94]

I've seen them, good deal.

The paddle looks like unfinished pine, I would probably hit with some kind of clear coat to protect a $3 paddle

Yeah, some of them at my store looked finished, otheres looked far from it. I actually grabbed the ones with no finish on them and hit them with a sander quick, then put some linseed oil on them.

 

[stvo]

Very cool thanks for the heads up!!! Now I just hope they're at my local target!
Nice bar setup is this in your house? Nice!

 

[brkoerner]

thanks I have been looking to get some sample glasses. will have to check out my local target next chance i get

 

[HopSong]

I've been unlucky in finding the paddles so far as I mentioned earlier. I think my wife found paddles in the $1 section where the glasses are. I thought she said they also were $1. If they are $3.. I may have to look elsewhere in the store?

 

[stvo]

I've been unlucky in finding the paddles so far as I mentioned earlier. I think my wife found paddles in the $1 section where the glasses are. I thought she said they also were $1. If they are $3.. I may have to look elsewhere in the store?

Same here picked up 12 glasses paddles are no where to be found, checked the 2 closest stores to me. Also checked all thru the store also? Ill hit another store tomorrow

 

[ArtimusBeerimus]

Paddles should be in the same section.

 

[HopSong]

Funny, on our recent trip to Phoenix, we stopped at about 4-5 breweries. One of them served the tasters in 6 hole muffin tins. That was unique. Maybe not a classy presentation.. but, in a pub, it might be great. The tasters will have a more difficult time turning over if someone bumps into the server while bringing to a table.

 

[ThatGeekGuy]

Found about nine paddles at the store near work at lunch today, but no glasses. The paddle quality varies greatly from piece to piece, some are nice smooth holes and some are extremely rough with chunks missing and big knots in the wood. The holes look larger then the taster glasses I always get at the local brewery tours. Due to not finding glasses, I just bought one paddle and will check some other local Target stores for the glasses. I can always just use it as an outline template and make some of my own....

 

[lstrowge]

I picked up two paddles and 8 glasses Friday at my local Target. Unfortunately the glasses are bigger by a smidge than the holes in the paddles I picked up. Taking the paddles back this week which is probably best anyway considering the copius amount of cut-offs I have in my shop, I'm sure I can come up with a couple of nice hardwood paddles. BTW be careful with the glasses, they are thin and will break if not handled carefully as the gash in my right index finger proves..... Tried to break the plastic with my finger and the glass broke...duh..

 

[ThatGeekGuy]

Or just spend an extra $1.50 and get some nice paddles (glasses not included):

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/anc...le&utm_medium=cse&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping

 

[ThatGeekGuy]

Found this in the Dollar section of our local Target store. Thought I would give a heads up for anyone in the market for their own beerflights.

I've been looking for something for a little while now and this fit the bill perfectly.

$3 for the wooden paddle
$1 for each glass.
So, $7 total. Seemed like a decent price.

What's the diameter of the bottom of the glass?

 

[Clonefan94]

What's the diameter of the bottom of the glass?

I'll have to check when I get home.