Connecticut... What's going on?

[gregkoko]

Just more **** from a ****** brewery.

Care to expand?

Granted I don't think they're a great brewery by any means, but I've enjoyed a few of their beers

 

[Dino1]

Care to expand?

Granted I don't think they're a great brewery by any means, but I've enjoyed a few of their beers

IMO, most if not all of their beers aren't good. Especially at the prices they charge. I also think that while the tasting room is nice looking, they would charge you for air if they could. Their pricing is a huge issue there. I also think their "barrel aging" is a joke. I can go on and on...

 

[gregkoko]

IMO, most if not all of their beers aren't good. Especially at the prices they charge. I also think that while the tasting room is nice looking, they would charge you for air if they could. Their pricing is a huge issue there. I also think their "barrel aging" is a joke. I can go on and on...

What is their pricing? Genuinely curious

 

[lambandtunaphish]

I also think their "barrel aging" is a joke.

Their thoughts on barrel aging for those who haven't read them yet.
http://www.tworoadsbrewing.com/two-roads-thoughts-on-barrel-aging/

 

[Dino1]

What is their pricing? Genuinely curious

You've been to the brewery. I, and many others in the state, tend to think their prices are far too high, even in their own brewery for the quality of products they offer.

 

[tehzachatak]

Two Roads has been endlessly disappointing to me. A historically amazing brewer + (by all accounts, I don't know enough to judge) a phenomenal facility/system, yet the beer they turn out has been uniformly mediocre to my tastes.

I've yet to have something I thought was terrible, but I've also never ever had anything from them I'd describe as "good". I was hoping for a lot more when they opened. Granted, the increase in Stillwater (and to a lesser degree) Evil Twin availability has been nice, I guess.

 

[gregkoko]

You've been to the brewery. I, and many others in the state, tend to think their prices are far too high, even in their own brewery for the quality of products they offer.

Yeah but I honestly didn't look at the prices. Or if I did, they didn't strike me as egregious but that could also just be because I'm used to NYC prices.

Really liked their Anniversary Ale FWIW.

 

[Dino1]

Yeah but I honestly didn't look at the prices. Or if I did, they didn't strike me as egregious but that could also just be because I'm used to NYC prices.

Really liked their Anniversary Ale FWIW.

Was a decent session Pale Ale, I suppose.

I will say, from what I've heard, these sours are supposed to be pretty good. That said, I think we all got hoodwinked by Igor on it's first release...

 

[gregkoko]

Was a decent session Pale Ale, I suppose.

I will say, from what I've heard, these sours are supposed to be pretty good. That said, I think we all got hoodwinked by Igor on it's first release...

Also not trying to bust balls or anything. Just giving my (albeit biased) opinion on the situation.

 

[Dino1]

Two Roads has been endlessly disappointing to me. A historically amazing brewer + (by all accounts, I don't know enough to judge) a phenomenal facility/system, yet the beer they turn out has been uniformly mediocre to my tastes.

I've yet to have something I thought was terrible, but I've also never ever had anything from them I'd describe as "good". I was hoping for a lot more when they opened. Granted, the increase in Stillwater (and to a lesser degree) Evil Twin availability has been nice, I guess.

White IPA is VERY TERRIBLE.

 

[Dino1]

Also not trying to bust balls or anything. Just giving my (albeit biased) opinion on the situation.

I don't think you're busting balls, we just happen to disagree on this.

 

[tehzachatak]

White IPA is VERY TERRIBLE.

Sorry, I had purged all remnants of that beer from my memory. That's one of the worst beers by a reputable brewery that I've had in the past 2 years. Granted, I detest White IPAs to begin with, but lord that was awful.

 

[Dino1]

Sorry, I had purged all remnants of that beer from my memory. That's one of the worst beers by a reputable brewery that I've had in the past 2 years. Granted, I detest White IPAs to begin with, but lord that was awful.

Couldn't finish my glass, for realsies.

 

[lambandtunaphish]

Oh look another new CT brewery (in Oxford). I guess this is a B. United project?
https://www.facebook.com/oecbrewing
http://nepenthiology.com/meet-the-brewers/

Anyone have more details, considering this familiar face is involved?
http://nepenthiology.com/contributors-2/anthony-tony-pellino/

And look, they're going to have a coolship.

 

[Dino1]

Why don't you ask him tonight...

 

[tehzachatak]

Oh look another new CT brewery (in Oxford). I guess this is a B. United project?
https://www.facebook.com/oecbrewing
http://nepenthiology.com/meet-the-brewers/

Anyone have more details, considering this familiar face is involved?
http://nepenthiology.com/contributors-2/anthony-tony-pellino/

And look, they're going to have a coolship.

Alvinne and BFM colllaborating on a beer project in Connecticut? With a coolship? Sign me up, although I'm afraid I'm setting myself up for disappointment here.

 

[lambandtunaphish]

Why don't you ask him tonight...

Figured you'd already have the scoop

 

[Dino1]

Figured you'd already have the scoop

Why don't you ask me later tonight then...

 

[DrWangerBanger]

I'll go on record as saying that rye 95 was ******* flat out awful - and I'm usually a Two Road's apologist. I feel like they get far too much hate for a brewery that is largely mediocre at worst. Compare them to a brewery like Thimble Island who puts out nothing but absolute ******* **** beer and yet they don't attract nearly as much hate because they don't have the same amount of money and attention behind them.

 

[tehzachatak]

I'll go on record as saying that rye 95 was ******* flat out awful - and I'm usually a Two Road's apologist. I feel like they get far too much hate for a brewery that is largely mediocre at worst. Compare them to a brewery like Thimble Island who puts out nothing but absolute ******* **** beer and yet they don't attract nearly as much hate because they don't have the same amount of money and attention behind them.

is that the brewery that makes 860 IPA and 203 IPA? I thought those beers were absolutely dreadful.

 

[lambandtunaphish]

is that the brewery that makes 860 IPA and 203 IPA? I thought those beers were absolutely dreadful.

No. Thimble Island makes an amber that now being distributed in bottles. Kegs of their other beers going around too.

Those 860 and 203 beers are hands down the worst in the state. Their brewer/owner was giving samples at Total Wine one day... I told him that the first bottle I had from them was not great (because it was over a year old when it was given to me). He got all defensive, like his crummy IPA should hold up for a year or something.

 

[lambandtunaphish]

cc: CT whiskey drinkers
https://www.facebook.com/ordinarynewhaven/posts/830974173595714:0

 

[blckout201]

So KBS release day was pretty much a **** show....had one store tell me they sold out 15 minutes before opening. I don't even know what that means. If anyone knows anywhere that has bottles (preferably more than 1) I'd appreciate any direction.

 

[lambandtunaphish]

So KBS release day was pretty much a **** show....had one store tell me they sold out 15 minutes before opening. I don't even know what that means. If anyone knows anywhere that has bottles (preferably more than 1) I'd appreciate any direction.

No leads really. Race to DeCicco's Brewster for their 2 bottle limit?
99 bottles (formerly Saugatuck wine or something) in Westport got it, no idea if it's still there since I didn't go. Got my 1 bottle at Total Wine in Norwalk (they claim they only got 9 bottles), but I don't think all my usual Norwalk stores actually got it today.

 

[lambandtunaphish]

Since bottles are a pain to find, how about some KBS draft sightings?
Prime 16 New Haven just posted "Soon #KBS" w a photo on Twitter
Gingerman SoNo said April 10th I think

 

[Phin1]

Since bottles are a pain to find, how about some KBS draft sightings?
Prime 16 New Haven just posted "Soon #KBS" w a photo on Twitter
Gingerman SoNo said April 10th I think

Yeah, the bottles are a hassle. I got to one store too early today for their delivery. And then the other store, that said they got their case in, told me their "list" had everything spoken for.

So, might try to make it to GingerMan, which should in fact be a week from tomorrow. And/Or crack open some previous vintages of KBS from the basement.

 

[ilovestouts]

Since bottles are a pain to find, how about some KBS draft sightings?
Prime 16 New Haven just posted "Soon #KBS" w a photo on Twitter
Gingerman SoNo said April 10th I think

There was a bar that shall remain nameless, that tapped KBS yesterday under a Michelob tap as an April Fool's Gag.

 

[lambandtunaphish]

I guess this qualifies as CT news...

created this beer to be very similar to the Double Sunshine IPA, but slightly different! Our partnership with Two Roads will enable me to brew this beer on a regular basis - they have a beautiful new facility in Stratford, CT and a highly esteemed brewmaster, Phil Markowski, with decades of experience. Most importantly, they have a very soft water source (low mineral content) that almost perfectly mirrors our water source here in Warren, VT

http://lawsonsfinest.blogspot.com.es/2014/04/its-here-sip-of-sunshine-ipa.html

 

[gregkoko]

I guess this qualifies as CT news...

http://lawsonsfinest.blogspot.com.es/2014/04/its-here-sip-of-sunshine-ipa.html

CANNED LAWSONS IPAS

 

[lambandtunaphish]

CANNED LAWSONS IPAS

Yeah that's probably the real takeaway there