Connecticut... What's going on?

[pjs234]

Stopped by willibrew today, hoping to get a growler fill. Tried the sampler to see what was worthy and tried Certified Gold, Postal Patron Pub, What's Hoppening, Spam Mail, and First Class Festival Ale. All were Ok, but the Festival was real tasty, a 8.4% iipa. Inquired how much for a 64oz growler and was told $24.99. And that's without buying glass. Holy ****!!!! What an insane price. You can get Haze or IST for significantly less. Just blown away by the price. First time ever I left a brewery carryin an empty growler.

 

[bizoneill1]

Sound like Two Roads just got 2 more 300 bbl fermenters in today... I wonder why...?

 

[bwparker1]

Thought I would start a thread to identify locations that have SoS or Super Session on draft... Hoping to find some in the Greater Hartford area tonight or this weekend. Thanks for your assistance.

 

[user 305778]

I'm not passing judgement on you or anything, but man I ******* hate threads like these. There are so many beers and so many states and cities that if everyone started **** like this, the whole front page would be so ******* annoying. Isn't there a Connecticut thread somewhere?

edit: Yep, right here: http://www.talkbeer.com/community/threads/connecticut-whats-going-on.3716/page-32#post-503475

 

[Lamnic]

Anyone looking at attending the 2 Roads Igor variants release?

 

[ilovestouts]

Thought I would start a thread to identify locations that have SoS or Super Session on draft... Hoping to find some in the Greater Hartford area tonight or this weekend. Thanks for your assistance.

Most likely won't find SoS. Maaayyybe Eli Cannons or McLaddens.

Super Session is on draft at a few spots.

I advise checking out beermenus.com for info such as this.

 

[bwparker1]

Most likely won't find SoS. Maaayyybe Eli Cannons or McLaddens.

Super Session is on draft at a few spots.

I advise checking out beermenus.com for info such as this.

Thanks, found Super Session at McLadden's. Beermenus.com is very helpful. Thanks again.

 

[lambandtunaphish]

Thanks, found Super Session at McLadden's. Beermenus.com is very helpful. Thanks again.

You can also use Untappd to see what locations people are checking into it at. Not always accurate, since there are always people checking into a beer they had days ago, but it can be pretty useful.

 

[blckout201]

IST in middlesex county today. Anybody know if this has come and gone in Hartford county?

 

[benz08]

Any suggestions for Sip of Sunshine in New Haven or Fairfield counties today?

 

[Dino1]

Forgot to mention; Widow Browns in Danbury has BCBCS on draft...

 

[Knifestyles]

Forgot to mention; Widow Browns in Danbury has BCBCS on draft...

Still?

Damn. Should've stopped by on my way back from OEC last Saturday.

 

[Dino1]

Still?

Damn. Should've stopped by on my way back from OEC last Saturday.

Regular lasted 3+ weeks!

 

[lambandtunaphish]

Any suggestions for Sip of Sunshine in New Haven or Fairfield counties today?

Can't help you w/ cans, but if you're looking for it on draft this is relevant info

 

[lambandtunaphish]

If anyone is looking for a Vanilla Rye
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

https://twitter.com/ivesroad/status/555881748957908992

 

[lambandtunaphish]

Looks like Half Full is releasing two barrel aged beers tomorrow.

 

[purephase]

Coalhouse Pizza in Stamford is putting BCBCS on as part of its Goose Island tap takeover tonight at 5. Also Prime New Haven has PB&J Framinghammer at the moment.

 

[jmarce]

Looks like Half Full is releasing two barrel aged beers tomorrow.

You have to spend $30 on an event on a Wednesday night for 4 other beers for the opportunity to purchase bottles?

 

[thermic]

You have to spend $30 on an event on a Wednesday night for 4 other beers for the opportunity to purchase bottles?

To be fair to them the taps are always open too, so if you were inclined you could go though a lot more than 4 of their "rare" beers. Plus this time you get a "Whiskey laced Toasted Amber 22oz bomber" included at this event since the Scotch ale barrel went bad apparently and food from Coalhouse Pizza. It's usually beer and light snacks so this one is a better deal than normal.

I usually end up going to a few each year since a few of my wife's friends go pretty regularly. Beer is whatever (generally improving, but still needs some work) and it's a bit expensive for sure, but the people who show up are great and it's a fun time.

 

[jmarce]

To be fair to them the taps are always open too, so if you were inclined you could go though a lot more than 4 of their "rare" beers. Plus this time you get a "Whiskey laced Toasted Amber 22oz bomber" included at this event since the Scotch ale barrel went bad apparently and food from Coalhouse Pizza. It's usually beer and light snacks so this one is a better deal than normal.

I usually end up going to a few each year since a few of my wife's friends go pretty regularly. Beer is whatever (generally improving, but still needs some work) and it's a bit expensive for sure, but the people who show up are great and it's a fun time.

I wasn't really questioning the value proposition I'm just generally not a fan of having to buy a ticket to an event (that doesn't even include being able to try the beer being released) just for the opportunity to buy a bottle. Also, a random Wednesday night at 7pm is kind of an odd time to have a release when that's the only opportunity to get it. Either way it's not really a big deal to me as I wasn't planning on trying to get any, I just hope buying a ticket to an event doesn't become a more popular trend for all brewery's releases.

 

[Dino1]

I wasn't really questioning the value proposition I'm just generally not a fan of having to buy a ticket to an event (that doesn't even include being able to try the beer being released) just for the opportunity to buy a bottle. Also, a random Wednesday night at 7pm is kind of an odd time to have a release when that's the only opportunity to get it. Either way it's not really a big deal to me as I wasn't planning on trying to get any, I just hope buying a ticket to an event doesn't become a more popular trend for all brewery's releases.

Based on the limited samplings I've had of their beers, I couldn't imagine anything they make being worth the time OR money ...

 

[DrWangerBanger]

Does anyone know the exact date Troegs stuff is going to start hitting the state? I forgot the exact date, but I know it was February something.

 

[pjs234]

Does anyone know the exact date Troegs stuff is going to start hitting the state? I forgot the exact date, but I know it was February something.

the beer manager at whole foods told me it would be next week.

 

[lambandtunaphish]

Does anyone know the exact date Troegs stuff is going to start hitting the state? I forgot the exact date, but I know it was February something.

There are a bunch of events scheduled for next week here
http://www.troegs.com/events.aspx

 

[quirk6]

Does anyone know the exact date Troegs stuff is going to start hitting the state? I forgot the exact date, but I know it was February something.

Hopefully it includes some ******* cans of Nugget Nectar that I haven't found in MA.

 

[lambandtunaphish]

Hopefully it includes some ******* cans of Nugget Nectar that I haven't found in MA.

Saw 2/2 for MA
https://twitter.com/TroegsJason/status/554085708508692481

Well not cans specifically, just NN

 

[quirk6]

Saw 2/2 for MA
https://twitter.com/TroegsJason/status/554085708508692481

Well not cans specifically, just NN

Sweet. Doesn't have to be cans, just thought it was the thing now.

 

[blckout201]

Did anyone attend the real ale festival at BAR? I was interested in going but the price seemed too high for what was offered.

 

[DrWangerBanger]

Does anyone have a line on any of that saison from lawson's in the New Haven-ish area? Is that even in our area yet?

 

[purephase]

Does anyone have a line on any of that saison from lawson's in the New Haven-ish area? Is that even in our area yet?

I wasn't aware of a Lawson's saison. Are you talking about Super Session 2? I think it showed up at a few places in the area around the Lawson's launch. It was also on at Rudy's last weekend but I think it may have been an older keg since I wasn't aware of there being more than one run of that beer yet and it tasted kind of malty to me (though in fairness I had a pour from an old keg of Supernaut they had before that).

1/23 Sip cans went out Monday too.