Official Holy Mountain Thread

[FoudreGuy]

I don't think Gray Tower has ever seen distro in the past. It's a different kind of white label. There should be a chart that explains all this **** to out of towners.

Need to swing by and grab a bottle. It's always been awesome in the past.

 

[Tooch4321]

Chances of bottles lasting until next Thursday? I'm headed straight to the taproom from the airport as always...

 

[beerscenes]

Chances of bottles lasting until next Thursday? I'm headed straight to the taproom from the airport as always...

I'd say it's possible.
If not, it appears that it is being distributed, at least in a limited amount: Bottleworks got some in today.

 

[wethorseblanket]

Yeah, not sure about distro out of the region, but Bottleworks posted they got some. Hard to say if they will last another week at the brewery though.

 

[NAD1983]

Spoiler: Confidential white label distro guidelines

 

[FoudreGuy]

Grabbed a Gray Tower at Bottleworks tonight. The guy working behind the counter was surprised they got it in.

 

[jupiter6xx]

Spoiler: Confidential white label distro guidelines

I ded

 

[FoudreGuy]

Nothing to see here. Move along. Recall your mules, hand trucks and trading partners.

 

[DigDug1810]

that barleywine sounds divine... can't wait to see what bottles 2 & 3 are!

 

[abawol01]

God damnit. I might have to break my trading hiatus for Gray Tower and Hand of Glory.

I can't believe I'm gonna ask this but am I going to have to break into my SARA stash for these?























Damnit.

 

[swivelhips1]

There should be a chart that explains all this **** to out of towners.

Damn, I can't believe I just got called an out of towner. No honorary local status for the 18 years I lived there?

 

[FoudreGuy]

Damn, I can't believe I just got called an out of towner. No honorary local status for the 18 years I lived there?

That wasn't directed at you per se, we just see a lot of confusion over label colors and what they mean for distribution.

 

[waltersrj]

This Saturday's release is going to be an absolute **** show. If anyone goes, please post pics here. I'd be there with you neckbeards if I hadn't moved down towards Portland.

 

[wethorseblanket]

God damnit. I might have to break my trading hiatus for Gray Tower and Hand of Glory.

I can't believe I'm gonna ask this but am I going to have to break into my SARA stash for these?























Damnit.

Hmm, got any monkish cans?

 

[abawol01]

Hmm, got any monkish cans?

No.

I was thinking maybe Appreciation. I have no idea what I'm doing.

 

[FoudreGuy]

This Saturday's release is going to be an absolute **** show. If anyone goes, please post pics here. I'd be there with you neckbeards if I hadn't moved down towards Portland.

If the MS bottles get released on Saturday alongside the barleywine, then it will be the shitshow of all Seattle shitshows.

Until the next one comes along.

 

[wethorseblanket]

No.

I was thinking maybe Appreciation. I have no idea what I'm doing.

That was a joke, "monkish cans trading 1:1 for seattle barrel aged beers" is the newest meme around here.

I would trade you HM for Appreciation. Hit me up after the weekend.

 

[abawol01]

That was a joke, "monkish cans trading 1:1 for seattle barrel aged beers" is the newest meme around here.

I would trade you HM for Appreciation. Hit me up after the weekend.

PM incoming!

 

[crowellbw]

If the MS bottles get released on Saturday alongside the barleywine, then it will be the shitshow of all Seattle shitshows.

Until the next one comes along.

Part of me hopes they aren't released cause I hate people (in true Seattle fashion), but my wife voluntarily said she wants to come with on Saturday, so the other part of me hopes they do release them.

 

[swivelhips1]

MS

can we speak in english not code?

 

[crowellbw]

can we speak in english not code?

Damn, I can't believe I just got called an out of towner. No honorary local status for the 18 years I lived there?

Midnight Still

 

[NAD1983]

can we speak in english not code?

+

 

[swivelhips1]

I guess I probably could of figured that one out if I thought about it for any reasonable length of time.

 

[FoudreGuy]

Hand of Glory + Midnight Still + canned IPA = Nuke it from orbit.

But they specifically said three barrel aged offerings, so I doubt it's anything canned. Unless they can some saison or something.

edit: New IPA on tap. Ron Hawaii. Jolly Pumpkin collab fermented in oak cognac foudres...

 

[wethorseblanket]

baseless predictions: another midnight still set, or misere batch 2 and something else in the saison or fruited sour realm. actually that last part is not baseless, misere batch 2 is apparently happening soon.

 

[FoudreGuy]

Mango Table. $17. 2 per person.

Unleash the mules!!

 

[wethorseblanket]

my girlfriend's mom changed plans on her so now she can come to the release! All the mangos and barleywines please.

 

[Podunkparte]

Don't mind me, just setting up my camping chair...

 

[julian1]

I spent nearly 5 hours in line today in the cold, off and on rain with hundreds of other people fairly confident I'd get my allotment of Hand of glory and the other released beers today (but mostly HoG). Was 2 people behind the register when they told us that they just sold out. I didn't get any...5 hours wasted.

Holy Mountain release lines have increased exponentially and this was the biggest one I've seen to date. At this point they should be anticipating this, and working to make the process as seamless and efficient as possible. The exact opposite happened today.

As soon as 12pm rolled around (bottles sales began), the line barely moved. It took us 5hours to get from where we were in line (starting at 10:15-10:20am and yes I know people lined up earlier). The pace at which they weren't able to keep the line moving was honestly embarrassing. On top of that, they did not provide any sort of awnings or relief from the rain which was pretty consistent for the first 3-4 hours and then off and on for the last hour or so. No hot drinks were available, no snacks...nothing. Other local breweries have done this, and given our weather in Seattle it definitely helps to boost spirits and show that you CARE about your customers and the fact they're spending most of their day waiting for your product.

Additionally, 2 hours before the bottles sold out, I went up and asked someone manning the register about bottle limits and whether or not they were aware of the line length, and if they plan to adjust limits accordingly so at least people can get a bottle rather than zero bottles. His response was simply "eh...we're gonna roll with it". In other words "we haven't thought about it, and we're not going to". And then guess what? They sell out 3 bottles to everyone and then suddenly the rest of us get zero. Great...like I didn't see that coming. I guess I just had hoped they were a little more in tune with how to run a beer release...I was mistaken.

Finally, I was so upset (accordingly so after waiting 5 hours) that I asked if I could get additional bottles of Mango Table (2 per person). And they said YES! I declined because then I'd be now creating the potential that people behind me might not get some and I didn't want to do that...which they didn't seem concerned with.

Honestly, this was a complete disappointment and has unfortunately changed my view of Holy Mountain. Great beers, terrible customer service and abysmal release management. I expected more.

--J

 

[tikk]

I spent nearly 5 hours in line today in the cold, off and on rain with hundreds of other people fairly confident I'd get my allotment of Hand of glory and the other released beers today (but mostly HoG). Was 2 people behind the register when they told us that they just sold out. I didn't get any...5 hours wasted.

Holy Mountain release lines have increased exponentially and this was the biggest one I've seen to date. At this point they should be anticipating this, and working to make the process as seamless and efficient as possible. The exact opposite happened today.

As soon as 12pm rolled around (bottles sales began), the line barely moved. It took us 5hours to get from where we were in line (starting at 10:15-10:20am and yes I know people lined up earlier). The pace at which they weren't able to keep the line moving was honestly embarrassing. On top of that, they did not provide any sort of awnings or relief from the rain which was pretty consistent for the first 3-4 hours and then off and on for the last hour or so. No hot drinks were available, no snacks...nothing. Other local breweries have done this, and given our weather in Seattle it definitely helps to boost spirits and show that you CARE about your customers and the fact they're spending most of their day waiting for your product.

Additionally, 2 hours before the bottles sold out, I went up and asked someone manning the register about bottle limits and whether or not they were aware of the line length, and if they plan to adjust limits accordingly so at least people can get a bottle rather than zero bottles. His response was simply "eh...we're gonna roll with it". In other words "we haven't thought about it, and we're not going to". And then guess what? They sell out 3 bottles to everyone and then suddenly the rest of us get zero. Great...like I didn't see that coming. I guess I just had hoped they were a little more in tune with how to run a beer release...I was mistaken.

Finally, I was so upset (accordingly so after waiting 5 hours) that I asked if I could get additional bottles of Mango Table (2 per person). And they said YES! I declined because then I'd be now creating the potential that people behind me might not get some and I didn't want to do that...which they didn't seem concerned with.

Honestly, this was a complete disappointment and has unfortunately changed my view of Holy Mountain. Great beers, terrible customer service and abysmal release management. I expected more.

--J

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