Pilsner pursuit

[Digita7693]

Who is getting Brews for New Avenues a keg of Chuckanut Pils?
Think we probably have Heater Allen, Upright, pFriem, and Breakside locked down.

 

[greg4579]

In addition to the aforementioned Victory, Troegs, & Stoudts (too often overlooked), PA got dat Kaiser & Pikeland, plus some new-schoolers (Citra comes to mind). All Saints' St. Josef is a helluva sleeper.

Wondering if moarhops would share his tale of PA pils chauvinism.

Pikeland was my go to for years, but I am really struggling to find it, let alone fresh anymore.

 

[FoudreGuy]

3) it is not as if people are going to try to age these and there will be lines for pilsners and insane secondary market for them. I guess it could slightly go the way of hyped IPAs, but I doubt it.

Holy Mountain cans their Three Fates pilsner and has released it alongside hazy DIPA/pales. The last time was a few weeks ago with Lush Land (hazy pale) cans. Lush Land sold out the same day, but there are still Three Fates cans available to go. It's really nice.

 

[TheeWalrusHunter]

I'm so happy 2nd Shift brewed this again, hoping they start doing it regularly.

Does somebody want to send me a case of this.

 

[coldstorage]

sounded like the my indie band got popular complaint.

Having worked and played in underground and independent music for 20+ years and suffering precious dipshits the entire time whose fragile sense of identity is based on the superiority felt from having some type of cultural secret to lord over others.... this jestful jab probably cut me a bit deeper than you intended Take me at my word, that couldn't be further from my mentality.

What I am complaining about is not so much my secrets being stolen, or an exploding secondary market, but the way something necessarily mutates when it becomes "the next big thing". Pliny the Younger used to be a fun little thing to drop in on once a year, taste an outrageous beer with a few good friends, have a laugh... all with breathing room! It's just pure misery now, and not even entirely because of the wait to get in but because of the shift in the tone of the event. I like to drink great beer with great people and relax from my stressful life, not stand in blast range of a conversation about trade values for hours so that I can get three tickets to drink thimbles of beer in an active mosh pit. I don't jealously guard this stuff, I will tell anyone that will listen my belief that Brian Hunt makes some of the greatest beer in America. I've no problem with an increase in popularity, i'm eager and happy to share. I just hope that it doesn't tip to the point where a lot of the fun gets sapped out. Especially since its one of the last great corners of beer not suffering from "asphyxiation by enthusiasm".

That may be a distinction without a difference, or it may even make me look worse than my previous complaint did...

followed by cask ales

I'd love to see these gain in popularity as well, and THIS is a promising sign IMO. On the other board, the head brewer said:

Then up in the Bay Area is Freewheel Brewing in Redwood City. Their brewer, Alisha, and I apprenticed at the same brewery in Yorkshire - Roosters.

I actually haven't been back to England since before I was legal drinking age so my authenticity meter may be poorly calibrated but I quite like Freewheelers so i'm excited for this.

*Sorry for not-pilsnering

 

[FoudreGuy]

Machine House in Seattle has been brewing nothing but English-style cask ales for a few years now and are doing just fine.

 

[ccbstl]

Does somebody want to send me a case of this.

I can send you as much as you want for C+S

 

[NAD1983]

You can't do the thizz unless you pilsen it

 

[JimmyWimms]

You can't do the thizz unless you pilsen it

ISO more head...

Found it.

Spoiler: True Confession

I touch myself to your glass.

 

[JimmyWimms]

I've no problem with an increase in popularity, i'm eager and happy to share. I just hope that it doesn't tip to the point where a lot of the fun gets sapped out. Especially since its one of the last great corners of beer not suffering from "asphyxiation by enthusiasm".

When brewgentlemen announced in a recent newsletter that they purchased a new lager tank, they got responses along the lines of "ZOMG WHY ARENT YOU CANNING YOUR IPAS WHO DRINKS LAGERS YOU GUYS DONT KNOW HOW TO RUN A BUSINESS", et cetera, et cetera.

I think this little niche will be okay. Pilsners don't assault your palate which will keep the hysteria of the ****-lords to a dull hum (along with the fact that we'll likely never see a Helles that's 300 cans, limit 1 pp). A style that has "crispy" as its primary buzzword should be safe.

Also, hi, my name is Jimmy/Timmy/Joey Wimms and I want all of your Three Fates/Pivo/Mary.

 

[JCastle1]

a new lager tank

Horizontal? Haven't seen many breweries in the US using those.

 

[reverseapachemaster1]

When brewgentlemen announced in a recent newsletter that they purchased a new lager tank, they got responses along the lines of "ZOMG WHY ARENT YOU CANNING YOUR IPAS WHO DRINKS LAGERS YOU GUYS DONT KNOW HOW TO RUN A BUSINESS", et cetera, et cetera.

I think this little niche will be okay. Pilsners don't assault your palate which will keep the hysteria of the ****-lords to a dull hum (along with the fact that we'll likely never see a Helles that's 300 cans, limit 1 pp). A style that has "crispy" as its primary buzzword should be safe.

Also, hi, my name is Jimmy/Timmy/Joey Wimms and I want all of your Three Fates/Pivo/Mary.

Dare to dream

 

[JimmyWimms]

Horizontal? Haven't seen many breweries in the US using those.

I've not yet seen it myself, but I'm sure Rjdillman or ZachBrewGentlemen could share some deets.

 

[Gonzoillini1]

Horizontal? Haven't seen many breweries in the US using those.

A lot more are using them then you may think (Dovetail, Metropolitan, New Glarus all jump to mind immediately and I'm sure there are a lot more).

 

[JCastle1]

A lot more are using them then you may think (Dovetail, Metropolitan, New Glarus all jump to mind immediately and I'm sure there are a lot more).

Those three make sense since they specialize in or brew a lot of lagers. I don't know if there are that many, horizontal tanks have a much larger footprint. I haven't seen many in the US personally but they're incredibly common in Germany and Austria. Even breweries like Jack's Abby and Von Trapp for example use CCTs.

 

[Der Fuchs]

Live oak in TX was using horizontals in their old location for 20ish years. Old dairy containers to be exact. Not sure if they brought that over to the new place or not.

 

[JCastle1]

Live oak in TX was using horizontals in their old location for 20ish years. Old dairy containers to be exact. Not sure if they brought that over to the new place or not.

Didn't know they were that old, damn! It does look like they have a bunch of horizontal tanks from what I see on Google. Wonder if they have open fermenters as well.

 

[Der Fuchs]

Didn't know they were that old, damn! It does look like they have a bunch of horizontal tanks from what I see on Google. Wonder if they have open fermenters as well.

Yes sir. They started distributing in 97'. Never saw any open fermenters. I would venture to say that 90% of their old location fermenters were horizontal. I haven't made it to the new location, but spent quite a bit of time in the old facility dicking around and sampling tanks. Its good to have friends.

 

[greg4579]

Ticked Real Ale Hans pils courtesy of ckowalski this weekend and was really impressed. I could draw some parallels to Sly Fox Pikeland Pils which is one of my favorites. Also, loved Creature Comforts Bibo pils that was sent to me courtesy of Degausser. Such a tasty, crispy Saaz-bomb and the moteuka hops are a nice touch without being overpowering. Would love to have either of those readily available to me.

 

[montrealbcr89]

Who is getting Brews for New Avenues a keg of Chuckanut Pils?
Think we probably have Heater Allen, Upright, pFriem, and Breakside locked down.

Chuckanut used to be available in BC. What a beer.

 

[montrealbcr89]

Had this for the first time today (thanks to jacksback). Perfect beer, would bang endlessly if we got distro. Can't say I've had a better Pilsner ever. Forever ISO.

ISO

 

[More Betterness]

All this three fates talk is making me jelly! Best pils I've ever had!

 

[Digita7693]

ISO

Rothaus is my go to here, not bad at about $20/case

 

[NAD1983]

Rothaus is my go to here, not bad at about $20/case

So jealous.

 

[MooseLang]

Rothaus is my go to here, not bad at about $20/case

 

[Digita7693]

lmao I love this gif.

 

[JCastle1]

Rothaus is my go to here, not bad at about $20/case

Even cheaper than that down south. Tegernsee, Augustiner, and Rothaus all go for less than 1€ per bottle, it's wonderful.

 

[swivelhips1]

Woah, wish there were novelty 5 liter cans of beer I wanted to drink in the US...

 

[Digita7693]

Even cheaper than that down south. Tegernsee, Augustiner, and Rothaus all go for less than 1€ per bottle, it's wonderful.

Why I said about $20, same here

 

[FoudreGuy]

All this three fates talk is making me jelly! Best pils I've ever had!

The cans for this last batch finally sold out at the brewery. Took long enough.