Pittsburgh

[nhindian1]

Anyone have one of each of the Exploration & Discovery bottles from BG that they are looking to unload? Trying to help an out of town trading partner out.

I have a set, PM if you are still looking.

 

[kbuzz1]

I just drank my last No Rules on Sunday. You want to talk about sweet...

That one and ATWTD are undrinkably sweet to me. And I love big boozy messy borderline-cloying beers.

 

[london1o11]

Ok so I brewed a saison in December. Just Belgian Pale Malt/Raw Spelt from Weatherbury Farms in Avella,Pa/Carapils/Low Alpha Crystal hops. Whirlpool-ed it with Pineapple Sage and Meyer lemon zest/juice(was going for my own take on a Fantome type of beer). I let it cool overnight and only pitched my clean saison yeast but it's gotten nice and tart and definitely picked up some wild yeast/bacteria. Bottled end of April, it finished at 1.000 and comes in around 5.8% abv . I have about 2 bottles that aren't spoken for if anyone wants to meet up sometime next week or if you are one of the guys who live a bit further I can mail with some local stuff. Also I should have some other stuff ready in the next couple months that I am being forced to bottle due to moving so If you are interested I can get you some next time.

That sounds awesome!

 

[chekyo4]

I have a set, PM if you are still looking.

Nate helped me out yesterday. Thanks for the offer tho good sir.

 

[greg4579]

Won't work out for me this year, but I highly recommend getting tickets to Zwanze Day in Buffalo at Thin Man. It was an outstanding event last year.

 

[TempDownAtKZUG]

Won't work out for me this year, but I highly recommend getting tickets to Zwanze Day in Buffalo at Thin Man. It was an outstanding event last year.

You speak the truth. Hit it the past two years in Buffalo and both times were fantastic. Smoothest beer events that I have ever been to. Bummed that I can't make it this year.

 

[epicureIO]

Ok so I brewed a saison in December. Just Belgian Pale Malt/Raw Spelt from Weatherbury Farms in Avella,Pa/Carapils/Low Alpha Crystal hops. Whirlpool-ed it with Pineapple Sage and Meyer lemon zest/juice(was going for my own take on a Fantome type of beer). I let it cool overnight and only pitched my clean saison yeast but it's gotten nice and tart and definitely picked up some wild yeast/bacteria. Bottled end of April, it finished at 1.000 and comes in around 5.8% abv . I have about 2 bottles that aren't spoken for if anyone wants to meet up sometime next week or if you are one of the guys who live a bit further I can mail with some local stuff. Also I should have some other stuff ready in the next couple months that I am being forced to bottle due to moving so If you are interested I can get you some next time.

If any left I have some Homebrew saison bottles I could swap.

 

[PSUMike]

Won't work out for me this year, but I highly recommend getting tickets to Zwanze Day in Buffalo at Thin Man. It was an outstanding event last year.

I'm 99.99% going.

 

[greg4579]

I'm 99.99% going.

Even if you don't score the actual ticket you can still go and do all other drafts (besides Zwanze) and they had a killer bottle list for onsite last year. I remember folks hanging with us who did not get tickets who I was happy to share my pour of Zwanze with.

 

[kbuzz1]

Has anyone had Partly Clahdy yet?

 

[london1o11]

*'cept when I'm checking that Etre page a few times a day. To quote the fake priest from Kingpin "It's my only vice."

Any thoughts on gto strategy for etre? Have your basket full of shelf fantome at all times so when LPs or whatever pop up, you can just add to basket and pound the Order button? Or just buy the couple bottles and suck it up and pay horribly sub-optimal shipping? Or take the time optimizing your basket after the fact and risk the rare **** selling out? Is there another option I'm missing?

 

[MooseLang]

Any thoughts on gto strategy for etre? Have your basket full of shelf fantome at all times so when LPs or whatever pop up, you can just add to basket and pound the Order button? Or just buy the couple bottles and suck it up and pay horribly sub-optimal shipping? Or take the time optimizing your basket after the fact and risk the rare **** selling out? Is there another option I'm missing?

The best option? Buy 12 Fantomes.

The 2nd best option? They do a reservation system. So, I can buy a couple 'Tomes now and start building a box. They will hold the bottles for you until you buy enough to fill a box. At each quarter end (3/20, 6/20, 9/20, 12/20) they make you fill your box and pay for shipping. So you can't just have them sit on bottles for a year.

I typically have some 'Tomes I'm sitting on (new releases or old favorites). If a batch of Cantillon hits, I will usually add that in there. I'm assuming by "LP" you mean Lou Pepes. Don't even hold your breath for limited release Cantillon. They haven't put any up in a long time, and if they do, you probably won't even see it hit the screen. I've gotten lucky with Hommage before, but it was pure luck. I check maybe a couple times per day. There are people that refresh all day eerrrrrrr day.

tl;dr - Order Fantome, some 3F, and maybe some basic Cantillon. Be happy.

 

[dadavat]

Ok so I brewed a saison in December. Just Belgian Pale Malt/Raw Spelt from Weatherbury Farms in Avella,Pa/Carapils/Low Alpha Crystal hops. Whirlpool-ed it with Pineapple Sage and Meyer lemon zest/juice(was going for my own take on a Fantome type of beer). I let it cool overnight and only pitched my clean saison yeast but it's gotten nice and tart and definitely picked up some wild yeast/bacteria. Bottled end of April, it finished at 1.000 and comes in around 5.8% abv . I have about 2 bottles that aren't spoken for if anyone wants to meet up sometime next week or if you are one of the guys who live a bit further I can mail with some local stuff. Also I should have some other stuff ready in the next couple months that I am being forced to bottle due to moving so If you are interested I can get you some next time.

i'm always down to swap homebrews

 

[tommyguz]

Any thoughts on gto strategy for etre? Have your basket full of shelf fantome at all times so when LPs or whatever pop up, you can just add to basket and pound the Order button? Or just buy the couple bottles and suck it up and pay horribly sub-optimal shipping? Or take the time optimizing your basket after the fact and risk the rare **** selling out? Is there another option I'm missing?

No..get stuff put on hold. Wait til end of quarter if nothing else comes up fill box with tomes or 3f oude gueze

 

[tommyguz]

Check this out. winthrop is trying to help a buddy out. Cool boxes.

https://www.talkbeer.com/community/threads/lif-lets-get-stellas-leg-repaired.39421/

 

[london1o11]

The best option? Buy 12 Fantomes.

The 2nd best option? They do a reservation system. So, I can buy a couple 'Tomes now and start building a box. They will hold the bottles for you until you buy enough to fill a box. At each quarter end (3/20, 6/20, 9/20, 12/20) they make you fill your box and pay for shipping. So you can't just have them sit on bottles for a year.

I typically have some 'Tomes I'm sitting on (new releases or old favorites). If a batch of Cantillon hits, I will usually add that in there. I'm assuming by "LP" you mean Lou Pepes. Don't even hold your breath for limited release Cantillon. They haven't put any up in a long time, and if they do, you probably won't even see it hit the screen. I've gotten lucky with Hommage before, but it was pure luck. I check maybe a couple times per day. There are people that refresh all day eerrrrrrr day.

tl;dr - Order Fantome, some 3F, and maybe some basic Cantillon. Be happy.

I haven't spent much time on etre in the last year or two. Has it really gotten to the point where you have to check multiple times a day just to get regular old 'tomes and loons?

They do a reservation system.

No..get stuff put on hold.

This is good to know though. Didn't realize they did that.

 

[MooseLang]

I haven't spent much time on etre in the last year or two. Has it really gotten to the point where you have to check multiple times a day just to get regular old 'tomes and loons?

'Tomes can be had at any time. Same with 3F OG. Really, that's all one needs in life.

They put limits on the basic Cantillon, but it still goes within a half day of being posted.

There will be no limited 3F or Cantillon to be had.

 

[london1o11]

'Tomes can be had at any time. Same with 3F OG. Really, that's all one needs in life.

They put limits on the basic Cantillon, but it still goes within a half day of being posted.

There will be no limited 3F or Cantillon to be had.

So the checking multiple times a day is just for funsies?

 

[MooseLang]

So the checking multiple times a day is just for funsies?

Old habits die hard, and I have a desk job



My "multiple times" is typically when I do my morning internet surfing and then again around 11am or so. There are people who legit refresh it all day long. I bet there are people that keep a window open and even glance at it while they are looking at porn.

Maybe they even honk their toads to the thought of a Fou Foune being posted? I don't know. There is no way to prove this.

 

[chefduff2]

So the checking multiple times a day is just for funsies?

The Lambic thread here usually has someone posting when things become available. I was able to get some A and G because of it. Homage was either this morning or yesterday per that thread. Etre puts up the rarer beers less frequently especially the loons. I did have an issue where they mailed my box to an address I no longer live. Even though We emailed twice about the new address. They still sent to where my last package went. The owner of the house got mad at me when she wanted me to replace 20 year old carpet from a yogurt stain for $300 and I discussed de appreciation with her and banned me from returning. I still got my beer. **** her.

 

[ur boy catlicks]

That one and ATWTD are undrinkably sweet to me. And I love big boozy messy borderline-cloying beers.

...a threesome with the devil?

 

[kbuzz1]

...a threesome with the devil?

Like I said...I want no part of that.

 

[FlatStrauss]

Hey yinz (kbuzz HeadHunter dadavat wyckydsceptre)
Quicksand at Mr. Smalls Thurs sept 28th!

 

[kbuzz1]

Hey yinz (kbuzz HeadHunter dadavat wyckydsceptre)
Quicksand at Mr. Smalls Thurs sept 28th!

I'd be there if I hadn't moved to Charlotte

 

[dadavat]

Hey yinz (kbuzz HeadHunter dadavat wyckydsceptre)
Quicksand at Mr. Smalls Thurs sept 28th!

I don't know much about them. I'm pissed I missed converge and neurosis the other day. Sold out.

 

[bdemarco]

Coming down in a few weeks for a show at rock room/hopefully a bucs game too (aug 19). Third thing I'd love to do is hit up a few breweries or stores to grab a few things to go. Last time I was down was a few years ago, what should I check out? Whats new?

 

[FlatStrauss]

I'd be there if I hadn't moved to Charlotte

Looks like they are playin Cats Cradle Carboro NC on 21st

 

[kbuzz1]

Coming down in a few weeks for...hopefully a bucs game...

Can you bring Russell Martin back with you? The Russ Martin from like 4 years ago though...

 

[bdemarco]

Can you bring Russell Martin back with you? The Russ Martin from like 4 years ago though...

I'm a tigers fan, so you're welcome to any of the jays players, and in all honesty, any of the tigers minus fulmer.

 

[PSUMike]

Coming down in a few weeks for a show at rock room/hopefully a bucs game too (aug 19). Third thing I'd love to do is hit up a few breweries or stores to grab a few things to go. Last time I was down was a few years ago, what should I check out? Whats new?

Where are you staying?