Random Beer Thoughts

[Hookemhops13]

Petit Prince is pretty good for what it is. I like other table beers more.

Petite prince with some age on it is glorious. Not a big fan fresh...

 

[Sam Fu]

Jester King is making a lot of horribly ostentatious beer that sucks recently.

They don't have canned IPAs so obviously they're a garbage brewery

 

[drgarage1]

I've never been fully on board the JK train. The early stuff was really bad, especially the "FARMHOUSE ALL THE THINGS!!!" beers. Basically the only beers from them that are consistently great are the fruited saisons.

(Apparently lots of other people think this too.)

If we're talking about the fruited saisons, as in Detritivore, I agree. If you're talking about the Atrials of the world, those are often good, but have had some issues.

 

[stupac2]

If we're talking about the fruited saisons, as in Detritivore, I agree. If you're talking about the Atrials of the world, those are often good, but have had some issues.

The ones I've had have been good. The combination of their artwork literally giving me cancer and being so hit-or-miss means I only ever try them when other people trade for them.

 

[masterovkhaos]

Well, if one brewery can actually claim that title...

Serious question, though: has Hill ever done a Belgian style that wasn't saison-inspired? Not that I don't think he could do a great job with them, but I don't know of a Golden, dubbel, tripel, etc. from HF.

I had a Leaves of Grass that was a Belgian inspired brown ale. Half the bottle gushed out as soon as it was opened, and it tasted awful.

 

[arren]

FTFY


They have always had a bunch of weird beers that never worked. Their hits are just really good.

Yep. If they didn't produce my favorite fruited AWA in Atrial, I probably wouldn't give them the time of day.

 

[thatguy2014]

If everytime JK thought about making something weird, they just made Foudreweizen instead, I would be so happy. Easily the best non fruit beer they made last year.

 

[reverseapachemaster1]

I've never been fully on board the JK train. The early stuff was really bad, especially the "FARMHOUSE ALL THE THINGS!!!" beers. Basically the only beers from them that are consistently great are the fruited saisons.

(Apparently lots of other people think this too.)

Their business model for a long time was just open up Farmhouse Ales, do whatever it said and insist they came up with this like they unearthed deep secrets of Wallonia. Then they hopped on board the fruit saison train. Now it seems like they are trying to come up with their own ideas and they are garbage.

While I have had some good beers from JK I do not care for their business model of pretending they are doing something nobody else is and blaming customers for their problems.

 

[RayP]

First to tick JoeLikesBeer's CreamCumber from his newly opened Little Spokane River Brewing. It's delicious.

Possible beer/lunch here prior to the Friday festivities...?

 

[thatguy2014]

While I have had some good beers from JK I do not care for their business model of pretending they are doing something nobody else is and blaming customers for their problems.

Genuinely curious what the last part of that statement is referring to. I have only been going to/drinking Jester King for a couple years, so it could predate me, but that's the first I have heard of them blaming customers for anything.

 

[wyatt1]

They were mad people were going through the lines more than once.

 

[regularjohn]

They were mad people were going through the lines more than once.

it blows my mind that this is still a problem at some breweries. places like HF take down your info upon purchasing bottles, also brown paper ticket sales prevent this.

 

[Der Fuchs]

They were mad people were going through the lines more than once.

 

[nathanmiller]

**** tekus.

**** youuuuuuuu!

 

[harrymel1]

Possible beer/lunch here prior to the Friday festivities...?

What time you getting in Thursday?

 

[RayP]

What time you getting in Thursday?

7:30pm. Thursday could be an option too. We just gotta pick our car up real quick (already booked) after we land.


TheAbyss

 

[harrymel1]

7:30pm. Thursday could be an option too. We just gotta pick our car up real quick (already booked) after we land.


TheAbyss

It will literally take you 3.5 minutes to walk from your gate to the rentals.

Lol, you have no idea what you're getting into.

Also, PM me your number for dick pics so you two will recognize me at the glory hole

 

[boogercrack]

it blows my mind that this is still a problem at some breweries. places like HF take down your info upon purchasing bottles, also brown paper ticket sales prevent this.

**** that why do they need to know and retain my name and info? There's no reason to collect that. Take my cash and leave the transaction at that.

 

[regularjohn]

**** that why do they need to know and retain my name and info? There's no reason to collect that. Take my cash and leave the transaction at that.

lol welcome to 2016, your personal information is already all over the place. unless you live off the grid, i'll just assume you don't so there you go.

 

[trickytunadicky]

They got it the second you gave them your credit card.

 

[boogercrack]

They got it the second you gave them your credit card.

cash

 

[trickytunadicky]

You have given them cash EVERY visit?

 

[trickytunadicky]

That seems exceptionally unlazy for a beer drinker.

 

[boogercrack]

lol welcome to 2016, your personal information is already all over the place. unless you live off the grid, i'll just assume you don't so there you go.

I know. But it doesn't mean you can't choose to try and limit the proliferation of such information if you desire to.

You have given them cash EVERY visit?

As far as I remember, yeah.

 

[mateoloco]

I know. But it doesn't mean you can't choose to try and limit the proliferation of such information if you desire to.



As far as I remember, yeah.

For special bottles you can't pay cash at Hill Farmstead any longer.
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[regularjohn]

I know. But it doesn't mean you can't choose to try and limit the proliferation of such information if you desire to.

yup its pretty ****** to say the least, it's way too easy to gain information on someone nowadays simply with just their name or email. even if you don't have a cell phone or facebook it doesn't matter.

sorry i wont derail this thread, something something something canned ipa's.

 

[quirk6]

canned ipa's

YEAH! WOO!

 

[regularjohn]

YEAH! WOO!

seemed like the most obvious route since that's the main focus right now for all neckbeards.

 

[austinbridges]

Wait, so Hill Farmstead went from being cash only for anything to only taking cards for their limited stuff?

Weird.

 

[Gonzoillini1]

Wait, so Hill Farmstead went from being cash only for anything to only taking cards for their limited stuff?

Weird.

New Glarus was scanning ID's this weekend for the same reason, because beer folks have a tendency towards shitheaded behavior as kindly asking patrons to adhere to a "daily limit" wasn't working with folks trying to game the system.

It's a sad reminder of where this hobby has gone in recent years.