Random Beer Thoughts

[furley]

Then don't base your beers on flavors of the month.

asking the impossible, imo

 

[boogercrack]

What is this now.

 

[gregkoko]

I'm not sure they were ever popular to begin with. Other than Summit inexplicably getting primetime placement in an Oskar Blues beer, I couldn't name a single specific beer that showcases it.

What's the most well-known beer that's featured Sorichi Ace, that nasty eponymous offering from Brooklyn?

You don't enjoy drinking Lemon Pledge?

 

[fiestaplatypus]

What is this now.

Definitely shared a 100% authentic unwaxed D3 at Raleigh Rare two years ago. They do exist.

 

[jivex5k1]

They do exist.

 

[Death Valley]

Definitely shared a 100% authentic unwaxed D3 at Raleigh Rare two years ago. They do exist.

The brewer says they were all wax dipped. What puts you more in the know than the brewer? What am I missing here?

 

[Gonzoillini1]

The brewer says they were all wax dipped. What puts you more in the know than the brewer? What am I missing here?

I've also had authentic unwaxed bottles of Derivation in the wild.

The key word in that tweet is "sold to go" as the bottles that were given to friends / co workers / etc... weren't necessarily waxed. Same for bottles that I've had at festivals that found there way away from the tables they were being poured at.

 

[JulianB1]

The brewer says they were all wax dipped. What puts you more in the know than the brewer? What am I missing here?

Notice that Cory King specifies "sold to go". There have been many unwaxed "friends & family" bottles that got out into the wild. The one that fiestaplatypus shared didn't have wax on it (thanks for the pour btw ). I've had a D6 at a bottle share that didn't either. And I've seen some pics of D5 bottles in the cellar of a certain well-known stout enthusiast.

 

[Death Valley]

I've also had authentic unwaxed bottles of Derivation in the wild.

The key word in that tweet is "sold to go" as the bottles that were given to friends / co workers / etc... weren't necessarily waxed. Same for bottles that I've had at festivals that found there way away from the tables they were being poured at.

Thanks

 

[MooseLang]

Looks like the Bruery is opening up a joint in Washington, DC.

Man, would this have gotten my nippies tingling about 4 years ago...

 

[JulianB1]

So this is actually a real thing, not a parody article:

Beer Scout: The Whale Craft Beer Collective surfaces in West Asheville

Despite Asheville’s increasingly crowded brewery market, the number of dedicated craft beer bars available to local consumers has remained relatively stagnant over the years. But that’s about to change with the introduction of The Whale Craft Beer Collective in West Asheville, expected to launch in early October. The brainchild of Wicked Weed veterans Andrew Ross and Jesse Van Note, The Whale will showcase world beers alongside esoteric local offerings with a focus on educating independent beer lovers looking to expand their horizons.

The name is particularly significant to Ross and Van Note, as the term “whale” is shorthand in beer trading circles for highly sought-after and hard-to-find rarities, an aspect of beer service in which the bar intends to specialize. Beyond difficult-to-obtain beers, however, the secondary title’s emphasis on “collective” denotes the bar’s community focus, an integral component of the Whale’s mission statement, according to Ross.

“A craft beer collective is something we spent a lot of time thinking about,” he says. “Most of our friends work in craft beer, and when we set out to do this, we wanted to approach it from a perspective of gathering the ideas of people in our community about what we were lacking as a community and creating a space we all wanted to hang out in. We want to create something approachable, friendly and at the same time cater to a more knowledgeable crowd of beer consumers.”

...

Van Note’s succinct explication of The Whale’s guiding ethos suggests a venue intended for drinkers seeking to engage with beer on a deeper level. “We don’t want to just focus on whatever beer is the hottest new thing,” he says. “We also want to celebrate where those beers came from — the past, present and future of beer. The people who are the innovators of the future need to be celebrated too, but I think staying current while also respecting the past is the key to a successful beer bar.”

 

[Beer4B]

So this is actually a real thing, not a parody article:

Beer Scout: The Whale Craft Beer Collective surfaces in West Asheville

Just about everything about this pictures is perfect, especially the #lamblestick holders.

 

[furley]

other than the name... what's the problem here?

what was the name of the joint.... Ebenezer's??.. that would pull rare/old/hard to find beers from their cellar and people went nuts about it.

that was a decade ago or more, i'd guess

 

[Ziggy]

Looks like the Bruery is opening up a joint in Washington, DC.

Man, would this have gotten my nippies tingling about 4 years ago...

Up next, black tuesdays start popping up for sale on Dupont for 250 dollars a bottle.

 

[beerindex]

other than the name... what's the problem here?

what was the name of the joint.... Ebenezer's??.. that would pull rare/old/hard to find beers from their cellar and people went nuts about it.

that was a decade ago or more, i'd guess

Ebenezer's used to (still does?) pull out some old and rare bottles to sell or share, but that wasn't their self-professed raison d'etre. Rather, their goal was to bring the best Belgian beer to the US, in an era where knowledge of and demand for such products was much less than now. The rareness was incidental.

 

[arren]

Looks like the Bruery is opening up a joint in Washington, DC.

Man, would this have gotten my nippies tingling about 4 years ago...

And Green Flash is opening a brewery in Lincoln, Nebraska. Something tells me they're next on the list of sellouts, because I don't believe for a second that they bring in enough cash to afford a third brewery.

 

[spewlanders]

other than the name... what's the problem here?

Might need to update your flash? Sounds like the picture didn't come through for you.

 

[Kasher]

 

[jivex5k1]

So this is actually a real thing, not a parody article:

Beer Scout: The Whale Craft Beer Collective surfaces in West Asheville

 

[furley]

other than the name... what's the problem here?

Might need to update your flash? Sounds like the picture didn't come through for you.

some **** gets blocked by the old work filter

what am i missing?

 

[2plums4one]

Definitely shared a 100% authentic unwaxed D3 at Raleigh Rare two years ago. They do exist.

hah, I had a sip of that, thanks again.

 

[Dcv]

How to ruin your bar buisness
https://www.forbes.com/sites/taranu...ity-tries-to-close-down-his-bar/#21d1bef8c5cd

 

[FoudreGuy]

I honestly can't think of a single applicable example of this.

Equinox/Ekuanot.

I hate that hop.

 

[wuntrikpony]

Equinox/Ekuanot.

I hate that hop.

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

saw this posted on beeradvocate:

I don't understand people complaining about special releases anymore. If it isn't the price, it's the line. If it isn't the line, it's the allotment size. If it's not cans pp, it's that the keg got tapped quickly. If it's not the scarcity, then it's the taste. Then it goes into opinions ... Blah blah blah.

If you truly wanted to get it, either trade/pay more now for it ... or before Sunday you could of just did what I did ... Create a fresh popular beer cache in order to trade, drive 3 1/2 hours to get there before sunrise, put your chairs down, make about 3 dozen trades with some of the best beer line people I've ever met before opening, purchase your allotments @ noon since you are comfortably 40th-50th in line, and walk away with the most beer I've ever seen in order to share with friends and family.

Honestly though food wise the highlight was finally trying Dalessandro's for cheesesteaks. God bless PA for that place.

 

[2plums4one]

People still trade for milkshake IPA's? I thought everyone had a local bar making them now.

 

[MooseLang]

saw this posted on beeradvocate:

He's not really crazy. Dalessandro's is the GOAT.

 

[seedavid]

He's not really crazy. Dalessandro's is the GOAT.

It is great, but if I'm going all the way to Ardmore, I think I'd rather have a panini, pickles, and some bread and butter from the Brew Cafe. Or **** it, just give me like 3 orders of bread and butter.

 

[arren]

saw this posted on beeradvocate:

I don't understand. That's 105 cans of milkshake IPA. Even if you're sharing with friends and family (which I assume is giving them a ****** Midwest pour instead of, like, a can or two), that's still more milkshake IPA than you'll prob ever want to drink.

Or is this one of those lonely Hayden tactics where you buy a ****-ton of beer and hope it entices enough people to come over so you can make friends with them?

 

[WhalezB4Rarez]

I don't understand. That's 105 cans of milkshake IPA. Even if you're sharing with friends and family (which I assume is giving them a ****** Midwest pour instead of, like, a can or two), that's still more milkshake IPA than you'll prob ever want to drink.

Or is this one of those lonely Hayden tactics where you buy a ****-ton of beer and hope it entices enough people to come over so you can make friends with them?

Here is their response when questioned about all the beer they got:

What if I told you I wanted relatives to try this beer because they live in ME, NH, and parts of MA far away and have jobs and family to where they can't come down to try this. Also I'm holding a party in the next few weeks for a large group of people. Also I love this beer and it rarely comes out. God forbid there is someone in this world who doesn't trade all of his allotment or sell it.

Dub X Vanilla is one of my favorite beers. Honestly, I MIGHT hold 1-2 4 packs to trade. Also after dividing it up between us I only came away with 33 cans. Not a lot.

Only took 11 posts to accuse me of being a huge POS beer flipper. Love this community.