The Alvarado Hype Train

[theLostWizard]

Could talk about green tea: Poke Lab is the only place I've seen cans of Ito En green tea (https://www.itoen.com/) other than from Hawaii. Was there yesterday (helping brentsdodgers celebrate at Alverado) and the Poke Lab crew said they import from Japan.

 

[fogindex]

Could talk about green tea: Poke Lab is the only place I've seen cans of Ito En green tea (https://www.itoen.com/) other than from Hawaii. Was there yesterday (helping brentsdodgers celebrate at Alverado) and the Poke Lab crew said they import from Japan.

Ito En is rebranded in the USA as "Tea's Tea":

https://teastea.com/

 

[theLostWizard]

Ito En is rebranded in the USA as "Tea's Tea":

https://teastea.com/

Looks like plastic only, but good to know. I can find Ito En bottles at Costco at least, but still not the same as the cans.

 

[RyanG1]

Triple Haole. Yas!

 

[sfsea]

you fooled me

 

[bobsacamano1]

This was the best April fools thing I saw all day. I half believed it till I got to 'AUTHENTIC'. With all the milkshake IPA's and stuff out there, I would have at least tried this, hah.

 

[CommanderofAwesome]

Rainy weather made me bust this one out. Really well done. Prickly carb, full mouthfeel, caramel figs, vanilla, heat on the finish. Touch dry for my taste but that makes it merely excellent. As far as I can tell the barrel is pretty much exclusively coming through via the vanilla presence. Makes me wish I had more, I think there's a chance this one can go the distance.

Picked up 2 cans at the Monterrey location based on this review. Looking forward to cracking one this weekend.

 

[KevSal]

sounds like the next anniversary ale is going into bottles instead of cans... bummer ...

$20 a 500ml, 100% increase

double bummer

https://www.alvarado4.com/releases

 

[chemman141]

sounds like the next anniversary ale is going into bottles instead of cans... bummer ...

$20 a 500ml, 100% increase

double bummer

https://www.alvarado4.com/releases

Damn $20 for a 500ml is pretty steep. Wasn't year 1 $12 for a 22?

 

[anvindr]

if theyre gonna put it in a bottle why not make it a 750? no one would blink at 22-24 for a 750

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

if theyre gonna put it in a bottle why not make it a 750? no one would blink at 22-24 for a 750

because they know people still gonna buy it at 500ml.

 

[KevSal]

Damn $20 for a 500ml is pretty steep. Wasn't year 1 $12 for a 22?

last year it was $10 a 16oz can, 4 per person. that .9oz is expensive


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i wish i got more last year

 

[chemman141]

last year it was $10 a 16oz can, 4 per person. that .9oz is expensive


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i wish i got more last year

I wish I got more than 0 last year. Had one at a share recently and it ****s. Although it doesn't **** hard enough for a $20 500ml

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

wish it was just the record in the middle of the glass. but these are still pretty nice. I need it!!!

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

god damn, Winchester BBQ is such a rip-off. They out here trying to charge $28 for a 4 pack of tayberry!!!!

 

[anvindr]

god damn, Winchester BBQ is such a rip-off. They out here trying to charge $28 for a 4 pack of tayberry!!!!

wait until you realize that businesses make money by charging more for things than what they bought them for.... mind blown

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

wait until you realize that businesses make money by charging more for things than what they bought them for.... mind blown

 

[CommanderofAwesome]

god damn, Winchester BBQ is such a rip-off. They out here trying to charge $28 for a 4 pack of tayberry!!!!

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

youre god damn right i didn't buy

 

[BrandoSF]

New batch of Mai Tai is exceptionally good. When does the DDH version go back in the rotation brentsdodgers ?

 

[KevSal]

New batch of Mai Tai is exceptionally good. When does the DDH version go back in the rotation brentsdodgers ?

they just dropped it a few weeks back, some time as their triple absolution, so probably won’t be back in a lil bit : /

 

[souredstouts]

Anyone else here a huge fan of Blazing Saddles??? As long as that beer stays tasty and hits distro down here, consider it sold. Side note, the beer was good.

 

[KevSal]

Anyone else here a huge fan of Blazing Saddles??? As long as that beer stays tasty and hits distro down here, consider it sold. Side note, the beer was good.

it’s good! but i got so much haze righ now i opted not to pick it up when i saw a bunch get carted into toronados when i was there today (i did want moonlight tho )

hopefully this batch remains just as tasty tho!

 

[jwacky]

New batch of Mai Tai is exceptionally good. When does the DDH version go back in the rotation brentsdodgers ?

Good to know. I'll be sure to grab a can or two when/if they make their way down to San Diego. Sat out the last round of Mai Tai, not because I hadn't been liking it but rather because it was on par with all previous batches and I just didn't need any more.

 

[blsvin]

Anyone else here a huge fan of Blazing Saddles??? As long as that beer stays tasty and hits distro down here, consider it sold. Side note, the beer was good.

I had a single can of the first batch and thought that it was well made but just didn't like the hop profile. I'm pretty sure I just don't like bru-1 hops, I've had only only a few beers made with them and they've each tasted not very pleasant.

 

[brentsdodgers]

New batch of Mai Tai is exceptionally good. When does the DDH version go back in the rotation brentsdodgers ?

New batch of Mai Tai is exceptionally good. When does the DDH version go back in the rotation brentsdodgers ?

Yeah you must have just missed it. Don't know when it's coming down the pipeline again. Probably at least again for SF beer week

 

[BigFrank]

A friend is in Monterey...does the Alvarado St location there usually carry cans to go? Any bottleshops I can suggest that might have some of their offerings?

 

[KevSal]

A friend is in Monterey...does the Alvarado St location there usually carry cans to go? Any bottleshops I can suggest that might have some of their offerings?

yea they do! if he goes wednesday it’s usually a can drop too. in the back beer garden there’s a cooler full of 4 packs!

not sure on shops but they only distro to places that have their draft. so a bottle shop bar hybrid is your best bet

 

[BrandoSF]

A friend is in Monterey...does the Alvarado St location there usually carry cans to go? Any bottleshops I can suggest that might have some of their offerings?

There’s a Fieldwork taproom nearby if you’re interested in crowlers.

 

[jwacky]

yea they do! if he goes wednesday it’s usually a can drop too. in the back beer garden there’s a cooler full of 4 packs!

not sure on shops but they only distro to places that have their draft. so a bottle shop bar hybrid is your best bet

There are a few places in Monterey that'll have their cans. Bottles n Bins down by the Aquarium usually has a bunch, as well as Grove Market in Pacific Grove.

I know this because I always stop at the brewery, then BnB, then Grove Market before making my way to my in-laws house every time we drive to Monterey!

 

[BrandoSF]

brentsdodgers last years precious oils IPL was amazing. What’s the deets on this new batch?

 

[brentsdodgers]

brentsdodgers last years precious oils IPL was amazing. What’s the deets on this new batch?

7.0 % west coast ipa. Pretty straightforward besides there being a hella of a lot more wet hops in the brite tank than last year.

 

[Juncture]

This batch of Precious Oils was so good, wish I picked up more than two cans. My favorite beer from Alvarado is coming out this week so that's always good. Hope they don't tweak the recipe too much.

 

[drgarage1]

This batch of Precious Oils was so good, wish I picked up more than two cans. My favorite beer from Alvarado is coming out this week so that's always good. Hope they don't tweak the recipe too much.

Palapa?

 

[KevSal]

Palapa?

ha i was thinking minesweeper

i’m pretty excited for raw cuts, been looking for an ipa to crush, so many dipas.

cool run offs is fantastic and the new recipe for haze of our lives sound fantastic. kinda bummed i missed them but last week i just had way to many hops to drink to pick up more and the spot i go to is 4-pack only or i would have tried for 2 and 2

 

[Juncture]

Palapa?

Yes. Palapa along with Vengeful are my favorites to come out of Alvarado St.

 

[KevSal]

Yes. Palapa along with Vengeful are my favorites to come out of Alvarado St.

welcome to talk beer!

tikk

 

[Juncture]

welcome to talk beer!

tikk

Thanks. I was suggested to come here from another forum.

 

[iong516]

Thanks. I was suggested to come here from another forum.

If you use the same username, they might ban you for this heinous offense (if you care).

 

[Juncture]

If you use the same username, they might ban you for this heinous offense (if you care).

Nah, I was referred from a private form.


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