The Official Modern Times League Of Partygoers & Elegant People Thread

[chemman141]

Awesome, thought so just wanted to double check. Thanks guys. Would help if the brewery themselves would say something, sure would do a lot for my confidence in their product and process.

 

[sdreaper]

Awesome, thought so just wanted to double check. Thanks guys. Would help if the brewery themselves would say something, sure would do a lot for my confidence in their product and process.

They did.....almost like 9 months ago.

 

[chemman141]

They did.....almost like 9 months ago.

Ah, I thought it was just statements on here, etc nothing like an official FB post or something. I always miss these things, I suck.

This is like when I said the tasting room always has shelfies, and you guys said no, then I go for FoF and they have way more limited stuff now.

 

[krislv]

Crossing my fingers but Ive gone 2/3 coconut and cocoa nibs MP with no infection.

 

[sdreaper]

Crossing my fingers but Ive gone 2/3 coconut and cocoa nibs MP with no infection.

Man, grats...I'm batting about a 20-25% drinkable rate right now. Striking out hard, ah well. Buyer beware.

 

[krislv]

If experience has taught me anything, it's that by virtue of my boasting, can 3/3 is doomed.

 

[smithj21541]

Does anyone happen to know if they are selling clear and present cans out of the cooler? I blew through mine too quick and will be in the neighborhood over the weekend.

 

[chemman141]

Does anyone happen to know if they are selling clear and present cans out of the cooler? I blew through mine too quick and will be in the neighborhood over the weekend.

They are sold out (I believe) they are ******* incredible and I hope they brew it again.

 

[sdreaper]

They are sold out (I believe) they are ******* incredible and I hope they brew it again.

Yeah, that **** barely lasted through the pickup weekend.

You might get lucky though and those that didn't pick theirs up went back up for resale locally though.

 

[chemman141]

Yeah, that **** barely lasted through the pickup weekend.

You might get lucky though and those that didn't pick theirs up went back up for resale locally though.

Glad I was able to pickup another that weekend after trying it. Too damn good.

 

[rcubed1]

Does anyone happen to know if they are selling clear and present cans out of the cooler? I blew through mine too quick and will be in the neighborhood over the weekend.

Hit up benbikes4beer ?

 

[smithj21541]

Yeah, that **** barely lasted through the pickup weekend.

You might get lucky though and those that didn't pick theirs up went back up for resale locally though.

I figured that was the case since they talked about sending some to the bay. Today is the last pick-up date correct?

Hit up benbikes4beer ?

benbikes4beer feeling like pedalling up to Nort county??

 

[benbikes4beer]

I figured that was the case since they talked about sending some to the bay. Today is the last pick-up date correct?

benbikes4beer feeling like pedalling up to Nort county??

lol oops didn't check TB all weekend. Too busy riding. Ironically I probably rode by your place both Saturday and Sunday. I looks like they're selling more cans at MT now though

 

[smithj21541]

lol oops didn't check TB all weekend. Too busy riding. Ironically I probably rode by your place both Saturday and Sunday. I looks like they're selling more cans at MT now though

All good man. I was just making a joke about how many miles you were probably going to log anyway. Thanks for the heads up depending on nap schedule tomorrow I may swing down.

 

[benbikes4beer]

I never complain about a carrot dangling for a longer spin midweek. Pretty easy to haul a 4 pack up north. If you don't make it I could probably scoot up there Thursday or Friday

 

[drbenzo1]

I'm thinking about surfing then hitting Port Carlsbad for lunch Thursday if anyone is around or coming up for those Alesmith Colab cans... taking some beer to Aptos this weekend. Planning to surf and then drink at Sante Sunday!

 

[smithj21541]

Cans are only being sold out of the bottle shop which opens at 5. If you're thinking of Bressi for lunch I might be up for it depending on when the baby wakes up.

 

[drbenzo1]

Cans are only being sold out of the bottle shop which opens at 5. If you're thinking of Bressi for lunch I might be up for it depending on when the baby wakes up.

I will alread be over near Carlsbad... I want some cans to take to Aptos for my buddy. I am also not sure what time Dtrain and I will be there as we haven't set a surf time yet.

Edit: LOL... I thought I posted that in the SD thread ...

 

[sdreaper]

Cans are only being sold out of the bottle shop which opens at 5. If you're thinking of Bressi for lunch I might be up for it depending on when the baby wakes up.

Or they are being sold directly from the fridge at Alesmith. I grabbed a 6pk yesterday. Canned on 06/07.

 

[smithj21541]

But

Or they are being sold directly from the fridge at Alesmith. I grabbed a 6pk yesterday. Canned on 06/07.

But that would mean leaving north county.

 

[drbenzo1]

But

But that would mean leaving north county.

 

[Xul1]

Tasting Notes for June:
Devil's Teeth Aged in Schmernheim Durum'd Barrels - 4.25 - Nose of dark caramel and toffee, some milk chocolate, and subtle but rich dark fruits. Rich, deep toffee on the palate along with some semisweet chocolate and supported notes of vanilla and faint marshmallow. Long finish of caramel with touches of leather. Very well integrated, not brash or overly assertive, it's a barrel that brings more finesse than some single barrel treatments. Rick, the Director of Brewing, gave a thorough explanation of why it was originally pulled and why they feel safe offering it for sale now. I didn't take notes beyond the fact that they throw the beers in incubators at 35*c/95*f to encourage growth, then run PCR tests, but they feel confident that there's no active bacteria that's going to grow or spoil the beer.

Devil's Teeth Aged in Feral Gobbler Barrels - 4 - Aged in Wild Turkey barrels for twelve months. Bourbon barrel character hits first on the nose along with some chocolate, sweet vanilla, and faint dark fruit. Big bittersweet chocolate notes on the palate with some supporting oak and light caramel, but it's far more in the chocolate direction than Bernheim, which was largely caramel/toffee. Shorter finish of barrel and chocolate. Seemed a bit on the low end of things as far as carbonation - not flat, genuinely lower carb - but it's hard to say if the samples had been sitting out for a few extra minutes or what. An informal poll showed that preference was roughly split between the two DT barrels. Bernheim may have been slightly ahead in votes but both are quality, mostly a question of whether you want more caramel/toffee or if you want the deep chocolate side of the base beer to shine.

Lightning Helix - 4.25 - Funky saison aged in red wine barrels for six to twelve months, with halved and lightly squeezed Meyer lemons added for roughly two months. Big herbal character on the nose, presumably derived from the rind/pith, that presented for me as rosemary and tarragon up front with the actual lemon zest coming through behind those. The palate has a lot more of a classic citrus character to it with juicy lemon coming through up front, followed by earthy funk, the more floral side of lemon zest, and a funk-centric finish. Incredibly dry and begging to be quaffed. I love the direction of the beer but I think it would benefit from a bit less herbal character on the nose.

Goblin Ski Patrol - 4.25 - Blend of amphora aged Transit of Venus, sour blonde base, red wine barrel aged saison, and Batch 1500, then dry hopped with Wakatu. Complex nose of moderate funk, floral character, light acidity, and wine barrel. Moderate acidity leads on the tongue followed by citrus and floral notes, then a long finish of mild but building funk. Drinking nicely as it sits now but I'm really curious to see where the blend goes.

Thermometer Island - 4.25 - The fruit for this year's batch was a mix of Satsuma mandarins and Cara Cara oranges. Outrageous citrus character on the nose, somewhat focused on zest but some juicier elements pop through here and there. Almost treads into floral territory but not quite. Acidic up front on the palate before giving way to a big dose of orange flesh with juice and pith supporting. As with Lightning Helix, it's very dry and by the time you're done with one sip you'll have the urge to take the next.


Assorted Notes:
- Out of curiosity I took a new set of notes on the DT in Bernheim Whiskey even though we tried it in April, as much to see if anything changed as to test my own palate and . Based on comparing my notes, little has changed (unsurprising) and aside from some minor semantics differences, the only real difference was noting a bit more chocolate this time around.

- Last night was the smallest tasting group since the move over to the Fortress and wouldn't be far off the smallest ever. A bit disappointing considering how many people came out for the Monsters' Park tasting last month. I know, there are a variety of valid reasons to not make it - traffic, work, kids, other things that people falsely believe are more important than beer - but they're a great way for members to preview allocations and provide feedback on both the beers and the League in general.

- Rick gave a more thorough explanation of why Nitro BA Monsters' Park w/ Coffee doesn't have as strong of a cascading visual effect as something like Guinness and it largely centers on gravity and viscosity, so it's got as much of a cascading effect to it as you could possibly hope for. Personally, I think it pours fine and tastes absolutely phenomenal - as Steven noted, the lack of CO2 derived carbonic acid is a nice way of balancing some of the acidity that coffee will add - and I often wonder just what people were expecting out of it.

- Development work is continuing on the in-house ecommerce platform. They're happy with how the ticket sales have functioned and hope to try out a beer sale on it within the next couple months.

 

[chemman141]

Tasting Notes for June:
Devil's Teeth Aged in Schmernheim Durum'd Barrels - 4.25 - Nose of dark caramel and toffee, some milk chocolate, and subtle but rich dark fruits. Rich, deep toffee on the palate along with some semisweet chocolate and supported notes of vanilla and faint marshmallow. Long finish of caramel with touches of leather. Very well integrated, not brash or overly assertive, it's a barrel that brings more finesse than some single barrel treatments. Rick, the Director of Brewing, gave a thorough explanation of why it was originally pulled and why they feel safe offering it for sale now. I didn't take notes beyond the fact that they throw the beers in incubators at 35*c/95*f to encourage growth, then run PCR tests, but they feel confident that there's no active bacteria that's going to grow or spoil the beer.

Devil's Teeth Aged in Feral Gobbler Barrels - 4 - Aged in Wild Turkey barrels for twelve months. Bourbon barrel character hits first on the nose along with some chocolate, sweet vanilla, and faint dark fruit. Big bittersweet chocolate notes on the palate with some supporting oak and light caramel, but it's far more in the chocolate direction than Bernheim, which was largely caramel/toffee. Shorter finish of barrel and chocolate. Seemed a bit on the low end of things as far as carbonation - not flat, genuinely lower carb - but it's hard to say if the samples had been sitting out for a few extra minutes or what. An informal poll showed that preference was roughly split between the two DT barrels. Bernheim may have been slightly ahead in votes but both are quality, mostly a question of whether you want more caramel/toffee or if you want the deep chocolate side of the base beer to shine.

Lightning Helix - 4.25 - Funky saison aged in red wine barrels for six to twelve months, with halved and lightly squeezed Meyer lemons added for roughly two months. Big herbal character on the nose, presumably derived from the rind/pith, that presented for me as rosemary and tarragon up front with the actual lemon zest coming through behind those. The palate has a lot more of a classic citrus character to it with juicy lemon coming through up front, followed by earthy funk, the more floral side of lemon zest, and a funk-centric finish. Incredibly dry and begging to be quaffed. I love the direction of the beer but I think it would benefit from a bit less herbal character on the nose.

Goblin Ski Patrol - 4.25 - Blend of amphora aged Transit of Venus, sour blonde base, red wine barrel aged saison, and Batch 1500, then dry hopped with Wakatu. Complex nose of moderate funk, floral character, light acidity, and wine barrel. Moderate acidity leads on the tongue followed by citrus and floral notes, then a long finish of mild but building funk. Drinking nicely as it sits now but I'm really curious to see where the blend goes.

Thermometer Island - 4.25 - The fruit for this year's batch was a mix of Satsuma mandarins and Cara Cara oranges. Outrageous citrus character on the nose, somewhat focused on zest but some juicier elements pop through here and there. Almost treads into floral territory but not quite. Acidic up front on the palate before giving way to a big dose of orange flesh with juice and pith supporting. As with Lightning Helix, it's very dry and by the time you're done with one sip you'll have the urge to take the next.


Assorted Notes:
- Out of curiosity I took a new set of notes on the DT in Bernheim Whiskey even though we tried it in April, as much to see if anything changed as to test my own palate and . Based on comparing my notes, little has changed (unsurprising) and aside from some minor semantics differences, the only real difference was noting a bit more chocolate this time around.

- Last night was the smallest tasting group since the move over to the Fortress and wouldn't be far off the smallest ever. A bit disappointing considering how many people came out for the Monsters' Park tasting last month. I know, there are a variety of valid reasons to not make it - traffic, work, kids, other things that people falsely believe are more important than beer - but they're a great way for members to preview allocations and provide feedback on both the beers and the League in general.

- Rick gave a more thorough explanation of why Nitro BA Monsters' Park w/ Coffee doesn't have as strong of a cascading visual effect as something like Guinness and it largely centers on gravity and viscosity, so it's got as much of a cascading effect to it as you could possibly hope for. Personally, I think it pours fine and tastes absolutely phenomenal - as Steven noted, the lack of CO2 derived carbonic acid is a nice way of balancing some of the acidity that coffee will add - and I often wonder just what people were expecting out of it.

- Development work is continuing on the in-house ecommerce platform. They're happy with how the ticket sales have functioned and hope to try out a beer sale on it within the next couple months.

I am very curious why they don't test the in house platform with members first, and then go public. The strain the members would put on the system would be a fraction of what the public would. Seems like a recipe for disaster for your first go live to be on a public sale.

 

[Xul1]

I am very curious why they don't test the in house platform with members first, and then go public. The strain the members would put on the system would be a fraction of what the public would. Seems like a recipe for disaster for your first go live to be on a public sale.

I didn't say it would be a public sale. Considering every single Modern Times online beer sale is members first, it's a safe assumption that the first beer sale on the new platform will follow that pattern.

 

[chemman141]

I didn't say it would be a public sale. Considering every single Modern Times online beer sale is members first, it's a safe assumption that the first beer sale on the new platform will follow that pattern.

Ah ok, when you said try out a beer sale I thought you meant an entire beer sale. Definitely good on them for trying to come up with a solution to move away from BPT fees. Curious what the average spent on BPT fees is for members.

 

[Sage1]

Also, as someone who works on a Shopify website every day, I can tell right away that that’s what they’re using, and Shopify is super robust.

 

[sdreaper]

Abnormal has no issues with their shopify usage.

 

[Xul1]

Also, as someone who works on a Shopify website every day, I can tell right away that that’s what they’re using, and Shopify is super robust.

Yep, Steven has said they're using Shopify and that its reliability is one of the reasons they went in that direction.

 

[chemman141]

Yep, Steven has said they're using Shopify and that its reliability is one of the reasons they went in that direction.

I bet the guys over at nexternal are devastated.

 

[ModernTimesSteven]

Shopify can most definitely handle the web traffic. The reason that we are waiting a few more months until we begin bottle sales is that our developers are working on additional functionality such as the way your cart behaves at checkout, order management, and a slew of other features that we need on the back end. We wanna make sure that we do this right the first time as opposed to having something that frustrates customers and makes life harder for our staff. Progress is most definitely being made and I'm definitely excited for when we do the switchover.

Cheers,

Steven Michael
League Coordinator