The San Diego area thread

[arren]

In #talkcoffee news, the Xmas blend from Dark Horse is really really good, one of the better blends I've had this year. If you dig gingerbread and brandy, you will love the **** out of it.

Also, looks like SD is getting Hoof Hearted now? Wonder how long those cans will collect dust.

 

[Abigigail]

In #talkcoffee news, the Xmas blend from Dark Horse is really really good, one of the better blends I've had this year. If you dig gingerbread and brandy, you will love the **** out of it.

Dammit, I almost bought some. Now I have ragrets.

 

[souredstouts]

In #talkcoffee news, the Xmas blend from Dark Horse is really really good, one of the better blends I've had this year. If you dig gingerbread and brandy, you will love the **** out of it.

Also, looks like SD is getting Hoof Hearted now? Wonder how long those cans will collect dust.

Well sounds like north park is in my future. Should have just went up tonight especially with the tiliquin drop at bottlecraft North Park.

 

[pugsandsuds]

Just finished dinner at Cantina, it is indeed molé on Tuesdays

 

[Tyrsis]

Just finished dinner at Cantina, it is indeed molé on Tuesdays

Tfti

 

[Xul1]

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alpine...-the-great-bottle-release-tickets-53164702055

Twelve bottle limit is interesting. Can anyone vouch with certainty that this is actually from up the hill?

 

[Tyrsis]

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alpine...-the-great-bottle-release-tickets-53164702055

Twelve bottle limit is interesting. Can anyone vouch with certainty that this is actually from up the hill?

This beer is going to suck, isn't it?

sigh

 

[rcubed1]

The Mostra The Great bottles are 12 oz. Is Great 12 oz. as well? If so, might not be from up the hill. Maybe Ben knows but has Alpine ever put the beer brewed in Alpine in the 12 oz GF bottles?

 

[SDBeerInsider]

In #talkcoffee news, the Xmas blend from Dark Horse is really really good, one of the better blends I've had this year. If you dig gingerbread and brandy, you will love the **** out of it.

Also, looks like SD is getting Hoof Hearted now? Wonder how long those cans will collect dust.

absolutely the dumbest/worst brewery name.... even worse than Belching Beaver imo

 

[Aaronkv]

They look like regular 12oz bottles, non-green flash branded.

 

[arren]

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alpine...-the-great-bottle-release-tickets-53164702055

Twelve bottle limit is interesting. Can anyone vouch with certainty that this is actually from up the hill?

This beer is going to suck, isn't it?

sigh

Yeah, I have reservations. It also says it was aged for 12 months, which I believe is the shortest time of any batch of Great.

IIRC, 2015 was 18 months, 2013 was 15 months, and 2010ish was 18 months.

 

[Sebowski1]

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alpine...-the-great-bottle-release-tickets-53164702055

Twelve bottle limit is interesting. Can anyone vouch with certainty that this is actually from up the hill?

12? It says 1 for mostra and 3 for regular. What am I missing?

 

[arren]

12? It says 1 for mostra and 3 for regular. What am I missing?

lol, they JUST changed it to 3 from 12.

****'s a little suspicious.

 

[wuntrikpony]

Anyone able to proxy for Great? Can offer one of the bottles in return and will send a label.

 

[arren]

Anyone able to proxy for Great? Can offer one of the bottles in return and will send a label.

I gotchu

 

[wuntrikpony]

I gotchu

 

[rcubed1]

Looks like they are doing the run up the hill. GF's bottling line is huge.

 

[sobeleg]

Anyone able to proxy for Great? I'll be in town December 20-25 but I don't think I'll be able to make it out to Alpine. Could meet at a bar/brewery in town, and would happily buy you a beer for your trouble!

 

[jwacky]

Interesting development at Burning Beard: https://westcoastersd.com/2018/12/12/burning-beard-brewing-deflowers-coolship/

 

[arren]

Interesting development at Burning Beard: https://westcoastersd.com/2018/12/12/burning-beard-brewing-deflowers-coolship/

That's a damned cool idea, and I'm not surprised more local breweries haven't implemented a coolship yet.

Oof, that article headline though.

 

[rcubed1]

That's a damned cool idea, and I'm not surprised more local breweries haven't implemented a coolship yet.

Oof, that article headline though.

Belching Beaver will have one soon.

 

[JonathanAmes]

Dat east county terroir.

 

[arren]

Belching Beaver will have one soon.

Yeah, Peter immediately came to mind. I could've sworn he was planning on having one for years now.

 

[rcubed1]

Yeah, Peter immediately came to mind. I could've sworn he was planning on having one for years now.

Last I heard it was arriving this month but it might get pushed to January. Pub 980 is finally no longer brewing production beers and will now be a specialty beer facility. So two foeders have been installed, a coolship is on the way, and sour beer releases should become more frequent.

Also there will be one off (at least at this point) clean beers, more big beers and adjunct beers. Hopefully a small canning line in the future for the specialty clean beers to get into 16 oz. cans.

The cherry sour, which I think is the next release, is probably the best sour beer he's made.

 

[rcubed1]

Good news but they are not out of the woods yet: https://westcoastersd.com/2018/12/13/benchmark-brewing-to-remain-at-its-hq/

 

[pugsandsuds]

Turns out I'm not going to be able to make the horus owl event in January. I've got a couple of the GA w/ 7 taster tickets, would love to find a home for these if anyone is interested and hasn't purchased yet. Link to event:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/horus-...sent-the-horus-hootenanny-tickets-52496792319

 

[wolf13]

So anyone having issues loading the Alpine Great EB page?

 

[arren]

Eventbrite is already chugging. This is going to be fun.

#quack

 

[rcubed1]

Eventbrite is already chugging. This is going to be fun.

#quack

#shitshow2018

 

[JonathanAmes]

Easy peasy.