The San Diego area thread

[blackzag05]

IT'S NOT YOUR GRANDMA'S MILKSHAKE.

#tshirtidea that only ten people would get. Love it.

 

[rcubed1]

I'm giving Adam Avery a bunch of **** for this next time I see him.

 

[jwacky]

Hmmm, I thought it was discounted....maybe it was full price because it was right before the first set of bottles was released.

I could be wrong. I just thought I'd read somewhere that they would be reopening but at the same rate. So sort of an "act now" if you want the best overall value when it first opened up this year. We should be getting the next member bottles soon. The first one was a bit of a disappointment, IMO, but that's entirely subjective.

 

[souredstouts]

Does anyone know when/if Mikkler vikings club will be open again? Really have been loving all the stuff I have had from them this year and don't have any non sour beer memberships.

The top tier berserker has yet to receive the first round of bottles. Shoot them an email still might be open.

 

[sdreaper]

The top tier berserker has yet to receive the first round of bottles. Shoot them an email still might be open.

Wasn't the first set of bottles released to us back in July? I know Beserker's get a couple more but the first viking set was released already.

Also their webpage says it is closed for the year.

 

[jwacky]

Wasn't the first set of bottles released to us back in July? I know Beserker's get a couple more but the first viking set was released already.

Also their webpage says it is closed for the year.

No additional bottles for the top tier yet, but yeah, the first round was released June 30 IIRC, with a month pickup window.

 

[souredstouts]

Wasn't the first set of bottles released to us back in July? I know Beserker's get a couple more but the first viking set was released already.

Also their webpage says it is closed for the year.

You are totally right I forgot about that beer woops.

 

[DJPhresh]

Any extras or leads for Zwanze Day let me know please. Will be in SD this weekend. If not I'll be at Toro on Friday if anyone is around to link up.

 

[schmaltzy1]

Need a report on Societe and PP festbiers.

Societe's is good and dry with the right amount of malt backbone. They also just tapped Bachelorette Nelson and fresh Zwickel Heiress. Did I mention stein pours. Boner time...

 

[arren]

Any extras or leads for Zwanze Day let me know please. Will be in SD this weekend. If not I'll be at Toro on Friday if anyone is around to link up.

Even if you don't get tickets, you're usually able to get pours of the leftovers after the event's over - so it might be worth it just to show up.

 

[chemman141]

Even if you don't get tickets, you're usually able to get pours of the leftovers after the event's over - so it might be worth it just to show up.

what time does it end? Will be in SD Saturday.

 

[nanobrew1]

Reminder, hoping to meet up with you delinquents tomorrow at 7pm at PPOB.

 

[arren]

Reminder, hoping to meet up with you delinquents tomorrow at 7pm at PPOB.

I have back to school night and some musical performance by the kiddos, but I will drink a Ponto for you bud

 

[sdreaper]

Reminder, hoping to meet up with you delinquents tomorrow at 7pm at PPOB.

I am going the other direction and playing DD (for once) for the better half for some scotch tasting/pairing in Encinitas. Just need to think of how to kindly drop her off and then go kick it at EAH, have a burger and beers, and watch the Padres game.

 

[Phischy1]

I am going the other direction and playing D&D (for once)

What level Elf Wizard are you?

 

[nanobrew1]

Speaking of games, Round 3 of Board Game BIF is starting up. Is anyone interested in joining?

https://www.talkbeer.com/community/...e-night-bif-round-3-a-roll-of-the-dice.39595/

 

[sdreaper]

What level Elf Wizard are you?

If I could find another DM, I would so be down. So much so that I would be hopping in my work chair, giddy, and giggling with glee.

 

[SDBeerInsider]

any thoughts on whether the Pure Project bottle club is worth $350 next year? Anyone in it now?

 

[Previously]

If I could find another DM, I would so be down. So much so that I would be hopping in my work chair, giddy, and giggling with glee.

Group Finally Schedules Conversation about How Much Fun It Would Be to Play D&D Some Time

 

[chemman141]

any thoughts on whether the Pure Project bottle club is worth $350 next year? Anyone in it now?

Of the beers I have had of theirs, I would say **** no.

 

[alanburtonwells1]

any thoughts on whether the Pure Project bottle club is worth $350 next year? Anyone in it now?

Have to agree that Pure Project is just not worth it. A friend of mine has their membership this year and I've attended every single can prerelease on Thursdays with him. Almost every single hazy IPA I've had from them was messy, poorly executed, and just not good overall. Even the collab beers with people like Beachwood, Alvarado Street, etc. all have been bad.

They even managed to screw up a mosaic and galaxy IPA somehow...

That is just their IPAs. My friend already had to return one of their barrel aged beers that was part of the membership due to contamination.

 

[jwacky]

any thoughts on whether the Pure Project bottle club is worth $350 next year? Anyone in it now?

Like has been previously stated; based on everything that has been released so far from them I don't know how this price is justified. But to each their own.

 

[jwacky]

And to add to my post above, I've liked a lot of the IPAs they've released just fine, but "just fine" doesn't equal $350+ membership to me.

 

[rcubed1]

I hate that Lost Abbey is now releasing BA Serpents at a time when I'm not spending as much money on single bottle purchases. I would have dropped enough money for 4 bottles if it were a few years ago.

 

[chemman141]

I hate that Lost Abbey is now releasing BA Serpents at a time when I'm not spending as much money on single bottle purchases. I would have dropped enough money for 4 bottles if it were a few years ago.

It's so damn good though...

 

[Tyrsis]

I never understood why they didn't release BA SS. I remember having a variant on tap at a Strong Ale Fest yeaaaaaaars ago and it was absolutely fantastic.

 

[arren]

I never understood why they didn't release BA SS. I remember having a variant on tap at a Strong Ale Fest yeaaaaaaars ago and it was absolutely fantastic.

Watch it; round these parts that acronym is reserved for a better beer.

 

[evilc]

I never understood why they didn't release BA SS. I remember having a variant on tap at a Strong Ale Fest yeaaaaaaars ago and it was absolutely fantastic.

Yeah, and CFH used to be good. Tomme flew the coop.

 

[rcubed1]

I never understood why they didn't release BA SS. I remember having a variant on tap at a Strong Ale Fest yeaaaaaaars ago and it was absolutely fantastic.

That became Track 10 and yes, absolutely fantastic.

 

[Hookemhops13]

Have to agree that Pure Project is just not worth it. A friend of mine has their membership this year and I've attended every single can prerelease on Thursdays with him. Almost every single hazy IPA I've had from them was messy, poorly executed, and just not good overall. Even the collab beers with people like Beachwood, Alvarado Street, etc. all have been bad.

They even managed to screw up a mosaic and galaxy IPA somehow...

That is just their IPAs. My friend already had to return one of their barrel aged beers that was part of the membership due to contamination.

On this topic, just noticed that Pure Project has a saison called La Vie an Rose...Surely they know of Jester King right?