The TEXAS thread!

[BusinessSloth]

Ever tried plymouth gin? It comes highly recommended to use in my Bramble cocktails.

I like bourbon and coke when I wanna just get freaky. Not gonna mix the 'spensive stuff.

New Amsterdam gin 1.75s are also always stocked.

 

[Phischy1]

storms tripped a gfi outlet. My German pils fridge was running off of it. By the time I saw that, beer was at 78F. Chilled back down to 55F but the 10 gal batch is probably lost.

 

[thejukes]

storms tripped a gfi outlet. My German pils fridge was running off of it. By the time I saw that, beer was at 78F. Chilled back down to 55F but the 10 gal batch is probably lost.

I feel for you. I lost a couple deer like that a few seasons back. GFI tripped and my freezer was off for a few days. Smelled great when I opened it.

 

[Phischy1]

I'll taste it tomorrow. Won't be a true German pils, just hope it's drinkable.

 

[Lutter]

The new Total Wine makes Spec's Brodie look like an absolute joke. Now I can completely stop shopping there and pick up my bourbon & gin elsewhere.

Also: apparently there is a Firestone event tomorrow featuring Parabola. Nice.

Also this made me chuckle in the glassware section:

 

[reverseapachemaster1]

The new Total Wine makes Spec's Brodie look like an absolute joke. Now I can completely stop shopping there and pick up my bourbon & gin elsewhere.

If your Total Wine is anything like the ones in DFW then the beer prices and selection is better than Specs but Specs has cheaper prices of spirits.

 

[Lutter]

If your Total Wine is anything like the ones in DFW then the beer prices and selection is better than Specs but Specs has cheaper prices of spirits.

I dunno if it's just opening prices... but they seemed to be cheaper across the board. Picked up a sixer of Sucks for $8.99! 1.75 of Tito's for $19.99.

 

[ChukHell]

I wasn't impressed with Total Wine at all. It's much more visually pleasing than specs, which always looks like a garage sale to me, but I don't think their beer program is anything serious.

Spirits, yeah decent. They had Saint George absinth which I haven't seen in a while.

Customer service seemed not great. I was in there 30 minutes and no one asked me if I needed help. In fact, I had to chase down employees for help.

The Walmart of booze. No thanks.

 

[BusinessSloth]

Customer service seemed not great. I was in there 30 minutes and no one asked me if I needed help. In fact, I had to chase down employees for help.

Sounds like 99.9% of all my Specs visits.

 

[kmello69]

Sounds like 99.9% of all my Specs visits.

I was going to say, that's exactly my experience at Specs Brodie and Arbor Walk any time I've been in there.

 

[ChukHell]

Well yeah, we've all come to expect that at Specs, but I thought TW was supposed to be all about customer service. Maybe that doesn't include long-haired tattooed freaks.

 

[kmello69]

Well yeah, we've all come to expect that at Specs, but I thought TW was supposed to be all about customer service. Maybe that doesn't include long-haired tattooed freaks.

I'm guessing you scared them. Remember, they're new here. They don't know us yet

Well, I'm looking forward to the one at Lakeline opening, just to have another option here in the far northern hinterlands

 

[Lutter]

A fellow TBer, Aaron, works at TW in Sunset Valley. Wanna say his screenname is deadmolecules.

How's Total Wine's in the single-barrel whiskey/rye department anyways? Do the Dallas stores ever get special selections? Didn't see any at this time, but I assume that's because they just opened.

 

[air]

Hey Dallas folks...

I have the following to give away: a box full of shaker pint glasses, cardboard 4 bottle shipper, and a styrofoam 12 bottle shipper that doesn't have a box (thx Indytruks138).

You must pick these up from me - PM me if you want any or all of it.

 

[mwbbq]

Scott Metzger‏@beermonkey
Dreams do come true! Thanks @HDCBrewCrew for the Lambo!

 

[Lutter]

Scott Metzger‏@beermonkey
Dreams do come true! Thanks @HDCBrewCrew for the Lambo!

Wat.

This is the best thing I've heard all year.

 

[Touch_My_BrettSacch]

Wat.

This is the best thing I've heard all year.

Gotta be a scale model right? Right????

 

[Touch_My_BrettSacch]

After further review, yes, its a tiny model car. Look how low to the ground it is in comparison to the brewing system, the forklift in the background, etc.

 

[Touch_My_BrettSacch]

Damn I love it when I'm right.

 

[kmello69]

Those rubber bumpers on the front and back should have tipped people off too. Awesome photo though!

 

[BusinessSloth]

Anyone else going to 2nd session St Arnold Rare Cellar tasting this Sunday? I'll be there with a friend

 

[Hookemhops13]

Anyone else going to 2nd session St Arnold Rare Cellar tasting this Sunday? I'll be there with a friend

Going to first session...

 

[BusinessSloth]

Going to first session...

Damnit Jordan!!!!


So is rainer

 

[Lutter]

Apparently Bear Republic pulled out of Texas on June 1st... Because the "drought."

Wonder if we'll see any other craft CA craft breweries languishing on shelves pull out with this excuse.

 

[air]

Apparently Bear Republic pulled out of Texas on June 1st... Because the "drought."

Wonder if we'll see any other craft CA craft breweries languishing on shelves pull out with this excuse.

Did they really claim the drought? Either way, I'm with you - easy to see they haven't been selling well here so I can't blame em.

 

[Lutter]

Did they really claim the drought? Either way, I'm with you - easy to see they haven't been selling well here so I can't blame em.

http://fortune.com/2015/05/23/craft-beers-california/

 

[Phischy1]

Ruination and Racer 5 as must have CA beers? Uh....

But the rest about the drought. Spot on. A one-size-screws-all could very well happen.

 

[SirDickButts]

Anyone else going to 2nd session St Arnold Rare Cellar tasting this Sunday? I'll be there with a friend

i might be going. waiting on my friend to see if he's gonna make it...

 

[BusinessSloth]

i might be going. waiting on my friend to see if he's gonna make it...

Please go. I'm dying to meet you. Srs

 

[rainer1]

i might be going. waiting on my friend to see if he's gonna make it...

I love your new avatar Eric.