The TEXAS thread!

[reverseapachemaster1]

The Rognesses sold Austin Homebrew Supply a few months (maybe a year) back.

They ran that place into the *******. I remember a friend telling me he went there to get brewing supplies twice and they were out of Two Row Barley. IE: The thing you need to make beer. lol.

Supposed to be better now, but I've got a sneaking suspicion that they went "all in" on the brewery and sold AHS to basically keep surviving.

Just ******* speculation.

I thought I had heard they sold the store but wasn't sure if it was rumor or fact. I definitely saw a lot of people complaining the store went to complete ****.

I don't feel bad about either going tits up. He was a real dick to homebrewers who disagreed with his terrible advice and more than once created rumors about shortages of hops and other products to generate sales. He lost a lot of customers when his credit card info was hacked, denied it for weeks, then admitted it and promised it was fixed only to have it happen immediately after a second time. Plus his beers suck.

 

[air]

So I'm looking for shippers in Austin, no luck at Spec's (Arbor Walk, airport) or Total Wine, where else should I try?

 

[Lutter]

So I'm looking for shippers in Austin, no luck at Spec's (Arbor Walk, airport) or Total Wine, where else should I try?

Spec's Brodie is their "flagship" store in the area, so is call them. Otherwise Home Depot is an option (double box).

 

[Five28 hz]

So I'm looking for shippers in Austin, no luck at Spec's (Arbor Walk, airport) or Total Wine, where else should I try?

Spec's Brodie is their "flagship" store in the area, so is call them. Otherwise Home Depot is an option (double box).

Smith street (flagshit) is the only Specs in Houston that I've had luck with, so maybe Brodie will work out. If your not in a hurry, there's always Spiritedshipper.com

 

[boogercrack]

Smith street (flagshit) is the only Specs in Houston that I've had luck with, so maybe Brodie will work out. If your not in a hurry, there's always Spiritedshipper.com

breh, free shipping with orders over $50 on uhaul.com.

https://www.uhaul.com/MovingSupplies/Boxes/Kitchen-moving-boxes/Wine-Shipping-Kits?mid=169

four and a roll of tape is $50.75

 

[Five28 hz]

breh, free shipping with orders over $50 on uhaul.com.

https://www.uhaul.com/MovingSupplies/Boxes/Kitchen-moving-boxes/Wine-Shipping-Kits?mid=169

four and a roll of tape is $50.75

The cardboard shippers are less than half that, but you do pay for shipping and have to bubble wrap bottles. To each their own.

 

[wolfman1201]

So I'm looking for shippers in Austin, no luck at Spec's (Arbor Walk, airport) or Total Wine, where else should I try?

Specs online says Bee Cave has 12 bottle shippers but for Brodie says "Call Store". For 6 bottle shippers it says "limited availability".

Purchased one from the UHaul store the other day in person. No need to have them shipped. Online it says this Uhaul has 4 of the 6-bottle shippers available and 1 3-bottle shipper.

U-Haul Moving & Storage at Burnet Rd & FM 2222
6610 Burnet Rd
Austin, TX 78757
(512) 302-3604

 

[mattchow]

Smith street (flagshit) is the only Specs in Houston that I've had luck with, so maybe Brodie will work out. If your not in a hurry, there's always Spiritedshipper.com

12 Bottle Shippers @

00-Downtown Available .4 miles Map
88-Richards Liquors - Kirby Available 2.6 miles Map
82-Richards Liquors - Voss Available 6.8 miles Map
02-Westheimer at Kirkwood Available 11.7 miles Map

just search for 'vault' on specsonline.

 

[SirDickButts]

i hope favorite brands picks up bell's....

 

[blatherbeard1]

Todays lineup for my real first hosted tasting.

 

[air]

just search for 'vault' on specsonline.

That helped narrow down the search, thanks. Brodie had a ton.

 

[Hookemhops13]

Austin peeps, best beer store in beecave area?

 

[Lutter]

Austin peeps, best beer store in beecave area?

Probably Spec's Bee Caves and the Whole Foods out there.

 

[air]

So real talk, how about we do this Franklin line share shindig? Probably better to wait until the next JK release and pick a date sometime afterwards, perhaps in July?

 

[jacobbocce72]

Austin peeps, best beer store in beecave area?

Twin Liquors is my favorite. Nobody that shops there actually buys beer, so it just sits on the shelf. I've picked up Sucaba, Parabola, various Bomb variants, etc. all on the shelf.

 

[Lutter]

Twin Liquors is my favorite. Nobody that shops there actually buys beer, so it just sits on the shelf. I've picked up Sucaba, Parabola, various Bomb variants, etc. all on the shelf.

You've gotta go to their "Marketplace" stores tho. The smaller TL stores have a worse selection than most gas stations, lol.

 

[air]

You've gotta go to their "Marketplace" stores tho. The smaller TL stores have a worse selection than most gas stations, lol.

Whoa damn, I gotta check out the Hancock Center one!

https://twinliquors.com/event/whiskey-days-grand-tastings-austin/

 

[THRILLHOUSE1]

Looks like Hops & Grain is planning on building their 2nd location, but in San Marcos not Austin - https://wefunder.com/hopsandgrain

 

[Lutter]

Looks like Hops & Grain is planning on building their 2nd location, but in San Marcos not Austin - https://wefunder.com/hopsandgrain

Love that they're using an actual investment platform and not kickstarter.

Putting a taproom in San Marcos is ******* smart. Their beer options still kinda suck out there. Also: closer to San Antonio and somewhere to go on your way to Schlitterbahn.

 

[THRILLHOUSE1]

Ben E. Keith? Ew.

Has the IPA been fresh up in Dallas?

Cause their IPA rules.

... I'll prolly buy it twice when it comes here like anything else from out of state tho, lol.

Since Alesmith is available in Austin now, I picked up a 6 pack of IPA. Bottled date - 4/25/16

 

[THRILLHOUSE1]

Lone Pint is going to change the bottle size of Yellow Rose to 500ml.

http://tenemu.com/news/lone-pint-moving-to-500ml-bottles/06/2016

 

[wolfman1201]

Lone Pint is going to change the bottle size of Yellow Rose to 500ml.

http://tenemu.com/news/lone-pint-moving-to-500ml-bottles/06/2016

Saw that size bottle sitting by the bottling machine at the brewery a few weeks ago. Figured this was coming. Hope they continue to do 750s as well.

 

[Lutter]

Lone Pint is going to change the bottle size of Yellow Rose to 500ml.

http://tenemu.com/news/lone-pint-moving-to-500ml-bottles/06/2016

Why do these guys continually make weird packaging decisions?

Just can it, twats.

 

[SirDickButts]

packaging pricing vs sales margin

 

[Lutter]

So what does a 4-pack of 500ml bottles cost me?

$20?

 

[SirDickButts]

So what does a 4-pack of 500ml bottles cost me?

$20?

Yup. It'll definitely be around that price. I can't see them going no lower than $18.

 

[nathanmiller]

More important than the size of the bottle is that now they'll be bottle dating.

 

[jbeezification1]

Found some Alesmith IPA at my local HEB. Guy said hey just got it in. Bottled 5/09/16

 

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Guy said hey

 

[boogercrack]

Found some Alesmith IPA at my local HEB. Guy said hey just got it in. Bottled 5/09/16

Same HEB also just put out some Hoppy Birthday with a best before of June 6th. I'll assume she's been sitting on it like she has other ipas.

The new lady that runs it and seems to be over Aaron is completely useless.