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[Os]

I need that Kane pils...

 

[BrownBear]

damn... thats a long time

Don't know how many of you guys take the PATH when going into the city, but the PATH weekend service to 33rd street will be suspended from 8/6-12/19, excluding major holidays.

 

[Timmush1]

sneak box.. hehe

 

[Kingfish1]

Finally got to stop by Conclave a couple weeks ago. We were on our way out of town for vacation so I couldn't stay long, but I got a growler fill of Gravitational Waves and a pour of Mexican Morning. Good stuff and I'm looking forward to trying more!

 

[Newmoneyloons]

Has anyone seen Deux Amis the collaboration from Saison Dupont and Lost Abbey on the shelf?

 

[skrip]

Has anyone seen Deux Amis the collaboration from Saison Dupont and Lost Abbey on the shelf?

yeah Cranbury Buyrite had it, not sure if they do any more though

 

[CoinStarChange]

Has anyone seen Deux Amis the collaboration from Saison Dupont and Lost Abbey on the shelf?

Shoprite Liquors in Westfield, get on it

 

[user 305778]

I was planning on hitting up Conclave next weekend (August 6th) but turns out they are closed then. So, to make up for it, Magnify is on my way to where I'm going to so I'll just stop there instead.

edit: Hmm, need advice. I just noticed I could take a detour and end up at Czig Meister brewing instead of Magnify. It adds about 45 minutes to my trip so I guess the question is whether it's worth it or not?

 

[blur72]

edit: Hmm, need advice. I just noticed I could take a detour and end up at Czig Meister brewing instead of Magnify. It adds about 45 minutes to my trip so I guess the question is whether it's worth it or not?

Not yet, at least not over Magnify imo. Czig has promise but their tap list is playing it very safe for now.

 

[user 305778]

Not yet, at least not over Magnify imo. Czig has promise but their tap list is playing it very safe for now.

Thanks for the advice. That's how I was leaning since the extra driving is unappealing but it's good to have confirmation.

 

[Os]

interesting...

 

[tikk]

interesting...

Vague post is vague

 

[doctorstiffington]

I was planning on hitting up Conclave next weekend (August 6th) but turns out they are closed then. So, to make up for it, Magnify is on my way to where I'm going to so I'll just stop there instead.

edit: Hmm, need advice. I just noticed I could take a detour and end up at Czig Meister brewing instead of Magnify. It adds about 45 minutes to my trip so I guess the question is whether it's worth it or not?

I like Magnify way better. Plus they are releasing cans that weekend. However, Hackettstown does have three breweries all close to each other.

 

[gregkoko]

Vague post is vague

I think Os is just commenting on Czig vs Magnify without actually commenting about it since he's the social media czar around here . I could also just be reading into things and projecting my personal opinion

I haven't been able to get to Czig yet, but from everything I've heard what they do they do well. They're not super flashy, but they're nailing the basics. So many new breweries are eager to do the next adjunct laden double dry hopped hype machine that they never really got down their recipe/process for your basic beer styles.

I was not particularly impressed with Magnify when I went there. I haven't really been impressed with any new NJ brewery in the past few years except for Conclave.

 

[user 305778]

I like Magnify way better. Plus they are releasing cans that weekend. However, Hackettstown does have three breweries all close to each other.

Well, I'm driving so having multiple breweries around isn't terribly helpful but I did see that.

 

[Os]

I will say that I have not heard bad things about Czig... I have yet to visit myself... I also have faith they know how to make good beer...

 

[user 305778]

I will say that I have not heard bad things about Czig... I have yet to visit myself... I also have faith they know how to make good beer...

I don't think anyone has said anything bad. Just that it's not worth the side trip at the moment.

 

[tikk]

I will say that I have not heard bad things about Czig... I have yet to visit myself... I also have faith they know how to make good beer...

That's a very unfortunate thing about beer these days. Hype, adjuncts and off the wall styles draw people in. It's not about beers to style and quality. That's considered playing it safe.
I've never been to either, and I am drinking my first Magnify at this very second. It's pretty tasty. If I'm going out of my way to visit a brewery I would probably go to czig due to what I've read in this thread.

 

[doctorstiffington]

Czig Meister was fine and had a great space for hanging out. I wasn't wowed by the beer yet but everything was solid. I think more talkbeer people are going to steer people towards Czig based on what I've read here. I haven't seen much posted about Magnify on this site. They make great farmhouse IPAs and nice saisons in my opinion.

 

[Ben1]

That's a very unfortunate thing about beer these days. Hype, adjuncts and off the wall styles draw people in. It's not about beers to style and quality. That's considered playing it safe.
I've never been to either, and I am drinking my first Magnify at this very second. It's pretty tasty. If I'm going out of my way to visit a brewery I would probably go to czig due to what I've read in this thread.

I think wherever you go, we can all agree don't go to Brix City.

If Czig is an extra 45 minutes out of the way, I would recommend Magnify as they are also releasing 3 new cans on Saturday. I find their beer to be pretty tasty, some misses but overall nothing to keep me from not going back and enjoying their canned offerings.

 

[user 305778]

This would have been such an easy decision if Conclave was just open.

 

[Ben1]

This would have been such an easy decision if Conclave was just open.

Where exactly does it say they will be closed?

Or just a time of day issue?

 

[user 305778]

Where exactly does it say they will be closed?

Or just a time of day issue?

I messaged Timmush and he said that's the only weekend of the year they are going to be closed. Didn't see it mentioned anywhere else.

 

[Stewmeister91]

Not yet, at least not over Magnify imo. Czig has promise but their tap list is playing it very safe for now.

Some would say that The Alementary is playing it somewhat safe, but their Session IPA is one of the best beers i've had in a long while (NJ and beyond). Playing it safe with certain basic styles can seem mundane, but i'll sure as heck take it over alot of the subpar beers i've had in the past 2 years or putting something in a 16oz can as to have some tangential relationship to Heady Topper or Tree House. I've been fooled by alot of cans recently....speaking of beer, of course

 

[Os]

 

[Os]

Kane is hiring:

 

[Ben1]

Dear Mike,

I love you, but stop posting announcements about **** that is still 4 months out. It makes me want to die inside.

Sincerely,

Guy who drinks your beer.

 

[Os]

Dear Mike,

I love you, but stop posting announcements about **** that is still 4 months out. It makes me want to die inside.

Sincerely,

Guy who drinks your beer.

I don't mind a little tease... but I would like to know if they will can the pils... or if I can get a keg for home... haha....

or just lemme get a couple 6ers of that sneak box...

edit: I still feel like a 12 year old perv when I say that.

 

[CoinStarChange]

Dear Mike,

I love you, but stop posting announcements about **** that is still 4 months out. It makes me want to die inside.

Sincerely,

Guy who drinks your beer.

When there have been Kane posts about things going IN to barrels, that crushes me completely. Typically a 6-18 month process. Ignorance is bliss sometimes.

 

[Ben1]

I don't mind a little tease... but I would like to know if they will can the pils... or if I can get a keg for home... haha....

or just lemme get a couple 6ers of that sneak box...

edit: I still feel like a 12 year old perv when I say that.

I am all about the tease, but Mike is like a cute girl on Snapchat sending you a random nude then nothing but pictures of her lunch for the next 12 weeks. Pretending like it never even happened.

Obviously not speaking from experience.