I never liked the sixpoint cans as much as I like their beer. It could be worse. But they look so "I'm a bro, but I'm a CITY bro" and their beers always struck me as a little more interesting than that.
― james franco tur(oll)ing test (Hurting 2), Thursday, 27 March 2014 19:12 (ten years ago) link
also I don't get that wild west theme park logo, wtf is that doing in brooklyn
― james franco tur(oll)ing test (Hurting 2), Thursday, 27 March 2014 19:13 (ten years ago) link
Best beer with worst logo/label:http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SLzVdygFDLg/Uw13BePqj9I/AAAAAAAAfPc/G1zcmU3HdXw/s1600/pliny-the-younger_large.png
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 27 March 2014 19:27 (ten years ago) link
lol
― james franco tur(oll)ing test (Hurting 2), Thursday, 27 March 2014 19:28 (ten years ago) link
heady topper can is pretty dope imo
― (•̪●) (carne asada), Thursday, 27 March 2014 19:31 (ten years ago) link
lol @ pliny. i think statistical analysis would probably show a correlation btwn shitty graphic design and delicious beer
crux probably has my favorite bottle look. cool die-cut shapes, decent background patterns
― hug niceman (psychgawsple), Thursday, 27 March 2014 19:48 (ten years ago) link
"I'm a bro, but I'm a CITY bro"
lol perfect
― dan m, Thursday, 27 March 2014 19:49 (ten years ago) link
yea carne xp the heady topper can is awesome:http://uncrate.com/p/2013/05/heady-topper-xl.jpg
― marcos, Thursday, 27 March 2014 20:28 (ten years ago) link
One of the breweries I see everywhere now is No Li out of Spokane, which used to be Northern Lights until they re-branded themselves a couple years ago. Their old stuff was just terrible while the new ones are much better (and screenprinted bottles which I am a sucker for) but it'll probably look equally dated in a couple years:
http://justbeer.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/northern-lights-winter-ale.gifhttp://www.ohbeautifulbeer.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/no-li-wrecking-ball.jpg
― joygoat, Thursday, 27 March 2014 20:41 (ten years ago) link
Also I had no idea Unita changed the name of "Hop Notch" until I saw it in that Glaser piece. I have apparently been buying it for months and not noticing.
― joygoat, Thursday, 27 March 2014 20:42 (ten years ago) link
new Ballast Point stuff looks sharp, if very "modern artisinal". love the Sculpin painting.
http://www.glibeer.com/images/products/272/sculpin_6pk__large.jpg
― circa1916, Thursday, 27 March 2014 21:03 (ten years ago) link
^ same typeface as that Baba up there i see
― circa1916, Thursday, 27 March 2014 21:05 (ten years ago) link
I think maybe a bold or xbold version of the same thing -- it's a bit fatter
― james franco tur(oll)ing test (Hurting 2), Thursday, 27 March 2014 21:11 (ten years ago) link
I like Anchor Steam's label designs. also nice texture iirc
― anonanon, Thursday, 27 March 2014 21:21 (ten years ago) link
Let's be clear, no one can beat Oskar blues in the "great beer terrible packaging" fight
― Corpsepaint Counterpaint (jjjusten), Thursday, 27 March 2014 21:27 (ten years ago) link
I'm a big fan of the Peak brewery and their packaging basically looks like store-brand yuppie beer.
― james franco tur(oll)ing test (Hurting 2), Thursday, 27 March 2014 21:31 (ten years ago) link
This could be a box of almost anything natural -- quinoa, fruit leather, biodegradable adult diapers
http://greatbrewers.com/sites/default/files/images/Product%20-%20Peak%20Organic%20Variety%2012%20Pack.preview.jpg
― james franco tur(oll)ing test (Hurting 2), Thursday, 27 March 2014 21:32 (ten years ago) link
I think Uinta stuff has a very distinctive look. Unfortunately haven't cared for their beer.
― o. nate, Thursday, 27 March 2014 21:33 (ten years ago) link
http://static.wine-searcher.net/images/labels/73/32/mcneill-s-brewery-warlord-imperial-india-pale-ale-beer-vermont-usa-10377332.jpg
always been too put off by mcneill's terrible labels to actually try their beers
― the portentous pepper (govern yourself accordingly), Thursday, 27 March 2014 21:34 (ten years ago) link
http://beerpulse.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/reagingovsample1.png
If it helps, all the mcneills stuff is actually as terrible as the labels imo
― Corpsepaint Counterpaint (jjjusten), Thursday, 27 March 2014 21:40 (ten years ago) link
And wow yeah that peak package jesus
that's funny about mcneill's. the packaging is horrible but i spent an evening at the brattleboro brewpub and every beer i tried was outstanding. i've seen their beer in stores but due to the ugly packaging i never have given them any thought or even associated the bottles with the brewpub -- i didn't even know they bottled stuff!
and fwiw as good as the beer was, most of the beer i tried didn't strike as me as stuff that would translate well in the bottle. not sure how to phrase it but there is often a difference in quality between draft and bottle and just tasting the draft i feel like i could anticipate it not working in a bottle. i'll have to test out my hypothesis though
― marcos, Thursday, 27 March 2014 21:47 (ten years ago) link
ah xp jjjusten i guess i don't have to do any testing then!
Struck out at 2 of 3 KBS spots thus far today, but the place that's the best chance for some hasn't gotten their delivery yet.
― dan m, Tuesday, 1 April 2014 15:52 (ten years ago) link
Binny's Lincoln Park lasted an hour and 15 minutes. Limit a surprising 1 4-pack per customer. Previously I believe they did one bottle.
― Jeff, Tuesday, 1 April 2014 15:54 (ten years ago) link
I do like those Jon Langford DFH designs, but then I would.
― JoeStork, Tuesday, 1 April 2014 15:57 (ten years ago) link
Binny's HP put all theirs on hold for individuals, I'm pretty sure. I got there 4 minutes after they opened and the beer guy said it was all gone.
― dan m, Tuesday, 1 April 2014 16:00 (ten years ago) link
honestly i kind of hope that my local didnt squirrel any of that away for me - its good, but ive got a million other beers id rather spend money on right now
― Corpsepaint Counterpaint (jjjusten), Tuesday, 1 April 2014 16:01 (ten years ago) link
a bar in the boston area put on a ton of out-of-distro stuff today (crooked stave, russian river, three floyds, etc.) and used april fools day for the purpose of plausible deniability
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 1 April 2014 17:20 (ten years ago) link
oh wow that is a dick move
― Corpsepaint Counterpaint (jjjusten), Tuesday, 1 April 2014 17:57 (ten years ago) link
naw it's cool they're just trying to not get in trouble--basically they printed menus with the actual taplist and a disclaimer saying some of these are april fools jokes/please don't post on social media
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 1 April 2014 18:00 (ten years ago) link
skunked on KBS in my 'hood, might as well kill myself
― dan m, Tuesday, 1 April 2014 19:59 (ten years ago) link
ha, was that lord hobo cad?
― marcos, Tuesday, 1 April 2014 20:01 (ten years ago) link
yep
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 1 April 2014 20:02 (ten years ago) link
Rank in descending order: Furious, Abrasive, Blakkr, Bender
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 1 April 2014 23:40 (ten years ago) link
I have been drinking a lot of abrasive. Should probably learn to like Furious more. Cheaper.
― Jeff, Tuesday, 1 April 2014 23:47 (ten years ago) link
AbrasiveFuriousBlakkrBender
― dan m, Wednesday, 2 April 2014 00:45 (ten years ago) link
But how would you rank:
AbrasiveZombie Dust (I know it's not a double IPA, but still ... )SucksHopslam
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 2 April 2014 01:15 (ten years ago) link
Apples oranges bananas grapes.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 2 April 2014 01:37 (ten years ago) link
hah
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 2 April 2014 01:38 (ten years ago) link
Grapefruit pine ...
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 2 April 2014 01:49 (ten years ago) link
Had a customer bring in a haul today for end of work sampling, Cigar City Helles Lager, Cigar City Cubano style espresso brown ale, and dogfish head sixty-one. It pays to treat people right.
― Corpsepaint Counterpaint (jjjusten), Wednesday, 2 April 2014 02:50 (ten years ago) link
Oh and ranking wise:
FuriousAbrasiveBlakkerBender
SucksAbrasiveHop slam
Never had zombie dust
― Corpsepaint Counterpaint (jjjusten), Wednesday, 2 April 2014 02:51 (ten years ago) link
For those in the LA area, I had an Angel City bourbon barrel aged "dark rye lager" that was pretty good, especially for $6.50/bomber (Bevmo). Will buy more.
― nickn, Wednesday, 2 April 2014 05:53 (ten years ago) link
It pays to treat people right.
Is Dogfish Head 61 hard to find? I see it at Walgreens these days.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 2 April 2014 13:25 (ten years ago) link
Its Pilsner time...beer me some good ones.
― Nerd Trombones (thebingo), Wednesday, 2 April 2014 14:15 (ten years ago) link
ha neither dogfish head or cigar city distro to MN, so yes, impossible around here in both cases
― Corpsepaint Counterpaint (jjjusten), Wednesday, 2 April 2014 16:45 (ten years ago) link
dogfish head not being available there is one of those weird things for me, first learned about it when my brother in law requested I bring him a bottle of their Sahti
― dan m, Wednesday, 2 April 2014 16:47 (ten years ago) link