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
are pilsners the most regionally-oriented beer style? just thinking that breweries probably export the stuff that will stand out the most in a beer case, seems like microbeweries rarely consider pilsners their flagship signature brew or w/e
― hug niceman (psychgawsple), Wednesday, 2 April 2014 16:49 (ten years ago) link
just realizing that most of my favorite pilsners are probably not distributed very far... i really like the upright engelberg pils for subtle yeastiness, the southern oregon brewing za ndravi czech-style pilsner has some nutty flavors that i dig, and the heater allen one is pretty well balanced
― hug niceman (psychgawsple), Wednesday, 2 April 2014 16:59 (ten years ago) link
I tried that Heater Allen pilsner last night! pretty good but I prefer the Bitburger (?) that's on tap locally
― sleeve, Wednesday, 2 April 2014 17:09 (ten years ago) link
Trumer Pils
― Jeff, Wednesday, 2 April 2014 17:24 (ten years ago) link
xp i need to try more german import pilsners this summer
i predict summer will also bring lots and lots of berliner weisse this year, seems to be the NEW HOT STYLE tho obv it's been around forever
― hug niceman (psychgawsple), Wednesday, 2 April 2014 17:30 (ten years ago) link
dogfish head doesnt distro here because MN liquor distro laws are totally fucked and wrong, basically you have to pay one of the two big monster corporate dudes (inbev and sabmiller) to put your stuff on their truck/palatte. DH guy specifically singled out MN in a doc for this and said that as a result he would never sell his beer here.
― Corpsepaint Counterpaint (jjjusten), Wednesday, 2 April 2014 18:29 (ten years ago) link
FSV Pivo Pils
― Jeff, Wednesday, 2 April 2014 18:30 (ten years ago) link
FSW
beer hauled! :D
http://i62.tinypic.com/30nds9t.jpg
― Mordy , Wednesday, 2 April 2014 18:31 (ten years ago) link