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Drinking Thread: Three Sheets To The Wind
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Very good beer. Love their peanut butter porter and raspberry wheat, both of which you can get in cans.
Per post on GPL, Tallgrass Brewing is suspending operations, and that could be permanent.
Their Buffalo Sweat is outstanding.
Very good beer. Love their peanut butter porter and raspberry wheat, both of which you can get in cans.
Per post on GPL, Tallgrass Brewing is suspending operations, and that could be permanent.
Their Buffalo Sweat is outstanding.mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
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BBC radio ran a feature this morning on speedway stout (and its 22.50 pound pint price) being introduced in a London craft beer pub.
BBC radio ran a feature this morning on speedway stout (and its 22.50 pound pint price) being introduced in a London craft beer pub.
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Speedway Stout (and its variants) is a solid beer.
Speedway Stout (and its variants) is a solid beer.
MissThundercat
Are the cis okay?
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Lagunitas: isn't that a macro disguised as craft?
Lagunitas: isn't that a macro disguised as craft?
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IIRC, yes. Heineken owns it. From what I know, Heineken just wants the money, they are not messing with the brewery itself, unlike what InBev does. To that point, Ballast Point is also a macro.
Look for the upside down bottle logo: https://www.brewersassociation.org/...ng-advertising/independent-craft-brewer-seal/
Definition of craft brew to get the seal: https://www.brewersassociation.org/statistics/craft-brewer-defined/
IIRC, yes. Heineken owns it. From what I know, Heineken just wants the money, they are not messing with the brewery itself, unlike what InBev does. To that point, Ballast Point is also a macro.
Look for the upside down bottle logo: https://www.brewersassociation.org/...ng-advertising/independent-craft-brewer-seal/
Definition of craft brew to get the seal: https://www.brewersassociation.org/statistics/craft-brewer-defined/
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
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Ignore that craft brew marketing crap. If the brewery produces quality stuff, who cares?
And craft shouldn’t be determined by parent companies. If it’s run independent of the parent and under the BBLs/yr limit or whatever nonsense they assign to it now, it’s still craft. I don’t care what some marketer pays to have a super special seal on it. Especially if it’s good stuff like Lagunitas.
I know some people get bent out of shape about it, but I say drink whatever tastes good.
Ignore that craft brew marketing crap. If the brewery produces quality stuff, who cares?
And craft shouldn’t be determined by parent companies. If it’s run independent of the parent and under the BBLs/yr limit or whatever nonsense they assign to it now, it’s still craft. I don’t care what some marketer pays to have a super special seal on it. Especially if it’s good stuff like Lagunitas.
I know some people get bent out of shape about it, but I say drink whatever tastes good.
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The seal is free. It just signifies completely independent craft.
InBev *ed up Goose Island.
Some other places just bought the craft places for the dollar, and are not messing with the beer. I will still buy from those places on occasion, but still try to stick to indie craft places.
The seal is free. It just signifies completely independent craft.
InBev *ed up Goose Island.
Some other places just bought the craft places for the dollar, and are not messing with the beer. I will still buy from those places on occasion, but still try to stick to indie craft places.
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This was created simply to differentiate indie craft brewers that have no possible influence from bigger companies. It's basically an internet sticker to inform the consumer that they are truly independent. Micro-craft-macro definitions are defined by volume produced. Sam Adams is (was?) in danger of being defined as a macro, due to the volume they produced, and they tried (are trying) to up the limits (which I think is bs). They don't want to be labeled as a macro. There's a stigma with that amongst craft beer consumers.
I still buy Ballast Point, once it was determined that their parent company flat out said, "We're not messing with the product." When InBev took over Goose, they put in their own brewers (and the Goose brewers started Off Color brewing). When InBev bought up Wicked Weed, the head brewer quit that day and went to work for BrewDog (I believe that was the name of the brewery).
It's just more info for the consumer, so the consumer knows what they are buying.
Edit: I still buy a bottle of BCS every year, and also every year I come closer to not buying it at all. 2 of the last 3 years, they've made it easier by screwing up the quality of what once was a grand beer.
Well, then don’t drink goose island.
I highly doubt the seal is free. Trade groups like that almost always charge a fee to put their mark on your product. You know beer pretty well so I could be wrong.
This was created simply to differentiate indie craft brewers that have no possible influence from bigger companies. It's basically an internet sticker to inform the consumer that they are truly independent. Micro-craft-macro definitions are defined by volume produced. Sam Adams is (was?) in danger of being defined as a macro, due to the volume they produced, and they tried (are trying) to up the limits (which I think is bs). They don't want to be labeled as a macro. There's a stigma with that amongst craft beer consumers.
I still buy Ballast Point, once it was determined that their parent company flat out said, "We're not messing with the product." When InBev took over Goose, they put in their own brewers (and the Goose brewers started Off Color brewing). When InBev bought up Wicked Weed, the head brewer quit that day and went to work for BrewDog (I believe that was the name of the brewery).
It's just more info for the consumer, so the consumer knows what they are buying.
Edit: I still buy a bottle of BCS every year, and also every year I come closer to not buying it at all. 2 of the last 3 years, they've made it easier by screwing up the quality of what once was a grand beer.
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Article in today's Taste section of the Star Tribune about the logo.
Article in today's Taste section of the Star Tribune about the logo.
MissThundercat
Are the cis okay?
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So with Lagunitas, they're not messing with it?
That's all I wanted to know.
So with Lagunitas, they're not messing with it?
That's all I wanted to know.
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As far as I know, Heineken just wants the profits. That's it. I think some bigger beer companies are learning after InBev's takeover of Goose Island and messing with it. The craft beer crowd is a fickle crowd. Some are still hardcore, and won't buy Lagunitas now. The majority are mostly like me, where if you don't mess with it, ok that's fine. I still try to avoid it, but if it's good, might sneak in a beer or two from them.
As far as I know, Heineken just wants the profits. That's it. I think some bigger beer companies are learning after InBev's takeover of Goose Island and messing with it. The craft beer crowd is a fickle crowd. Some are still hardcore, and won't buy Lagunitas now. The majority are mostly like me, where if you don't mess with it, ok that's fine. I still try to avoid it, but if it's good, might sneak in a beer or two from them.
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I think we've hit "Pinky Up" stage.
Tried Curmudgeon's Better Half by Founders. Holy crap that is a smooth beer. Curmudgeon aged in maple bourbon barrels.
Then cracked a Bozo Beer from Evil Twin. Pint can, all the adjuncts. All of them. 17.5% ABV, does NOT taste like it. Very dangerous.
I think we've hit "Pinky Up" stage.
Tried Curmudgeon's Better Half by Founders. Holy crap that is a smooth beer. Curmudgeon aged in maple bourbon barrels.
Then cracked a Bozo Beer from Evil Twin. Pint can, all the adjuncts. All of them. 17.5% ABV, does NOT taste like it. Very dangerous.
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
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Says the guy who won’t drink “macro” because... reasons.
I think we've hit "Pinky Up" stage.
Says the guy who won’t drink “macro” because... reasons.
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Buy local. That's the reason. Support the little guys. And technically, I am not all-micro. I still buy Ballast Point and Lagunitas on occasion.
Buy local. That's the reason. Support the little guys. And technically, I am not all-micro. I still buy Ballast Point and Lagunitas on occasion.
bostonewe
Short/Round
Hoping we'll get Better Half out here. Have talked with my bottle shop a few times...I think we've hit "Pinky Up" stage.
Tried Curmudgeon's Better Half by Founders. Holy crap that is a smooth beer. Curmudgeon aged in maple bourbon barrels.
Then cracked a Bozo Beer from Evil Twin. Pint can, all the adjuncts. All of them. 17.5% ABV, does NOT taste like it. Very dangerous.
MissThundercat
Are the cis okay?
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Went to New Holland last night; not only was I gifted a 4 of Dragon's Milk from a friend, I tried their Filthy Pumpkin, which is their pumpkin beer mixed with Dragon's Milk. Will make at home.
Went to New Holland last night; not only was I gifted a 4 of Dragon's Milk from a friend, I tried their Filthy Pumpkin, which is their pumpkin beer mixed with Dragon's Milk. Will make at home.
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It's pretty low-key around here. I have been to 4-5 shops in the past week, checking in on things, and have only seen it at 2; however, it did JUST hit those shops, so maybe more will be popping up.
It's pretty low-key around here. I have been to 4-5 shops in the past week, checking in on things, and have only seen it at 2; however, it did JUST hit those shops, so maybe more will be popping up.