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Sidehatch
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Re: The Beer Thread September 14, 2021 at 05:24 PM UTC #
Aslin expands to Pittsburgh

Coming Summer 2022: Aslin’s Pittsburgh taproom & brewhouse will be located in the Strip District’s Terminal building
A 10-barrel brewhouse, lagering tanks, open fermenters & fouders will support new brewing processes, techniques & ingredient choices. The space will also include a 7,000 sqft taproom, second floor mezzanine, outdoor patio and cafe.
sweetcell
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Re: The Beer Thread September 14, 2021 at 05:25 PM UTC #
Yada wrote:
sweetcell wrote:
Yada wrote:
Well shit! Seems like a dumb move when these guys have a tap list 20 beers long… Why do they need more kegs shipped to them from NYC?

because marketing.  do you want to go to a tasting room with 10 taps or with 20?  most people will say 20.


And?? I wasn't suggesting otherwise.

if they weren't getting kegs shipped to the them - i.e. they were dependent on their in-house production - they'd have 10 taps, not 20. 
Space Freely
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Re: The Beer Thread September 14, 2021 at 06:06 PM UTC #
sweetcell wrote:
Yada wrote:
sweetcell wrote:
Yada wrote:
Well shit! Seems like a dumb move when these guys have a tap list 20 beers long… Why do they need more kegs shipped to them from NYC?

because marketing.  do you want to go to a tasting room with 10 taps or with 20?  most people will say 20.


And?? I wasn't suggesting otherwise.

if they weren't getting kegs shipped to the them - i.e. they were dependent on their in-house production - they'd have 10 taps, not 20.


I think this is the case, just observing Downtown Crown's OH can distribution. They tend to get about three new cans a week from DC, and a lot more than that from NY. If they're really only doing three cans a week in DC, they may only be doing three new beers a week and thus need help from NY. Who knows.
Yada
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Re: The Beer Thread September 14, 2021 at 07:58 PM UTC #
sweetcell wrote:
Yada wrote:
sweetcell wrote:
Yada wrote:
Well shit! Seems like a dumb move when these guys have a tap list 20 beers long… Why do they need more kegs shipped to them from NYC?

because marketing.  do you want to go to a tasting room with 10 taps or with 20?  most people will say 20.


And?? I wasn't suggesting otherwise.

if they weren't getting kegs shipped to the them - i.e. they were dependent on their in-house production - they'd have 10 taps, not 20.


Once again, the production capacity at the DC location is 30,000 barrels a year which equates to approximately 7.5 million 16oz pours or cans… Maybe they just can't make beer fast enough…
sweetcell
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Re: The Beer Thread September 14, 2021 at 08:31 PM UTC #
Yada wrote:
Once again, the production capacity at the DC location is 30,000 barrels a year which equates to approximately 7.5 million 16oz pours or cans… Maybe they just can't make beer fast enough…

other than flagships, i doubt all breweries are making the same thing.  so DC is sending its one-offs to NY, and NY is sending us what isn't made here.  so it's not about capacity, it's about availability.  certain brews might require specialized equipment that only one location has.  more likely, they don't think they can sell two breweries' outputs worth of a given brew (other than said flagships).
grateful
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Re: The Beer Thread September 14, 2021 at 09:05 PM UTC #
sweetcell wrote:
Yada wrote:
Once again, the production capacity at the DC location is 30,000 barrels a year which equates to approximately 7.5 million 16oz pours or cans… Maybe they just can't make beer fast enough…

other than flagships, i doubt all breweries are making the same thing.  so DC is sending its one-offs to NY, and NY is sending us what isn't made here.  so it's not about capacity, it's about availability.  certain brews might require specialized equipment that only one location has.  more likely, they don't think they can sell two breweries' outputs worth of a given brew (other than said flagships).


Can confirm. That "beard yeast" beer a few years back only contained the "beard yeast" from one person.
Yada
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Re: The Beer Thread September 14, 2021 at 09:41 PM UTC #
sweetcell wrote:
Yada wrote:
Once again, the production capacity at the DC location is 30,000 barrels a year which equates to approximately 7.5 million 16oz pours or cans… Maybe they just can't make beer fast enough…

other than flagships, i doubt all breweries are making the same thing.  so DC is sending its one-offs to NY, and NY is sending us what isn't made here.  so it's not about capacity, it's about availability.  certain brews might require specialized equipment that only one location has.  more likely, they don't think they can sell two breweries' outputs worth of a given brew (other than said flagships).


This isn't a rip on OH, but can confirm there is nothing special being poured there… 90% are hazy ipas that taste all very similar and have a different hop added.
Yada
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Re: The Beer Thread September 15, 2021 at 05:23 PM UTC #
Some epic beer porn from an old beer pal that attended 3F open beer days and other European adventures.

Talk about a vacation dedicated to drinking beer!

https://imgur.com/gallery/Iy83bFz
sweetcell
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Re: The Beer Thread September 15, 2021 at 07:00 PM UTC #
Yada wrote:
Some epic beer porn from an old beer pal that attended 3F open beer days and other European adventures.

Talk about a vacation dedicated to drinking beer!

https://imgur.com/gallery/Iy83bFz

space really, really, REALLY needs to step up his beer-tourism game.
Sidehatch
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Re: The Beer Thread September 17, 2021 at 05:00 PM UTC #
um…why is Anheuser Busch calling me?  I shaved my beard and no longer look like a head brewer?

sweetcell
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Re: The Beer Thread September 17, 2021 at 05:29 PM UTC #
"we've been trying to reach you about an extended warrantee for your beer fridge…"
Space Freely
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Re: The Beer Thread September 24, 2021 at 07:28 PM UTC #
I know it's not cool to like the fruited sours, but damn if there's anyone doing it better than Cushwa, fill me in. Perfect day for hiking and beer.
Starsky
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Re: The Beer Thread September 24, 2021 at 07:44 PM UTC #
Perfect day….such a perfect day


Welcome Fall. Stay a while
Space Freely
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Re: The Beer Thread September 24, 2021 at 08:50 PM UTC #
Starsky wrote:
Perfect day….such a perfect day


Welcome Fall. Stay a while


Amen to that. Planning a once in a lifetime guys trip with my brother for Fall 2022 but the weather here is so damn perfect I don't want to leave.

And as I was typing that Lovely Day by Bill Withers started playing.
sweetcell
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Re: The Beer Thread September 24, 2021 at 09:48 PM UTC #
Space wrote:
I know it's not cool to like the fruited sours

since when?  i guess i missed the memo… i love fruited sours.  if the sour isn't fruited or dry-hopped, it's a huge wasted opportunity IMO.

are the sour-fruit-hater anti-kriek as well?
sweetcell
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Re: The Beer Thread October 01, 2021 at 07:56 AM UTC #
Space wrote:
I know it's not cool to like the fruited sours
Space Freely
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Re: The Beer Thread October 01, 2021 at 12:37 PM UTC #
sweetcell wrote:
Space wrote:
I know it's not cool to like the fruited sours

since when?  i guess i missed the memo… i love fruited sours.  if the sour isn't fruited or dry-hopped, it's a huge wasted opportunity IMO.

are the sour-fruit-hater anti-kriek as well?




Sorry I forgot to reply to this before. When I was talking about "fruited sours", I was referring specifically to a beer like this one:

https://untappd.com/b/cushwa-brewing-company-western-maryland-vacation-packages/4504229

A mango coconut bread pudding sour

…which, by the way, is an awesome beer.


I wasn't talking about barrel aged sours or Belgian sours fruited wild ales…all stuff the snobs do love.
Yada
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Re: The Beer Thread October 01, 2021 at 01:19 PM UTC #
Space wrote:


I wasn't talking about barrel aged sours or Belgian sours fruited wild ales…all stuff the snobs do love.


Sounds like space is mad he's paying $7.99 for a can of trub and doesn't have access to the good stuff.
WALKonBack
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Re: The Beer Thread October 01, 2021 at 01:32 PM UTC #
Sours, are the Gods of beers. All other beers, are just disciples.

Oh, and for Space . . . penis.
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