Beer 2022: Electric Boogaloo

[shnsajax 3591]

RIP Modern Times

Damn, I’ve noticed a huge volume drop in their distro, but this sucks. Glad to see their Anaheim location is staying and it’s not a complete closure.

[CooterBrown 18015]

Modern Times definitely tried to grow way too fast. I assume they blew through the millions they raised selling “stock” in a few months. That was quite the scam. Buy shares you can’t sell and that pay no dividends, it’s a great deal!

[mdleast 8295]

Gonna be in Santa Barbara in March for spring break and was looking forward to checking out MT’s taproom there.

[Al_4_ISU 12469]

Seems increasingly clear that being your local brewery with a modest localish distro is a much more sustainable model than going big and trying to fight for nationwide shelf space.

[Al_4_ISU 12469]

I will be interested to see if Toppling Goliath continues to make it on a larger distribution basis.  If they make it, they will be one of the last regional craft breweries to expand nationally on their own and pull it off.

I've thought for 5-6 years that their end goal would be to sell out to someone bigger, but I'm not as sure at this point.

[stc 1462]

Tough to find any modern times cans in austin that aren't at least 4 months old.

[CooterBrown 18015]

Tough to find any modern times cans in austin that aren't at least 4 months old.

The fact that they’re on the shelf for 4+ months is a decent indicator of why they’re not doing well.

[utee94 15834]

And now it's packaged...

 

[That Guy 959]

Been sitting on this for a minute. Going to be an early bedtime for sure. 

 

 

[4th&Five 41558]

Shameless plug…

[Al_4_ISU 12469]

Shameless plug…

The beer is not the most appealing part of this picture

[Guest]

Siberian Silk from La Cumbre in Albuquerque.  We visited this weekend and I was excited to bring a 4pk of these badboys home.  So smooth, so fucking "Holy shit that's a big boy beer!"   Have never seen these in the stores, and I love their Slice of Hefen, 2nd only to Live Oak in my book.  This Baltic Porter was freaking awesome!!!

[Txslnghrns 1354]

Has anybody tried this beer delivery service? Would like to try it out. But if anyone has an experience with it before I make the leap I’d appreciate your thoughts on the service. Pros/cons etc.

[HenryJames 66127]

On 2/14/2022 at 8:28 PM, mdleast said:

Gonna be in Santa Barbara in March for spring break and was looking forward to checking out MT’s taproom there.

Wasn’t it vegan?

[HenryJames 66127]

9 hours ago, Txslnghrns said:

Has anybody tried this beer delivery service? Would like to try it out. But if anyone has an experience with it before I make the leap I’d appreciate your thoughts on the service. Pros/cons etc.

That’s where @DDD Dad gets his pastry stouts and hard seltzers.

[DDD Dad 14339]

That’s where [mention=121]DDD Dad[/mention] gets his pastry stouts and hard seltzers.

When I’m not buying pickle beer from Martin House.

[DDD Dad 14339]

Has anybody tried this beer delivery service? Would like to try it out. But if anyone has an experience with it before I make the leap I’d appreciate your thoughts on the service. Pros/cons etc.

I’ve used Tavour. I have tapered off over the last few months but will still occasionally use it to get beers from Anchorage and Allegash.

You have to order enough to make the shipping cost worth it.

[mdleast 8295]

21 minutes ago, HenryJames said:

Wasn’t it vegan?

Their (limited) food menu looked kinda funky as I recall.  As we will be with our kids, I had removed it as a possible lunch destination.  It had a really cool look though and was planning on swinging in for a quick drink and ambiance. 

[GreenspointTexas 9651]

9 year old KBS is still solid. Maybe a tad ash-tray-ish but holds up fine

[mdleast 8295]

My neighborhood brewery Vector Brewing taking a page out of the Martin House playbook of trolling Surly:

[mdleast 8295]

Also that’s a joke that the brewer does weekly with weird beers like a shrimp ale

[4th&Five 41558]

Hadn’t been to Vacancy before today. Had 3 beers and all were good. 

[Hank_Hill 18882]

Celebrating a job offer and probable move to Maui tonight so cracked this guy. Shit’s special.

[utee94 15834]

Congrats!

[Txslnghrns 1354]

I’ve used Tavour. I have tapered off over the last few months but will still occasionally use it to get beers from Anchorage and Allegash.

You have to order enough to make the shipping cost worth it.

Went ahead and figured I’d try it once. And you are absolutely right about adding enough to make it worth the shipping cost. Thanks for the advice.

[tfoolry 8218]

 

[HenryJames 66127]

The One They Call Zoe, imo.

[HenryJames 66127]

Sputnik, imo.

 

[GreenspointTexas 9651]

RIP Armand

[HenryJames 66127]

Celis Czech Red, imo.

[HenryJames 66127]

Celis Violet Crown Quad, imo.

[HenryJames 66127]

Grand Cru, imo.

[4th&Five 41558]

Drinking this before it gets warm. 

[HenryJames 66127]

Guinness, imo.

[mdleast 8295]

Pliny on the beach. There’s nothing better.

[Al_4_ISU 12469]

At the source this AM

[shnsajax 3591]

Pliny on the beach. There’s nothing better.

Quick escape from Lego Land to Pure Project in Carlsbad.

[GreenspointTexas 9651]

RIP Bearded Fox

[HenryJames 66127]

[utee94 15834]

 

[HenryJames 66127]

Live Oak during the day. Spring game at night.

[utee94 15834]

Seeya there.  I'll be the one wearing burnt orange.  Be sure to yell out "Muledick" to me.

 

[CooterBrown 18015]

Just ordered a Savage on wheat with japs and anchovies. Went with a Shiner.

[ATexanAbroad 627]

[4th&Five 41558]

Username checks out. 

[ATexanAbroad 627]

On 3/17/2022 at 12:58 PM, HenryJames said:

Guinness, imo.

To set the record straight, guiness is sub 100 calories and 4.2%. It is womens beer. I get really tired seeing the guy at the bar thinking hes cool ordering a guiness when its fucking water. 

[Incredulity 11675]

[Al_4_ISU 12469]

To set the record straight, guiness is sub 100 calories and 4.2%. It is womens beer. I get really tired seeing the guy at the bar thinking hes cool ordering a guiness when its fucking water. 

[ATexanAbroad 627]

7 minutes ago, Al_4_ISU said:

im drinking colombian piss water, just setting the record straight

[ATexanAbroad 627]