New England Brewing Co lookout thread

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  1. smutty33

    smutty33 Pooh-Bah (2,172) Jun 12, 2009 Connecticut
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    Vintage Wine and Spirits-(Stratford) most likely has some,give them a call.
    Store is still on your way back......:wink:

    Cheers
     
    #1881 smutty33, Jun 28, 2013
  2. codasnap52

    codasnap52 Zealot (742) Jan 24, 2008 Connecticut
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    Day-um, now I want this even more!
     
    #1882 codasnap52, Jun 28, 2013
  3. thegerm87

    thegerm87 Initiate (0) Aug 26, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Cant figure out how to paste the info from my phone but - Weiss trash on sale tomorrow. 3 four pack limit - 10$ per pack according to FB.
     
    #1883 thegerm87, Jun 28, 2013
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  4. tehzachatak

    tehzachatak Initiate (0) Sep 19, 2010 Massachusetts


    And the shrink wrap looks awesome
     
    #1884 tehzachatak, Jun 28, 2013
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  5. DrWangerBanger

    DrWangerBanger Crusader (404) Sep 9, 2010 Connecticut

    When I was in there yesterday it sounded like they were trying to decide between $10 or $12, glad to see they went with the more reasonable price!
     
    #1885 DrWangerBanger, Jun 28, 2013
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  6. phorestfreak

    phorestfreak Initiate (0) Mar 5, 2004 Connecticut

    Any news from the WTC release? Has it sold out?
     
    #1886 phorestfreak, Jun 29, 2013
  7. woosterbill

    woosterbill Pooh-Bah (2,807) Apr 6, 2009 Kentucky
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    Definitely not sold out. They had 120 cases, and had sold about half of them at the 1/2 case limit when I left a little after 1. Barring some crazy closing-time rush, it should be around Monday and possibly beyond.
     
    #1887 woosterbill, Jun 29, 2013
  8. phorestfreak

    phorestfreak Initiate (0) Mar 5, 2004 Connecticut

    I'm very surprised. I knew the number of cases was low and figured mules would be in full effect
     
    #1888 phorestfreak, Jun 29, 2013
  9. woosterbill

    woosterbill Pooh-Bah (2,807) Apr 6, 2009 Kentucky
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    Not too much mule action from what I saw. With a 12 bottle can limit, not many seemed desperate for more. That said, there was definitely a line out the door when I got there right at 11, and everyone seemed to be buying their limits. I'm sure they sold close to 1000 cans in a single 4-hour day, which is quite a lot.

    You never know when or if the hype train will get behind any particular beer, but I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see the demand for WTC take off once more people get the chance to try it and review it. It's probably the sourest and tastiest Berlinerweiss I've ever had, and with the sour craze continuing to heat up...
     
    #1889 woosterbill, Jun 29, 2013
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  10. Dizbro21

    Dizbro21 Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2010 Connecticut

    I was working, my wife grabbed the limit today. I cant wait to crack one open tonight, she might have to stop again on Monday.
     
    #1890 Dizbro21, Jun 29, 2013
  11. BriceNice

    BriceNice Crusader (446) Jun 23, 2011 Connecticut
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    Plenty left. Double dry hopped Gandhi on cask was an awesome treat too.
     
    #1891 BriceNice, Jun 29, 2013
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  12. bring

    bring Zealot (730) Aug 17, 2005 Greenland
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    Any CT/Nebco local (or semi-local) want to grab a 4 pack of WTC and hang on to it for an IP trade the next time I get down to CT (some time this summer)? Would be a major plus if you also had any of the barrel aged Nebco releases from this year. Send a note and we can work something out. Have access to lots of MA/other New England goodies.
     
    #1892 bring, Jun 29, 2013
  13. DrWangerBanger

    DrWangerBanger Crusader (404) Sep 9, 2010 Connecticut


    Not to be too obnoxious, but I think the hype train is fairly easy to predict: the hoppier and higher alcohol a beer, the more hype it gets from the general population. A 3.4% ABV beer that is $10 / 4 pack isn't an easy sell to people who are only marginally interested in beer.

    The line before opening was pretty subdued, maybe 10-15 people in line around 10:50, only about double that by the time they opened. They were very good at moving the line quickly, even though it wasn't particularly a big deal this time around.
     
    #1893 DrWangerBanger, Jun 30, 2013
  14. mltobin

    mltobin Pooh-Bah (2,408) Apr 1, 2007 Connecticut
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    :astonished:

    Hey Doc, 30 people in line at opening for a new brew ain`t too shabby. And seeing as how you were one of the people there prior to opening to buy a berliner (100+cases), perhaps your calculation is a bit off.
     
    #1894 mltobin, Jun 30, 2013
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  15. woosterbill

    woosterbill Pooh-Bah (2,807) Apr 6, 2009 Kentucky
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    When I think of the hype train, I'm not thinking of "the general population" - I'm thinking of the beer nerds nerdy enough to trade, and it's definitely not outside the realm of possibility that there could be considerable interest for a brew like WTC - Southampton Berliner Weisse was only 2% and it's one of the whitest of whales.

    Your point about high ABV and IBU correlating with hype is well taken, but low pH is becoming an increasingly good indicator as well. Only time will tell.
     
    #1895 woosterbill, Jun 30, 2013
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  16. DrWangerBanger

    DrWangerBanger Crusader (404) Sep 9, 2010 Connecticut


    I'm not saying it wasn't a good amount of people, far from it - I'd be surprised if the cans made it to the end of monday. However, compared to the hype surrounding the release of something like FBD, it was much more subdued. I'm not complaining, it makes no difference to me, I'm just pointing it out.
     
    #1896 DrWangerBanger, Jun 30, 2013
  17. aranton

    aranton Zealot (569) Apr 3, 2012 New York

    Planning on getting there first thing Monday. Can't wait!
     
    #1897 aranton, Jun 30, 2013
  18. woosterbill

    woosterbill Pooh-Bah (2,807) Apr 6, 2009 Kentucky
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    More subdued than FBD batch 2, yes. WTC's initial release was far more of an event than the first release of FBD, though. It took a bunch of hugely positive reviews from the first batch to get people to pay attention and swamp the place for the rerelease.
     
    #1898 woosterbill, Jun 30, 2013
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  19. RMoeNay

    RMoeNay Initiate (0) Sep 22, 2010 Connecticut

    Went to the brewery for my lunch break and they still had some four packs of Weiss Trash available.

    Also Hag, 668, and Galaxy on for growler fills.
     
    #1899 RMoeNay, Jul 1, 2013
  20. gamanley

    gamanley Initiate (0) Nov 19, 2009 Connecticut

    Weiss Trash still around as of 2:30, but the stack was looking pretty short.
     
    #1900 gamanley, Jul 1, 2013
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