Maine Beer Co. in SC?

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  1. APBT91

    APBT91 Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 North Carolina

    I went to one of my bottle shops this weekend, I haven't been there for about a month or two. They Had Maine Beer Co.'s Mo, Zoe, King Titus, Peeper, and Red Wheelbarrow, they never had anything from them the last time I was there. I wasn't aware and don't remember ever hearing about them distributing to SC, did this just happen recently or do they just have limited distribution so SC?
     
    #1 APBT91, Sep 22, 2014
  2. mbbransc

    mbbransc Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2009 North Carolina

    Started distributing to SC in the late Spring or early Summer, I believe. I stopped in GVL last time I passed through and picked some up. I believe that was May.
     
    #2 mbbransc, Sep 22, 2014
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  3. APBT91

    APBT91 Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 North Carolina

    Ahh ok, I don't know how I missed out on hearing about them coming to SC. I'm also surprised they went to SC before NC, but I live right on the border so it doesn't make much difference I guess.
     
    #3 APBT91, Sep 22, 2014
  4. Circleo12

    Circleo12 Maven (1,446) Nov 12, 2012 South Carolina
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    Yeah, it was a month and a half, 2 months ago maybe. So far, we've seen:

    Maine Beer Co. A Tiny Beautiful Something
    Maine Beer Co. Another One IPA
    Maine Beer Co. King Titus
    Maine Beer Co. Lunch
    Maine Beer Co. Mean Old Tom
    Maine Beer Co. MO
    Maine Beer Co. Peeper Ale
    Maine Beer Co. Red Wheelbarrow
    Maine Beer Co. Zoe
     
    #4 Circleo12, Sep 22, 2014
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  5. jshusc

    jshusc Pooh-Bah (1,654) Aug 16, 2013 South Carolina
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    Where did you see Lunch? I haven't seen that on tap or in bottle yet.
     
    #5 jshusc, Sep 22, 2014
  6. APBT91

    APBT91 Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 North Carolina

    Damn, Id picked up Zoe and King Titus so far but I really wish they had Lunch and Another one when I went.
     
    #6 APBT91, Sep 22, 2014
  7. Circleo12

    Circleo12 Maven (1,446) Nov 12, 2012 South Carolina
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    It was in Upstate S.C., bottles didn't last long. It feels like there have only been 2 shipments from Maine Beer Co, to the Upstate so far, though I may be wrong.
     
    #7 Circleo12, Sep 22, 2014
  8. jshusc

    jshusc Pooh-Bah (1,654) Aug 16, 2013 South Carolina
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    gotcha. I've seen everything you've listed but Lunch. Personally, I've found Lunch to be a bit overrated anyway, but still good. Dinner on the other hand...
     
    #8 jshusc, Sep 22, 2014
  9. Circleo12

    Circleo12 Maven (1,446) Nov 12, 2012 South Carolina
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    Yeah, I've had a few potential trade partners yell at me, when they saw Maine show up in S.C., for Dinner alone. Still no luck on that one, yet...
     
    #9 Circleo12, Sep 22, 2014
  10. APBT91

    APBT91 Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 North Carolina

    How long is Lunch released? Doesn't say on their site that I could see and just says rotating here.
     
    #10 APBT91, Sep 22, 2014
  11. Circleo12

    Circleo12 Maven (1,446) Nov 12, 2012 South Carolina
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    Honestly, I have no idea. I'm not an IPA person, so I don't even know if they are year-rounds, or what. The next Maine Beer Co beer I'll buy for myself, will definitely be Mean Old Tom, though...
     
    #11 Circleo12, Sep 22, 2014
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  12. jshusc

    jshusc Pooh-Bah (1,654) Aug 16, 2013 South Carolina
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    Mean Old Tom is quite good!
     
    #12 jshusc, Sep 22, 2014
  13. Fitze

    Fitze Savant (1,152) May 22, 2013 South Carolina
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    MBC is on the shelf at Whole Foods on Hilton Head,

    Maine Beer Co. King Titus
    Maine Beer Co. Peeper Ale
    Maine Beer Co. Zoe
     
    #13 Fitze, Sep 22, 2014
  14. karamchandani

    karamchandani Initiate (0) Aug 22, 2013 South Carolina

    Total Wine and Green's in Greenville, SC had a couple bottles each about a month ago. Pretty sure I may have gotten the last of it..
     
    #14 karamchandani, Sep 22, 2014
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  15. APBT91

    APBT91 Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2013 North Carolina

    I'd like to add, Maine Beer Co. seems to have some very good customer service. I just sent them an email last night and have already received a very informative reply. Lunch is brewed year around but due to supply and demand they have trouble getting out of the new England area, but they hope to be sending more this way soon.

    Its nice seeing a brewery that makes good beer but also has very good customer service.
     
    #15 APBT91, Sep 22, 2014
  16. gothedistance

    gothedistance Initiate (0) Jul 23, 2009 South Carolina

    if you have any maine beer questions about Columbia,I'm your girl. We have only gotten one shipment of kegs so far, and they were allocated. That was a while ago. We have peeper in stock, no lunch right now. THat comes and goes really quickly!
     
    #16 gothedistance, Sep 22, 2014
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  17. dailyminefield

    dailyminefield Maven (1,439) Jun 13, 2012 North Carolina

    I have a question, I've been to a few stores in SC that carried MBC beers and they are always old (3+ months).
    Does MBC ship them old (1 month or so), or are they shelf turds down there? Or have I somehow stopped in the some of the worst shops in SC?
     
    #17 dailyminefield, Sep 23, 2014
  18. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    Not sure why everyone is so crazy about their good (not great), over-priced beers. Let's be honest, they belong in 6-packs for the same exact price as they charge for a 500 mL.
     
    #18 BMBCLT, Sep 23, 2014
  19. james582

    james582 Initiate (0) Jun 20, 2013 South Carolina

    Two stores in Columbia had lunch about a month ago.
     
    #19 james582, Sep 23, 2014
  20. TmKeisySC

    TmKeisySC Pundit (974) Apr 20, 2014 South Carolina
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    Last batch of Maine beers hit the shelves in SC about 4 weeks past their bottling date. I've been wondering about the delay myself.
     
    #20 TmKeisySC, Sep 23, 2014
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