Did I get hosed? Huna

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  1. wjgeese

    wjgeese Initiate (0) Oct 6, 2012 Pennsylvania

    Broke down and finally bought a Huna off of a very well known online beer selling site. Received the HUna today and the cap has a slight dimple on one edge and the beer is filled up to about 1" below the cap. Methinks somethings amiss here (i.e. person openened said bottle, drank said beer, filled and re-capped). Just curious to see how full other folk's Huna's are filled...this one looks a tad too full.
     
    #1 wjgeese, Nov 12, 2014
  2. Shinck14

    Shinck14 Crusader (427) May 30, 2014 Kansas

    '14 Huna that I have is quite full and close to the top.
     
    #2 Shinck14, Nov 12, 2014
  3. LambicPentameter

    LambicPentameter Initiate (0) Aug 29, 2012 Nebraska

    What's the well-known beer selling site?

    Also, can you post a picture of the dimpled cap? For science?
     
    #3 LambicPentameter, Nov 12, 2014
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  4. moshea

    moshea Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2007 Michigan

    One way to find out. Drink it and report back
     
    #4 moshea, Nov 12, 2014
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  5. wjgeese

    wjgeese Initiate (0) Oct 6, 2012 Pennsylvania

    good to know; mine's a '14...never had it before so don't know what to expect, but I hope to enjoy it next weekend. Will report my findings...
     
    #5 wjgeese, Nov 12, 2014
  6. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    What does it taste like?
     
    #6 rozzom, Nov 12, 2014
  7. ONovoMexicano

    ONovoMexicano Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2012 New Mexico

    Craft beer kings?
     
    #7 ONovoMexicano, Nov 12, 2014
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  8. GRG1313

    GRG1313 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,974) Jan 15, 2009 California
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    I'm sitting in my office and got in a case shipment just today. The bottles are sitting on my file cabinet in my office awaiting transfer this afternoon to my cellar. As I look at 3 bottles that came directly from the brewery I can see that one is about 3/4" from the cap and another, the same beer, is over 1 1/2" from the cap. I have found this to be normal.

    So far I've not heard a lot about "refilling" bottles! Is this now something with which I should be worried in the beer community? Is this happening with any regularity?

    In any event, I agree with others. Taste it and then decide.
     
    #8 GRG1313, Nov 12, 2014
  9. Powderhornphil

    Powderhornphil Maven (1,428) Apr 30, 2012 Minnesota
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    I have had a number of Cigar City 750s that were filled quite high.
     
    #9 Powderhornphil, Nov 12, 2014
  10. Shroud0fdoom

    Shroud0fdoom Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 Maryland

    This is the only logical answer to satisfy the hoax.
     
    #10 Shroud0fdoom, Nov 12, 2014
  11. bluehende

    bluehende Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2010 Delaware


    With the price of top beers if it is not happening now it will be shortly.
     
    #11 bluehende, Nov 12, 2014
  12. Iamjeff6

    Iamjeff6 Initiate (0) Sep 9, 2013 Virginia

    Dont dont even sell Cigar City on their site.
     
    #12 Iamjeff6, Nov 12, 2014
  13. jordanimal

    jordanimal Initiate (0) Sep 29, 2013 Ohio
    Trader

    you may have gotten the result of beers traveling all over the united states, disappointing but something you should expect if you are not picking the beers up from the brewery yourself or a reliable distributor.
     
    #13 jordanimal, Nov 12, 2014
  14. wjgeese

    wjgeese Initiate (0) Oct 6, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I won't know if it's the real deal since I never had it before...but I guess if I like it then all's good right?
     
    #14 wjgeese, Nov 12, 2014
  15. GetMeAnIPA

    GetMeAnIPA Pooh-Bah (2,559) Mar 28, 2009 California
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    Take pictures and if it's not the right beer use it to get a refund. The website has to have some type of customer service or customer protection.

    To me it's always better to trade for beers like Huna from people on BA with a solid trade background.

    If it was a refill wouldn't it be flat? Unless it's someone's homebrew or they added some yeast.
     
    #15 GetMeAnIPA, Nov 12, 2014
  16. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

    1. Homebrew a half decent Imperial Stout for $50 for 5 gallons
    2. Fill (25) 750 ml bottles.
    3. Profit!
     
    #16 jmdrpi, Nov 12, 2014
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  17. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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  18. Lamnic

    Lamnic Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2012 Connecticut

    For someone to go to those great lengths who
    1. already was a beer nut enough to obtain Huna bottles to then
    2. refill them with homebrew to profit a couple times??
    Seems unlikely.

    Pop the cap. If there isn't a psst, you got screwed. If there is, you should be good.
     
    #18 Lamnic, Nov 12, 2014
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  19. GetMeAnIPA

    GetMeAnIPA Pooh-Bah (2,559) Mar 28, 2009 California
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    Plus you still got homebrew.
     
    #19 GetMeAnIPA, Nov 12, 2014
  20. Mitchell57

    Mitchell57 Zealot (626) Jan 8, 2013 Wisconsin

    People sell/trade craft beer on craigslist all the time. I was surprised initially, but what do I know?
     
    #20 Mitchell57, Nov 12, 2014
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