Otter Creek Brewing Thoughts

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  1. skitchen89

    skitchen89 Initiate (0) Apr 3, 2015 Pennsylvania

    For the past couple of years Otter Creek and Wolavers were meh and I usually skipped over those beers until I was working in a beer distributor last summer. Their wholesaler in the Philly area, Muller, had way too much overgrown cans left and we were selling them for 18.99 a case. I bought it and loved it. I've had the kind ryed, citra mantra and most recently the backseat berner and fresh slice.

    It tastes like they went from an ordinary brewery to one that is just pumping out these really good year round beers. Thoughts?
     
    #1 skitchen89, May 18, 2015
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  2. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    #2 JackHorzempa, May 18, 2015
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  3. PGD120

    PGD120 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 New Jersey

    All the beers they've named have been great. Honestly thoigh I've only started drinking them recently. But I have no complaints with anything of theirs I've tried
     
    #3 PGD120, May 18, 2015
  4. Stignacious

    Stignacious Pooh-Bah (1,878) Aug 24, 2011 New York
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    I honestly love everything that they've made recently. I just wish that I was able to find Backseat Berner more easily around my area.
     
    #4 Stignacious, May 18, 2015
  5. skitchen89

    skitchen89 Initiate (0) Apr 3, 2015 Pennsylvania

    I was able to find backseat berner dated april 25 in central pa, which is pretty good considering central pa sucks compared to philly.
     
    #5 skitchen89, May 18, 2015
  6. Shroud0fdoom

    Shroud0fdoom Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 Maryland

    I really Dug Citra Mantra, I love Hops and Pops!
     
    #6 Shroud0fdoom, May 18, 2015
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  7. Stignacious

    Stignacious Pooh-Bah (1,878) Aug 24, 2011 New York
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    Surprisingly, many of the stores in CNY, including Wegmans and some smaller bottle shops have been slow to pick up on much of what Otter Creek puts out. I've only been able to get their "good" stuff at places over an hour away from me.
     
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  8. Immortale25

    Immortale25 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,775) May 13, 2011 North Carolina
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    His name's Mike Gerhart
     
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  9. DrStiffington

    DrStiffington Grand Pooh-Bah (3,740) Oct 27, 2010 New Jersey
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    They're killing it lately for sure. Great hoppy brews.
     
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  10. Roguer

    Roguer Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,811) Mar 25, 2013 Connecticut
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    You nailed some of the best ones. Kind Ryed is excellent; Citra Mantra is quite good; Backseat Berner is delicious; and of course Double Dose (while a seasonal collab) is fantastic.

    Whatever Otter Creek did to reinvent themselves, they hit it out of the park.
     
    #10 Roguer, May 18, 2015
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  11. Shroud0fdoom

    Shroud0fdoom Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2013 Maryland

    That's horrible, I hate it when I see a special release from a brewery and I have to travel through the City for it. I guess their product doesn't sell as much as other brands.
     
    #11 Shroud0fdoom, May 18, 2015
  12. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    #12 SammyJaxxxx, May 18, 2015
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  13. DrStiffington

    DrStiffington Grand Pooh-Bah (3,740) Oct 27, 2010 New Jersey
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  14. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    Same here.
    Kane cans are gonna be huge .
     
    #14 SammyJaxxxx, May 18, 2015
  15. bluehende

    bluehende Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2010 Delaware

     
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  16. FatBoyGotSwagger

    FatBoyGotSwagger Grand Pooh-Bah (3,999) Apr 4, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    I watched a pallet of discounted kind ryed cases sell in a weekend. Their new stuff is great.
     
    #16 FatBoyGotSwagger, May 18, 2015
  17. JrGtr

    JrGtr Pooh-Bah (1,775) Apr 13, 2006 Massachusetts
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    I've been into Otter Creek going back almost as long as I've been drinking.
    They had some great beers, Copper Ale, Stovepipe Porter, that eventually fell by the wayside, as other breweries passed by with the latest and greatest, and Otter Creek really didn't do anything new for a long time. A few years ago they really kicked up their game - did they get a new brewer? Management? Ownership? - and everything they've done lately has been great, though it's basically all IPA varients, with the exception if a limited RIS.
    I do with they would bring back some other styles, like the Ale and Porter, though I guess they're doing pretty well as it is.
     
    #17 JrGtr, May 18, 2015
  18. ZDSmith87

    ZDSmith87 Initiate (0) Jul 18, 2014 Massachusetts

    They have a new brewer, the guy who is on a majority of the labels, seems like a pretty cool dude and obviously great brewer.
     
    #18 ZDSmith87, May 18, 2015
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  19. keithmurray

    keithmurray Pooh-Bah (2,967) Oct 7, 2009 Connecticut
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    I thought their Russian Imperial Stout was phenomenal. Underrated beer for sure.
     
    #19 keithmurray, May 18, 2015
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  20. BeerVikingSailor

    BeerVikingSailor Grand Pooh-Bah (3,667) Nov 19, 2009 Ohio
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    Wonder how many here know.....that Long Trail bought Otter Creek, and both (and Shed and Wolavers organic lines) are owned by private equity firm Fulham & Co?
     
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