Urban Family Update

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  1. Kurmaraja

    Kurmaraja Initiate (0) May 21, 2013 California
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    From afar I've heard good things about some of the recent Urban Family beers. I always felt like they had potential, that they were really trying to do something unique and needed in the Seattle area, but that the execution fell just shy of where it needed to be. But seems like with these recent Fancy Sauce releases things are moving in a positive direction. The upcoming berliner and saison releases look intriguing as well.

    Any thoughts? Is this just positive evolution or has something changed - grown into the new location, new brewer, other?
     
    #1 Kurmaraja, Sep 18, 2015
  2. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    I like Urban Family and the beers they're making, not sure why they don't get more love. I will say that their MO of shipping most of their beer to Texas is kinda strange.

    There is a new brewer if I remember right, but he hasn't been there very long. I think a lot of their sours and other funky bottles were done before he got here. I could be wrong, though. I'm also guessing that no longer having to deal with Shelton has allowed them more time to make beer.
     
    #2 distantmantra, Sep 18, 2015
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  3. jpbebeau

    jpbebeau Initiate (0) Sep 11, 2011 Washington

    The new brewer is from Tired Hands.
     
    #3 jpbebeau, Sep 18, 2015
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  4. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    That's it. Didn't he start in July or August?
     
    #4 distantmantra, Sep 18, 2015
  5. CaptainQ

    CaptainQ Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2013 Washington

    Steve started in May, I believe. The Fancy Sauce Peche was killer.
     
    #5 CaptainQ, Sep 18, 2015
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  6. Kurmaraja

    Kurmaraja Initiate (0) May 21, 2013 California
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    Hmmm - tired hands is one of my favorite spots. Sounds like I need to hunt these releases down.

    You folks are really doing a poor job with local brewery PR. ;-)
     
    #6 Kurmaraja, Sep 18, 2015
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  7. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Don't be gettin' all FIBby with us now!
     
    #7 BBThunderbolt, Sep 18, 2015
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  8. Kurmaraja

    Kurmaraja Initiate (0) May 21, 2013 California
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    It's easier for me to get awesome beer from the pnw than Chicago ... Even though I'm in Chicago. No one hear could make a saison to save their lives.
     
    #8 Kurmaraja, Sep 18, 2015
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  9. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    I've got a raspberry and peche bottle, haven't had them yet.
     
    #9 distantmantra, Sep 19, 2015
  10. TheBungyo

    TheBungyo Pooh-Bah (2,037) Dec 1, 2004 Washington
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    I never see their beer on tap anywhere and parking over there is a pain in the ass. Otherwise I'd try more stuff. Haven't been to the new location, hopefully parking isn't as much of a chore.
     
    #10 TheBungyo, Sep 19, 2015
  11. dirtylou

    dirtylou Grand Pooh-Bah (3,352) May 12, 2005 Oklahoma
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    I have never parked more than 10-15 steps from Urban Family - I like the remoteness of the Magnolia / Fishermens Terminal location. It's definitely off the grid.
     
    #11 dirtylou, Sep 19, 2015
  12. dirtylou

    dirtylou Grand Pooh-Bah (3,352) May 12, 2005 Oklahoma
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    Une Annee aint bad, yo
     
    #12 dirtylou, Sep 19, 2015
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  13. Kurmaraja

    Kurmaraja Initiate (0) May 21, 2013 California
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    Funny you should say that. I dig them. No one here thinks they're worth a damn. They actually plan on opening a tasting room soon and they started a "sour / wild beer" club. They're promising for sure. 18th Street down in Gary and Transient, now building out in Michigan, are also solid on the saison / sour front. But if you brew a 9% honey IPA you're going to get 15,000% more interest than if you brew a saison.
     
    #13 Kurmaraja, Sep 19, 2015
  14. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    That's cause most of it is shipped to Texas. I can't figure out why.
     
    #14 distantmantra, Sep 19, 2015
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  15. dirtylou

    dirtylou Grand Pooh-Bah (3,352) May 12, 2005 Oklahoma
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    I did see them in Austin
     
    #15 dirtylou, Sep 19, 2015
  16. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    New business plan:

    1. Get some honey
    2. Make some IPA
    3. ???
    4. Profit
     
    #16 distantmantra, Sep 19, 2015
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  17. SeaAle

    SeaAle Maven (1,381) Jun 24, 2012 Oregon

    That is odd.
     
    #17 SeaAle, Sep 19, 2015
  18. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    I've heard stories from people about why, but I'll refrain from spreading rumors online.
     
    #18 distantmantra, Sep 19, 2015
  19. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Do you even internet bro? :grinning:
     
    #19 BBThunderbolt, Sep 20, 2015
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  20. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (4,504) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    I'm drinking my first Urban Family beer tonight: Flowers Are Sleeping, a brett saison with elderflower and honeysuckle. It's quite good. The floral components really come through in the finish.
     
    #20 vurt, Nov 9, 2015
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