Grimm of the Future

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  1. Tbub18

    Tbub18 Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2014 New York

    Yeah I hear you there. I skipped the madness on Saturday because I wasn't willing to put myself through that.
     
    #981 Tbub18, Nov 10, 2015
  2. dhaakon

    dhaakon Pundit (851) May 30, 2005 New York

    I don't blame you, I'm never doing that again.

    I hope it's not that crazy when Grimm finally gets it's brewery but I think it might.
     
    #982 dhaakon, Nov 10, 2015
  3. berto714

    berto714 Initiate (0) Oct 16, 2014 New York

    I think I agree with this - I normally hate to wait. Saturday was an exception - I was all set to wait but turned got right back on the subway at 9am and headed home when I saw OH's tweet that if you weren't in line you probably wouldn't get any. Turns out paying attention hurt me - I would have gotten 8 cans if I hadn't seen the tweet.

    Another nice thing about the Grimm releases are that they hit draft around the city in much higher amounts than most OH releases. Even if I miss out on cans it's easy to find on draft and get a few pours. Plus, with Tesseract at least, I've had it several times before and we know they'll almost definitely brew it again.
     
    #983 berto714, Nov 10, 2015
  4. aecliptic

    aecliptic Initiate (0) Oct 10, 2015 New York

    It was rough, i was there for a lil over 4 hours... But again I dont think OH had any idea that would happen.
     
    #984 aecliptic, Nov 10, 2015
  5. icfpny

    icfpny Initiate (0) Apr 3, 2015 New York

    How could they not? Nobody on staff pays any attention to craft beer social media?
     
    #985 icfpny, Nov 10, 2015
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  6. taestee

    taestee Initiate (0) Dec 12, 2012 New York

    i don't think many people, brewery included, expect that sort of line. i for sure did not come expecting to leave at 12:45, when i got there at 8:30.
     
    #986 taestee, Nov 10, 2015
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  7. aecliptic

    aecliptic Initiate (0) Oct 10, 2015 New York

    A line around the block? No way. Those of us that regularly go to the releases didnt expect it that for sure.
     
    #987 aecliptic, Nov 10, 2015
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  8. Tbub18

    Tbub18 Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2014 New York

    The OH thread has covered this topic quite a bit but I just have to say-- Trillium's release of the Trillium/OH collab was on a Monday afternoon (I think about a week notice but I may be wrong) and produced an incredible line that called for limits to be lowered to address the huge crowd--yes Monday afternoon when most neckbeards should be at work.
    The OH/Trill can release had 3 weeks notice, on a Saturday...that's a recipe for an insane line. I'm not surprised in the least bit, not sure why OH or anyone else couldn't see that coming. Not blaming or commenting on the way it was handled, but not sure how anyone couldn't see this coming. Back to Grimm stuff...
     
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  9. aecliptic

    aecliptic Initiate (0) Oct 10, 2015 New York

    I <3 Grimm
     
    #989 aecliptic, Nov 11, 2015
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  10. meter_

    meter_ Initiate (0) Oct 14, 2015 New York

    Cracked open purple prose last night, very interesting beer. Really, really bitter on the back.
     
    #990 meter_, Nov 11, 2015
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  11. Grimm_Artisanal_Ales

    Grimm_Artisanal_Ales Initiate (0) Apr 6, 2015 New York

    yes! in a nod to certain lambic producers like oud beersel, we used a huge dose of aged hops. It's effectively 0 IBUS because there aren't any alpha acids left in these hops; but they still contribute tons of tannins and beta acids. Then the oak and blackcurrants add even more tannins. It makes the finish really long. First time we've done a beer this way (and we love it). It's tannic like a cabernet but with low abv.
     
    #991 Grimm_Artisanal_Ales, Nov 11, 2015
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  12. meter_

    meter_ Initiate (0) Oct 14, 2015 New York

    Thanks for the response! I love that y'all are active in this thread :slight_smile:

    It was by far one of the most unique sours I've had and probably the most unique Grimm beer, imo. I'm excited for the upcoming releases!

    The gripes about getting Grimm beer are plenty in this thread, but I experienced something new when I picked up Purple Prose. The guy at the grocery store said that he would only sell it to me if I bought a bunch of other stuff. Kind of odd for a grocery store, or any retailer for that matter. They had a decent selection, so it wasn't a huge deal to pick up a few extra bottles, but still a pretty ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ situation.
     
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  13. cebern

    cebern Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2015 New York

    Brooklyn Harvest Market @ Union Ave by any chance?
     
    #993 cebern, Nov 11, 2015
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  14. Tbub18

    Tbub18 Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2014 New York

    I'd bet $$ on it that you're right. That guy sucks
     
    #994 Tbub18, Nov 12, 2015
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  15. meter_

    meter_ Initiate (0) Oct 14, 2015 New York

    Yessir, that's the one.
     
    #995 meter_, Nov 12, 2015
  16. ianskate

    ianskate Initiate (0) Sep 28, 2010 New York

    I've tried that place two times, and both trips they "had no idea what I was talking about" despite being updated and available on Beermenus. Screw them.

     
    #996 ianskate, Nov 12, 2015
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  17. Kanger

    Kanger Initiate (0) Sep 3, 2013 New York

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  18. IGaveYouPower

    IGaveYouPower Savant (1,070) Dec 2, 2010 New York
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    Pirouette is one of the best new beers I've had this year. Beautifully juicy stone fruit sour.

    Fantastic lineup overall, too. Excited to hear how the new batch of BBA DN is.
     
    #998 IGaveYouPower, Nov 12, 2015
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  19. ianskate

    ianskate Initiate (0) Sep 28, 2010 New York

    Finally found a bottle of Purple Prose. FYI Top Hops has about 10 bottles in the cooler and maybe 5 on the display shelf.

    [​IMG]
     
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  20. pksauce

    pksauce Initiate (0) Jun 12, 2013 New York

    Good googily moogily that bottle looks big. Do you have tiny hands or something?
     
    #1000 pksauce, Nov 13, 2015
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