Alpine in Florida?

Discussion in 'South Atlantic' started by Cane80, Nov 13, 2015.

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  1. Cane80

    Cane80 Initiate (0) May 4, 2013 Florida

    Has anyone come across any yet or heard when we can expect it?
     
    #1 Cane80, Nov 13, 2015
  2. Mangbus

    Mangbus Initiate (0) Aug 25, 2014 Florida

    I've picked up bombers of Nelson in Jacksonville (about 2 weeks ago) and the same place has had several kegs of the various Pales/IPAs over the past month+

    and it looks like South FL Total Wines have bombers of Hoppy Birthday and Duet already.
     
    #2 Mangbus, Nov 13, 2015
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  3. Steban

    Steban Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2014 North Carolina

    I got Nelson, duet, hoppy birthday from Total wine
     
    #3 Steban, Nov 13, 2015
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  4. Cane80

    Cane80 Initiate (0) May 4, 2013 Florida

    Which TW? I'm in Fort Myers but headed up to Orlando today for the weekend.

    Also, I'm reading mixed reviews. What did you guys think of them?
     
    #4 Cane80, Nov 13, 2015
  5. Mangbus

    Mangbus Initiate (0) Aug 25, 2014 Florida

    I got a growler of Hoppy Birthday and loved it. Same goes for the bombers of Nelson that I've opened. Not a huge fan of 22oz bomber IPAs but at $8, I would buy Nelson again.
     
    #5 Mangbus, Nov 13, 2015
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  6. jcb7472

    jcb7472 Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2011 Florida

    Same here. Had Hoppy Birthday and Duet on tap and in growlers and thoroughly enjoyed. The other day bought a bomber of Nelson and it was the best of the 3 in my opinion. A little pricey but would buy again.
     
    #6 jcb7472, Nov 13, 2015
  7. Steban

    Steban Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2014 North Carolina

    TW in Plantation.
    I loved the Nelson. Would buy it again.
     
    #7 Steban, Nov 13, 2015
  8. wingnutter

    wingnutter Initiate (0) May 18, 2005 Florida

    Any in the Tampa Bay area yet?
     
    #8 wingnutter, Nov 13, 2015
  9. JD_Bogerdy

    JD_Bogerdy Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Florida

    Boca had Nelson, Duet and Hoppy Birthday as of Thursday.
     
    #9 JD_Bogerdy, Nov 14, 2015
  10. John21

    John21 Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2013 Florida

    Picked up some Nelson yesterday in broward heck yeah stoke to have there beers here now !!!
     
    #10 John21, Nov 17, 2015
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  11. The_FishermanJay

    The_FishermanJay Pundit (936) May 16, 2010 Florida
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    Hey, Steve, I've had it on tap (at The Mermaid, at least ... maybe at Datz; my memory's more aluminum sieve than steel trap these days) but I'm not sure about bottles. I'll admit I haven't looked. Yet!
     
    #11 The_FishermanJay, Nov 18, 2015
  12. VncentLIFE

    VncentLIFE Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2011 North Carolina

    I thought Duet and Nelson were spot on to what I remember having previously.
     
    #12 VncentLIFE, Nov 19, 2015
  13. wingnutter

    wingnutter Initiate (0) May 18, 2005 Florida

    Yeah Im wondering about bottles...but Ill be in Michigan next week for Thanksgiving, so Ill be drinking some Nelson with dinner Thursday...I may ship some back to myself if I find a decent amount.
     
    #13 wingnutter, Nov 19, 2015
  14. The_FishermanJay

    The_FishermanJay Pundit (936) May 16, 2010 Florida
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    Ahh, gotcha.

    Nice; you'll have a lot of good beer choices in Michigan! Happy Thanksgiving!
     
    #14 The_FishermanJay, Nov 20, 2015
  15. MagicAmy

    MagicAmy Initiate (0) Oct 14, 2015 Florida

    I went to a beer thing at Crown a couple weeks ago. It was sponsored by Green Flash and they really hyped up Alpine beers. He was going on about how it was rated in the high 90s on this website, and that everyone is always trying to get Alpine beers in trades and stuff.

    Well, I had some Hoppy Birthday the other night and it's OK, but Enjoy By is way better.
     
    #15 MagicAmy, Nov 20, 2015
  16. Ryanalday

    Ryanalday Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2015 Florida

    It'd be great to get those in Florida. And I disagree, Enjoy By is an average IPA at best to me.
     
    #16 Ryanalday, Nov 20, 2015
  17. floridadrift

    floridadrift Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2014 Florida

    I had some sent for extras from CA and it was delicious.
     
    #17 floridadrift, Nov 21, 2015
  18. jcb7472

    jcb7472 Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2011 Florida

    I think comparing Hoppy Birthday to Enjoy By isn't a good comparison. Hoppy Birthday is listed as an APA and only 5.25% ABV. Enjoy By is a DIPA usually around 9%. Both are very good in my opinion but they are different styles - mainly that Enjoy By is much stronger. I tried the 3 Alpine Beers that have recently been distributed to Florida. I thought Hoppy Birthday and Duet (IPA) were both really good but the Nelson was outstanding.
     
    #18 jcb7472, Nov 21, 2015
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  19. FLBeerGuy

    FLBeerGuy Grand Pooh-Bah (3,028) Feb 6, 2007 Florida
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    Sunseed Co-op in Cape Canaveral/Cocoa Beach has Duet, Pure Hoppiness & Hoppy Birthday
     
    #19 FLBeerGuy, Nov 21, 2015
  20. Cane80

    Cane80 Initiate (0) May 4, 2013 Florida

    Emailed Green Flash inquiring about Alpine to Fort Myers area. They replied back saying that TW should be receiving 6 packs of Pure Hoppines sometime within the next week. Said Nelson and Duet may not be available until around April here.
     
    #20 Cane80, Dec 4, 2015
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