Notable Releases - DC/NOVA/MD

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  1. SlothB77

    SlothB77 Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2012 Virginia

    Alpine does not live up to its hype at all. I just got back from a week in Santa Monica and had the Alpine on tap in SoCal and it tasted the same as the Alpine we get here. But it is underwhelming me by a lot. There are a ton of local IPAs i prefer over Alpine - Double Duckpin, Ocelot, OTWOA, Solar Abyss to name just a few. Carton 0077XX is better. Fat Head's IPA's, Jai Alai, many more. Alpine has really disappointed me.
     
    #1321 SlothB77, Dec 5, 2015
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  2. Evan

    Evan Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2012 Maryland

    I am pretty sure that Alpine kegs in SoCal are the same Green Flash brewed Alpine* versions we get here. Ever since the Green Flash takeover the only Alpine brewed beer in distribution has been in bottles. I am not sure if distributed bottles are even brewed at Alpine anymore. The only way to be sure you're drinking the real deal these days is to go to Alpine.
     
    #1322 Evan, Dec 5, 2015
  3. Brutalism_X

    Brutalism_X Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2013 Maryland

    @TomCat11 thanks for the suggestions. I checked RC Rogers which is right down the street and they had already sold out of the few they received. Bummer!
     
    #1323 Brutalism_X, Dec 5, 2015
  4. TheMadKing

    TheMadKing Initiate (198) Mar 27, 2014 Maryland

    Just drank another Alpine Pure Hoppiness and it was great. Just don't fall victim to the hype and enjoy your beer and everyone will be okay.
     
    #1324 TheMadKing, Dec 5, 2015
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  5. grover37

    grover37 Pooh-Bah (1,744) Nov 14, 2007 District of Columbia
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    Blue Monday is one of BlueJacket's best yet. $20 for a 750ml, limit two pp. Practically no one there at 1p, so it should last awhile.
     
    #1325 grover37, Dec 5, 2015
  6. harbinger

    harbinger Initiate (0) Jan 30, 2015 District of Columbia

    Project Pam, Tiramisu-hoo and Death by Coconut, all at D'Vines in Columbia Heights.
     
    #1326 harbinger, Dec 5, 2015
  7. kts

    kts Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2013 Maryland

    Didn't look for IX but looks like I got the last 6 pack of Xocoveza for now. They only got 3 cases of it apparently, hopefully they reorder more.

    They also still have plenty of BCBS and BCBBW but at $15.99 and $19.99 a bottle I think they will have those bottles on hand for a while. I know they usually run $1-2 more than other places but sheesh!

    I was surprised they had Double Duckpin for $12.99. I'm used to it being $15 everywhere.
     
    #1327 kts, Dec 6, 2015
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  8. Devman171

    Devman171 Pooh-Bah (1,874) May 16, 2013 Maryland
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    I will investigate 12.99$ DD!
     
    #1328 Devman171, Dec 6, 2015
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  9. almostjay

    almostjay Initiate (0) May 24, 2008 Virginia

    Dominion had a couple of sixers of Xocoveza left after I picked up two this afternoon if anyone is interested. Still the same $11.99 price tag that is blowing my mind given how hard this beer is proving to find in NOVA this year.
     
    #1329 almostjay, Dec 6, 2015
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  10. 2dogbrew

    2dogbrew Maven (1,347) Mar 2, 2009 Virginia
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    Plenty of it sitting on the floor in Whole Foods Fair Lakes
     
    #1330 2dogbrew, Dec 6, 2015
  11. Slack

    Slack Pooh-Bah (2,018) Feb 14, 2012 Virginia
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    The Lee Harrison HT has Utopias if anyone is still looking...$219...asked about BC and the manager said they weren't getting any
     
    #1331 Slack, Dec 6, 2015
  12. hoppytobehere

    hoppytobehere Pooh-Bah (2,046) Aug 10, 2012 District of Columbia
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    I can't believe I'm asking this but any Sam Adams Rebel Raw sightings yet?
     
    #1332 hoppytobehere, Dec 7, 2015
  13. R1zzler

    R1zzler Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2014 District of Columbia

    Blue Monday by Blue Jacket is for the ultimate coffee lover(are you drinking beer or coffee? its that much), over the top coffee flavor that came off silky smooth, reminded me of drinking a cappuccino. Deff worth a try, but they don't have it on tap you have to by the bottle :slight_frown:
     
    #1333 R1zzler, Dec 7, 2015
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  14. LanguedocRocks

    LanguedocRocks Zealot (702) Aug 21, 2014 Virginia
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    I too am interested in this. Someone posted in the Sam Adams Rebel Raw thread about receiving some cans with the the drink by date of 1/5/16 (sounds like they are in the industry somehow). That means we should be seeing it soon. I think it's DC only though, so maybe I should post this in the "DC Releases Only" thread...
     
    #1334 LanguedocRocks, Dec 7, 2015
  15. JamLand

    JamLand Pooh-Bah (1,554) May 7, 2013 District of Columbia
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    How much are the Blue Monday bottles?
     
    #1335 JamLand, Dec 7, 2015
  16. jayluf

    jayluf Initiate (0) Mar 26, 2014 District of Columbia

    $18 ea.
     
    #1336 jayluf, Dec 7, 2015
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  17. earlholman

    earlholman Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2013 Maryland
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    Anyone have any idea on how long the Blue Monday bottles are going to last? Or how big the batch was to begin with? I remember the BA double mexican radio lasting for a while last time. Hoping to make it over tomorrow...
     
    #1337 earlholman, Dec 7, 2015
  18. MyThoughtsExactly

    MyThoughtsExactly Initiate (0) Jun 10, 2015 Virginia

    Add me to the list of interested beer drinkers. It is supposed to be hitting Boston stores this week so it seems likely we'll be seeing it in DC this week or next.
     
    #1338 MyThoughtsExactly, Dec 7, 2015
  19. TomCat11

    TomCat11 Pooh-Bah (2,096) Jul 21, 2012 Virginia
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    Here is a link I found from Friday that was supposedly updating with stores that received as they were known. Who knows when it was actually last updated but worst case is the information is 2-3 days old. http://blog.samueladams.com/looking-rebelraw/

    Can anyone confirm Abyss will start hitting shelves this week?
     
    #1339 TomCat11, Dec 7, 2015
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  20. hyperguy220

    hyperguy220 Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2011 New York

    WOW, it was $18 at my local here on Long Island
     
    #1340 hyperguy220, Dec 7, 2015
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