Night Shift Barrel Society 2015

We will have 3 different bar set ups throughout the brewery. So if one gets a long line, just head to a different bar. They have some overlapping beer but they also have unique options. There will also be two different food lines and food should be out right when we open the doors and be out till the end of the night. You won't go hungry or thirsty, we promise!

Travel safe!

 

*sigh* The roads are just too messy south of the city. Doesn't look like I'm gonna be able to make it tonight

 

Roads are getting messy in the city as well if anyone is on the fence. Be safe if you're driving, take your time.

 

Hope the party is going well! Really bummed that my connecting flight from SF to Boston after flying from Taipei was diverted to Albany. Looking forward to picking up my bottles later this week.

 

Being diverted to Albany is pretty rough. And this is coming from someone that grew up in the area. If you're in town for the night, see if you can get a cab to The Ruck in Troy. Best tap list in the area, frequently gets Hill Farmstead.

 

Kudos to the Night Shift team for the killer party last night. Much improved from last year. Thank you!

Not too crowded (although the weather may have played a role in this). Much of the brewery floor was open so there was plenty of room to move around. Three different bars set up with 30+ taps. The food from Munch Mobile was fantastic. Very little waiting for either beers or food. And there was a band! In addition to all seven 2015 society beers on tap, two vintage beers available - 2015 Harborside and 2014 Orion.

Looking forward to 2016!

 

+1 to all of this.

I realize weather may have played a factor in turnout, but last night's turnout was a good size (lots of folks there, but never crowded in any part of the brewery).

Thanks @masterob8 & the Night Shift team. Great party!

 

Honestly this year's BS was the worst beer money I've ever spent. The beers were awful with the exception of two. The party was fun but never again.

 

yea a lot of the beers this year were misses for me causing me not to renew my membership again. Some of my favorite NS beers this past year were released to the public and the IPA's and DIPA's so it just didnt make sense to renew.

I wish they would bring back and expand the Sour Futures Program!

 

I wish they'd do the Sours Futures Program again, too. Being out in Western Mass, it's a lot more difficult for me to make the trip on a regular basis to plan a trip around a Weisse release. I asked this question last year and they said that it was because they'd be producing a lot more and it would be easier to purchase at the brewery/last longer. Sadly, that doesn't help me out, as I'd rather have the convenience of guaranteeing myself a few bottles and picking it up when I'm out east.

 

@dbphoto04 and @DZachariah - we discontinued the program because it takes a lot of time and space to execute the Sour Futures. Space is rapidly disappearing so holding onto bottles for a year isn't possible. We struggle with NSBS beers as is.

We have also drastically increased our Berliner production. Ever Weisse which was released in August only sold out a few weeks ago. Mainer will likely be sold out in the next few weeks and Cape Codder will probably last another 1-2 months. Plenty of time to swing by and pick up bottles. Don't have to make it out on release day to snag them. A portion of each even made it to stores this year.