Alesmith - Bottle Releases

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  1. Themightywrenn

    Themightywrenn Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2015 California

    Well.... How much is a bottle of Speedway again? :slight_smile:
    That's a pretty damn good non-BA imp. stout with coffee. :grinning: (No sarcasm) :stuck_out_tongue:
     
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  2. Themightywrenn

    Themightywrenn Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2015 California

    Yeah, I was thinking 20 and 30, so it balances out.
     
    #522 Themightywrenn, Feb 26, 2016
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  3. Xul

    Xul Pooh-Bah (2,139) May 18, 2008 California
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    Got my email with priority sale info so if you donated, you should have instructions/codes.

    ?
     
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  4. HeavySpeedway

    HeavySpeedway Initiate (0) Jul 8, 2013 California

    I got my codes, too. Pretty easy for other people to deduce, if one wanted to play a prank.

    My laughing about "aggressive pricing" is that it seems a very nice way to word it. [grin]
     
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  5. AlexM

    AlexM Pooh-Bah (1,868) Jun 9, 2011 California
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    In the future, please be more straightforward with your commentary ... this is NOT the he deep end of the pool as far as beer communities go. :slight_smile:
     
    #525 AlexM, Feb 27, 2016
  6. HeavySpeedway

    HeavySpeedway Initiate (0) Jul 8, 2013 California

    Yeah, but Xul is about as brain trust here as you can get.
     
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  7. Xul

    Xul Pooh-Bah (2,139) May 18, 2008 California
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    Yeah, going to suggest they change it up a bit in the future to something a bit more random.

    Indeed. Normal Speedway is $12 - $14/750ml and as far as I can tell, the only difference here is the addition of espresso. Beer Geek Speedway was expensive because of the Kopi and collab factors, Imperial .394 was expensive because of the "fund the museum" factor, Hawaiian was expensive because coconut + vanilla + specialty coffee...I'm struggling to find a reason for HHSS being $22. I'll admit up front, I'm going to buy my three bottles so I'm more curious that angry, but I hope this isn't a sign of things to come. It would be an unwelcome change from a brewery that has generally kept their pricing on the reasonable side.
     
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  8. AlexM

    AlexM Pooh-Bah (1,868) Jun 9, 2011 California
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    Agreed, maybe just an off day :slight_smile:
     
    #528 AlexM, Feb 27, 2016
  9. Xul

    Xul Pooh-Bah (2,139) May 18, 2008 California
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    I could've read the "LOL" three or four different ways so I figured I'd ask before running my mouth. :wink:
     
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  10. HeavySpeedway

    HeavySpeedway Initiate (0) Jul 8, 2013 California

    Everyone knows who you are. Lol
     
    #530 HeavySpeedway, Feb 28, 2016
  11. lincolnbeard

    lincolnbeard Initiate (0) Dec 12, 2010 California

    my Dad?
     
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  12. heatwaves

    heatwaves Initiate (0) Oct 17, 2009 California

    I must be not that bright because your post got me curious, but my obvious guesses of "19" (for Tony Gwynn), "Hammerhead," "Speedway," "Alesmith" didn't do it. Wasn't going to buy until Monday, but curious if it would truly be obvious. No obvious enough apparently.
     
    #532 heatwaves, Feb 28, 2016
  13. MGarret

    MGarret Devotee (345) Aug 13, 2015 Oregon

    Trying to buy mine online today, will be bringing home in a suitcase in a few weeks. Doubt I'll have room for more than 3-4 bottles total. Definitely getting one of each to start, but not sure which to grab an extra bottle or two of. Thoughts from the locals on the relative merits of the two options? Has alesmith done a port beer before?
     
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  14. SDReaper

    SDReaper Pooh-Bah (2,174) Aug 15, 2013 California
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    Based on the choices this time I would say to max out on hammerhead and then use the rest of the space for 1-2 port wee heavy bottles. Also based on the bottle limits I am going to expect the port wee heavy to sit and not sell out, which means that bottles would then be for sale on site in their gift shop area. Hopefully this helps your decision a bit. It is all speculative but it is what happened to Reforged and the BA Olde Ale last year.
     
    #534 SDReaper, Feb 29, 2016
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  15. lincolnbeard

    lincolnbeard Initiate (0) Dec 12, 2010 California

    pretty much this, Wee Heavy seems to just sit. People want adjunct Speedways.
     
    #535 lincolnbeard, Feb 29, 2016
  16. Coldstorage

    Coldstorage Initiate (0) Oct 1, 2014 California

    Buy the one that sounds better based on the description and your style preferences?
     
    #536 Coldstorage, Feb 29, 2016
  17. Yabu

    Yabu Savant (1,150) Feb 4, 2015 California
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    got my bottles, that was easy
     
    #537 Yabu, Feb 29, 2016
  18. Yabu

    Yabu Savant (1,150) Feb 4, 2015 California
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    Is that odd it let me buy early? (I checked in at 10:01)
     
    #538 Yabu, Feb 29, 2016
  19. Aaronkv

    Aaronkv Zealot (649) Jul 9, 2013 California
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    They must've accidentally opened it up switching it from the presale to regular sale setup.
     
    #539 Aaronkv, Feb 29, 2016
  20. crusian

    crusian Pooh-Bah (1,989) May 14, 2010 Oregon
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    Boo, I wasn't able to
     
    #540 crusian, Feb 29, 2016
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