Great Lakes debuts their 2016 release calendar

And....my Great Lakes consumption now drops 50%.

 

Seriously?
One of the best Rye IPAs out there and my favorite IPA in the whole Great Lakes line.

Just sent an e-mail telling them they need to return it to the calendar.

 

I'm with you.

Then again, I've never liked Chillwave, so I think I'm fairly atypical in terms of my GLBC IPA preferences.

 

as long as lake Eire monster sticks around im happy

 

Alberta Clipper was pretty good last year, will probably give that variety pack a try as well.

How is Turntable Pils going to differ from The Wright Pils in years past?

 

Yeah, no Rye of the Tiger is a bummer. I guess they feel they need to put out a session IPA to keep up with everyone else, but that doesn't excite me much...not that they should care.

Is Chillwave a little later this year? I thought it was Feb or March last year. Doesn't matter...I'll buy my share whenever it's available.

 

Rye of the Tiger is their best beer. Bad decision to discontinue it.

 

I can live w/o Rye of the Tiger. It was good but nothing I absolutely had to have.

I'm kind of pumped to see what Turntable Pils tastes like. My only gripe is that it's an April release....I wish it a summer month, when Pils taste better while I'm mowing the lawn or grilling.

Yep, looks like it's a few weeks later this year, it was available early/mid March for my area in 2015.

 

Should have at least included the Rye of the Tiger in the Fridge Filler.
Here's hoping one of my local shops busts open a couple of these variety packs and sells them as singles.
I'd like to try the two IPAs without buying 10 other beers.

 

Sadness about Rye, I'm surprised they'd mess with a sure thing. But it seems they are changing things up variety wise. The spring mixer shake up was nice, I would have preferred the pils in the mixer & the session left as a stand alone like last years Sharpshooter. I liked the Sharpshooter but I don't think it went down too well it seemed to linger awhile in the stores especially the 12s. Last year's spring mixer I like the Truth, Justice & the American Ale but the High Striker was a no for me glad to see out of the mix. As I said I would have added the pils to the mixer & left the session as the stand alone as it seems to be the trend w/most brewers lately to have a stand alone session IPA for mass consumption.
It will be interesting to try the Turntable pils, I've missed the seasonal Wright Pils. I will say also that GL is one of the few brewers that retire things(or become pub only) that I really miss like say Glockenspiel

 

Does anyone remember great lakes grassroots ale?



What an odd beer, it's been a long time, but all I can remember is it tasted like I was drinking liquid grass. Did anyone enjoy this? Was I missing something? I only saw it brewed once.

 

Welp considering all I drink from GLBC is Chillwave and Rye of the Tiger with an occasional other 4 or 6 thrown in this is dissapointing.

 

I actually liked it at first, but then it sort of smelled like fart to me the more I drank it. I loved when they bottled Glockenspiel, though.

 

Chillwave hitting real soon.

http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/03/great_lakes_brewing_co_announc.html

 

'Tis good news.

 

Ahhhhhh...Chillwave. Super excited for this beer. It has officially become my favorite sweet, honey malt DIPA. Personally I prefer this one over Hopslam and considering it doesn't have near the hype, I know that I'm going to have access to several 4 packs. April is gonna he's good month for me!!!!

 

Chillwave is an unbelievable brew. It's so good I almost can't drink it as I am heartbroken when it's gone. Hands down best DIPA ever to grace this palate. Nothing even comes close except some batches of Enjoy By.

 

Anyone had the Pilsner? I don't think I wanna go for a six pack, but haven't cared to find a single. Chillwave is good as always.