Beer Release (Short's Brew): Batch 5000

Just wanted to add that @HopHeadHerman has also brought me great joy and information over the years. I hope all goes well in all your endeavors!

And Peachy Pom Pom is great.

 

I killed a bottle of 5000 last week and while $17 was a high price, it was still mostly worth it to me (since it's a limited extra-special release anyway) because it was absolutely delicious! So much fruity hops, balanced without being overly malty, it tasted like a hoppy pineapple orange juice. I could hardly believe it was 15% as I expected a boozy monster but it drank more like a 10%.

 

This is so good to hear. I'm hanging onto my bottle for another week or so. My cousin is supposed to come into town and she brings over so brews from out west. This one's going to be the finisher.

 

If it's the finisher it'll also be the starter.... of you both vomiting lol. Was wrecked after soloing this bottle and can't imagine splitting one after several other beers. Nothing a little water during and aspirin in the morning can't cure though!

 

Heh, yeah we usually go through ten or twelve over the course of four or five hours. Water, pretzels, and my wife gets in on anything thats not too bitter (so a lot of them are 4 oz pours).

I still remember your earlier "review" of 5000 in this thread, taking it to heart

 

We will not be putting out many bombers, maybe 4-6 this year at the most and we are not transitioning away from our specialty program. These are beers that would not be in 6 packs due to pricing restraints. For instance batch 5000 was crazy expensive to get the hops. That was our first bomber and we did not realize how selling by the bottle rather than the case would increase logistic and handling costs. We fixed that for Peachy Pom Pom and although we sold it for about the same price it should be $5 cheaper on the shelf. ($16-17 most commonly)

Why $16-$17 on Peachy Pom Pom? Well peach and pomegranate are expensive but equally as important we could also make 9-12 batches of another beer instead of using the same equipment to make this one. As a general rule it really is not a financial benefit to make these very often.

 

but this cant be, i read on an internet forum that you guys are only doing it to screw over the consumer. then you come up in here with all your reasons and explanations. the nerve.

 

except for Anniversary ale which would normally be in a sixer

not a brewer but this leads me to believe PPP is a kettle sour which aren't nearly as expensive to produce compared to wild fermented sours that usually command these higher prices

 

You will enjoy it. I had a bottle gifted to me by a wonderful store owner and loved it so much I way overpaid for a second which I'm saving for a short time to try with friends.

 

Suprisingly found this at Mahoney's in Traverse City last weekend if anyone is still interested. It looked like they might have a couple of bottles left @ $24.99 per. Also saw a single 4 pack of KBS at $29.99 left

 

Also saw this available for $30 at the Clarkston Union a couple days ago.

 

Is this still drinking pretty well? I'm picking up a bottle from my brother in MI, and was thinking about bringing it to DLD in couple weeks.

 

Never had it initially, but I really enjoyed it a few days ago

 

I drank my last one 2 weeks ago, and it was fantastic! Would gladly still pay 24 for another

 

My favorite place to grab a flight of beer and the weekly pot pie~ Mmmmmmmm Good!

 

If anyone still has a bottle, it's still fantastic. Cracked me just a little while ago, and this is the biggest tropical hop bomb I've had.

 

I have to agree. I took a bottle to DLD and I (as well as a few others) were quite impressed by it. Obviously it's big, but it didn't drink too big or heavy.

 

Good to hear. I'll be sharing with friends in NC next week.

 

Definitely share with friends, and take it slow. This one will mess you up.

 

I made that mistake with the first one . Soooo drinkable.