Other Half Brewing December 2016

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  1. Protein

    Protein Initiate (0) Oct 19, 2016 New Jersey

    Showed up at 11. Short line but it moved fast. First impressions, Real Talk is a winner.
     
    #641 Protein, Dec 17, 2016
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  2. Comparison_Ford

    Comparison_Ford Maven (1,293) Apr 4, 2014 New York

    Never had a problem with any of their cans.

    Also bit the bullet and decided to drive out there after the roads cleared up. Drinking a Real Talk now. VERY nice.
     
    #642 Comparison_Ford, Dec 17, 2016
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  3. pdy90727

    pdy90727 Initiate (0) Sep 10, 2016 New York

    That sucks man, sorry. I've never had an issue but I cross my fingers every time my suitcase full of beer hits a bump on the hike home.
     
    #643 pdy90727, Dec 17, 2016
  4. Vizualize

    Vizualize Initiate (0) Jun 13, 2014 New York

    Broccoli & Forever Simcoe sold out. That went quickly considering the weather.
     
    #644 Vizualize, Dec 17, 2016
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  5. Comparison_Ford

    Comparison_Ford Maven (1,293) Apr 4, 2014 New York

    Forever Simcoe is drinking pretty much perfect right out of the gates.

    Say what you will about the lines and the way Other Half manages their releases, but they make some incredible beer.
     
    #645 Comparison_Ford, Dec 17, 2016
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  6. ONovoMexicano

    ONovoMexicano Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2012 New Mexico

    Can or draft? I didn't bother with cans given my current fridge situation and the Whole Food 20% off, but it was quite the bitter green beast on tap.

    Found Real Talk to be about the same.

    Short, Dark and Wired was cool but I didn't perceive any of the additions to the degree that it stood out from other stouts.

    Nice thing about hitting OH though is all the spots in the vicinity.

    Viking Blod and Mokasida are on tap at BGH. @rozzom I thought I would find you here.
     
    #646 ONovoMexicano, Dec 17, 2016
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  7. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    Stuck in manhattan at the in laws all day (and tomorrow)! But I will be there this week. Annoying as given weather / broccoli in cans, I would have stopped by today
     
    #647 rozzom, Dec 17, 2016
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  8. Comparison_Ford

    Comparison_Ford Maven (1,293) Apr 4, 2014 New York

    Can. Definitely not overly bitter. The "bitter/green" quality is barely there, but it's enough to keep the beer balanced. Maybe it's just my personal preference, but I like a subtle bite to my IPAs.
     
    #648 Comparison_Ford, Dec 17, 2016
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  9. pdy90727

    pdy90727 Initiate (0) Sep 10, 2016 New York

    Broccoli out of the can is great, OH does amazing things with mosaic hops
     
    #649 pdy90727, Dec 17, 2016
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  10. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    That is for amateurs!

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    #650 jrnyc, Dec 17, 2016
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  11. jermain84

    jermain84 Devotee (372) Oct 9, 2004 New York

    Still cans of Real Talk and SDW available if I stop by before close tonight?
     
    #651 jermain84, Dec 17, 2016
  12. pdy90727

    pdy90727 Initiate (0) Sep 10, 2016 New York

    100 cases of SDW and 80 of Real Talk were left about 3 hrs ago, so you should probably be fine. Doubt many people are walking up and buying cases at this point. Good luck!
     
    #652 pdy90727, Dec 17, 2016
  13. jermain84

    jermain84 Devotee (372) Oct 9, 2004 New York

    Cool thanks.
     
    #653 jermain84, Dec 17, 2016
  14. llerrafnad

    llerrafnad Initiate (0) Apr 14, 2016 New York

    Didn't grab Forever Simcoe or SDW, but I'm so damn excited to try Real Talk and Broccoli.
     
    #654 llerrafnad, Dec 17, 2016
  15. Comparison_Ford

    Comparison_Ford Maven (1,293) Apr 4, 2014 New York

    You're in luck. I've had all of the IPAs so far and Real Talk is the winner for me. Coupled with the fact that it's nice to see a single IPA coming out of Other Half, this is one of my favorite collabs of the year.

    Broccoli is definitely more "East Coast" this time around. I loved the balance between East/West in previous batches, but I'm not getting that this time around. Still a great beer though.

    Overall, I yearn for more releases like this. While I'm sure weather played a factor, I love the "soft" releases. Other Half makes great beers on their own, and most of the time I'd take one of their regular beers over a super-hyped collab.
     
    #655 Comparison_Ford, Dec 17, 2016
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  16. troupos40

    troupos40 Initiate (0) Aug 12, 2014 New Jersey
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    Haven't tried the others, but after reading this thread, I opened Real Talk, super green to me, definitely needs a week minimum, but the potential is there
     
    #656 troupos40, Dec 17, 2016
  17. schambach

    schambach Initiate (0) Nov 19, 2015 New York


    Is true. Heard him mention the weekly thing to someone in line this morning.
     
    #657 schambach, Dec 17, 2016
  18. HeyLady

    HeyLady Initiate (0) Sep 17, 2015 New York

    Interesting. That should change the dynamics a litte.
     
    #658 HeyLady, Dec 17, 2016
  19. Moradin

    Moradin Initiate (0) Jul 7, 2016 New York

    Well, hopefully this will bring less crowded releases due to oversaturated market (read my fridge) and a "trillum-style" thing.
    Am I too optimistic?
     
    #659 Moradin, Dec 18, 2016
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  20. Kanger

    Kanger Initiate (0) Sep 3, 2013 New York

    As the Canning and Bottling Manager I can say that weekly releases will start happening soon. Going to get busy in the brewery!
     
    #660 Kanger, Dec 18, 2016
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