Other Half Brewing September 2017

I saw Stacks labels over in the corner last weekend weekend when I was there so I would bet on Stacks being canned this week too, Midweek would be dope.

 

Damn. Looks like a great release this weekend, loved AEE and DDH will probably be even better. But alas I've been planning to go to Zwanze day this year since I visited the brewery back in May.

Also kinda surprised the Brew by Numbers collab still has 50 cases left, is it cause it says lager on it? Its basically a DIPA.

 

Thats a good problem to have

 

Cuz math.

 

Kind of strange this batch of Forever Simcoe is completely clear in appearance. It doesn't taste like previous batches to me either. Anyone else confused by this? Not to say haze or bust, but this doesn't taste anything like the last batch which was great.

 

Four cans means no double batches, right? Was really hoping DDH MYLAR was a double.

 

Speaking of Math - I see DDH AEE is $22/4-pack. And then looked back and saw Triple Cream, Coir Boyz and Fully Loaded were all that price as well. Have there been others? I didn't realise OH had breached the $20/4-pack for hoppy beer.

 

Anyone else think this Southernhopalistic batch is killer? I wasn't blown away when they released it in May, but I'm really enjoying my first can from this batch. The Nelson really pops.

 

The numbers IPL isn't too shabby. And I generally am not a fan of IPL. The releases from the last week are tasting great.

 

I just had Vic Secret + Motueka and Forever Simcoe over the last couple days and I've been enjoying them. As for the prior release, Magic Green Nuggets and the Nelson IPA were kinda meh for me. The Nelson especially, there's this weird aftertaste I'm personally not a fan of. Not sure how to describe it... grainy? I thought it was similar to the aftertaste of Enigma IPA. To be fair I only had one can of the Nelson, could've been a fluke. Anyone else with a similar experience?

 

Other Half beers have now become a Veblen good

 

They had guest beers on last night which was pretty interesting. There and Back Again from Equilibrium, and then two collabs, Burial/Other Half From Tiny Beasts and Monkish/Other Half Monocle.

There was Triangular Nature on earlier but apparently there was an issue with the line and they pulled it of. Monocle was pretty good though, definitely worth stopping by for a pour of if its still on.

 

Do you know if the guest taps is a one-time thing?

 

Dunno, asked one of the bartenders what the deal was and she said that she had no idea, she just came in that day and found out that they were going to have guest taps.

That being said, the do occasionally get kegs from collabs they do at other breweries, like Nomelhead with Monkish or Hello Sailor with Industrial Arts. Plus I have also seen them put up Monkish on a rare occasion, I think it was Foggy Windows?

 

I believe this is not a one time thing, but don't know if it will always be like this.

 

How accurate is their web page? Shows three different cans still available...

 

loving this batch...kind of has a little bubble gummy-ness to it which i don't detect often but when i do i love it

i put it just behind this vic secret+mosaic.. straight up blueberry sauce