Twin Cities Bottle Hunt - 2018

That blows. I love Alpine.

But can't say I'm surprised. Not sure why, because they make fantastic IPAs, but Alpine stuff just sits on the shelf foreeeeeever. Went on a mission a couple months back & couldn't find anything younger than 4 months or so in checking several stores.

Oh well. Too many good local options to bemoan any specific brewery pulling out.

 

The stuff i got late last week was 1/8 i think. The date stamp was on the edge of the can though, hard to read

 

I've had the same issue - Casanova stocks their stuff, as does Elevated, but neither is particularly fresh. Guess I'll have to grab them while I can though - I love Pure Hoppiness and Nelson.

 

Looks like Hopslam hit Hudson today. Has anyone heard of an ETA for the metro?

Bells said it is this week but I haven't heard anything from the stores in my area. https://www.bellsbeer.com/news/shipping-dates-state-hopslam-2018-other-helpful-links

 

Hoping that some of these cans make it to the Twin Cities bottle shops (and Ansari's).

 

My understanding is Hopslam leaves the Brewery tomorrow and should be going out to stores starting Monday in the Twin Cities

 

They posted on Facebook that this is a very limited run and will be released at the brewery only. They did say Guava Shake-o-Matic and something else(wicked awesome slurry I think.) will be coming to the cities soon. With that said if anyone is muling or knows someone bringing back extra cans of the Brett collab feel free to PM me.

 

Anyone have a very off bc 17 lately?Just cracked one sept 1 11:05 time stamp definitely already turned for the worse

 

I did not care for the 2 I've had so far. Seemed a little tart.

 

Agree opened a second one last night different time stamp but same taste tart as you say and you can def smell it too

 

I'm going to open all of mine right now! You know, for science...

 

Assuming you're talking about bcbs? I've had two bottles, not in a month or so though, and thought they were great. I really hope there's not an issue again. I'm done purchasing them if there is.

 

Correct 17 bcbs

 

You should probably start spreading panic in the appropriate forum, not in the TC bottle hunt thread.

kthxbye!

 

Just an observation there guy slow it down

 

I drank a 17 BCBS last weekend and it was perfectly fine. The sky is not falling, it turns out.

 

My first 17 was normal also just threw it out there if you have one or several w that time stamp to maybe crack one and see what its like

 

As of yesterday, there were a lot of Big Bad Baptistas available at ChiLake, as well as regular Baptist. Lots of (unrefrigerated) TG bombers, too, including King Sue.

 

I hate it when stores do that! I've seen lots of beer that I would love to buy but I refuse to spend money on unrefigerated pales/IPAs. Good way to ruin a good beer.