Great Notion

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  1. sharpski

    sharpski Grand Pooh-Bah (3,100) Oct 11, 2010 Oregon
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    To the people saying "All a brewery has to do is package a juicy Double IPA in 16oz cans with a sticker label and they'll be printing money," here's your case study.
     
    #1321 sharpski, Apr 18, 2018
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  2. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    It also has to be a brewery with some level of hype behind them.
     
    #1322 distantmantra, Apr 18, 2018
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  3. 66jzmstr

    66jzmstr Pundit (960) Jul 17, 2005 Washington

    Not according to McMennamin’s. :grin:
     
    #1323 66jzmstr, Apr 18, 2018
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  4. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    Did they sell out?
     
    #1324 distantmantra, Apr 18, 2018
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  5. 66jzmstr

    66jzmstr Pundit (960) Jul 17, 2005 Washington

    This is absolutely punderful. :slight_smile:
     
    #1325 66jzmstr, Apr 19, 2018
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  6. NWer

    NWer Pooh-Bah (2,145) Mar 10, 2009 Washington
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    Want. For science.
     
    #1326 NWer, Apr 19, 2018
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  7. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Ditto. Can't possibly be any worse than some of the other Murkbombs I've had.
     
    #1327 BBThunderbolt, Apr 19, 2018
  8. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (4,504) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    The McMenamin's mango double IPA has the same name as their Captain Neon Burger (which includes bacon and blue cheese). And yet the beer only includes mango as an adjunct.

    Grape Lotion would've added REAL BURGERS, buns and toppings and all, because wildly experimental adjuncts. (See also: mochi and biscuits.)

    Sounds like McMenamin's really needs to upgrade their adjunct game, if they want to get their hands on all that sweet sweet tallboy 4-pack money.
     
    #1328 vurt, Apr 19, 2018
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  9. JasonJYoung

    JasonJYoung Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2015 Washington
    Trader

    Started seeing a new drop of Three Magnets 'Little Juice Smoothie' hitting Seattle. Priced at $12.99-$13.99 4-pack 16oz cans. Super fresh brew for month of April. Also, why does this price seem a little lower? Then again, maybe it looks really good compared to some other breweries lately.

    Love-hate relationship with 3-Mags. Between their distribution changes and new brewers in the past, this current release is tasting fantastic! Also noticed they are stamping a canning day number on bottom of can (ex: day 100). Don't remember this technique in the past, but could be wrong.

    Back on Great Notion: Excited to see the can art once the 4-packs start rolling out.
     
    #1329 JasonJYoung, Apr 20, 2018
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  10. SeaAle

    SeaAle Maven (1,381) Jun 24, 2012 Oregon

    The time has come. First can release at the new location is today at noon. Blueberry Muffin if you're interested. $20/4 pack.
     
    #1330 SeaAle, Apr 28, 2018
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  11. BeerandLoathing

    BeerandLoathing Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2011 Oregon

    That can artwork is pretty cool. Looking forward to many releases to come, but couldn't get out there today.
     
    #1331 BeerandLoathing, Apr 28, 2018
  12. honkduh

    honkduh Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2011 Oregon

    no thanks!
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    #1332 honkduh, Apr 28, 2018
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  13. BeerandLoathing

    BeerandLoathing Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2011 Oregon

    :open_mouth:
     
    #1333 BeerandLoathing, Apr 28, 2018
  14. heyhiggi

    heyhiggi Devotee (347) Sep 6, 2014 Oregon
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    Actually wasn’t bad. Line went fairly quick and it didn’t sell out. $20 per kept people from buying a full allotment

    For their first release I have seen bigger shit shows.
     
    #1334 heyhiggi, Apr 29, 2018
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  15. Erik-P

    Erik-P Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2013 Canada (BC)

    Iso that weather
     
    #1335 Erik-P, Apr 29, 2018
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  16. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    This was the first "can" release for this beer. It's been on fairly regularly at the NE Alberta St. location, and crowlers have been available in the past.

    I understand that it's a popular beer, but it's not limited or a "one off," and now that the west side production brewery is up and running, I'm expecting that we'll see regular can releases of popular GN beers.

    I don't know. Given those circumstsnces, it just seemed kind of weird to me that there would be any sort of line for this release. Is there really that much pent up trade demand for this "$5 a pop" can of blueberry sour?
     
    #1336 John_M, Apr 29, 2018
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  17. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    People were offering up BA Fremont beers for two cans on the Seattle FB group. So I’d say yes. Sadly.
     
    #1337 distantmantra, Apr 29, 2018
  18. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (4,504) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    But it isn't just a "blueberry sour." It's the first Great Notion beer in cans. And more than anything else, trading is about bragging rights.
     
    #1338 vurt, Apr 29, 2018
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  19. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    Cans make everything taste better. Duh.
     
    #1339 distantmantra, Apr 29, 2018
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  20. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
    Mod Team Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    See. Now I feel really, really stupid. I so did not know that.
     
    #1340 John_M, Apr 29, 2018
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