Maine Dinner Release

I still do when the stars align, and while I haven't visited a ton of Maine breweries, I'd love to know what plethora of beers you think are better than a fresh dinner.
Because I can't come up with too many (if any)

 

Not sure I will buy a case but I will most likely show up for a draft or two and buy a few bottles. "Equal or better" is a matter of opinion of course, and while I like many other beers, I also enjoy a bottle of Dinner. I like it, I can afford it, and it makes a fun trip for me and a buddy. Will hit the Portland breweries as well so sure to be a good day.

 

I've said this numerous times before. I remember when I made a similar comment about this on their social media and they instantly blocked me not even a warning or a "sorry you feel that way" comment.

I haven't bought their beer in a very long time and just keep turning people off of it when they ask me what brewery's they should visit and try when they come to Maine. Everyone shuns at their pricing. I have no idea how they sell their beer.

 

I would also be interested in visiting these breweries that are selling their DIPA's at $12 a 4-pack!

 

Not in Maine, but anything from the Alchemist.

 

Still the best deal around! Closer to $13.50 after tax and deposit but always have it in my fridge!

 

It is a better deal, but I'd rather have a Dinner over any Alchemist beer
Doesn't really mean anything in the long run I guess, I'm just glad there are so many options out there nowadays

 

Gross. What a disgusting comment

 

seems totally reasonable. Dinner is really good.

 

+1

 

haha it's beer, settle down
At the risk of ruining your day, I'll also say I'm thinking of skipping the alchemist when I head up there in a couple of weeks for the VBF .
And while I do get a few cans of Treehouse beer every once in a while from beer friends, I haven't been to the new brewery yet. Maybe next month

 

Dinner's a great beer. great value, no. but if this becomes a beer you can pick up at the brewery without a ton of trouble (ie ticketing for a case minimum or showing up at 3am), I'm all for it.

looking back, the Memorial Day weekend release of Dinner, they had bottles for sale for at least another day and half. (all sunday, closed monday, posted they still had bottles on Tues)

 

To each their own, but skipping Alchemist is a mistake in my book. Nothing like a Heady or Focal when banging around the yard or doing anything outside really.....

 

It really has not been hard to get for the last few releases at least. Last release it lasted at least a week at the brewery and you did not have to buy a full case (not sure that you ever had to).

 

Dinner bottles lasted for at least a week after the release and I seem to recall it being a couple of weeks. I think it’s a sign that people are finally realizing that it’s a ripoff.

 

I will probably go, a friend of mine loves Heady and I do like Focal. I can't overdo it though, because I'm an even bigger Second Fiddle fan,as is my daughter.

 

Second Fiddle was in all the stores last time I was up that way, so won't be hard to get at all. Perhaps you can even luck into some Mastermind.

 

Yeah, people are using the price tag (Which is stupidly expensive) as a reason to shit on the quality of the beer. It's still a really great beer. Overpriced, but still great.

 

@Glazoo , second fiddle is all over the place in Mass. I've seen it at Yankee Spirits and Bacon's in Hudson. I'd assume lots of quality bottle shops are getting it. Probably my most-purchased IPA this year. Best DIPA I've had in a long time.

 

As a native from Maine, there's way better tasting beer than MBC in Maine. Hell, Geary's tastes better.

I really don't understand the Dinner love nowadays. It's a shell of the original recipe and honestly tastes like a crisp watered down IPA. I'm not even trolling, it's true.