Kane Brewing (November/December 2018)

how long did BA sunday stay up for pours?

 

any line this morning for pickups?

also any idea of how many driftwood are hanging around?

 

Keg kicked not too long after opening on Friday

 

Seems like plenty. There’s about 40 bottles in the fridge (along with Cortijo, and some anniversary sets). Unsure what’s remaining in the back, but I would imagine more than just what’s in the fridge.

 

They still had anniversary sets this morning too. No wait at all.

 

Just go home and looked at my 750 swing top and the whole neck is empty, and it took for ever for the guy to fill it, kept blowing up on him. I've had these filled there many times and never seen a struggle to fill it like today. Opened it now to see and it is super flat like a growler gets a day or two after opening.

Two questions: am I being a d*ck for calling to try and get a free fill next time? I know I will not finish it so it was wasted money if not.
Has anyone called and had something like this addressed before? Thanks for the input I'm not a guy who ever does this but in this case its basically like I dumped 9$. Everything else was great at Kane as always. Cheers.

 

As long as you're tactful and polite (the fact that you're posting here asking whether it would be okay to leads me to believe you would be) I don't see any issue with bringing up the issue to them. Breweries understand that people are paying top dollar for a premium product, and when the quality isn't up to snuff there's reason to kindly raise the issue.

The only time issues arise is when customers rudely or unreasonably act like they're automatically entitled to certain outcomes.

 

Thanks and yea I never want to ask things like this but your input helped. Ill drop them a line to let them know. I don’t expect or plan to get a refund but yea I guess they would want to know if servers aren’t filling growlers properly. Cheers.

 

The correct answer is to contact the merchant directly not to ask the question on a public forum. Mistakes happen and the vast majority of merchants want to make it right.

 

Are driftwood bottles still hanging around? I’m having zero luck tracking down a set and am offering up BA cakes, coconaughty, reserva etc. Any advice?

 

I was there Sunday. No.

Only bottles were Anniversary and Cortijo.
They were out of Overhead as well.

 

Theres a NJ Lets Trade Craft Beer page on FB. If you track that down and join some people might bite on there. I'd help you out but I was sick that weekend and had my cousin just get me 1 of each and I want to try them all!

 

same. I only have an AB, so i wouldnt be much help. If you want anything currently avaialble shot me a PM and i can pick up for you anytime.

 

Awesome guys, thanks a ton. Looks like I was able to set something up and I can’t wait to try these brews. Seems like there’s very little talk about these but the reviews looks great.

 

try to get a bottle of Fallen Saints and Apiary as well if you can.

both will not disappoint

 

I didn't like the BA Fall Saints last year, I thought I would like this one a bit more with the adjuncts they added but I just couldn't get into it

 

I'd add Object Permanence as one he should be trying to add on. IMO their most underrated beer.

 

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

really? what flavor was throwing you off?

I liked it as it warmed tbh. figure it is the perfect post thanksgiving beer.

I really wish they did peach apiary to go. that is easily one of my favorites this year. love that it is still available on-site and that many people pass on it

 

I felt BA FS last year was just too boozy and bourbon-y, it was like taking a shot on every sip. I felt that the bourbon flavor just washed out the rest of the beer.