Other Half (2020)

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  1. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    Good to meet you @bring !


    The bartender yesterday told me that the “anniversary” is the 8th, so presumably the main anniversary beers coming out that day
     
    #561 rozzom, Jan 25, 2020
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  2. patmcd

    patmcd Pundit (844) Jul 5, 2008 New York

    I guessed it was on the 8th based upon when it was last year. That was BEFORE the anniversary stuff this week was posted....

    Plus, the day before super bowl is a good day to sell a lot of beer (not that they have any issues...)
     
    #562 patmcd, Jan 25, 2020
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  3. patmcd

    patmcd Pundit (844) Jul 5, 2008 New York

    Damn...I was planning on the 1st. Looks like I should have gotten City Slickers afterall, wonder what this weekend will bring then...
     
    #563 patmcd, Jan 25, 2020
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  4. algebeeric_topology

    algebeeric_topology Pooh-Bah (2,052) Dec 30, 2014 Florida
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    I think I posted a page or two ago what I heard might be coming.
     
    #564 algebeeric_topology, Jan 25, 2020
  5. PapasDelicateCondition

    PapasDelicateCondition Initiate (0) Sep 7, 2016 New York

    City Slickers has always been way overhyped on this thread. Glad to hear you all are wising up after a couple years.
     
    #565 PapasDelicateCondition, Jan 26, 2020
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  6. algebeeric_topology

    algebeeric_topology Pooh-Bah (2,052) Dec 30, 2014 Florida
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    Watch out @crowlcrowlcrowl , @PapasDelicateCondition is coming for that hot take belt.

    and disagree with it having been overhyped in the past. I made a same day second trip out to OH from the UWS after trying batch 1 at home after picking up cans.
     
    #566 algebeeric_topology, Jan 26, 2020
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  7. crowlcrowlcrowl

    crowlcrowlcrowl Savant (1,020) Jun 13, 2014 New York
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    Stay out of my hot take lane, bro.

    Speaking of, Quadrangle Test is wayyyyyy too sweet. These Triples are too much for me.

    DDH Powdered Cheese might be my favorite from today. Straight Tang.
     
    #567 crowlcrowlcrowl, Jan 26, 2020
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  8. afroskully

    afroskully Savant (1,118) Aug 24, 2016 New York
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    Only had time to try one today and it was Nummy. Also very hyped here over the yrs and never had it before. It wasn’t anything mind blowing but I loved it for the creamy dank thing it has going on.
     
    #568 afroskully, Jan 26, 2020
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  9. algebeeric_topology

    algebeeric_topology Pooh-Bah (2,052) Dec 30, 2014 Florida
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    I wasn't blown away either, but it's so hard to drink these beers today and put them in the context of other beer being brewed now. OH is making better beer now. A few years ago when "I" lined up early for the anniversary to snag some 2nd anniversary (remembering it to have been one of the best beers I'd ever had when I had it), I was thoroughly underwhelmed. It was great when it was released, just like most the old beers, but the beer they brew now is so much better.

    Similarly, 4 to 5 years ago we'd be talking about Nugget Nectar and Hopslam at this point in the year but I bet most the people reading this thread won't drink either this season (I certainly won't!) It's not that they were bad then, there is just better beer now! Nimble Giant used to be a great alternative to All Green Everything. Now I won't touch it.

    Edit: I chatted with Dave at the brewery and he mentioned their struggle with rereleasing the old beers last year. Do they rebrew them as they were or rebrew them with some updates to be more inline with all the better beer they're brewing now? Then (and it looks like now) they've decided to brew them as they were and I appreciate it!

    I don't understand the triples. I know they sell the fastest and OH does them better than anybody in the country so they have a kind of demand, but whyyyyyy? The doubles are perfect.

    Also Powdered Cheese is great but I'm on #TeamHomecoming. This beer is great now and will only get better.
     
    #569 algebeeric_topology, Jan 26, 2020
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  10. bring

    bring Zealot (730) Aug 17, 2005 Greenland
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    Definitely will be drinking Nugget Nectar and my annual Hopslam or two. Embrace the bitter.

    Homecoming was solid; I think it will do well with a couple weeks on it.
     
    #570 bring, Jan 26, 2020
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  11. Mrstiffington

    Mrstiffington Initiate (0) Jun 8, 2018 New Jersey

    I bought a four pack of Nugget and a six of Hopslam. I have a bunch of new NEIPAs in my fridge too but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the old school stuff.
    Oh, and Rob, just curious why you put “I” in quotes.
     
    #571 Mrstiffington, Jan 26, 2020
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  12. fdonnelly

    fdonnelly Maven (1,303) Dec 14, 2016 New Jersey
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    Good catching up with you Friday and yest at the taproom
    I can vouch for it being crowded but not insane at the time rob left, I left shortly after and it started down pouring again so that prob didn’t help.
    no “official” post but 2/8 is what should be the legitimate anniversary release with their 6th anniversary ipa
     
    #572 fdonnelly, Jan 26, 2020
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  13. Gerry129

    Gerry129 Initiate (0) Jun 13, 2013 New York

    2/8 for the anny....next weekend is like another 7-8 rebrew collabs I think
     
    #573 Gerry129, Jan 26, 2020
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  14. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    Just announced grits n greens rerelease for today. Shame it’s a P*****r
     
    #574 rozzom, Jan 27, 2020
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  15. NewmansOwn

    NewmansOwn Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2016 New York

    The celebration continues on Today at noon out of the taproom. We have a Pilsner remake with our friends from Athens, GA. ⠀
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    Grits ’N Greens (5.9%) with @creaturecomfortsbeerwas our first pilsner ever featuring Georgia grits and wheat. Hopped with New Zealand’s finest; Wakatu, Wai-iti, and Nelson Savin. $16 per four pack, 1 case per person.⁠⠀
     
    #575 NewmansOwn, Jan 27, 2020
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  16. underoath437

    underoath437 Crusader (423) Jan 12, 2017 New York

    Combination of hype, higher abv and they are more "juice like" since they are usually thicker.

    Also, disagree on the bolded statement: EQ, LongLife, and Monkish make better Triples off the top of my head. As you said, OH does doubles perfect, but their triples are usually a muddled, overly sweet, with no balance (More Citra than All Citra being the exception).
     
    #576 underoath437, Jan 27, 2020
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  17. afroskully

    afroskully Savant (1,118) Aug 24, 2016 New York
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    Now they HAVE to release No Layups again as these came out together all those yrs ago and both were exceptional (at least back then before palette fatigue ruined us all,

    OH triples are inconsistent but when they're good (triple mylar daydream, triple citra daydream) they're so damn good.
     
    #577 afroskully, Jan 27, 2020
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  18. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    It’s easy to understand. This is ‘murica. For a certain segment of the population bigger is automatically better. Triple IPA is better than double. An 11% stout with coffee and cinnamon is great, but one that’s 15% with coffee, cinnamon, hazelnuts and coconut is better.

    How long until quad IPA is a regular thing instead of an occasional / anniversary thing?
     
    #578 rozzom, Jan 27, 2020
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  19. hops_for_thought

    hops_for_thought Maven (1,484) Jun 14, 2013 New York
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    Hopefully after I’m dead
     
    #579 hops_for_thought, Jan 27, 2020
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  20. Feaor

    Feaor Pundit (946) Jul 9, 2017 New York

    A lot of the 10+% IPAs are already pretty boozy, dunno why you'd want even more alcohol.
     
    #580 Feaor, Jan 27, 2020
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