New England Brewing Co. (2020)

Every single time I have one, I think to post this. Tonight I remembered. Supernaut is the near perfect beer to have in the fridge. So damn good at 5.8%. Holds on very well such that you don’t need to worry about an over purchase. And as with all of NEBCO, the price is fantastic, as well.

 

Naut or Hag. Flip a coin.

 

God damn Fuzzy sold out in an hour.

 

March 3rd, I didn’t take it. Clearly stuff coming back from bars.

 

That’s pretty sleazy!

 

What’s sleazy, bars returning kegs or me not taking it?

 

Likely a couple of things he was alluding to. Neither making you sleazy, imo. Getting the keg back from the bar and selling it to you...(was it ever tapped, full?), but more likely selling you not the freshest keg at more than two months old.

 

The fact that returned, old kegs are being sold to the public. My comment was not directed at you.

 

Nothing sleazy on the stores part at all here. CT uses a distributor system to feed liquor stores, so I order from the liquor store and they contact the distributor. The distributor had been out of kegs, but then got the Sea Hag in - my liquor store guy had it brought in, and when he saw the date, called me to tell me it was March 3rd because he knows I'm not interested in buying older kegs. I said no, so he will get it picked up when the distributor comes by again. Actually excellent service IMO. I also get the return from the bar thing - so many places are getting pounded and can't afford to sit on inventory they can't move. Why they waited so long to put it back in distro is another issue.

 

I get all that. Your last sentence to me is the point. It was an older keg, but good on your beer store guy to be up front with the date info. Some may not get the same luxury in other places and be happy to get a keg for home only to be realize it’s not the freshest. That’s all.

 

If someone likes IPAs and has kegs at home, they are very in tune to checking expiration. It is a much bigger problem than getting an old 6 pack. BTW I have also returned a keg for off taste (not expiration date problems), and the liquor store / distributor have taken them back, so there is some leniency allowed. That happened once to me in 10 years of kegs.

 

Naut, every time. Hag hasn't been doing it for me lately. But... Headway>Naut>Hag

Edit: Hoppy Pilsner (Elm City, whatever they're calling it) trumps them all. Love that beer. @Gmr75 , get that out to distro more often!

 

I’m such a dope, I thought hoppy Pilsner was a new name for Elm City, doh

 

All great news. I’ll go back to my store for a Sea Hag and Elm City. I need a new line car sticker for the Elm City Tao handle. Hint hint.

 

Ha, just saw the result of my large thumbs typing while walking. That last sentence should have said a new line card sticker for the Elm City tap handle.

 

Looking forward to Galaxy cans this week! Ready to crush....

Any info. on Spin Cycle # 25? @Gmr75

West Coast IPA!? (Highly unlikely, but would be nice!)

 

From Facebook on 25: Ipa with centennial, mosaic, citra, and Idaho 7. Malted wheat and flakes oats coming in at 7% abv and 70 ibus

 

Sounds really tasty......IBU on the higher end!

I'll pop you a call to chat, thanks man.