Other Half (2020)

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  1. Greyvtrayn

    Greyvtrayn Savant (1,058) Feb 17, 2017 New Jersey
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    It was short while it lasted.
     
    #4381 Greyvtrayn, Sep 10, 2020
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  2. fdonnelly

    fdonnelly Maven (1,303) Dec 14, 2016 New Jersey
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    almost spit my water all over my keyboard LOL
     
    #4382 fdonnelly, Sep 10, 2020
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  3. Bankhead

    Bankhead Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2008 New York
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    any word if they're continuing freaky friday this month?
     
    #4383 Bankhead, Sep 10, 2020
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  4. afroskully

    afroskully Savant (1,118) Aug 24, 2016 New York
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    Pretty sure they’ll only do it for OH T-shirt wearing bros. Or boogie board stuntz swim shorts wearing bros. Hat won’t do the trick.

    I formally apologize now. :slight_smile:

    @RauchbierFan33, you’re fucking hilarious.
     
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  5. SeanEDPBK

    SeanEDPBK Pundit (753) Jun 8, 2016 New York

    Listen to you all, giving up on mixed 4 packs before even mounting a proper effort to marshal the awesome power of this message board to effect positive change. On the contrary, @afroskully is a hero and we should all follow his example of peaceful disobedience by means of operationally disruptive indecision.

    Or just keep asking politely, whatever you're comfortable with.
     
    #4385 SeanEDPBK, Sep 10, 2020
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  6. guinness77

    guinness77 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,554) Jan 6, 2014 New York
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    You. You’re good. :grin:
     
    #4386 guinness77, Sep 10, 2020
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  7. algebeeric_topology

    algebeeric_topology Pooh-Bah (2,052) Dec 30, 2014 Florida
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    I'm with you on it still being great, but I think the beer is a bit different than it's been in the past. We're consistently getting this awesome melon note more frequently. It was a differently sweet and thicker/frothier at one point. It was more bitter at one point a long time ago.

    Also really digging Citra+Galaxy. Glad to have a case!

    [​IMG]
     
    #4387 algebeeric_topology, Sep 10, 2020
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  8. BLazarus22

    BLazarus22 Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2011 New York

    Is not it possible that the pandemic has caused fluctuation in grain and hop products, either due to travel restrictions or increased demand? I'm no economist despite what my degree says but the aluminum situation paints a picture of how even the most basic components become harder to get.

    Like @SeanEDPBK I am also skeptical of perceived changes over time. In general most things are better when new and become harder to maintain expectation over time. Sure there is something newer and better somewhere but hey that's been the industry for the last 20 years.
     
    #4388 BLazarus22, Sep 11, 2020
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  9. FL0

    FL0 Aspirant (275) Jun 24, 2020 New York

    I know it's only been a couple of months, but living in the backwaters Upstate has clearly done nothing to dull your edge thus far. Or that of the guy you remind everyone of.

    And shapeless baggy jeans are actually a highly preferable look for a man compared to nut-huggers, but maybe that's just me? Figurative or not, it's the imagery we're all forced to process.

    Now, if only you could tidy up that hideous grammar of yours, you'd be close to perfect.:slight_smile:
     
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  10. guinness77

    guinness77 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,554) Jan 6, 2014 New York
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    I should have posted this on Monday when I drank it but it got lost in the sauce....Small Riwaka Everything is fantastic. One of the best beers I’ve had from OH this year. Iirc, it was very soft and filed with a tangerine/orange taste. Hop Monsoon, otoh, and this de-bunks @RauchbierFan33 ‘s theory about me, was a mess. Very, very sweet. Off-puttingly actually.
     
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  11. mikehblack

    mikehblack Zealot (602) Feb 10, 2010 California
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    I'm wondering if anyone can shed some light on an old OH bottle I have. I bought a bottle of "Imperial Stout" (all it says on the label) at the brewery somewhere around August 2014. We opened my buddy's bottle and it was a gusher and not very good so I never opened mine. I was under the impression it was their first ever bottling, but now I'm not so sure. Anyone have an idea?
     
    #4391 mikehblack, Sep 11, 2020
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  12. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    That’s the first ever OH stout, I have that same bottle! Never drank it, it was not well rated and I do believe it was over carbonated. I believe I waited in a small line for it. If you don’t know any better, I am a big deal around here as an OH historian and OG.
     
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  13. BLazarus22

    BLazarus22 Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2011 New York

    Yes Small Riwaka was excellent! I had that and Tumbleweeds on Saturday. Both excellent afternoon outdoor beverages.
     
    #4393 BLazarus22, Sep 11, 2020
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  14. algebeeric_topology

    algebeeric_topology Pooh-Bah (2,052) Dec 30, 2014 Florida
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    Haha yes! Like a silver chain OH link label or something? I opened one in line for 5th anniversary I think (@Comparison_Ford 5th?) and it was well past it's prime. Cooling it a bit lower should help with gushing, perhaps put it in the freezer for a short bit after it's been in the fridge a while? To the point that your buddy's bottle was not very good, your's won't be either, but it could be fun!

    I do think the stout was their first bottle, followed by some combination of V Love and Brett Saison.


    Also the Green City BA stout with Vanilla/Coffee is really good. It's got a little bit of roasty acidity, but is a great stout. It isn't cloying or excessively sweet and it doesn't drink as hot as it's ABV. The vanilla treatment is really nice and works well with the barrel. My wife's response: "Oh, maybe Other Half has figured out stouts."
    Now, do I think other brewers are doing this at 9-12% ABV rather than 16.7? Totally, but whatever, this is what I have.
     
    #4394 algebeeric_topology, Sep 11, 2020
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  15. mikehblack

    mikehblack Zealot (602) Feb 10, 2010 California
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    Cool, thanks for the information! This is the one with a silver label and pink text. I probably won't open it at this point but I guess it's a cool little piece of history, for whatever it's worth. I've got great memories of making the trek out to that little brewery. Took a growler of All Green Everything to go and we drank it on the subway the whole ride back to my friend's place in Washington Heights.
     
    #4395 mikehblack, Sep 11, 2020
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  16. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    Good times! One of the drunkest times I can remember in recent history is in July 2014 spent a good part of day drinking there, got a 32 ounce growler of Green Diamonds to go for future drinking but then decided to drink it on LIRR trip home. You should have seen the look on my wife's face when she was picking me up saw me ambling down the platform with a tulip full of beer and growler!
     
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  17. joehill

    joehill Zealot (594) Apr 11, 2008 New York
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    i think i traded this to you, no? i still have one bottle left, at this point i'm never opening it, just hoping that at some point 10 years from now i can eBay it for one semester of my daughter's college tuition
     
    #4397 joehill, Sep 11, 2020
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  18. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    One of...

    The drunkest time though was the bourbon county west side highway incident
     
    #4398 rozzom, Sep 11, 2020
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  19. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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  20. algebeeric_topology

    algebeeric_topology Pooh-Bah (2,052) Dec 30, 2014 Florida
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    You did and it was amazing to open!
     
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