Societe Tasting Room

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  1. Beerandraiderfan

    Beerandraiderfan Initiate (0) Apr 14, 2009 Nevada

    Your experience was the polar opposite of mine. It takes a lot for me too throw in a new San Diego stop when I'm in town, but their stuff they had (Pupil/Apprentice) at an old favorite haunt (Churchill's) in November made me question whether SD had another world class brewery on their hands.

    So I threw this thread up, wrote down the address, and fit in a quick visit to the tasting room between picking up bottles at Alesmith and hitting up the Brewbies event at Pizza Port in Carlsbad (Alpine started the day).

    I was amazed. Cheap tasters, world class quality beers and amazing service. Now matter what the abv of a beer is there, you can't taste it! Dangerous! Despite the place being full on a Saturday, the service was excellent: Every time someone was filling our glasses, another server would ask if I'd already been helped. Sure, I would have loved to roll out of there with a reasonably priced growler, but it just isn't a smart move with my $$ living 600 miles away. If you're a local, its a no brainer.

    Anyways, my friends here are going to be sick of hearing how great Societe's beers are the next few weeks. If you had a negative experience, I'd say it was the exception to the rule.
     
    #61 Beerandraiderfan, Feb 11, 2013
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  2. CenCalMario

    CenCalMario Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2009 California

    Yeah.... Doug said that's what he calls it. Roustabout is actually another name for a carnival worker/carnie.
     
    #62 CenCalMario, Feb 12, 2013
  3. HopHead84

    HopHead84 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,268) Nov 29, 2006 California
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    Ah. I thought it referred to the word's more common usage of a person who works in an oil field. Good to know. Thanks.
     
    #63 HopHead84, Feb 12, 2013
  4. MacNCheese

    MacNCheese Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2011 California

    I'm more familiar with the oil field reference as well. Either way, it's unskilled labor. Here's a hammer or a shovel, go dig/bang on whatever...
     
    #64 MacNCheese, Feb 12, 2013
  5. tyrsis

    tyrsis Savant (1,074) Mar 13, 2009 California
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    Going back to that growler conversation (and also the "I Hate Growler Laws" thread was locked") check out what Jacob from Modern Times just said during the ABC presentation:

    https://twitter.com/ModernTimesBeer/status/301446429522669568
    https://twitter.com/ModernTimesBeer/status/301446824366051328

    "Wow, head of CA ABC just assured that brewers can refill other brewer's growlers w/ a label that covers all other markings & convey nec info"




    "Also said a blank growler could theoretically be filled w/ no label but a cap that conveyed mandatory info. Opens up a lot of options"
     
    #65 tyrsis, Feb 12, 2013
  6. AptosBeerDrinker

    AptosBeerDrinker Initiate (0) Aug 9, 2011 California

    What is the neccessary/mandatory info? I've never seen any info on a growler.
     
    #66 AptosBeerDrinker, Feb 12, 2013
  7. MacNCheese

    MacNCheese Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2011 California

    Usually it's the surgeon general's warning, as well as brewery name and address.

    The only problem is growlers will get messed up with lots of stickers/scrubbings etc.. But...hell, my 2 SS growlers will get a lot more use. Screw glass.
     
    #67 MacNCheese, Feb 12, 2013
  8. Xul

    Xul Pooh-Bah (2,139) May 18, 2008 California
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    Awesome, hopefully other brewers took note of that and we can begin to see some change on that front.
     
    #68 Xul, Feb 12, 2013
  9. evilc

    evilc Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 California

    This will once and for all prove out any brewers who say " we don't sell them for profit, we're just following the law ".
     
    #69 evilc, Feb 12, 2013
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  10. tyrsis

    tyrsis Savant (1,074) Mar 13, 2009 California
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    As far as I know, each growler needs to have the brewery name, location, and name of the beer affixed to the growler. Or something like that.
     
    #70 tyrsis, Feb 12, 2013
  11. LegalBrew87

    LegalBrew87 Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2012 California

    Brewery name and address
     
    #71 LegalBrew87, Feb 12, 2013
  12. mrkrispy

    mrkrispy Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2006 California

    Business 102: When you produce alcohol, don't risk your alcohol license based on 2 tweets.
     
    #72 mrkrispy, Feb 12, 2013
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  13. tyrsis

    tyrsis Savant (1,074) Mar 13, 2009 California
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    Except it's not really based on tweets... This was from the head of the California ABC.

    http://www.westcoastersd.com/2013/01/30/attention-brewers-abc-workshop-february-12/
    The California Craft Brewers Association (CCBA) will be holding an ABC(Alcoholic Beverage Control) workshop in San Diego on Tuesday, February 12.
     
    #73 tyrsis, Feb 12, 2013
  14. MacNCheese

    MacNCheese Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2011 California

    Tweets = caselaw. Dontchaknow?
     
    #74 MacNCheese, Feb 12, 2013
  15. evilc

    evilc Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 California

    Someone get the guy to send out a memo.
     
    #75 evilc, Feb 12, 2013
  16. Bungletronics

    Bungletronics Devotee (387) Jan 5, 2009 California

    So is it $25 filled or just for the vessel?
     
    #76 Bungletronics, Feb 13, 2013
  17. Xul

    Xul Pooh-Bah (2,139) May 18, 2008 California
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    $25 for the vessel.
     
    #77 Xul, Feb 13, 2013
  18. MacNCheese

    MacNCheese Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2011 California

    "It's our most modestly priced vessel."
     
    #78 MacNCheese, Feb 13, 2013
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  19. jamex

    jamex Initiate (0) Feb 13, 2010 California

    I thought the Roustabout (or whatever) was no Poor Man's. Little boozy and not as balanced.
     
    #79 jamex, Feb 13, 2013
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  20. Sebowski

    Sebowski Zealot (613) Jan 11, 2010 California

    Had a couple Poor Man's tonight. What a fantastic beer. Best DIPA of the season, and it ain't close.
     
    #80 Sebowski, Feb 13, 2013
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