Midnight Sun Berserker?

Hey Ryan,

I heard April. Not 100%, but I remember this being the word on the street when the Midnight Sun Brewer visited Portland last month.

-Seth

 

I heard the same for what it's worth

 

April is correct, for now.

Source: email from brewer.

 

MY kingdom for a Berserker !!!!

 

The load was supposed to leave Alaska late last week or this week, so it should be hitting town in 7-10 days. If all goes according to plan, there should be ~60 cases and a couple kegs coming to Oregon.

 

i know this is the PNW forum... but any of you guys in the know have any idea if some cases will make it to CA?

 

I just received a message from their facebook page. I asked what the word is on the next Berserker release, with the response, "it's on our list and coming soon, I will give you the date as soon as it hits the tanks". Not sure who is running the FB page.

 

According to MS twitter : https://twitter.com/midsunbrewing/status/185641920175939584

 

Huh. If that's true and it's not even "done" yet, there's a huge disconnect between the brewery and Point Blank. Either that, or a communication breakdown between the brewing staff and the person responsible for updating their twitter feed.

Normally I take arrival dates and stuff that I hear from sales reps with a grain of salt, but considering that our PB rep is the guy responsible for actually ordering Midnight Sun, Shelton Brothers, and most of the other specialty beer in their line-up I can generally take him at his word.

 

I'm going down to the brewery next Friday. I'll get some facts, or hopefully some Berserker.

 

Keep us posted :-)

 

Berserker is in oak. We were hoping for an April release but that doesn't look like it is happening. The production twitter that optophobia quoted is the one to watch to see when we take it out of oak. From there, it'll take around a month to hit lower 48 accounts. Sorry for the wait but we got to let the oak do its thing.

 

I guess not this time

 

Not if we see them first

 

At least it's coming at some point, unlike Ivan (supposedly none this year).

 

I heard Ivan would be in December (better late than never)...

 

Dec '12? wow....how did they miss their target like this..? Unless their median taps are bringing in the cash needed to sustain, then I forgive.

 

ISO!!! Keep a lowly beer geek in CO in mind if you find an extra. You will be hansomely rewarded.

 

Recently had a bottle of the 2010 and loved it. For one reason or another we didn't get any in '11 here in Seattle unless I totally missed it (which is unlikely).