Batch 19 vs. Third Shift

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  1. SerialTicker

    SerialTicker Pooh-Bah (2,851) Jun 18, 2012 Missouri
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    Does anybody else find that these two beers taste almost exactly the same, with the only difference being that Third Shift costs quite a bit more money? At a bar with a limited tap list tonight, I ordered a Third Shift ... turned out to cost a bit over $6 for a 20oz, while a Batch 19 I got a couple months ago was $2.50 for a pint.

    Also, the waitress said there was a deal on domestics because the Wings were on (GO WINGS!), but apparently Third Shift (despite being made by Coors) wasn't considered one.
     
    #1 SerialTicker, May 11, 2013
  2. anfield86

    anfield86 Pooh-Bah (2,606) Nov 21, 2006 New Jersey
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    I remember Batch 19 being a tad hoppier. Its a poor mans Brooklyn Lager. Third shift was more malty and sweet like a cheap marzen.

    Batch 19 is supposed to be a pre-prohbition lager whereas Third shift is a amber lager. That alone pretty much sums up their differences.

    They're both not awful brews in my opinion but obviously would reach for a local option if given the choice. (I miss you, Narragansett Lager!!!)
     
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  3. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    I have never tried them, so I have no clue how they taste. I will never try them either.
     
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  4. SerialTicker

    SerialTicker Pooh-Bah (2,851) Jun 18, 2012 Missouri
    Pooh-Bah

    That's a great story.

    Thank you for sharing.
     
    #4 SerialTicker, May 11, 2013
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  5. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    No problem, dawg.

    Have fun discussing the differences in your Macros (disguised as micros)!
     
    #5 BottleCaps80, May 11, 2013
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  6. Dools9

    Dools9 Pooh-Bah (1,788) Jul 5, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Sluggin a Ganny Tall Boy now, Hi Neighbor!
     
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  7. Dools9

    Dools9 Pooh-Bah (1,788) Jul 5, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Someone woke up on the snob side of the bed.
     
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  8. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    Yep. Total snob right here!
     
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  9. Dools9

    Dools9 Pooh-Bah (1,788) Jul 5, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Word
     
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  10. Immortale25

    Immortale25 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,775) May 13, 2011 North Carolina
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    Was at a Target tonight buying beer for my girlfriend and her friends for their night out. Was told to select either Sierra Nevada or "something else me and my friends might like." Ended up staring at a sixer of Batch 19 wondering "should I buy this so I can tick a bottle?" Ended up grabbing the SNPA.
     
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  11. ThisWangsChung

    ThisWangsChung Pooh-Bah (2,988) Oct 15, 2011 Maryland
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    I had Batch 19 on tap before Coors bottled it, and it wasn't bad at all.

    Third Shift, eh, it's little more than a crappier Yuengling.
     
    #11 ThisWangsChung, May 11, 2013
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  12. yamar68

    yamar68 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2011 Minnesota

    I thought the Batch 19 had some pretty intense BK Rodeo Burger notes while Third Shift leans more towards a traditional Whopper flavor profile.
     
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  13. SerialTicker

    SerialTicker Pooh-Bah (2,851) Jun 18, 2012 Missouri
    Pooh-Bah

    Every visit's a couple cents in my pocket, keep it coming!

    And how is saying, "This beer is really light, crisp, and refreshing! Really enjoyable, and highly recommended!" any less embarrassing? Just a thought.

    Now, commence senseless "insults".
     
    #13 SerialTicker, May 11, 2013
  14. CMUbrew

    CMUbrew Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 Michigan

    You read my mind. I was just about to post in Beer & Food "What beer should I pair with my shitty fast food?"
     
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  15. SerialTicker

    SerialTicker Pooh-Bah (2,851) Jun 18, 2012 Missouri
    Pooh-Bah

    Water and only water.
     
    #15 SerialTicker, May 11, 2013
  16. yamar68

    yamar68 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2011 Minnesota

    Because it isn't a can of Mountain Dew or a Crunch Wrap Supreme.
     
    #16 yamar68, May 11, 2013
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  17. SerialTicker

    SerialTicker Pooh-Bah (2,851) Jun 18, 2012 Missouri
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    It gets views, so somebody cares.

    Also, GrubGrade.com.
     
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  18. gtermi

    gtermi Initiate (0) Apr 21, 2010 Texas

    I much prefer the Batch 19..
     
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  19. Dools9

    Dools9 Pooh-Bah (1,788) Jul 5, 2011 Massachusetts
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    crunch wrap supremes are so good
     
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  20. YogiBeer

    YogiBeer Initiate (0) May 10, 2012 Illinois


    GET IT AT BINNYS
     
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