Breweries that don't release large format bottles (bombers and up)

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  1. gillagorilla

    gillagorilla Pooh-Bah (2,691) Feb 27, 2013 Maryland
    Pooh-Bah

    I know there is countless discussion on here about everything concerning pricing and bottle format.

    What breweries only distribute either cans or bottles smaller than bombers (but I am including any size cans because those are usually sold in packs, except for giants like Mission)? The only one that I can think of is Oskar Blues but I could be wrong there. However, they don't really release any special beers outside their seasonals (which in my area aren't really seasonal because I see them on shelves throughout the year).

    If there are others outside of Oskar Blues, do they also release big, sought after beers (at least limited) in their regular release format?

    Basically, I am wondering if any brewery bucks the large format glass bottles for special releases?
     
    #1 gillagorilla, Mar 9, 2014
  2. Josbor11

    Josbor11 Initiate (0) Dec 21, 2013 Ohio

    I have never seen a bomber from Great Lakes, Fat Heads, or Brew Kettle.
     
    #2 Josbor11, Mar 9, 2014
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  3. Beercanman1

    Beercanman1 Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2014 Ohio

    Great lakes used too. And if I'm not mistaken fat heads just bought a bomber bottling line. Sixpoint is another one
     
    #3 Beercanman1, Mar 9, 2014
  4. nohbudi

    nohbudi Initiate (0) May 18, 2008 Ohio

    GLBC offers some awesome growlers.. Never seen anything large from Bells, Founders, or Northpeak.
     
    #4 nohbudi, Mar 9, 2014
  5. gillagorilla

    gillagorilla Pooh-Bah (2,691) Feb 27, 2013 Maryland
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    Founders has a whole line of bombers, the Backstage Series.
     
    #5 gillagorilla, Mar 9, 2014
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  6. nohbudi

    nohbudi Initiate (0) May 18, 2008 Ohio

    I've never seen any. I shall look closer, although it seems shocking as I am so close..
     
    #6 nohbudi, Mar 9, 2014
  7. gillagorilla

    gillagorilla Pooh-Bah (2,691) Feb 27, 2013 Maryland
    Pooh-Bah

    Oh, yeah they can be quite elusive. We don't get Founders here yet though.

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    #7 gillagorilla, Mar 9, 2014
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  8. Beercanman1

    Beercanman1 Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2014 Ohio

    Bells used to, not sure if they still do
     
    #8 Beercanman1, Mar 9, 2014
  9. Snowdog

    Snowdog Initiate (0) Jul 28, 2010 Ohio

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  10. sixpointfive

    sixpointfive Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2014 Texas

    Alchemist, sixpoint

    And what about Sierra Nevada? They probably do, but i've never seen anything larger than a 12oz bottle.
     
    #10 sixpointfive, Mar 9, 2014
  11. mellowmark

    mellowmark Savant (1,018) Mar 31, 2010 Utah

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  12. Davebeer50

    Davebeer50 Initiate (0) Jan 2, 2014 Massachusetts

    They did a barrel aged Bigfoot bomber last year, and I know I just saw another type- something hemisphere?? can't remember the name. Also I've onyl seen Trappistes Rochefort in small 11.2 oz bottles. Same with Orval. Different cuase many Belgians do the big ones.
     
    #12 Davebeer50, Mar 9, 2014
  13. BoomKentucky

    BoomKentucky Zealot (675) Mar 22, 2013 Kentucky

    I think these were only sold at their breweries.
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    #13 BoomKentucky, Mar 9, 2014
  14. SomethingClever

    SomethingClever Grand Pooh-Bah (4,871) Feb 22, 2013 Ohio
    Pooh-Bah

    Maine beer company
     
    #14 SomethingClever, Mar 9, 2014
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  15. Biff_Tannen

    Biff_Tannen Initiate (0) Dec 8, 2013 Missouri

    Ska? Tallgrass?

    And Sierra Nevada does have the Southern/Northern Hemisphere.
     
    #15 Biff_Tannen, Mar 9, 2014
  16. sixpointfive

    sixpointfive Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2014 Texas

    Do you have anything positive to add to this thread? Telling people to stop drinking beer is a poor joke, or a poor attempt at trolling also. Please provide some "correct" information, so that us uninformed people can be enlightened.

    thank you
     
    #16 sixpointfive, Mar 9, 2014
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  17. Blueribbon666

    Blueribbon666 Pooh-Bah (1,669) Jul 4, 2008 Ohio
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    Unless you count the bombers you can brew yourself at Brew Kettle, so it's not like they can't do their own branded stuff. I get stuff every year from friends brewing out of Brew Kettle.
     
    #17 Blueribbon666, Mar 9, 2014
  18. Blueribbon666

    Blueribbon666 Pooh-Bah (1,669) Jul 4, 2008 Ohio
    Pooh-Bah

    If it makes you feel any better I have yet to see any of the Backstage series on the shelf in the wild. I've seen and had all of Founders stuff minus the Backstage series:slight_frown:...and no I don't trade, thrill of the hunt.
     
    #18 Blueribbon666, Mar 9, 2014
  19. TheNightwatchman

    TheNightwatchman Initiate (0) Mar 28, 2009 Pennsylvania

    They do. Their Northern and Southern Hemisphere Harvest Wet Hop ales are both available in larger format bottles.




    Constructive response. A+ effort. Now go log off the internet.
     
    #19 TheNightwatchman, Mar 9, 2014
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  20. kwakwhore

    kwakwhore Maven (1,413) Nov 1, 2004 North Carolina
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    Haven't seen any from Duck Rabbit.
     
    #20 kwakwhore, Mar 9, 2014
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