Worst craft beer tent ever?

Discussion in 'New England' started by MikeLenehan, Jul 26, 2014.

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  1. MikeLenehan

    MikeLenehan Initiate (0) Sep 2, 2013 New York

    I'd been hearing about the prospect a craft beer tent in the days and weeks leading up to Harborfest in Oswego, NY. My understanding was that this would mark the first time that craft beer would be offered at the event. I was anxious to see what they'd come up with and optimistic since the bar that would be running it typically has a fine selection.
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    Yikes. A+ for the concept, D- for execution. I stuck with the Sculpin cans I brought in with me. Anyone else ever run into a "craft" beer tent similar to this?
     
    #1 MikeLenehan, Jul 26, 2014
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  2. LopeJuice

    LopeJuice Initiate (0) Aug 23, 2012 New York
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    The "Craft Beer" stand at Yankee stadium is pretty hilarious.
     
    #2 LopeJuice, Jul 26, 2014
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  3. listentodave

    listentodave Initiate (0) Aug 22, 2013 New Jersey

    Philadelphia Union always has 2 victory beers on tap
     
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  4. tkdchampxi

    tkdchampxi Pooh-Bah (2,473) Oct 19, 2010 New Jersey
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    This is another example of one of my common gripes - FAKE CRAFT BEER EVENTS, be it a festival or table or section on a drink menu, that labels itself as "craft" but only serves crap
     
    #4 tkdchampxi, Jul 27, 2014
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  5. makeminerandom

    makeminerandom Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2014 Pennsylvania

    This looks a lot like the "craft" offerings at most of the airport bars I've been in. You'd think with only 5 taps they could at least represent 5 different breweries...
     
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  6. nesarebad

    nesarebad Pooh-Bah (1,868) Feb 4, 2012 Massachusetts
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    Magic Hat is a nice up and coming brewery...
     
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  7. Fujii13

    Fujii13 Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2011 New York

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  8. tkdchampxi

    tkdchampxi Pooh-Bah (2,473) Oct 19, 2010 New Jersey
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    You said in 1995
     
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  9. Vizualize

    Vizualize Initiate (0) Jun 13, 2014 New York

    Eeeek...I've seen worse but the options here are quite limited indeed. Major bonus points for bringing your own Sculpin though!
     
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  10. MikeLenehan

    MikeLenehan Initiate (0) Sep 2, 2013 New York

    Considering Saranac is local to you and it's not being advertised explicitly as a "craft beer tent", it gets a pass. IT'S LITE OR NOTHING FOR YOU HEATHENS. I'm not a huge Saranac fan but I'll take their Pale Ale over any of that Magic Hat and Goose Island garbage any day.
     
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  11. kdb150

    kdb150 Initiate (0) Mar 8, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I'm pretty sure that GI doesn't label their IPA 312, so I don't know what ignoramus printed up that label.
     
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  12. Fujii13

    Fujii13 Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2011 New York

    The worst part is there are two breweries (I'll admit, one I'm not a huge fan of) within walking distance of these events and their beer can't be poured there because the sponsoring distributor has a choke hold on the events.

    Also, I think Saranac (in Utica) is closer to you than me, haha.
     
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  13. MikeLenehan

    MikeLenehan Initiate (0) Sep 2, 2013 New York

    Yep, you're right about Saranac being closer to me. Weird. A lot of the folks that I went to school with from the Troy/Albany area were really into their Saranac.
     
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  14. Fujii13

    Fujii13 Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2011 New York

    It was a pretty standard gateway brewery back in the early 2000s.
     
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  15. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Yes, back when RPI was taking most of my money in the late 90's /early 00's, a mix case of Saranac was about the best beer I could afford.
     
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  16. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,145) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    AB/Goose Island does have a beer called 312 Urban Pale Ale - and if the "label" you're referring to is the green oval on the wall in the OP's pic, pretty sure that's what it says, as well.

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    #16 jesskidden, Jul 28, 2014
  17. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    that seems confusing as hell. That's got to create some mixed up orders in any bar that carries both 312 beers.
     
    #17 jmdrpi, Jul 28, 2014
  18. TomFoley

    TomFoley Pundit (945) Mar 19, 2005 Pennsylvania

    Back when RPI was taking my parents money (and some of mine) in the early 80s, Saranac didn't exist and halves of Genny Cream were nineteen bucks, but there was Holmes and Watsons.

    Now get off my lawn.
     
    #18 TomFoley, Jul 28, 2014
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  19. TheNightwatchman

    TheNightwatchman Initiate (0) Mar 28, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Damn right. I've had Dogfish there too.
     
    #19 TheNightwatchman, Jul 28, 2014
  20. CassinoNorth

    CassinoNorth Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2013 New Jersey

    AB lists 312 as it's own separate brand. Expect more and more beers brewed under the 312 moniker.
     
    #20 CassinoNorth, Jul 28, 2014
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