Annual Hopslam @ Shangy's Thread

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  1. mfunk9786

    mfunk9786 Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2007 Pennsylvania

    I'm hoping to get some clarification - Bell's released information on this year's release and said that the week of 1/16 would be release week for PA. Waywood Beverage said they'd get it in on Wednesday or Thursday of this week. But Shangy's is saying that their release will be on February 2nd. Can anyone clarify?
     
  2. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Without any specific knowledge (Which only Bells and Nima at Shangy's will have) it sounds sort of like a question of when there will be a delivery truck arriving from MI and getting to Shangy's. Typically breweries and wholesale distributors can not get all the beer into all the distributors in one state as big as PA on the same day. Also there may be different batches involved. For example the Troeg's Nugget Nectar out there now to be easily found in SE PA has two different bottling dates, 29 Dec and 6 Jan, based on reports in the NN thread.
     
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  3. KnightRider

    KnightRider Zealot (536) May 20, 2007 Pennsylvania

    I assume Waywood is not a wholesale distributor for Bell's, and most likely must get their Bell's from Shangy's wholesaler side. So either Shangy's is sending Hopslam to their wholesale accounts first and then selling it via their retail store on the 2nd, or Waywood is not getting it this week.
     
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  4. JArmour15

    JArmour15 Initiate (0) Jan 2, 2014 Pennsylvania

    02/02/14 confirmed release at Shangy's. Just changed jobs so I can't make it on a Monday this year, great for me. Haha
     
  5. FatBoyGotSwagger

    FatBoyGotSwagger Grand Pooh-Bah (3,999) Apr 4, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Shangy's should also have the Hi-Res in stock, double up.
     
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  6. NbeerJ

    NbeerJ Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2014 New Jersey

    So it will be a few weeks old by then
     
  7. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Or it will be fresher than that because its from a more recent batch than the first wave to his PA.
     
  8. jasonm

    jasonm Initiate (0) Mar 5, 2006 Pennsylvania

    ISO: Picture of Hopslam case beeramid
     
  9. pearljam118

    pearljam118 Savant (1,049) Jul 5, 2008 Pennsylvania

    Bell's says today is the release date so why would Shangy's hold onto it for an extra 2 weeks? So they can get an extra 5,000 phone calls about it for 2 more weeks?
     
  10. RonfromJersey

    RonfromJersey Initiate (0) Jan 25, 2002 New Jersey
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    Maybe they figure they will sell enough beer Super Bowl week anyway, and HopSlam will generate another sales cycle.
     
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  11. KingforaDay

    KingforaDay Pooh-Bah (2,445) Aug 5, 2010 New Jersey
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    Looks like he has not been on here in a while but i know he used to answer questions on BA so maybe he can chime in here with some answers @NimaShangy
     
  12. ClockworkOrange

    ClockworkOrange Pooh-Bah (2,190) Feb 19, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    such a thing does not exist. everyone that walks in to buy it only sees one case. ya know, "the last case in stock":wink:
     
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  13. Beerisheaven

    Beerisheaven Initiate (0) Dec 5, 2007 Pennsylvania

    I thought he got banned for at least some period of time. Not sure he is active anymore here.
     
  14. ClockworkOrange

    ClockworkOrange Pooh-Bah (2,190) Feb 19, 2006 Pennsylvania
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    Yes, extreme over pimping along with bella vista jordan and his 20 aliases
     
  15. bluetieman

    bluetieman Devotee (328) Sep 26, 2009 Pennsylvania

    So, I don't think that anyone's said it yet, but should I get in line now...
     
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  16. Kadonny

    Kadonny Pooh-Bah (2,616) Sep 5, 2007 Florida
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    One case per car......no cheating.
     
  17. mfunk9786

    mfunk9786 Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2007 Pennsylvania

    No word about Westy's having it yet - maybe the 2/2 date is really just going to be the soonest they'll have it.
     
  18. bluetieman

    bluetieman Devotee (328) Sep 26, 2009 Pennsylvania

    So, what's the consensus here? Any confirmation on release date?
     
  19. Brew4Brew

    Brew4Brew Initiate (0) Aug 17, 2008 New Jersey

    Never seen hopslam before in nj, anyone ever seen it by the shore area
     
  20. mkurylko

    mkurylko Zealot (588) Feb 10, 2011 New Jersey
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    Sorry if I missed this, where was it announced/written?
     
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