2016 3 Way IPA

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  1. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    Grabbed some in the walk in cooler. Also had Suicide Squeeze still.
     
    #41 distantmantra, Jun 8, 2016
  2. Moose90

    Moose90 Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2012 Washington

    It is in Bellingham as of yesterday. Elizabeth Station, $2.99 / ea line priced with the rest of their stuff. Darn tasty. Cheers!
     
    #42 Moose90, Jun 9, 2016
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  3. ballardbeer

    ballardbeer Pundit (779) Nov 10, 2013 Oregon

    bottleworks has a healthy stack of 3-way in.

     
    #43 ballardbeer, Jun 9, 2016
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  4. EdwardAbbey

    EdwardAbbey Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2015 Washington

    I think this came out really nice, albeit something short of a mind bender (which is an admittedly unreasonable benchmark, anyway). It reminded me quite a bit of Enjoy By, which is not faint praise because that beer is great and a full-fledged DIPA, unlike this one. I, for one, plan on enjoying its run in the coming months...

    It would be nice to hear more about the collaborative process involved in its creation, however. As in, who brought what to the table, and how did they tweak the recipe and sort out any differences? Perhaps it's too much trouble to bother with, but I think it would be illuminating. I took a look on their sites and didn't find anything of note.

    In any event, I definitely dig the art on the cans. Does anyone know if the track suits and chains (and boombox) are real, or just some figment of a graphic designer's imagination?
     
    #44 EdwardAbbey, Jun 9, 2016
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  5. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    2013 was country music.
    2014 was rock and roll.
    2015 was orchestral.
    2016 is hip hop.

    Let there be Rock.
     
    #45 distantmantra, Jun 9, 2016
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  6. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (4,504) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    And jazz. And punk. And reggae.

    I'd also love to see a Kraftwerk version.
     
    #46 vurt, Jun 9, 2016
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  7. EdwardAbbey

    EdwardAbbey Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2015 Washington

    I'd almost be willing to stand in line for something operatic and/or Avant-Garde. Maybe next year's collaboration?
     
    #47 EdwardAbbey, Jun 9, 2016
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  8. zestd

    zestd Savant (1,071) Jan 18, 2013 Idaho

    I want neo-soul with a light pop twinge.
     
    #48 zestd, Jun 9, 2016
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  9. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Give me the Stax/Memphis soul version.
     
    #49 BBThunderbolt, Jun 9, 2016
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  10. Jbagel1

    Jbagel1 Initiate (0) May 25, 2015 Oregon

    Got a 4 pack last night in eugene. It was really really good. I had 3 of them, still have one in the fridge.
     
    #50 Jbagel1, Jun 10, 2016
  11. t4h2c0

    t4h2c0 Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2007 Washington

    The cans i saw said it was canned on 5-19-16...WTF??? You have a beer canned and you wait 2 weeks to ship??? I thought the beer was decent but i am waiting for a FRESHER BATCH!!!
     
    #51 t4h2c0, Jun 10, 2016
  12. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Had a can yesterday, and wasn't overwhelmingly impressed. Good, but nothing outstanding. However, the can I drank tonight really hit the spot. Just a delicious, nw style ipa (imho).
     
    #52 John_M, Jun 10, 2016
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  13. EdwardAbbey

    EdwardAbbey Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2015 Washington

    This sort of thing happens to me disturbingly often. Not the majority of the time, by any means, but enough to make me wonder how many different times I really have to sample a beer to know whether I think it's good.

    Two, on separate occasions, seems an absolute minimum. The first time you're almost definitely handicapped by your expectations, and in direct proportion to the degree you had any (good or bad). The second, you can at least get a little closer to the truth.
     
    #53 EdwardAbbey, Jun 10, 2016
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  14. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    2015 3-Way took a while to grown on me last year.
     
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  15. EdwardAbbey

    EdwardAbbey Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2015 Washington

    Possible Freudian (typographical) slip, preserved for posterity. :wink:
     
    #55 EdwardAbbey, Jun 10, 2016
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  16. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Coulda sat at the distributors. Plus, as of today, that's only 22 days. Seriously, you won't drink a 3 week old beer?
     
    #56 BBThunderbolt, Jun 10, 2016
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  17. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Not get too far a field, but it's one of observations I make frequently to folks who say such and such a beer isn't as good as the previous batch, based on a single sample. Yes, a particular beer can certainly vary from batch to batch, but IMHO, it's just as likely that you (the consumer) were tired, hot, cold, not feeling well, had just eaten a spicy meal, had consumed the beer after many other beers, etc., when you tried that "off" beer. That's certainly as likely an explanation as the suggested one (that the beer I tried was "off"), but I'm constantly amazed by the number of times I'll hear someone decide a beer isn't all that great , based on a single sample.

    Anyway, based on my second sample, I've now decided I need more of it (sent my other two cans to a trading buddy as a couple of extras), and plan to order it when I see it on tap, as well as pick up more cans.
     
    #57 John_M, Jun 10, 2016
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  18. crusian

    crusian Pooh-Bah (1,989) May 14, 2010 Oregon
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    Had some last night... very... pee forward. Lol
     
    #58 crusian, Jun 10, 2016
  19. drone

    drone Savant (1,224) Jun 17, 2013 Oregon
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    This has actually happened quite a few times for me, and has taught me to try a beer a couple times before completely writing it off, particularly if it's something well received/highly recommended. Vortex is an example of this, for me. I had an off batch at first, then on a tainted palette, then finally had it fresh and on tap. Completely changed my perception of the beer.

    On 3-Way, I thought it was great, very citrus forward with minimal mouth bitterness. Would've liked to see a bit more pine/bittering on the finish, but crazy drinkable. Great job Melvin/BB/Fort George.
     
    #59 drone, Jun 10, 2016
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  20. NWer

    NWer Pooh-Bah (2,145) Mar 10, 2009 Washington
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    Just picked up a four-pack of 3-way in the cooler Lynnwood Total Wine. Thanks @stillfill for head's up where to look. Would have never found it.
     
    #60 NWer, Jun 10, 2016
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