Abnormal Brewing - Summer 2017

What a shame - what modern brewery doesn't have an updated taplist anywhere... Untappd, TapHunter, Beermenus, their website, etc...

 

Not entirely accurate. It is listed here:

https://thecorkandcraft.com/pages/menu-beer

So it does exist online, however, it is out of date only because reading this and having lunch there today it is noticeably not current.

Edit: Nevermind, you used the qualifier of "current" so that I will agree with.

 

Thank you!

 

It is quite out of date. I went for lunch today and had an Old Money and then I saw that half the beers from the Masumoto dinner were still on.

I think if you enjoy fruited and didn't get a Cellador Mas, you would be denying yourself a fantastic beverage.

 

Haha I was fairly certain as soon as I posted that I'd be proven wrong. I've looked probably 10 different times on abnormals site to see if I could find draft info with no luck. Never occured to me to look on C&C. Thanks @SDReaper

 

Not gonna lie, I had to dig to find it. Plus the posted list I think is roughly 3-4months out of date.

 

@ayearetee also just a quick note they are doing a double can release this Sunday at 10am if you're around and into that kinda thing.

 

How did the bottle share go last night? Any good pics?
I went in on Tuesday to pick up my cafe dino bottles, and I really enjoyed the great notion collab(It was like a banana split) along with my pulled pork sanwich. It was like a banana split.

 

Personally, I prefer my pulled pork sandwiches to taste like a pulled pork sandwich, but to each their own...

"It was like a banana split"... can that be a new catchphrase?!

 

I actually meant the great notion collab. LOL The pulled pork did taste like a pulled pork sandwich. Both were awesome.

 

So the beta test is already over I heard. I wonder if the testers will be offered first right for the membership otherwise it was pretty blah, They beta tested for an order that didn't sell out.

 

Bottle share was a blast. Took a little bit for the room to get going but by the end of the night, bottles were being passed around and everyone was really good friends haha. Only thing I would have changed was that they served barrel aged M3 at the end of the night. Would have preferred to try that one when I wasnt 2.5 hours deep into a 50 person bottle share....

 

banana split... hahahaha the pilot batch is essentially neo dynamite. I thought it was funny that it was a "nameless pilot batch" when really it wasn't. This was no dessert by all means as you could have had the same result w/hugs & kisses which again was alright (still hasn't changed)

I first had it at bottle craft prior to release considering they are practically neighbors w/stone. That alpha batch I must say was mediocre but nevertheless understand the early release however, the second finalized release was actually good, not great but i'd say worth the buy.

If however you managed to drop by Stone last weekend, they had the full pint 10th anniversary release. now That should be bottled but who knows if that would ever happen (more than likely not)

And the price they were asking for a pour of dino? You could go to bottlecraft (again) for a much more inexpensive price. Heck, 10$ more & you could buy yourself a bottle. Not to shit on their release but it seems they are going all out on Derek's departure which is sad. Just my thought as much as i'd like for him to remain & continue with other collaborations though when you are presented with better opportunities to fill your knowledge, networking, possible partnerships & bank account, what's there to hold you back?

 

Makaveli x2 secured. Abnormal's website for purchases is very smooth.

 

Also you are super lame if you are one of these people:

 

Wow, I did not realize there was an Abnormal release today. Good job on everyone keeping it on the DL on here I guess.... what were bottles going for?

 

Makaveli. Wish I got two bottles, instead of one, but Cellador's surprise visit to Oakland did a number on my wallet.

 

What is everyone's thought about the Nelson Double Double cans? The 3 I opened so far were all overly sweet and caramel tasting. This is not what I would expect from my history with Abnormal's IPAs.

 

I agree, pretty disappointed in it. Syrupy and caramel. Based on new money and turbidity, I was hoping for something like a DIPA version of MT blam blam.

 

If the draft is different, probably an issue with oxygen levels in the cans.