Other Half (2020)

It's just what caviar automatically does. I think the fees vary depending on how far away from the pickup spot the delivery is.

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yes, it's 30%. So if we charge $18/4-pack, then we only receive $12.60. Margins are much thinner than when people pick up from the brewery!

 

While we have you here @Grimm_Artisanal_Ales, can we hope to see an Other Half IPA collab in the future?

 

we're down, will email sam and matt soon

 

Woo!

 

I just picked up Lambo Door (4x cans) and Space Diamonds (2x) at a Local Bar/Shop. I figured I would show a local place I like some love and also save delivery fees.

Those 6 cans came out to $43.50 or $7.25 a can/or $29-4pack. Essentially the exact same cost of getting 4-packs delivered. But, hey, I'm supporting a small business in a time of need.

Having said that, forgot to tip, so, I feel like an asshole. My cardinal rule is I don't tip when just buying cans, but, in circumstances like this when hourly employees are just trying to stay afloat . However, there is a definite upcharge in the cost at $7.25 a can...I'm trying to tell myself it makes up for it....right?

 

@Tallerboy - half barrel of Space Diamonds. You’re set:



Retail sixtels and half barrels - week of 3/16/20

Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures. We know that many of you are looking to stock up in an effort to social distance / prepare for quarantine, so in addition to our regular sixtel offerings, we also have half barrels of many of your favorites for sale.

Please note that these are for PICK UP only in our taproom from 12-8pm daily. The half barrels will have a $100 refundable deposit applied in addition to the price listed below.

The list is long so we have not included descriptions, but please feel free to reply to this email if you have questions about any of the beers.

Retail Sixtels available
Cream of Broccoli Oat Cream IPA $225
Cream on the Inside Green on the Outside Imperial Oat Cream IPA $250
DDH Cabbage Imperial IPA $200
DDH Citra Daydream IPA $200
DDH Hop Showers IPA $200
DDH Stacks on Stacks Imperial IPA $200
Jam Don't Shake Imperial Stout w/ Grimm $250
Opulent Opulence Imperial IPA $225
Over One Million Served Snickerdoodle Concrete Imperial Stout $250
Triple Mosaic Dream Imperial IPA $250

Retail Half Barrels available
Banana Coconut Coffee Marshmallow Crunchee Imperial Berliner Weisse $450
Crickets w/ Motueka Pilsner $400
DDH Cabbage Imperial IPA $400
DDH Forever Simcoe Imperial IPA $450
DDH Go With the Flow IPA $400
DDH Oh...Dream Oat Cream IPA $400
DDH Small Nelson Everything IPA $400
DDH Space Diamonds Imperial IPA $450
DDH Stacks on Stacks Imperial IPA $400
Double Mmm...Fruit Dream with Plum and Vanilla Berliner Weisse $450
Far Out Spaced Out Imperial IPA $450
Honor System with Cherry and Raspberry Berliner Weisse $400
Mozz with Razz Imperial IPA $450
Mylar Arch Imperial IPA $450
Opulent Opulence Imperial IPA $450
Pastrytality Chocolate Coconut Macadamia Cake Imperial Stout $500
Triple Citra Daydream Imperial Oat Cream IPA $500

 

Anyone try the new batch of SD? Might take a trip this week. Crazy how easy it is to get around with zero traffic.

 

https://images.app.goo.gl/hevbankH97U5QZnN6
In regards to a SD keg.

 

No offendo but, (and this question can readily be asked of just about any BA poster) why the secrecy with where you purchased the beer? I've read countless messages from countless BAers who refer to their 'local spot'. I could see maybe being protective of a decent selection in a not-well-known store but, share the wealth people! Especially now...not that we should be encouraging people to leave their homes.

 

Well they also had purell and charmin, so ...

 

Wasn't meant to be a secret. I just felt like an ass for not tipping. It was Beer Run. Other Half just made a post saying where you can pick up cans throughout Manhattan as well.

 

Yeah, I didn't want you to think I was picking on you specifically, just something i notice.
Might be one of the few remaining reasons why I wish I lived in Manhattan! Cheers and enjoy!

 

Does anyone know if OH gives retail shops discounts for cans? Wondering what the economics are of what's in it for the bar vs OH. What I mean is taht when I go to say Haymaker who occasionally sells Root + Branch, OH, Grimm cans to go only do they get it below retail price? Haymaker sells them at brewery cost, so, wondering what is in it for Haymaker?

Now are they doing this to get people in the door and hopefully they stay for food and a draft or two? I see other shops

 

@Msudukie this batch of SD more vegetal/earthy than peak, but still quite tasty. That said, just opened my first can of Forever Simcoe and it's fire- more tropical than straight pineapple but the superior of the two IMO.

 

NEED this Forever Simcoe in my life

 

I know single IPAs usually don’t get much love but Go with the flow is tasting great right now. Doing a lot more day drinking now that I’m stuck working from home and it’s nice to have a good one to pace myself with.

 

Really enjoying the Red Shift "fluffernutter" stout. Was only going to drink half of it tonight (and switch to rye whiskey) but may just finish this bottle. The nose on it is insane- like freshly baked peanut butter cookies and marshmallow fluff. Miraculously well hidden alcohol.

So, is brewing beer a solitary activity? Like, how long can they continue to brew with the social distancing directives in force? It seems like something you could do by yourself but is probably way easier if you've got some extra hands. I have to imagine that at some point they lock up for a couple weeks at least while things play out. I hate imagining it but am also bracing myself (and trying to stock the fridge accordingly).

 

Seems pretty reasonable to brew with both a group of less than 10 (Trump suggestion) people and also (and more importantly) 6 feet apart. My assumption is that protective gear is worn normally in any commercial brewing to ensure no contamination.

My highly uninformed opinion says brewing beer right now and selling it as best they can (now with distribution, also out of taproom) beats sitting on their hands. It's tough times for sure in the industry but I suspect it's gone better for them than other food and beverage outposts. If I'm wrong please (kindly) let me know.

 

I (too) am a big fan of parentheses (as is often evidenced in my posts), so I really enjoyed your post (like a lot).

If all of our speculation around OH’s ability to basically print money is (even if only somewhat) true, then I would hope/agree that they should be able to weather the storm better than most, and that also it will (hopefully) allow them to protect their employees better than some of the other poor local businesses out there.

As I’m sure many of you saw, Mission Dolores and Double Windsor are among some local places who have set up gofundme pages to help employees they’ve had to lay off. So if you’ve enjoyed drinking at those spots and have a spare few $ then let’s help em out!

edit - and on the topic of businesses trying to stay afloat, I saw someone complaining about growler prices on Covenhoven’s page. Like fucking really dude? Right now?