Homage bottle release questions

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  1. Dansac

    Dansac Pundit (912) Dec 6, 2014 California
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    Obviously these are in high demand. I saw they are releasing Speaking Gently today at 2pm (2pp). I have a friend who is passing by Homage today at around 4-5pm, he placed an order for a bunch of crowlers and stuff.

    Do you guys have any idea how good are the chances of him landing the bottles? I would be seriously letdown if I couldn't. He lives in Utah, so this was our one opportunity to try their bottled goodness.
     
    #1 Dansac, May 15, 2020
  2. dcgunman

    dcgunman Pooh-Bah (2,682) Jul 1, 2009 California
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    I thought they were suppose to open nearby HPB?
     
    #2 dcgunman, May 15, 2020
  3. skelliott

    skelliott Zealot (569) Jul 2, 2013 Texas

    #3 skelliott, May 15, 2020
  4. Dansac

    Dansac Pundit (912) Dec 6, 2014 California
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    Driving for 15 hours from Utah made a 150 dollar preorder of crowlers and cans, of their lower shelf stuff. Never had bottles Homage. Be there at 5pm. bottles released at 2pm And i now missing on the bottles because people swarm like flies to hoarde and trade. monkish cans ran out in less than a minute, even as I tried to put an order in, two days in a row. And Sante cans were 150 dollars and quite the letdown.

    I'm officially retiring from this shit. back to drinking shelf bs i can get. This is ridiculous.
     
    #4 Dansac, May 15, 2020
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  5. annakarina

    annakarina Savant (1,003) Jul 29, 2016 California

    Monkish's system is too dumb to even bother with.
     
    #5 annakarina, May 15, 2020
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  6. Dansac

    Dansac Pundit (912) Dec 6, 2014 California
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    Honestly this is just as bad. I know people who go there with their wife and two friends, snatch 8 bottles at once, to trade or sell for whatever.

    meanwhile, i just want to try their bottled beer, which is not even close to what they offer on crowlers right now. And I can't.
     
    #6 Dansac, May 15, 2020
  7. FrogOut69

    FrogOut69 Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2013 California
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    Homage enjoys the hype. They could utilize any number of more efficient and better systems, but they prefer the hype.
     
    #7 FrogOut69, May 16, 2020
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  8. dvnbtn

    dvnbtn Zealot (504) Sep 9, 2012 California
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    Their saisons live up to the hype. Their lager game is very good also. The hype is warranted.

    I’m with you on the lack of efficiency with their bottle sales. I understand why they do it because it allows them to make additional sales of their other beers they wouldn’t have going the eventbrite route with their bottles.
     
    #8 dvnbtn, May 16, 2020
  9. Space_Cowboy85

    Space_Cowboy85 Crusader (444) Dec 24, 2018 California
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    The shitlords that swarm these hype breweries are exactly the type of people I don’t want to associate with. And the beer coming out of these breweries is rarely, if ever better than beer sitting on shelves. People have convinced themselves its better because it’s more scarce, it isn’t.
     
    #9 Space_Cowboy85, May 16, 2020
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  10. annakarina

    annakarina Savant (1,003) Jul 29, 2016 California

    The beers I’ve had from Homage are definitely better than anything on shelves. I’ve mostly only tried stuff on tap at the Herm or at festivals though.
     
    #10 annakarina, May 16, 2020
  11. FrogOut69

    FrogOut69 Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2013 California
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    Their saisons and sours are good, but counterpoint I can order SARA to my door right now.
     
    #11 FrogOut69, May 16, 2020
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  12. Dansac

    Dansac Pundit (912) Dec 6, 2014 California
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    tried flavor crystals, donde esta la playa, isolatiom, vanquister, rainbow belts, saison de maison

    the sours were great. Isolation was great. the ipas were mediocre.
     
    #12 Dansac, May 16, 2020
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  13. AyeDogg

    AyeDogg Pundit (910) Oct 29, 2015 California
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    If you would of obtained Human Behavior would your reviews change?
     
    #13 AyeDogg, May 16, 2020
  14. Dansac

    Dansac Pundit (912) Dec 6, 2014 California
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    No.
     
    #14 Dansac, May 16, 2020
  15. Dansac

    Dansac Pundit (912) Dec 6, 2014 California
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    I think Homage, SARA, Cellador, and others are definitely not comparable to any shelf stuff I can readily find excepting select beer stores that carry breweries like these (Vendome, Southland...).

    I do have to say that the IPAs I have been cracking from almost every brewery lately have disappointed me a bit. Best ones have been Spots and Dots and The Pupil for WC. And I did like the HBP 90h 'pils' quite a bit. But nothing mind blowing, or that would warrant the premium in price.

    The wilds and saisons from SARA and Homage, though, are a different story. And Cellador.
     
    #15 Dansac, May 18, 2020
  16. annakarina

    annakarina Savant (1,003) Jul 29, 2016 California

    Isn’t 90 Hour Days $17 for a 4-pack? That’s not much of a premium.
     
    #16 annakarina, May 18, 2020
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  17. Dansac

    Dansac Pundit (912) Dec 6, 2014 California
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    Yeah, I guess you are right. Still, some very good Port limited releases cost 9.99-10.99 a 4-pack, and Madewest Pale, which I really like, goes for about $7.99. Mayberry, etc are also 11-12...

    $5 bucks is not a trivial difference, though granted, 90h is not really a pils but a hazy pale lager or something like that.
     
    #17 Dansac, May 18, 2020
  18. mhucker28

    mhucker28 Crusader (466) Apr 24, 2020 California
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    Eh, I haven’t had many issues with it. Just gotta make sure your on top of the sale.
     
    #18 mhucker28, May 18, 2020
  19. annakarina

    annakarina Savant (1,003) Jul 29, 2016 California

    It doesn’t even save to your cart during checkout. I’ve immediately made a purchase then it sold out before I go through checkout like three times now. Not worth dealing with that shit at all.
     
    #19 annakarina, May 18, 2020
  20. mhucker28

    mhucker28 Crusader (466) Apr 24, 2020 California
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    I haven’t had trouble with the curbside pickup. I know the shipping has been another story though.
     
    #20 mhucker28, May 18, 2020
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