Other Half (2020)

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  1. Takeanotherswing

    Takeanotherswing Initiate (0) Jan 14, 2011 New York
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    Boogie Board Stuntz was good. FLX version, drier than remembered but pretty good crusher. Been yrs but tasted close enough to what I remembered. Also, loved the one Forever Diamonds can I had so far. Had a bubblegum mouthfeel Treehouse thing going for it though which was not like OH. Wasn't a fan of Lime Snaps. Was getting way too much lime, and I like lime, but overpowered the pils for me.
     
    #4101 Takeanotherswing, Aug 19, 2020
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  2. MrSimcoe

    MrSimcoe Aspirant (216) Mar 6, 2018 New York

    It looks like you can have either the regular ($25 shipping) or expansion pack ($20) shipped, but not in the same order.
     
    #4102 MrSimcoe, Aug 19, 2020
  3. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    Urgh I’ve been sitting with it in my cart for shipping for the last hour but can’t pull the trigger
     
    #4103 rozzom, Aug 19, 2020
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  4. SpinSamzo

    SpinSamzo Maven (1,276) Mar 11, 2017 New York
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    I bought the full set. Not at all happy with the price, but the packaging is cool and I'm most likely regret it if I didn't buy it. Looking forward to not buying any more beer for the next 2 months.

    Can't believe there's no Chrono Trigger themed beer smh
     
    #4104 SpinSamzo, Aug 19, 2020
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  5. SeanEDPBK

    SeanEDPBK Pundit (753) Jun 8, 2016 New York

    @SpinSamzo's making decisions like a boss. Everyone else here, myself included, disgusts me.
     
    #4105 SeanEDPBK, Aug 19, 2020
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  6. Xerlic

    Xerlic Maven (1,398) Aug 26, 2016 New York
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    Thank you @SpinSamzo for being the first domino. I'm in for the 24 pack.
     
    #4106 Xerlic, Aug 19, 2020
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  7. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    Fuck you @SpinSamzo for making me think weak thoughts

    I disgust me but so does that price. $180 for a case of beer?! When will it end? Like if they said $60 of that was being donated to some sort of topical cause then I would pull the trigger - but christ that is just so....opportunistic
     
    #4107 rozzom, Aug 19, 2020
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  8. patmcd

    patmcd Pundit (844) Jul 5, 2008 New York

    Well they have a Final Fantasy 7 t-shirt...
     
    #4108 patmcd, Aug 19, 2020
  9. uuudar

    uuudar Devotee (328) Oct 19, 2013 New York
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    Well 4 of the cans are stouts which typically price at $16-18 for the same volume in a bottle so...
     
    #4109 uuudar, Aug 19, 2020
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  10. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    I just think that speaks more to us beer geek’s willingness to pay silly prices for bottles. OH have sold stouts with “stuff” in them in cans for more normal prices in the past.
     
    #4110 rozzom, Aug 19, 2020
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  11. patmcd

    patmcd Pundit (844) Jul 5, 2008 New York

    Well that's the sales pitch I needed!

    Also, if these beers bomb....shit....going to be lots of pissed of people saying "OH isn't good anymore".
     
    #4111 patmcd, Aug 19, 2020
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  12. Craftbeerasauraus

    Craftbeerasauraus Initiate (0) Oct 31, 2019 England

    Evening all,

    Created a thread in the ISO section for a proxy to forward a box to the UK.

    Someone pointed me to this forum. Right place?

    Any takers? Bit of a ball ache I know!!!
     
    #4112 Craftbeerasauraus, Aug 19, 2020
  13. patmcd

    patmcd Pundit (844) Jul 5, 2008 New York

    Fuck. They are sold out already? Damn wasn’t expecting that. Just figured I would order later...
     
    #4113 patmcd, Aug 19, 2020
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  14. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    ‘ello guvna. wot sort of bees and honey you talking ‘ere mate?
     
    #4114 rozzom, Aug 20, 2020
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  15. NewmansOwn

    NewmansOwn Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2016 New York

    Pulled the trigger too. They just posted that they’ll have the broccoli cans for sale next weekend along with the collab cans.

    Interested to see pricing on individual 4packs and if there are any other goodies in the box.
     
    #4115 NewmansOwn, Aug 20, 2020
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  16. SpinSamzo

    SpinSamzo Maven (1,276) Mar 11, 2017 New York
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    I'm a trailblazer what can I say

    I think that's supposed to be Final Fantasy IV, since the box is a play on the SNES
     
    #4116 SpinSamzo, Aug 20, 2020
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  17. patmcd

    patmcd Pundit (844) Jul 5, 2008 New York

    Double missing out. Next weekend I will be in the barren beer wasteland of Portland, Maine...

    I wonder if they actually mean "Broccoli World" though...the can they released two weeks ago...which is delicious. Or they mean the various other Broccoli and friends cans.
     
    #4117 patmcd, Aug 20, 2020
  18. algebeeric_topology

    algebeeric_topology Pooh-Bah (2,052) Dec 30, 2014 Florida
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    I don't think the price is/was that terrible. I'm probably not the only one that's paid 7ish for a can at some shop, or as much as $30 for a 4 pack at said shop. Also that box is amazing, the labels are amazing, and the BA stouts should be great if you went with the expansion pack.

    With that said, I'm mostly disinterested in triples and the 8% stuff would've had to really trigger some fomo to get me to buy a box with a bunch of cans I'm not that interested in. It's more likely I keep an eye out next week for a 4pk or two of one of the doubles or collabs. Heck, the district 96 collab is probably better than any of the broccoli hops.

    Looking at the box:
    Level 2: Sabro could be weird.
    Return to broccoli island sounds great if the galaxy isn't terrible

    Green City All Stars has DENALI lol.
    Speaking of GC All Stars, the VIP cans last year for green city were really underwhelming.

    Admittedly, Marshall's morph sounds fun but they'll rebrew it with a different label over the next few months, though with cinnamon, coconut, or whatever.

    Of the collabs,
    The midwest collab has Michigan hops. I'll let you all try that one first.

    Northeast Edition has a label that makes me want to buy the entire box, but I'll just see if a 4pk drops next week. If the Galaxy is tasty, this could be really good!

    That's kind of it for me. The west coast might be fun, but not a MUST HAVE beer when you can get decent west coast ipa with rotating hops locally. It looks a lot like an opportunity to show off some incredible packaging, experiment with a few things, and get rid of some Denali hops. I'm not disparaging anybody that bought it, I know I thought a lot about it, but it didn't seem worth it given my reluctance to drink triples and the limited upside for me as a drinker.


    tldr: I'd be buying the box for 2 cans of a peanut butter stout and 4 ipa cans where I'm gambling on Galaxy hops across 2 different beers.
     
    #4118 algebeeric_topology, Aug 20, 2020
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  19. DrederickTatum

    DrederickTatum Pundit (868) Dec 13, 2016 New Jersey
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    I don’t remember the last time (if ever) I had anything with them in it, but what’s wrong with Denali hops?
     
    #4119 DrederickTatum, Aug 20, 2020
  20. guinness77

    guinness77 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,554) Jan 6, 2014 New York
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    I know this is probably not a popular opinion but not a fan of shipping beer in this heat. It’s supposed to be near 90s again soon, so I hope that doesn’t compromise expensive (that’s what you guys said) hoppy beer.
     
    #4120 guinness77, Aug 20, 2020
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