Fremont (2021)

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  1. DefenCorps

    DefenCorps Grand Pooh-Bah (4,838) Jan 18, 2007 Oregon
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    I guess the upshot is that there's a lot more of 5k than there was of 4k? I had zero luck with bottles of 4k, but I can't seem to take a step into any store without finding bottles.
     
    #41 DefenCorps, Apr 10, 2021
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  2. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    I've noticed the same thing, and passed on the information in one of the trading forums. I guess that sucks if your an avid trader, but from a consumer and ardent Fremont fanboy, I could not be more happy.
     
    #42 John_M, Apr 10, 2021
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  3. rrock44

    rrock44 Pooh-Bah (2,137) Oct 27, 2009 Washington
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    So (to quote Lloyd Christmas), “You’re telling me there’s a chance (for the TC). Yeah!”
     
    #43 rrock44, Apr 11, 2021
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  4. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Haven't you guys, traditionally, been a week or two behind in distro for these beers? i have a hard time thinking at least some wouldn't show up.
     
    #44 BBThunderbolt, Apr 11, 2021
  5. rrock44

    rrock44 Pooh-Bah (2,137) Oct 27, 2009 Washington
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    Meant to quote @DefenCorps as well about distribution. I am no expert (so take my thoughts on distribution to the TC with a grain...) but we usually don’t see the various variants of BBDS or B-bomb. Occasionally they pop up at random times. Heck this year we didn’t even get F2F for some reason. So if one of these Bseries shows up, I will eat my hat. Haha.
     
    #45 rrock44, Apr 11, 2021
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  6. derftron

    derftron Pooh-Bah (1,663) Feb 8, 2012 Oregon
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    Also noticed bottles of coconut b-bomb at a few different stores so far in PDX. I love it.
     
    #46 derftron, Apr 11, 2021
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  7. DefenCorps

    DefenCorps Grand Pooh-Bah (4,838) Jan 18, 2007 Oregon
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    Welcome back! There's a lot of B-bomb and BADS in Portland.
     
    #47 DefenCorps, Apr 12, 2021
  8. woemad

    woemad Grand Pooh-Bah (5,601) Jun 8, 2003 Washington
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    The Tri-Cities is truly bizarre, especially once you've been there and see how many people actually live there, and yet there's so few choices. Not just for beer, but for anything. A new restaurant opens, and you can expect it to be mobbed for a year afterwards.
     
    #48 woemad, Apr 12, 2021
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  9. derftron

    derftron Pooh-Bah (1,663) Feb 8, 2012 Oregon
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    sounds like a good business opportunity
     
    #49 derftron, Apr 13, 2021
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  10. woemad

    woemad Grand Pooh-Bah (5,601) Jun 8, 2003 Washington
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    You'd think so, but, at least in my experience (I moved to Spokane in the mid-90s; although I visit semi-frequently, @rrock44 is better inclined to judge at this point), Mom & Pop outfits struggle to build up a reputation, whereas people get really excited by new corporate places that they've heard of. The # of people excited by the prospect of a fucking Olive Garden was through the roof.
     
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  11. derftron

    derftron Pooh-Bah (1,663) Feb 8, 2012 Oregon
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    sounds like a great place to open a FatHeads
     
    #51 derftron, Apr 13, 2021
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  12. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    TC prolly not hip enuff to land a Grape Lotion franchise.
     
    #52 BBThunderbolt, Apr 13, 2021
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  13. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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  14. AndresR

    AndresR Pundit (832) Jul 19, 2009 California
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    Any chance B5K is still available in the Seattle area? My homie is in the area with his family tomorrow and was thinking about poking around a bit.

    Thanks!
     
    #54 AndresR, Apr 18, 2021
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  15. drone

    drone Savant (1,224) Jun 17, 2013 Oregon
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    Boy, what happened to Disco Wolf? When this beer released it was all bitter, piney, grassy, snappy, and semi-transparent. I just had a can last night and it now says "Hazy Double IPA" on the front, is mostly opaque, and is fairly average haze. Anyone remember hearing about recipe changes?

    Before:
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    and now:
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    #55 drone, Apr 26, 2021
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  16. LiquidAmber

    LiquidAmber Grand Pooh-Bah (5,734) Feb 20, 2009 Washington
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    How the mighty have fallen.........
     
    #56 LiquidAmber, Apr 26, 2021
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  17. grilledsquid

    grilledsquid Initiate (0) Jul 10, 2009 California
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    I’m pretty out of the loop these days. Does anyone know if B5K will be making it down to the Bay Area?
     
    #57 grilledsquid, Apr 29, 2021
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  18. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    If you haven't seen it by now, it's probably gone. Somebody mentioned that there's still some in Denver, so, who knows.....
     
    #58 BBThunderbolt, Apr 29, 2021
  19. dvnbtn

    dvnbtn Zealot (504) Sep 9, 2012 California
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    Been wondering the same thing out here in Southern California. B4K was all over the place last year.
     
    #59 dvnbtn, Apr 30, 2021
  20. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    ^ Pretty much this. My guess is that it was available in the bay area, just because previous versions were. If anything, Fremont seemed to make a lot more of the B5k this year (it's still available all over town in PDX), so I can't imagine why they wouldn't distribute to California this year.
     
    #60 John_M, Apr 30, 2021
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