Bad Second Fiddle Batch? (5/22/15)

Discussion in 'New England' started by pavement714, May 26, 2015.

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  1. bostonwolf

    bostonwolf Zealot (656) Jan 20, 2015 Massachusetts

    BTW....there is nothing wrong with this bad boy.
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    #41 bostonwolf, May 27, 2015
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  2. patrickcmcd

    patrickcmcd Initiate (0) Dec 25, 2010 Massachusetts

    Picked up my 4 pack in Braintree today. Its from 5/14 and I'm really enjoying it. Reminds me, if anything, of SAP.
     
    #42 patrickcmcd, May 27, 2015
  3. Patches826

    Patches826 Pooh-Bah (2,479) Aug 28, 2013 Massachusetts
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    My CBC Plymouth cans are also from the 5/14 batch.

    This stuff is great! The malt profile creates balance without detracting from the hops. All the while, still crushable for something that clocks in at 8.2%.
     
    #43 Patches826, May 27, 2015
  4. chinabeergeek

    chinabeergeek Pooh-Bah (1,837) Aug 10, 2007 Massachusetts
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    i assume this is a typo and you meant acetaldehyde (green apple) and NOT diacetyl (butterscotch)?
     
    #44 chinabeergeek, May 27, 2015
  5. MarkF150

    MarkF150 Zealot (675) Feb 9, 2009 Massachusetts

    amen brotha
     
    #45 MarkF150, May 27, 2015
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  6. pavement714

    pavement714 Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2010 Massachusetts

    Yes, I am not an experienced home brewer and don't have a super fine understanding of the difference off-flavors. They were definitely there though. And like I said before, it tasted most like a 'green' imperial stout I brewed once.
     
    #46 pavement714, May 27, 2015
  7. bostonwolf

    bostonwolf Zealot (656) Jan 20, 2015 Massachusetts

    ^I believe you and think (emphasis on think) I would have picked up those flavors, but I didn't.
     
    #47 bostonwolf, May 27, 2015
  8. slengteng

    slengteng Initiate (0) Apr 9, 2014 Massachusetts

    What's the date on your cans? (NOT A EUPHEMISM)
     
    #48 slengteng, May 27, 2015
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  9. pavement714

    pavement714 Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2010 Massachusetts

    Yeah, you and everyone in MA that bought from CBC got a different batch than me. Your batch sounds like it's fine. You got 5/14, I got 5/22.
     
    #49 pavement714, May 27, 2015
  10. olpi_duun

    olpi_duun Initiate (0) Apr 22, 2015 Connecticut

    currently drinking a 5/22, aaaand it's bangin'. T for Texas on the bottom.
     
    #50 olpi_duun, May 27, 2015
  11. pavement714

    pavement714 Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2010 Massachusetts

    Hmm good to know. I'll open another one tonight, from yet another different 4-pack in my case. If that one's bad too then I guess I got a bad case.
     
    #51 pavement714, May 27, 2015
  12. RichLoder

    RichLoder Initiate (0) Feb 11, 2015

    05/14/15 just picked up from Julios. It's a nice beer but not juicy or hype worthy. Thanks a lot Tree House.
     
    #52 RichLoder, May 28, 2015
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  13. nolanz14

    nolanz14 Pundit (827) Aug 31, 2009 Massachusetts
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    That's interesting because I've had several Tree House hoppy offerings and think it's just as good and if not better than anything I've had from them. Matter of opinion.
     
    #53 nolanz14, May 28, 2015
  14. lic217

    lic217 Pooh-Bah (2,090) Aug 10, 2010 Connecticut
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    Keep in mind every person has different tolerance levels for those yeast byproducts. Some people can taste them at much lower levels.

    Also, hops can be perceived very different from person to person. Once in awhile I get a buttery like flavor from heavy citra hopped IPAs
     
    #54 lic217, May 28, 2015
  15. normanburner

    normanburner Aspirant (271) Feb 18, 2011 Connecticut

    Picked up a case this past weekend and each 4-pack tastes drastically different. The first couple I tried gave off the acetaldehyde flavor that @pavement714 described, whereas this most recent one that I tried tastes just as fresh and crisp as I've always known it to be.

    I'll have to sample the rest of the 4-packs and report back...for science...
     
    #55 normanburner, May 28, 2015
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  16. BigStein88

    BigStein88 Savant (1,059) Nov 5, 2007 New Hampshire
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    Yup, can't get enough of people being amazed that not everyone in the beer world has the exact same taste as them....
     
    #56 BigStein88, May 28, 2015
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  17. pavement714

    pavement714 Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2010 Massachusetts

    This is wonderful to know, thanks for the input.

    My question is: what responsibility does the brewery have to the consumer on this? I spent good money on this beer, and it did not deliver on its intended flavor. Curious to hear people's opinions on this.
     
    #57 pavement714, May 28, 2015
  18. nolanz14

    nolanz14 Pundit (827) Aug 31, 2009 Massachusetts
    Trader

    Like I said, matter of opinion.
     
    #58 nolanz14, May 28, 2015
  19. HeyHayward

    HeyHayward Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2013 New York

    Unless it's a huge glaring production error (i.e. several batches of Captain's Daughter) I'd say very little. There are so many factors. The beer could have been poorly handled/stored at any point along the line until you crack a can. Not to mention the possibilities of it being a palate issue with the drinker.
     
    #59 HeyHayward, May 28, 2015
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  20. Pwbres

    Pwbres Initiate (0) Mar 25, 2013 Maine

    Being a small time brewery with a great reputation so far, I would just take this as a loss, especially since there have been mixed reviews. Hopefully they become aware of the issue and research the problem. In the end this should hopefully be beneficial lesson for the brewery resulting in better QC for the consumer, just stink for you.
     
    #60 Pwbres, May 28, 2015
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