Berliner Weisse on the west coast?

Discussion in 'Pacific' started by Beerandraiderfan, Jul 11, 2012.

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  1. Beerandraiderfan

    Beerandraiderfan Initiate (0) Apr 14, 2009 Nevada

    Its gdamn 108 degrees today, and I want a 4/6 pack of Berliner Weisse.

    Why is there no such thing produced or distributed on the West Coast? Is this such a small niche market that the only profitable examples are single bottle imports (that cost $6+ a piece) and 750's Hottenroth out here?

    You guys in the Midwest are so lucky to have Oarsmen. I'd go through a case of that in July, easy.

    Sierra Nevada & Stone seem to have a good presence on this site, make great products, distribution, bold innovators etc. . .
     
    #1 Beerandraiderfan, Jul 11, 2012
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  2. ShanePB

    ShanePB Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Oarsman is damn near perfect in this weather. Sorry you cannot get any. Really, I am.
     
    #2 ShanePB, Jul 11, 2012
  3. MADhombrewer

    MADhombrewer Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2008 Oregon

    ....or trade for some.
     
    #3 MADhombrewer, Jul 11, 2012
  4. tyrsis

    tyrsis Savant (1,074) Mar 13, 2009 California
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    Hopefully Golden Road will can theirs. I wish Bear Republic would bottle Tartare...
     
    #4 tyrsis, Jul 11, 2012
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  5. nanobrew

    nanobrew Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2008 California

    I 100% agree with this and have been saying this for years. I personally was slacking and didn't get my berliner weisse brewed this year, but this Friday I am bottling a low ABV belgian pale with brett which should be very refreshing.
     
    #5 nanobrew, Jul 11, 2012
  6. DrAwkward82

    DrAwkward82 Initiate (0) Apr 16, 2005 California

    I think it would be difficult to get West Coast beer drinkers to pay craft prices for a style that may only be around 2-4% ABV on a large scale.

    I agree it's a perfect beer for this time of year (or, well, anytime of year considering it's only 68 here in Santa Monica today), but for a lower ABV, slightly sour style, you'd have to build the market from scratch to an extent, rather than just easily tap into an existing one like you could by releasing another IIPA.
     
    #6 DrAwkward82, Jul 11, 2012
  7. Xul

    Xul Pooh-Bah (2,139) May 18, 2008 California
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    That sort of eliminates the cheap and easily available parts of the equation, especially if you want to keep it around in your regular rotation.

    Along with a berliner weisse, I wish we had a good milk stout or two available in six packs...it's a severely underrepresented style on the West Coast. Every once in a while I'll see Sam Adams' Cream Stout, but even that doesn't seem to get much love out here.
     
    #7 Xul, Jul 11, 2012
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  8. flexabull

    flexabull Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2006 California

    108?! Pffft... it's 109 here.
     
    #8 flexabull, Jul 11, 2012
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  9. danscott

    danscott Initiate (0) Jul 15, 2006 California

    High Water has one, Berliner Reisse, and it rocks.

    They have been bottling a lot of new product, maybe this one will sneak into their rotation.
     
    #9 danscott, Jul 11, 2012
  10. lvoutlawjlh

    lvoutlawjlh Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2012 Nebraska

    Thx for the inspiration. Cheers!
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    #10 lvoutlawjlh, Jul 11, 2012
  11. riko

    riko Pundit (756) Jan 18, 2008 California
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    Festina Peche comes in 4-packs and is available on the west coast.
     
    #11 riko, Jul 11, 2012
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  12. theconductor

    theconductor Zealot (739) Nov 4, 2008 California

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  13. nanobrew

    nanobrew Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2008 California

     
    #13 nanobrew, Jul 11, 2012
  14. theconductor

    theconductor Zealot (739) Nov 4, 2008 California

    Buy a "6 pack" of them and we'll sell them for less than $6 a piece -- :grinning:
     
    #14 theconductor, Jul 11, 2012
  15. Sebowski

    Sebowski Zealot (613) Jan 11, 2010 California

    Lightning makes a Berliner. I keep forgetting to look for it though.
     
    #15 Sebowski, Jul 11, 2012
  16. Sebowski

    Sebowski Zealot (613) Jan 11, 2010 California

    Enjoyed this one at Sour Fest. Would love to see it in bottles.
     
    #16 Sebowski, Jul 11, 2012
  17. drgarage

    drgarage Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2008 California

    I think the non-brett version of the Gasthaus Berliner is more like $4 per bottle. The brett one, which is a million times more delicious, is $6.
     
    #17 drgarage, Jul 11, 2012
  18. Beerandraiderfan

    Beerandraiderfan Initiate (0) Apr 14, 2009 Nevada

    True, but in very limited supply, in very limited places on the west coast. . .I'll put it this way, it ain't at Total Wine in Reno.

    I'm saying why hasn't someone on the west coast made the jump to bottle/can a 4 or 6 pack. . .I think there's enough of a niche in the western states to support someone like SN, Stone, Deschutes, Redhook, Widmer, Bear Republic etc. . . to produce such a beer and keep it on shelves during the summer. Whoever did would be the only game in town so to speak.
     
    #18 Beerandraiderfan, Jul 11, 2012
  19. ryno09

    ryno09 Pundit (835) May 1, 2010 California

    I need to get another bottle of that just to see if the one I bought was really how it was supposed to taste.

    Hopefully High Water bottles that beer at some point.
     
    #19 ryno09, Jul 11, 2012
  20. UnknownKoger

    UnknownKoger Pooh-Bah (1,895) Jul 9, 2010 California
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    if Bear Republic bottled Tartare, I'd buy the shit out of it...plus my girlfriend would throw all of her money at BR
     
    #20 UnknownKoger, Jul 12, 2012
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