Cold Spring IPA-32oz Can

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  1. incutrav

    incutrav Initiate (0) Jan 16, 2007 Minnesota

    I had tried this at Winterfest, and actually didnt think it was too bad. Bought a quart can(bonus points for that) the other day for 3.59. Kind of a novelty in a can that size, but i found it to be a decent IPA. I also think John Henry is pretty good, though maybe not quite as much so now that they went to a 4pk, but kept the price the same .

    Good to see Cold Spring putting out some decent beers of their own.
     
    #1 incutrav, Feb 23, 2012
  2. younger35

    younger35 Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2007 Minnesota

    A cold spring rep was in my office a couple months back. They make/bottle/can lots of things in that facility (juices, energy drinks, etc..) and he said they were stepping up the brewing side of things. I can't remember if he said they were hiring another brewer or a new one or something like that. Basically he said they were going to start making more of their 'own'. I know they were building something across the street from the original plant that had something to do with brewing. Sorry if that's stupid cryptic lol.
     
    #2 younger35, Feb 23, 2012
  3. Sender

    Sender Initiate (0) Sep 19, 2010 Minnesota

    One of the guys from Town Hall is going to be brewing at the new Cold Springs Brewing Facility. They are going to be starting their own brand, a craft line up of beer.
     
    #3 Sender, Feb 23, 2012
  4. biniek13

    biniek13 Initiate (0) Nov 29, 2008 Minnesota

    Yeah, I picked up a 4 pack of John Henry after trying it at Winterfest as well, it is a pretty good beer for the price. The Cran Razz was pretty good as well, at least on a nice hot day it would be good!!:slight_smile:
     
    #4 biniek13, Feb 23, 2012
  5. incutrav

    incutrav Initiate (0) Jan 16, 2007 Minnesota

    Cold Spring does have their new craft brewery 3rd Street Brewhouse, they were also at Winterfest. They had a black ale and a couple others that werent bad.

    The Cold Spring IPA actually comes out of the Cold Spring Brewery though. They do a fine job w/ 21st Am. and many others, so not suprising they can brew decent beer. It will takes years to get past the days of the Gluek/Stite stigma though.
     
    #5 incutrav, Feb 23, 2012
  6. Lifeofbrian

    Lifeofbrian Initiate (0) Nov 20, 2010 Minnesota

    As long as I remember Cold Spring brewery always seems to be starting a craft line up of beer. IMO, they have never been serious about selling craft beer and at times the beers they have brewed are untrustworthy.
     
    #6 Lifeofbrian, Feb 23, 2012
  7. EddieB23

    EddieB23 Devotee (375) Nov 26, 2008 Minnesota

    Spent a fair amount of time talking to Horace from 3rd street over the last month, Their new 15 million dollar facility is looking very impressive, I would say they are definitely getting serious about craft beer.
     
    #7 EddieB23, Feb 23, 2012
  8. yamar68

    yamar68 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2011 Minnesota

    I hope they start putting King Henry in 32oz cans! :grinning:
     
    #8 yamar68, Feb 24, 2012
  9. ZAP

    ZAP Grand Pooh-Bah (4,048) Dec 1, 2001 Minnesota
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    No Cold Spring brew will ever rival the old Jermiah James label of years ago.....seriously the worst craft brew ever made...
     
    #9 ZAP, Feb 25, 2012
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  10. minnesotaryan

    minnesotaryan Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Minnesota

    where does one find this 32 oz IPA can?
     
    #10 minnesotaryan, Feb 25, 2012
  11. Penguin3200

    Penguin3200 Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2008 Minnesota

    South lyndale has em!

    I am such a sucker for big cans!
     
    #11 Penguin3200, Mar 8, 2012
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  12. LittleGus

    LittleGus Crusader (476) Mar 13, 2008 Minnesota

    And their old Cold Spring was the worst adjunct lager ever made, so that's impressive. At $5 a case of longnecks (late 80s, early 90s), I had a few, though.
     
    #12 LittleGus, Mar 10, 2012
  13. incutrav

    incutrav Initiate (0) Jan 16, 2007 Minnesota

    Grabbed another can today at Princetons. Tough to go wrong for 2.99. Really pretty drinkable for a Cold Spring product-nothing offensive, decent hop presence. ..... and the can is awesome.
     
    #13 incutrav, Apr 13, 2012
  14. jera1350

    jera1350 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,181) Dec 15, 2007 Minnesota
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    Saw them at Blue Max for $2.99. Crazy to see a can of beer that large.
     
    #14 jera1350, Apr 13, 2012
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  15. mjryan

    mjryan Pooh-Bah (1,571) Dec 22, 2007 Minnesota
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    I'm drinking one right now. I was actually going to post something about it and, wow, threads already here haha. $2.99 at Princetons. Not a bad beer at all. I went to Rock Bottom yesterday and they have a new brewer, nice guy, can't remember his name. Seems Bob (previous RB brewer of Sherlocks Home and Granite City fame) took a job with Third Street. Horace, Bob, TH brewer, 15 million dollar brewhouse. I think it's safe to say they are serious about their new brand.
     
    #15 mjryan, Apr 13, 2012
  16. fizzy

    fizzy Zealot (597) Aug 1, 2002 Minnesota

    I remember when, at times, we could buy some of Cold Spring's brands (all the same beer, different label) 3 cases for $10.00. Their best beer during those times, however, was Kegal Brau- an honestly good beer!
     
    #16 fizzy, Mar 1, 2013
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