Everything Jester King

Discussion in 'Southwest' started by dumptruck81, Aug 25, 2012.

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  1. dumptruck81

    dumptruck81 Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2011 Texas

    I've been wanting to try this for a while but too lazy until now.

    This thread is in the intent of containing most if not all things relating to Jester King. In the attempt to make it easier for Jeff, Ron, and crew to keep up with us. Also, to have a general thread so we don't need to have 3 threads about the rodeo series, muitiple thread threads about other releases, etc...

    I'll start by saying the complaints so far about their beers... Carbonation, consistency, releases for Texas folks, price points, etc... are completely pointless. These guys are brewing the kind of beer they want to drink and sharing with the rest of us. They have no intentions of dropping quality to appease the general public and they're producing great beers even though they're still in their infancy as a brewery. If you don't like it, oh well... They're are people lined up to buy most of their beers if you don't want to.

    I'm eagerly awaiting funk metal and tons of other things coming in the future. Even though they're on the map I think beers like funk metal will continue to establish Jester King as a major player in the brewing world. It's a ways off but after drinkn the sun belt and the rodeo series I can't wait to see the next mikkeller collab.
     
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  2. champ103

    champ103 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,296) Sep 3, 2007 Texas
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    Just keep Le Petit Prince, Noble King, and Mad Meg in constant supply for Houston and I am happy. Don't care about the rest:grinning::wink:
     
    #2 champ103, Aug 25, 2012
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  3. mar

    mar Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2007 Texas

    Who's Jeff and Ron?
     
    #3 mar, Aug 25, 2012
  4. tigrstylz

    tigrstylz Initiate (0) Jan 10, 2012 Texas

    I was pleasantly surprised and proud to see the JK stuff in the LA/Redondo Beach area. I had no idea that they were making it that far...
     
    #4 tigrstylz, Aug 25, 2012
  5. mar

    mar Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2007 Texas

    @tigr JK stuff has shown up all across the states actually.
     
    #5 mar, Aug 25, 2012
  6. OrificeBizarre

    OrificeBizarre Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2012 Texas

    i wish they would get better distribution to south texas. they come as south as Mcallen but they charge 25 bucks a bottle for petit prince.

    that's my only complaint. i LOVE every beer (that i have had). i hope to get to taste more but i have to travel atleast 5 hours to get anything.
     
    #6 OrificeBizarre, Aug 25, 2012
  7. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    $25 for Petit Prince... sheesh. How much is Black Metal? $40?
     
    #7 Lutter, Aug 25, 2012
  8. OrificeBizarre

    OrificeBizarre Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2012 Texas

    25 as well. i bought a bottle of black metal and a bottle of blue and white and each was 25 bucks. texas beer 25 bucks, hardcore ipa and other imports 8 bucks. the dogfish head i never bought one before so i didnt question it.
     
    #8 OrificeBizarre, Aug 25, 2012
  9. starkmarvelo

    starkmarvelo Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2010 Texas

    Where the hell are you buying this beer?! And why are you willing to get ripped off? It's a $8 beer!
     
    #9 starkmarvelo, Aug 25, 2012
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  10. raffy313

    raffy313 Pundit (911) Dec 15, 2010 Texas

    And why, again, do we need another JK thread? The other 30 not doing it for ya...?
     
    #10 raffy313, Aug 25, 2012
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  11. jesterkingbeer

    jesterkingbeer Pundit (865) Jun 28, 2010 Texas

    $25 for Le Petit Prince? Seriously? That's crazy.

    Jeff Stuffings
    Jester King
     
    #11 jesterkingbeer, Aug 25, 2012
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  12. dumptruck81

    dumptruck81 Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2011 Texas

    I wouldn't expect this thread to get rid of all the other jk threads but I'm hoping to at least somewhat reduce the number of repeat threads. Most of the other forums I've been a part of do something similar with pretty good success.

    This helps the brewer, manufacturer, or vendor to not have to sift through so many if they want to give responses for our questions. It also helps to keep a good reference for all the questions that have already been answered.

    As an active poster I would like to only have keep up with one thread to get most of my info. For newer posters its much easier to read through one thread to get up to date on things as opposed to reading through the 30 threads that we have.
     
    #12 dumptruck81, Aug 25, 2012
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  13. miikezombie

    miikezombie Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2010 Texas

    Thats crazy. But look on the bright side at least it made to shelves in your area. Gas plus bottle price is about $90 for me. I see tremendous savings when I buy more than one though.
     
    #13 miikezombie, Aug 25, 2012
  14. raffy313

    raffy313 Pundit (911) Dec 15, 2010 Texas

    Problem: Too many JK threads... Solution: Make another JK thread

    Dude, I promise you this ONE thread isn't gonna prevent more threads from popping up everytime a... 1) new release comes out, 2) JK event is scheduled, 3) BA is searching for JK sightings/pricing, 4) an issue with whatever JK "beerofthemonth" comes up(like a $25 Le Petit).

    It's the natural progression of forums, unfortunately. Members(and it's usually always newer ones) don't take the time to search through multiple pages of a single thread when they can easily click the "Post New Thread" button and get quick info. Humans are lazy that way. I mean I dig your intent, but even this thread will eventually get buried in with thousands of others.

    *I know... the fact that Jeff "liked" your post/idea should probably make my point moot... but yeah, it really doesn't.
     
    #14 raffy313, Aug 25, 2012
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  15. UHCougar12

    UHCougar12 Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2011 Texas

    Honestly, I would much rather see multiple JK threads with specific intent, than have to sift through 25 pages and 40 side conversations to find out which heb it was that got a case of weasel.
     
    #15 UHCougar12, Aug 25, 2012
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  16. dumptruck81

    dumptruck81 Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2011 Texas

    I really don't expect that there would only be one thread but an effort by the contributing forum members to help reduce the number of threads isn't such a terrible idea. The thread title isn't meant to say that everything for Jester King has to be in this thread. It's to catch people's attention to look here for the majority of info needed. Again, I've seen success with the idea on other sites. Not too sure how well it would work over here.

    If you don't like the idea then you don't have to try to contribute.
     
    #16 dumptruck81, Aug 25, 2012
  17. omnigrits

    omnigrits Initiate (0) Jun 1, 2006 Texas

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  18. DanzBorin

    DanzBorin Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2012 Texas

    So this is a JK butt kissing thread? I can see not wanting people trashing them, but constructive criticism shouldn't be frowned upon. Things like quality and issues should definitely be brought to the brewery's attention. If we exclude those things this will just be a fanboy thread.
     
    #18 DanzBorin, Aug 25, 2012
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  19. dumptruck81

    dumptruck81 Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2011 Texas

    The complaints I mentioned above have all been voiced and received answers from the jk crew. So bitching about the same stuff over and over is pointless. I'll agree that they're not perfect. I think boxers would be better with more carbonation. Even batch 2 doesn't have as much as I'd like. Their beers are expensive so I only buy the ones I like. On top of that some retailers take advantage of the limited supply and rip people off with their prices.

    Jk does a lot for beers drinkers in Texas and some complaints can be a slap in the face for them. Not trying to kiss ass just trying to open a good line for communication. If you have a decent complaint feel free to voice it.
     
    #19 dumptruck81, Aug 25, 2012
  20. jesterkingbeer

    jesterkingbeer Pundit (865) Jun 28, 2010 Texas

    I do like the idea. But your points are valid. The number of threads and posts recently jumped to a number greater than we can reasonably read and respond to if necessary. I (and/or Ron Extract from JK) will do some reading tomorrow and post some replies if needed.

    Jeff Stuffings
    Jester King
     
    #20 jesterkingbeer, Aug 25, 2012
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