Fresh / Wet Hop Beers

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  1. Jagrmaister

    Jagrmaister Zealot (609) Jan 13, 2018 Illinois
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  2. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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  3. Jagrmaister

    Jagrmaister Zealot (609) Jan 13, 2018 Illinois
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    Backbarn Harvest...but you got the idea... and definitely...
     
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  4. Stooven

    Stooven Pundit (911) May 23, 2013 Illinois

    Last year, a Binny's employee told me the harvest wasn't great hence a downturn in the number of available fresh-hop beers packaged for retail. Broo-Doo was still around, as were the Hopewell and Lagunitas, which was a significantly inferior version of Born Yesterday. (My Marianos still has some 4packs in their cooler a year later). Noon Whistle canned one but it was brewery only (and really grassy).
     
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  5. Jagrmaister

    Jagrmaister Zealot (609) Jan 13, 2018 Illinois
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    So the Riverlands is, indeed, pretty fine. For those wondering and that have access. I'm grabbing a 4-pack.
     
  6. tepie

    tepie Crusader (466) Aug 26, 2015 Ohio

    Had stalker on draft and it was great. Wet case scenario by masthead is also great.
     
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  7. Ronmarley1

    Ronmarley1 Savant (1,187) Jan 20, 2014 Ohio
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    Stalker is as great as usual. I also had a Wet Case and that was super dank. Wet Work should be out sometime next week per the barmaid at Masthead.
    PS, get Stalker cans while you can. Limited run, and no can distro.
     
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  8. beardown2489

    beardown2489 Pooh-Bah (1,966) Oct 5, 2012 Illinois
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    Pretty great year for Broo Doo. They never tell us what these wet hops are, but I’d be surprised if this wasn’t some fresh grassy Citra. Can’t say for sure, maybe some other c hops blended in
     
  9. tepie

    tepie Crusader (466) Aug 26, 2015 Ohio

    Hoping stalker hits a few places for growler fills, heinens usually gets a keg.
     
  10. WIexile

    WIexile Zealot (526) Jul 20, 2017 Michigan
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    Anyone know if Bells is putting out Side Yard this year?
     
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  11. Cotton_27

    Cotton_27 Maven (1,486) Feb 22, 2013 Michigan
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    I haven't heard anything, probably unlikely with the Hopslam October release this year.
     
  12. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    Bell's (well, Eccentric Cafe specifically) posted something earlier on social media mentioning October being Sideyard season. And that release details will be posted soon. Mentioned Eccentric Cafe and General Store in the same post so not certain if a brewery only release this year.
     
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  13. Sinzanasti

    Sinzanasti Pundit (794) Apr 3, 2014 Ohio
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    Dislike
     
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  14. WIexile

    WIexile Zealot (526) Jul 20, 2017 Michigan
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    Wait what?
     
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  15. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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  16. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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  17. purephase

    purephase Zealot (731) Feb 23, 2008 Connecticut
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    Those two and Columbus Soaked in Simcoe would make up my top 3 in the state from what I've been able to try. I'm not as crazy about Yakima Fresh this year as I usually am unfortunately, but this is my favorite Hop Stalker in years and Wet Case Scenario is a huge step up on Wet Work as a distributed wet-hop from Masthead.
     
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  18. Ronmarley1

    Ronmarley1 Savant (1,187) Jan 20, 2014 Ohio
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    Was at Masthead on Friday. No Wet Work this year. Wet Case will be be their only wet hopped beer this year. Fat Head’s SNOBs released tomorrow (Monday).
     
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  19. tepie

    tepie Crusader (466) Aug 26, 2015 Ohio

    Got my 4th four pack of wet case today, it's just awesome.

    Where did you see snobs details? Will it go to stores?
     
  20. Ronmarley1

    Ronmarley1 Savant (1,187) Jan 20, 2014 Ohio
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    Actually, it’s tomorrow (Tuesday). They are closed on Monday. There was a typo. It was in the Fat Head’s Skinny, their monthly newsletter. Here’s the link: https://myemail.constantcontact.com...-2022.html?soid=1103344271471&aid=SJLaQWbWIT4
    They had an updated Facebook post today: https://www.facebook.com/FatHeadsBeer/photos/a.198885776828159/5719934368056578/
    I don’t know if it’ll make distro. I’ll ask tomorrow and post an update.
     
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