Grape & Grain MONTHLY bottle share. (San Mateo/Peninsula)

Discussion in 'Pacific' started by AdamSimpson, Jun 23, 2012.

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  1. AdamSimpson

    AdamSimpson Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2008 California

    This is Adam of Grape & Grain, San Mateo. Since the last bottle share went so well, I decided to open up our doors every 3rd Sunday of the month (starting July 22nd) to host a bottle share from 1pm-4pm(ish). Everyone is invited and there is no admission. We (as a business) have nothing to monetarily gain from this, it is just a gesture to welcome advocates into our doors and hopefully get more beer dudes in the house so we can get even more crafty with our beers. Any details, feel free to ask, through this thread or email [email protected]

    Here is a sampling of what we shared last week.
    Cantillon Fou Foune
    2009 Oude Beersel
    Beatification B5
    Framboise for a Cure B2
    Jackie O's Grand Wazoo
    Weyerbacher Rapture
    Devil's Canyon Bourbon-Barrel Full Boar (Wild Boar)
    Westvleteren 12
    Founders Breakfast Stout
    Courage RIS
    Black Butte XXII (unreleased)
    FFF Alpha Klaus
    Weyerbacher 13
    2009 World Wide Stout
    Alpine Pure Hoppiness
    2011 Midas Touch
    2009 Midas Touch

    And here is the thread link for the last share
    http://beeradvocate.com/community/t...ninsula-bottle-share.17775/page-2#post-306589

    Please post any interest, advice, complaints, or comments so we can make this a successful bottle share and one of the best in the Bay Area!!!
     
    #1 AdamSimpson, Jun 23, 2012
  2. chussain

    chussain Initiate (0) Jan 29, 2012 California

    Wow!!! You guys shared some awesome stuff. :-) Looking forward to joining everyone on the 22nd.
     
    #2 chussain, Jun 27, 2012
  3. rgco

    rgco Initiate (0) Apr 2, 2012 California

    Looking forward to this but have nothing to share as exciting as these rarer, non-regional beers. I can bring local, limited release stuff.
     
    #3 rgco, Jun 27, 2012
  4. drgarage

    drgarage Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2008 California

    By all means. Not everything we had was terribly rare. I'll have some Midwestern shelf beer next time, in all likelihood. Maybe the new Founders Backstage if I get lucky next week...
     
    #4 drgarage, Jun 28, 2012
  5. chussain

    chussain Initiate (0) Jan 29, 2012 California

    Just curious how do you split a 12 oz Westy amongst however many people go? (note: I am going to my first bottle share this weekend). Just trying to understand how it works. :-)
     
    #5 chussain, Jun 28, 2012
  6. futura123

    futura123 Initiate (0) Jul 29, 2010 California

    We use a syringe to measure each one exactly 1 ml.:wink: Actually we had a small group last time with a lot of beers so it wasn't an issue at all. If I can make it, I'll try to bring some blended and unblended lambics like 3F Oude Gueuze/Girardin Black Label and/or De Cam Oude Lambiek.
     
    #6 futura123, Jun 28, 2012
  7. drgarage

    drgarage Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2008 California

    I've also got a Maine Beer Mean Old Tom, which is a vanilla stout I've heard nice things about. Might add that in.

    ...

    Really hoping I track down a Frangelic Mountain Brown, though.
     
    #7 drgarage, Jun 28, 2012
  8. KevSal

    KevSal Pooh-Bah (2,940) Oct 17, 2010 California
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    does it have to be sundays? its the ONLY day i cant make it out and i live in san mateo. and ive got some killer beer that needs sharing haha

    but even if i cant partake, this is very cool of you guys to do something like this!
     
    #8 KevSal, Jun 28, 2012
  9. jtmartino

    jtmartino Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2010 California

    I seriously considered bringing my bottle of Mean Old Tom...funny you mentioned it! Looking forward to the next sharing, thanks for getting this going with Adam.
     
    #9 jtmartino, Jun 29, 2012
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