Help with Evil Twin Brewing.

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  1. BullDoza

    BullDoza Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2014 Texas

    First, sorry if in wrong forum. This seems like "beer talk."

    I will be in a state with full Evil Twin distribution (tomorrow to Sunday). No ET distro in Texas, so I'm not too familiar with them. Anyway, I need some help/recommendations as to what is year round, any special releases, things to keep an eye out for, what's currently on shelves.

    I looked over their website and gathered that a lot of their beers are brewed at Westbrook, among other breweries. Let us use Westbrook as an example for the following question: Are those brewed at WB only distributed to those states WB distributes too...or are they also required to distro to states with full Evil Twin distro???

    Also, tough to figure out what is year round from them. Looks like a lot of limited releases. Any help appreciated!
     
    #1 BullDoza, Jun 25, 2014
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  2. robear

    robear Initiate (0) May 24, 2014 Wisconsin

    Too expensive and the quality varies too much for my taste. Haven't really found a solid ET beer that I would hands down recommend. Everyone seems to love Doughnut Break, so that might be the one.
     
    #2 robear, Jun 25, 2014
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  3. kevanb

    kevanb Pooh-Bah (2,705) Apr 4, 2011 Illinois
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    All the Biscotti Break you can find
     
    #3 kevanb, Jun 25, 2014
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  4. GreesyFizeek

    GreesyFizeek Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,026) Mar 6, 2013 New York
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    What state will you be in?

    As far as I know, Evil Twin uses their own distributor, 12% Imports, so they have a slightly different distro footprint than Westbrook, or any of the other breweries Evil Twin works with.

    As for what to look for? Evil Twin is quite expensive, but they really make some good beers. Anything Imperial Biscotti Break will be worth picking up to try- excellent imperial porter. There are a few variants (barrel-aged, Natale, Doughnut, etc) but you'll do well with all of them. Anything in the "Jesus" series is good too, huge, thick stouts with tons of flavor.

    On the lighter end, if you see Falco IPA, try it out, it's quite tasty. Anything in the Femme Fatale series, especially the Yuzu variant, will work well for you if you want a funkier IPA.
     
    #4 GreesyFizeek, Jun 25, 2014
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  5. macesq

    macesq Savant (1,029) Apr 17, 2014 California
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    Lil B is a real nice porter
     
    #5 macesq, Jun 25, 2014
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  6. GreesyFizeek

    GreesyFizeek Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,026) Mar 6, 2013 New York
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    I've also found that generally their best beers are the ones brewed at Westbrook. You can draw your own conclusions from that, but it's what I've found trying a lot of their stuff.
     
    #6 GreesyFizeek, Jun 25, 2014
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  7. mikefuski17

    mikefuski17 Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2013 Oregon

    Lil b is fantastic and doughnut break. Both rocked my world
     
    #7 mikefuski17, Jun 25, 2014
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  8. kenzilka007

    kenzilka007 Initiate (0) Apr 7, 2014 Minnesota

    I love you with all my stout and even more Jesus are both worth the price.
     
    #8 kenzilka007, Jun 25, 2014
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  9. BullDoza

    BullDoza Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2014 Texas

    Arkansas.

    So the Biscotti break and Jesus stuff is what I'm hoping to find. My concern was that those aren't widely available/year round beers. What I read is that they are limited and not brewed often, if more than once. Sounds like you're under the impression these beers are pretty standard these days?

    Thanks for info.

    Also, just how expensive are we talking?
     
    #9 BullDoza, Jun 25, 2014
  10. MattOC

    MattOC Pooh-Bah (2,100) Jan 13, 2013 Massachusetts
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    Barrel Aged Imperial Biscotti Break and Double Barrel Jesus were two of the best beers I've had over the last year or so.
     
    #10 MattOC, Jun 25, 2014
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  11. SerialTicker

    SerialTicker Pooh-Bah (2,851) Jun 18, 2012 Missouri
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    I love Evil Twin. Molotov Cocktail I really loved and Imperial Biscotti Break + Even More Jesus are legendary.

    Doughnut Break is good as well... most of their beers are good or better.
     
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  12. GreesyFizeek

    GreesyFizeek Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,026) Mar 6, 2013 New York
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    They are "limited", yes, but due to price, they might sit on the shelves, depending on what stores you go in. Bombers will be about $15 for beers in those two series. Your best bet is finding the regular entries in those series- Imperial Biscotti Break and Even More Jesus. Lil B is the base for IBB, I believe, it's not one of my favorites, but a lot of people like it, and will probably be a little easier to find. What I'd do is find a couple stores you want to try and hit, call ahead, and ask about their stock of Evil Twin. Good luck!

    Cheers!
     
    #12 GreesyFizeek, Jun 25, 2014
  13. Quickicks

    Quickicks Initiate (0) Aug 26, 2013 North Carolina

    DB JESUS and BB Imperial Biscotti are the tits

    Just buy anything fresh. Can't go wrong with any of the Lil B/IBB variants.
     
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  14. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    Evil Twin beers are good, but overpriced where there are other, just as good [or better], choices. However, if you just want to say you tried them, go for it. I just don't have any recommendations since I only tasted a few of their beers at an event.
     
    #14 otispdriftwood, Jun 25, 2014
  15. BullDoza

    BullDoza Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2014 Texas

    I hear ya. I did some research on what breweries distribute to Arkansas that I can't get in Texas; there wasn't much. Evil Twin looked like my best bet in regards to quality stuff I'd have to trade for otherwise. Therefore, it's my main target.
     
    #15 BullDoza, Jun 25, 2014
  16. asams10

    asams10 Initiate (0) Mar 19, 2014 North Carolina

    Even More Jesus is one of my favorite stouts, as is Doughnut Break. Haven't tried Biscotti yet, and I'm kinda reluctant to pay the hefty price for one. Maybe I'll get lucky and someone will send it as an extra in a trade:wink:
     
    #16 asams10, Jun 25, 2014
  17. otispdriftwood

    otispdriftwood Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Colorado

    I use this to compare distribution: http://www.seekabrew.com/distro/index.html
    It's not the most accurate but gives me an idea and looking at it, I concur. Evil Twin is the best of what is available in AK that isn't available in TX. Others that I've tried from the only available in AK are Fort Collins and Schlafly.
     
    #17 otispdriftwood, Jun 25, 2014
  18. cyrushire

    cyrushire Initiate (0) May 25, 2012 Florida

    I'll buy anything from them at least once. Would love a chance to drink The Cowboy one more time.
     
    #18 cyrushire, Jun 25, 2014
  19. rojapa

    rojapa Savant (1,100) Jun 26, 2013 New York

    Any stout or porter I have had by ET has been really good. Prices are a bit high, but IMO if you've never had a beer from them before it's worth at least trying. Their Yuzu IPA and Justin Blaeber Berliner Weiss are also quite good IMO.
     
    #19 rojapa, Jun 25, 2014
  20. SanFranJake

    SanFranJake Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2012 California

    I love you with my stout is amazingly good for a non-BA stout.
     
    #20 SanFranJake, Jun 25, 2014
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