Highland Park Brewery Bottle Friends (2021)

Ah yes, I had an issue with my first bottle too: I DRANK IT TOO FAST.

 

Frosty is wise. I would definitely recommend emailing.

 

Refresh is great and I am hoping to try the new hoppy pils this weekend.

 

Something stout-y inbound, I'm figuring from previous BF emails it's another batch of Colonel GJG.

 

I just wanted Bob to do a godamn Zima stout before I decided to renew or not. Guess I got my answer.

 

Hey, a co-worker and I were hoping to hit up HPB Chinatown after work tomorrow. Can anyone who’s visited recently and drank out on the patio let me know how it was? Is there a long wait time if we were to go around 5 or 6? The website says there is a 90 min time limit for eating and drinking on the patio, is this rule enforced strictly?

 

colonel is great!

 

Anyone else excited for Timbo week??

 

/Raises hand

 

T I M B O

 

Easy max for Coconut Tree, the wife is gonna be stoked for another coconut stout from them.

 

I still havent finished anything from last year.

 

You haven't opened a single bottle they released in 2020?

 

Interesting that they're turning it into an entire movement with "Timbo Week"

 

Maybe one or two. But so much shit just collecting dust now lol

 

Yeah I learned about gjg and the pepper spray taste.

 

I only ordered 2 bottles just for that reason. One to drink and another to share.

there were some bangers last year I really enjoyed including the Horus collab and the apple brandy one. I also really liked the hazelnut partially barrel aged one too

 

Any different in HpB Timbo Pils and GC/HpB Timbo Pils? Same can art? Same taste?

 

really enjoyed my first bottle of coconut tree last night.

 

Awesome! Can't wait to pick up mine.

 

I was wondering the same thing. Talking to Alex at Windsor, he was under the impression that it's the same Timbo recipe, just brewed at Green Cheek. Then they just inserted their bird on the artwork. Guess it's just kind of paying homage to them for Timbo now being this big deal. Also, they've collaborated a few times so they are probably just buds showing the love.

 

This. Purchased at GCCM last week. I was told the same. Taste great. Grabbed 2 4pks.

 

These two always appear super friendly with each other at every beer event I've ever seen them at.

 

Well the Chreky Timbo, 1 day fresh was delicious as hell. The freshest I’ve had HpB Timbo was maybe week plus old? Both are equally great IMO.

 

They were all the same* recipe, They all tasted a bit different, but seemed to highlight almost different elements of what make Timbo great, theyre all blending together now, but it was like one highlighted the mosaic, one highlighted the citra, one highlighted the pilsner backbone, etc. All great versions of a classic beer. I do remember really thinking to myself that Cellarmakers tasted the most like an HPB beer, but was a little closer to a mini version of Hello, LA, but not a bad one among them Pinthouse, Green Cheek, Cellarmaker, and Cloudburst all killed it!

 

Grabbed cans of all the Timbo variants from HPB (and the Green Cheek one) except for Limbo. Looking forward to doing a most excellent Timbo Tasting.

Kind of bummed cans didn’t last long at the tasting room and that it didn’t make it to distro as far as I know.

 

Any thoughts on the Other Half / HPB collab? Thinking of getting a few delivered but I've had very inconsistent experiences with both of their hazies.

 

Has anyone done the walk to Dodger Stadium from the brewery? Plan on catching a game there and figure it'd be better than walking over to Union Station to take the Stadium Express. Would I be better off riding a scooter from the brewery instead?

 

its not too bad, 30 mins or so. I prefer to take an Uber up the hill and walk back down the hill after the game

 

I've done it once it's not bad if you're in decent shape and the weather isn't too hot

 

Well, I drink barleywine so I’m boned.

 

There is nothing leisurely about that walk from HPB to Dodger Stadium. Don’t do it.

 

Yeah, f*ck that. It’s all uphill. It’s hard enough making it through the parking lot. If you’re looking for a work out, then have at it lol

 

I remember reading about this awhile back. Maybe one day?
https://www.planetizen.com/news/202...odger Stadium. November 29, 2020, 9:00 AM PST

 

Prolly more like a sweaty 45 min or more after drinking beer.
Bad idea.
Don't do it.

 

Took a scooter most of the way up to the stadium for last night’s game and then did the complete walk back to the brewery.

Boy, it’s not exactly a pedestrian friendly experience. Especially after having some beers at HPB beforehand.

Speaking of which, Lateral Dreams was…fine? Didn’t think it was all that juicy or hoppy.

But, I really dug Parallel Lager. The lime gives it some zip and makes for a refreshing beverage during a warm and sunny day.