Hunahpu Tapping @ The Answer (Richmond, Va) May 16th

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  1. TomCat11

    TomCat11 Pooh-Bah (2,096) Jul 21, 2012 Virginia
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    The Answer Brewpub will easily be the best place to spend your Saturday this week. We'll be tapping both Good Night Mekong & Hunahpu and selling bottles of Good Night Mekong for off-premise consumption.
    The day will go as follows:

    12 PM: We'll tap Good Night, Mekong and begin bottles sales.
    For bottle purchases:
    -Must show ID at the door to receive a wristband. You must show your wristband to be able to purchase.
    -2 Bottles/ Person Limit……only 648 bottles
    -Cash or Credit
    -$20/Bottle

    2 PM: We will tap Hunahpu!

    There will be NO GROWLER FILLS of either Good Night, Mekong or Hunahpu.
     
    #1 TomCat11, May 13, 2015
  2. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    #2 jrnyc, May 13, 2015
  3. beernuts

    beernuts Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2014 Virginia

    Man I love Mekong and The Answer, but $20 for a 500 mL bottle of coffee stout is ridiculous. That's more expensive than Sump, which I thought was crazy overpriced. I kind of feel like they are taking advantage of their great local support, it rubs me the wrong way.
     
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  4. rightcoast7

    rightcoast7 Maven (1,330) Apr 2, 2011 Maine
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    FWIW they are 650ml bottles, but I've had this and I wouldn't pay $20/bottle to have it again. It's not as good as Good Morning Mekong was IMO. And it was only 13 bucks here at CCB, so 20 is pretty steep.
     
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  5. TomCat11

    TomCat11 Pooh-Bah (2,096) Jul 21, 2012 Virginia
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    I agree in part about the price. $20 for a bottle of anything is my upper limit and @rightcoast7 advising these are 650 won't convince me to pull the trigger on this one. My guess for the $7 increase is due to transportation cost to get it to VA but that doesn't hold much water(er beer) since the CCB / HW collabs were the same cost ($13ish) at both locations.
     
    #5 TomCat11, May 13, 2015
  6. studyinmoppishness

    studyinmoppishness Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2014 Florida

    You guys should be over the moon for the opportunity to drink Hunaphu. Be grateful Yankees.
     
    #6 studyinmoppishness, May 13, 2015
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  7. babaBlackSheep

    babaBlackSheep Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2015 North Carolina

    Was planning to pass through Richmond Friday night...might have just changed my travel plans

    Richmond the traditional home of Yankees?
     
    #7 babaBlackSheep, May 13, 2015
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  8. Vorsprung

    Vorsprung Initiate (0) Apr 7, 2015 Virginia

    Thanks for the intel, I'll be there to give Hunaphu a try. Agreed with others about the GNM price. Still not sure if I'll pull the trigger.
     
    #8 Vorsprung, May 13, 2015
  9. TomCat11

    TomCat11 Pooh-Bah (2,096) Jul 21, 2012 Virginia
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    According to BA, we are in the South Atlantic so that would put us out of Yankee territory.

    In all seriousness though, I think we, local to RVA, are excited for the opportunity to try Huna. The issue brought up was the pricing difference of $13/bottle on Good Night, Mekong at CCB vs the cost for the same product at $20/bottle at The Answer. Also odd is their on premise price is the exact same. Typically OP is the higher cost. Oh well, people will show up and they will burn through all 648 bottles in no time.
     
    #9 TomCat11, May 13, 2015
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  10. studyinmoppishness

    studyinmoppishness Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2014 Florida

    Calm down everyone, I was just kidding. I'm aware Virginia's south of the Mason-Dixon Line.
     
    #10 studyinmoppishness, May 13, 2015
  11. c64person

    c64person Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2010 Michigan

    Especially since Richmond was the capital of the Confederacy for a bit... Just saying, that's about as un-Yankee as it gets.
     
    #11 c64person, May 13, 2015
  12. lillitnn92

    lillitnn92 Initiate (0) Aug 22, 2009 Virginia

    RVA hasn't had Huna? Slackers. :slight_smile:
     
    #12 lillitnn92, May 13, 2015
  13. Crim122

    Crim122 Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2014 North Carolina

    How much for a pour of Hunahpu? I could make a day trip of it....
     
    #13 Crim122, May 13, 2015
  14. TomCat11

    TomCat11 Pooh-Bah (2,096) Jul 21, 2012 Virginia
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    Not sure on the cost but sounds like they have at least a single 1/6 and will be doing 4oz pours.
     
    #14 TomCat11, May 13, 2015
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  15. Shilt

    Shilt Initiate (0) Dec 26, 2011 Virginia

    There have been kegs of Huna tapped at Answer and Mekong before. Was usually like 6oz. pours for $5 or $6 I think.
     
    #15 Shilt, May 13, 2015
  16. Shilt

    Shilt Initiate (0) Dec 26, 2011 Virginia

    I'm in 100% agreement here, and can't believe this beer is get the ratings it is. Has nowhere near the mouthfeel or coffee flavor Good Morning, Mekong had, and on top of that it's an overly sweet imperial stout IMO. I would have been okay paying $13, but $20 was ridiculous, especially given that it isn't Good Morning, Mekong tastewise.
     
    #16 Shilt, May 13, 2015
  17. Shilt

    Shilt Initiate (0) Dec 26, 2011 Virginia

    That sixtel will go quick. I'm guessing they will limit it to one 4oz. pour per person. I remember the last time they had a keg of Huna at Mekong last year, and it blew in like 30 minutes at 6oz. per. On top of that, a ton of people missed out on the Good Night bottles last Saturday because many were at events such as Wild Friendship, Jackie O's, Bullfrog, etc. That won't be the case this weekend. Should be a great saturday for The Answer!
     
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  18. Vorsprung

    Vorsprung Initiate (0) Apr 7, 2015 Virginia

    Showing my ignorance here--but would people really have gone Maine last weekend and RVA this weekend?
     
    #18 Vorsprung, May 14, 2015
  19. mocktm

    mocktm Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2011 Virginia

    Several people from RVA were in Maine last weekend, yes.
     
    #19 mocktm, May 14, 2015
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