Jack's Abby Love

Ugh, more beer I have to buy. I just spent all my sheckels on HT

 

Are they doing this in 4-packs? or just singles? Price? bottle limit at brewery? I'd like to go grab some for myself and my friends on the way to NH tonight.

 

Not sure about bottle limits but $5 a bottle at brewery, not sure what the growler cost was. I ended up with 4 bottles with no issues, since they are distributing I cant imagine bottle limits would be enforced or low.

Great beer I agree with everything Jbertsch said in his review

 

The maple smoked lager colab with lawsons is one of the best beers I've had in a while.

 

Every craft beer store in the boston area stocks jacks hard. Not hard to find ever.

 

I bought 12 at the brewery yesterday, I don't believe their were bottle limits.

 

Growlers are $16 or $19 w/deposit.

 

It's delicious beer, I think I like it better than ABCS but not quite as good as Kiwi Rising, though it's hard to compare through time. It's dangerously drinkable at 8%, taking a growler to the dome last night led to interesting dreams and a bit of a rough morning...

 

Had one last night and I'm about to open my second of this evening right now. It's delicious. Brutally hoppy, not quite as smooth and refined as Kiwi, but I think I like the hop blend in this one better.
Brutally hoppy.

 

Just had Smoked Maple. Very nicely done. Good smokiness, just right: noticeably present but not overwhelming and very nice addition of maple: indeed it adds another dimension but doesn't overwhelm with sweetness. Again, excellent collaboration!

 

When I first had that beer I didn't care for it too much. Thought it was ok, but nothing more. Then a few days later I started craving it...that sweet smoky flavor. I bought and drank many more. It was like breakfast in a glass

 

Gordons watertown has the cascadian

 

I was recently looking at the Jack's Abby site and, notwithstanding my Jack's Abby love, was a bit surprised at how many beers they've released and that I've tried pretty much all them that have made it to bottling.

Going down the list I was thinking, "Oh yeah, that one, that was awesome. Oh, and that one, that was fantastic, and oh, how could I have forgotten that one? It was so good! [Etc. etc., likewise down the list]"

In short, of all their bottled brews, I haven't tried one that wasn't a fine beer and a fine value. I mean, I'm inclined to like beer generally, but still, that's one outstanding batting average.

 

I think Marty's in Allston still has Copper Legend and RIPL, maybe all three.

 

Granite Liquors in Weymouth has a ton of old JA stuff as well

 

Was there a new batch of RIPL fairly recently?

 

Not that I know of, I think it is just old stuff.

 

Just had the 2nd Anniversary Lager. Bought it at Bogie's in Beverly. Liked it, but not as much as ABCs. It delivered on bitterness but I thought it wasn't quite as flavorful.