Le Petit Prince

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  1. kmello69

    kmello69 Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2011 Texas

    Hate to start a whole thread about this, but there are no more brewery threads, so here goes.

    I've been looking all over for this beer for a buddy of mine, with no luck. Talked to someone at Specs today, and was told its been deleted from their system recently, and they have none in stock at any of their stores.

    What's the deal? Is it not being made any more? Seems strange it was totally deleted from Specs system. Anyone know anything about this?
     
    #1 kmello69, Sep 17, 2013
  2. bccocx

    bccocx Pooh-Bah (1,576) Jan 13, 2007 Texas
    Pooh-Bah

    I got one from RS Mart on Rosewood / 11th about a month ago. I'll check sometime in the next few days and see if any are left
     
    #2 bccocx, Sep 18, 2013
  3. TexasBeerGuy

    TexasBeerGuy Initiate (0) Apr 30, 2013 Texas

    Where are you? Pretty sure I've seen it just about everywhere in Houston. If you're not in Houston I can help you out if you can't find any where you are.
     
    #3 TexasBeerGuy, Sep 18, 2013
  4. air

    air Zealot (671) Mar 28, 2007 Texas

    In stock at a bunch of places in Dallas. If you still need a bottle and you're going to Freetail this saturday, msg me and I can bring one down.
     
    #4 air, Sep 18, 2013
  5. rainerschuhsler

    rainerschuhsler Initiate (0) May 17, 2012 Texas

    I doubt this helps you, but Hay Merchant has Le Petit Prince on cask right now.
     
    #5 rainerschuhsler, Sep 18, 2013
  6. kmello69

    kmello69 Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2011 Texas

    I'm in Austin area, btw.

    Thanks for all the offers/tips/etc., but I wasnt so much fishing for places that have it than trying to find out of its actually still being made, or if this is stock sitting on shelves thats been there a while.

    I'm just confused by why the product itself would have been deleted from Specs system, apparently very recently, unless they expected not to be carrying it any more.

    Maybe one of the JK guys can jump in and clarify
     
    #6 kmello69, Sep 18, 2013
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  7. Daemose

    Daemose Maven (1,407) Oct 3, 2011 Texas

    Time to start hoarding petit prince.
     
    #7 Daemose, Sep 18, 2013
  8. jl28r1

    jl28r1 Initiate (0) Jan 10, 2011 Texas

    I remember Jeff saying that they love to drink it at the brewery due to the low alcohol content. I would be very surprised if they stopped making it. Have you mailed him? Usually the best way to get an answer.
     
    #8 jl28r1, Sep 18, 2013
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  9. dronedream

    dronedream Initiate (0) Sep 10, 2012 Texas

    Not sure if it's discontinued but its readily available in Corpus. I'll be at Freetail as well and would gladly grab you a bottle if you like.
     
    #9 dronedream, Sep 18, 2013
  10. Clonies720

    Clonies720 Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2012 Texas

    When I bought atrial, I tried to buy a bottle of Le Petit Prince and they were all sold out. Made me super sad. Petit Prince is my favorite non-sour JK beer.
     
    #10 Clonies720, Sep 18, 2013
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  11. cmoody91

    cmoody91 Initiate (0) Mar 21, 2010 Illinois

    Yep it is great, my favorite beer to have while I'm cooking. Would be a huge bummer if they stopped making it, but I doubt that would be the case.
     
    #11 cmoody91, Sep 18, 2013
  12. jesterkingbeer

    jesterkingbeer Pundit (865) Jun 28, 2010 Texas

    I'm not sure what the issue is with the system at Specs. I'll have to inquire about it. Le Petit Prince is one of my favorite beers we make. It also has functional and philosophical importance in our opinion. We have Le Petit Prince in the tank right now, and we'll never stop making it.

    - Jeff
     
    #12 jesterkingbeer, Sep 18, 2013
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  13. dronedream

    dronedream Initiate (0) Sep 10, 2012 Texas

    That's great to hear.
     
    #13 dronedream, Sep 18, 2013
  14. ext1rpate

    ext1rpate Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2011 Texas

    There's tons of it at Central Market on Lamar
     
    #14 ext1rpate, Sep 18, 2013
  15. markdurr

    markdurr Initiate (0) Aug 21, 2013 Texas


    Thread shift, but I had this and Stone IRS aged on French Oak on cask at Haymerchant, and I highly highly recommend trying the Stone. So good. Brought on a bunch more flavors than I remember. I couldn't tell if it was the oak, cask, or both, but man was it great.
     
    #15 markdurr, Sep 18, 2013
  16. kmello69

    kmello69 Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2011 Texas


    Thanks for chiming in, Jeff. I was kinda shocked to hear that it was out of Specs system, so good to know its just them being ridiculous again, and not an issue with the beer not being available. I shall continue my search!
     
    #16 kmello69, Sep 18, 2013
  17. kmello69

    kmello69 Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2011 Texas

    Oh, and this is why having brewery threads was a great thing - the brewers get to participate. But I guess we're not allowed to have nice things any more.....
     
    #17 kmello69, Sep 18, 2013
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  18. jesterkingbeer

    jesterkingbeer Pundit (865) Jun 28, 2010 Texas

    In defense of Specs, I think this may stem from us putting the wrong UPC code on Funk Metal a while back. Bottles of Funk Metal were ringing up at Le Petit Prince.
     
    #18 jesterkingbeer, Sep 18, 2013
  19. tx_beer_man

    tx_beer_man Pundit (902) Jan 22, 2013 Texas
    Trader

    Ouch
     
    #19 tx_beer_man, Sep 18, 2013
  20. kmello69

    kmello69 Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2011 Texas


    Could be, but they had it in store just a few weeks ago, and he told me it was just recently deleted, so if thats the case it just took them a LONG time to get around to deleting that UPC code. :slight_smile:

    Whatever, I'll find it somewhere else (saw some at Whole Foods recently). Just wanted to make sure it was still going to be made - one of my "classic" favorites you guys make.
     
    #20 kmello69, Sep 18, 2013
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