Martin House Friday IPA

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  1. TTUJohn

    TTUJohn Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2012 Texas

    So good experiences: shout it to the world how good a beer is and hype it up

    Bad experiences: keep it between yourself and the brewery
     
    #41 TTUJohn, May 23, 2017
  2. Techichi

    Techichi Pooh-Bah (2,061) Sep 25, 2012 Texas
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    No need to dream up an argument. I never said that.

    I said no need to call people names and whine like a child. There's also need for dramatics. But then again, I guess it is the interwebs. Of course it should be mentioned if there are bad cans.
     
    #42 Techichi, May 23, 2017
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  3. mig100

    mig100 Pooh-Bah (2,747) Aug 3, 2014 Texas
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    I'm going off of what I know, every can I've had hasn't been very good.

    All forums, including BeerAdvocate are for tossing around opinions, it's only an insult to you because you have some sort of loyalty or preference towards this beer.
     
    #43 mig100, May 23, 2017
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  4. Techichi

    Techichi Pooh-Bah (2,061) Sep 25, 2012 Texas
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    The only insult is you calling those on this thread who say they like the beer a hyping homer. All the while sounding like a kid who didn't get what they wanted for Christmas. Just suggesting you contact the brewery. Do you what you want, kiddo.

    Yes...loyalty or preference. You see so much...
     
    #44 Techichi, May 23, 2017
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  5. TX-Badger

    TX-Badger Grand Pooh-Bah (3,234) Jun 14, 2012 Texas
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    Funny, since I lived in Wisconsin for almost 30 years, but I get lumped into being a TX homer now. I just call a good beer a good beer when I taste it. Don't really care where it is from. If your experience was different, that's unfortunate, but we are dealing with consumable goods which are subject to variability from batch to batch as well as canning to canning in this case.
     
    #45 TX-Badger, May 23, 2017
  6. mig100

    mig100 Pooh-Bah (2,747) Aug 3, 2014 Texas
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    @TX-Badger there are other people besides you on this thread hyping it.

    @Techichi kiddo? Contact the brewery? If they're not aware of BeerAdvocate and this thread in 2017 I feel sorry for them.
     
    #46 mig100, May 24, 2017
  7. TTUJohn

    TTUJohn Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2012 Texas

    Pretty much though. You said you would contact the brewery about the "off batch" of cans rather than whining online after someone voiced a complaint.
     
    #47 TTUJohn, May 24, 2017
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  8. Techichi

    Techichi Pooh-Bah (2,061) Sep 25, 2012 Texas
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    Yeah...kiddo. Ok then don't contact the brewery. I'm just saying I would as they will probably try to make it up to you. At least it's more productive then whining.
     
    #48 Techichi, May 24, 2017
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  9. Techichi

    Techichi Pooh-Bah (2,061) Sep 25, 2012 Texas
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    Yes whining. I never said it shouldn't be mentioned here. In fact I believe it should be. If you bothered to read I repeated the sentiment myself and even mention I felt the cans weren't as good as the first release (even though I didn't get any "dark malty" cans).

    So...keep on trying?
     
    #49 Techichi, May 24, 2017
  10. TTUJohn

    TTUJohn Initiate (0) Nov 13, 2012 Texas

    Lol, okay dude.

    People mentioned that at least some of this beer was off/bad/not living up to hype built in this exact thread, a discussion began about it and then you admonished the critics for whining online about it.
     
    #50 TTUJohn, May 24, 2017
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  11. Techichi

    Techichi Pooh-Bah (2,061) Sep 25, 2012 Texas
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    Wow, you just have to make shit up, huh? You don't even come close to reality, so I'm not bothering after this.

    I didn't admonish the critics. I said mig100 was whining and calling names. That is all. Have a nice day.
     
    #51 Techichi, May 24, 2017
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  12. DamianX13

    DamianX13 Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2012 Texas

    The two six packs I bought where darker and not nearly as juicy as the first batch. They where still pretty drinkable but I hope the next batch gets back to what the first batch was.
     
    #52 DamianX13, May 24, 2017
  13. TX-Badger

    TX-Badger Grand Pooh-Bah (3,234) Jun 14, 2012 Texas
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    No, not even close to hyping it. I'll leave that to brewery fanboys. Letting people know about a very good beer when you have one is not even remotely hyping it. Hyping it would be attempting to increase the trade value of an every day beer, saying it is just as good as '.....' fill in the blank.

    I'll even quote my first post:

    "I thought this was a pretty citrusy, dank, and dry on the finish IPA. If y'all have the chance to get your hands on some, I would! I was pleasantly surprised to find this so drinkable at only 6% as well. For those always requesting citrusy, dank IPAs, I think this may suit your fancy."

    I would hardly say that is "hyping" it, but if that's your definition, to each their own.

    As to your second point, not everyone has the time to sit on a forum all day and sort through tons of threads. Surprisingly enough, not everything in the "beer-world" revolves around BA and their forum. People making the beer might actually have better things to do with their time than spend it on a forum. Some breweries participate like Jester King, they chime in every now and again on here, some don't. Yes, contact the brewery. There are many example of breweries being directly contacted by consumers and making things right, versus someone on a forum hiding behind a keyboard and anonymity. If someone was that critical of a product I produced, I would want to know some specifics about it and know who that person is, so that I could make it right, as many breweries do.
     
    #53 TX-Badger, May 25, 2017
  14. Eddiehop

    Eddiehop Pooh-Bah (2,122) Jun 28, 2014 Texas
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    So can we all agree that Friday IPA is solid DFW offering by most accounts, but no______(fill in with your favorite NE IPA)? :grinning::wink:
     
    #54 Eddiehop, May 25, 2017
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  15. TX-Badger

    TX-Badger Grand Pooh-Bah (3,234) Jun 14, 2012 Texas
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    That's a pretty good summation right there, if I do say so!
     
    #55 TX-Badger, May 25, 2017
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  16. mig100

    mig100 Pooh-Bah (2,747) Aug 3, 2014 Texas
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    I really don't want to continue the fight, cause none of this is that big of a deal but wanted to respond.

    1) Hyping it/touting it, whatever you want to call it I think is semantics. It was being talked up on this thread is all I meant.

    2) I do get your point, but I don't need to have it "made right." I bought a few cans, wanted to share an opinion and based on the experience won't be buying any more.

    The argument that "not everyone has time/people have better things to do" is bogus. Everyone has time to browse around online, regardless of how busy they are and someone who should make time is the brewery themselves.

    This is their business that they spend a lot of effort, resources and money working on to satisfy consumers and keep them coming back for more. BeerAdvocate is the number 1 beer site in the world, and is known industry-wide. They distribute to TX only. I just would hope, even from a business standpoint they're looking at what's being said here.

    3) I was never that critical of it, just felt it was being misrepresented. But I do realize my experiences were different than some others.
     
    #56 mig100, May 25, 2017
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  17. TX-Badger

    TX-Badger Grand Pooh-Bah (3,234) Jun 14, 2012 Texas
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    No, not everyone has time to spend perusing online forums, soooo not bogus. In addition, there are many people who simply don't find doing much of anything online worth their time because they would be arguing with keyboard heroes. Hell, I know of many people who don't have any form of social media, that's their prerogative, they truly feel their time is better spent in other ways.

    I'm on the forum because I do find it to be useful.... at times.
     
    #57 TX-Badger, May 25, 2017
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  18. BKotch

    BKotch Pooh-Bah (1,715) Jan 11, 2001 Texas
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    Not sure I can add anything at this point, but I had one can of the first batch and I was impressed, particularly in view of my previous experience with Martin House. I went through a sixer of the second batch when it was fresh and I can't say I had as bad an experience as my brother, but it was barely recognizable compared to the beer I remember. Diminished hop character and fairly malty.
     
    #58 BKotch, May 27, 2017
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  19. charrel

    charrel Savant (1,050) Jul 10, 2005 Texas
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    Anyone know when the next batch comes out. Last batch I saw was mid-April
     
    #59 charrel, May 28, 2017
  20. TX-Badger

    TX-Badger Grand Pooh-Bah (3,234) Jun 14, 2012 Texas
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    It should be out by now, they posted on Instagram that cans should be hitting shelves this week. I plan on stopping by Central Market Southlake today, will report back when I do.
     
    #60 TX-Badger, May 28, 2017
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