Mellow Mink

@Mipper, are you part of the Founders Club as well?

 

Not sure if I will go over Friday as that is liable to be a show. Depending on their opening time Saturday, maybe I’ll try and get over before the Penn State game. Regardless, I am very excited for this place to open.

 

Opening on my birthday. May have to brave the probable crowd and stop in. Love me some sours.

 

I had never heard of Mellow Mink so looked up their website to see where they were located. The descriptions of their approach to beer seem to be contradictory:

Then they have a couple pages about sour beer and that they are inspired by Belgian Gueuze. I am not a big sour drinker, because I have never tried a gueuze beer that was "easy to drink" or "subtle".

Also, this line:

Again, NE style IPAs and imperial stouts are all about bold flavors.

 

As a Founding Member, I was able to go a 'Members Only' tasting two weekends ago. The inside of the brewery might be the nicest brewery I've ever been to. Very upscale and sleek. Was (pleasantly) surprised to see multiple TVs on the wall, based solely on the look of the inside.

Their beers, to me, ranged from very mediocre to very good. I was able to taste a hoppy red, a table saison, dry hopped sour, a session IPA and a fruited sour. Personally, I can't wait to see what these guys are able to do.

 

Have you been getting any e-mail updates on the membership? I don't recall getting any info or seeing a Facebook Group created for Founders. I noticed they put some info out on social media as well as on the website when we login, but never get notified.

 

I actually sent them an email after months of no contact, and the fact that they had stated a late March (I think) planned opening. Ironically it was just a week before their Members only opening. They responded quickly to my inquiry but other than that, the only communication was their email telling members that they had to 'purchase' a ticket to the Members Event (for $0) on their website.

I assume if you're in Texas, you've got a proxy already lined up? I'd suggest emailing them if you have any questions, they were very prompt, and courteous, in their response to me.

Cheers

 

I don't have a proxy yet, as I was possibly planning a trip to pick up the beer next summer but still debating.

I will reach out again to them. I had them change my e-mail to see if that worked but still didn't get the message about the ticket purchase.

 

Yeah, the photos look great. I can imagine that once you’re inside, you’d never know you are in a strip mall.

Thanks for the little review. Which beers fell where on your spectrum of very mediocre to very good?

Ah, I guess it doesn’t matter. I’ll try them all.

Glad you had a good time. Looking forward to my visit.

 

Excited for this to open, I know the brewer at Mellow Mink and am happy to support.

 

Going to try to get over there tomorrow. They open at...2? What the hell is that?

 

Reportedly there I see a line out the door for pours tonight. I'm not there but saw a picture. Curious if the beer will hold up to the attention it's gotten.

 

We were there about 90 minutes ago and it started to thin out. No line out the door but a good crowd.

 

I stopped by Friday too. Had about a 10 minute wait for a pour. Kind of par for the course on an opening night. It was super loud inside. I'm really not a fan of this trend of having everything be hard surfaces and not, at the very least, putting up some kind of sound baffles.

 

If anyone is willing to be a proxy for the Founders Club please let me know. I am looking for one currently.

 

Sounds good. I will let you know. I may just make a trip to PA next summer and collect the beer myself as well. Nothing has been released yet so not sure when stuff will start