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The crowler machine was broken earlier today. I was assured it would be functional by tomorrow.

There's a 288 oz limit (8) on crowlers, FYI. Or so they told me today.

 

8 total for everyone or 8 per person?

Either way seems ridiculous. But hopefully they still have it this weekend so I can snag some

 

Maybe they poured all those conditioning bottles back in a barrel...

I can't get down there til Saturday, so if any of you Lex folks want to grab a couple extra I'd be glad to pay you and throw something extra for your trouble. I'm afraid it won't last til then.

 

8 per person. I'm only buying a bunch because I'm taking care of out-of-towners. Not many locals will drop that for themselves.

 

If you've got $160 to drop on Snake Cake then please invite me to your birthday party

 

FYI, the crowler machine at W6 is operational now. Limit 9 per person. I bought 8 (all for other people). Last night, a couple from Indy bought 18 to take home.

 

How long do you think a crowler will last unopened? I'm planning on visiting some friends in about a month and would love for them to try it.

 

I've had months-old crowlers of BA stuff and it was perfectly fine. Stored in a fridge, this should have serious legs.

 

I was going to say: if probably sealed, why wouldn't they last any longer than anything else?

 

There's a bit of an art to filling crowlers. The perfect pour has the fluid overflow from the can so when the lid is pressed on, there is as little air as possible in the can (while wasting as little beer as possible). If the fill is low, there's more air and the beer is more prone to oxidation.

 

Snake cake is the tits. Seriously it's damn good. Tried it in house yesterday and left with three crowlers.
Any possibility of finding some double homestyle in Louisville/Lexington/Elizabethtown?

 

Double Homestyle hasn't been brewed for weeks

 

A very small amount hit Louisville three weeks ago and was snapped up right away. If you haven't been to Bearded Iris yet, it's well worth the drive. The crew there is awesome. Major bonus points with them if you bring a few rare beers to share.

 

That's what W6 does. How long was your Snakes in a Barrel in the crowler before you drank it? A month?

 

Snake Cake still rolling? I'm gonna be in Lex in the morning, gonna swing by.

 

They still had it around 5 when I was there. I'd say it should still be on tomorrow.

 

W6 dropped a tart cherry sour in bottles as well. Unsure of price. Early reports are saying it's good.

 

It's $18 per bottle.

 

I had the tart cherry yesterday while visiting the taproom for Snake Cake, it was really nice. Was glad to be able to get over there, I always like West Sixth's spot.

 

I believe that's about right. All I remember is that it was delicious!

 

Looks like Braxton's jumping on the New England Style IPA wave with a Braxton Labs can.

Press Release:

Braxton Labs is a space dedicated to creativity, experimentation and community. When we opened the doors in May, we wanted to celebrate all three of these with pillars with a New England Style IPA.

And it did not disappoint. It was quickly our most popular and sold out in less than two weeks. We listened to the community and decided we needed more New England IPA in more formats for more people. That's why we're excited to be releasing New England Style IPA #002 on draft and in cans on Saturday, June 24th.

Brewed with Citra and Mosaic hops, this hazy IPA features notes of mango, peach and grapefruit. It will be released in 4-packs of 16-oz cans at $17. Customers will be limited to four 4-packs per person while supplies last.

The release will take place at Braxton Labs at 11am on Saturday, June 24th. The cans will not be distributed and we do expect to sell out!

 

They actually had it on draft when the Labs location opened and it was allegedly very good (I don't really go out of my way to buy their beer, so I haven't tried it).

I think they are pricing themselves against their NEIPA competition in Cincinnati (Listermann). Listermann is usually $15 or $16 a 4 pack.

Agreed on the Tart Cherry. I had it on the taproom a couple weeks ago. It was very smooth and drinkable, but for $18 I'd pass.

 

Per the bartender at West 6th last week, the Tart Cherry on tap is different than whats in the bottle. Not sure what is different as I haven't had either yet. She did say the bottle was the better of the two for whatever that's worth.

 

Maybe I am too ignorant to figure out their website, but...I can't tell if they still have Snake Cake.

I will be going through the area on Monday or Tuesday of next week, and if still available I was looking to stop, sample, and purchase a crowler to share with some buddies that I am heading to meet on this trip.

 

I contacted the brewery yesterday if they had it available and they told me they do not.

 

They took it off on Sunday, didn't they?

 

Yes. When it was advertised on their social media last week, it stated that Snake Cake would only be available until Sunday.

 

Nowhere near as exciting as Snake Cake, but Falls City's new IIPA collab with Liquor Barn, Barn Burner, is pretty solid. Priced a bit high but I'm glad I tried it.

 

Oh just wait until if and when the hype rises with the price. Just paid $50 for eight Alvarado cans in SF.

 

Prices on NE IPA won't come down, because to do them right you have to add way more hops than a typical IPA, even WC. More additions late, whirlpool additions, adding hops at high krausen, and dry hopping at the end. Got to be a pain.

The other thing I find interesting is that Alvarado calls their NE IPA - Yeast Driven IPAs. Pretty funny.

 

Also the hops they use are mostly all new strains and are in high demand. Citra came out less than a decade ago, some of the NZ strains are even newer.

 

Just back from a trip to the Northeast. Look up Fort Hill Brewery. Fresh Pick and Jigsaw Jazz were perfectly acceptable entries in this style, practically indistinguishable from the big names, widely available in good stores within a small region in cans. Think Fresh Pick was 10 a (12 oz) sixer and Jigsaw 11. They sell out every run. It can be done, someone down here just needs to figure out how to do it.

 

Scatterbrain and homestyle from bearded iris is pretty abundant in lex now. Decent prices, great beers.

 

Do you know where? Id like to have my parents bring me some next time they visit.

 

Shenanigans had plenty last night. I'm sure the larger liquor barns (Beaumont, Hamburg) still have it as well. Those are where I'd start.