New to Ohio (2018)

Last year it disappeared very quickly from what I noticed. Unless the numbers were up, I would say it will be hit or miss and you may have to do some legwork.

 

Good to know...thanks!!

 

Check the Giant Eagles first. Weilands and the smaller places probably go through theirs by then

 

It went very quickly last year. The Giant Eagle in Grandview got a huge allotment this year - they had probably 10 or 15 cases when I was in there on Tuesday. I don't know if they made more this year or if that store just got more. I also don't know how long it sticks around. Hopefully you can find some.

 

It depends. It goes pretty quick, but not always like literally off the shelves in a couple days. Giant Eagle Market District in Grandview got their shipment Tuesday and I'd say they had about 15ish cases left today.

 

I'm honestly in heaven right now. This beer is literally my #1 beer of all time.

 

anyone know if yakima fresh will hit NW ohio now that we are seeing distribution?

 

Indeed it will!

 

I'm not ready to go quite that far, but I had my first of the year last night and it was fantastic. Stellar stuff. I do not remember being this blown away with last years version. Best wet hop I can remember in a while for sure.

 

Yakima Fresh literally just showed up while I was in Circle A in North Royalton. Picked up a few 4's right off the truck. They got 4 or 5 cases worth, at least while I was in there. Can't wait to try tomorrow!

 

It's personally my favorite beer. I know taste is subjective, but I think it tastes just as good as last year's.

 

Yakima Fresh shares the same UPC as Creeper, Cowboy Bernie, and Uncle Rusty. "Should" be 12.99/4pk.

We brewed 50% more this year, selling more cases in Cbus and NE Ohio, but also sending some to our new market in NW Ohio. Unless this year completely flops, I'd expect even more in 2019 to accommodate Dayton, Cinci, etc.

Galaxy driven Insane Wanderer vol 3 will drop in a few weeks....

 

Certainly, I could be all wrong about last years. My palate could have been in a different place.

No way it can flop. The more of this the better.

 

Please stop it ...my liver and bank account can't take this much longer

 

Between Yakima Fresh, Insane Wanderer Volume 3, Citra Noel, Bodhi, and Creeper (assuming you do a fresh release before Christmas) you guys are crowding my fridge

 

Hop stalker was great by the way

 

Picked up some Yakima today. Thanks for the post, @invertalon. Went up yesterday looking, and they said maybe today, but it had already slipped my befuddled mind.

 

This is certainly the best Hop Stalker I've ever had. I wasn't really even a fan of it before, definitely a big step up, is it being draft only even a downside?

 

I assume that means your entire lineup is going to start making its way down here? If so, great news!

 

Not if you have access to it... and I do

I personally think Hop Stalker is one of their top 2-3 IPAs, and consistently one of the best wet hopped beers I have had anywhere. That said, enjoying my Yakima a lot, too

 

I don’t remember being excited about it last two years but this round was definitely something to talk about and buy twice. I was worried about my growler fill too, the Whole Foods didn’t have a hose, tried to tell me the foam was normal, they easily wasted four fills in my one.

 

Can't wait for CBC to hit Dayton @tcorder219

 

Yakima is fire this year. Now when can i expect Sohio in my mouth?

 

Just finished a bottle of Yakima... Quite nice, but I do prefer Stalker for sure. A bit more "punch" that I like.

 

Exactly.

I happened to luck into a keg of hop stalker for a pour minutes after it was tapped and dear God that had always been my favorite fresh hop (and arguably favorite ipa altogether) but what I drank today was just divine. Exploding with vibrant flavor. Really a shame they didnt package it.

I briefly chatted with the store owner who mentioned that he had heard their new equipment at the facility was german engineered, and suitable for beers without adjuncts. However a batch of spooky tooth somehow went awry in the system due to adjuncts and backed up their brewing schedule.

I also picked up some yakima fresh and born again. Hop stalker was the unrivaled best but yakima is no slouch. Its remarkable how fresh and green this beer tastes. Born again is... solid for a beer you'd see in a breweries regular rotation, but nothing to qualify as a one off or "one hitter" implying superior quality IMO.

Btw if anyone's looking for yakima in the Youngstown area Chalet Premier had about 20 cases of it this morning.

 

Anyone else have Click Bait and think is was kind of, as Larry David might put it..”ehh?” Hop Stalker was awesome, though. Same with Wake the Dead.

 

Yes. Was there this afternoon. Most NE style IPAs strike me this way. Most don’t have enough hop bite for my liking. I understand that one would find it underwhelming, especially after the big flavor of a hop stalker.

Only downside of the hop stalker was the glassware choice. Would have rather had something more like a tulip or Belgian than a standard glass you would expect to get with a Pilsner.

 

Is the crowler machine up and running in Middleburg yet?

 

Not as of last Monday. Supposedly waiting for cans

 

I’ve had plenty of NEIPAs that knocked my socks off. I don’t personally have anything against the style (although I definitely prefer West Coast style IPAs over hazy IPAs) but Clickbait did nothing for me. If I had to put it up against some of the hazy IPAs I’ve had from JAFB recently, the JAFB beers drop kicks Fatheads take on the style, at least in my opinion. Plenty of people were drinking it when I was there today, though. It’s almost a requirement to have one of two available at this point.

 

Warehouse Beverage in South Euclid has been sold, after being on the market for quite a while. It's been a family owned bidness for at least two generations and was the overwhelming source of most of my craft beer purchases with Paul, the brother who did most of the beer purchases, being a good resource of the ins and outs of local distribution. The new owner, I think his name is Phillip, is Indian (don't read anything negative into that; so is my son in law, of whom I'm very fond) and seemed less than pleased that I brought my avatar, Teddy, in than Paul and Mike, who gave him treats, were. That's ok, Teddy can get used to not going there just like every other place.

What I did notice yesterday when I went in looking for pumpkin beer for the group tasting was how bare the shelves were of quirky choices that I used to have a large selection of, particularly bombers. Maybe this is a function of the distributors concentrating on IPAs more but when I went to the Wine Spot afterward I saw the type of selection I was used to seeing at Warehouse in the past, particularly with a lot of Evil Twin choices I'd never seen before. I'm taking a wait and see attitude on what Phillip does with the store but it's definitely the end of an era for me.

 

As of Friday, waiting on a CO2 line to be installed. The cans are in, saw them spinning a few to practice while there.

 

I could have that done in an hour. Seriously

 

Any 2018 Lagunitas Born Yesterday sightings yet in Ohio? Asking for a friend

 

Good tower of it as of Friday at Market District. Seemed to be going fast.

 

Hop Juju at Grandview GE Market District. Man, best time of year for hop heads when you add in Yakima. A couple 4-packs of Konkey Dong doesn't suck either.

 

CBC Citra Noel this week as well. Still think it’s one of the most underrated beers they brew

 

Wow...I was just in there last week. I had no idea they were gonna sell the place. I remember going in there as a kid when my dad would get homebrew ingredients. They always gave me a pretzel or a free bag of chips. Super nice guys. This definitely saddens me.

 

Thanks for the advice y’all! The GE Market District still had a fair bit. Grabbed some of the Mosaic Insane Wanderer too, and one 4pack of JuJu from this mini drop. ‘‘Twas a nice, hoppy day. Citra Noel was there as well, but I thought I’d wait a bit on that...

 

I had the same experience at my normal giant eagle. Bodhi, juju, wanderer, wet work, and yakima within reach of each other. Not complaining, but would rather see juju released a month or so earlier or later so it doesn’t compete with the fresh/wet hop offerings.