NG Belgian Red to return?

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  1. Stevedore

    Stevedore Grand Pooh-Bah (5,096) Nov 16, 2012 Oregon
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    According to the Wisconsin State Journal Beer Baron- who just interviewed Dan Carey up in Door County..



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    Looks like the cherry harvest will allow Belgian Red to return this fall. Raspberry Tart, production of which was on hold, will as well.
     
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  2. hopswap1

    hopswap1 Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2012 Illinois

    Awesome! Hope they keep serendipity though. My favorite of the 3 so far.
     
  3. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,635) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    After a failed crop like last year the trees built up reserves, and have a bumper crop.
     
  4. Stevedore

    Stevedore Grand Pooh-Bah (5,096) Nov 16, 2012 Oregon
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    It'll be good to have this one again. This is easily the best of the bunch (though I have yet to try Strawberry Rhubarb).
     
  5. leedorham

    leedorham Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2006 Washington

    So are they going to keep Serendipity as well?
     
  6. sherm1016

    sherm1016 Pundit (867) Aug 10, 2009 Wisconsin

    Assuming no issues with the Apples or Cranberries, I would assume yes. It is selling pretty well from what I can tell.
     
  7. JulianC

    JulianC Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2012 Illinois

    Let's hope for the Fruit "Quad-Fecta" (Cherry, Raz, Apple/Cran, & Strawberry) to remain year round. Strawberry Rhubarb was awesome, holds it's own very well against the other three! Best straight up fruit beers in the world.
     
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  8. leedorham

    leedorham Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2006 Washington

    Hope so. I like that beer and pick some up anytime I'm back there for work. Never have tried the Belgian Red though.

    Is this a trend now like with Lagunitas Sucks where a brewery can't brew one beer so they brew another and then end up keeping both?
     
  9. sherm1016

    sherm1016 Pundit (867) Aug 10, 2009 Wisconsin

    Expect this trend to continue.

    Highly dependent on sales/popularity of the replacement beer methinks.
     
  10. Westuh

    Westuh Initiate (0) Oct 9, 2012 Wisconsin

    Just popped a Belgian Red last night, so good. Hope the Strawberry Rhubarb can last
     
  11. chazmcbro

    chazmcbro Initiate (0) Sep 7, 2010 Wisconsin

    Almost everything I've heard has said they'll rotate the fruit beers throughout the year. No idea what validity that has, but it seems to make sense.
     
  12. tommyz

    tommyz Initiate (0) May 28, 2007 Michigan

    is the Strawberry Rhubarb brewery only or can I find it at stores/gas stations as you can with others? Im heading to Milwaukee at the end of august and hope to find it...
     
  13. JulianC

    JulianC Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2012 Illinois

    It should be everywhere you would find Serendipity. "Higher end" gas stations would have it lol.
     
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  14. TheBungyo

    TheBungyo Pooh-Bah (2,037) Dec 1, 2004 Washington
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    So does this mean when I visit Madison in a week I won't be able to find Belgian Red or Raspberry Tart on shelves?
     
  15. Stevedore

    Stevedore Grand Pooh-Bah (5,096) Nov 16, 2012 Oregon
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    Plenty of Raspberry Tart is still all over town. You won't find Belgian Red here though unless there is some hidden stash sitting around that I don't know about.
     
  16. GatorBeerNerd

    GatorBeerNerd Savant (1,019) Sep 15, 2007 Georgia

    I think you could find Raspberry Tart, but one Woodmans store got cleaned out by me a couple days back. I bought all they had. Left a few bottles of Serendipity. There were cases of Strawberry. No Belgian Red to be found unless you find dusty bottles in a gas station or something.
     
  17. Benish

    Benish Pooh-Bah (2,446) Mar 13, 2013 Utah
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    Was at Miller and Sons Grocery store in Mt Horeb last week and they had plenty of Raspberry Tart, Strawberry Rhubarb, and Serendipity. Yesterday I was there and Raspberry Tart and Strawberry Rhubarb was cleared out. To the folks who live in Madison, stay out of my town! Honestly I'm just kidding, I'm not that mean.
     
  18. Stevedore

    Stevedore Grand Pooh-Bah (5,096) Nov 16, 2012 Oregon
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    I cleaned them out on the way to your house last night. Did I forget to mention that?
     
  19. Benish

    Benish Pooh-Bah (2,446) Mar 13, 2013 Utah
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    Unforgivable.
     
  20. Stevedore

    Stevedore Grand Pooh-Bah (5,096) Nov 16, 2012 Oregon
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    Yep, cheeky of me. Clean out your local store AND drink your Sucaba.
     
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