Odell Mycenary color question?

Wow, that shit is dark! Why didn't they just put it in 750's, call it something different, and charge 15 bucks for it?

 

That's good to know, I was wondering if I was going to have to be concerned with that one as well.

 

Got a response from Odell, seemed they knew there was a difference, but it passed their taste panel and they saw it fit for sale. They said they've made changes to the new system and everything seems to be better now.

I'm getting reimbursed for my purchase and they're sending me a shirt! Long live Odell!

 

Hello Concerned Citizens of the Beer-iverse,

My name is Eli Kolodny and I am the Quality Control Manager at Odell Brewing Company. This thread was brought to my attention today, and I would like to address it formally. First of all, I feel genuinely honored that there are fans of our beer out there who feel strongly enough to bring these concerns up. It is because of that fact, that I wanted to explain the situation from our end.

That Myrc in question is 2 SRM darker than our standard. There was a long debate as whether or not to release it, and ultimately, we decided it tasted and smelled delicious, but was admittedly just a bit darker than spec. The darker color is indeed due to our new system, but is limited to that single batch. Additionally, this problem is not universal to all the beer being made on the system, just Myrc. We had an extended run off which produced a longer resonance time in the kettle. This allowed for more caramelization and volatilization of the wort, which led to the darker color. Since that batch, we have made dramatic improvements for the way we handle Myrc in the brewhouse. I can assure you all that moving forward that specific problem will not happen again.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns feel free to reach out to me through the "[email protected]" e-mail account listed on our website.

Cheers,
Eli

 

Anyone have it lately? Back to normal?

got a check for $11.80 from Odell and a t-shirt, what a great company

 

Haven't bought any lately....been letting other folks be the guinea pig on this and hoping to hear from them that all is now good.

 

I'm enjoying the hell out of mine right now!

 

Had it on draft at Choice City while I was in Fort Collins the other day.

Tasted like it always does….. Delicious!

 

Picked up a 5/15/14 batch (bottled Jan 15) and it's back to normal. Awesome beer.

 

Had the same batch and can confirm those results.