Old Saybrook

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  1. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,017) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
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    Hey Friends - hosting an event at a venue in Old Saybrook coming up in October.

    The venue has given me the option to upgrade the bar, and has asked me for a list of beers for them to look into getting. Its a mix crowd, so I'll already have some of the basic options. Any recommendations?
     
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  2. ellis860

    ellis860 Aspirant (291) Mar 28, 2011 Connecticut

    Will you be serving bottles/cans or pouring draughts?
     
  3. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,017) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
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    Have the option for both
     
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  4. AaronF

    AaronF Initiate (0) Jun 23, 2012 Connecticut

    Go local

    NEBCO Sea Hag
    Thimble Island Coffee Stout
    Overshores Saison

    Good example of style, should be available and crowd pleasing
     
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  5. ellis860

    ellis860 Aspirant (291) Mar 28, 2011 Connecticut

    See if they can get something from Beer'd! Also, I'll second with what AaronF said...go local. See if they can get Sea Hag from NEBCO, something from Kent Falls, Two Roads etc.
     
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  6. SenorQuesadilla

    SenorQuesadilla Crusader (438) Jul 18, 2014 Connecticut
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    Outer Light in Groton brews really good beer, and they're on tap all over the place so perhaps you could get some kegs. Steady Habit is actually the closest really good brewery to Old Saybrook, but they often don't have enough beer to stay open their advertised two days a week.
     
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  7. NYR-Zuuuuc

    NYR-Zuuuuc Maven (1,307) Jan 1, 2013 Connecticut

    Best options for VERY local stuff are Beer'd and Grey Sail. Agree on previous Sea Hag recommendation, or anything from NEBCO. Have fun.
     
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  8. hopsputin

    hopsputin Grand Pooh-Bah (4,017) Apr 1, 2012 New Jersey
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    Thanks for all the recommends so far, will definitely put them on the list! :grinning:
     
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  9. xanok

    xanok Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2009 Connecticut

    Just FYI, the reason for this is two-fold, from what I can gather. The first is that they fell behind when they did the Microbrew Invitational a month or so back.

    The second is that most of what's in the tanks is going to cans, which will be available at the end of the month. I suspect that they will bounce back after that.
     
  10. KingCobra686

    KingCobra686 Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2014 Connecticut

    What kind of crowd is it? If most people are going to be grabbing michelob bottles, you're just wasting your money upgrading to sea hag or other stuff that they wont even like.
     
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