Other Half Brewing November 2017

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  1. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    Haha now I’m definitely skeptical
     
    #321 rozzom, Nov 11, 2017
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  2. SpinSamzo

    SpinSamzo Maven (1,276) Mar 11, 2017 New York
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    Right now I think we have very different definitions of "fun".
     
    #322 SpinSamzo, Nov 11, 2017
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  3. Jtbel1988

    Jtbel1988 Initiate (0) Dec 7, 2014 New York

    The straight lupulin version has a very harsh hop burn. That’ll settle in a week or two but it was a struggle to drink 4oz today.
     
    #323 Jtbel1988, Nov 11, 2017
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  4. algebeeric_topology

    algebeeric_topology Pooh-Bah (2,052) Dec 30, 2014 Florida
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    27 degrees is shorts weather in the northern New York.

    The problem is that Other Half introduced their beers to upstate proper (not that White Plains bs we get down here) last weekend via the Syracuse drop. Now all of my fellow upstaters are coming down from the tundra to raid our IPA supply. This will likely continue all winter.
     
    #324 algebeeric_topology, Nov 11, 2017
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  5. prettygood

    prettygood Initiate (0) May 27, 2016 New York

    :thinking_face:So there are a lot more dbs coming to join #hazeboi
     
    #325 prettygood, Nov 11, 2017
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  6. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    #326 jrnyc, Nov 11, 2017
  7. bdogdm3

    bdogdm3 Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2016 New York

    Do people realize how freaking cold out it is? And do they realize that they have a solid 12+ hours in it?? WTF
     
    #327 bdogdm3, Nov 11, 2017
  8. avas

    avas Initiate (0) Apr 30, 2014 New York

    Jesus. The best part may be that this dude tried the beer being released tomorrow on tap tonight (based on his Untappd history) and rated it 3.75. So he's now made the conscious decision to wait in sub-freezing temperatures for 12 hours to spend money on beer he thought was just okay, but nothing special? I've rationalized these ridiculous linelyfers in the past by telling myself that these people must be incapable of overcoming their FOMO on the best one-off "I-had-it-and-you-didn't-and-it-was-amazing" beer ever, but I can't even with this one.....

    Can somebody please tell me what the hell is going on in this weird fucking subculture that is craft beer???! How have we been conditioned to accept this as an unavoidable side effect of current conditions whereas it'd be totally incomprehensible--if not bordering on insane--to anybody outside of this oddly insular "beer community"?
     
    #328 avas, Nov 11, 2017
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  9. algebeeric_topology

    algebeeric_topology Pooh-Bah (2,052) Dec 30, 2014 Florida
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    Simple, as the demand (different than quality!) of the product increases, so too does the effort of some to acquire it. That's not unique to beer, even if craft beer was born out of a more sensible movement!
     
    #329 algebeeric_topology, Nov 11, 2017
  10. aram325302

    aram325302 Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2015 New York

    Why are people so obsessed with what other people want to do with their time and money? Lol, I find this thread hilarious sometimes.
     
    #330 aram325302, Nov 11, 2017
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  11. Comparison_Ford

    Comparison_Ford Maven (1,293) Apr 4, 2014 New York

    Here's what really gets me about all of this: I expressed the opinion that I felt Other Half had surpassed Trillium in terms of the quality of their IPAs under the supposition that I was in the minority by thinking that way. I was met with unanimous agreement (barring a silent majority), yet people are still lining up overnight in the freezing cold for a bunch of collabs with a brewery that (seemingly) most people feel is inferior to OH when it comes to IPAs.

    How bizarre life is sometimes.
     
    #331 Comparison_Ford, Nov 11, 2017
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  12. dorsiaonfridaynight

    dorsiaonfridaynight Initiate (0) Mar 10, 2017 New York

    Just checking in to let you know I opened my last Alternate Side Zamboni, and it's still tragic.
     
    #332 dorsiaonfridaynight, Nov 11, 2017
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  13. Fancy

    Fancy Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2016 New York

    Had them at the taproom tonight. Enjoyed 45/90 the most, found Lupulin to be a bit bitter for my palate, and the triple was a bit big. Feel like they will really hit after 2-4 weeks in the can. I'll be swinging by around 10:30 or 11 and won't be too upset if I miss it.

    Like the beers but I'd rather have DMD, ACE, SD, etc.
     
    #333 Fancy, Nov 11, 2017
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  14. Phreeballing

    Phreeballing Pundit (755) Sep 19, 2015 New York
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    Line update?
     
    #334 Phreeballing, Nov 11, 2017
  15. bryantc3

    bryantc3 Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2017 New Jersey
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    Based on Instagram location pics
     
    #335 bryantc3, Nov 11, 2017
  16. Fancy

    Fancy Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2016 New York

    lmfao it wasn't that good
     
    #336 Fancy, Nov 11, 2017
  17. avas

    avas Initiate (0) Apr 30, 2014 New York

    Apparently, it doesn't even matter... The "I-had-it-and-you-didn't" drive is strong with this one....
     
    #337 avas, Nov 11, 2017
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  18. brandnewcardock

    brandnewcardock Zealot (504) Aug 23, 2017 New York
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    These people are waiting on line now to resell right? I've noticed a lot of people in this thread saying the quality of this release doesn't justify waiting for 12 hours in sub-freezing temps, but that's not really the reality of the situation, correct? The lower limits are gonna make the resale value on these beers shoot up.

    Not that it makes it any better...
     
    #338 brandnewcardock, Nov 11, 2017
  19. 2Xmd

    2Xmd Initiate (0) Apr 19, 2013 New York

    Come on guys stop trying to talk down the resale value of this score!
     
    #339 2Xmd, Nov 11, 2017
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  20. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    Fuck as of 3:30 (according to Instagram) the line was getting close to Court. Can’t believe it - I was so naive. Again! All things considered (cold as fuck, low limits, people able to try them beforehand and consensus being that they’re nothing mind blowing) this has to be the craziest line to date.
     
    #340 rozzom, Nov 11, 2017
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