Other Half Brewing Thread (June 2015)

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  1. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    I hear you, just a fruitless attempt by me to slow down the hype. With the machine OH uses the growlers should last. Also, if you can get a DD, an afternoon sampling OH beers and hanging out with fellow beer geeks is a lot of fun.

    People are showing up at OH who have never had their beer just because of "limited can release".
     
    #181 jrnyc, Jun 22, 2015
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  2. Dustin_Sallitt

    Dustin_Sallitt Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2014 New Jersey

    Thanks nmelione! And I do plan on having a beer or two in the tap room after I pick up some cans, but if I'm driving all the way to Brooklyn for beer I plan on bringing some cans home with me to enjoy the following few weeks.
     
    #182 Dustin_Sallitt, Jun 22, 2015
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  3. Dustin_Sallitt

    Dustin_Sallitt Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2014 New Jersey

    Also, I have had several of OH's canned offerings in the past few months thanks to some kind friends and they were fantastic...not just hopping on the hype train, I really enjoy their stuff
     
    #183 Dustin_Sallitt, Jun 22, 2015
  4. EnthusedAboutBeer

    EnthusedAboutBeer Pooh-Bah (1,889) May 13, 2013 New Jersey
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    I find this topic kinda funny for someone in my situation because I'm from Jersey but I live under half hour away from OH(driving) because I live so close to NYC but about an hour away from Kane and Carton so OH is technically more local to me than Kane or Carton.
     
    #184 EnthusedAboutBeer, Jun 22, 2015
  5. ecpho

    ecpho Savant (1,183) Mar 28, 2011 New York

    I take some saran wrap and seal the top of the capped growler with a tight rubber band and my growlers can last for days - even more than a week if unopened.
     
    #185 ecpho, Jun 22, 2015
  6. Kanger

    Kanger Initiate (0) Sep 3, 2013 New York

    I would post the article this is from - but BA is paranoid, so it's blocked:

    For all those who complain about the small tap room:

    "Other Half was never supposed to have a tap room. When their lease was signed, it wasn’t possible for breweries to sell their beer for consumption on premise. But with a law change allowing for this, severely lagging behind other states, they knew they’d need to carve out at least a small nook in order to interface with their customers. On any given day, particularly weekends, their tiny room is bustling with a healthy din of conversation and the clink of glasses. It’s not the largest tap room you’ll ever visit, but that hasn’t prevented crowds from testing its capacity. “People complain about the size of it, but we can’t control that, we never anticipated having it” exclaims Monahan."
     
    #186 Kanger, Jun 22, 2015
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  7. PGD120

    PGD120 Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2015 New Jersey

    me and my friends just take the path train in. its just easier, plus theres never the concern of tasting at the brewery or getting drinks after and driving home
     
    #187 PGD120, Jun 22, 2015
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  8. algebeeric_topology

    algebeeric_topology Pooh-Bah (2,052) Dec 30, 2014 Florida
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    Not terrible. Those cloth whole foods bags will each hold at least 4 packs. Rest fits in a small backpack. When the F acting up recently, it was a little more of a pain, but not insurmountable.
     
    #188 algebeeric_topology, Jun 22, 2015
  9. MisterBisco

    MisterBisco Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2009 New York

    Not for nothing, my complaints were never lodged at their intent (though I wasn't aware of this piece of trivia). More frustrated with its discomfort now that they are so hugely popular and the tap room didn't magically expand to accommodate that fact. They need one of those Harry Potter Quidditch Cup tents. Those things are real, right? RIGHT?!
     
    #189 MisterBisco, Jun 22, 2015
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  10. matthartman11

    matthartman11 Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2015 Virginia
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    Any word yet on 6/27 release?? Should we be getting nervous?
     
    #190 matthartman11, Jun 22, 2015
  11. Emmige1

    Emmige1 Initiate (0) Dec 1, 2014 New York

    They posted the last can release on Monday, week of, at 5:54.
    So no, there's no reason to panic...at least not for another two hours.
     
    #191 Emmige1, Jun 22, 2015
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  12. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    If I hear that the government is considering re-instituting Prohibition, then I will start to panic, until then..... carry on
     
    #192 jrnyc, Jun 22, 2015
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  13. paddyfrankie

    paddyfrankie Initiate (0) Jan 14, 2015 New York

    I am hoping the lack of announcement is because of a silent release on Thursday simply because I will be there throwing back a few regardless.
     
    #193 paddyfrankie, Jun 22, 2015
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  14. matthartman11

    matthartman11 Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2015 Virginia
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    LOL.......fair enough.
     
    #194 matthartman11, Jun 23, 2015
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  15. Nmelione

    Nmelione Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2014 New Jersey

    It's only Monday. I would be surprised if they did a silent release based on previous releases when they said they didn't have space to store cans and need to sell them.
     
    #195 Nmelione, Jun 23, 2015
  16. Davidsoul

    Davidsoul Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2013 New York

    Unless they've changed their admittedly not public plans in the last 2 days it'll be on Saturday.
     
    #196 Davidsoul, Jun 23, 2015
  17. cavedave

    cavedave Grand Pooh-Bah (4,157) Mar 12, 2009 New York
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    Since I will be out of town on Thursday it is likely they will release then.
     
    #197 cavedave, Jun 23, 2015
  18. troupos40

    troupos40 Initiate (0) Aug 12, 2014 New Jersey
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    Still no official announcement for 6/27?? Time to panic?? Was hoping to make the trip from Jersey
     
    #198 troupos40, Jun 24, 2015
  19. paddyfrankie

    paddyfrankie Initiate (0) Jan 14, 2015 New York

    Probably next Thursday for the 4th of July weekend.
     
    #199 paddyfrankie, Jun 24, 2015
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  20. Hirshi

    Hirshi Initiate (0) May 1, 2012 New York

    Definitely panic. It is beer after all.
     
    #200 Hirshi, Jun 24, 2015
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