Other Half Brewing

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  1. ecpho

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

    For me Hop Showers was way too dry and thin - I guess I definitely do not go for that style of IPA.
     
    #2221 ecpho, May 11, 2015
  2. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    Yeah that was the first beer I really loved from OH. Was drinking it the other night - definitely one of their best
     
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  3. MisterBisco

    MisterBisco Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2009 New York

    Had they never expanded past AGE, GD, and Hop Showers, I don't think their reputation would be any different than it is today, and I think the lines for Hop Showers would be similar to that for the other two. I think they've just brewed Hop Showers less frequently over time, and 7% IPAs just don't get the same love as its two bigger brothers. I can't wait for them to bring out those Hop Showers cans that got tweeted some time ago, however.

    So, their brewery room is still packed with barrels, but it feels like the barrel program has almost gotten forgotten for the sake of all the canning. Any insiders know if they are going to move away from their barrel stuff? Limit it to quiet releases?
     
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  4. rozzom

    rozzom Pooh-Bah (2,620) Jan 22, 2011 New York
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    7% definitely plays a part.

    I drank AGE and Hop Showers over the weekend. If I could have an unlimited supply of one of them, it would be HS no question
     
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  5. Kanger

    Kanger Initiate (0) Sep 3, 2013 New York

    The barrel aged stuff will continue. I just think they're letting some things sit for a while and release them in the Fall/Winter
     
    #2225 Kanger, May 11, 2015
  6. EnthusedAboutBeer

    EnthusedAboutBeer Pooh-Bah (1,889) May 13, 2013 New Jersey
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    Loving all these canned ipa releases but I'm awaiting the return of one beer in particular from OH.
    3 words: Cool. Summer. Bro.
    I hope to god they brew this again. Them canning it would be a dream come true but as long as I can sip some in the tap room and take a growler home like last summer I'll be fine.
    If anyone gets word that they are brewing it again please post that news here asap.
     
    #2226 EnthusedAboutBeer, May 11, 2015
  7. taestee

    taestee Initiate (0) Dec 12, 2012 New York

    Even with all this hype over AGE, Mosaic is currently leading AGE on untappd and BA. May just be due to the fact that the beer is super-fresh, but I have to agree it's prob the best OH beer I've had thus far.
     
    #2227 taestee, May 11, 2015
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  8. Hirshi

    Hirshi Initiate (0) May 1, 2012 New York

    This batch of AGE I found to be very booze-present when normally I have hard time telling how high ABV it is. Anyone else in the same boat?
     
    #2228 Hirshi, May 11, 2015
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  9. Mag00n

    Mag00n Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2008 New York

    People were lining up the night before and parking campers outside of captain lawrence 4yrs ago.
     
    #2229 Mag00n, May 11, 2015
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  10. paddyfrankie

    paddyfrankie Initiate (0) Jan 14, 2015 New York

    Really? What were they waiting for? Smoke from the Oak?
     
    #2230 paddyfrankie, May 11, 2015
  11. taestee

    taestee Initiate (0) Dec 12, 2012 New York

    i meant NYC but point noted
     
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  12. Fahmie25

    Fahmie25 Initiate (0) Jan 2, 2008 New York

    they had big lines and huge releases for most of their sours...cuvee de castleton, flaming fury, rosso e marrone, barrel select etc...
     
    #2232 Fahmie25, May 11, 2015
  13. Mag00n

    Mag00n Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2008 New York

    Fury, rosso, castleton, they were all huge before they switched to silent releases
     
    #2233 Mag00n, May 11, 2015
  14. markgugs

    markgugs Initiate (0) Dec 20, 2006 New Jersey

    haven't had one yet but I suspect it has something to do with the canning. I find GD to be boozy as fuck out of the can too, whereas on draft it's not
     
    #2234 markgugs, May 11, 2015
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  15. dvnb

    dvnb Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2013 California

    I agree that fresh GD cans are boozy, for my tastes I find the sweet spot to be a can with about 2-3 weeks on it. I don't feel AGE is boozy so I'm curious what a few weeks on these cans will do.
     
    #2235 dvnb, May 12, 2015
  16. dazedandconfused

    dazedandconfused Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2008 New Jersey

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  17. SRBush1974

    SRBush1974 Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2015 New Jersey

    I had a GD can from the 4/17 batch this past weekend and agree. Perfection!
     
    #2237 SRBush1974, May 12, 2015
  18. MosaicDrops

    MosaicDrops Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2014 New York

    btw, not sure if they're BAers, but thanks to Brian and Ian for keeping my GF (short Korean) company in line. She wanted to surprise me while I was out of town with a few 4packs.
     
    #2238 MosaicDrops, May 12, 2015
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  19. taestee

    taestee Initiate (0) Dec 12, 2012 New York

    She might've been right in front of me in line. If so they got the last two 4-packs of AGE!
     
    #2239 taestee, May 12, 2015
  20. Aventinus88

    Aventinus88 Initiate (0) Feb 15, 2014 New Jersey

    Just curious, let's say I decided to go into BFFM and destroy all of the OH products they have in the store. Would I be in trouble with the law? Being that they're already selling it illegally, how could they accuse me of anything?
     
    #2240 Aventinus88, May 12, 2015
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