Palate Wrecker in upstate NY?

Anyone seen it? Particularly CNY, Syracuse to Utica area. Anxiously waiting.

 

Right? I'm not sure I have the wallet, palate, or fridge space for all these hop bombs.

What a nightmare :-)

 

On that note, any idea when we might see Alchemy Hour, other than just "February"?

 

Very likely different batches; there was a substantial lag in between street dates for PW last year between the West Coast and the Northeast, too, but when I had it you could tell it was as fresh as I could've hoped for.

More than likely, your perception is an issue of freshness. Even if you pay attention to bottle dates, the last time Palate Wrecker was bottled Green Flash wasn't dating (everything, at least) yet. So if you were psyched to see that this year you got a bottle that was four or six weeks old, it's entirely possible that last year you got a bottle that was one or two weeks old. But, who knows—maybe this year's is legitimately different than last year's.

Regardless, I'm looking forward to it.

 

Fair enough. I've found that Green Flash has a way with hops that just tickles my fancy, so my love for Palate Wrecker certainly may not be an indicator of universally-recognized quality.

 

What can I say? Last year it really took me for a roll in the hopyard, and I'm hoping this year is no different :-)

 

Just received this e-mail from Great Lakes, in response to my inquiry:


Good morning Francis,

Thank you for your inquiry! At this point in time we do not have an exact release date for our seasonal brews. It typically depends on the area you are in and when it reaches the distributors/retailers/shelves. You should expect to see Alchemy Hour by mid-February, however, it can take a little longer. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any additional questions.

Cheers!


So uh, mid-February sounds good to me. Nugget Nectar on February 4, Palate Wrecker sometime in between now and then, Alchemy Hour in mid-February, and Lagunitas Sucks should be here any day now, right?

 

Any updates on Palate Wrecker? Looking forward to Alchemy Hour, I think the newsletter said distro on the 18th.

 

Not to mention Rhizing Bines. Definitely looking forward to that.

 

I remember when Rayon Vert came out, it took two or three months after it seemed to have hit most markets before it got to upstate NY.

Either way, I'm heartened by the fact that other markets who've just gotten it recently are getting bottles dated to January 30 and stuff like that—hopefully when it lands, it's fresh as hell in spite of the delay.

 

Soooo . . . Maine Beer Co. starting tomorrow? That's what I've heard. Did this come out of nowhere for anyone else?

Not that I'm complaining . . .