Pipeworks Brewing to enter NYS

This is good to see....

The Pipeworks crew still self-distribute their beer in Chicago—in Illinois, any craft brewer making 7,500 barrels or fewer can legally do so. But they're working with distributors elsewhere: at the end of June they'll launch in New York State, and later this summer they'll grow into Colorado. Down the road they have plans for the rest of Illinois.

Lewis says the inaugural brew date for the new facility is June 21, which means the first cans should start arriving in stores July 9 or 10. Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines.

 

Any info on upstate distro??

 

http://m.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/...ig-new-brewery-means-ninja-vs-unicorn-in-cans
This is happening. 155,600 empty cans waiting to be filled and distributed. As long as there are no hiccups when they start brewing at their new facility (I'm sure there will be, always are) we should see cans by the end of July.

Not sure but if Sarene distributes upstate (think they do) you should see this.

 

Didn't see this posted on here but it seems pipeworks starts flowing tonight - https://twitter.com/Growlers_Beer/status/611233346358747136

 

Damn. Tucka-who?? Tuckahoe? Enjoy upstaters.
Edit: Actually not that far upstate.

 

did you seriously just call Tuckahoe "upstate?"

 

Really. Well, I'm from Utica and I never heard anyone use the phrase, "steamed hams."

 

Owl Farm is tapping a keg of Ninja v. Unicorn on Saturday for their anniversary.

 

They will also have bottles of Coffee Break Abduction!

 

Stopped in and had one of each at Growlers tonight. Great beer. Great nar too. Sounds like regular distro to NY will happen in August.

 

so are abduction bottles coming too? man, that'd be sweet. varients 4 daysssss.

 

I just brought back bombers of Pipeworks from Chicago. Would love to see some of their bottles out east, but I fear we won't get most of the variety.

 

well they simply make far too many beers for all of them to hit distro, so of course we won't get most of the variety.

we'll get Ninja vs. Unicorn, as they seem to be making that into a "flagship" of sorts, and almost certainly Abduction. from there we'll see. I wouldn't be surprised by variants of both those beers.

 

I would think we'll get their 5-canned lineup, as well as some bottles. At some point I hope we at least get any of the honey DIPAs (Square Grouper, Crimson Snapper, Sure Bet, Killer Queen, Spotted Puffer).

 

I'm hoping you are right, but I'm wondering if it won't be more like Cigar City where we get most of the core line and that's it.

 

I'd be happy with just getting the Ninja and Abduction series. Anything else would be a bonus.

 

This is probably the case. Just the initial 5 cans that they are starting with. Hopefully more offerings like the abuduction series down the line.

 

what are the initial 5 cans? I missed that part I think

 

War Bird and Lizard King are two of the newer ones that have been draft only thus far.

 

Was in the article I posted a link to.