Plan Bee - Boston Hive

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  1. calise1122

    calise1122 Initiate (0) Mar 21, 2006 New York

    The Boston Hive will launch on July 1st. There will be a limited membership for our first 6 month season to work out the kinks, so first come first serve. We have already admitted a number of folks who asked to be on the waiting list while we worked with our distribution partner on logistics.

    Please visit our website to get more detailed information and on the Boston Hive and to sign up for a membership http://www.planbeefarmbrewery.com/the-boston-hive/

    Some info on Plan Bee Farm Brewery:

    At Plan Bee Farm Brewery our mission is to brew 100% New York State ingredient beer. We source all our ingredients from the state of New York with many grown on site. Our beers go from ground to glass within measurable feet of their origins. Our goal is to work with local businesses to produce a delicious product for the community we serve.

    Our beers are created by the limitation of local resources. From the yeast we cultivate from our honey comb, to the grain and hops in our fields, if it isn’t in our community it doesn’t enter our beer. We don't focus on "styles" instead we aim to discover what our climate and agriculture produces - and they tend to be true farmhouse ales all with wild yeast that are light, tart and sometimes a little funky. Our beers are most similar to saisons and fruited sours.

    We define ‘local’ as that which grows in New York State, if not on our farm. Over the course of the next few years we will work tirelessly to reduce the radius of our sourced ingredients. The goal is to be able to say, “I planted & processed everything in this beer personally.”

    There will be a Plan Bee tasting at Crafted in Holliston, MA on Saturday the 25th from 3-5pm. http://www.crafted-ma.com/#craftbeer

    Links
    Plan Bee Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/planbeefarmbrewery/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/333838158/?hl=en

    Thanks to Craft Collective and Crafted for making this possible.
     
    #1 calise1122, Jun 18, 2016
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  2. tylerk88

    tylerk88 Pundit (792) Nov 17, 2013 New York
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    Really interested in this, but 6 bottles/mo is way more than I need. That breaks down to $590 for the 6 month membership. If anyone wants to split one, I'd be game. PM to discuss!
     
    #2 tylerk88, Jun 18, 2016
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  3. GetCraft

    GetCraft Aspirant (297) Jan 8, 2014 Massachusetts

    This is really exciting, glad it all worked out. Can't wait to enjoy these beers. Also, Crafted is an awesome shop, and I think the members are really going to like it if it's not one they frequent.
     
    #3 GetCraft, Jun 18, 2016
  4. calise1122

    calise1122 Initiate (0) Mar 21, 2006 New York

    Tasting some funky tart wild ales at Crafted in Holliston MA for the next couple hours!
     
    #4 calise1122, Jun 25, 2016
  5. Hammerhead79

    Hammerhead79 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2015 Massachusetts

    Anyone pick up their first batch?
     
    #5 Hammerhead79, Jul 8, 2016
  6. scout

    scout Zealot (548) Nov 10, 2006 Massachusetts
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    I picked up bottles over the weekend. Other than getting out there, it couldn't have been easier and Crafted is a great shop.

    Maybe I missed the fine print, but I was surprised when they told me I had to take all six bottles or none. I assumed I could just grab a few if I didn't want the full allotment and the rest would wind up on the shelf there. That said, if anyone wants to split my membership, PM me to discuss.
     
    #6 scout, Jul 11, 2016
  7. eb1610

    eb1610 Savant (1,227) Jan 3, 2014 Massachusetts
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    What exactly are you confused about? It clearly states that there are two tiers of membership, 6 bottle and 12 bottle
     
    #7 eb1610, Jul 11, 2016
  8. scout

    scout Zealot (548) Nov 10, 2006 Massachusetts
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    Surprised, not confused. You can skip an allotment, in which case I assume beers go on the shelf, so I was surprised that either Crafted or Plan Bee or both decided that you couldn't take less than the full six bottles.
     
    #8 scout, Jul 11, 2016
  9. Faxmesomehalibut

    Faxmesomehalibut Initiate (0) May 22, 2014 New Hampshire
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    Anyone not get their allotment for July? Wondering how many bottles will randomly come available to the public at crafted
     
    #9 Faxmesomehalibut, Jul 30, 2016
  10. Hammerhead79

    Hammerhead79 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2015 Massachusetts

    I'm picking up July and August in one shot this upcoming week. They won't hit shelves until after the 15th. 45 days to pick up each allotment.
     
    #10 Hammerhead79, Jul 30, 2016
  11. calise1122

    calise1122 Initiate (0) Mar 21, 2006 New York

    #11 calise1122, Aug 1, 2016
  12. Hammerhead79

    Hammerhead79 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2015 Massachusetts

    I grabbed my July, August bottles today and my Teku!
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    #12 Hammerhead79, Aug 4, 2016
  13. Davl22

    Davl22 Maven (1,341) Sep 27, 2011 New Hampshire
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    So how are their wild ales? I haven't heard much about them but they sound great.
     
    #13 Davl22, Aug 5, 2016
  14. dwmetsfan13

    dwmetsfan13 Pundit (784) Jul 22, 2013 Massachusetts
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    I've had about 40 Plan Bee beers and would say they range from interesting to great. They definitely are willing to experiment quite a bit and not everything will be for everybody's palate (e.g., a pickle beer). In the past I also thought some of the beer was released a little bit too early (probably a function of physical capacity) but that was before the new brewery.
    I've really been enjoying the fruited sours as of late - Precious (apricots), Nectar (nectarines), KarnL (cherries).
     
    #14 dwmetsfan13, Aug 5, 2016
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  15. zman_

    zman_ Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2015 Massachusetts

    Thanks for the info...I am in! Lets hope that there are still spots in the Boston Hive and things get up and running quickly so I can maybe grab the July/August allotment soon.
     
    #15 zman_, Aug 5, 2016
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  16. brother_rebus

    brother_rebus Pooh-Bah (2,512) Jul 28, 2014 Maine
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    I like this satellite idea. Cool stuff.
     
    #16 brother_rebus, Aug 9, 2016
  17. Hammerhead79

    Hammerhead79 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2015 Massachusetts

    Last day for Hive members to pick up July bottles.
     
    #17 Hammerhead79, Aug 15, 2016
  18. Janeinma

    Janeinma Initiate (0) May 24, 2009 Massachusetts

    @zman_ down at the bbq this sunday for anyone who is prepared to meet in woburn or waltham I could probably try to get extra tekus.
     
    #18 Janeinma, Aug 16, 2016
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  19. zman_

    zman_ Initiate (0) Mar 20, 2015 Massachusetts

    I actually contacted them and they worked everything out to send another teku along with my next share. Thanks for the offer anyway!
     
    #19 zman_, Aug 16, 2016
  20. Janeinma

    Janeinma Initiate (0) May 24, 2009 Massachusetts

    aren't they absolutely the nicest people? Glad it worked out.
     
    #20 Janeinma, Aug 16, 2016
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