Prairie coming back to MA?

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  1. bostonwolf

    bostonwolf Zealot (656) Jan 20, 2015 Massachusetts

    I noticed it on tap somewhere a few weeks back (either Lulu's or Bukowskis) and noticed Lord Hobo had bottles available as well.

    Would be great to get their beers locally. Pricy but worth it IMO.
     
    #1 bostonwolf, Dec 15, 2015
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  2. jamis

    jamis Initiate (0) Nov 30, 2008 Massachusetts

    I've seen it on tap recently as well. I have yet to see any bottles in stores, but I have seen a few bottles at bars.
     
    #2 jamis, Dec 15, 2015
  3. rhino88888888

    rhino88888888 Zealot (694) Dec 12, 2013 Massachusetts
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    I picked up a bottle of Brett C at Gordon's in Watertown a few weeks ago. Nice beer. That's the only Prairie I've seen in bottle shops in the area.
     
    #3 rhino88888888, Dec 15, 2015
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  4. benbking

    benbking Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2009 Rhode Island

    There was a very limited drop of BOMB! at some stores on the North Shore this spring(it's a rough guess on the time), never got resupplied.
     
    #4 benbking, Dec 15, 2015
  5. bostonwolf

    bostonwolf Zealot (656) Jan 20, 2015 Massachusetts

    I was under the impression they used to distribute here and the distributor was jacking the price of the bottles above where they wanted them to sell so they pulled out entirely. I believe I heard that from the owner of Bier Cellar in Portland.

    I'll have to keep my eyes open.
     
    #5 bostonwolf, Dec 15, 2015
  6. AshlandNacho

    AshlandNacho Initiate (0) Apr 14, 2013 Massachusetts

    I hope so. I'm en route to Michigan right now hoping to return with a bottle of Coffee Okie. Would love to be able to pick it up close to home.
     
    #6 AshlandNacho, Dec 15, 2015
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  7. Justin42

    Justin42 Initiate (0) Apr 3, 2013 Massachusetts
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    I've seen Brett C at Fort Point Market
     
    #7 Justin42, Dec 15, 2015
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  8. dubdrop

    dubdrop Savant (1,051) Aug 6, 2012 Vermont
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    If any of you travel through Westchester or Putnam Counties in NY, stop at a DeCicco's. I was at the one in Armonk (off of 684) on Sunday and they had tons of Bomb!, Coffee Okie, and more. The DeCicco's in Brewster is also pretty convenient if you're traveling on 84 to/from PA from MA.
     
    #8 dubdrop, Dec 15, 2015
  9. Ken_P

    Ken_P Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2013 Massachusetts

    They are being distributed in Mass again. Not sure who's handling it or if they worked out their pricing gripes. Seems fairly limited- haven't seen any of the stouts in Boston. I've seen Brett C, Gold and Prairie Standard.
     
    #9 Ken_P, Dec 15, 2015
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  10. bostonwolf

    bostonwolf Zealot (656) Jan 20, 2015 Massachusetts

    My inlaws live in Sheffield MA and I will be there for Xmas. Might have to make the relatively short drive to NY and look around.
     
    #10 bostonwolf, Dec 15, 2015
  11. Spindletop

    Spindletop Zealot (559) Jun 4, 2003 Massachusetts

    More or less. IIRC, they were coming in through Shelton Brothers and then a distributor, so they were getting marked up an additional time before hitting retail. My local store dropped Prairie because they couldn't sell it at a realistic price, and evidently the brewer caught a lot of flack from Boston-area people on this site.
     
    #11 Spindletop, Dec 15, 2015
  12. bostonwolf

    bostonwolf Zealot (656) Jan 20, 2015 Massachusetts

    ^why am I not surprised.
     
    #12 bostonwolf, Dec 15, 2015
  13. hopley

    hopley Pooh-Bah (2,912) Feb 24, 2010 Massachusetts
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    I see it at the bier cellar in Portland regularly
     
    #13 hopley, Dec 15, 2015
  14. bostonwolf

    bostonwolf Zealot (656) Jan 20, 2015 Massachusetts

    Which, to the best of my knowledge, is not in Massachusetts
     
    #14 bostonwolf, Dec 18, 2015
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  15. Psychmusic

    Psychmusic Pundit (992) Jun 22, 2012 Massachusetts

    But you, to the best of my knowledge, brought that store into the conversation. So there's no need, as far as I can tell, to be snarky to someone making a contribution.
     
    #15 Psychmusic, Dec 18, 2015
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  16. RichD

    RichD Pooh-Bah (2,318) Mar 18, 2012 Rhode Island
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    I'd like to see some beers that aren't their standard. Bomb!, Merica, the Funky Gold series, and Noir would be great to see in these parts.
     
    #16 RichD, Dec 21, 2015
  17. Flashy

    Flashy Pooh-Bah (1,767) Oct 22, 2003 Vermont
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    All over Vermont if that helps.
     
    #17 Flashy, Dec 22, 2015
  18. DPRickli

    DPRickli Initiate (0) Jan 11, 2014 Massachusetts

    I was hoping to grab some Christmas Bomb this year, but drops of any sort have been sparse even in Portland. Glad to see they're starting to show up on draft around here.
     
    #18 DPRickli, Dec 23, 2015
  19. Chknwngbrwng

    Chknwngbrwng Zealot (710) Apr 16, 2011 Massachusetts
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    Maybe a New Year will bring new beers, or return of said beer back to market. My local guys said they are expecting bottles in January. Boston area, for your information. Hopefully this happens because it is ridiculous to have to drive to Vt to get BOMB!, while maybe passing by Heady...
     
    #19 Chknwngbrwng, Dec 23, 2015
  20. paddyfrankie

    paddyfrankie Initiate (0) Jan 14, 2015 New York

    As stated earlier in this thread, you can find all of this stuff in NY. A year or two ago it was more limited. Now there are spots that have cases of bomb! Stacked 10 high. $10/12 oz bottle is a tough price point but the stuff is awesome. Still saw some Christmas Bomb! Floating around yesterday and there sours are all over the place too. If you are really looking for it a drive south or setting up a trade for something local should be the way to go.
     
    #20 paddyfrankie, Dec 24, 2015
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