PTE in Philly

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  1. Brutus627

    Brutus627 Pundit (779) Feb 3, 2014 Maine

    I'm going to be going to Philly this summer with my family and I was wondering if there is any hope of getting Pliny the Elder there as it shows on rr's website that it's part of the distro. If this is even a remote possibility is there any advice someone could lend as to the best place, day, time to aquire it? Thanks for any help you can give!
     
    #1 Brutus627, Apr 11, 2014
  2. comfortablynirm

    comfortablynirm Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2008 Pennsylvania

    Keep an eye on this. Draft only in Philadelphia by the way.

    http://www.phillytapfinder.com/beer/russian-river-pliny-the-elder/
     
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  3. mythaeus

    mythaeus Pooh-Bah (2,074) Jul 22, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Yup, pretty much this.

    It's hit or miss really. There are weeks that 3-4 places have it on draft, this week, none. Monk's Cafe gets it most frequently. A couple places not on PTF that I know had it in the past:
    http://www.strangelovesbeerbar.com/beer.html (a few times)
    http://kingsoaklane.com/site/ (once)

    Call ahead always if your purpose for going to a place is explicitly PtE. Good luck!
     
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  4. Brutus627

    Brutus627 Pundit (779) Feb 3, 2014 Maine

    So are bottles not available typically just on draft? Thanks btw!
     
    #4 Brutus627, Apr 11, 2014
  5. HRamz3

    HRamz3 Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2010 Pitcairn

    It's strictly draft only. Follow what mythaeus said above. Monk's is probably the most likely, it goes on there with some regularity.
     
    #5 HRamz3, Apr 11, 2014
  6. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    I would also add that Teresa's Next Door seems to have it on tap fairly often as well. It's in the burbs, but is easy to get to from Philly (depending where you're staying). Monk's is the better option if you're staying downtown, but in the event they're out, it might be worth checking with TND.

    Good luck!
     
    #6 John_M, Apr 11, 2014
  7. comfortablynirm

    comfortablynirm Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2008 Pennsylvania

    Russian River sends bottles of the "-tions" to Philadelphia but not the IPAs. If you want to try PtE or Blind Pig, it would have to be on draft at a place like Monk's or TND as stated by others.
     
    #7 comfortablynirm, Apr 11, 2014
  8. Brutus627

    Brutus627 Pundit (779) Feb 3, 2014 Maine

    This is all great info guys thanks a lot, I would have no problem drinking it on draft that's for sure haha. Just thought I could bring some back for my buddies but apparently not! Hoping someone has it throughout my stay bringing my little girl to sesame st place so gotta do something for dad haha. Thanks again!
     
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  9. sideshowe

    sideshowe Pundit (759) Jun 20, 2008 Pennsylvania

    If you're visiting Sesame Place, be sure to check out Trenton Road Take Out less than 10 minutes away.
     
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  10. Kadonny

    Kadonny Pooh-Bah (2,616) Sep 5, 2007 Florida
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    You might get lucky and find some RR bottles of their sours or Damnation, but not PtE bottles here.....sadly enough.
     
    #10 Kadonny, Apr 11, 2014
  11. Phillyz

    Phillyz Initiate (0) May 20, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Just because it's not on Tap Finder doesn't mean it's not in the city. Teresas had it this week.
     
    #11 Phillyz, Apr 11, 2014
  12. Brutus627

    Brutus627 Pundit (779) Feb 3, 2014 Maine

    Any don't miss bottle shops to speak of?
     
    #12 Brutus627, Apr 11, 2014
  13. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    OK, I really feel as if I need throw in a comment here.

    I hear this lament all the time; if only bottles of PtE were distributed in SEPA/Philly, we all could go and get PtE whenever we want, and pilgrims coming from out of town would never have to worry about the vagrancies of the Origlio keg distribution system in order to find PtE at a local watering hole.

    I happen to currently live in a town where PtE is distributed, including bottles. Want to take a guess how many times I've seen bottles available for sale here? Exactly twice, and that's after living here for a year. On both occasions the store blew through their allotment the same day it arrived, and that's with a one bottle per customer puchase restriction. And oh by the way, this is in a town that is not nearly as beer savvy or thirsty for good craft beer as Philly.

    My point being that distribution of PtE bottles in Philly would not greatly increase the chances of anyone coming in from out of town finding bottles of PtE in Philly. If someone here in Eugene has virtually no chance of walking into a store and finding bottles of PtE just sitting on the shelf, how much less would the chances be of anyone walking into a bottle shop in Philly finding any?

    In other words, as far as folks coming in from out of town are concerned, it doesn't matter one way or the other whether bottles of PtE are available in Philly, as there is no way they would find any, anyway or anyhow. Cheers!
     
    #13 John_M, Apr 11, 2014
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  14. Kadonny

    Kadonny Pooh-Bah (2,616) Sep 5, 2007 Florida
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    John, easy solution. Get RR to bottle more PtE and ship more everywhere. Problem solved.

    Ok seriously, you are spot on right.
     
    #14 Kadonny, Apr 11, 2014
  15. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    "John, easy solution. Get RR to bottle more PtE and ship more everywhere. Problem solved."

    :-) I believe that solution has been suggested to them Keith. However, Vinny's solution was to cut back bottle sales to 6 bottles per customer at the brewpub.

    Hasn't helped!
     
    #15 John_M, Apr 11, 2014
  16. RonfromJersey

    RonfromJersey Initiate (0) Jan 25, 2002 New Jersey
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    I sometimes think that Philly being RR's sole east coast outlet leads to people overlooking all the good beer actually from the Philly area. Check out Tired Hands, Earth, Forest & Main, Nodding Head, and/or Victory, for starters, while you're in the area.
     
    #16 RonfromJersey, Apr 12, 2014
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  17. Ilovelampandbeer

    Ilovelampandbeer Pooh-Bah (1,719) Aug 25, 2013 New York
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    anyone know the reason why RR chose philly as the sole east coast city to distribute to? genuinely curious idc one way or the other but it seems like ny, boston, dc, etc would have been the more obvious choices if they were going for marketing, so there must be more to it... are they from philly or something?
     
    #17 Ilovelampandbeer, Apr 12, 2014
  18. mythaeus

    mythaeus Pooh-Bah (2,074) Jul 22, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Because we are the awesomest city on the East Coast :grinning:
     
    #18 mythaeus, Apr 12, 2014
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  19. jwat

    jwat Maven (1,278) Jan 19, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I always heard it was because Vinny and Tom Peters are such buds
     
    #19 jwat, Apr 12, 2014
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  20. BARFLYB

    BARFLYB Initiate (0) Dec 22, 2007 Pennsylvania

    Tom Peters and cash on delivery (COD)
     
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