Root + Branch Brewing (2019)

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  1. Lupin

    Lupin Pundit (894) Jun 4, 2006 Connecticut
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    I guess that since this is the first post for the year I should point out that R+B currently releases roughly once a month at Great South Bay brewing on Long Island. LMK any further suggestions for sticky info..


    That said, I'm trying to get down to the Root and Branch (and Hudson valley) release at GSB this weekend. Anyone have any idea how long the cans have lasted at previous releases?

    Saying in Brooklyn this week. I'm guessing there will be slightly more demand than usual because of the HV collab, but I really don't want to invest the 1.5 hours out and then the long trek back home CT via uber and the ferry unless I am sure I'll be safe on cans--and I probably won't be able to get out of the city until a little before noon.

    Definitely gonna be at the launch party tomorrow. Excited to try both beers out.
     
    #1 Lupin, Jan 10, 2019
  2. tinoynk

    tinoynk Pundit (800) Sep 25, 2010 New York
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    I have no insight on how long cans may last at the release, but I am pretty pumped for the Proletariat event tomorrow.
     
    #2 tinoynk, Jan 10, 2019
  3. guinness77

    guinness77 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,554) Jan 6, 2014 New York
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    I am going to do my usual MO...wait until an hour after they start selling and then go. If they’re out, they’re out. This strategy is usually solid for me but the HV collab thing might complicate that though.
     
    #3 guinness77, Jan 10, 2019
  4. Msudukie

    Msudukie Pundit (920) Oct 26, 2013 New York
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    HVB fanboys seem to love lines so am not hopeful for this release. I hope R+B has more than one POS this time. Line was incredibly slow the few times I went.
     
    #4 Msudukie, Jan 10, 2019
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  5. Lupin

    Lupin Pundit (894) Jun 4, 2006 Connecticut
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    Woof. Hopefully I can chat up a ride from someone at the proletariat event so I don't end up on a 630 ferry. I have high hopes based on the description, even if I hated hyperlight. All of the CT R+B releases were wonderful.
     
    #5 Lupin, Jan 11, 2019
  6. NewmansOwn

    NewmansOwn Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2016 New York

    If you miss out you can always hit up Lake Ronkonkoma after...:unamused:
     
    #6 NewmansOwn, Jan 11, 2019
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  7. guinness77

    guinness77 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,554) Jan 6, 2014 New York
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    Or, even, during...right? Haha
     
    #7 guinness77, Jan 11, 2019
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  8. xenjoiii

    xenjoiii Pundit (895) Jul 24, 2010 New York
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    We've had two POS systems for every release. They're supplied to us by GSB. Their card readers act up on us from time to time, which tends to slow the process.
     
    #8 xenjoiii, Jan 11, 2019
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  9. SpinSamzo

    SpinSamzo Maven (1,276) Mar 11, 2017 New York
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    Looking forward todays event, I'll be there with a friend, hopefully it's not too crazy, Proletariat is pretty tiny
     
    #9 SpinSamzo, Jan 11, 2019
  10. Msudukie

    Msudukie Pundit (920) Oct 26, 2013 New York
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    Thanks for clarification.
     
    #10 Msudukie, Jan 11, 2019
  11. NewmansOwn

    NewmansOwn Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2016 New York

    The Hudson Valley collab is great, I only had a small pour because of my lactose intolerance. Prima Materia is nice too. I have nothing but great things to say about this brewery.
     
    #11 NewmansOwn, Jan 12, 2019
  12. Lupin

    Lupin Pundit (894) Jun 4, 2006 Connecticut
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    I ended up showing up around 9:30 and talking to two random ladies for three hours. Tap list was great. They weren't there for the event but loved bloom and emissary.

    I'm gonna be a total chump and say I was a little underwhelmed by the collab. It drank super easy and was a wonderful beer but kinda lacked character and just blended in with everything else I had. It and prima were both beyond solid but, given the effort involved, I'm gonna skip the release and go home straight from Brooklyn Sunday.
     
    #12 Lupin, Jan 12, 2019
  13. dmb987

    dmb987 Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2014 New York
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    Today’s release was a bit of a cluster, but overall ended up moving along. Highlight of the day was watching them refuse service to Lake Ronkonkoma Beverage and their 3 mules. Takes some serious cajones to make a racial comment and show up like nothing happened.

    “Some of my favorite moments from out east”
     
    #13 dmb987, Jan 13, 2019
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  14. brandnewcardock

    brandnewcardock Zealot (504) Aug 23, 2017 New York
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    That's incredible. How did they know?
     
    #14 brandnewcardock, Jan 13, 2019
  15. guinness77

    guinness77 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,554) Jan 6, 2014 New York
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    I wish I had noticed this.
     
    #15 guinness77, Jan 13, 2019
  16. BltByKrmn

    BltByKrmn Maven (1,349) Jan 16, 2013 New York

    Did it sell out?
     
    #16 BltByKrmn, Jan 13, 2019
  17. guinness77

    guinness77 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,554) Jan 6, 2014 New York
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    Yes.
     
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  18. dmb987

    dmb987 Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2014 New York
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    Was right around #75 or so when this happened. Fantastic ! Certainly my “some of my favorite moments @ GSB”
     
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  19. xenjoiii

    xenjoiii Pundit (895) Jul 24, 2010 New York
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    Yes, we sold out of both beers this afternoon.

    I was really blown away by the turn out. I was expecting a busy release, but nothing near the magnitude of the actual turn out.

    I’m a little disappointed to hear about the line cutting / people refusing to take their ticketed place in line this afternoon. Things were definitely out of control. We focused on moving the line as quickly as we could, and some folks definitely took advantage of the fact that we couldn’t monitor things closely.
    We haven’t had this issue in the past, and the problem was too far gone by the time we caught on. Moving forward we’re going to do a bit of policing prior to the start of the sale to ensure everyone is where they should be, and try to enlist some extra hands to run the sale.

    On Lake Ronkonkoma Beverage: I know who they are. Not sure what they were thinking. They’ll never receive service from us at GSB, nor will they be welcomed to our space when it’s open. If our cans do make it into their shop, we’ll keep filing reports to the SLA and blasting them on social media.
     
    #19 xenjoiii, Jan 13, 2019
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  20. Phreeballing

    Phreeballing Pundit (755) Sep 19, 2015 New York
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    For the amount of people that turned out I thought it went well enough. Really digging these beers. Line cutters are the pits. Amazing the entitlement some people feel
     
    #20 Phreeballing, Jan 13, 2019
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