Root + Branch Brewing

I have nothing against NJ, but Ryan and myself don't really have any personal connection with the market. I've been traveling to Philly, VT and MA for beer-related excursions for 5+ years now. All three have had significant impact on me, as far as finding inspiration goes - especially circa 2012-2013; the early Hill Farmstead, Tired Hands and Tree House days.

 

5 minutes from my house, word!

 

those were the days weren't they... when tree house was super small.. TH was just getting it's legs under them and HF was cash only and you better make sure you were ready to be there all day bc lines were long and slooooooow haha

 

Yup! It’s been amazing to watch them all progress and grow.

 

looking forward to trying some of your beer xenjoiii... sadly i'll have to use a mule to nab it as NJ seems to be getting passed over.. no biggie we are used to it here and i've grown quite fond of my mule.... cracks the whip!

 

The Crystal Spirit is in the tank. Similar composition to “Dead Men,” with slight tweaks to the grist, and a different hop bill (citra/el dorado/mosaic). Assuming my revised brewing process (brewed on a 2-vessel system, opposed to a 3-vessel, which altered my whirlpool technique) and water treatment (much different minerality in LIs water, opposed to the water we worked with in CT) are on target, the beer should be released at the end of the month.

 

That's really interesting. I read that as it's it's too expensive to just start with RODI (or some degree of filtered) water and build your profile up, or do you just not have access to that level of control while gypsy brewing?

 

Most brewery’s have filters and water softeners, but that still leaves a certain level of minerality left in the water. We have to work with the cards we’re dealt, and adjust accordingly. Neither of the facilities we’ve brewed at have RO water.

 

Yeah, the residual minerality makes sense and can be tricky to work around.

Thanks for the note.

 

Was at Fraunces yesterday and had a couple Dead Men on draft, very tasty stuff. Also popped up in my Beer Menus feed at Hops Hill, so looks like kegs are making their way out there.

 

No way ill be able to make it out there on saturday. Any chance cans hit shops in manhattan?

 

Stoked.

 

Cans from this batch may hit shops in NYC.

Depending on demand for our releases on LI, we may have to cut distribution of cans. It would make zero sense to impose low limits or shut people out that took the time to attend a release because we held beer back for distribution.

 

Except of course for people who were unable to drive out to Long Island for the release

 

Oh come on

 

That’s what the trading forums are for!

 

I definitely dont like driving to OH (I fucking hate it) so maybe they should hold back cans to send out to my local store out on the Island.

 

I thought that’s what the resellers were for

 

Wow