Russian River (2020)

The latest Instagram post and link from Russian River states that it will have a daily bottle allocation for 2 weeks. So that means it will be available for at least 2 weeks correct?
That’s essentially what crunkcertified had said I just want to make sure I’m reading this right.

 

Only so many bottles allocated each as well.

 

I hope they don’t. Off tap it was wonderful... in a bottle it was a shadow of itself

 

Heading up Saturday morning with a buddy, will be the first time I've visited the Santa Rosa facility. Looking forward to the experience!

 

What time were you planning on getting in line? Definitely let us know how it went.

 

Your reading it correctly.

 

Younger is tasting great this year! I enjoyed it more than last years batch. We used some mosaic and Nelson this time around and the Nelson really shines. Everyone is in for a treat.

 

I definitely don't think hazy IPAs suck, but I definitely think that due to hazies, the west coast IPA is being SEVERELY underappreicated (and ultimately, under-brewed)

 

I'll be up there this weekend. Anyone else heading there?

 

I wish! I'll be killing kegs of it down south over the next few weeks. Best of luck with the crowds everyone!

 

yeah... that's what i'm worried about, but we'll be there fairly early PM Saturday and got tour tickets for Sunday. Giving us two opportunities for bottles, we're definitely gonna drink it, just not sure if we'll have bottles to take home. I'll let you know if we land bottles

 

Any info on the lines and inside situation would be appreciated. I'll be at the Windsor location on the following Saturday. Hopefully at opening. Did it mentioned you had to take the tour in order to secure bottles? Or just sit and have a meal? We are definitely eating lunch there.

 

I'll report back! Heading to Windsor.

I emailed and they said that the tour doesn't guarantee bottles, but it does keep your place in line if you have to leave the line to do the tour. BUT you are guaranteed a pour of PtY during the tour. So, I'm hoping that the line isn't miserable and that by the time the tour is over, we're either inside immediately or close to the door. The bottles are NOT going to be available at the to-go mart. Only available if you are IN the tasting room.

Let me dig for the email to get the exact info, but that was the gist.

 

Hi all, Vinnie here from RRBC.

I didn't read the entire thread but let me respond to a couple of the questions and comments from above.

• Relating to draft for both our breweries and for distribution, we made about the same volume of beer. as years past. The only additional beer we produced was for bottles.
• Folks taking a guided tour will get a taste of PTY at the second tasting bar. We did the same thing last year where we poured PTY on the guided tour throughout the two weeks of PTY. We are also pour Propitiation, our barrel aged Porter. This is an unreleased batch.
• Folks who want to buy bottles of PTY will have the opportunity to do so once they are seated, we are not selling bottles in either of our gift shops. This means that if there is a line to get into either of our pubs you'll have to wait in line to have the opportunity to purchase bottles. It is a two bottle limit per person per day. Based on past years numbers we will run out of bottles each day if everyone were to purchase their two bottle limit. Of course we cannot control how many people show up (and the weather).
• Each guest will get a wrist band like in year's past, except instead of three tabs there are four tabs this year. The first three are numbered which represent the three glass limit on PTY on draft. The fourth tab will be marked with a "B" which is how you will purchase bottles should you decide to.
• Beyond the three glass limit of PTY we will have 18 other beers on tap.
• We are canning Row 2 / Hill 56 and Mind Circus on Friday.
• We also will have a new batch of Beatification and a new beer, Intinction-Merlot in bottles and draft.

I'll end with this years PTY is super tasty, thanks!

 

That's awesome to hear, thanks Vinnie

 

Do you have to purchase 3 Younger pours in order to purchase bottles? I like to enjoy 1 or maybe 2 pours of Younger so that I could enjoy the rest of your offerings.

 

You do not need to purchase your three glasses of draft PTY to have the opportunity to purchase bottles, it is up to you if you want to purchase all three 10 oz draft pours. I think in the 16 years we have made PTY I have only once had three glasses of PTY in one sitting. Thanks for everyone’s support!

 

Thank you. 1 in done on Younger. Too much great other RR to enjoy.

 

Thanks Vinnie! See you all this weekend!

 

I’ll be in Sonoma from 2/13-2/16. Trying to figure out the day that will have the lightest crowds. Any suggestions?