Russian River - Pliny The Younger (2014)

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  1. TeddyBrew

    TeddyBrew Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2005 California

    I'm sitting here at Starbucks in Santa Rosa and we just scored! A young man named Alex told us that he was Asst. Brewmaster and that he could get us a growler pour of PTY. He wanted only $150....since there's five of us, it seems like a good deal...we forked over the cash and we're awaiting Hop Ecstasy! It's been about 90 minutes, so he should be here any moment. I'll keep you posted!
     
    #281 TeddyBrew, Feb 12, 2014
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  2. DRGinLBC

    DRGinLBC Crusader (404) Feb 20, 2007 California
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    I hope you are joking.
     
    #282 DRGinLBC, Feb 12, 2014
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  3. Blameebner

    Blameebner Initiate (0) Nov 21, 2012 California

    This was released 4 hours ago. It is the list of bars pouring PLY in SF. These bars are supposed to be tapping it this week as it is beer week in San Francisco (February 7-16). Call ahead as I am sure there will be some sort of limitation or ticket distribution in place.
    Bar Crudo, 655 Divisadero St.
    Bender’s, 806 S Van Ness Ave.
    City Beer Store, 1168 Folsom St. #101
    Lucky 13, 2140 Market St.
    Marriott (location not disclosed)
    Mini Bar, 837 Divisadero St.
    Mission Bowling Club, 3176 17th St.
    The Monk’s Kettle, 3141 16th St.
    Murio’s Trophy Room, 1811 Haight St.
    Nopa, 560 Divisadero St.
    The Page, 298 Divisadero St.
    Pi Bar, 1432 Valencia St.
    Public House, 24 Willie Mays Plaza
    Rosamunde Sausage Grill, 2832 Mission St.
    Toronado, 547 Haight St.
    La Trappe, 800 Greenwich St.
    Zeitgeist, 199 Valencia St.
     
    #283 Blameebner, Feb 12, 2014
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  4. colforbin73

    colforbin73 Initiate (0) Mar 30, 2010 California

    soo..... how did this go?
     
    #284 colforbin73, Feb 12, 2014
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  5. Warlocks-Passage

    Warlocks-Passage Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2013 California

    Seems like a risky thing for him to do ...but I guess life is all about timing. Hopefully he doesn't take your money and run.
     
    #285 Warlocks-Passage, Feb 12, 2014
  6. PA-Michigander

    PA-Michigander Grand Pooh-Bah (3,372) Nov 10, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    That's clearly the joke. I can't imagine Teddy was serious. At al.
     
    #286 PA-Michigander, Feb 12, 2014
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  7. raynmoon

    raynmoon Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2011 Colorado

    I can make pliny the younger at my house.



    Just kidding. No I can't.
     
    #287 raynmoon, Feb 12, 2014
  8. TeddyBrew

    TeddyBrew Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2005 California

    Just kidding on that one...thanks for playing along. I live in San Francisco, and just made a trip to City Beer (similar to Biercraft in Brooklyn). Everyone is pretty stoked about strong beer week here, and good vibe in the air.

    I may try to make it up to Santa Rosa if I think the lines may be reasonable on a weekday.
     
    #288 TeddyBrew, Feb 12, 2014
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  9. papat444

    papat444 Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,961) Dec 28, 2006 Canada (QC)
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    You had traders everywhere having a near heart attack :wink:
     
    #289 papat444, Feb 12, 2014
  10. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    I figured you were kidding, but...

    I was wearing my younger shirt at OBF last year, and was chatted up by someone who noticed my shirt. He indicated that he was a bar owner in California, and told me his bar got a keg of younger last year. He told me he didn't sell a drop of it in his bar, and instead sold all of it on Ebay in growler format. According to him, he charged $500 a pop and sold every drop without problem. I asked him if he wasn't concerned that Vinnie would find out about it, and he just shrugged and said he could care less (as there was no way Vinnie could take back the keg he received and he'd already made a fortune on it).

    Who knows if there's any truth to the story I was told, but I have to confess, if I was a bar owner, it would be very tempting to pull something like that.
     
    #290 John_M, Feb 12, 2014
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  11. jimmieall

    jimmieall Initiate (0) Jan 17, 2010 New Jersey

    It's practically impossible to sell beer on Ebay for well over a year now, even in a growler, Ebay polices that pretty well. Also, $500 a growler selling "no problem"?
     
    #291 jimmieall, Feb 12, 2014
  12. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    The $500 per growler part of the story was actually the easiest part of the story for me to believe. If you figure the cost of buying an air ticket, getting a hotel for a couple of nights, maybe getting a rental car, taking time off from work, and then whatever you think your time is worth (while waiting in line), $500 no longer seems like such a high price (to the right person).
     
    #292 John_M, Feb 12, 2014
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  13. olekern

    olekern Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2010 California

    While you have a point, people like this need to rethink their priorities...and unfortunately there are many of these people.
     
    #293 olekern, Feb 12, 2014
  14. olekern

    olekern Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2010 California

    Was there a similar list for the East Bay? I have a friend in Concord who would love to know. I know the Bistro, but not who else.

    Ok, checking further, this was from an SFGate blog, so who knows...
     
    #294 olekern, Feb 12, 2014
  15. Shamb

    Shamb Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2014 California

    We got there at 7 am and were second online. Good times! Had a few younger s, a sour flight a reg flight and a consercation. Amazing ad always
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    #295 Shamb, Feb 13, 2014
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  16. stealth

    stealth Pooh-Bah (2,023) Dec 16, 2011 Minnesota
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    Back again. Getting my face melted again. Sanctification 2010 ran out last night and 2013 is online now but Vinnie isn't letting large pours out due to it foaming up too much. Not going to cry though, beatification and younger blow my mind.
     
    #296 stealth, Feb 13, 2014
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  17. PA-Michigander

    PA-Michigander Grand Pooh-Bah (3,372) Nov 10, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    But for the $500 you spend on flight, hotel, time, etc you can buy far more than a single growler. Seems very unlikely but that's just my opinion.
     
    #297 PA-Michigander, Feb 13, 2014
  18. mrotstein

    mrotstein Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2010 California

    Yeah when people are spending $1000+ to be in a hoarder society for beer, I don't know what to believe anymore
     
    #298 mrotstein, Feb 13, 2014
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  19. tommykimchi

    tommykimchi Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2013 California

    What's the line been looking like these past couple days?
    Thinking about heading up tomorrow but if the lines are still killer I'll just swing by mid week next week.
     
    #299 tommykimchi, Feb 13, 2014
  20. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    It seems insane to me, but then I feel the same way about folks who are willing to stand in line overnight to get a couple bottles of Kate the Great and some of the limited Voodoo stuff at their release last year. Last fall there was a Matt and Otto release at HOTD where some folks waited in line for 8 hours to get a case of each. I thought that was insane as well.

    Seen in that light, I think paying $500 for a growler of younger is completely believeable. I wouldn't do it, and it doesn't sound like you would either, but.... that doesn't mean there isn't someone willing to pay that sort of price.

    That being said, who knows if what I was told was the truth. All I'm saying is that it doesn't seem completely incredible to me, and I could certainly understand the temptation to pull something like that if I was a bar owner.
     
    #300 John_M, Feb 13, 2014
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