Societe question

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  1. Rollzroyce21

    Rollzroyce21 Pooh-Bah (2,211) Oct 24, 2009 California
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    Just tasted a few of their brews... if I lived down here, I would just visit societies and alpine every weekend.. alternate each week. IPA capitol of the world!

    I would need to revisit again to make sure, but bachelor mosaic might be one of my top 3 ipa's ever.

    Cheers to them brewing more!
     
    #21 Rollzroyce21, Jul 6, 2013
  2. redmagik99

    redmagik99 Initiate (0) May 15, 2007 California

    Any bachelor mosaic left at the brewery?
     
    #22 redmagik99, Jul 6, 2013
  3. CoolEthan

    CoolEthan Initiate (0) Jan 9, 2013 California

    Yes but straight dong status.
     
    #23 CoolEthan, Jul 6, 2013
  4. Retail1LO

    Retail1LO Initiate (0) May 4, 2011 Pennsylvania

    I have an unbranded stainless steel Brauler that I purchased online, got filled with a Tired Hands brew, and sent to a buddy in SD. Am I to assume they won't even fill a generic, unbranded growler without any brewery name whatsoever on it? If so, that just absolutely sucks.
     
    #24 Retail1LO, Jul 6, 2013
  5. Rollzroyce21

    Rollzroyce21 Pooh-Bah (2,211) Oct 24, 2009 California
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    "Welcome to CA"
    Just one of the things that sucks about this place.
     
    #25 Rollzroyce21, Jul 6, 2013
  6. pmarlowe

    pmarlowe Pooh-Bah (2,005) Nov 27, 2010 Virginia
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    Unlike breweries in many other states, California breweries gotta protect their brand. Prole unbranded SS growlers would tarnish their sterling image.
     
    #26 pmarlowe, Jul 6, 2013
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  7. redmagik99

    redmagik99 Initiate (0) May 15, 2007 California

    What's a dong?
     
    #27 redmagik99, Jul 6, 2013
  8. afrokaze

    afrokaze Pooh-Bah (1,962) Jun 12, 2009 Oregon
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    It's totally possible to do here, lots of breweries are dragging their feet on it purposely though. Guess they want to make it harder to sell more beer...
     
    #28 afrokaze, Jul 6, 2013
  9. Schmaltzy

    Schmaltzy Initiate (0) Oct 13, 2009 California


    It has nothing to do with protecting the brand, more their license. California has aweful growler laws that up until recently stated that growlers needed to be branded and labeled according to ABC regulations. Now you can use blank growlers with an ABC approved label, this change is still being interpreted by ABC and many breweries, including Societe, are waiting to hear back from ABC for label approval. When I asked Societe the response was that they just needed their label approved and then they will be filling flip tops with good seals and no twist top growlers in order to preserve their beer.
    Hope that helps.
     
    #29 Schmaltzy, Jul 6, 2013
  10. pinkgrenade

    pinkgrenade Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2011 California

    if its a 64 oz you can get it filled with automatic beers
     
    #30 pinkgrenade, Jul 6, 2013
  11. Xul

    Xul Pooh-Bah (2,139) May 18, 2008 California
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    Draft Only, No Growlers
     
    #31 Xul, Jul 6, 2013
  12. evilc

    evilc Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 California

    It's not CA in this case, it's the breweries
     
    #32 evilc, Jul 6, 2013
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  13. evilc

    evilc Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 California

    The law did not change.

    It also has EVERYTHING to do with branding. Read Russian River's latest blog.
     
    #33 evilc, Jul 6, 2013
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  14. Schmaltzy

    Schmaltzy Initiate (0) Oct 13, 2009 California

    Correct, law didn't change, however interpretation by ABC of said law did change.
     
    #34 Schmaltzy, Jul 6, 2013
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  15. Commanche

    Commanche Crusader (420) May 8, 2008 California

    Can some one give me a guesstimate taxi fare from Societe to La Jolla, Gas Lamp, and North Park? These would be direct fares not La Jolla to Gas Lamp etc...
     
    #35 Commanche, Jul 6, 2013
  16. besaunders

    besaunders Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2007 California

    Round trip from La Jolla to any of those locales - probably about 50 bucks.
     
    #36 besaunders, Jul 6, 2013
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  17. Rollzroyce21

    Rollzroyce21 Pooh-Bah (2,211) Oct 24, 2009 California
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    i know, i know.. I'm just sayin.. regardless of the reason, generic growlers do not get filled here (for the most part).

    on a positive note, the dudes at Societe said their labels are currently in the process of getting approved. They took a look at my growler and said that they would be able to fill it once labels are approved. I will be heading down there once they get it.
     
    #37 Rollzroyce21, Jul 7, 2013
  18. redmagik99

    redmagik99 Initiate (0) May 15, 2007 California

    ehh maybe a bit more
     
    #38 redmagik99, Jul 7, 2013
  19. redmagik99

    redmagik99 Initiate (0) May 15, 2007 California

    bachelor is done at the brewery, but publican is pretty nice. Reminds me a bit of hoppy bday
     
    #39 redmagik99, Jul 7, 2013
  20. Sebowski

    Sebowski Zealot (613) Jan 11, 2010 California

    No way to know for sure really. Unless of course, you go to one of those hundreds of cab fare websites and find out exactly, but that's no fun.
     
    #40 Sebowski, Jul 7, 2013
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