The Block 15 thread

Discussion in 'Pacific' started by guajolote, Mar 10, 2016.

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  1. guajolote

    guajolote Maven (1,359) Sep 12, 2008 Oregon

    After the (rightful) lockdown of the "Sticky Hands - bad batches" thread, and my perhaps ill-advised Hop Shop thread, it seems Block 15 could use a general discussion thread. So here it is.

    Hey Chief! Let's talk. Why not?

    * The new batch of "regular" Sticky Hands is out this week. While it's sad to see Tropical Slam go, it's pretty exciting to hear they're brewing this new "regular" batch with Yakima-grown Amarillos. Really looking forward to this one. I can see myself drinking a ton of this.

    * The Incredible - an Imperial Double IPA (aka Triple IPA? It's 11%) and Fortuitous Red Farmhouse Ale are being released this weekend. I'll be at Hellshire, but depending on my condition, I may try to convince my DD (aka "wife") to swing by on our way home to pick up some of each of those, assuming they're not already sold out. I've had The Incredible in previous releases and I'm definitely glad it's back. And I'm always excited to see something new from the B15 wild/sour program.
     
    #1 guajolote, Mar 10, 2016
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  2. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Frankly, I don't have any feelings one way or another about the loss of tropical slam. I found it to be fairly similar to the regular sticky hands, which has been routinely excellent for some time now.

    To be completely honest... when I first moved back here in 4/13 and started drinking Sticky Hands on a fairly regular basis, I always felt the beer was overhyped and over rated. While it was OK (some of the batches were better than others), it was one of those beers that I would typically do a "one and done" each time a new batch came out. The original tropical slam was the exception, as I really felt that beer stood out (and apparently so did everyone else in the NW). However, it really seems as if B15 has stepped up their game since the "bad batches" sequence, and I now order it pretty much whenever I see it (which thankfully, is now pretty often). I don't know what in the world they did to tweak the recipe and make it so damn good now, but all I can say is "thank you very much Block 15."

    By the way guajolote. Whatever else you try at Hellshire this Saturday, be sure to try the Cherry Imagine. If that beer isn't the best thing Block 15 has ever made, it's certainly in the running for that honor.
     
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  3. m4ttj0nes

    m4ttj0nes Zealot (611) Feb 21, 2012 Oregon
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    Framboise Black crew checking in.
     
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  4. derftron

    derftron Pooh-Bah (1,663) Feb 8, 2012 Oregon
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    Ill second Cherry Imagine, and for good measure throw in....

    MarionBerry Wildfire
    Breakfast with the Buffalo
    whatever their Peach Lambic was called
    Framboise Black

    the 2011 Imagine that was on tap at Lardo during the PDX Tap takeover was incredible. 4 years of aging did wonders.. WONDERS I TELL YA
     
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  5. guajolote

    guajolote Maven (1,359) Sep 12, 2008 Oregon

    But dat Framboise White tho.
     
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  6. guajolote

    guajolote Maven (1,359) Sep 12, 2008 Oregon

    Turbulent Consequence Peche
     
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  7. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    How long are Sticky Hands cans hanging around in Portland these days? I'll be down on the 26th for the Farmhouse Fest. Any chance I might find some still?
     
    #7 distantmantra, Mar 10, 2016
  8. drone

    drone Savant (1,224) Jun 17, 2013 Oregon
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    It sits around Belmont station in a big stack for at least a week or two after delivery. They've either kicked up delivery quantities, or the hype has died down a bit. Either way, it's pretty easy to find. Imperial typically has it sitting around as well.
     
    #8 drone, Mar 10, 2016
  9. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    Thanks! We're taking the Bolt Bus down, so relying on public transportation in Portland. Planning on doing the Great Notion, Tin Bucket, Upright (then who knows where we'll end up. Maybe Commons and/or Beer Mongers) loop after Saraveza before we catch our 6:30pm ride home. Belmont is a bit out of the way, but we'll see.
     
    #9 distantmantra, Mar 10, 2016
  10. drone

    drone Savant (1,224) Jun 17, 2013 Oregon
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    Beer Mongers should have cans of it as well, though not quite in the quantity of Belmont.
     
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  11. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    I don't get up that way as much as I once did, but I would recommend taking a look at the New Seasons over on NE 33rd, and maybe even Concordia Alehouse. For that matter, I would think that Saraveza might well be a place where you could find some cans.
     
    #11 John_M, Mar 10, 2016
  12. maltmaster420

    maltmaster420 Initiate (0) Aug 17, 2005 Oregon

    Those big stacks can be deceiving, but I assure you it's not sitting around. We typically burn through 40 cases in 9-10 days, so there's a 4-5 day span where we're out between deliveries.

    In any case, they're currently delivering every other Wednesday, and the next load should arrive on 23rd, so there shouldn't be any problem finding it the weekend of the Farmhouse fest.
     
    #12 maltmaster420, Mar 10, 2016
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  13. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    Last year during Farmhouse Fest they weren't doing retail sales of anything in the store. Kinda figured it the same situation this year.
     
    #13 distantmantra, Mar 10, 2016
  14. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Ha ha.... I went both days last year and never even noticed.
     
    #14 John_M, Mar 10, 2016
  15. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (4,504) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    I bought my wife several canned/bottled IPAs when we went to last year's event. Seems weird to me that they would sell beer for in-house consumption but not to-go.
     
    #15 vurt, Mar 10, 2016
  16. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    I didn't push very hard on it, bar staff was pretty busy and I just let it go.
     
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  17. Srqb

    Srqb Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2014 Washington

    I went down last week and the only thing I really liked on tap Commons was the hoppy wheat which was weirdly really good
     
    #17 Srqb, Mar 11, 2016
  18. PNW_Whalez

    PNW_Whalez Initiate (0) Feb 15, 2016 Washington

    Are you guys expecting to get cans of "The Incredible"? Curious if it is seeing limited distro.
     
    #18 PNW_Whalez, Mar 11, 2016
  19. maltmaster420

    maltmaster420 Initiate (0) Aug 17, 2005 Oregon

    I was told "maybe, if we don't sell it all at the release." It was a full size (30bbl?) batch, but apparently they only canned 80 something cases, so I assume there will be kegs available.
     
    #19 maltmaster420, Mar 12, 2016
  20. mudbug

    mudbug Pooh-Bah (1,762) Mar 27, 2009 Oregon
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