Tivoli Helles...brewed and bottled by Hall Brewing?

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  1. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    That's what the new 22oz bottles say. Does anyone know if Bill/Prost is still involved? I know they don't have a bottling line, but is this the same beer?
     
    #1 Domingo, Jul 4, 2013
  2. Mebuzzard

    Mebuzzard Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) May 19, 2005 Colorado
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    Not sure. Haven't seen on tap at Prost in a while. Tivoli has their own distribution so I wonder if there was a legal thing involved
     
    #2 Mebuzzard, Jul 4, 2013
  3. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    I don't think it tastes the same...but it isn't bad. It's lighter in body I think.
     
    #3 Domingo, Jul 4, 2013
  4. Mebuzzard

    Mebuzzard Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) May 19, 2005 Colorado
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    Is it farmhouse? :grinning:
     
    #4 Mebuzzard, Jul 4, 2013
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  5. MighHighBrewer

    MighHighBrewer Initiate (0) Mar 10, 2013 Colorado

    Ever since I tasted Hall's Saison Lager - probably the worst beer I've ever had - I steer clear of their brews.
     
    #5 MighHighBrewer, Jul 5, 2013
  6. ColoBeerMan

    ColoBeerMan Initiate (0) May 14, 2010 Colorado

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  7. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    The rare Shikes appearance - thanks!

    Anywhoo, the beer was okay. It might be using the same or a similar recipe, but it's not the same. Maybe it's the lack of decoction, maybe it's a different beer, I dunno.
    That said, it wasn't bad...just not the one I love. It was sweet, but missing that bready note that reminds me of Munich.
     
    #7 Domingo, Jul 5, 2013
  8. southdenverhoo

    southdenverhoo Pooh-Bah (1,567) Aug 13, 2004 Colorado
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    I'm gonna pick some up, but I've gotta say that the Tivoli I had on tap at Club 404 a couple weeks ago was VERY good, really, possibly, the light summer beer discovery of 2013 for me, and I do not understand splitting up production in this way, having had a Hall product myself that, while not the worst beer I ever had (it wasn't the "saison lager" referenced above by MighHighBrewer), it wasn't, specifically, too good.
     
    #8 southdenverhoo, Jul 8, 2013
  9. Mebuzzard

    Mebuzzard Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) May 19, 2005 Colorado
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    The bottle version is being recalled. Will be revamped and released again in 2 weeks or so
     
    #9 Mebuzzard, Jul 8, 2013
  10. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    Any idea why? If anything it probably tasted closed to Tivoli's macro lager roots more than Bill's 100% legit Munich helles.
     
    #10 Domingo, Jul 8, 2013
  11. jedwards

    jedwards Initiate (0) Feb 3, 2009 California

    Interesting. Tried this on Saturday (on tap) for the first time after being told the story by our bartender and rather enjoyed it. Would be nice to be able to pick some up for grilling/poolside if they get the packaged quality on par... though I'd much rather have a beer like this in tallboys.
     
    #11 jedwards, Jul 8, 2013
  12. dauss

    dauss Pooh-Bah (1,954) Aug 9, 2003 Colorado
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    Prost doesn't have a bottling line. Probably not the best to have two different breweries putting the beer in two different packages, but I can't think of a better way.
     
    #12 dauss, Jul 8, 2013
  13. joshclauss

    joshclauss Zealot (725) Oct 31, 2010 Colorado

    Anyone have a bottle to spare? The beer need in me wants to play "guess the flaw."
     
    #13 joshclauss, Jul 9, 2013
  14. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    Not sure how widespread this recall was, but Chambers still has it on the shelf. I saw it while on a Rumble hunt this afternoon. Funny enough, I'm getting an error when trying to go to their website. Maybe they'll explain what's up.
     
    #14 Domingo, Jul 9, 2013
  15. Mebuzzard

    Mebuzzard Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) May 19, 2005 Colorado
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    Rumble should be this week. Not sure if they'll sixer-up the Titan w/ Dill, though
     
    #15 Mebuzzard, Jul 9, 2013
  16. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    I was under the impression they had simply partnered to make some pickles using Titan...not a dill version of the beer. I'll be at GD on Thursday, so I suppose I'll find out.
    Any news on what the Tivoli recall is all about?
     
    #16 Domingo, Jul 9, 2013
  17. MYJELLOMISFIT

    MYJELLOMISFIT Pundit (764) Jan 14, 2007 Colorado


    It's probably that damned "Farmhouse" yeast all over at Hall. Seems they can't brew anything other than "Farmhouse" style beers.
     
    #17 MYJELLOMISFIT, Jul 9, 2013
  18. Mebuzzard

    Mebuzzard Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) May 19, 2005 Colorado
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    Oh, yeah...but c'mon....dill IPA. You'd love it :wink:

    Tivoli bottles "didn't meet Tivoli standards". Not sure if the recall was an actual recall (as in they go out and collect all unsold bottles) or a cease in production.
     
    #18 Mebuzzard, Jul 9, 2013
  19. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
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    Very interesting. I'd say the beer looked the part as it was a nice golden color - but it tasted much lighter in body and was more fizzy than foamy. It was along the lines of Full Sail's Session or maybe even like Ska's Mexican Logger. We downed ours on the 4th and were disappointed, but not disgusted or anything.
     
    #19 Domingo, Jul 9, 2013
  20. southdenverhoo

    southdenverhoo Pooh-Bah (1,567) Aug 13, 2004 Colorado
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    sheesh I think I'd have Mobile Canning come over to Prost & put it in 12 oz or 16 oz cans. Or do what Chad does. But I haven't had a bottle yet. This recall news plus Domingo's take, doesn't give me the warm fuzzies though.
     
    #20 southdenverhoo, Jul 9, 2013
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