Toppling Goliath (2019)

Has anyone been able to back into the canning date now that they have changed their packaging to “best by date”

 

Nope. But wondering, why would a beer company do that. Hmmmmmmm.

 

Don’t have a fresh can right now but all of them I’ve had lately have a canned on and fresh by date on the bottom of each can even after they started doing just the fresh by on the box. Might have been 3 months?

 

Thank you! I think I need to be a little more observant when I have one again.

 

My current can of King Sue. Packaged 5/23/19...best by 09/20/19

 

Scorpius Morchella - Canned 5/2/19 ; BB 8/30/19
Mornin' Latte - Canned 6/4/19 ; BB 12/1/19

The Mornin' Latte packaging had the canned date printed right under the BB date.

 

I just had to pull some Psuedo from the shelf. Canned 2/18, expired 6/18.

 

Gonna be visiting Minneapolis in September and I’m thinking about renting a car to spend a day and night in Decorah. I know it’s a long drive, but it’s gonna be a while before I am even that close to TG again.

So my question, is it worth it to take the time and visit TG? Is there usually something good in the tap room that isn’t out in stores? Does Pulpit Rock make the trip worth it even if TG doesn’t have a stellar tap list when I visit?

Thanks in advance.

 

Most of their cans will be in stores, maybe something only in tap room. But Pulpit Rock is worth the trip too and it's a gorgeous area once you get past Rochester. I highly recommend it.

 

It’s only about 2.5 hours so not too bad. You can stop in Rochester a little over halfway at forager obviously. Would eat either lunch or dinner there as the food is just as good as the beer. TG will have some tap only beers which are good probably nothing too special, maybe a term oil and nitro mornin latte (the only mornin latte worth drinking, in my opinion) MD release is 8/17 so that’ll be off tap by September. Pulpits about 10 minute travel opposite direction there is also good places to eat in decorah as mentioned earlier, TGs food is good but better options in decorah

 

If you decide to make the drive to Decorah & have a little extra time, I would highly suggest a short drive to Spillville IA, (13 mi. SW).

It's non-beer related, but there is a small museum called Bily Clocks that is a true must see. Starting in 1913, two brothers carved grandfather type clocks that are like nothing you have ever seen, (Henry Ford offered them 1 million $ for one clock, but they wouldn't sell, they never sold any of their clocks).

Also, the famous Czech conductor, Antonin Dvorak spent a summer in Spillville & there is a small museum dedicated to his work & visit to the town.

Enjoy your trip to the Midwest!

 

Yes total drive is < 3hrs. Many places to stop (beer) on the way. Rochester has Forager & Little Thistle right off Hwy 52, then in Fountain,MN just further south is Karst Brewing,(worth a stop) Then Decorah has TG & Pulpit Rock,along with some fine places to eat.Its a easy enjoyable overnight trip with a nice variety of breweries to visit and yes Pulpit Rock is worth the drive..

 

So far they've kept Mornin' Latté cans as a taproom exclusive. I have yet to visit TG's new operation. Hell, I haven't even to Decorah since Pulpit Rock opened. But I firmly believe between those two, that it's worth the trek.

 

Thanks everyone. Guess I’ll be making the trip for sure. Really looking forward to it.

 

No more plans to bottle or can Golden Nugget.... sadly the January batch is the last batch... looking forward to seeing it back again!

 

Fresh GNug was a great option there for a while. Hopefully they will can Nug-Mo or Imperial GNug at some point.

 

Mornin' Delight release is Saturday, August 17th, 2019:
If your name is randomly selected, you will get an email on July 11th with a link to purchase a ticket. The window for purchasing a ticket is between Thursday, July 11th and Sunday, July 14th. Note, if your name is not picked you will be notified via email on July 11th.

If your name is randomly selected and you purchase a ticket, a session time will be selected for you. We will not change this session time, no proxies are allowed and you can not change the name on the ticket. The ticket cost is $10 which gets you, and ONLY you, into the beer release line.

Our taproom will be closed to the public but our outdoor party will be open to the public so a friend could meet you outside after you exit the taproom.
Once at the event, you will be able to purchase one MD package.

The price of the MD package is $100 and includes two 22oz bombers of 2019 Mornin' Delight, one MD glass and one pour of MD.

 

TG insta mentioned a separate shot at MD bottles for Mug Clubbers. Anyone get an email yet?

 

You really want to spend $50 a bottle time and expense to get there?

 

Not a fan of the lottery, but really excited to see grandmas in walkers buying their grandsons beers in the heat of august