Untied Brewing Company (2019)

Beat me to the punch!!!! I'm going to try and make it. Do you think there will be a line before 11:30?

 

The website link is not to the brewery FYI.

 

Looks like they got their merch together. Not sure why they would open up so close to a brewery like Yale Terrace. They are going to have a hard time competing with YT's special Brewing techniques

 

They should not be held to the Yale Terrace standard. If they are as good as Twin Elephant they should be fine. In any case the area is becoming a craft beer hop spot. A brewery called Bull and Bear is now planned in Summit,

 

Not sure I will get over there this weekend but would like to check the place out. Hopefully the beers are a little more varied in coming weeks than their opening weekend menu.

CORE BEERS
Updated on Jan 25, 4:34 PM EST


NAME STYLE ABV IBU
Kolsch ***Available 1/25*** Kölsch 4% abv
Refreshing, light-bodied German style Golden Ale with a subtle maltiness and just enough bitterness for balance

Hoppy Kolsch Kölsch 4% abv
Refreshing, light-bodied German style Golden Ale with a subtle maltiness and just enough bitterness for balance. Dry hopped with German Tettnang and American Cashmere hops.

Mayor's Stout Stout - Irish Dry 3.2% abv
An Irish-style dark ale with light body and a roasted malt accent, highlighted by notes of chocolate, almonds, and toffee

Coffee Stout Stout - Coffee 3.2% abv
An Irish-style dark ale with light body and a roasted malt accent aged on coffee beans, highlighted by notes of chocolate, almonds, and toffee

English Brown Ale Brown Ale - English 4.5% abv
Traditional English Brown Ale

Pioneer Ale Extra Special / Strong Bitter 4.8% abv
A perfectly balanced, easy-drinking Amber ale with a graham-cracker and nut accent from the Maris Otter malt, in harmony with slightly floral English hop varieties

 

On their Facebook page there is a photo of a menu with 10 beers on it. It seems they put a lot more info on Facebook than on their web site.

 

From the FAQ on their (annoying) website:

 

Good point lol

 

been following these guys for a while since they're walking distance from me.Their grand opening was really hush hush, when i first saw hours posts i thought it was build up for a Feb/March opening but nope pretty low key announcement. You may get some people who are either coming back from Twin Elephant or heading there, but i doubt it'll be crazy.

I am happy that they are bucking the "we like to home brew, let's open a brewery and take our 5 gallon recipes and convert them to 10bbls" trend and hired a brewer with 10+ years of experience, guy comes from Iron Hill.

 

I’m there now not crowed

 

OK The brewery is a nice place but a bit loud. I almost never order a sampler flight but did today since I did not feel like standing on line twice. There are over 15 beers for sale 2 of which are cast ales. My flight included a Kolsch, an East Coast IPA, A West Coast IPA and a Cast Ale. Did not care much for the Kolsch. It was not flawed in any way, just not much good. The 2 IPAs were very good and the Cast Ale an ESB was even better. No Line now think I will have another. This place is pricey $8.00 a pint..

 

So much for "cutting out the middlemen" (retailer & wholesaler) and eliminating the expense of bottling/canning lines and not paying for wasteful packaging. . .and sharing the savings with their customers.

 

oof $8 a pint? kinda steep, especially when their core beers are all under 5%

 

I guess that is what happens when you haven't home brewed and have to hire an experienced brewer. (see post # 14.)

 

Stopped by about 30 minutes ago and they were very busy. I waited in line for about 5 minutes, but it didn't seem like things we're moving quickly. I left and will try it another day.

It was a pretty nice space, and as the comments above noted, there appears to be plenty of room to grow if there is demand.

 

Other Half typically charges $7-9 for 12oz pours pending ABV.

they did home brew.

 

Here are my quick thoughts since I only stopped in briefly after dinner. Kölsch was solid but pretty sweet for my taste, might have opted for the hoppy Kölsch but the bartender didn’t know what hops were in it. Then had 4 oz pours of the west coast and black ipas. West coast was just ok. Black ipa was nice (my favorite style) but could be more aggressive hop wise. It tasted like a bitter porter so along the lines of a cascadian dark but my preference is to have a lot of bitterness.

 

sorry this gave me the impression that they did not.

 

Heard their flights are $16 (4 beers - 4 ounces each).

That's gonna be a no from me dog.

 

not 100% true about 1/2 of the brews are $3.00 a 4 OZ pour the others are $4.00 a 4 Oz pour. Both more that this BA will pay.

 

Man I pay $3-4 for tasters at Kane for the bigger beers but I’m not paying $16 a flight at a place I know nothing about. Was going to stop by next Friday with the wife but now I think no.

 

my bad. I meant that they weren't the typical homebrewers that went pro, instead they're relying on an experienced pro brewer to brew the beer.

However, based on instagram they home brewed - perhaps not as serious as other, but at least dabbled.

I'm super bummed to hear about the pricing. $3 for a 4oz pour of 4-5% beers seems way too high, $1/oz is also insane for non-BA beers. I won't be checking this place out any time soon.

 

Untied did not even open yesterday, sewer line problem.

 

Stopped in Saturday early evening...Place was crowded and pretty loud. Waited about five minutes in line

I had the Pioneer Ale on nitro and the East Coast IPA. Both were ok but I would not seek them out.

As mentioned above the price for a pint seemed high and much preferred my visit to Twin Elephant on Sunday.

Will probably check out Untied again in a few weeks/months as it is close by to me.

 

what's better, turning your hobby of home brewing with your friends into a business and putting out an absolutely ass product (YTB) or hiring an actual brewer and have this be 100% a business venture for yourself and charging $8/pint

 

Does it have to be either/or?

 

The pricing for a flight needs to change. Twin Elephant's $10.50 for five pours should be their max price point for now.

 

15+ beers upon opening seems extremely ambitious. I have never brewed on that large of a scale before, but it doesn't seem possible to be able to hone in that many recipes on a brand new brewing system, even if the brewer has experience. I'd rather new places offer less variety and better beer, but that's just me.

As others have said, the pricing seems out of whack. I will stop by and give the place a shot before judging them but at those prices I just can't make it a regular stop, even if the beer is amazing.

 

Doesn't have to be either or.

Bonesaw hired a pro and built a whole new facility. Sure some of their Higher ABV may be $6-7 for 10-13oz pours, but most are $6-7 for a pint.

 

I would think it's not just you most BAs feel that way. I do.

 

Gonna try and stop over on Saturday. The cask ale has my interest peaked, however at $8/pint for a place that opened 2? weeks ago that's way steep. I mean, they understand the area they're in and that people will probably pay that. I'll reserve actual judgement for once I've tried, but that pricing sours things a little.