1. You need Untappd for Business. Get a demo, get a $25 gift card. It's that easy.
    Dismiss Notice

(Updated) Bottle Limits at Russian River

Discussion in 'US: Pacific' started by Chris_H_2, Jan 27, 2015.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Page 1 of 2
  1. Chris_H_2

    Chris_H_2 Pundit (995) Jan 3, 2013 Illinois
    Trader

    So I'm driving up solo to Russian River from San Francisco on Friday, and am trying to plan on how much I'll have to ship back vs. check at the airport. That amount will be determined by the number of bottles I'm able to buy.
    To that end, does anyone have any updated information on bottle limits for Russian River beers (namely, Pliny, Supplication, Consecration, etc.)? I plugged in a search, but I couldn't find any updated information. I've read in older threads limits on Pliny that ranged from 6 to 12 bottles, and the others ranging from 3 to 6 bottles. I know that some Pliny is being brewed off site, but I'm not sure if that's affected bottle capacity at the brewery.

    I'm not looking to hoard, but wouldn't mind if the limits are on the higher end.

    Thanks!
     
    #1 Chris_H_2, Jan 27, 2015
  2. Lostmango

    Lostmango Initiate (0) Jun 29, 2013 California

    24 bottles per. Last i heard.
     
    #2 Lostmango, Jan 27, 2015
    Joe_Mahma likes this.
  3. jamesar

    jamesar Zealot (581) Mar 13, 2012 California

    Had some friends go today, 12 bottles of Pliny per.
     
    #3 jamesar, Jan 27, 2015
  4. reefer_bob

    reefer_bob Savant (1,010) May 13, 2014 California
    Trader

    On Sunday (1/25) the Limit on Pliny was 24, and 6 on Pig.
     
    #4 reefer_bob, Jan 27, 2015
  5. grze

    grze Maven (1,460) Apr 17, 2012 Virginia
    Trader

    Wow. Looks like it really varies from day to day. Funny thing that months/years ago I would never expect the limit on Pliny to be 4 times the one on the Pig.
     
    #5 grze, Jan 27, 2015
  6. NorCalAussie

    NorCalAussie Pundit (870) Jun 26, 2013 California
    Trader

    No limit on the sours as far as I know.
     
    #6 NorCalAussie, Jan 27, 2015
  7. Chris_H_2

    Chris_H_2 Pundit (995) Jan 3, 2013 Illinois
    Trader

    Excellent. Thanks for all the replies -- tells me everything I need to know. I think it's safe to assume that I'm looking at a minimum of 12 bottles of Pliny and 6 of Blind Pig.
     
    #7 Chris_H_2, Jan 27, 2015
  8. sourdog

    sourdog Initiate (0) Feb 24, 2014 California
    Trader

    Should be good, but nothing is safe to assume. It doesn't happen often, but bottles occasionally sell out. In my experience it's typically happened over a weekend.
     
    #8 sourdog, Jan 27, 2015
  9. samiller

    samiller Initiate (0) May 27, 2007 California

    The good news is now that they have the separate area for to-go cases & growlers, everything runs a bit smoother all around. It still gets crazy in there but this was a good move on their part.
     
    #9 samiller, Jan 28, 2015
  10. SHODriver

    SHODriver Pooh-Bah (2,353) Aug 13, 2010 North Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    Younger, FFaC and Beatification also tends to be a time to expect them to run low on bottles.
     
    #10 SHODriver, Jan 28, 2015
  11. Chris_H_2

    Chris_H_2 Pundit (995) Jan 3, 2013 Illinois
    Trader

    Given that I'm a week too early for Younger, hopefully the place won't be as crowded than a typical Friday afternoon. But that's probably wishful thinking on my part.
     
    #11 Chris_H_2, Jan 28, 2015
  12. tywhite

    tywhite Zealot (598) Jul 21, 2014 California

    Have fun, Chris! I'm out here, too, but not heading to RR this time. You may want to plan to ship stuff, as there's a lot of good stuff sitting on the shelves right now that goes much faster in CHI -- 3F Oude Geuze, FW 18, Sucaba, Abyss, Bomb, etc.
     
    #12 tywhite, Jan 29, 2015
  13. Nisfornike

    Nisfornike Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2013 California

    Order the beers to go, put it in the car. Get seated and order more bottles, if you really really really need more pliny/blind pig.
     
    #13 Nisfornike, Jan 29, 2015
  14. KREEPocalips

    KREEPocalips Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2015 California

    I went two weeks ago and was able to pick up 24 Pliny and 6 Blind Pigs.
     
    #14 KREEPocalips, Jan 29, 2015
  15. Chris_H_2

    Chris_H_2 Pundit (995) Jan 3, 2013 Illinois
    Trader

    Thanks! That's crazy that that stuff sits on the shelves. Any bottle shop recommendations near the Westin at Union Square?

    I'm checking a bag (with a padded wine check-in bag), and someone else in another thread recommended shipping through Napa Valley Winery Exchange, so I'll probably end up doing that.
     
    #15 Chris_H_2, Jan 30, 2015
  16. Chris_H_2

    Chris_H_2 Pundit (995) Jan 3, 2013 Illinois
    Trader

    Nah, 12 is more than enough for me (particularly if Pliny's a drain pour if not consumed within 2 days of being bottled). :slight_smile:

    Is it weird that I'm actually looking forward more to the sours?
     
    #16 Chris_H_2, Jan 30, 2015
  17. Nisfornike

    Nisfornike Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2013 California

    Nope. I prefer their sours, especially on tap
     
    #17 Nisfornike, Jan 30, 2015
  18. Xul

    Xul Pooh-Bah (2,127) May 18, 2008 California
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Take an Uber to Cellarmaker, drink a ton of their beer, walk to City Beer Store, drink there, buy bottles, Uber back to hotel.
     
    #18 Xul, Jan 30, 2015
    JayORear, markgugs, Rocket80 and 1 other person like this.
  19. EPpy

    EPpy Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2014 California

    Just went in today and the limit for pliny was 24.
     
    #19 EPpy, Jan 30, 2015
  20. Billj

    Billj Initiate (185) Jan 3, 2014 California

    I was up there on Jan 17. I did not see a limit for Pliny but it was 6 for Blind Pig. You can now only get bottles of Pig at the brew pub. I hadn't been able to get it anywhere so asked and I was told they simply did not have enough to distribute and sell at the brew pub so stopped distro on it. Hopefully that changes because Blind Pig is a favorite. By the way, stay for some pizza if you can get a seat because the pizza is great and is even better with a fresh pint! Love that place!
     
    #20 Billj, Jan 30, 2015
Page 1 of 2
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.