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

West coast availability observations (compared to New England)

Discussion in 'US: New England' started by cowbird, Feb 14, 2014.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. cowbird

    cowbird Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2013 Massachusetts

    Just returned from a short trip to the LA area
    Went to many package stores trying to find Pliney with no luck, however I was lucky to find it on tap
    at Beachwood BBQ in Costa Mesa. Anyone been there? Bartender hailed from North Eastham, small world, they had a great couple dozen taps, had him set me up with a pint of Pliney and a seat at the bar, the Pliney was awesome, as were some local brews I cant recall the names of now...
    In checking the stores for Pliney I noticed some things...None had pliny, none had Sucks, all had Rebel IPA in 12 pack boxes (something I havnt seen yet here). I was curious about the lack of Sucks and each person I asked said they've seen very little this season. So Lagunitas must be taking care of us here in New England, their percieved enemys back yard...
    Lots of Sculpin, 6 pack cans were 14.99 most places...
    Saw no enjoy by...
    Saw lots of Shipyard!
     
    #1 cowbird, Feb 14, 2014
  2. GOBLIN

    GOBLIN Pooh-Bah (2,664) Mar 3, 2013 Ohio
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    This sounds crazy . . . I mean, here in Ohio, California brews are everywhere. Sucks, Racer 5, Sculpin come to mind. I know your alot further east but still odd I think.
     
    #2 GOBLIN, Feb 14, 2014
  3. jbertsch

    jbertsch Pooh-Bah (2,842) Dec 14, 2008 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Ever since my wife and I had samples of Beachwood's Amalgamator IPA at The Festival in Portland last year, we have dreamed of visiting them and ordering endless pints of it. Was that on tap?

    On a short weekend trip to San Fran I didn't find any Pliny in bottles, but I did find Supplication at Whole Foods. I got my Pliny fix at the brewpub so no biggie.

    Funny that Sucks was scarce there.
     
    #3 jbertsch, Feb 14, 2014
  4. cowbird

    cowbird Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2013 Massachusetts

    we've got those in New England, just not pliny. and we've had great supply of sucks for two months...found it odd that it was scarce in LA
     
    #4 cowbird, Feb 14, 2014
  5. cowbird

    cowbird Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2013 Massachusetts


    I was at the Beachwood location in Long Beach (not costa mesa like i said above). They didnt have their own IPA on tap that night, but it was explained to me that the other location is at the Brewery (I think) and offers more of their own brews than the BBQ joint. Not sure the location of the brewery, must be near Long Beach
     
    #5 cowbird, Feb 14, 2014
  6. cowbird

    cowbird Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2013 Massachusetts

    another observation out there was a huge display of Lagunitas Daytime, a new pale or IPA?

    Also a new Firestone walker pale ale I handnt seen before
     
    #6 cowbird, Feb 14, 2014
  7. Paramecium

    Paramecium Initiate (0) Jun 23, 2010 California

    The brewery is in Long Beach. You were in Seal Beach. They only have the two locations. Amalgamator comes out later this month. Right now the LB location has Hop Jitsu and Hops of Fury on for the IPA's made in house. Sucks is around, just need to hit the right spots. Saw cases of it at Hollingsheads last week.
     
    #7 Paramecium, Feb 14, 2014
  8. Rekrule

    Rekrule Initiate (0) Nov 11, 2011 Massachusetts

    Daytime is a "session ipa". It was released here during the first run, and I think it was just released again for the first time since.

    MA wasn't getting the rest of the regular FW lineup outside of Union Jack. Just recently a shipment came in with the pale, pils, and DBA. It's around now.
     
    #8 Rekrule, Feb 14, 2014
  9. Longstaff

    Longstaff Initiate (0) May 23, 2002 Massachusetts

    When it came here at the end of the summer in 2012, it was a session IPA. It just hit area shelves again last week and its more of a pale ale. :wink:
     
    #9 Longstaff, Feb 14, 2014
  10. DaKur

    DaKur Initiate (0) Nov 15, 2012 Rhode Island

    Better selection at Yankee Spirits.
     
    #10 DaKur, Feb 15, 2014
  11. Eriktheipaman

    Eriktheipaman Pooh-Bah (2,303) Sep 4, 2010 California
    Pooh-Bah

    Sucks has been tough to get here in San Diego. I think they didn't load the CA market up to much and more people might know of Lagunitas out here than in the rest of the country. Just a guess though.
     
    #11 Eriktheipaman, Feb 15, 2014
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.