Westbrook 5th Anniversary

Does anyone know if Charlotte,NC will be getting any distribution?

 

As silly as it sounds, how much is FedEx'ing a package from SC to HI? Seems not cheap.

 

I ship items for a living and often send to HI. If you're sending a huge box, this won't work, but if it's only a couple bottles, the flat rate Priority Boxes are a great deal. Technically, shipping alcohol USPS is illegal--just so you know--however, I've done it plenty and don't ever worry about it.

 

I had a friend send me a medium sized box, wasn't flat rate, from Auburn, AL to here for $20. Just got it in today. It had a few beers, a shirt, a card, and a big jar of Dukes mayo. Yep, we don't get Dukes here.

I know several guys here that trade regularly, they use USPS. One just got a box in full of Tree House King Julius. I have a FedEx account that I use from time to fine to ship over there. It usually runs around $20-25 for a medium sized box. To ship here using FedEx for the same sized box, can run $30. In the past, I've offered to pay for shipping, but no takers.

 

But Duke's is gross though. Hellmann's all the way!

 

I cant imagine anyone from the south picking anything but Dukes!

 

But it is brewed at Westbrook.

 

No, it isn't. It's brewed in CT and Europe.

 

In general the Evil Twin bombers are brewed at Westbrook and the 12 oz bottles and cans are brewed elsewhere. There may be an exception to that, but not that I can think of.

 

Can't say I'm excited for this one. Oh well.

 

I don't know if we get Hellmann's here, I think it's mostly store brands. Spam on the other hand, every store has at least 15 different types!

We get Evil Twin here, so it's nice to see the bombers with Mt. Pleasant, SC on them. Reminds me of home. I wonder why Westbrook just doesn't ship to where Evil Twin goes? I'm sure there's legitimate reasons, but it pains me to think this bottle was made at Westbrook, over 4,900 miles away, but I can't get Westbrook.

 

They have different distributors. That's why.

 

Are we thinking distro throughout SC maybe next week?

 

Yeah, that's what I figured. They should join the same distributor, so I can benefit.

 

Any updates?

 

I was hoping I'd see distro this week, but haven't been lucky yet.

 

I have seen no announcement that it's been bottled yet...it's going to be released at the brewery before it hits distro one would think

 

Recall that 2015 Mexican Cake bottles showed up in Alabama, even before they were at the brewery! Who knows (other than Edward) what'll happen.

 

hoping this one isn't anything like founders big luscious...that thing was way too sweet for me. have one cellaring right now..hoping that sweetness subsides with a little time on it...

 

It's on draft at their Taproom. It is not overly sweet, raspberry, followed by bitter chocolate and then a bit more raspberry on the finish.