Where has all the Gandhi Bot gone?!?!

I was at the brewery today and overheard...
1. It's been selling out crazy fast
2. There are certain beers they haven't been brewing much because it's hard to get their hands on the necessary hops. I think this comment was about Ghandi bot but I didn't catch the whole conversation

 

Can't help you.
But if you find some, send me a couple.
I've wanted to try it for quite some time.

 

where the hell in CT are you where its regularly available? it's not even released monthly via can so I don't know why you are so confused. Maybe you live in a small town where no one picks it up immediately and it sits for a week or two? Beats the hell out me where you got this idea...

 

Haven't gotten any in Fairfield County for 2 months or so. Should be out soon though.

 

I'm pretty much a whole 10 minutes away,and haven't seen G-Bot in stores at all lately.A friend of mine owns a store a town over and he has seen 1 case in the last 2 months.It is what it is,I miss the old days already.

Cheers

 

I don't think I could capitalize CT in my name enough...I just moved to OK. And looking back my post was a little douchy and probably ignorant, my apologies. In tolland county I saw it very infrequently as of the last 2 years, and I was always under the impression they only canned it quarterly, if that. So monthly-ish seemed surprising to me, but maybe getting it that much was normal before I got into craft (2012). Just looking at their facebook page its filled with comments about when they are canning again or why they don't make more, so I'm not surprised if its not around as much. Its a shame, but at least its frequently available for growlers, which is where I got all mine. I'd be curious to see if they ever replace or cut back on 668 or the pils to can more gandhi bot.

 

I also have been able to pick up gandhi, both in stores and at the brewery, with a fairly regular frequency up until recently (within the last 2-3 months I'd say). It's not like every time I'd walk into the store it would be sitting on the shelves waiting to be had, but my regular liquor store would keep a somewhat consistent supply. I think @CTbrewman32 is a bit off base to doubt the regularity of gBot brewing schedule based on availability in Tolland county.

With all that said, it was mentioned there was some dispute with distribution regarding unequal allocations of gandhi bot...this somewhat coincides with the lack of availability. I'd expect to see gbot in smaller amounts at more locations going forward but most of this is all based on my own speculation.

 

Saw a post on facebook july 30th that that ghandibot had just kicked . No mention of when the next batch will be ready.

 

I wish they'd just give up on canning Gandhi-Bot and declare it brewery only. They'll still sell every drop they make and make more money doing so. Then, they could maybe do special releases in cans of some of the short batch stuff they make (maybe come up with a generic can like "NEBCO Chef's Special") and distribute it as sporadically and unevenly as they distribute Gandhi in cans now. Since these won't be declared to be year round, it will be a treat if I run across one of those four-packs on the shelf, rather than the constant lingering disappointment I get from entering yet another CT packie every time I visit and once again finding no Gandhi there.

 

From what I heard, smaller places that didn't get Gandhi started to complain. Now instead of bigger places getting huge allotments (like Amity getting 5+ cases), smaller dumber stores started getting it too, so it's spread pretty thin. I think it's true because I go to this shitty store near me because they sell singles, and I'll get NEBCO cans to throw in as extras. When the dude asked if I needed anything else, I jokingly said, "not unless you have any Gandhi," knowing full well they've never had it. And then he's like yea hold on, I think some just came in. And I bought a 4-pack.

 

Yep,from what I have heard,looks like distributors got silly and ignored all or most new/smaller stores that was asking for Bot that may have never asked before.Instead of giving them atleast a case,those stores got nothing or had to fight constantly for a case.Now the state is involved.Some stores sell alot of NEBCo., some don't, but all should be getting something regardless.(I hope newer/smaller stores asking carry other NEBCo. stuff too!)Shoot,I remember Amity and Coastal getting 10-15 cases of the Bot.BUT as you already know,this was when Bot was not as popular as it is today.

Cheers M

 

A year ago I had to refrain from buying too much of it. I would see it a lot. Now, I almost never see it...

 

Craft beer "revolution". How you like it now? Ha.

 

I concur. I used to be able to get it from a 2 different stores in Ansonia pretty much whenever I felt the urge to get it. However, I have been calling to see when its in, and I have only been successful once in the past month and a half.

I know if i ever need it I can get to the brewery, but I like the convenience of the cans.

 

It's been two years since my last RI purchase of G-Bot. I don't think they're ever coming back. Sniffle.

 

In WNY we seem to see it maybe every other month these. Just last December I had to stop myself from buying cases at a time, I wish it was like that still

 

I was about to ask if it ever makes it to RI. I live in MA on the RI border, with no known availability, it's never worth going to CT on the off chance you might find it.