Younger in Philly?

Discussion in 'Mid-Atlantic' started by BeerThursdays, Feb 23, 2012.

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  1. philly224

    philly224 Initiate (0) Jan 30, 2011 Pennsylvania

    At least you did not drive by it around 3:30 like me haha.
     
    #141 philly224, Mar 1, 2012
  2. ThoreauLikeAGirl

    ThoreauLikeAGirl Initiate (0) Mar 11, 2011 Pennsylvania

    oh and to whoever stole my Stone tasting glass at Pinocchio's yesterday... i hope karma hits you in the face. with AIDS.
     
    #142 ThoreauLikeAGirl, Mar 1, 2012
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  3. Hophead717

    Hophead717 Initiate (0) Oct 21, 2011 Massachusetts

    Anyone else going to the tapping at the Resurrection Ale House on Tuesday? I was one of the first 50 on the mailing list to respond, so I plan to hit that in lieu of Monk's. Did anyone get word on the size and price of pours?
     
    #143 Hophead717, Mar 1, 2012
  4. TomFoley

    TomFoley Pundit (945) Mar 19, 2005 Pennsylvania

    Note to self: Self, never steal Lauren's glass.
     
    #144 TomFoley, Mar 1, 2012
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  5. Kadonny

    Kadonny Pooh-Bah (2,616) Sep 5, 2007 Florida
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    If you weren't there by 4:50 (tapped right at 4) to order, then you would have missed it. The keg kicked in 55 minutes. Terry and I had a bet on over/under and hour. Under won.
     
    #145 Kadonny, Mar 1, 2012
  6. xnicknj

    xnicknj Initiate (0) May 25, 2009 Pennsylvania

    i actually would have been there right before 4, would have worked perfect with my work schedule. oh well, there's still more to come.
     
    #146 xnicknj, Mar 1, 2012
  7. Kadonny

    Kadonny Pooh-Bah (2,616) Sep 5, 2007 Florida
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    Sorry you missed it then. Very nice crowd, very nice beer. Good luck tracking it down elsewhere. No way I'm dealing with the Capones crowd on Saturday, but I will admit Matt put together a stellar tap list, kudos to him.
     
    #147 Kadonny, Mar 1, 2012
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  8. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Actually, I'm not sure that makes any difference. Not filling growlers any more simply means that RR doesn't blow through their entire supply of younger on the first day. Now they spread out the distribution at the brewpub over a two week period. However, I think they know in advance how much is earmarked for accounts in Oregon, California, Washington, Colorado and SEPA; I don't think how much they sell at the brewpub has any impact on how much is sent out to their out of state accounts.
     
    #148 John_M, Mar 1, 2012
  9. bluetieman

    bluetieman Devotee (328) Sep 26, 2009 Pennsylvania

    I love the post deletion on this site...bottom line, unlike let's say Capone's, Grey Lodge sold more PTY tickets than pours, and suckered people into coming in on a random night. I will never go there again due to this business practice. What is wrong with speaking the truth?
     
    #149 bluetieman, Mar 1, 2012
  10. ThoreauLikeAGirl

    ThoreauLikeAGirl Initiate (0) Mar 11, 2011 Pennsylvania

    here's a challenge for you. grab a sixtel of beer. take a guess at how many glasses poured you will be able to get out of the keg. start pouring. and make sure you are pouring quickly to keep up with the increasingly impatient line of people in front of you. you are required to hit that guessed number exactly. and if you don't, i'll call you out on it and your shitty approximation practices. :wink:
     
    #150 ThoreauLikeAGirl, Mar 1, 2012
  11. ThoreauLikeAGirl

    ThoreauLikeAGirl Initiate (0) Mar 11, 2011 Pennsylvania

    the glass has been recovered! thank you, vince. karma AIDS will be reserved for someone else.
     
    #151 ThoreauLikeAGirl, Mar 1, 2012
  12. bhir

    bhir Initiate (0) Nov 1, 2011 Pennsylvania

    I'm not saying that they wouldn't do this, but in this day and age with BA and Twitter, businesses that rely on their reputation are unlikely to skin a cat when they can shear it over and over again.
     
    #152 bhir, Mar 1, 2012
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  13. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    While I agree with you Lauren, I don't think that's really the point. I personally don't agree with bluetieman's feelings or opinion about Greylodge's practices, but he's still entitled to his opinion. Then people like you and I can tell him why we think he is wrong or why we disagree with his point of view. IMHO, that's how these forums should work, and like bluetieman, I dislike seeing the moderators deleting a post, just because it's negative. Attacking someone in a post, foul language, drunken tirades.... I can understand why the moderators would delete posts like that. However, bluetieman expressed his opinion and gave his reasons for that opinion. Why that's a problem is something I do not understand.

    That being said, as has been pointed out before, it's their (Jason and Todd's) website, and they can do whatever they like. I think we tacitly accept that fact when we participate on the BA forums. I may not always like it, but I realize that's how things work on BA.
     
    #153 John_M, Mar 1, 2012
  14. Axic10

    Axic10 Maven (1,386) Mar 15, 2008 New Jersey
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    Oh course Vince stole it. He's been leaving all of his glassware across SEPA and I think he finally ran out.
     
    #154 Axic10, Mar 1, 2012
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  15. ThoreauLikeAGirl

    ThoreauLikeAGirl Initiate (0) Mar 11, 2011 Pennsylvania

    i was responding more to his accusations that grey lodge was doing something shady, etc.
    i have no idea what happened with the post deletion --- but definitely not a fan of that.
     
    #155 ThoreauLikeAGirl, Mar 1, 2012
  16. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    If I recall correctly, he was also unhappy with the behavior of the bartenders, who he indicated were helping themselves to younger and apparenly giving some of their friends ordering priority as well. I wasn't there, and of course it's anyone's guess what really took place, but based on his version of what happened, I could see why he was pissed. That being said, my take was the same as yours... guessing how many pours will come out of a sixtel is a pretty inexact science, so I would almost expect that there's the potential of losing out, despite having a ticket. I can see being disappointed, but bluetieman was pretty angry about the whole thing...

    Regardless, I completely understand why he was angry that his post was deleted. I think he also mentioned that he had no intention of ever going to Greylodge again, but there was really nothing nasty about his post. Given that his previous post was deleted, I'm almost surprsed that his more current post wasn't deleted as well (maybe the moderators just haven't gotten around to it yet).
     
    #156 John_M, Mar 1, 2012
  17. hhkal17

    hhkal17 Pooh-Bah (2,601) Jul 10, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    Minor clarification here on "sold more PtY tickets than pours" as I was there that night. They didn't SELL tickets beforehand from what I saw. Tickets were given out to people there at 7, then people were getting their PtY about an hour later, and then people were charged for them. I didn't see anyone giving cash/credit for a ticket and I didn't see anyone asking for a refund for not getting a pour so it's not like if you had a ticket and didn't get a pour you lost money. Now if I had pre-paid for a ticket and/or reserved a ticket days in advance (if it was done that way) and didn't get a pour then yeah I'd be really pissed. It sucks that you didn't get one and I hear ya there but I didn't see a mob of angry ticket holders that night who were left empty-handed. I thought things went pretty well with the crowd considering the horror stories I've heard from other places (price gouging, tiny pours, people getting seconds before others present getting firsts, etc). The good news though is that if you're in/near the city there's a lot of chances close by and hopefully things go better for ya.
     
    #157 hhkal17, Mar 1, 2012
  18. bluetieman

    bluetieman Devotee (328) Sep 26, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Ok, maybe I should have been clearer, no beer was sold before hand, but, I was there at 7 with the intention of eating until 8 if I got a ticket and paying for/getting a pour - that did not happen, and I got suckered into coming in. How can Capone's more of less get it right, but not these dudes. With as much as this stuff costs these days ($90 for the Memphis Taproom dinner for example), there is just no room for me to waste my money or more importantly my time. Had I not gotten a ticket or had a known that the tickets means nothing more than an entrance fee into the Hunger Games, I would have walked out. I took comfort in the fact that a ticketed event means something, and have had plenty of PTY in my years in the Bay Area to know when to just drop it if I fail. Hence, my praise for MT and their affiliate establishments for running this right.
     
    #158 bluetieman, Mar 1, 2012
  19. ShanePB

    ShanePB Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    I just had to mention I spit out coffee when I read this. Not sure why I thought it was so funny, but thanks for the laugh.
     
    #159 ShanePB, Mar 1, 2012
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  20. ThoreauLikeAGirl

    ThoreauLikeAGirl Initiate (0) Mar 11, 2011 Pennsylvania

    because AIDS is funny? ... :wink:
     
    #160 ThoreauLikeAGirl, Mar 1, 2012
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