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Well, I was wrong about the light. Was always told they need to be in bottles, but I now realize it's because bottles are stronger than cans and can withstand the secondary fermenting process in the bottles.
Why Brewers Are Turning to Can Conditioning | SevenFifty Daily
With bottle sales heading south, producers experiment with secondary-fermentation techniques
Same with Rolling Rock.
And that's why we skunked so many opponents on the way to 4 NCs!
And that's why it's the only time I'll drink it.
This times 100x
I don't recall all the details, but iirc they had a fire that delayed their expansion for a couple years, and during that time they were selling out of their full capacity without even leaving the state. I mean, even in Waitsfield you had to be in the stores when it arrived to have a chance of getting any, and they did pop up sales throughout the state that were frequently sold out within minutes. Sip definitely saw and took advantage of that opportunity by partnering with Two Roads to brew in CT to make enough capacity to meet demand within the region. I'm guessing Alchemist's new place has been open for around four years now and they finally have the capacity to make and distribute HT and FB regionally.
I think it's the hops that cause you to feel crappy. At least that's what I've deduced for me.
Please name a few of the 100's of IPA's that are better, I'm looking for some new choices.
Eh, why does every craft brewery have to aspire to national distribution? It definitely isn't about getting bought out by the giant breweries anymore & there is now lots of room for local beers to find a niche. The Alchemist & Heady is a bit more than that and certainly profited early from scarcity, but I don't know that they need to be on shelves even all across NE. I'd rather its harder to get and that I have a few on ski trips or occasional cans make their way to MA.
Definitely agree. Anything more than 2 x 16 oz IPAs and it is trouble. I think it is a combo of the Hops & sugar & of course higher alcohol content. I like the Candlepins from Castle Island - taste kind of like an IPA, but lower alcohol content and effects more like domestic beer.
I get the same bad feeling in my stomach after a couple IPAs as you guys posted. I always wondered if it was the hops since stouts don't seem to do the same to me. I guess maybe it is the hops. But of course I keep drinking the IPAs despite the bad feeling.
I did the same for years and years and then I stopped drinking beer altogether for a while around four years ago when I was trying to lose some weight and figure out why I wasn't feeling great. I thought I might have a gluten allergy or sensitivity but the tests did not reveal any. Nonetheless, I felt much better when I wasn't drinking beer and I never realized how much discomfort I tolerated for the sake of beer until I stopped drinking it for a while.I get the same bad feeling in my stomach after a couple IPAs as you guys posted. I always wondered if it was the hops since stouts don't seem to do the same to me. I guess maybe it is the hops. But of course I keep drinking the IPAs despite the bad feeling.
I didn't mean there were hundreds of IPAs better, just that I really agreed with the statement that you can find better beers in shops nowadays. If you're looking for some really good IPAs, have you tried any from American Solera and Short Throw? I don't recall those breweries mentioned in here but both have some really good IPAs readily available in CT shops
Oh I didn't mean it that way at all. I like how breweries don't distribute or don't distribute nationally - I am an Alchemist and Trillium fan so I get all that. I should have been clearer, I was just saying that are a lot of IPAs/beers you can get in stores that are better in 2020
This reminds me of when my youngest son was 3.5 years old. It was a cold spring day, but the outdoor ice cream place had just opened for the season so we got cones. He was shivering, looked up and said ‘Dad, the ice cream is hurting me!’ Then he resumed eating ice cream.
Couldn't agree more. This is why I stopped drinking Sip of Sunshine. When it was hard to find/attain, it was much more fun to drink. I know it's great, but there's many great beers now. When they started selling it in Stop & Shop and people I know who had no clue about beer started drinking it, I quit it. I haven't had Sip in years...good riddance. Note to brewers - don't be greedy.
I am a huge beer drinker/fan, and I think this is terrible. I hope they really limit the distribution. Kimmiche said he would not sell out or distribute this far. Although I will give him a pass if he's doing this to get through the pandemic without letting any employees go.
Absolutely...maybe I'm different. To me, the craft beers are partly about exclusivity and being hard to find/attain...in addition to the quality and flavor. Sip of Sunshine is good, but it's so basic now. It's kinda like that hot girl in high school that you want to hook up with - until you find out your buddy already did. Not so hot anymore. Or when you find an awesome pair of sneakers and your boy show ups wearing them after he saw you in them already.
Interesting analogies. Is this the same buddy putting his foot and his ___ into the respective sneakers and high school girl? Do you throw out the sneakers?
