http://beerpulse.com/2012/12/ballas...ll-start-with-socal-market-only-distribution/ This is good news. Looks like they will keep it local before branching out with distro.
The only thing bad about more breweries canning is that I'm going to have to increase the amount of space and set up a can section next to my empty bottle collection.
How long until Victory at Sea gets canned?? I would bet money, in 5 years, EVERY craft brewery will can their beers....Only a matter of time.
Please put Sculpin in 4-packs or something so that I don't feel gross paying $17/ sixer of bottles. I know it's just a mental thing, but it's easier for me to swallow paying $10-12/ four-pack than almost $20 for six 12oz bottles of beer.
Great news!! My buddy and I are sick of getting old Bombers in Ohio - we've been bitchin they need to can and the dream came true!!! It's a 30/70 chance Sculpins are old and they run at least $9-11. I've had good luck with the 6 packs being fresh.
Agree. While it makes economical sense to can instead of bottle,some breweries will never can because of the stigma that comes with cans. I hope Ballast starts canning some of their rum.
i talked at length with the beer manager at the store i frequent. we both agreed we think it is going that way eventually. i have no problem with it. cans keep beer fresher longer.
I just love seeing this multiple times on here as I scroll down. Beautiful. (Although I think sculpin is a bit overrated. Especially for the price.)
Better for the environment and recycling, better for cellaring, easier to transport and easier to open. Easy choice but I agree about the stigma and "cool factor". However most BAs will not be phased. It's the same in wine regarding real corks versus synthetic versus screw cap. Screw cap is the best as well as best for the environment but many snobs don't like it. C'est la vie!! Maybe they will then lower their prices but I doubt it. :-(
There's just a negative stigma placed on cans, I must admit I was guilty of it, until I had some 21A and Sixpoint beers. No way, in a blind taste test, could someone tell the difference between a beer poured from a bottle or one from a can.
Im PA I'm drinking a Scuplin dated 3/30/13 best buy date. I think that puts this at about a week and a half old? This is the freshest Sculpin I have seen in this area ever.
I received Sculpin in a trade as an extra a couple of months ago and it was incredible. Plus that is one of my favorite labels to date. Now if it could only make its way to Texas.
They've been in DFW for a few months now (and Corpus Christi). Keg 1 just picked them up for Central TX, so by next month (supposedly), it should be on the shelf in Austin. Yipee!
I like the idea of having Sculpin in cans, but I wish I would see it fresher than I have been lately, regardless of format. The freshest I have seen in my area is 2 months old. I saw some year old bombers yesterday. I guess when I start seeing the cans, at least I will know its fresh (maybe). I think they have flooded the market with them at ridiculous prices, so they don't sell quickly. Also, it seems like in my area, the distributors have no problem sending old product out. I have had one of my local stores tell me they just got Sculpin in and when I looked at the bomber it was already past the best by date. Fucking weak ass shit! Needless to say, I didn't buy it. p.s. it may not be quite as good as it used to be, but when its fresh, it is still amongst the best single IPAs.
Canning micro brewed beer is flat out the BEST thing any brewery can do. Win~Win for the consumer, the shipper , and the brewery !!
I agree.I never buy cans.But I never drink it out of the bottle either.So it shouldn't matter.Also I've heard that aluminum is one of the easiest things to recycle.
