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Tin Roof, a review
Posted on 1/31/13 at 10:12 am
Posted on 1/31/13 at 10:12 am
Went to the food truck roundup the other day. Hadn't had Tin Roof in a long time (not a big fan) so i tried it again.
I can't place it, but all of their beers have the same off finish.
Even their new parade ground porter, which when they unveiled their pilot batch at the Zapp's homebrew festival, it was damned good. But now, it suffers from the same Tin Roof style that they all suffer from.
I think the finish of all of their beers is what i notice the most. I think it is too astringent. Could this be not treating the water properly?
Also, Voodoo Bengal Pale Ale has promise. I wouldn't drink it now, but i think if they would tweak their recipe, solve the water issue, and use more floral hops it could become a good Pale Ale.
I still stay way from the Amber, and don't care much for the Blonde. BLonde's aren't a very exciting beer type anyway.
Their Watermelon wheat is awful. Way to astringent, and I think this may be due to how early they add the Watermelon. If i was them, i'd experiment with adding the watermelon in the fermentation process.
I believe their biggest killer, was their opening release. The beer was just plain bad when they first opened. Now i hear the problem was with brewers, and since they have changed brewers, but if it was me, i would have had a press release or something about new brewers being switched out, and changing up the formula.
What are your thoughts of how Tin Roof could improve?
I can't place it, but all of their beers have the same off finish.
Even their new parade ground porter, which when they unveiled their pilot batch at the Zapp's homebrew festival, it was damned good. But now, it suffers from the same Tin Roof style that they all suffer from.
I think the finish of all of their beers is what i notice the most. I think it is too astringent. Could this be not treating the water properly?
Also, Voodoo Bengal Pale Ale has promise. I wouldn't drink it now, but i think if they would tweak their recipe, solve the water issue, and use more floral hops it could become a good Pale Ale.
I still stay way from the Amber, and don't care much for the Blonde. BLonde's aren't a very exciting beer type anyway.
Their Watermelon wheat is awful. Way to astringent, and I think this may be due to how early they add the Watermelon. If i was them, i'd experiment with adding the watermelon in the fermentation process.
I believe their biggest killer, was their opening release. The beer was just plain bad when they first opened. Now i hear the problem was with brewers, and since they have changed brewers, but if it was me, i would have had a press release or something about new brewers being switched out, and changing up the formula.
What are your thoughts of how Tin Roof could improve?
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Posted on 1/31/13 at 10:41 am to BugAC
To be honest, I've never really minded or avoided Tin Roof beers. NOLA or Parish beers are waaaayyyy better but the Tin Roof beers I have had have been equal to the poor offerings from Abita.
Tin Roof does more with nothing than Abita does with everything. Parish does 100 times better with nothing than Abita.
Tin Roof just needs more experience and I think they'll do fine for what they are.
Tin Roof does more with nothing than Abita does with everything. Parish does 100 times better with nothing than Abita.
Tin Roof just needs more experience and I think they'll do fine for what they are.
Posted on 1/31/13 at 10:43 am to BugAC
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What are your thoughts of how Tin Roof could improve?
New owners and a head brewer that knows what hes doing.
I had a friend that worked there and those guys dont even drink their own beer.
Theres no quality control and they over use their yeast.
Im at the point where i feel theres no hope for the current regime.
Posted on 1/31/13 at 11:01 am to rutiger
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New owners and a head brewer that knows what hes doing.
I had a friend that worked there and those guys dont even drink their own beer.
Theres no quality control and they over use their yeast.
Im at the point where i feel theres no hope for the current regime.
Wow! I knew it was not going good by the taste of their beer, but had no idea it was this bad. Good thing is, if they fail I'm sure a new group of people could start a brewery for pretty cheap.
Posted on 1/31/13 at 11:34 am to RedHawk
unfortunetly, the blonde sells so well, i just doubt it'll happen.
Posted on 1/31/13 at 11:39 am to simbo
Do they still dump all their excess beer/liquid/whatever it is in the grass lot adjacent so that the whole plot of land reeks of horse shite?
Posted on 1/31/13 at 11:45 am to rutiger
If they can improve like they have, from initial release to this point, I think they will eventually be pretty damn good.
They have two things working against them. The initial thought of what Tin Roof offered and being a home town brew widely available when Nola is just down the road with some of their offerings.
They have two things working against them. The initial thought of what Tin Roof offered and being a home town brew widely available when Nola is just down the road with some of their offerings.
Posted on 1/31/13 at 11:46 am to BugAC
Their blonde, although boring, is just as good as NOLA's blonde. I recently tried the pale ale again, and it's gotten 100 times better then when first released. I think the porter was a step in the right direction and they'll continue to improve over time.
Posted on 1/31/13 at 11:49 am to BugAC
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Voodoo Bengal Pale Ale has promise
This one has made huge strides. Amber not so much.
Posted on 1/31/13 at 11:50 am to Glock17
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Their blonde, although boring, is just as good as NOLA's blonde.
Did a side by side a couple months ago and 5 of us all picked Tin Roof over Nola. I was honestly surprised because I am usually one to pick Nola at the store when going that route. Actually tried it again a week later with beers from another store thinking maybe it was different/older batches.
It seems that doesn't hold true on tap because I like the NOLA on tap.
Posted on 1/31/13 at 12:48 pm to Glock17
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Their blonde, although boring, is just as good as NOLA's blonde.
Given a choice, I prefer to drink Tin Roof Blonde over Nola Blonde.
Posted on 1/31/13 at 2:24 pm to BottomlandBrew
I think a lot of people hate on Tin Roof because they're initial offers were pretty bad...but they've turned it around and seem to be working towards making more exciting stuff for the future.
Posted on 1/31/13 at 2:29 pm to BugAC
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What are your thoughts of how Tin Roof could improve?
How long do we have?
It starts with consistency. This isn't a homebrew operation. It's a commercial brewery. One batch of pale ale should taste exactly the same as another batch. But that's not the case with them. I've had Voodoo Bengal that is really good. Nothing earth shattering, but a solid pale ale. Then a week later I'll have one that's just awful. I don't understand how they can be so inconsistent. From what I hear, their quality control is severely lacking. They don't drink the beer before packaging, be it can or keg. Who does this? They need to be trying it every step of the way.
The amber isn't one I'm a fan of, but I will say it pairs well with something like a burger or barbecued brisket.
The blonde, as others have said, is probably their best executed beer. It's a boring style, but it's drinkable. I too actually enjoy it over the NOLA Blonde.
Coffee Porter is my favorite of the bunch, but it still could use some work. The coffee flavoring tastes...fake to me.
I'm curious to see how their next seasonal, a strong ale, will be.
Posted on 1/31/13 at 2:31 pm to Glock17
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but they've turned it around and seem to be working towards making more exciting stuff for the future.
like what? ive seen no evidence from them that they are planning on doing ANYTHING exciting. they've been talking about a black ipa since they opened. and like b just said, consistancy is a HUGE issue.
Posted on 1/31/13 at 2:34 pm to rutiger
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no evidence from them that they are planning on doing ANYTHING exciting.
I'd say the coffee porter is a step in the right direction. The pale ale is way better then it used to be IMO as well.
ETA: They still have a long way to go, but I think they'll be slowly improving as time goes along.
This post was edited on 1/31/13 at 2:35 pm
Posted on 1/31/13 at 2:36 pm to rutiger
Wasn't this the brewery that had some issues with announcing release dates and lining up parties at bars and then figuring out pretty late in the process that their beer wouldn't be ready?
Posted on 1/31/13 at 2:47 pm to notiger1997
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Wasn't this the brewery that had some issues with announcing release dates and lining up parties at bars and then figuring out pretty late in the process that their beer wouldn't be ready?
Yes
Posted on 1/31/13 at 3:02 pm to Glock17
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I'd say the coffee porter is a step in the right direction
absolutely, it would be even better if they used real steeped coffee instead of an extract.
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The pale ale is way better then it used to be IMO as well.
better is great, but a pale ale isnt really a step into anything exciting.
Posted on 1/31/13 at 3:02 pm to BugAC
I love beer. I enjoy just about any flavor. I think some of you are just silly with your reviews. The pale ale is good the amber to me is better than Abita, and that porter they have out now was outstanding when I tried it. I'll agree the watermelon beer is shite and should be scrapped.
I think if some of y'all blind tasted their beer you'd be surprised how much you like it.
I think if some of y'all blind tasted their beer you'd be surprised how much you like it.
Posted on 1/31/13 at 3:07 pm to BigJake
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I think if some of y'all blind tasted their beer you'd be surprised how much you like it.
You mean judge beer strictly on taste? Hogwash.
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