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re: Ghost Batch 8

Posted on 1/18/16 at 3:44 pm to
Posted by LSUvegasbombed
Red Stick
Member since Sep 2013
15464 posts
Posted on 1/18/16 at 3:44 pm to
quote:

Had it at Ivar's on tap yesterday as well.


I had it yesterday as well. I found it to have a more bitter taste than the bottles I bought on Friday.
Posted by notiger1997
Metairie
Member since May 2009
61819 posts
Posted on 1/18/16 at 3:44 pm to
So are we still looking like Thursday or Friday for Ghost in Nola?
Same for bottle and taps?
Posted by txbd
Valhalla
Member since Jan 2014
2340 posts
Posted on 1/18/16 at 4:23 pm to
Person at Parish told me NOLA gets it the 21st.
Posted by J Murdah
Member since Jun 2008
40237 posts
Posted on 1/18/16 at 4:50 pm to
Tastes fine to me
Posted by J Murdah
Member since Jun 2008
40237 posts
Posted on 1/18/16 at 4:50 pm to
Spot on assessment.
Posted by TigerWise
Front Seat of an Uber
Member since Sep 2010
35132 posts
Posted on 1/18/16 at 5:07 pm to
I saw it at some of the normal spots in town but maybe it was last batch.
Posted by Kim Jong Ir
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2008
55685 posts
Posted on 1/18/16 at 7:00 pm to
quote:

batch 5 must have been the really dank one.


Yes. 4 was the Sunny D juicy one.
Posted by LSUrme
JP
Member since Oct 2005
5504 posts
Posted on 1/18/16 at 8:01 pm to
#RideforBatch4
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
58632 posts
Posted on 1/19/16 at 12:46 pm to
quote:

calandros
sold out in 30 mins.

im not driving to 5 stores for one bottle of beer.
Posted by LSU fan 246
Member since Oct 2005
90567 posts
Posted on 1/19/16 at 12:53 pm to
regardless, people arent hoarding them. they are also usually the first store to sell out of special release beers like this.

i was at the overpass area and got a text saying bet r had them. walked in at 2pm and we got 2 four packs.

BR just doesnt get that much of it.


quote:

im not driving to 5 stores for one bottle of beer.



I agree. I will either drive to the brewery or just go drink it at the bar
Posted by LSUGrad00
Member since Dec 2003
2428 posts
Posted on 1/19/16 at 1:08 pm to
quote:

calandros

sold out in 30 mins


I was glad to see that the economic forces of supply and demand that cause Calandro's to split four packs of Ten Fidy into singles didn't affect their willingness to sell ghost at 2 four packs per person.
This post was edited on 1/19/16 at 1:09 pm
Posted by drockw1
Member since Jun 2006
9393 posts
Posted on 1/19/16 at 1:30 pm to
quote:

#RideforBatch4


I miss that citrus bomb
Posted by gmrkr5
NC
Member since Jul 2009
15155 posts
Posted on 1/19/16 at 1:32 pm to
quote:

I was glad to see that the economic forces of supply and demand that cause Calandro's to split four packs of Ten Fidy into singles didn't affect their willingness to sell ghost at 2 four packs per person.



clearly you dont understand the calandros rare matrix

i had another ghost before heading out to dinner last night and it was a tad better than a few days ago. i doubt it had anything to do with hops fading in that short a period of time. probably just my tastebuds.

i still think they need to pick a recipe and stick with it, whether it be dank or juice.
This post was edited on 1/19/16 at 1:34 pm
Posted by BMoney
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
16846 posts
Posted on 1/19/16 at 1:50 pm to
quote:

I was glad to see that the economic forces of supply and demand that cause Calandro's to split four packs of Ten Fidy into singles didn't affect their willingness to sell ghost at 2 four packs per person.


Yet the Government Calandro's managed to sell 4-packs for $13.99, which is pretty much the going rate whenever I've seen it in Texas and Alabama.
Posted by gmrkr5
NC
Member since Jul 2009
15155 posts
Posted on 1/19/16 at 1:52 pm to
quote:

Yet the Government Calandro's managed to sell 4-packs for $13.99, which is pretty much the going rate whenever I've seen it in Texas and Alabama.



yea it's safe to say they operate a little differently between those two stores in that aspect. they did the same 3.99 single crap with death by coconut
Posted by Jax-Tiger
Vero Beach, FL
Member since Jan 2005
28243 posts
Posted on 1/19/16 at 2:16 pm to
quote:

I like that they tweek it for each batch.


This. Even if they screw up a batch, that just keeps the chatter going and boosts expectation for the next batch...
Posted by BugAC
St. George
Member since Oct 2007
58303 posts
Posted on 1/19/16 at 2:29 pm to
quote:



I was glad to see that the economic forces of supply and demand that cause Calandro's to split four packs of Ten Fidy into singles didn't affect their willingness to sell ghost at 2 four packs per person.




I think we can all agree that Calandro's Perkins, and Hocus Pocus-Prairieville are a bit overpriced on their beer. I don't think that's a secret. And what the hell happened to Alexander's Market? Their beer selection went to complete shite the last year and a half.
Posted by Jax-Tiger
Vero Beach, FL
Member since Jan 2005
28243 posts
Posted on 1/19/16 at 2:33 pm to
One thing the periodic releases of top notch beers like GitM and G&G do is pretty much guarantee that if you buy one at a retail outlet, it will be FRESH. At least you know you are comparing apples to apples when trying to remember how a particular beer tasted.

I can see how people who drank multiple 4 packs of a particular beer over a period of time can remember the difference between batches. I don't think it's reasonable to be able to pick out subtle difference between batches if you've only had one bottle of two different batches that were a year apart.
Posted by LSUGrad00
Member since Dec 2003
2428 posts
Posted on 1/19/16 at 2:52 pm to
quote:

I don't think it's reasonable to be able to pick out subtle difference between batches if you've only had one bottle of two different batches that were a year apart.


It probably helps that there are only two candidates for top tier IPA/DIPA in Louisiana market so its fairly easy to remember one batch to the next and the ones that stand out.

Plus as far as Ghost is concerned the differences between batches aren't what most would refer to as 'subtle' the hop profile on that beer is all over the place.
This post was edited on 1/19/16 at 2:53 pm
Posted by gmrkr5
NC
Member since Jul 2009
15155 posts
Posted on 1/19/16 at 2:59 pm to
quote:

And what the hell happened to Alexander's Market? Their beer selection went to complete shite the last year and a half.


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