April 16, 20223 yr I'm going to be drinking well tonight. Three nice IPAs from Fidens outside of Albany, NY. All are rated 4.40 or higher on Untappd. A good craft customer, who happens to own the Chik-Fil-A across the parking lot, was up in the area and stopped at the brewery to pickup some beers. He gifted these to me today. He said they don't even have a tasting room, they are only open Thurs-Sat and from 4-8pm each day, but they sellout of whatever beers they have. Like Treehouse, which he thinks they are copying their business model, they have a list of beers and how many cans of each you can buy. Every customer was walking out with 2.5 cases and paying around $300 for it. Fidens (f'ing autocorrect on my phone) doesn't seem to have core beers, though, and their lineup is different all the time. They tweak their recipes so it's never really the same beer twice. I'll post pics of each one after I've cracked each one open.
April 16, 20223 yr I never heard of them, but I will look them up. Mortalis in Avon, NY, south of Rochester, has a similar model, being open just Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and having hours like 3-9 or 3-7. But they have a small area for tasting, and have some beers on tap.
April 16, 20223 yr 21 minutes ago, xzmattzx said: I never heard of them, but I will look them up. Mortalis in Avon, NY, south of Rochester, has a similar model, being open just Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and having hours like 3-9 or 3-7. But they have a small area for tasting, and have some beers on tap. I've heard of Mortalis and had a couple of their beers at a beer share once. Believe they are most known for their fruited Sours and Stouts, some of which get insane ratings, though they also do IPAs. They are about 20 minutes from Other Half's upper NY state location from what one of my customers who made the trip was telling me. Fidens is trying to stay a beer unicorn and keep to their plan of being smaller while making beers that sell out in just a 12 hour weekly sales window. Troon in Hopewell, NJ is like that also where their crowler releases sell out in just a couple hours after they announce them. At least you can go to the Brick Farm Tavern on the same property to try their beers on tap as they always have at least 2+ of Troon's beers available. Wild how some of these nano/micro breweries operate. If you brew really good ish then people will seek it out. We had a couple collab beers with Fidens being the other brewery. Would love to see them and The Seed do a collab.
April 16, 20223 yr All very nice, yet not entirely what I expected. Instead of the usual citrus/tropical hop forward bombs, these were more stone fruit and melon. The last one, Socratic Questioning 40, had a bit of orange and papaya.
April 16, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, Green_Guinness said: I've heard of Mortalis and had a couple of their beers at a beer share once. Believe they are most known for their fruited Sours and Stouts, some of which get insane ratings, though they also do IPAs. They are about 20 minutes from Other Half's upper NY state location from what one of my customers who made the trip was telling me. Fidens is trying to stay a beer unicorn and keep to their plan of being smaller while making beers that sell out in just a 12 hour weekly sales window. Troon in Hopewell, NJ is like that also where their crowler releases sell out in just a couple hours after they announce them. At least you can go to the Brick Farm Tavern on the same property to try their beers on tap as they always have at least 2+ of Troon's beers available. Wild how some of these nano/micro breweries operate. If you brew really good ish then people will seek it out. We had a couple collab beers with Fidens being the other brewery. Would love to see them and The Seed do a collab. If they can sell out and have limited hours, good for them. How does a new brewery get such a reputation so quickly? Just word of mouth? But then someone with a good reputation has to discover the place, because an average guy like me that hypes up a brewery won't do anything to get the ball rolling. How does someone with a good reputation that can spread the word find out about the place then? Do they follow the career paths of brewers?
April 16, 20223 yr 3 minutes ago, xzmattzx said: If they can sell out and have limited hours, good for them. How does a new brewery get such a reputation so quickly? Just word of mouth? But then someone with a good reputation has to discover the place, because an average guy like me that hypes up a brewery won't do anything to get the ball rolling. How does someone with a good reputation that can spread the word find out about the place then? Do they follow the career paths of brewers? Fidens has been around since 2019. Some brewers are just good and know how to brew good beer. The Seed has been spot on since they opened and I love that they do more than just IPAs, Stouts, and fruited Sours (don't even think they've done any), but they also do great UK, German, and Belgian style beers. Their diversity is unparalleled. And they do loads of collab beers as Amanda and Sean have cultivated relationships with other brewers for years since they opened their own brewery. A great way to get your brand out there. Troon hasn't been around that long, but they knock it out of the park. I consider them the best 2 breweries in NJ, with Icarus being 3rd. Not every brewer has the financing to have a brick and mortar building, and that's where 12 Percent comes in with their brewing facility in CT. For brewers who can brew great beer, but don't have the resources to have their own brewery, they can brew at the 12 Percent facility (who in turn distributes their beer for them) and kick out great beer. Breweries like Marlowe, Tox, Skygazer, and others.
June 6, 20223 yr I was at Treehouse again a few weeks back - had some time to hang out and drink a couple of draft pours. Not a fan at all of the way they have it set up, and that they limit you to 2 or 3 pours but I guess they like to keep people moving through and keep the drunk people to a minimum. Anyway - I got to try the Emperor Julius - phenomenal. Brought a couple cans of it home as well.
June 6, 20223 yr 5 hours ago, mikemack8 said: I was at Treehouse again a few weeks back - had some time to hang out and drink a couple of draft pours. Not a fan at all of the way they have it set up, and that they limit you to 2 or 3 pours but I guess they like to keep people moving through and keep the drunk people to a minimum. Anyway - I got to try the Emperor Julius - phenomenal. Brought a couple cans of it home as well. Can you get Trillium?
June 6, 20223 yr 58 minutes ago, no1birdsfan said: Can you get Trillium? I could it would just be out of the way - I literally drive right past Treehouse when I’m traveling for work. I need to make a trip to trillium
June 7, 20223 yr 15 minutes ago, ToastJenkins said: Treehouse is fantastic Haze is one of my favs of all time The Emperor Julius is a fairly new one of theirs - I think it might be the best one they’ve made yet of all the ones I’ve tried.
June 7, 20223 yr 3 hours ago, mikemack8 said: I could it would just be out of the way - I literally drive right past Treehouse when I’m traveling for work. I need to make a trip to trillium I’d gladly trade you or pay you extra if you can get to Trillium
June 9, 20223 yr On 6/6/2022 at 12:58 PM, mikemack8 said: I was at Treehouse again a few weeks back - had some time to hang out and drink a couple of draft pours. Not a fan at all of the way they have it set up, and that they limit you to 2 or 3 pours but I guess they like to keep people moving through and keep the drunk people to a minimum. Anyway - I got to try the Emperor Julius - phenomenal. Brought a couple cans of it home as well. I've been trying to go to the Treehouse site on Cape Cod, but it seems like a huge hassle, even to get to-go. Hours are limited, and you have to be there at the selected time, and can't be late or you lose your spot/order, and you're also not allowed to arrive too early, either.
June 9, 20223 yr 8 hours ago, xzmattzx said: I've been trying to go to the Treehouse site on Cape Cod, but it seems like a huge hassle, even to get to-go. Hours are limited, and you have to be there at the selected time, and can't be late or you lose your spot/order, and you're also not allowed to arrive too early, either. Yeah their rules for purchase suck ass
July 17, 20223 yr On 6/6/2022 at 11:30 AM, no1birdsfan said: Trillium A tequila sunrise? btw your avatar is ace
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