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Bramble Creek Hefeweizen: clove hit harder than expected
Opened the first bottle Thursday afternoon. Team wasn't ready for how much spice came through.
Hayfield Kölsch tastes like the poster, not the sample
The rep brought a sample in March. The actual shipment tastes completely different — and we're not mad about it.
Westbrook Doppelbock disappeared between Monday and Thursday
Forty-eight bottles on Tuesday morning. Zero by end-of-shift Thursday. No signage, no promotion.
Thornhill Amber landed at 26 IBU — here's the pour
Fresh off the truck with a malt profile that surprised the entire team. We opened a sample bottle before the cases hit the cooler.
Ironclad Märzen showed up two weeks early
Nobody ordered it for April, but twenty cases landed on the dock this morning and the team already cracked the first six-pack.
Ashford Brown Ale: Nutty, Smooth, and Already Moving
We cracked a case to sample yesterday and by noon today we'd sold eight six-packs without saying a word.
Riverside Bock arrived at 28 IBU with caramel I can't stop thinking about
The spec sheet said toasted malt and moderate bitterness. Nobody warned us about the caramel finish that lingers for thirty seconds.
Millbrook Red Ale tastes better cold than the team expected
We popped a test bottle at room temp during unload — mistake. Fifteen minutes in the cooler changed everything the team thought about this one.
Copperline Witbier: Belgian yeast and a coriander note
Light, hazy, and already moving faster than we expected—this wheat beer hits every summer note without trying too hard.
Oakmont Saison: 32 IBU and a Peppery Finish We Didn't Expect
Light body, golden pour, and a finish that sneaks up on you. This farmhouse ale is already winning over the lunch-break crowd.
Greenfield Dunkel pours darker than the photo promised
We cracked a test bottle after unloading and discovered the label shot undersold this one by at least three shades. Roasty, smooth, and better than advertised.
Meadowbrook Schwarzbier: 24 IBU that drinks like smoke
A German dark lager that clocks in mild on paper but delivers roasted malt and campfire whispers all the way through the finish.
Highwater Hefeweizen: Banana, Clove, and Zero Regrets
This is the wheat beer that sells itself — bright, balanced, and disappearing from the cooler faster than I can restock it.
Pinewood Pale Ale: Citrus Up Front, Pine on the Finish
Clean West Coast profile with grapefruit, a touch of resin, and a dry finish that doesn't linger. Worth the cooler space.
Brookvale Amber moved twelve units in two hours
Friday afternoon rush cleared the middle shelf faster than expected. Worth noting for next week's order.
Fieldstone Kölsch is back and the team is thrilled
We just unpacked eighteen cases of Fieldstone Kölsch — crisp, clean, and exactly what the front cooler needed. This one moves fast, so swing by soon.
Stonegate Pilsner arrived with the wrong IBU on the label
Brewery printed 28 IBU. My palate says 31, maybe 32. We opened six bottles to confirm.
Tallgrass Helles arrived at 18 IBU, not 19
The spec sheet said 19. The liquid says otherwise. Here's what I'm tasting at eighteen.
Ember Hill Amber measures 22 IBU and tastes like 40
Sometimes the numbers don't match the palate. Ember Hill's malt profile is doing structural work the IBU count doesn't acknowledge.
Cascade Ridge IPA sits at exactly 68 IBU
Not 67, not 69. The brewer confirmed this over email and I have thoughts about the malt bill that got us here.
Four things that didn't move this week
Priya checks the cooler data and finds the stragglers—good beer that somehow stayed put while everything else walked.
A soft apology to the 45 IBU crowd
Dez meant the bitterness scale. The apology is for the paragraph after.
Sunset Pils is a team favorite (I checked)
Mitch tasted it thrice and declared it civic infrastructure.