tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22580343.post1038302963888150892..comments2024-02-18T08:48:13.823-06:00Comments on Barley Vine: No More Texas WheatBarleyvinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02621247772269283238noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22580343.post-89018582099046892682011-08-12T08:17:45.230-05:002011-08-12T08:17:45.230-05:00From what I have heard, WW is selling really well....From what I have heard, WW is selling really well.Ziggy Smogdusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13175166224779674461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22580343.post-44748811521058680832011-04-20T09:02:14.862-05:002011-04-20T09:02:14.862-05:00I'm completely with you on the need for a soli...I'm completely with you on the need for a solid year-round DIPA offering. How hard can it be? It's not like we are asking them to commit to a barrel aging program, or to an expensive venture like making a sour. They should kill Elissa, and only make their DIPA year round.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07506607929851326534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22580343.post-73571970570025627692011-04-16T20:09:09.963-05:002011-04-16T20:09:09.963-05:00Texas wheat was a solid beer. Not the best of the...Texas wheat was a solid beer. Not the best of the style, but far from the worst. That's about where all St. A's beers fall for me. St. A's was my gateway brewery so I love them, but they just don't hold up to some of the other breweries out there. Sure, taking the wheat out made good economic sense, but I don't think replacing it with WW is a great economic move either. Making a bigger stout would. Distributing out of state more would. Making a beer that has limited input, and mostly is only favorable from his inner circle? I think there are better ways to go about increasing production--assuming limited sales really was the motivation.<br /><br />But, like Brock said in the article, he never really liked Texas Wheat and it wasn't a beer he really wanted to make. So, being the sole owner, he gets to pull the plug on that one, and the trigger on a questionable one. Whether it's a smart move or not. <br /><br />His track record is pretty good though, so I'm sure he'll do fine with it. I would just personally like to see them brew more bigger beers than lighter ones.Beer Of The Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02131704462010666515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22580343.post-78545271684022184512011-04-14T20:40:50.993-05:002011-04-14T20:40:50.993-05:00I'm with you. I think everybody liked the fun...I'm with you. I think everybody liked the fun of the Moveable Yeast series more than they like Weedwacker. I've always thought that Lawnmower and Texas Wheat were their two weakest offerings and now they just replaced one with the cousin of the other.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22580343.post-15516939644771436102011-04-14T09:15:46.339-05:002011-04-14T09:15:46.339-05:00Imagine if you will, Weedwacker in a can floating ...Imagine if you will, Weedwacker in a can floating down the river...<br /><br />I loved Weedwacker and am stoked about this move. Texas Wheat as you said is pretty meh. I'd love a regular Texas DIPA as well, but Weedwacker is a beer that you might be able to use as a gateway beer for the BMC crowd. DIPA? Not so much! It's also a very fast turn on the brewing side. When my buddies and I brew our Bavarian Hefe, it's drinkable in as little as 3 weeks. This may help make more room in their fermentation schedule for all the cool beers that us Beer Nerds are clamoring for.Kevinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22580343.post-54832025284681729172011-04-13T18:37:50.825-05:002011-04-13T18:37:50.825-05:00I think St. Arnold made a fine decision. Texas Wh...I think St. Arnold made a fine decision. Texas Wheat was not a big seller - I'm sure Weedwacker will do better. I never had a chance to try WW. While there are only 7 reviews on Beer Advocate, the average is an A-, and 3 of the 7 specifically wish it would come back in wider distribution.<br /><br />I agree that I'd love SA to bring a bigger beer like DR11 out full-time, but WW is surely a step in the right direction.Bodlnoreply@blogger.com