Matisyeezy

Good man.

Just...just eat the Tandem breakfast sandwich. It sounds dumb, but god dammit, it' good. Get the sausage, let it be a thing. It's a pain in the arse to make sure you're awake, but it's genuinely worth it. And they are good for coffee too, and you're probably going to get coffee anyway, so just be efficient.

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Basically this, and if it were any other city I'd probably tell you not to bother. This wouldn't play in Columbus Ohio or Atlanta Georgia.

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lollllll at the suggestion that Ohio or Georgia are culinary Meccas that transcend Commander's.

Call Commander's what it is, it's dated for sure, but it's a good meal.

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On that note, check out Tree House’s YouTube channel sometime. They’ve really invested in on-site consumption and amenities throughout their footprint, it’s pretty crazy when you compare to local taprooms.

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I'd love to have this discussion. Tree House doesn't make any kind of sense. In a time when the market is actively and perhaps even aggressively contracting, Tree House is expanding. And making money. There is literally weekly communication about the numbers for the week, and how they stack up against the same week historically. It's wild. TH churns out countless new SKUs, you can argue about the quality, but the volume that is moved, mostly of IPA, and NEIPA, is absurd. Sure, lager is growing, and there are other offerings, but IPA is what is driving it. And in regards to the point about on-site consumption, up until about 3 months ago, on-site consumption was limited to 3 beers per person. It was only recently that they said drink up on Monday-Thursday -- weekend limits still exist.

It's a fascinating business model that somehow works when everything says it probably shouldn't.

I second this method, very simple. Going to do it again soon, but last time we used wayyyyy too much simple syrup based on a recipe. I think the recipe called for almost 1:1. Gonna back it off to 2:1 or maybe even 3:1 and see how it goes.

Nate and Tree House are some of the best around. There's genuine love for the craft with a complete lack of pretension there. They just want to make beer, make it quality, and make people happy. I enjoyed these videos, but it also checks out with what I already knew. Tree House is low key making some outstanding lagers -- they're not Hill Farmstead or Suarez, or Sacred Profane or Notch, or Halfway Crooks, but they're making tasty brews. In fact, one of their Helles would be at the top of my list for 2023. Just outstanding.

Lager is growing, and it's time for it.

Hen is obviously great, but Honey Road is always a must visit. Order as much as you can share.

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Is this a WOWYHI?

Because this feels like a fricking TRAP

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When I last ate at PM's, I received a bowl or gorgeous shrimp swimming in oil with a few flecks of seasoning, the flavor of which was undetectable. I think I ate one and left the rest. It was so very disappointing.

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Ya know, I popped in this week and this kinda matches up with what we experienced. A little black pepper flavor, but pretty mild overall.

We've made the Mr. B's recipe at home a few times and it is significantly more flavorful.

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I told that story just a couple days ago on the groupme

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I can imagine the types you were talking to, and I’m not mad at it. I’m glad that exists. Some congenial fellows.



Sleep time in about 15 minutes if I had to guess.

Man, I had a college basketball game for PS3 years ago and that was the best thing ever. I can't remember what it was for the life of me. But I remember recruiting kids, and that was legitimately exciting.