Anyone tried Old Tuffy yet?

[JakeDel5674]

https://www.charlottefive.com/old-tuffy/

In a momentous day for North Carolina craft beer, Old Tuffy hit store shelves this week.

The beer is a crisp, crushable lager brewed by craft beer giant New Belgium and N.C. State University, made with water, yeast, hops and surely some Tar Heel tears for added potency.

New Belgium announced Old Tuffy earlier this summer, kicking off a five-year collaboration with N.C. State, which could extend into the future through a mutual option. The beer is available statewide and a portion of sales will go toward N.C. State’s fermentation science program, meaning North Carolina’s next generation of brewers.

[raz]

haven't tried it.  had a juicifer up at new belgium yesterday.  not much to it.  my buddy got a lager - i wonder if that was it.  smelled like pbr.  i wouldn't even taste it.

[Anybodyhome]

19 hours ago, JakeDel5674 said:

N.C. State’s fermentation science program,

Isn't about half the student body at NC State a fermented science project?

[LinvilleGorge]

This is just rebranded Old Aggie. They could've at least done something original. My guess is that it probably tastes like UNC inferiority complex.

[4Corners]

I bet it tastes like disappointment. Sponsored by Dan Kane and the NCAA committee on infractions. 

[JakeDel5674]

On 8/10/2019 at 3:43 PM, LinvilleGorge said:

This is just rebranded Old Aggie. They could've at least done something original. My guess is that it probably tastes like UNC inferiority complex.

I had it. Just basically a pilsner. Better than anything cheap though. 

[JakeDel5674]

On 8/12/2019 at 8:31 AM, 4Corners said:

I bet it tastes like disappointment. Sponsored by Dan Kane and the NCAA committee on infractions. 

Well they have a beer. Something UNC does not have. Even App State has one now. 

[LinvilleGorge]

22 minutes ago, JakeDel5674 said:

Well they have a beer. Something UNC does not have. Even App State has one now. 

I feel bad for people graduating with those degrees. The craft beer bubble is going to pop soon. There will be more and more buyouts by big beer and retail shelf space is going to be harder and harder to get for those not under an umbrella. The local brewpub market will continue to be strong, but if you're an up and coming brewery trying to distribute, good luck.

[JakeDel5674]

On 8/18/2019 at 4:50 PM, LinvilleGorge said:

I feel bad for people graduating with those degrees. The craft beer bubble is going to pop soon. There will be more and more buyouts by big beer and retail shelf space is going to be harder and harder to get for those not under an umbrella. The local brewpub market will continue to be strong, but if you're an up and coming brewery trying to distribute, good luck.

Yeah, me and my buddies were looking at starting a business. But that market is so flooded now, no way.