Name that Picaroons

Post by **Jimmy** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:28 pm

An email I received today, for anyone who is interested:

Hey there!

My name is Natasha, and I’d like to invite you to “virtually” help us in the creative process of naming a new beer from New Brunswick-based craft brewer Picaroons Traditional Ales.

We welcome the input of such an esteemed beer lover and enthusiast like yourself. It’s easy, you can participate via Twitter using the hash tag #NameThatBrew.

Check out the attached document for details; look forward to seeing you!

Thanks,

Natasha O’Brien | @nataobrien
Social Media Coordinator
i communications inc.

akr71 · Post by **akr71** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:16 pm

No attached file...

We don't have to drink Picaroons to participate do we?

Post by **Jimmy** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 3:29 pm

Yeah, it's a pdf and for some reason the forum is set to not allow uploading of pdf's. I am going to try and change that tonight when I have access to my laptop (and not my blackberry!) lol

derek · Post by **derek** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:49 pm

"I-can't-believe-it's-not-butter[scotch]"

ratchet · Post by **ratchet** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:31 pm

Jimmy,

If you send me the PDF, I can take care of getting it up for you in the meantime.

Post by **Jimmy** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:33 pm

ratchet wrote:Jimmy,

If you send me the PDF, I can take care of getting it up for you in the meantime.

It's up there now. The problem was that the forum was set to not allow uploading of pdf files.

LiverDance · Post by **LiverDance** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:35 pm

I really like Picaroons, especially the winter warmer and best bitter, but since I name all my beers after songs I think i'm out due to copyright infringement

Post by **mr x** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:38 pm

derek wrote:"I-can't-believe-it's-not-butter[scotch]"

lmfao. I'd normally be with you on this one 100%, but I have to say, I enjoyed their Imperial Pilsner, and the Picaroons I've had in NB have been pretty good beers. I'm not sure what the issue is with the ones I've had here...

Jimmy, you should invite these people to join the forum and post their social media info, possibly in their own thread we create for their press releases...? I mentioned this sentiment to the communications person at Garrison. All are welcome.

CorneliusAlphonse · Post by **CorneliusAlphonse** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:49 pm

I tried a bunch a year or two ago and wasn't a fan, but I retasted their best bitter in January and thought it was great. I had it on tap in Fredericton, maybe that helped? I tried their imperial pilsner (bottle) same trip, but didn't enjoy it.. maybe it was a style thing, but it didn't seem to have much flavour to it.

Post by **Jimmy** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 5:58 pm

mr x wrote:
derek wrote:"I-can't-believe-it's-not-butter[scotch]"
lmfao. I'd normally be with you on this one 100%, but I have to say, I enjoyed their Imperial Pilsner, and the Picaroons I've had in NB have been pretty good beers. I'm not sure what the issue is with the ones I've had here...

Jimmy, you should invite these people to join the forum and post their social media info, possibly in their own thread we create for their press releases...? I mentioned this sentiment to the communications person at Garrison. All are welcome.

To be honest, I don't even know why I got that email or where they got my email address from. It seems like a mass email (it was sent to admin@nbtvtoday.com, must be some type of mailing list?)

I am not the best person to be sending that email, but if someone else wants to, I will pass along her email address.

Post by **Jimmy** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:01 pm

One thing I could do though, if the various brewers had an interest in it, is make a separate forum for each company to post their announcements, press releases, etc.. something like a vendors section.

Post by **mr x** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:02 pm

Send it to me. I'm not sure we have enough breweries to warrant a new section, but maybe individual stickies in the ber discussion forum, and if the list by chance gets too big, go to a separate forum...

Post by **Jimmy** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:06 pm

mr x wrote:Send it to me. I'm not sure we have enough breweries to warrant a new section, but maybe individual stickies in the ber discussion forum, and if the list by chance gets too big, go to a separate forum...

What I meant by a separate forum was just another heading on the main page with the listings

So where it has General Homebrew Discussion, General Beer Discussion, Recipes, etc..just add a section for each company

Seanstoppable · Post by **Seanstoppable** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:19 pm

Jimmy wrote: What I meant by a separate forum was just another heading on the main page with the listings

So where it has General Homebrew Discussion, General Beer Discussion, Recipes, etc..just add a section for each company

Maybe a single section such as 'Local Beer News', where members (or the breweries themselves) can post information about the latest releases?

derek · Post by **derek** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 2:51 pm

mr x wrote:
derek wrote:"I-can't-believe-it's-not-butter[scotch]"
lmfao. I'd normally be with you on this one 100%, but I have to say, I enjoyed their Imperial Pilsner, and the Picaroons I've had in NB have been pretty good beers. I'm not sure what the issue is with the ones I've had here...

I know I'm not being fair - it's almost two years since I had any of their beer, anyway, and I've never had the opportunity to get it on tap. The pun was just too easy

Post by **mr x** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 2:54 pm

Oh no it's not totally unfair, just more of a geographic truth, lol.

LiverDance · Post by **LiverDance** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:01 pm

I know some of the old bottles were pretty bad around the city but I think Jeff mentioned in the last year that they had got a new bottling line and the beer was holding much better.

akr71 · Post by **akr71** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:12 pm

LiverDance wrote:I know some of the old bottles were pretty bad around the city but I think Jeff mentioned in the last year that they had got a new bottling line and the beer was holding much better.

A buddy who drinks Picaroons all the time gave me one of their IPA for my birthday. Thankfully, I had it when I was home alone - still a lot of caramel/butterscotch in there. I assume he bought in in Sackville NB - which might be the problem, but I checked the bottling date and it wasn't old. I've had their Blonde before and enjoyed it.

I'm gonna give them the benefit of the doubt until I try it on tap.

whisle pig · Post by **whisle pig** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:52 pm

It's not bad beer at all; my only commet is I find with the yeast they use, all there beer kind of tast the same. I have never had it on tap.

Post by **Jimmy** » Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:58 pm

whisle pig wrote:It's not bad beer at all; my only commet is I find with the yeast they use, all there beer kind of tast the same. I have never had it on tap.

That's what I found too. I've been drinking quite a bit of Picaroons lately (I spend 4 days of the week in Fredericton) and enjoy most of their variety.

BobbyOK · Post by **BobbyOK** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:05 pm

The #NameThatBrew live event is happening right now for those interested.

http://www.nbtvtoday.com/live

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