Tavour shows my box has made it to Houston. I called Hackbarth to ask if I can come get it and the answer was no, because they haven't inventoried the shipment yet; they are supposed to email me tomorrow and maybe then I can pick it up. Why the heck is Tavour using this outfit?

Double Vision With Citra Hops is as solid as the first.

wessimo said:

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Tavour shows my box has made it to Houston. I called Hackbarth to ask if I can come get it and the answer was no, because they haven't inventoried the shipment yet; they are supposed to email me tomorrow and maybe then I can pick it up. Why the heck is Tavour using this outfit?

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not sure how many options there are for shipping beer since we have stupid laws/policies.

That said, the Hackbarth office in Austin was great, once the shipment actually made it here. Not sure the communication form Hackbarth back to Tavour is the best since Tavour is providing the updates, but hackbarth is shipping.

When I spoke to the manager at the Austin location, explained my situation (once covid settles down), where I work remote and travel for work, so I can't ship to a business. He told me to save his number in my phone can call him any time I had a box coming. He said he'd make sure it was set aside for me to come pick it up when I was back in town. He said if he was off that day, he'd call in to the office to make sure it was done.

He also mentioned that when they first started shipping for Tavour, shipments went to Dallas first for inventory. Said that it caused a couple more days of delay. He got tired of everyone calling asking where their beer was, so he called the powers that be and said, "if you want us to keep delivering to austin, you are going to have to send shipments straight to us."

Granted, my experience is based off one shipment. We'll see how future shipments go. Maybe I'll be in the "pissed off boat" soon too.

Went to Outer Range during spring break, lotta good beers.

Have you heard anything yet? I still haven't gotten a response on my email to customer service at Tavour.

Just got 3 boxes of west coast beers delivered. They were packed in wine bottle shippers, so the cans bounced around and broke up the styrofoam. One was completely empty from the damage. Had to wash all the stickiness and styrofoam pieces off of each can.

Also, when they told me they were out of stock on a few of the things I ordered, I said to just fill it in with whatever Modern Times IPAs they had in stock. Instead they sent Pale Ales, Lagers and Pilsners. I didn't even know Modern Times Ice was a thing.

That is a terrible packing job! If I use a bottle shipper like that for beer, I still always wrap up cans and give bottles padding. Wine bottles fit the space well, but cans and different size beer bottles do not.

No, no reply from Tavour and nothing from Hackbarth yet today.

Just got an email from Hackbarth... hoping to pick it up this afternoon.

Went to Hackbarth in person and picked up my box rather than waiting another day or two.

When I got their email I replied to their email and said I was coming to get it. When I got there it was sitting in the reception area (not out in the hot warehouse) next to a couple other Tavour boxes.

Based on the label it was repacked in Coppell.

I measured the temp of the cans at 80F. Not great, not terrible.

Are you in Houston or DFW?

Houston

My Tavour shipments to Fort Worth come thru Coppell. Have gone real smooth, stinks for you guys with troubles.

Reorg of IT services. I may have a spot on the other side, but we'll see what other opportunities arise. I kinda new it was coming, but still sucks.

Sorry to hear that Dave.

Dude. Balls. Sorry to hear.

Dammit. That sucks man. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you.

That sucks, sorry Dave.

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Anyone want to open a brewery in College Station?

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I'm down.

Seriously, are there not any up there? Is the brewpub market not for poor college kids?

New Republic closed. There's Blackwater Draw in downtown Bryan, but that's it.

I'm a bit amazed a good brewpub hasn't popped up. Maybe this market is just a challenging one.

dave99ag said:

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New Republic closed. There's Blackwater Draw in downtown Bryan, but that's it.

I'm a bit amazed a good brewpub hasn't popped up. Maybe this market is just a challenging one.

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Closed due to Covid. Has damn good happy hour prices. $2.52 beers from 3-6 Monday through Friday.

https://mosirishpub.com/college-station/

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dave99ag said:

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Anyone want to open a brewery in College Station?

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I'm down.

Seriously, are there not any up there? Is the brewpub market not for poor college kids?

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Not typically. College kids dont drink a lot of craft. That may change over time, but I doubt more than marginally. The only regulars at WeldWerks under 24 were grad students.

Wow. That sucks. Next time I'm in CS and can see people we'll pop open an Atrial Magnum or something.