Bold City Brewery Update

[beer_fiend]

DFH makes the Liquor De malt every year which is quite the coveted 40oz bottle.

I would love to see you guys put out a forty too

I picked up a bottle of that.  Brilliant packaging, came with it's own brown bag (before you even took it off the shelf).

Thanks for including a "take home" option.  Makes those limited runs of brew last a lil longer.

As for types, I will/have tried everything I can find.  You guys make a stout, barleywine, malt, red, porter, dunkle (personal fav), heffeweiss, I will be there to try it.

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[fpj]

Hey ac,
   Sorry about that. You're right. I was getting confused with what is considered a Growler (64oz) and what they must be in Florida, which is a gallon (128oz). Thanks for catching it, I would hate to confuse everyone more.

Cheers

That was my only point...

[fpj]

Don't mean to beat a dead horse but...

You're allowed to bottle from 12oz, 40oz, 64oz and 128oz as long as it's not a malt beverage?

I've lived in Jax my adult life but have a huge interest in 40oz beers/ malts and have collected bottles from all over the country.

DFH makes the Liquor De malt every year which is quite the coveted 40oz bottle.

I would love to see you guys put out a forty too

Definitely looking forward to some local brews!!

You can bottle beer in any size you want as long as it's less than or equal to 32 ounces OR 128 ounces (1 gallon) or more.  Incidently, about 5 or so years ago, it was actually illegal to bottle beer in "odd sizes," such as 1/2 litre (or ~16.9 ounces) so some non-US bottlers had to actually bottle (or label) their beers in sizes that matched what was legal here in FL.

Now, when it comes to wine, you can bottle it in sizes up to and including 3 liters.  Hence my comment about Rehoboams, Methuselahs, Salmanazars, Balthazars, Nebuchadnezzars, Melchiors, Solomons, Sovereigns, Primats, Melchizedeks and Maximi, all of which are standard sizes of wine bottles that are over 3l in size, available outside of FL, and none of which I would assume would be consumed by ONE individual (which came from the "a growler isn't meant to be an individual container" comment )

The only point of this was to point out that 64-oz growlers aren't legal.  I would hate to see a new enterprise buy a quantity of nice glass containers that they couldn't use if someone decided to enforce the above container size laws.

[Ocklawaha]

I hearby suggest the name "A PHILLIP RANDOLPH PORTER" for that great brew. Reason? Phillip Randolph, was a black Pullman Car Porter, that went to law school and with the help of the socialist party back in the 1920's he was able to organize the nations FIRST black labor union. Going from making beds and shinning shoes, under the name of his boss... "George Pullman". The porters organized a club called the "International Society for the prevention of calling Pullman car porters George" at one point over 30,000 members joined including King George of England. You might recall from history class, that it was often a common practice for slaves to carry the masters name. Thus after the war, being called "George" was seen as an insult to these hard working men. While Randolph was putting feet to his prayers with the Union, back home Jacksonville started the first Negro league. The team was called the "RED CAPS" which was the railroad forerunner of todays "SKY CAPS". Red Caps often got noticed by the high class Pullman hotel chain and many ended up working for the Pullman Company.

So in one name you have:

African American History
Jacksonville History
One of Jacksonville's greatest sons
The Railroad History
Pullman History
Red Cap History
Baseball History

Imagine what a cool label you could come up with for this?!?!? BTW, I love porter, so if you like this idea, put me down for a 6 pack!

OCKLAWAHA

[civil42806]

This is a fantastic idea, but  you have to be careful about it, the PC could have a field day.  But a porter named after him would be great

hearby suggest the name "A PHILLIP RANDOLPH PORTER" for that great brew. Reason? Phillip Randolph, was a black Pullman Car Porter, that went to law school and with the help of the socialist party back in the 1920's he was able to organize the nations FIRST black labor union. Going from making beds and shinning shoes, under the name of his boss... "George Pullman". The porters organized a club called the "International Society for the prevention of calling Pullman car porters George" at one point over 30,000 members joined including King George of England. You might recall from history class, that it was often a common practice for slaves to carry the masters name. Thus after the war, being called "George" was seen as an insult to these hard working men. While Randolph was putting feet to his prayers with the Union, back home Jacksonville started the first Negro league. The team was called the "RED CAPS" which was the railroad forerunner of todays "SKY CAPS". Red Caps often got noticed by the high class Pullman hotel chain and many ended up working for the Pullman Company.

So in one name you have:

African American History
Jacksonville History
One of Jacksonville's greatest sons
The Railroad History
Pullman History
Red Cap History
Baseball History

Imagine what a cool label you could come up with for this?!?!? BTW, I love porter, so if you like this idea, put me down for a 6 pack!

[02roadking]

Nice T/U story about Bold City....

http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/072008/bus_306130822.shtml

[TREE4309]

I read that article in the paper and drove by the brewery this morning.  The building and location is not exactly what I was expecting...hopefully the true beer lovers will overlook the surroundings to come in for a few pints.

[fpj]

I read that article in the paper and drove by the brewery this morning.  The building and location is not exactly what I was expecting...hopefully the true beer lovers will overlook the surroundings to come in for a few pints.

Great press Bold City!  I've zipped by your locale a couple times (on both 2 and 4 wheels lol) and can't wait to be able to get a keg or two or twelve

-fpj

[xXBoldCityXx]

I read that article in the paper and drove by the brewery this morning.  The building and location is not exactly what I was expecting...hopefully the true beer lovers will overlook the surroundings to come in for a few pints.

Great press Bold City!  I've zipped by your locale a couple times (on both 2 and 4 wheels lol) and can't wait to be able to get a keg or two or twelve

-fpj

Thanks FPJ.

[xXBoldCityXx]

Hey Guys and Gals,
    Just wanted to post the opening dates below.

Soft opening will be September 26th. (gotta make sure all the kinks are worked out.)

Grand Opening will be October 11th. 

We'll have 2 Bold City brews on tap for the grand opening. They will be the Bold City Rye Pale Ale and Bold City White Ale. We'll also be doing give aways of merchandise and such.

Hope to see you there.

Cheers

[JAX HPA]

Just in time for my birthday! Thanks Bold City - now I know where to plan my party 

[fpj]

Hey Guys and Gals,
    Just wanted to post the opening dates below.

Soft opening will be September 26th. (gotta make sure all the kinks are worked out.)

Grand Opening will be October 11th. 

We'll have 2 Bold City brews on tap for the grand opening. They will be the Bold City Rye Pale Ale and Bold City White Ale. We'll also be doing give aways of merchandise and such.

Hope to see you there.

Cheers

Definitely talk with the various restaurants that have draft beer in the area, I am sure some will want to have your ales on draught!

[jacksonvilleconfidential]

Just stopped by Bold City Brewery and have some updated pics posted. Check it.....

http://www.jacksonvilleconfidential.com/2008/08/bold-city-brewery.html

[TREE4309]

Just stopped by Bold City Brewery and have some updated pics posted. Check it.....

http://www.jacksonvilleconfidential.com/2008/08/bold-city-brewery.html

Awesome!  The space looks very cool inside...can't wait to taste that sweet sweet nectar!

[xXBoldCityXx]

 

Hi Everyone,
    Today Only. Free Bold City Rye Pale Ale on Tap @ European Street in Riverside. Hope to see you there.  Be Bold.

Cheers,
    Brian