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McNeil's Ale?

Jim Mac

MAKE ENDURO GREAT AGAIN
May 21, 2004
6,352
282
the middle east of NY
from Brattleboro...anyone have any bad experiences with their bottled beer? While coming back from Mt. Snow last weekend, I picked up a few of their seasonal bomber bottles. Thus far, it has been total crap. The summer Wheat was vinegar/sour and the seasonal IPA was borderline going bad. A brewer friend (from Evan's Ale/The Albany Pump Station) had previously stated that McNeil doesn't clean his tanks enough and that they may be infected.

Am I playing Russian Roulette with the remaining 4 bomber bottles? Any other McNeil's experiences? (I have had GOOD luck, though at his pub/Bratteboro brewery, though!) - Jim
 

BikeGeek

BrewMonkey
Jul 2, 2001
4,577
277
Hershey, PA
Sourness is a good indicator of bacterial or wild yeast infection. I've read that there's nothing that grows in beer that can kill you, so there should be no harm in tasting the others.