Sierra Nevada goes to pry-offs

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scuffy b

climber
Bates Creek
Jun 6, 2007 - 07:58pm PT
Well, heck.
I'm still getting used to the notion of Anchor switching to
twist tops.
Jerry Dodrill

climber
Bodega, CA
Jun 6, 2007 - 08:01pm PT
This was noted in my Cathedral TR last week. The Summerfest was kicking my arse until I saw "Pry Off." It was shocking. 8-l

Thanks for the full story.
Ricky D

Trad climber
Sierra Westside
Jun 6, 2007 - 08:06pm PT
SO THAT'S IT!

I picked up a couple of sixers of Summerfest over memorial Day weekend and broke two already worn and stubby fingernails trying to crank those puppies open.

I finally took out my magnifying glass to look at the number 4 font type on the caps which read "Pry Off You Idiot".

Should I send a letter to them too - I could go for a free 12 pack.
Mighty Hiker

Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jun 6, 2007 - 08:20pm PT
I thought everyone learned how to open a beer bottle with a carabiner, in toproping class. Silly me.

The pry off bottles last quite a lot longer than the screw top ones, when it comes to returning and reusing them. Which makes them more environmentally friendly, assuming they're not just thrown in the garbage, or crushed in the generic glass bin.
taco bill

Trad climber
boulder, co
Jun 6, 2007 - 08:47pm PT
This is the worst news I've heard since Mickey's abandoned the pull tab grenade top.
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bler

Boulder climber
Alamo, CA
Jun 6, 2007 - 08:55pm PT
i'd rather have better beer then an easier beer to open ;)

just my $0.02
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
Jun 6, 2007 - 09:17pm PT
"sierra nevada is the fifth nobel truth"

LOL!!!




I've said it before, they are consistently making a quality beer, whereas many other brewers seem to lose the consistency for a brand.

This new topper seems to reinforce the notion that they are really are going for quality over the long haul.


Besides I got a bottle opener attached to my truck a la Brutus of Wyde style.
Binks

Social climber
i am of the universe and you know what it's worth.
Jun 6, 2007 - 10:02pm PT
Sierra in bottles is mediocre. On tap, it's on of my favorites. Lagunitas in bottles is where it's at.
john hansen

climber
Jun 6, 2007 - 11:19pm PT
bler I'd rather have better beer than an easy open one...


My friend used to say "I'd rather have a bottle in front of me then a frontal labotomy."
LuckyPink

climber
the last bivy
Jun 7, 2007 - 02:09am PT
M.H. I just learned how to open a beer with a carabiner on this last river trip! big AHAH, don't forget the reefs - opener on the bottom. and what about the wine bottles all twist off ?? another abomination.
Landgolier

climber
the flatness
Jun 7, 2007 - 03:45am PT
A buddy of mine has a standing bet that he can open a beer with any metal object weighing as much as $1.50 in quarters and not fundamentally spherical in shape. This has probably produced more youtube-worthy situations than anything I can think of, though none have ever actually been captured.

Selected history:

Car key: trivial
'Biner: please
Giant machine screw: rote, but tedious. Threads got a little worn toward the end.
Trailed hitch ball: some debate re: spherical provision. Ruled to be street-legal due to other components. Threads held up much better than the screw.
Bike rack: tough going, some spillage. Would have been easier if it didn't have security bolts and beveled edges.
Roll of aluminum foil: This one was a real Houdini move, still not sure quite how the forces involved worked but it was some kind of compression bolt type rig involving the roll itself.
10' of bailing wire: broke a couple of times, but the wrap and pull method finally worked. Very elegant, kind of like cutting clay with a wire.

Try some of your own some time, it's a great one for slow moments at parties.
Fletcher

Trad climber
Varied locales along the time and space continuum
Jun 7, 2007 - 03:47am PT
Hey, I thought only real men (and wimmin' too!) used pry offs! IMHO a move to a pry off is a good thing. SNPA is not a bad beer at all. I agree that on draft is when it really rocks out. Truckee Dark on tap is pretty durn good too.

A long time ago I learned the best trick for opening a pry off without an opener. Just find a solid (emphasis on solid!) squared off edge such as the side of a countertop. Place and hold bottle so the bottom edge of the cap is resting on the top of the counter. With yer free hand, whack down hard onto the cap (palm facing down). The cap should just pop right off. Very good for impressing other adolescent minded cohorts. Careful that the beer is not too warm or you'll get a foaming spewer! Also, if you don't hit it quite right, you might wreck your hand a bit (speaking from bitter experience).

Also make sure the counter is solid as mentioned. I've had a few "oopsies" gouging less than stellar counter material. Doht!

Fletch
David

Trad climber
San Rafael, CA
Jun 7, 2007 - 09:47am PT
The Sierra Nevada IPA sure was good while it lasted. It seems to already be disappearing from shelves. I can no longer find it anywhere. I guess it was just a seasonal brew?
andy@climbingmoab

Big Wall climber
Park City, UT
Jun 7, 2007 - 10:35am PT
Twist off wine bottle caps are not an abomination in any wine that you aren't going to cellar, and no one bottles wines worth cellaring with twist offs anyway. There really is nothing better for a wine you are going to drink young like a sauvignon blanc or an oregon pinot noir - no chance at all of a corked bottle, and i find that at least 1 in 20 bottles of wine with corks that i get suffer from that flaw.
the Fet

Knackered climber
A bivy sack in the secret campground
Jun 7, 2007 - 11:29am PT
Yeah SN is overrated. It's very good, but there's better out there. Ever been to Bavaria?
salad

climber
San Diego
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 7, 2007 - 01:06pm PT
binks, i much prefer it in a bottle than on tap.
salad

climber
San Diego
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 7, 2007 - 01:09pm PT
taco bill, i was discussing this pry-off issue with two VP's from Qualcomm at the Padre game the other night. We were drinking sub-standard beer - Stone and Red Hook IPA's..

Anyway, VP # 1 said the exact same thing about Mickeys as you just did. he mentioned in the end it was better move, as he always lost 2oz of beer in the pry off.
Matt

Trad climber
places you shouldn't talk about in polite company
Jun 7, 2007 - 02:11pm PT
it's not so hard to have a bottle opener in every room in the house




you can have an opener waiting on the front porch when you get home from work




you can even have it waiting for you at the bottom of every climb




whatever you do, don't let THE MAN take your opener away!

Flex

Trad climber
Flagstaff, AZ
Jun 7, 2007 - 03:22pm PT
Matt - I'll second the notion of always having an opener handy. When Gabbro first got his opener I would start salivating for a beer like a Pavlov dog!

On another note concerning Sierra Nevada brews - (this is going way back to '99), did anyone notice a rather "salty" flavor to their brews for a short while? I only mention it because I took a hiatus from all SN beers after witnessing an unsavory "additive" going into their water.

It all began with a rest day hike. youngharz, flimsy, the Mayor, and myself were hiking to some hot springs on the East side of Lassen Park in the headwaters of Deer Creek. For those that don't know, Deer Creek is the beautiful drainage that runs directly to Chico and provides the cool, clear water for the SN brewery. Anyhow, we were searching for a nice hot pool to soak our weary bones in after our back to back climbs of Shasta & Lassen. We'd heard of some nice, out of the way pools surrounded by a serene forest, so off we went tramping through the bush. Our keen geologists' noses alerted us we were nearing the pools(sulpher scent). As we brushed aside the last few pine boughs we were greeted with one of the lovliest backcountry hot pools I've ever come across. Unfortunately, it was already occupied. We were privy to witness a semi-portly man, mid-40's or so, submerged to his knees in the pool, buck naked and giving a real lashing to his member. That's right-choking the bishop, jerkin' the gherkin, flogging the dolphin, etc. He was summoning his Old Faithful to spew forth into that idyllic pool, which fed directly downstream to our beloved Sierra Nevada brewery! Needless to say we beat a hasty retreat, found a different pool, then went straight to the liquor store to load up on the greenies before that salt malt made it to Chico. Afterwards we all took about a 6 month break from all SN brews just to be sure.

It just goes to show, you never can be sure why your favorite beer might taste a little "off" every now and again.
youngharz

Boulder climber
Carpinteria
Jun 8, 2007 - 11:46pm PT
Ho Man...

I still remember you and kelly's expressions when you came sprinting back towards the Mayor and I, Screaming, "These pool are NO good! NO good! Turnaround! RUN! We're oouutta here!!
I was still so young and innocent back then. I kinda feel scarred for life..
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