Lunch is a great beer, but it's just too damn expensive. Bottles in Mass will usually go for $8-$10, tap cost can vary, but it's usually about $10 for a 12oz pour, some places try to charge less by offering a 9oz pour like it's a barrel aged stout or sour.
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
Yeah $10/bottle is wild.
@PsunnProductions
2 ай бұрын
Gaahhdamn! When I left the industry in 2018, we were selling them for $3.99 here in CT
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
@@PsunnProductions holy smokes!
@onlytruelover0
2 ай бұрын
“Beer people are the best people”. - Joe Senigaglia I concur. I had this recently for the first time and I liked it more than Pliny the Elder.
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
#TeamLowABV ! :)
@33greenleaf
2 ай бұрын
Pliny vs Lunch Pliny vs Dinner Those would be awesome side by sides 🍻
@derekyost3108
2 ай бұрын
Lunch was great originally. I don't love it anymore. I'd take Pliny every time. Pliny vs Dinner would be a fair fight.
@walterroll7109
2 ай бұрын
Looking forward to being in New Hampshire in a couple of weeks and getting it on tap
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
Have all of it! :)
@pina6181
2 ай бұрын
To my surprise the bottle shop by my house had a isle full of these in their fridge along with another one called "thank you"? I believe. I've absolutely never heard of this beer or brewery until this video. So thanks for putting this up and can't wait to crack the bottle open!.
@pina6181
2 ай бұрын
Oh yeah fyi the bottle was less than 10 bucks
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
Lemme know what you think of it when you crack it! And yes, there is a bottle called Thank You (or something close to that). I’ve got one and need to drink it 🍻
@pina6181
2 ай бұрын
Will do brother! Are you reviewing the other bottle?.
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
@@pina6181 I will! 🍻
@Doolbox9
2 ай бұрын
Crazy how back in 2013-14 this was so hard to find in the Boston area...Stores would get like 1-2 cases and it was 1 bottle per person...Now I can walk down the street to my hole in the wall liquor store and they have fresh bottles on the shelf. Its pricey though, usually at $8-9 bucks a bottle. Would love to see 4/pack 16 oz format...
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
I'd also love to see them can this! $8-$9/bottle is rough for sure. We can still get bottles of Pliny and Pig here for $7, so I just grab those when I want that ich scratched :)
@deanzaZZR
2 ай бұрын
I enjoyed this one the one time I had it a few years back. It's on the expensive side of things and sits right next to a handful of similarly priced (reading the comments maybe RR is cheaper) fresh Russian River options at the local Italian grocery. I'll take a look next time I visit and see if it's fresh.
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
Yeah I’d take Pliny and Pig at $7/ea all day over MBE stuff at $10/bottle 🍻
@CagedWisdom42
2 ай бұрын
For my taste, MBC still makes the best beer in Maine. Unfortunately, like many commenters have already said, their price points turn me off from picking up their stuff to take home. Hard to justify $7-8 for one bottle of Lunch when a 4 pack of Subby from Bissell is $15-17. Great brewery to visit though, and always my 1st choice on tap!
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
Man, I forgot all about Bissell Bros!
@mikecampbell3952
2 ай бұрын
Lunch is so good and widely available, at least around Boston. Wish they would can their beers, but also kinda respect their commitment to glass.
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
Cans are SO much easier, I totally agree.
@tigheklory
2 ай бұрын
Last time I had this was in July 2015 when Ryerson gave me some. I can't remember it at all. I gave it 5 stars.
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
Yeah, its impossible to remember beers from that long ago. Its why I always joke about the "batch 1 was better" nonsense people always say, haha.
@tigheklory
2 ай бұрын
@@jsenigaglia I mean I vividly remember how good Ponderosa/Ground Round/Lum's was back in the 70s and 80s and how quickly it changed by the time the 90s rolled around. While I question how much my tastes have changed, certainly quality has as well. Some beers I used to love are bland and other's I hated I like now.
@tromo03
2 ай бұрын
I had a bottle of “Dinner” a couple of weekends ago and it was fire 🔥. Happy 4th Holiday. Great review as always Joe!
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
One of these days I'd love revisit Dinner! I'd also love to check out Breakfast :)
@moisesbarrera2188
2 ай бұрын
Glad a bottle made it out to you....I wish that Dinner bottle would have survived the journey. I'll keep you in mind next time they release ir.
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
Def wasn’t your fault my friend! USPS killed that box 😔
@averagejoe716
2 ай бұрын
Such a great beer, but like Skeeter said, it's quite expensive. I don't mind paying for quality beer, obviously, but that $8-10/bottle price tag is wild. Unfortunately, the last bottle had -- which I reviewed -- feel a bit flat, but it's typically awesome. Might have to revisit it later this year or early next to see how it goes. Love me some Maine. Believe it or not, never had Dinner. Maybe one day! Nice review, brother. Cheers!
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
Oh bro, you need Dinner one of these days. I’d love to check back in on it as well. And yeah, $10/bottle is wild. I’ll just keep buying Pliny and Pig for $7 and call it a day 🍻
@psychofruit
2 ай бұрын
MBC stuff is all over here but it's usually old. Their price point tends to drive people away from purchasing. I usually get it on tap whenever I see it at a resteraunt though. I haven't had Dinner in forever, but I absolutely love it.
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
Where are you at, and what do they charge for bottles? MBC stuff made its way to SD years ago, but places were asking $10/bottle. I'd just buy Pliny and Pig for $7 and call it a day, ha.
@psychofruit
2 ай бұрын
@@jsenigaglia The cheapest you'll see MBC stuff is $7.99 but usually not over $9
@DarwinsBeerReviews
2 ай бұрын
Glad to see you revisit the classics.
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
It’s been fun drinking these beers again!
@anthonyscalese5455
2 ай бұрын
Solid Beer! Times I've loved it times I thought it was average! Dinner comes around on draft sometimes, I never pass that up! Wish they would distribute it! 🍻🤙
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
I'd love to drink Dinner again someday!!
@byrnez2755
2 ай бұрын
Lunch is decent, for sure. Other than Lunch and Dinner... which other Maine Brewing beer are must haves? Any stouts or barleywines of note?
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
I’ve not had many beers from MBC, but I do remember really liking Another One, and Mo. I’ve got a bottle of Mean Old Tom but haven’t cracked it yet 🍻
@alanburns2898
2 ай бұрын
Don’t remember if I’ve mentioned this in your comments before but MBC is a shelf turd at my local shop in Southern VT. Probably a distributor thing; gets terrible placement and sits for months. Maybe over a year. I drink it on tap, and enjoy it, but I almost never buy bottles- sketchy freshness and like double the price of Heady.
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
Damn, thats wild - and no I don't think you had mentioned that. There is so much amazing beer there in VT though, I guess it doesn't surprise me that these would sit. Still a bummer to hear.
@33greenleaf
2 ай бұрын
I opened a 5/14/24 bottle of Lunch and drank it along with you during the video. I can confirm it’s still 🔥 I could easily drink another one or three of these today. It’s so clean but with a ton of hop flavors, that linger just long enough to make me want to drink more. Thanks for the video 🍻
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing it! And I agree. I could sit and drink 6 of these no problem 😂🔥
@JonPalmqvist
2 ай бұрын
Sounds delish! Did you ever test those two beers with the eagles on the labels? I think it was Fidens and one of them was hazy and the other West Coast?
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
Yessir! I need to edit that video and upload it still! 🍻
@gorequillnachovidal
2 ай бұрын
i remember hunting down those bottles in like 2016
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
#WhalezBro
@gman21881
2 ай бұрын
absolutely still Fuego 🔥
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
Suhhhhhh guuuuuud
@petegow663
2 ай бұрын
Lunch is still great. Can confirm.
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
Suhhhhh guuuuuuud.
@nicklove1786
2 ай бұрын
I have never thought this beer was anything more than average. I think it’s fine but for the price they charge it should be something special.
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
You gotta remember for dudes like me in CA who couldn’t get this beer way back when, it was a big deal 😬. I do agree with you and the other comments that this shouldn’t be an $8-$10 bottle of beer 🍻
@itsKegger
2 ай бұрын
I can get it all the time since im in NH but I don't cus its so expensive. Wish they distributed Dinner tho
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
I wish that, too! 🍻
@danielkircher1248
2 ай бұрын
Love love LOVE this one, more than Pliny I think. Last time I was in San Diego I was able to find this at Krisp (probably overpaid) along with Heady, both shocked me that they were available there (I'm from Idaho). Love the reviews lately, all the HF and TH stuff and the walks down memory lane. Cheers Joe.
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
Its been so fun drinking all these beers again! I forgot all about that spot! I just looked online and they still sell bottles of Lunch for $8/ea it looks like. Not terrible if you wanna check that box :)
@vanderhoff66fu
2 ай бұрын
I see lunch in my local liquor store
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
Is it super expensive?
@andyazfishing7179
2 ай бұрын
Been seeing ads for a California Lager called Easy Rider. Wonder if you have access to it!?
@jsenigaglia
2 ай бұрын
I hadn’t heard about it until you mentioned it. Looks like a few local spots have some. I’ll have to check it out. Appreciate you! 🍻
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