Project Kent Underway

[Bob L]

Andy and I are in Maine on a digging trip, code named "Project Kent". I'm happy to say that the primary objective has been achieved! We have dug a couple Kent ales! Been a pretty good trip so far. Lots of OIs and other cool cans. Mule Head Ale and 50's Krueger Bock today. Also dug some IRTP Canadian Ace ales! A most-wanted can for me. Tons of K-men. Cliquot Club lo pros, Etc. Two more digging days left.

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[idigrust]

AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Leon]

Nice finds. Congrats. LEON.

[kb]

Dang that's pretty legit .. congrats


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[Rusty Jonesin]

Wow!! That's awesome, great stuff.
Rusty

[mattski323]

Nice! Hope you find some more Kents!

[Rockbob]

Life is good.....then you dig Kent Ales!! Nice goin guys!

[Lovegun]

So I guess Maine is dumped out now?

[bantam10]

So I guess Maine is dumped out now?

How?

[bantam10]

Killer stuff folks

[DaveNH]

I know the feeling of digging Kent Ale's and it's awesome. Well done! Maine, dug out? Naw, I've been trying for the last five+ years and have barely made a dent. There are more out there boys...

[Scott]

Nice stuff guys. I'm surprised at the condition of the Krueger's in that one photo. Sandy soil is usually murder on cans.

You didn't want to come out west this time and fight the unusually heavy snowpack? It will be another month before most areas will be open and maybe longer for the higher country.

[Senator Seebs]

Wonderful stuff guys. Saving History

[digger]

Wow some neat pics there You guys got the A,B,Cs there Age Condition and Brands. Thanx for sharing.

[bantam10]

That soil dosent look too sandy. Those big pine trees probably helped with the condition.

[Lovegun]

So I guess Maine is dumped out now?

How?

Hey Ted,
I was joking (See Hysterically Laughing Emoticon after comment)
Cheers
"The Gun"

[Bob L]

Scott, in my opinion, the condition in Maine is generally poor. But there are exceptions. Like this quart that Andy pulled out. Freakin beautiful! Didn't find much today. Going to hit a different area tomorrow before flying home. Spent 3 hours this afternoon scrubbing off cans in a lake and culling out the rejects. Still have a **** ton of cans to get home.


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[canhawk]

Very cool, looks like digging heaven, guys

[CMD]

Well done guys

[IRTP Phil]

Congratulatioins! Always nice to see that work pay off!!

[dgcans]

Awesome stuff

[StL ABC]

Timing was difficult on this trip. We had to delay for one week because of snow on the ground and ended up fighting the flies. Luckily, we had head nets packed.

[kruegerbock]

Interesting to find beer (as opposed to nearly 100% ale) in Maine. Now all you need to do is find a couple of big goats...

[e61096]

To all who read this

I have a nice solid New Yorker Ale to trade for a
Kent Ale of equal Value!!!

BR

[StL ABC]

Interesting to find beer (as opposed to nearly 100% ale) in Maine. Now all you need to do is find a couple of big goats...

I was unaware of the Ale dominance in Maine. There were many surprises for us. The biggest for me was the amount of 16oz. cans. We even dug a few Krueger Ale 16oz cones. Let it be known .... I destroyed the best one with my digger.

[Bob L]

We even dug a few Krueger Ale 16oz cones. Let it be known .... I destroyed the best one with my digger.

No worries, it just evens things up a bit from the Nu Globe I smashed in Oregon. Although I've still F---ed up more cans than you.

[Lovegun]

Amazed at the "just out of the ground pictures" of many of the cans. Look forward to the cleaned pics!

[CMD]

We even dug a few Krueger Ale 16oz cones. Let it be known .... I destroyed the best one with my digger.

No worries, it just evens things up a bit from the Nu Globe I smashed in Oregon. Although I've still F---ed up more cans than you.

Ed taught you guys too well on how to shovel kill a can !!!

[Rand]

Interesting to find beer (as opposed to nearly 100% ale) in Maine.

I was unaware of the Ale dominance in Maine. There were many surprises for us.

Not sure if it's Maine specific.....but there does seem to be a general trend that the east coast much preferred Ale......west coast Beer. From an OI point of view, Narragansett Beer, New England Beer, Hulls Lager Beer, etc are as scarce as hens teeth, while their Ale brethren are much more common. On the west coast, we have the same trouble finding Alpen Glow Ale, Eastside Ale, Finer Flaver Ale, Grace Bros Ale, Regal Amber Ale, Wilshire Club Ale, etc....while their Beer Brothers are much easier.

Of course, there are exceptions, please don't hammer me with your Arrow Ale/Beer anomalous behaviour......just fleshing out the general rule.

Rand :-)

[Mike S]

I somehow missed this thread. Killer score, condition, age and scarcity all in one. Isn't it great when you call your shots!

Mike s