Dark Lord Day 2015?

[conpewter]

If you are driving past 3 floyds on up to the chicago area you may want to stop in and get some zombie dust. I was reading that they won't be selling any packaged goods on DLD this year (except Dark Lord).

So I've never been able to hook up with other homebrewtalk people at DLD in the past. Think we have a chance this year of somehow finding each other?

 

[b-boy]

Maybe I can walk around with my offical HBT growler. I should be 'stylin', and easy to spot.

 

[Spartybrew]

I'll be in the area of stage 1 all day. I'll look for your growler b-boy!

 

[TallDan]

So I've never been able to hook up with other homebrewtalk people at DLD in the past. Think we have a chance this year of somehow finding each other?

HBT bottleshare?

 

[Spartybrew]

HBT bottleshare?

That would be awesome if we could set something up. I won't have anything great to share but will do my best to bring some decent bombers.

 

[b-boy]

I'm in. I've got some mid-range stuff to enjoy. Setup a time and a place and I'll be sure to stop by.

 

[Vamptrump]

I ordered a HBT shirt, so hopefully that will make me easier to find in a massive crowd.

Right now I'm planning on bringing:
Cantillon Classic Gueuze
Fantome Artisit
Funky Gold Mosaic
Honey Green Tea Blonde homebrew (assuming it's ready)
Growler of local Dayton microbrew from an undetermined brewery (or more)

Haven't decided if/what else I want to haul around in a backpack.

 

[b-boy]

I have 2 extra GA tickets. They were $30.

One has my name on it, another has a friends. We're both going to DLD, so we'd need to meet up to enter together. Anyone interested PM me.

 

[Vamptrump]

Looking at the weather for Saturday, it looks like my HBT shirt will be covered for awhile (if not the entire time). Current forecast I'm seeing is high of 48 and 70% chance of rain. Granted yesterday the weather was supposed to be 50 and sunny.

Planned hoodie to keep me warm!

 

[mikeinfo]

Looking for a few cases of Pliny if anyone is coming from where they sell it.

 

[conpewter]

Read that you won't be able to buy any regular packaged stuff from 3 floyds that day, no zombie dust for me to bring home

Looking forward to meeting up with people. Not sure I can hang out by the stage too long though, gets really loud for me.

I'll bring some homebrew and a few local things, but I don't have any ultra rare stuff.

 

[TallDan]

Read that you won't be able to buy any regular packaged stuff from 3 floyds that day, no zombie dust for me to bring home

Looking forward to meeting up with people. Not sure I can hang out by the stage too long though, gets really loud for me.

I'll bring some homebrew and a few local things, but I don't have any ultra rare stuff.

The first few years I went I never even saw the stage. Then they moved it and you can't miss it.

Usually (and i don't expect this year to be any different) I am out of there around the time the bottle sales are done. It's a great time for me for 6 or so hours, but after that I want to sit in an actual seat somewhere to relax.

So, for anyone looking to meet up, any thoughts on where/when/how?

 

[b-boy]

This is my first time, so I have no idea where to meet. I'll be lucky to find the place. I will be wearing a Reverend Horton Heat t-shirt that day. I'm probably the only person who owns a Reverend Horton Heat t-shirt, so if you see someone wearing one, it's probably me. Feel free to say hello.

 

[LandoLincoln]

This is my first time, so I have no idea where to meet. I'll be lucky to find the place. I will be wearing a Reverend Horton Heat t-shirt that day. I'm probably the only person who owns a Reverend Horton Heat t-shirt, so if you see someone wearing one, it's probably me. Feel free to say hello.

Are you going to be wearing it over your winter jacket?

 

[TallDan]

Are you going to be wearing it over your winter jacket?

...and poncho?

 

[LandoLincoln]

Last year it was damn cold but not raining. This year it will be damn cold and raining for at least part of the day. And there are NO tents to hide under. This oughta be fun.

 

[b-boy]

I'm from Buffalo. I'll be wearing it with a pair of shorts and flip flops.

 

[grrickar]

Fyi, they have 2014 Dark Lord on sale at the beers to go kiosk now. My buddy from IN rode his bike there and scored a bottle. Said they had Zombie Dust but quickly sold out, so he hit a beer store and they had it but limited to one sixxer.

Check the link on the Three Floyds page. They still show it so presumably they are still selling it. $20 a bottle...

 

[conpewter]

Cool grrickar, thanks for the heads up Wish I had the time to get by there to score some 2014

They did have a big tent set up last year with a lot of picnic tables set up underneath. So hopefully we can score one of those to hang out around.

I have Group A so after I'm done getting my bottles maybe we can grab a table under the tent. I'm thinking I should try to find a homebrewtalk sticker and put up a sign or something. Any thoughts?

 

[Vamptrump]

grrickar:

From what I've gathered from BeerAdvocate, they should have DL '14 for sale during the event too. As for Zombie Dust, people were saying that the bottle dates on what was just released is a lot older than they would have expected. Because of this, a lot believe that 3 Floyds is holding back some Zombie Dust for tomorrow when people start rolling in.

conpewter:

Maybe I'll see you in the Group A line! I have a feeling that anything under a tent will be packed given the amount of rain that is supposed to happen Saturday. I'm going to keep an eye out for HBT markings on people (stickers, growlers, t-shirts [if you are crazy enough to wear just a shirt in ~47 weather]). I'll stick my extra HBT decal on my backpack, and hope it doesn't fall off.

All:

I'm heading up tomorrow and should be in the area at 11-noon. I'm planning to wander into Chicago if anyone wants to meet up on Friday.

 

[conpewter]

Good idea, I'll find my HBT decal and see if I can stick it on my coat or something. Planning on a poncho too I think, and some hand warmers...

Do you know if Group A can go through during the group B time or are you SOL if you don't get in line early enough?

 

[TheMan]

Don't know the answer to your question conpewter, but ill keep an eye out for you fellas and your hbt decals!

 

[TallDan]

Good idea, I'll find my HBT decal and see if I can stick it on my coat or something. Planning on a poncho too I think, and some hand warmers...

Do you know if Group A can go through during the group B time or are you SOL if you don't get in line early enough?

As I recall, no problem to go through a later line if you have an earlier ticket, haven't done it myself. That said, DLD rules are subject to varying interpretation by event staff in my experience.

For example, rules say that your guest has to enter at the same time as you. Last year, i was in DLD for hours, then went back to the gate to let someone in on my guest ticket. Gate staff told me that it was no problem at all.

 

[b-boy]

I have 2 extra GA tickets. Will I be able to unload them there? Are there usually people looking for tickets?

 

[Vamptrump]

I know it's easy to pawn off group tickets there, but I'm unsure about GA tickets. I would assume that most people there would have at least a GA ticket. I can't speak from experience though. Have you tried posting anything on BeerAdvocate, I know there is a pretty active forum with people selling DLD tickets.

 

[b-boy]

Thanks. Might be too late, but I'll give it a try.

 

[TallDan]

Thanks. Might be too late, but I'll give it a try.

I'd suggest putting a post up on Craigslist in Chicago if your desire to get some $$ out of the tickets is greater than your desire to avoid dealing with CL people.

My wife got sick on the day of FOBAB and I sold those tickets just a few hours before the event started.

 

[TallDan]

Yikes, friends of friends might be cancelling on DLD, so friends of mine might have guest tickets available. PM me if you want to get in, I probably won't know for sure about it until tomorrow morning though.

 

[PatrickGoss]

Yikes, friends of friends might be cancelling on DLD, so friends of mine might have guest tickets available. PM me if you want to get in, I probably won't know for sure about it until tomorrow morning though.

This is mine and SWMBO's new favorite post on HBT.

 

[TallDan]

As my name suggests, I'm tall, 6'8", not always the tallest at DLD, but certainly one of the tallest. I have greying dark hair, a beard and wear glasses. I'm bringing a ton of great beer with me, so find me.