Extreme Beer Fest 2016

[seedavid]

This may seem premature, what with the festival being over 6 months away, but there's a decent amount of info available, so I figured we may as well start organizing this **** so we can more effectively complain about who is/isn't going to be there, and whatever new and irritating restrictions are placed on volunteers.

Dates: February 5 and 6, 2016.

Tentative list of Breweries:

• 7venth Sun Brewing
• Against The Grain Brewing Co.
• Allagash Brewing Co.
• Almanac Beer Co.
• Anderson Valley Brewing Co.
• Banded Horn Brewing Company
• Barreled Souls
• Beau's All Natural
• Boston Beer Co.
• Brewery Vivant
• Burley Oak Brewing Co.
• Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.
• Carton Brewing
• Crux Fermentation Project
• Dark Horse Brewing Co.
• Dogfish Head Brewery
• Due South Brewing Co.
• Epic Brewing Company
• Finback Brewery
• Firestone-Walker Brewing Co.
• Foolproof Brewing
• Forbidden Root
• Foundation Brewing Co.
• Founders Brewing Co.
• Four Quarters Brewing
• Green Man Brewery
• Grimm Ales
• Half Acre Beer Co.
• Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
• Heavy Seas Beer
• Hidden Cove Brewing Co.
• Jack's Abby Brewing
• Jackie O's Pub & Brewery
• Kane Brewing Co.
• NERAX (cask extreme beer)
• Night Shift Brewing Co.
• OEC Brewing
• Oskar Blues Brewery
• Other Half Brewing
• Prairie Artisan Ales
• Relic Brewing Co.
• Revolution Brewing Co.
• Right Brain Brewery
• Shmaltz Brewing Co.
• Short's Brewing Co.
• Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
• Smuttlabs
• Solemn Oath Brewery
• Somerville Brewing Co.
• Strangeways Brewing
• The Bruery
• The Funky Buddha Lounge & Brewery
• The Lost Abbey
• The North Brewery
• The Rare Barrel
• Throwback Brewery
• Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.
• Trophy Brewing Co.
• Two Roads Brewing
• Wicked Weed Brewing

 

[CoinStarChange]

February again? I was hoping they would trend more towards April.

Oh great, Toppling Goliath. They were great last year.

 

[seedavid]

February again? I was hoping they would trend more towards April.

Oh great, Toppling Goliath. They were great last year.

Apparently, the dates they got were the only ones available for the venue, even with almost a year of lead time.

And TG was supposedly one of the first to confirm this year, so they should have plenty of time to sort out their "production schedule" and ensure not dropping out at the last minute again.

 

[lambandtunaphish]

February again? I was hoping they would trend more towards April.

This is for sure the worst. The way the blizzard was handled in 2013 is the main reason I will not be buying a ticket in August for an event that could easily be cancelled/impacted by the weather.

 

[seedavid]

The following breweries have been added since the original announcement:

• 2SP Brewing Co.
• Barrier Brewing Co.
• Breakside Brewery
• Earth Eagle Brewing
• Evil Twin Brewing
• Kent Falls Brewing
• Lagunitas Brewing Company
• Marz Community Brewing
• Proclamation Ale Co.
• Rivertown Brewing Co
• Surly Brewing Co.
• Tinman Brewing Co.
• Tree House Brewing Co.
• TRVE Brewing Co.

 

[CoinStarChange]

Excited for Kent Falls. Glad to see Tree House again and maybe people will recognize Surly for who they are this year.

 

[tehzachatak]

This is for sure the worst. The way the blizzard was handled in 2013 is the main reason I will not be buying a ticket in August for an event that could easily be cancelled/impacted by the weather.

Most lol-worthy event handling I've ever experienced. I feel bad for those who did not live in Boston and had tickets. It was a relatively painless weekend for me, I just drank waelz at my house all weekend while snowed in, but man... people flew into Boston for that ****. Ridiculous. I still think this is the worst thing Jason and Todd have ever done

 

[youbrewidrink]

And when they were criticized for it, they banned people from their site in droves.

 

[bramsdell]

Most lol-worthy event handling I've ever experienced. I feel bad for those who did not live in Boston and had tickets. It was a relatively painless weekend for me, I just drank waelz at my house all weekend while snowed in, but man... people flew into Boston for that ****. Ridiculous. I still think this is the worst thing Jason and Todd have ever done

And when they were criticized for it, they banned people from their site in droves.

That Thursday night before, they had the pre-fest event at Meadhall. The taplist was good, so I went. I had tickets for Friday night. I get there with the GF around 9 and there has been no word on social media. They were adamant all leading up to the event that they would announce on Twitter and BA the second it was changed, but they weren't planning on moving it.

They were at Meadhall, so before I left (a little after midnight, now officially Friday, mind you), I go up to Todd and ask him if it's still on. He's drunk (I'm a little drunk, too) and he tells me it's off and how they're going to announce later tonight and "WE GOT THIS 12-MINUTE VIDEO TO POST ABOUT IT WITH SAM CALIGIONE!" He talks about this video over and over, so I assume it will be info on rescheduling or whatever and I leave. I get home (only over in Inman), and there's still nothing online. So, I get on BA and relay what he's said. It's well after midnight and there are people literally on the road posting to the thread about Friday night. I figured it would help. I get flamed for it being unsubstantiated and then in the morning...bam, first time I was banned. That morning, around 3 or 4 I think, they posted it would be rescheduled. It's not like they didn't have their phones at Meadhall.

 

[tehzachatak]

That Thursday night before, they had the pre-fest event at Meadhall. The taplist was good, so I went. I had tickets for Friday night. I get there with the GF around 9 and there has been no word on social media. They were adamant all leading up to the event that they would announce on Twitter and BA the second it was changed, but they weren't planning on moving it.

They were at Meadhall, so before I left (a little after midnight, now officially Friday, mind you), I go up to Todd and ask him if it's still on. He's drunk (I'm a little drunk, too) and he tells me it's off and how they're going to announce later tonight and "WE GOT THIS 12-MINUTE VIDEO TO POST ABOUT IT WITH SAM CALIGIONE!" He talks about this video over and over, so I assume it will be info on rescheduling or whatever and I leave. I get home (only over in Inman), and there's still nothing online. So, I get on BA and relay what he's said. It's well after midnight and there are people literally on the road posting to the thread about Friday night. I figured it would help. I get flamed for it being unsubstantiated and then in the morning...bam, first time I was banned. That morning, around 3 or 4 I think, they posted it would be rescheduled. It's not like they didn't have their phones at Meadhall.

You were doing gods work, man. I remember that vividly.

 

[HevvyMetalHippie]

YAY BEER!

 

[CoinStarChange]

Initial list is up.

 

[1arrogantbastard]

Aaaaaaand Toppling Goliath pulled out....again

 

[GuzzleMcBrew]

Aaaaaaand Toppling Goliath pulled out....again

The unforeseeable has happened.

 

[tehzachatak]

Hahahahhahahahahhahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahah *breathes* hahahahhahahahahhahahhahahahhahah

 

[CoinStarChange]

Aaaaaaand Toppling Goliath pulled out....again

"Safe sex lessons taught by Toppling Goliath, the perfect pull out"

 

[sinceyoubeensean]

If anyone happens to have an extra pair of tickets or can't go, please drop me a line.

 

[CoinStarChange]

If anyone happens to have an extra pair of tickets or can't go, please drop me a line.

Session preference? I don't have any extra but if any come up between now and then I can let you know.

 

[1arrogantbastard]

I too am looking for a single ticket to session 2. I can do cash/beer/gold bullion, whatever tickles your taint.

 

[sinceyoubeensean]

Session preference? I don't have any extra but if any come up between now and then I can let you know.

No preference whatsoever. Just happy to get me and my girlfriend in the door.

 

[sinceyoubeensean]

I got tickets. Getting amped. Having to miss some of the pre-EBF stuff because I'll be at Springsteen the night before

 

[blckout201]

If anyone has one extra ticket for Friday night (Session 1) PM me please.

 

[Don2]

Just got tickets for sat night! ShawDeuce22 will be my date, anything going on Saturday afternoon?

 

[MooltiPass]

If anyone has one extra ticket for Friday night (Session 1) PM me please.

Similarly in the market for a Friday night ticket if someone should need to unload another one.

 

[thegerm87]

I'll join in - if anybody has a ticket to session 2 (Saturday afternoon), let me know!

 

[Aaron from the Wood]

I will be there Friday night with my TalkBeer shirt

 

[Jmonah3]

If anyone has an extra for session 3, please let me know!

 

[CoinStarChange]

When are people headed up (if you need to even travel)?

I plan on going up tomorrow, early afternoon and hit either NEBCO or Tree House on the way. Probably NEBCO because I'm not sure I want to wait for 2 hours at Tree House.

Then probably the Cambridge area for the night's shenanigans. Session #2 for me.

 

[jomobono]

When are people headed up (if you need to even travel)?

I plan on going up tomorrow, early afternoon and hit either NEBCO or Tree House on the way. Probably NEBCO because I'm not sure I want to wait for 2 hours at Tree House.

Then probably the Cambridge area for the night's shenanigans. Session #2 for me.

If you are getting cans it might not be a two hour wait. Check out their twitter page for updates.

 

[mcgrupp1922]

I'll be heading up tomorrow morning from Ohio. Planning to hit treehouse tomorrow around 3 when they open, you guys think it will be that bad tomorrow?