FIB War Room

[middlebrow]

Swung by Clybourn yesterday. It’s beautiful. It really is. Yes it’s a little more sleek and modern than it was. Ok a lot more. But it still feels like Clybourn. The brewhouse sorely needed an update, and I’m happy to report it is awesome and the amount of tank space is doubled. Casks will be happening, Siebel room still there, back bar is wooden and harkens back to OG and also the reserve room at the Barrel Warehouse. Kitchen got a gorgeous remodel too, with an open pass and clear sight lines.

And the original bar is in the Barrel Warehouse storage in pieces, but is not being thrown out.

they should rebuild it somewhere in a quasi secret location and only MBA & CBS members & friends should be allowed to drink there and bitch about the ways things used to be. the taplist has to be minimally hoppy and has to have 4 casks at all time.

side question...you hear the new fever ray album yet??? ....

 

[vav1]

they should rebuild it somewhere in a quasi secret location and only MBA & CBS members & friends should be allowed to drink there and bitch about the ways things used to be. the taplist has to be minimally hoppy and has to have 4 casks at all time.

side question...you hear the new fever ray album yet??? ....

I did say I was going to bring in my Dremel and carve my name into the underside of the chair in my spot, and do the same for John Hall, Mark Horning, Pete Schultz, and Greg Woodward* and no one seemed phased by this at all. So I’m going to call their bluff on this.


And no I haven’t heard it yet.


*these are all people you may not know but you would all recognize, I almost guarantee it.

 

[LSMroz]

Neither any time soon

 

[ThatJackOC]

if

i'd assume the vetting process stops if Joey Fatone posters aren't spotted at the on-site visit

Fighting Words.

Joey Fatone is not a Backstreet Boy.

 

[lb304854]

I did say I was going to bring in my Dremel and carve my name into the underside of the chair in my spot, and do the same for John Hall, Mark Horning, Pete Schultz, and Greg Woodward* and no one seemed phased by this at all. So I’m going to call their bluff on this.


And no I haven’t heard it yet.


*these are all people you may not know but you would all recognize, I almost guarantee it.

Who is John Hall?



Name-dropper.

 

[vav1]

Who is John Hall?



Name-dropper.

Ok well that's one you'd recognize

 

[furley]

Fighting Words.

Joey Fatone is not a Backstreet Boy.

shot in the dark there

was it Guy Fieri instead?

 

[thewimperoo]

What else ya got for me?

Historically, how do FB event Going/Interested counts correlate to actual attendance?

200+ marked going/1.5k interested

 

[SecretSquirrel]

Clyborne opens in 10 minutes??

Currently sitting at Duseks wonder if I should go...

 

[thewimperoo]

Clyborne opens in 10 minutes??

Currently sitting at Duseks wonder if I should go...

 

[beeraficionado]

Historically, how do FB event Going/Interested counts correlate to actual attendance?

200+ marked going/1.5k interested

Great question and one I've been thinking about since Oktoberfest, but I think it varies depending on where else you are publicizing the event.

Oktoberfest said 8.5K interested, 3.5K going. We had about 25K.
Coffee Eugene said 505 interested, 135 going. We had right around 400-450 throughout the day.

We have a pretty great system worked out for Deth's Tar. The Tap Room and Package Sales will be completely separate. The bar will have 2 sets of all the barrel-aged beers on draft, and only Fist City as a non-barrel aged option. Then there will be a 2nd/3rd bar set up at the flag with the same. Cash only, every item is $6 (5oz barrel-aged pour, 16oz Fist City). With plastic cups, cash only, and 1 price, we'll be able to fly through lines. The biggest issue for us will be capacity in the Tap Room, which is around 300. We're making more of the specialty variants, so there won't just be a six barrel of any. Everything will be at least a half barrel each day, many will be more than that.

For packaged sales, there may be as many as 7 check-out terminals, with 7 other people picking orders. So that should move pretty well too. That's about the best we can do.

 

[lb304854]

Great question and one I've been thinking about since Oktoberfest, but I think it varies depending on where else you are publicizing the event.

Oktoberfest said 8.5K interested, 3.5K going. We had about 25K.
Coffee Eugene said 505 interested, 135 going. We had right around 400-450 throughout the day.

We have a pretty great system worked out for Deth's Tar. The Tap Room and Package Sales will be completely separate. The bar will have 2 sets of all the barrel-aged beers on draft, and only Fist City as a non-barrel aged option. Then there will be a 2nd/3rd bar set up at the flag with the same. Cash only, every item is $6 (5oz barrel-aged pour, 16oz Fist City). With plastic cups, cash only, and 1 price, we'll be able to fly through lines. The biggest issue for us will be capacity in the Tap Room, which is around 300. We're making more of the specialty variants, so there won't just be a six barrel of any. Everything will be at least a half barrel each day, many will be more than that.

For packaged sales, there may be as many as 7 check-out terminals, with 7 other people picking orders. So that should move pretty well too. That's about the best we can do.

If you open the brewery doors, capacity could triple.

For real though, glad you are increasing check out terminals. The Coffee Eugene line moved pretty slow the first hour and both terminals crashed. I can only imagine how insane Deth's Tar will be.

 

[SecretSquirrel]

oh you know want to go

 

[thewimperoo]

oh you know want to go

To drink Baldwinsville beer, no thanks. I'll wait until they're actually making beer there.

 

[SecretSquirrel]

To drink Baldwinsville beer, no thanks. I'll wait until they're actually making beer there.

lol

 

[user 306237]

...Cash only, every item is $6 (5oz barrel-aged pour, 16oz Fist City). With plastic cups, cash only, and 1 price, we'll be able to fly through lines...

Office-chair quarterbacking here but that's going to mean a lot of singles.

Maybe you can pre-pour the drafts into these? Further speed it all up?

 

[RedCoffee]

Great question and one I've been thinking about since Oktoberfest, but I think it varies depending on where else you are publicizing the event.

Oktoberfest said 8.5K interested, 3.5K going. We had about 25K.
Coffee Eugene said 505 interested, 135 going. We had right around 400-450 throughout the day.

We have a pretty great system worked out for Deth's Tar. The Tap Room and Package Sales will be completely separate. The bar will have 2 sets of all the barrel-aged beers on draft, and only Fist City as a non-barrel aged option. Then there will be a 2nd/3rd bar set up at the flag with the same. Cash only, every item is $6 (5oz barrel-aged pour, 16oz Fist City). With plastic cups, cash only, and 1 price, we'll be able to fly through lines. The biggest issue for us will be capacity in the Tap Room, which is around 300. We're making more of the specialty variants, so there won't just be a six barrel of any. Everything will be at least a half barrel each day, many will be more than that.

For packaged sales, there may be as many as 7 check-out terminals, with 7 other people picking orders. So that should move pretty well too. That's about the best we can do.

Love that you guys think through all of this stuff. May be nuttz to buttz but knowing things are moving efficiently makes all the difference.

 

[ChicagoGuy]

Office-chair quarterbacking here but that's going to mean a lot of singles.

Maybe you can pre-pour the drafts into these? Further speed it all up?

That wouldn't have any effect on wait times, because the transferring of pours into old tom kha containers is traditionally done in the bathroom.

 

[trickytunadicky]

Clyborne opens in 10 minutes??

Currently sitting at Duseks wonder if I should go...

Jolly Pumpkin’s a lot closer.

 

[SecretSquirrel]

Jolly Pumpkin’s a lot closer.

maybe?

 

[BakeBisBife]

greetings, FIBs. perhaps i can interest you in stoutwhales, hazebro, and lambic? these things and more can be yours at this fundraiser for my nephew on 11/3 at the green lady. bring your grandmules - it's for a good cause.

 

[vav1]

greetings, FIBs. perhaps i can interest you in stoutwhales, hazebro, and lambic? these things and more can be yours at this fundraiser for my nephew on 11/3 at the green lady. bring your grandmules - it's for a good cause.

Calvin. Can I donate some bottles and maybe a keg?

 

[Tooch4321]

Finally made it to Jester King and it’s gorgeous. Talk about doing everything right, I’d say the only other places to compare would be New Glarus and Hill Farmstead. SPON variants for days...

 

[danbanana]

Finally made it to Jester King and it’s gorgeous. Talk about doing everything right, I’d say the only other places to compare would be New Glarus and Hill Farmstead. SPON variants for days...

I've been twice and both times, it was ******* raining...

That said, Ommegang is still the prettiest brewery in the U.S.

 

[BakeBisBife]

Calvin. Can I donate some bottles and maybe a keg?

absolutely. you rock, adam. DMing you.

 

[middlebrow]

*shameless promotion* - a barrel aged version of our milk eyed mender adjunct pastry stout is coming out next tuesday at beer temple. there's only like 120 bottles. aged for 2 years in koval oat and then slowly carbed for another 6 months. all the adjuncts mellowed and evolved and outta the bottle this f*cker is gorgeous...notes of subtle pepper, cherry, vanilla, oatmeal, plum, coconut, the mental concept of heaven, bowies berlin period, 90's bulls, etc. f*ck FOBAB, fund our brewpub.

 

[trickytunadicky]

*shameless promotion* - a barrel aged version of our milk eyed mender adjunct pastry stout is coming out next tuesday at beer temple. there's only like 120 bottles. aged for 2 years in koval oat and then slowly carbed for another 6 months. all the adjuncts mellowed and evolved and outta the bottle this f*cker is gorgeous...notes of subtle pepper, cherry, vanilla, oatmeal, plum, coconut, the mental concept of heaven, bowies berlin period, 90's bulls, etc. f*ck FOBAB, fund our brewpub.

Ugh, your house is a lot more convenient to me.

 

[ChicagoGuy]

*shameless promotion* - a barrel aged version of our milk eyed mender adjunct pastry stout is coming out next tuesday at beer temple. there's only like 120 bottles. aged for 2 years in koval oat and then slowly carbed for another 6 months. all the adjuncts mellowed and evolved and outta the bottle this f*cker is gorgeous...notes of subtle pepper, cherry, vanilla, oatmeal, plum, coconut, the mental concept of heaven, bowies berlin period, 90's bulls, etc. f*ck FOBAB, fund our brewpub.

Fake afternoon meeting created in the work calendar.

 

[lb304854]

*shameless promotion* - a barrel aged version of our milk eyed mender adjunct pastry stout is coming out next tuesday at beer temple. there's only like 120 bottles. aged for 2 years in koval oat and then slowly carbed for another 6 months. all the adjuncts mellowed and evolved and outta the bottle this f*cker is gorgeous...notes of subtle pepper, cherry, vanilla, oatmeal, plum, coconut, the mental concept of heaven, bowies berlin period, 90's bulls, etc. f*ck FOBAB, fund our brewpub.

A damn Tuesday???

 

[sherm10161]

then slowly carbed for another 6 months

Genuinely curious as to what this means as I've never heard the term "slowly carbed" before. Are you just saying that this was bottle conditioned for six months?