FIB War Room

[DiscountMegaMall4ever]

why not release them on like tuesday or wednesday morning?

You're right. This does look better when more people are at work.

 

[vav1]

I’ll be at NIN all three nights. Tacos & Beer meetup at Big Star?

 

[beeraficionado]

This is the sort of action that justifies brand loyalty!

But no seriously: I appreciate it because otherwise I might have to meet Scalzo in a parking lot again...

Late September (about a month earlier than last year) with distro this time.

I am also confused why a business would maximize their profits by doing product releases when the maximum amount of people might attend. This is the dumbest decision I've seen a business make since that time the Beer Temple told us about an event they were holding.

 

[BobCobb1]

Vanilla Deth was one of the most underwhelming beers I had last year. Not sure which vintage of DT it was aged on. I thought last year's base was clearly better than prior ones, so perhaps that means better things this time around if it lags a year.

If Ryeway, VSOJ and Cafe Deth are anything like last year though...oof.

 

[tinypyramids1]

I’ll be at NIN all three nights. Tacos & Beer meetup at Big Star?

wife and i will be at the thursday show, see you there

 

[lb304854]

Hop Butcher's Telehopic is pretty damn good. Kind of West coast-y. I didn't care for Two Flat even though the canned on date was 7/24.

 

[DiscountMegaMall4ever]

Per earlier discussion:
"And by a hair, the favorite among our taste-testers is Deep Dish Pizza (Heartland, Mid-America). No, we did not pick this because we live in Chicago and have a Chicago bias. In fact, we approached this flavor with more pre-judgment, and was surprised how much we liked it. We enjoyed the pronounced flavor of tomato and cheese, with a beefy undertow that makes for easy repeatable snacking. (It’s three-quarters the way to ketchup-flavored chips.)"

https://thetakeout.com/review-taste-test-lays-potato-chips-2018-flavors-1828016062

 

[yeahnatenelson]

Per earlier discussion:
"And by a hair, the favorite among our taste-testers is Deep Dish Pizza (Heartland, Mid-America). No, we did not pick this because we live in Chicago and have a Chicago bias. In fact, we approached this flavor with more pre-judgment, and was surprised how much we liked it. We enjoyed the pronounced flavor of tomato and cheese, with a beefy undertow that makes for easy repeatable snacking. (It’s three-quarters the way to ketchup-flavored chips.)"

https://thetakeout.com/review-taste-test-lays-potato-chips-2018-flavors-1828016062

Thanks for getting this thread back on track!

 

[middlebrow]

GABF is still selling endcap row booths. That's typically where the Goose Islands, Stone, Oscar Blues, St Arnold with their mini-church, and Dogfish Head typically end up.

found out this morning that goose, lagunitas, wicked weed and the like are no longer welcome at GABF. I guess they give the umbrella one entry lottery pick last year for booths and forbid them from buying featured endcap booths.

Per earlier discussion:
"And by a hair, the favorite among our taste-testers is Deep Dish Pizza (Heartland, Mid-America). No, we did not pick this because we live in Chicago and have a Chicago bias. In fact, we approached this flavor with more pre-judgment, and was surprised how much we liked it. We enjoyed the pronounced flavor of tomato and cheese, with a beefy undertow that makes for easy repeatable snacking. (It’s three-quarters the way to ketchup-flavored chips.)"

https://thetakeout.com/review-taste-test-lays-potato-chips-2018-flavors-1828016062

if they taste like these, color me intrigued

 

[yeahnatenelson]

found out this morning that goose, lagunitas, wicked weed and the like are no longer welcome at GABF. I guess they give the umbrella one entry lottery pick last year for booths and forbid them from buying featured endcap booths.

Huh.

 

[middlebrow]

Huh.

goose used to ship competition beers for the chicago area for years...this year they said they aren't and I googled.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/dinin...-great-american-beer-fest-20171005-story.html

 

[DiscountMegaMall4ever]

Thanks for getting this thread back on track!

Anything I can do to contribute. Because that Vermont thread is about an empty kerosene tank and early frost discussion away from catching us.

 

[kodt]

So $350 memberships for a Chicago homebrewer that makes vanilla stouts sold out in one day. JEG says it is worth it though.

 

[Alum]

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[trickytunadicky]

So $350 memberships for a Chicago homebrewer that makes vanilla stouts sold out in one day. JEG says it is worth it though.

JEG? Likes vanilla? Really

 

[Gonzoillini1]

So $350 memberships for a Chicago homebrewer that makes vanilla stouts sold out in one day. JEG says it is worth it though.

I've had a few of the Barclay beers, and while they are tasty, scaling up from homebrew batches to commercial size is always going to be a challenge for that kind of beer.

I'm kind of surprised there is still that much demand for clubs / memberships, but maybe that is just my jaded side.

 

[vav1]

found out this morning that goose, lagunitas, wicked weed and the like are no longer welcome at GABF. I guess they give the umbrella one entry lottery pick last year for booths and forbid them from buying featured endcap booths.


if they taste like these, color me intrigued

Holy **** i haven't thought about these in years, and my brain just flushed my mouth with the flavor memory.

 

[ChaQuiseman]

I've had a few of the Barclay beers, and while they are tasty, scaling up from homebrew batches to commercial size is always going to be a challenge for that kind of beer.

I'm kind of surprised there is still that much demand for clubs / memberships, but maybe that is just my jaded side.

When you think about the fact that ~50% of those memberships were purchased solely in anticipation of having the most hype trade bait, it doesn't become too hard to believe.

 

[yeahnatenelson]

Very important:

Please take a moment to vote on whether a hot dog is a sandwich.

 

[yeahnatenelson]

So $350 memberships for a Chicago homebrewer that makes vanilla stouts sold out in one day. JEG says it is worth it though.

So does this guy only make vanilla stouts? That would both incredibly original and unoriginal at the same time.

 

[vav1]

Very important:

Please take a moment to vote on whether a hot dog is a sandwich.

I have ruined many evenings for the kitchens at various restaurants with that chart. A+

 

[TheJB]

When you think about the fact that ~50% of those memberships were purchased solely in anticipation of having the most hype trade bait, it doesn't become too hard to believe.

I tried both the regular BA Legacy and the Vanilla BA Legacy and they were very, very good so I split one membership with a couple of friends. You won’t see me putting any of mine online, but the people that bought two memberships...

 

[mjohnson171]

but the people that bought two memberships...

Wait, people are buying 2 memberships!?!?!? Are some so desperate to have the hot new thing they're willing to gamble $700 on a yet to open commercial brewery, amidst about 6700 other breweries in the US, from a homebrewer who makes a few good beers in 5-10 gal quantities?!?! God Bless America.

 

[yeahnatenelson]

Wait, people are buying 2 memberships!?!?!? Are some so desperate to have the hot new thing they're willing to gamble $700 on a yet to open commercial brewery, amidst about 6700 other breweries in the US, from a homebrewer who makes a few good beers in 5-10 gal quantities?!?! God Bless America.

It's like the J. Wakefield OG Society, if Wakefield was a near-complete unknown.

 

[yeahnatenelson]

WAIT.

Is ol' Barclay Perkins doing some dragonfruit sours, too????

 

[mjohnson171]

It's like the J. Wakefield OG Society, if Wakefield was a near-complete unknown.

Apparently the only qualification these days to get funding for a brewery is to have 1 hot homebrew that a few dozen people love. This is like the 10th example of this model.

I also knew JW was a turd, ever since his homebrew days when he was active on the beer forums and stiffing multiple friends on trades. Dude was a bad trader and I tried to warn people who still threw in money for the OG membership. I still laugh so hard when those friends wear the OG shirts.

 

[yeahnatenelson]

Apparently the only qualification these days to get funding for a brewery is to have 1 hot homebrew that a few dozen people love. This is like the 10th example of this model.

You're not wrong.

EDIT: But you also have to promise rare bottles to only the shortlist of backers, so they can be invited to tastings and/or trade for beer they really want.

 

[Alum]

Almost entirely driven by a trade market to boot though, right?

Woof.

 

[mjohnson171]

Almost entirely driven by a trade market to boot though, right?

Woof.

Welcome to today's mead world.

 

[kodt]

So does this guy only make vanilla stouts? That would both incredibly original and unoriginal at the same time.

He also makes maple vanilla stouts.

Wait, people are buying 2 memberships!?!?!? Are some so desperate to have the hot new thing they're willing to gamble $700 on a yet to open commercial brewery, amidst about 6700 other breweries in the US, from a homebrewer who makes a few good beers in 5-10 gal quantities?!?! God Bless America.

Not to mention you will need to drive to Lansing MI to pick them up.