FIB War Room

[danbanana]

I heard some beer nerd took it upon himself to hand out numbered tickets and prevent cutting. Completely independent of Half-Acre staff.

Not gonna lie: this is probably the greatest thing anyone has ever done in a beer line.

 

[user 306237]

I heard some beer nerd took it upon himself to hand out numbered tickets and prevent cutting. Completely independent of Half-Acre staff.

Is this the year when someone finally gets assaulted during one of these beer releases? I can imagine someone not giving a **** about a DIY numbering system and jumping the line anyway.

Also makes me wonder if beeraficionado 's prediction will hold out.

 

[oN3xM]

It was time for an updated version.

 

[Alum]

At peace with missing Transient Neckbeard bundle. At peace with missing both Prop Day and Black Friday here in Chicago.

Hell, I bet I'll get more BCS than everyone here just walking into Total Wine in Vegas next Friday AM..

All that said.. man, I love that Benthic.. Might be time to break out that spare BCS 2013 poster and try and get some of those bottles.

 

[PHBoiler]

At peace with missing Transient Neckbeard bundle. At peace with missing both Prop Day and Black Friday here in Chicago.

Hell, I bet I'll get more BCS than everyone here just walking into Total Wine in Vegas next Friday AM..

All that said.. man, I love that Benthic.. Might be time to break out that spare BCS 2013 poster and try and get some of those bottles.

I had no idea Neckbeard would sell out. I didn't even check until you posted this. I saw it yesterday and figured I'd just place my order when I do some online shopping tonight. Oh well. Folks dropping an entire paycheck on stout over the next 8 days I guess: Rev, HA, Transient, BCBS, and assorted others. Maybe I'll find a Resurgam on a shelf this weekend.

 

[TheBus]

I had no idea Neckbeard would sell out. I didn't even check until you posted this. I saw it yesterday and figured I'd just place my order when I do some online shopping tonight. Oh well. Folks dropping an entire paycheck on stout over the next 8 days I guess: Rev, HA, Transient, BCBS, and assorted others. Maybe I'll find a Resurgam on a shelf this weekend.

Fairly confident the bundles have sold out each year but the Cellar still has them on the shelf for days/weeks after.

 

[vav1]

What kind of timeline do we live in where Coolship Red is on tap at Parlor Pizza Bar in the West Loop?

It’s the same kinda world where I had St. Lamvinus Grand Cru & HF Arthur on tap for over a week. There’s so much now unless you’re screaming it, no one will hear you, and no one looks for stuff on their own.

How did you hear they have it? Did they advertise it?

 

[cfrances33]

It’s the same kinda world where I had St. Lamvinus Grand Cru & HF Arthur on tap for over a week. There’s so much now unless you’re screaming it, no one will hear you, and no one looks for stuff on their own.

How did you hear they have it? Did they advertise it?

Nothing to my knowledge except for a blurb about it in the Tribune.

Damn, I knew I should have popped in for some charcuterie and to check the leftovers from the anniversary party. Hell I live a block away. Shame, shame, shame.

 

[kodt]

Fairly confident the bundles have sold out each year but the Cellar still has them on the shelf for days/weeks after.

I think they still have Neckbeard Nectar on the shelf from last year, the barrel aged is probably long gone though.

It’s the same kinda world where I had St. Lamvinus Grand Cru & HF Arthur on tap for over a week. There’s so much now unless you’re screaming it, no one will hear you, and no one looks for stuff on their own.

How did you hear they have it? Did they advertise it?

beermenus.com actually

 

[TheJB]

It’s the same kinda world where I had St. Lamvinus Grand Cru & HF Arthur on tap for over a week. There’s so much now unless you’re screaming it, no one will hear you, and no one looks for stuff on their own.

How did you hear they have it? Did they advertise it?

Which spot has Arthur and do you think will it still be on Sunday.

 

[IndianaJones]

I had St. Lamvinus Grand Cru on tap

 

[vav1]

Which spot has Arthur and do you think will it still be on Sunday.

Oh it's gone now.

 

[TheJB]

Oh it's gone now.

 

[vav1]

It was on for a whole week. Same with the St. Lammy. Disco Stu doesn't advertise

 

[IndianaJones]

You blew my mind by saying the St Lam Grand Cru was kegged, let alone made it stateside.

 

[Ferowcious]

It was on for a whole week. Same with the St. Lammy. Disco Stu doesn't advertise

You're giving us these sweet sweet airport mealhacks but no lambic crumbs for the TB friends?

 

[middlebrow]

It was on for a whole week. Same with the St. Lammy. Disco Stu doesn't advertise

greatest character ever created for one joke in the history of entertainment?

 

[MrDorkLard]

I wish Lambic Doux had a Twitter feed for updates

 

[rmalinowski4]

on draft at Mousetrap tomorrow: • Squoke - An American wild ale inspired by our friends at Miller High Life that aged in barolo foedre for 13 months.

 

[Oldladyfingers]

Hey, all. Super random question. I'm heading into Chicago next week for Thanksgiving and will have very limited time to do BCBS-related activities (probably for the best). My mother-in-law plays piano at rotating Mariano's, so we will most likely go to one of them to see her play--do they ever get any BCBS variants on draft? Also, I'll be in the South Loop. Thanks and Go Bears (maybe we'll see a J. Howard resurgence???).

 

[disapowzment]

RedCoffee said rev line is 200 deep already. I miss old rev

 

[Alum]

RedCoffee said rev line is 200 deep already. I miss old rev

TBH, you kinda expected that today.

Where did you think all the Benthic folks were gonna go afterwards?

I'm hoping Saturday is more reasonable.. but who knows..

 

[daniel1]

TBH, you kinda expected that today.

Where did you think all the Benthic folks were gonna go afterwards?

I'm hoping Saturday is more reasonable.. but who knows..

I’m kind of surprised they didn’t all go to More after they put on all those BA Hennas.

 

[vav1]

You blew my mind by saying the St Lam Grand Cru was kegged, let alone made it stateside.

Only a handful of kegs came over.

You're giving us these sweet sweet airport mealhacks but no lambic crumbs for the TB friends?

Ok one thank you for this, and two i update the menus on the website daily (i haven't done it yet today) so technically the info IS out there, but like i said, disco stu etc.

I wish Lambic Doux had a Twitter feed for updates

I thought about updating it on the menu to reflect whatever it is, but it changes so frequently i don't want to keep stamping and reprinting menus every few days if i can help it, ****'s expensive.

 

[kodt]

I thought about updating it on the menu to reflect whatever it is, but it changes so frequently i don't want to keep stamping and reprinting menus every few days if i can help it, ****'s expensive.

just switch to iPad menus

don't actually do this, they are the worst

 

[user 306237]

RedCoffee said rev line is 200 deep already. I miss old rev

Update from 15 mins ago via their twitter feed:

 

[ChaQuiseman]

Update from 15 mins ago via their twitter feed:

But why?! Everything except Deth: Currant is seeing distribution.

Don't get me wrong, both cafe and Deth are excellent, I just do not understand waiting several hours on a cold day for something that you'll be able to walk into beer stores to pick up next week.

 

[user 306237]

But why?! Everything except Deth: Currant is seeing distribution.

Don't get me wrong, both cafe and Deth are excellent, I just do not understand waiting several hours on a cold day for something that you'll be able to walk into beer stores to pick up next week.

FOMO? I mean, BCS sees distribution but that doesn't necessarily make it easy to find.

The first guy in line drove down from northern Wisconsin (according to earlier tweets). Maybe these beers won't make it up to where he lives?

 

[Hopping Tiger]

Chasing beer in limited distro sucks. If you really want it waiting an hour in line can easily be preferable.

 

[DiscountMegaMall4ever]

Chasing beer in limited distro sucks. If you really want it waiting an hour in line can easily be preferable.

You definitely save a ton of time and money on gas. Unless you are from northern Wisconsin.