FIB War Room

[jdhende]

Anyone know if any of the big stuff is still on tap at Haymarket today? They tweeted that "Uber Mathias & Chocolate Coffee Smoked Porter are going fast" but what about the BA stuff? (Raspberry Stout, Quad, Barleywine ...) Was hoping to swing by and fill some growlers.

That clare's raspberry stout on draft was really good. Best beer I've ever had from Haymarket.

 

[jakeox]

That clare's raspberry stout on draft was really good. Best beer I've ever had from Haymarket.

I just got back from lunch there, actually, and I agree with your assessment (I took home 32 oz of it). The double-hopped BA barleywine, Templeton BA quad, and Uber Mathias were all excellent as well. I think everything from Sunday is still on tap, though they're running low on a couple things (including the three I mentioned but it sounds like they're OK on the raspberry BA Clare's for now).

TIL: If you like Bramble Rye, you should try Clare's Thirsty Ale.

 

[kawilliams81]

I just got back from lunch there, actually, and I agree with your assessment (I took home 32 oz of it). The double-hopped BA barleywine, Templeton BA quad, and Uber Mathias were all excellent as well. I think everything from Sunday is still on tap, though they're running low on a couple things (including the three I mentioned but it sounds like they're OK on the raspberry BA Clare's for now).

TIL: If you like Bramble Rye, you should try Clare's Thirsty Ale.

They are doing growlers of Clare's Thirsty Ale? Not listed for growlers on beermenus.

 

[Treebs]

Looks like Session 2 for the Rev party is sold out now.

 

[jakeox]

They are doing growlers of Clare's Thirsty Ale? Not listed for growlers on beermenus.

32 oz only. $18.

 

[jdhende]

32 oz only. $18.

I heard news awhile back Haymarket was eventually going to bottle. I really hope that is true. I think they are really hitting their stride with their offerings lately.

 

[jakeox]

I heard news awhile back Haymarket was eventually going to bottle. I really hope that is true. I think they are really hitting their stride with their offerings lately.

That would be awesome if so. Their BA stuff, in my opinion, is much better than most breweries' BA programs.

 

[user 306237]

I haven't seen any mention of this on the usual sites so... maybe it won't be super-crazy crowded?

Hahaha... I know, good one.
31 REASONS TO GET DRUNK AT LOCAL OPTION ON 1/17
DRAFT LIST:
1. Goose Island BCS – Proprietors 2013
2. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout 2013
3. Goose Island BCS Barleywine 2013
4. Bell’s Hopslam
5. Allagash Hugh Malone
6. Bell’s Expedition Stout
7. Birrificio del Ducato Verdi Imperial Stout Anniversario
8. Central Waters Bourbon Barrel Stout
9. Dark Horse Too
10. Evil Twin Imperial Biscotti Break Natale
11. Evil Twin Ron and the Beast Ryan
12. Half Acre Quakerbridge
13. LambickX Private Domain 2013
14. Local Option Bierwerker BBA Kentucky Common
15. Local Option Bierwerker Blood ov the Kings
16. Local Option Bierwerker Dampf Loc
17. Local Option Bierwerker Morning Wood
18. Local Option Bierwerker Schmetterling Gose
19. Local Option Bierwerker Sweet Leif
20. Local Option Bierwerker Voku Hila
21. Local Option Bierwerker Outlawger
22. New Belgium Lips Of Faith – Avoine IPA (Half Acre Collaboration)
23. Pipeworks Brother Nelson Razbeardo
24. Pipeworks The One Horned Wonder And His Fanciful Flying Fresno
25. Port Board Meeting
26. Thisted Bryghus Limfjords Porter
27. Thornbridge Wild Raven
28. Three Floyds BackMasking
29. Three Floyds Permanent Funeral
30. Three Floyds Zombie Dust
31. Virtue Mitten

Date: Friday 1/17
Time: 3pm
Address: 1102 W. Webster

 

[mtrog313]

Outside of the Bourbon Counties it honestly doesn't look a whole lot different than their taplist on any given day

 

[lb304854]

Outside of the Bourbon Counties it honestly doesn't look a whole lot different than their taplist on any given day

And since it starts at ******* 3 there is no point in venturing down. Bourbon Counties will be gone by 330.

 

[immobilisme]

logged in to announce I will be attending the early session of the Rev party. You're welcome.

 

[PHBoiler]

With the Chicago market getting 300 cases of Surly Darkness and Binny's alone getting 160 of them, I can't wait to see the ridiculous ISO posts around the interwebs on Monday afternoon. It's going to get FIBtastic I bet. Can't wait for ISO West Ashley FT 3 Darkness!

 

[yeahnatenelson]

logged in to announce I will be attending the early session of the Rev party. You're welcome.

OHEY. This year the after party can be at your place!

 

[immobilisme]

OHEY. This year the after party can be at your place!

No ******* mayo fights you damn weirdos.

 

[mishuggah]

logged in to announce I will be attending the early session of the Rev party. You're welcome.

Thanks for the warning.

 

[gtx281]

With the Chicago market getting 300 cases of Surly Darkness and Binny's alone getting 160 of them, I can't wait to see the ridiculous ISO posts around the interwebs on Monday afternoon. It's going to get FIBtastic I bet. Can't wait for ISO West Ashley FT 3 Darkness!

It's gonna be hilarious.

Binny's is averaging 5 cases or so per store? Jesus, we are ******* spoiled.

 

[jeblikesbeer]

With the Chicago market getting 300 cases of Surly Darkness and Binny's alone getting 160 of them, I can't wait to see the ridiculous ISO posts around the interwebs on Monday afternoon. It's going to get FIBtastic I bet. Can't wait for ISO West Ashley FT 3 Darkness!

i'm just gonna throw my bitch fit here... thats FAR more than the twin cities area seemed to get... stores got at most one case around here... had i not gone to darkness day i would have struck out

 

[match1112]

i'm just gonna throw my bitch fit here... thats FAR more than the twin cities area seemed to get... stores got at most one case around here... had i not gone to darkness day i would have struck out

How aboot we send you some Finch's and call it even?

 

[lb304854]

i'm just gonna throw my bitch fit here... thats FAR more than the twin cities area seemed to get... stores got at most one case around here... had i not gone to darkness day i would have struck out

But it is far far less than what was released at Darkness Day. My point is, why should they reward people from their hometown who couldn't bother to support them directly.

 

[JohnfromPurdue]

But it is far far less than what was released at Darkness Day. My point is, why should they reward people from their hometown who couldn't bother to support them directly.

To be fair, some people might have had more important things to do than beer on the one day it was at the brewery.

 

[lb304854]

To be fair, some people might have had more important things to do than beer on the one day it was at the brewery.

So they would have time to hunt store to store the one weekday it was around town?

And that's not even the point. The point is the Twin Ccities market received many multiple times the amount as Chicago via the brewery sale.

 

[steimie]

So they would have time to hunt store to store the one weekday it was around town?

And that's not even the point. The point is the Twin Ccities market received many multiple times the amount as Chicago via the brewery sale.

When, oh when, will the beer Gods stop discriminating against Chicago?!?

 

[lb304854]

When, oh when, will the beer Gods stop discriminating against Chicago?!?

I'm not the one who cried 'unfair'.

 

[ApocalypseZombie]

When, oh when, will the beer Gods stop discriminating against Chicago?!?

Dat beer geek per capita ratio...

 

[JohnfromPurdue]

So they would have time to hunt store to store the one weekday it was around town?

And that's not even the point. The point is the Twin Ccities market received many multiple times the amount as Chicago via the brewery sale.

All I'm saying is your implication that someone who didn't go to Darkness Day doesn't support Surly is ridiculous. Do I really need to give an example of how someone might have other life obligations one weekend but be free another weekend? BTW, I could care less what Surly does with their Darkness.

 

[lb304854]

All I'm saying is your implication that someone who didn't go to Darkness Day doesn't support Surly is ridiculous.

Lolwut?

I think your need to read that again to regain a little context. I'm not saying anyone who didn't attend DD doesn't support Surly. Simply that I do not feel sympathy for the locals who missed out on Darkness. I'll recap it for you:

The vast majority of Darkness was sold at Darkness Day in the Twin Cities. Surly then distributed a bunch to stores in the Twin Cities. Then Surly decided to send some to Chicago, which a Twin City native (I assume) wasn't happy with since it is more than they distributed across the Twin Cities.

I'm also not interested in buying any Darkness in Chicagoland. No skin in the game here.

 

[jeblikesbeer]

yea im from the twin cities and I did my time in FIB land for five years... PS... i miss y'll

 

[user 306237]

Word via BA is that Chicago got an extra special, "brewed for Chicago-only" batch. Same color wax, though, so have fun figuring out that "trade value'.

 

[yamar68]

Word via BA is that Chicago got an extra special, "brewed for Chicago-only" batch. Same color wax, though, so have fun figuring out that "trade value'.

Your information is bad and you should fee bad.

And for the record, Minneapolis alone got more than 300 cases. Add in St. Paul, the metro area, Rochester, Duluth, Moorehead, etc. I'm sure MN ended up with 10 times what was sent to Chicago without accounting for D Day.

And we, too, got more bottles just this week.

TLDR: if you're trading IP Chicago they should go 1:1 with Prop.

 

[ApocalypseZombie]

TLDR: if you're trading IP Chicago they should go 1:1 with Prop.

Mmmaaayyybbbeeee if someone offers up 3 darkness...