FIB War Room

[thewimperoo]

I agree with you. The quote about the flat barrel aged beers is just ridiculous. I can only hope that they were joking. The whole cut us slack because we've only been open 2 years is ********. Many other breweries have done way more in less time. 2 years and still QC issues, still no bottleshop, still only over priced bombers and still not making the beer they want. Who the **** is demanding $10+ bombers of a Chai Milk Stout? I really don't buy anything of theirs anymore except for the occasional hoppy offering, but at $11 a bomber I'm way more inclined to pick a 6 pack or 4 pack of an equally good IPA. I hope that they succeed, but until their value improves I won't be purchasing from them. Also, they seem to have stopped making berliners which is disappointing.

This is basically where I'm at with them. I basically only buy their hoppy beers at this point and even that is few and far between. I think the Deutsch Hopfen was the last thing I bought.

Would it really kill them to make something below 7% abv?

 

[Treebs]

Will they have a tasting room at their facility? Maybe a tasting room with some taps will fill that "what if we...." itch. I know there are a ton of people who hate on Shorts, but their brewpub always has a ton of experimental beers on tap that typically get bottled if they're popular enough.

That's the plan, but I hope their pricing structure doesn't translate from bombers to growlers. I like NvU as much as the next guy, but I'm sure as **** not paying $30 for a growler fill of it.

 

[user 306237]

This is basically where I'm at with them. I basically only buy their hoppy beers at this point and even that is few and far between. I think the Deutsch Hopfen was the last thing I bought.

Would it really kill them to make something below 7% abv?

Insofar as no one would pay $10 for it, yes (their Berliners notwithstanding). Why pay $8-9 for a 6.5% ABV IPA when you could just buy a 6-pack? I'm also curious if/when retailers are going to start pushing back. Unless it's a DIPA, an Abduction variant or something that's an unusually small run, those bottles just sit there taking up valuable shelf space.

 

[Slickdanko]

Chicago! The New Jersey of the craft beer scene since 2010!

 

[KWilk]

wait... someone is dumb enough to buy these even out of market?

poor bastards... once as a young padawani bought a four pack because the labels were nice... didnt even keep them as punishment beers for pong.

Fascist Pig isn't terrible.

 

[tinypyramids1]

i love walking into a bar where a friend is playing a gig and i was going to be anyway, and they have bottles of kbs hanging out in the cooler. no biggie. i'll happily pay $10/12oz to not have to take a day off to chase.

 

[cosmicevan]

Insofar as no one would pay $10 for it, yes (their Berliners notwithstanding). Why pay $8-9 for a 6.5% ABV IPA when you could just buy a 6-pack? I'm also curious if/when retailers are going to start pushing back. Unless it's a DIPA, an Abduction variant or something that's an unusually small run, those bottles just sit there taking up valuable shelf space.

i have to say as a regular beer tourist to the chicago area for the past few years (via work), i've noticed that in the beginning i could hardly find any pipeworks when in town and now i see the same batches/bottles on shelves that i saw a few months ago when i was in town and even the more popular offerings hang out on the shelf

 

[tinypyramids1]

i have to say as a regular beer tourist to the chicago area for the past few years (via work), i've noticed that in the beginning i could hardly find any pipeworks when in town and now i see the same batches/bottles on shelves that i saw a few months ago when i was in town and even the more popular offerings hang out on the shelf

probably a combo of their brewhouse upgrade and people getting 'pipeworks fatigue' like i did.

 

[yeahnatenelson]

i have to say as a regular beer tourist to the chicago area for the past few years (via work), i've noticed that in the beginning i could hardly find any pipeworks when in town and now i see the same batches/bottles on shelves that i saw a few months ago when i was in town and even the more popular offerings hang out on the shelf

The only caveat would be the Abduction series. People still go crazy for them new deviants.

 

[tinypyramids1]

The only caveat would be the Abduction series. People still go crazy for them new deviants.

emphasis on new though. once there's a second batch, it's a lot easier to grip.

 

[cosmicevan]

The only caveat would be the Abduction series. People still go crazy for them new deviants.

emphasis on new though. once there's a second batch, it's a lot easier to grip.

the past 2 or 3 times i was in town i saw abductions on the shelf. may have been luck of the draw, but i passed on them since i wasn't too impressed with the others i've tried.

 

[yeahnatenelson]

the past 2 or 3 times i was in town i saw abductions on the shelf. may have been luck of the draw, but i passed on them since i wasn't too impressed with the others i've tried.

Regular Abduction and coffee definitely sit, but anything new evaporates. The most recent, Mint Truffle Abduction, was in and out in a few days.

 

[sherm10161]

The only caveat would be the Abduction series. People still go crazy for them new deviants.

I think deviants is the correct word.

 

[yeahnatenelson]

I think deviants is the correct word.

Glad to never have to say variants again. Thanks, dontdrinkbeer!

 

[Dontcounttoday]

Regular Abduction and coffee definitely sit, but anything new evaporates. The most recent, Mint Truffle Abduction, was in and out in a few days.

FYI to anyone looking, there were a few shipments of this that went out. Still available all over the city.

 

[user 306237]

Goose Clybourn has Juliet and Halia on tap ($6/5oz). Halia has never tasted so good -- I'm finally willing to concede Lurchingbeast's point wayyyyyyyyyy back when that it's their best beer. If we're lucky, Goose HQ will re-brand it so it's called 312 Urban Wild Saizon, available in 12-packs (it's the z that makes it urban).

Also, cans from Destihl are out. I liked Abbey's Single enough, but according to Internet reviews, I'm an idiot.

 

[lb304854]

Goose Clybourn has Juliet and Halia on tap ($6/5oz). Halia has never tasted so good -- I'm finally willing to concede Lurchingbeast's point wayyyyyyyyyy back when that it's their best beer. If we're lucky, Goose HQ will re-brand it so it's called 312 Urban Wild Saizon, available in 12-packs (it's the z that makes it urban).

Also, cans from Destihl are out. I liked Abbey's Single enough, but according to Internet reviews, I'm an idiot.

Did I really say Halia is GI's best beer? I'm an idiot sometimes. I do think it is their best belgian/non-bcs variant.

 

[drgarage1]

Did I really say Halia is GI's best beer? I'm an idiot sometimes. I do think it is their best belgian/non-bcs variant.

But gren lien

 

[user 306237]

Did I really say Halia is GI's best beer? I'm an idiot sometimes. I do think it is their best belgian/non-bcs variant.

Probably the latter. I'm just prone to hyperbole.

 

[MarkIntihar]

Fun fact: when you Google image search "Zambrano sky point", a picture of backfat is the 7th image.

That's probably my doing.

 

[MarkIntihar]

Also, cans from Destihl are out. I liked Abbey's Single enough, but according to Internet reviews, I'm an idiot.

Any sours?

 

[dvelcich1]

Any sours?

Just the Belgian single and an imperial ipa.

 

[kawilliams81]

I think Destihl brewed their first beer in the production facility less than a year ago? So, could see bottled sours in the next year.

 

[KWilk]

I think Destihl brewed their first beer in the production facility less than a year ago? So, could see bottled sours in the next year.

Do they plan to bottle it?

They seem to be pretty happy with it being a very small batch, soooper limited kinda thing.

I was working the table directly next to theirs at the Peoria beerfest and they weren't pouring it. Weak! Although I don't blame them one bit.

 

[Gonzoillini1]

I think Destihl brewed their first beer in the production facility less than a year ago? So, could see bottled sours in the next year.

Based on what The Alum has told me (and no one is tighter with the Destihl crew than he is) I don't believe they have plans to bottle anything from the St. Dekkera series for the forseeable future, and God knows I don't wanna pay what they would charge for the stainless series of sours based on the keg prices for them (same price for BCS sixtels and sixtels of counter clock weisse / flanders / gose).

Cheers!

 

[Chest Rockwell]

Based on what The Alum has told me (and no one is tighter with the Destihl crew than he is) I don't believe they have plans to bottle anything from the St. Dekkera series for the forseeable future, and God knows I don't wanna pay what they would charge for the stainless series of sours based on the keg prices for them (same price for BCS sixtels and sixtels of counter clock weisse / flanders / gose).

Cheers!

The price and the fact that a lot of the batches are terrible.

 

[kawilliams81]

Do they plan to bottle it?

They seem to be pretty happy with it being a very small batch, soooper limited kinda thing.

I was working the table directly next to theirs at the Peoria beerfest and they weren't pouring it. Weak! Although I don't blame them one bit.

That might just have been because it was the Peorie beerfest? Every event I have been too when they were there they always have their sours. Fobab, GI Block Party, Stoutfest, GTMW, and a couple others

 

[user 306237]

Apparently, it's not too early to start thinking about CCBW 2014:
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/goose-island-sunday-funday-tickets-11303837081?
ref=ebritechitw
ETA: I'm not seeing it on event brite but per BA, "The description states $3 beers, live music, mini golf, food trucks, and the inaugural "Battle of the Breweries" dodgeball tournament. There will be offerings from other Chicago breweries as well."

It also appears to be at their new warehouse.

Or you could attend this:

 

[lb304854]

Apparently, it's not too early to start thinking about CCBW 2014:
http://www.eventbrite.com/e/goose-island-sunday-funday-tickets-11303837081?
ref=ebritechitw
ETA: I'm not seeing it on event brite but per BA, "The description states $3 beers, live music, mini golf, food trucks, and the inaugural "Battle of the Breweries" dodgeball tournament. There will be offerings from other Chicago breweries as well."

It also appears to be at their new warehouse.

Or you could attend this:

$40 for 4 tokens? Hmmmmm.

 

[Dunt1]

$40 for 4 tokens? Hmmmmm.

YOU'RE PAYING FOR THE COMPANY