FIB War Room

[SSTroller]

daniel fix

Spot. On.

 

[Treebs]

Confirmed by vav: BCS 4pks, Barleywine 4pks, BCS Coffee 4pks, Proprietor's 22oz, & Vanilla Rye 22oz will all be $26.99

Probably the biggest dick punch there could be is the regular being priced the same as the variants. Makes zero sense to me.

 

[cneville1]

Confirmed by vav: BCS 4pks, Barleywine 4pks, BCS Coffee 4pks, Proprietor's 22oz, & Vanilla Rye 22oz will all be $26.99

Probably the biggest dick punch there could be is the regular being priced the same as the variants. Makes zero sense to me.

inbev'd

 

[SSTroller]

Probably the biggest dick punch there could be is the regular being priced the same as the variants. Makes zero sense to me.

This exactly. Will most likely cut into how much regular I'll buy this year. Sucks cuz I look forward to drinking through a case+ each year.

 

[Treebs]

This exactly. Will most likely cut into how much regular I'll buy this year. Sucks cuz I look forward to drinking through a case+ each year.

I'm officially not buying my yearly case of MOAS because of this. Definitely disappointed, but with the Transient re-up and party right around the corner and Black Friday it was an easy call.

 

[sherm10161]

Confirmed by vav: BCS 4pks, Barleywine 4pks, BCS Coffee 4pks, Proprietor's 22oz, & Vanilla Rye 22oz will all be $26.99

Probably the biggest dick punch there could be is the regular being priced the same as the variants. Makes zero sense to me.

inbev'd

Maybe it's all Inbev, but I'd be a little surprised if both Binny's and the distributor don't have a hand in setting the pricing scheme.

 

[SSTroller]

I'm officially not buying my yearly case of MOAS because of this. Definitely disappointed, but with the Transient re-up and party right around the corner and Black Friday it was an easy call.

Damn, I forgot the Transient re-up is that weekend too. This definitely cuts into it then.
Was really hoping Chris would do a reduced priced option for those who didn't want additional swag the 2nd round.

 

[SSTroller]

Maybe it's all Inbev, but I'd be a little surprised if both Binny's and the distributor don't have in setting the pricing scheme.

I'm sure ABI/GI have been eyeing the $30-40 BA stout market (Bruery, FFF, etc) the last few years as well. Especially when they know BCBS is superior for the most part.

 

[Treebs]

Damn, I forgot the Transient re-up is that weekend too. This definitely cuts into it then.
Was really hoping Chris would do a reduced priced option for those who didn't want additional swag the 2nd round.

That's still might be an option. I don't think he's sent out an email outlining the details of the re-up yet.

 

[SSTroller]

That's still might be an option. I don't think he's sent out an email outlining the details of the re-up yet.

True.
Have you seen any discussion about what he may be bringing this weekend? Hoping for a preview of that Lansing Lambic...

 

[PHBoiler]

True.
Have you seen any discussion about what he may be bringing this weekend? Hoping for a preview of that Lansing Lambic...

I'm also hoping for that wine BA flanders he posted on facebook about for FOBAB.

 

[PHBoiler]

That's still might be an option. I don't think he's sent out an email outlining the details of the re-up yet.

I'm really hoping we get those details before Black Friday so I know what kind of budget I'm working with for Bourbon County. Buying zero bottles from The Bruery this month given the crap ass options certainly helped.

 

[Treebs]

LOL, Firestone 18 just sold out at the Oak Brook Binny's in 30 minutes. Firestone. 18.

Up until two years ago I could still find 13, 14 and 15 turding it up. This is just getting so out of hand.

 

[Treebs]

I'm really hoping we get those details before Black Friday so I know what kind of budget I'm working with for Bourbon County. Buying zero bottles from The Bruery this month given the crap ass options certainly helped.

I'm assuming we will. At least a week before hand. I'm sure once FOBAB is done he'll send something out.

 

[RedCoffee]

Pretty worried for GI now. Hope they manage to sell all of that stock at that price point This is probably the best year to stock up because in a couple of years those 4-packs are going to MSRP at $40.

I also enjoyed this:
http://blog.lakeshorebev.com/blog/2014-bourbon-county-stout

Jesse Valenciana (Goose Island):A few thoughts before we start, this year’s Bourbon County is more mellow than in years past because of the crazy weather we had last year. It was the first time ever that we had to turn heaters on in the barrel warehouse because of those -40 degree days. As a result, the barrels weren't contracting as much as in past years and we ended up with almost a full percentage point lower in ABV than we had in 2013's release.

Matt Tanaka: Okay everyone, let's get started. What are you initial thoughts?

Collin Moody: This is great. It’s a lot more berry-forward this year. A lot more fruity.

Pat Brophy: Very ripe. I think the berry thing is spot on. Definitely some of that berry character. I think it’s not as much of that oak-y vanilla, as in year’s past. There’s a hint of it there but in years past it’s beer slapping you with that bourbon barrel character. It’s not as roasty as I thought it would be this young. I hate using the word “smooth” to describe a beer but this is a smooth beer, man. I mean, this is impressive.

Kim Leshinksi: Definitely some dark dried fruit. Not a bright sweetness but a nice fig, raisin, dried cranberry. I’m getting molasses, some nice rich, dark molasses flavor. I agree with earlier comments on the astringency, the roastiness holds up but it just finishes so nice and rounded and sweet. It’s a little bit different from what I expected.

Chris Kolodziej: It’s much more muted in flavor than years past. It also kind of has like a malted milk ball quality, like a malt ice cream which I really like. It has the quality of a malt ball.

Collin: I’m surprised by the body this year, it’s not as thick and viscous as in years past. It’s been almost oppressive in the past, you feel like you’re chewing your beer. This year it’s graceful and light.

Pat: This is the 1% milk to last year’s whole milk.

Is everyone ready to build a house out of all the bricks that will soon be ****? If you thought the "thin" jokes about Founders beers every year were getting out of hand, hold on to your butt.

 

[danbanana]

LOL, Firestone 18 just sold out at the Oak Brook Binny's in 30 minutes. Firestone. 18.

Why isn't there an "Don't Like" button?

Apparently, a case of Surly Eight got to Binny's Downers Grove yesterday. A buddy from work stopped there on his way home, hoping to get a bottle. Gone in 23 minutes according to their beer guy.

 

[danbanana]

I also enjoyed this:
http://blog.lakeshorebev.com/blog/2014-bourbon-county-stout

A friend scored an underfilled bottle of regular a few months ago from a contact. We opened it at our most recent get-together and the general opinion was that it seemed thinner and muted, but we mostly wrote that off to the ~2" of air in the bottle...

 

[gtx281]

LOL, Firestone 18 just sold out at the Oak Brook Binny's in 30 minutes. Firestone. 18.

Up until a two years ago I could still find 13, 14 and 15 turding it up. This is just getting so out of hand.

When people went apeshit over root beer, I knew it was over for good.

 

[Treebs]

Pretty worried for GI now. Hope they manage to sell all of that stock at that price point This is probably the best year to stock up because in a couple of years those 4-packs are going to MSRP at $40.

I also enjoyed this:
http://blog.lakeshorebev.com/blog/2014-bourbon-county-stout



Is everyone ready to build a house out of all the bricks that will soon be ****? If you thought the "thin" jokes about Founders beers every year were getting out of hand, hold on to your butt.

I'm sure it'll still be good, but I'll probably only buy two 4-packs to start with just to see. I can't really imagine there being a difference between 15% and 14% when just a few years ago it was down to 13% and tasted just as good.

 

[gtx281]

Pat:This is the 1% milk to last year’s whole milk.

I highly doubt this.

 

[SSTroller]

I highly doubt this.

I hope you're right cuz it's one of my favorite aspects about BCBS and why it's so hard to find another to compare it to.

 

[sidetracked]

I'm sure it'll still be good, but I'll probably only buy two 4-packs to start with just to see. I can't really imagine there being a difference between 15% and 14% when just a few years ago it was down to 13% and tasted just as good.

I was kind of assuming that GI just kept printing labels with 13% without verifying each year's batch was actually 13% and then with the AB InBev deal they started being more diligent about labeling. Seems odd that for years it just happened to be the same ABV...

 

[daniel1]

When people went apeshit over root beer, I knew it was over for good.

Also: when Deth's Tar is one per at stores.

 

[daniel1]

When people went apeshit over root beer, I knew it was over for good.

To be fair though, a lot of people that went ape over it are just people that had it at a bar once (or a million times) and liked it. The Deth's Tar, Surly Eight and FW 18 **** is much more alarming.

 

[gtx281]

To be fair though, a lot of people that went ape over it are just people that had it at a bar once (or a million times) and liked it. The Deth's Tar, Surly Eight and FW 18 **** is much more alarming.

I don't think any of this is as bad as Buffalo Grove Binny's putting limit 1 on Dreadnaught and War Mullet.

 

[danbanana]

I was kind of assuming that GI just kept printing labels with 13% without verifying each year's batch was actually 13% and then with the AB InBev deal they started being more diligent about labeling. Seems odd that for years it just happened to be the same ABV...

That's entirely InBev's doing. At the King Henry release- which happened a few months after the InBev announcement- I talked to John Hall for a while. I asked how the transition was going, any surprises, etc. and he said that the only thing they didn't expect was the emphasis on accurate ABVs. They just put 13% on it for years because that's about what it would come out to, but InBev said they had to start giving more accurate numbers to minimize questions from Federal Weights and Measures groups. They're still probably pretty inaccurate given the variation you can get from barrel to barrel, but it also explains why years like last year have different ABV numbers associated with different bottling dates.

 

[sacrelicio]

I don't think any of this is as bad as Buffalo Grove Binny's putting limit 1 on Dreadnaught and War Mullet.

Your whole city has gone kookoo for beer. I'm anticipating riots at LP Binny's on Black Friday

 

[SSTroller]

Your whole city has gone kookoo for beer. I'm anticipating riots at LP Binny's on Black Friday

That's why I put a deposit down on renting this thing...

 

[tinypyramids1]

Also: when Deth's Tar is one per at stores.

where was this? everywhere i've gone it's been turdin' it up.

 

[sacrelicio]

where was this? everywhere i've gone it's been turdin' it up.

Where? I'm coming down for FOBAB and I want one.