FIB War Room

[SSTroller]

Huge ****** that brings Mules to releases to gain access to an absurd amount of bottles that he never drinks only trades and brags about how many bottles he got...... oh and he likes to wear a fedora

There were reports of him trying to sneak his younger nieces into line at last year's LP Binny's BF release at the last minute.

 

[cfrances33]

Why does it matter to you if they are selling it at roughly cost? Honestly, I almost find that a convenience that if I needed to grab some that I could pick up a 4 pack from someone locally.. instead of chasing store to store.

People buy it because they found it. It's an impulse purchase. You've never had an impulse to buy something you really didn't need?

Because it's the fact that not everyone who enjoys the beer is on these websites. We all know the douchers who he is talking about.

 

[JRBecks]

There were reports of him trying to sneak his younger nieces into line at last year's LP Binny's BF release at the last minute.

sounds about right

 

[gtx281]

The neckbrace is the new fedora.

 

[Leafhouse]

There are enough things in CCBE to get fired up about. I don't see the need to add "people selling their extra BCBS at cost" to the list.

 

[ApocalypseZombie]

Because it's the fact that not everyone who enjoys the beer is on these websites. We all know the douchers who he is talking about.

He's talking about a guy who posted somewhere else who bought too much and is selling some off to locals for what, after tax, is essentially cost.

 

[middlebrow]

What's the story behind the fedora guy? I'm missing details here

his instagram is craftbeer365, peruse and laugh. my first experience was at zwanze few years ago. He sat in line bragging about beers and was asking people their values, I think jeff you were next to me. He literally didn't know differences between IPA's and saisons, and kept throwing out my favorite catch-all "sours." Anyways, he was one of the dinguses that sat next to the counter and was grabbing as soon as they opened a box and was one of the reasons they changed the policy 2 years ago.

my second experience was last year at LP binnys black friday. He was right in front of me. got there at like 5am and he stood outside for like 15 minutes, then went and sat in his beamer, about an hour before they start handing out tickets, him and his lady get in line where their empty chairs were sitting. while vav's handing out tickets, his two big nieces show up and slide into the line. People start complaining and he says "but der my family." eventually someone (i think alum) tells Vav and he boots those two giant nieces out of line. He then sent those two gals to binnys south loop to get his other goods. since then I think I've seen him at every f*ckin event or release since, always hoarding, always braggin, and dipshits are friendly to him to get access to his bottles.

At this point, he's like the rich loser in high school people are using because he's got an open house every weekend and he has a pool.

 

[Jobu1]

his instagram is craftbeer365, peruse and laugh. my first experience was at zwanze few years ago. He sat in line bragging about beers and was asking people their values, I think jeff you were next to me. He literally didn't know differences between IPA's and saisons, and kept throwing out my favorite catch-all "sours." Anyways, he was one of the dinguses that sat next to the counter and was grabbing as soon as they opened a box and was one of the reasons they changed the policy 2 years ago.

my second experience was last year at LP binnys black friday. He was right in front of me. got there at like 5am and he stood outside for like 15 minutes, then went and sat in his beamer, about an hour before they start handing out tickets, him and his lady get in line where their empty chairs were sitting. while vav's handing out tickets, his two big nieces show up and slide into the line. People start complaining and he says "but der my family." eventually someone (i think alum) tells Vav and he boots those two giant nieces out of line. He then sent those two gals to binnys south loop to get his other goods. since then I think I've seen him at every f*ckin event or release since, always hoarding, always braggin, and dipshits are friendly to him to get access to his bottles.

At this point, he's like the rich loser in high school people are using because he's got an open house every weekend and he has a pool.

Somebody needs to man up and throw a burrito at this guy's face sometime. He will never see it coming.

 

[cfrances33]

He's talking about a guy who posted somewhere else who bought too much and is selling some off to locals for what, after tax, is essentially cost.

I think a lot of the people that resell at cost are just looking to be recognized for their "heroics." They feel important.

Perhaps jaded, but I hate everyone anymore.

 

[stxSS07]

I still have yet to gaze upon this mystical fedora and I think I might be a better person for it.

 

[ApocalypseZombie]

I think a lot of the people that resell at cost are just looking to be recognized for their "heroics." They feel important.

Perhaps jaded, but I hate everyone anymore.

Maybe.

You hate me, boo?

 

[SSTroller]

Why does it matter to you if they are selling it at roughly cost? Honestly, I almost find that a convenience that if I needed to grab some that I could pick up a 4 pack from someone locally.. instead of chasing store to store.

People buy it because they found it. It's an impulse purchase. You've never had an impulse to buy something you really didn't need?

If they're honest about it and actually paid that price, great! That's why I mentioned it to sidetracked. Due to the wild fluctuation in prices this year ($19.99 at Costco/SAMs Club and up to $30+ at small shops) it is possible they're still trying to profit.
Yes I have impulse bought a sixer or bomber of beer, but not a $120-150 case of beer. I don't know, I just don't understand the need to buy up everything someone lays their eyes on. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[cfrances33]

Maybe.

You hate me, boo?

Not you

 

[Leafhouse]

I think a lot of the people that resell at cost are just looking to be recognized for their "heroics." They feel important.

Perhaps jaded, but I hate everyone anymore.

Ugh, the worst are those ******** who buy expensive and hard to get beer then share it with their friends for free. What a bunch of beer karma chasing scumbags they are!

Cmon now man

 

[ApocalypseZombie]

If they're honest about it and actually paid that price, great! That's why I mentioned it to sidetracked. Due to the wild fluctuation in prices this year ($19.99 at Costco/SAMs Club and up to $30+ at small shops) it is possible they're still trying to profit.
Yes I have impulse bought a sixer or bomber of beer, but not a $120-150 case of beer. I don't know, I just don't understand the need to buy up everything someone lays their eyes on. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

As an impulsive person, I fully understand. I've made one BCBS purchase... and it was a 45 dollar bottle of prop. I need to avoid stores right now altogether.

 

[JRBecks]

his instagram is craftbeer365, peruse and laugh. my first experience was at zwanze few years ago. He sat in line bragging about beers and was asking people their values, I think jeff you were next to me. He literally didn't know differences between IPA's and saisons, and kept throwing out my favorite catch-all "sours." Anyways, he was one of the dinguses that sat next to the counter and was grabbing as soon as they opened a box and was one of the reasons they changed the policy 2 years ago.

my second experience was last year at LP binnys black friday. He was right in front of me. got there at like 5am and he stood outside for like 15 minutes, then went and sat in his beamer, about an hour before they start handing out tickets, him and his lady get in line where their empty chairs were sitting. while vav's handing out tickets, his two big nieces show up and slide into the line. People start complaining and he says "but der my family." eventually someone (i think alum) tells Vav and he boots those two giant nieces out of line. He then sent those two gals to binnys south loop to get his other goods. since then I think I've seen him at every f*ckin event or release since, always hoarding, always braggin, and dipshits are friendly to him to get access to his bottles.

At this point, he's like the rich loser in high school people are using because he's got an open house every weekend and he has a pool.

I purposoely follow him on instagram just for the laughs

 

[SSTroller]

I think a lot of the people that resell at cost are just looking to be recognized for their "heroics." They feel important.

Perhaps jaded, but I hate everyone anymore.

Basically this. And I'm also a jaded FIB *******.

Ugh, the worst are those ******** who buy expensive and hard to get beer then share it with their friends for free. What a bunch of beer karma chasing scumbags they are!

Cmon now man

WTF is beer karma?

 

[Dunt1]

his instagram is craftbeer365, peruse and laugh. my first experience was at zwanze few years ago. He sat in line bragging about beers and was asking people their values, I think jeff you were next to me. He literally didn't know differences between IPA's and saisons, and kept throwing out my favorite catch-all "sours." Anyways, he was one of the dinguses that sat next to the counter and was grabbing as soon as they opened a box and was one of the reasons they changed the policy 2 years ago.

my second experience was last year at LP binnys black friday. He was right in front of me. got there at like 5am and he stood outside for like 15 minutes, then went and sat in his beamer, about an hour before they start handing out tickets, him and his lady get in line where their empty chairs were sitting. while vav's handing out tickets, his two big nieces show up and slide into the line. People start complaining and he says "but der my family." eventually someone (i think alum) tells Vav and he boots those two giant nieces out of line. He then sent those two gals to binnys south loop to get his other goods. since then I think I've seen him at every f*ckin event or release since, always hoarding, always braggin, and dipshits are friendly to him to get access to his bottles.

At this point, he's like the rich loser in high school people are using because he's got an open house every weekend and he has a pool.

Lol, that counter crowd at Zwanze. We enjoyed watching them from afar while getting pours of fou.

 

[SSTroller]

I need to avoid stores right now altogether.

****! You and me both man!
Twas an expensive weekend.

 

[Leafhouse]

WTF is beer karma?

Invisible points you get from the universe when you share beer with people. It's p. much the only reason people share with each other duh.

 

[Treebs]

I've never understood the fascination of buying beer to sell it to strangers at "cost" and I never will.

 

[SSTroller]

Invisible points you get from the universe when you share beer with people. It's p. much the only reason people share with each other duh.

Well ****! I've been doing it all wrong this whole time.
Probably what I get for skipping the whole natural process of joining RateBeer and BA first and instead just going straight to TB. Missed out on all that Craft Beer for Dummies training.

 

[gtx281]

I've never understood the fascination of buying beer to sell it to strangers at "cost" and I never will.

Less pervy version of a Free Candy van.

 

[tinypyramids1]

I've never understood the fascination of buying beer to sell it to strangers at "cost" and I never will.

maybe they bought some for friends, but said friends wound up getting lucky on finding it in the end? or got partner flak when they saw how much was spent?

(disclaimer: the former has happened to me before with other beer, though i opted to just keep/drink my extra rather than sell it at cost.)

 

[SSTroller]

Less pervy version of a Free Candy van.

 

[danbanana]

CAN YOU GIVE ME THE LOCATION OF THIS TRUCK?

 

[SSTroller]

maybe they bought some for friends, but said friends wound up getting lucky on finding it in the end? or got partner flak when they saw how much was spent?

(disclaimer: the former has happened to me before with other beer, though i opted to just keep/drink my extra rather than sell it at cost.)

Hadn't thought about it that way. Some ****** friends though leaving the guy with $150 of beer.
But like I said, given where it was posted and me being a jaded *******, I thought the worst.

 

[Treebs]

maybe they bought some for friends, but said friends wound up getting lucky on finding it in the end? or got partner flak when they saw how much was spent?

(disclaimer: the former has happened to me before with other beer, though i opted to just keep/drink my extra rather than sell it at cost.)

I'm sure that does happen, but not as frequently as those kinds of posts pop up.

 

[cfrances33]

Ugh, the worst are those ******** who buy expensive and hard to get beer then share it with their friends for free. What a bunch of beer karma chasing scumbags they are!

Cmon now man

I'm not talking about what you described. I'm talking about people buying beer they don't need and reselling it to strangers for no profit.

I think the CCBE practice of standing on a pedestal to announce when every store has BCBS in stock is also idiotic. For example, a Mariano's three blocks from my house in Park Ridge got BCBS yestetday. Of course some **** on CCBE announced to the group that it was available at noon. Lo and behold it was gone by the time I arrived home at the reasonable hour of 5:00 PM.

I'm sorry, but I don't consider any of the above generosity or beer karma.

 

[capnmike]

So odds are that I'm SOL ... but having just gotten back in town from Thanksgiving travels and striking out at my usual haunts for some regular BCBS (and actually having a few employees snicker when I ask them about it--hey fuckers, I know it was released last week but last year it sat around and maybe I was going to buy something else from you too), would anyone have any tips for places to check for a single 4-pack in the city? I'd be willing to pay over MSRP to keep my vertical going, but would rather trade than support terrible stores.

Updated today - worth a call
https://www.beermenus.com/places/18583-walgreens

Also maybe Ashland/Belmont Whole Foods- released yesterday and still had regular after selling out of variants (per the thread here, I think?). Also maybe worth a call.