FIB War Room

[lb304854]

DDB opened the floodgates, now every cookie-cutter beer blogger and "journalist" that goes to his site to figure out cutting-edge content is using or writing about it. Plus you've got all these idiots on CCBE trying to use it ironically by referring to themselves as #newmoney before someone else does.

DDB posted that like, last week.

 

[user 306237]

And attempt to stifle news of how much product I get.

Nearly got someone fired last November as I understand it. Me-ow!

 

[Ferowcious]

I'm curious what Vav thinks constitutes #NewMoney. Everyone here knows the traits and habits. It's not a question of inclusion or exclusion. Most "Beer people" i've met, and people that are quintessentially #OldMoney are some of the most welcoming people around. They enjoy sharing new things with people that appreciate it an aren't jaded by the beer scene yet.

Is this Vav just being diplomatic? He's obviously one of the nicest ambassadors in the beer community.

If he needs a personal definition I have for #NewMoney it's a Lincoln Park housewife that walks into Binnys at 4:00, grabs a basket and proceeds to walk through all 8ish beer aisles in under 4 minutes literally grabbing a bottle from every facing where Vav has placed a clever "Limit 1" sign, and nothing else. Caveat: I've seen the same from guys as well, all be it at a different pace.

 

[ChicagoGuy]

What is CCBE?

The "Chicago Craft Beer Enthusiasts" Facebook group. 5,000 people, a handful of whom seem to feel they're doing God's work by announcing, re-announcing, reminding, and clarifying details about every release/tapping/event, and a whole lot of people who then drop everything to immediately run over there and completely overwhelm the event like a plague of beer geek locusts, drinking up every last drop or buying up every last bottle within a 25-mile radius.

 

[ChicagoGuy]

If he needs a personal definition I have for #NewMoney it's a Lincoln Park housewife that walks into Binnys at 4:00, grabs a basket and proceeds to walk through all 8ish beer aisles in under 4 minutes literally grabbing a bottle from every facing where Vav has placed a clever "Limit 1" sign, and nothing else. Caveat: I've seen the same from guys as well, all be it at a different pace.

I picture the same behavior, but instead of the LP housewife I picture 20-somethings trying to buy everything on some "Beers You Needs To Be Drankin' Now" Thrillist. After that, they're off to wait 2 hours for a table at Au Cheval (#4 on Eater's "OMG Best Burgers You Must Nom" AND #8 on Thrillist's "Best Drunk Food" lists), then over to Logan Square to stand in a 2-hour line to get into Slippery Slope (#2 on Chicagoist's "Best New Hippest Trendy Bars" plus they have skee-ball - squeeeeee!).

 

[mychalg91]

I got rosa & bottom up... support local. (and possibly my own if I can find a mobile canner who wont charge me an arm and a leg to can some mint lemon wheat)

If you haven't already, look into the guys at Midwest Mobile Canning. Its a local suburban family that I know personally. No idea what they charge, just figured I'd throw another option at you, though I have a good feeling you're probably already aware of them. They have a facebook page of the same name.

 

[NYCBUCKEYE]

The "Chicago Craft Beer Enthusiasts" Facebook group. 5,000 people, a handful of whom seem to feel they're doing God's work by announcing, re-announcing, reminding, and clarifying details about every release/tapping/event, and a whole lot of people who then drop everything to immediately run over there and completely overwhelm the event like a plague of beer geek locusts, drinking up every last drop or buying up every last bottle within a 25-mile radius.

Oh gosh, sounds horrible. From my experience, only a couple of facebook groups are worthwhile and those are ones with limited members.

 

[NYCBUCKEYE]

Furthermore, you want to talk about "#newmoney"?


Though I will allow that this kind of **** isn't necessarily new - it's just that no one cared so much before 2012 and/or 2014 (when #newmoney really began to surge forward).

Do the Chicago new money cats have cash cannons though?



But seriously, why do people change clothes and **** when it's so much easier to hire someone from taskrabbit?

 

[RedCoffee]

Oh gosh, sounds horrible. From my experience, only a couple of facebook groups are worthwhile and those are ones with limited members.

Don't get it twisted - this is a very worthwhile group to belong to. It's the funniest thing in my feed.

 

[NYCBUCKEYE]

Don't get it twisted - this is a very worthwhile group to belong to. It's the funniest thing in my feed.

Word. Okay. I'll join then. For dark lord day I'll make a bunch of cryptic posts about opening a cable car then have everyone meet the good **** is tapped. Hopefully people will flock over to the designated spot and find a six pack of this sucker to enjoy.

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/21092/64713/

 

[NYCBUCKEYE]

Don't get it twisted - this is a very worthwhile group to belong to. It's the funniest thing in my feed.

Do they allow buying and selling? Maybe I can get a Nutulhu

 

[middlebrow]

and if you're around my age, the CCBE serves a meaningful & humorous break between the feed of babies, meals, & weird right wing BS from high school idiots I shouldn't be friends with but I am for schadenfreude purposes.

 

[Thorpe]

Anyone know anything about Whiner Brewery beyond what's in this article?

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/2015...ed-beer-brewery-now-being-built-on-south-side

 

[SSTroller]

Hahahahahah that tweet goes against everything I heard him say about putting all of those loons out on the lowdown.

I immediately thought the same thing after seeing that tweet.
But maybe he had an epiphany at the Andrew WK/Rev party and will now just put every bottle out in stacks with no limit and let #NewMoney "police" themselves.......

Spoiler: ProTip

They won't.

 

[SSTroller]

Do they allow buying and selling? Maybe I can get a Nutulhu

You would want the Chicago Beer Exchange group then. I'm not a member so I can't send you an invite, but I'm sure others here are members?

 

[danbanana]

Anyone know anything about Whiner Brewery beyond what's in this article?

http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/2015...ed-beer-brewery-now-being-built-on-south-side

1400 W. 46th St.? And I thought a brewery in Gary was a questionable decision...

 

[ChicagoGuy]

Word. Okay. I'll join then. For dark lord day I'll make a bunch of cryptic posts about opening a cable car then have everyone meet the good **** is tapped. Hopefully people will flock over to the designated spot and find a six pack of this sucker to enjoy.

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/21092/64713/

Yes! Please do that right when something really good is about to be tapped...I want to see people standing halfway between the draft tent and your Cable Car meeting spot, looking back & forth between the two with pained expressions of indecision on their faces.

 

[kodt]

1400 W. 46th St.? And I thought a brewery in Gary was a questionable decision...

There is some vertical farm/business incubator building there, Ale Syndicate was supposed to open there but the place wasn't ready.

 

[Friend_of_the_Gueuze]

Pretty damn active thread... figured I'd get some nibbles here.

Arranged an 18 hour layover in Chicago in May to drink beer. Willing to drive for awesomeness; 3Floyds under consideration--never been--but (blasphemy) have been generally underwhelmed by their beers. Drink mainly saisons, wilds, hops.

Any new-ish must not misses in Chicago-land? Prob will hit Half Acre and Revolution tap room. Marz looks interesting. And dig Pipeworks, but looking for drinking experiences vs bottle grabs.

Shoe throwing understood.

 

[middlebrow]

There is some vertical farm/business incubator building there, Ale Syndicate was supposed to open there but the place wasn't ready.

the plant....was supposed to be some sustainable thingy with a farmers market and kombucha manufacturing from beer water runoff. Great idea, but scary location. Also I think that brewery is doing like all barrel aged beers because barrels are the new citra hop.

 

[ClCardinal84]

Protip: If you still say protip, you're probably an *******.

Dang. I used Protip about France44 a few weeks ago. However I am an ******* so I don't care

 

[danbanana]

Arranged an 18 hour layover in Chicago in May to drink beer. Willing to drive for awesomeness; 3Floyds under consideration--never been--but (blasphemy) have been generally underwhelmed by their beers. Drink mainly saisons, wilds, hops.

Any new-ish must not misses in Chicago-land? Prob will hit Half Acre and Revolution tap room. Marz looks interesting. And dig Pipeworks, but looking for drinking experiences vs bottle grabs.

You'll find that the Chicago area isn't filled with brewpub-style establishments (my long-running theory: land cost). Your best bet to try the latest-and-greatest is to hit a bar or two. If you're doing Half Acre (which does have a tap room), you're practically across the street from The Bad Apple, which often has good, high-end local stuff.

 

[NYCBUCKEYE]

You would want the Chicago Beer Exchange group then. I'm not a member so I can't send you an invite, but I'm sure others here are members?

Thanks man. I'd be grateful if someone wouldn't mind adding me.

 

[ChipKelly]

Good times over at CCBE today...

 

[JulianB1]

Good times over at CCBE today...

The two cases he scammed at Walgreens weren't enough?

 

[Tooch4321]

This year's Prop is gross, I have said my piece...

 

[danbanana]

This year's Prop is gross, I have said my piece...

I still haven't tried it.

 

[jeblikesbeer]

I still haven't tried it.

ask JEG i'd do it for you but he happend to block me before he tried to point the finger for the wallgreens ******** at me(because i got a whopping 0 bottles from it and his two cases of each extravaganza shut me and my friends who were enrout out tottally)

 

[Gonzoillini1]

This year's Prop is gross, I have said my piece...

The keg that was on at Stoutfest certainly wasn't anywhere near as good as the bottles were fresh.

Of course it sill took home the top prize.

 

[Tooch4321]

The keg that was on at Stoutfest certainly wasn't anywhere near as good as the bottles were fresh.

Of course it sill took home the top prize.

It's still gross...