FIB War Room

[thewimperoo]

I'll also be rolling solo. Will have a bright yellow Half Acre shirt on. Standing around awkwardly. Someone be my friend. Bringing some Clara and 3F Geuze.

 

[SecretSquirrel]

I'll also be rolling solo. Will have a bright yellow Half Acre shirt on. Standing around awkwardly. Someone be my friend. Bringing some Clara and 3F Geuze.

you can hang out with Swedish Jesus

 

[trickytunadicky]

Made selections for tomorrow. Not thrilled about the time I need to be awake and on a train, but that is the price I pay for otherwise comfortable suburban living.

 

[trickytunadicky]

Oh, don't forget to wish fear025 a happy birthday tomorrow when you see him.

 

[lb304854]

Oh, don't forget to wish fear025 a happy birthday tomorrow when you see him.

Happy birthday, fear025

(won't be seeing him)

 

[thewimperoo]

Well the train I'm on broke down for half an hour so probably not going to get to WLV until after 10.

GJGE Metra

 

[disapowzment]

Happy birthday, fear025

(won't be seeing him)

Are you and pasta "together"







that was subject to debate today.

 

[lb304854]

Are you and pasta "together"







that was subject to debate today.

We keep it casual.

Casual, wild buttsex.

 

[trickytunadicky]

We keep it casual.

Casual, wild buttsex.

I KNEW IT! Too much MB20 for straight men.

 

[trickytunadicky]

The cover band playing at Irish Times in Brookfield tonight is a particular kind of awful. Never quite hearf Skynard butchered like that before.

 

[Scalzo]

Lol Wakefield

 

[lb304854]

Any survivors to give a report?

 

[trickytunadicky]

Any survivors to give a report?

Was very nice. The only time I felt overcrowded was when the food line opened up. We had the table right next to the buffet, and it ended up being a one way in and out right past my table. Otherwise it was plenty of space, plenty of good food. Awesome time. Awesome folks. Awesome pours Could have done without oreo opening a bottle of Malört.

 

[lb304854]

Was very nice. The only time I felt overcrowded was when the food line opened up. We had the table right next to the buffet, and it ended up being a one way in and out right past my table. Otherwise it was plenty of space, plenty of good food. Awesome time. Awesome folks. Awesome pours Could have done without oreo opening a bottle of Malört.

Was it held completely in WLV's backyard? No bar across the street?

 

[SecretSquirrel]

Was it held completely in WLV's backyard? No bar across the street?

I believe no this year

 

[trickytunadicky]

Was it held completely in WLV's backyard? No bar across the street?

Completely in the backyard.

 

[Farnsworth]

Despite a number of obnoxious types, it was a fantastic first Zwanze day.
It never got too crowded, taps lasted long enough that it was never a rush to get a pour, food forever (I ate pounds and pounds of sausage and pretzels), and the bottles they opened were a great treat (thrilled to get a taste of Soleil de Minuit, despite how mediocre it was).

But by far the best part of the day was having a conversation with fear025 about R Kelly pissing on people... good times.

Hopefully they keep the same setup next year. Only thing I would change would be to give the food buffet a little more room from the tables.

 

[user 306237]

And the next year-round six-pack from Revolution is... their new/re-formulated Pilsner. No can/label art yet but that's what I heard at the tap room earlier.

 

[tinypyramids1]

And the next year-round six-pack from Revolution is... their new/re-formulated Pilsner. No can/label art yet but that's what I heard at the tap room earlier.

curse them for not doing cross of gold.

as much as i love rev...not sure i'll find myself buying this over pivo.

 

[user 306237]

curse them for not doing cross of gold.

as much as i love rev...not sure i'll find myself buying this over pivo.

I don't disagree - hard to see the need for another craft Pilsner. Maybe it came down to to cost/scalability? The new Pils is much more easy drinking than Mother of Exiles - not sure that's good or bad. It's also possible that Cross of Gold just doesn't sell - I have to hope that they're relying on their own internal sales figures.

Gravedigger Billy got changed this year, too - a huge increase in smoked malt. Not sure that's a good thing but smoked beers generally make me vomit.

 

[thewimperoo]

It was a great day at WLV. My first Zwanze. Perfect amount of people. Nothing was overly crowded. Only feedback would be maybe have one more portapotty. Food was plentiful and delicious. Lots of interesting beer. Cantillon Kriek kegged two weeks ago was probably the highlight of the entire day. Vigneronne was excellent as well. Got the babiest of pours of Soleil de Minuit and '14 Framboos. 2010 Oro de Calabaza was also really nice. Drank a ton of unpasteurized Pilsner Urquell. They didn't sell any bottles this year and were just popping them open once the Cantillon kegs ran out which I thought was awesome. Chatted with Hopping Tiger.

Ruined my body by going to 312 Block Party and drinking BCS variants for another 3 hours.

 

[Hopping Tiger]

Good to meet you. And your recap is perfect so I don't even need to say anything. That Kriek was fantastic.

 

[disapowzment]

I blacked out on the train. I tried to share McNuggets with a homeless man and I drank a tall boy of Miller lite in my buddies car. 5/5 would zwanze again.

 

[trickytunadicky]

I blacked out on the train. I tried to share McNuggets with a homeless man and I drank a tall boy of Miller lite in my buddies car. 5/5 would zwanze again.

I managed to order a Negroni at BA on the way home.

 

[ClCardinal84]

It was a great day at WLV. My first Zwanze. Perfect amount of people. Nothing was overly crowded. Only feedback would be maybe have one more portapotty. Food was plentiful and delicious. Lots of interesting beer. Cantillon Kriek kegged two weeks ago was probably the highlight of the entire day. Vigneronne was excellent as well. Got the babiest of pours of Soleil de Minuit and '14 Framboos. 2010 Oro de Calabaza was also really nice. Drank a ton of unpasteurized Pilsner Urquell. They didn't sell any bottles this year and were just popping them open once the Cantillon kegs ran out which I thought was awesome. Chatted with Hopping Tiger.

Ruined my body by going to 312 Block Party and drinking BCS variants for another 3 hours.

I had a wedding in Door County this weekend and am sad I missed Zwanze this year but I am really glad to hear they didn't sell bottles. That was such an unnecessary shitshow and had grown ass men acting like children last year.

 

[SecretSquirrel]

I had a wedding in Door County this weekend and am sad I missed Zwanze this year but I am really glad to hear they didn't sell bottles. That was such an unnecessary shitshow and had grown ass men acting like children last year.

and every year before that... I like the idea of no sales as well...

 

[LSMroz]

Random Cubs tickets offering post:
Arrieta pitching tomorrow (Tues) night if anyone wants them for face (same price they are going for on StubHub). 527 Row 4. $20 for the pair. Message me and can do PayPal and email you a PDF.

 

[LSMroz]

Random Cubs tickets offering post:
Arrieta pitching tomorrow (Tues) night if anyone wants them for face (same price they are going for on StubHub). 527 Row 4. $20 for the pair. Message me and can do PayPal and email you a PDF.

Tickets gone.

 

[Dunt1]

Zwanze Day kicked ass this year. Food was awesome, taps were solid, bottle share was great, weather was beautiful, wasted Dunt was achieved. I hope it stays that same exact way every year, the backyard is the way to go.

 

[adschus]

If it wasn't for the fact that Cantillon was being served, the food may have been the best part. Talking with some of you slubs wasn't horrible either.