FIB War Room

[Mugatu]

When did the kitchen open at Half Acre?

I think on Jan 14th. I haven't been but a friend said the food was pretty good - not sure if he meant that to be a glowing review or mediocre review.... Anyway, here's the menu. It looks pretty tasty

[EDIT: Deleted my ghetto photo of the menu since Ferowcious post below is much clearer]

 

[Ferowcious]

Here's the full view of it

 

[trickytunadicky]

Here's the full view of it

You fancy.

 

[ClCardinal84]

Glad that I'm not the only one who feels like something is "off" of late. Bringing in the shady South Loop group to manage some of the LP Binny's stock has been a disappointing change, to say the least.

Glad I live much closer to WLV now.

 

[mishuggah]

Glad I live much closer to WLV now.

WLV has been shadier for much longer than any other local business I can think of.

 

[Hopping Tiger]

If you ask me and why wouldn't you? ...Lizard King is the 2nd best shelfie in town.








#1 = Jungle Boogie.

 

[jmgrub]

So, the comments about this being the fruitiest and least balanced batch of Clare's have been correct, but I still love it. I find that it's a bit sweeter than previous batches I've had, but it doesn't seem that much sweeter since it's always been pretty sweet. TL; DR - fruitier, a little sweeter, still great.

 

[SAISON FUCK]

If you ask me and why wouldn't you? ...Lizard King is the 2nd best shelfie in town.








#1 = Jungle Boogie.

Apex Predator is the best shelfie in Chicago. Period.

 

[danbanana]

Apex Predator is the best shelfie in Chicago. Period.

But Le Predateur is better?

 

[Treebs]

But Le Predateur is better?

 

[hannydawg]

Rochefort 10 is the best shelfie in every city.

 

[Lansman]

Went to Half Acre to check out the new food options yesterday, and while it took a little longer than normal to get a couple burritos, the food is on point. Very good stuff, will be back many many more times.

 

[ClCardinal84]

WLV has been shadier for much longer than any other local business I can think of.

I'm not into the ins and outs of this stuff. Would you elaborate out of curiosity? Usually, I only care who has the freshest cans available to me.

 

[Gonzoillini1]

I'm not into the ins and outs of this stuff. Would you elaborate out of curiosity? Usually, I only care who has the freshest cans available to me.

There have been a number of employee's who have worked at West Lakeview that were let go / fired for absurd / spiteful reasons over the years.

 

[adhdjon]

There have been a number of employee's who have worked at West Lakeview that were let go / fired for absurd / spiteful reasons over the years.

I kind of like their stance towards 'raer beer releases.' They seem to hate the lines and the absurdity, and frequently hold releases or lie about what they have on hand (and honestly, what store in Chicago doesn't do that these days?). But they always have pdub's stuff, a great selection otherwise, and their employees are usually pretty chill and informed about beer if you talk to them.

I don't know much about their internal politics/drama though.

 

[ChicagoGuy]

I find it hard to put up with any level of shenanigans and FwB-related ******** when there's a place as straight-shooting and customer focused as The Beer Temple around.

 

[dgoogle]

I find it hard to put up with any level of shenanigans and FwB-related ******** when there's a place as straight-shooting and customer focused as The Beer Temple around.

This. 100%

 

[furley]

Rochefort 10 is the best shelfie in every city.

it's available at every liquor store, half the grocery stores and i've even seen it once or twice in gas stations

ridiculous

 

[Alum]

Oh. God. Yes.



Also: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

 

[Treebs]

Oh. God. Yes.



Also: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

 

[sidetracked]

 

[SecretSquirrel]

people get excited for Moody Tongue?

 

[LSMroz]

Oh. God. Yes.



Also: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Looks like it was at FoBAB, anyone had? Untappd reviews look favorable, but don't really trust strangers much. I scared of stranger.

 

[Lansman]

Oh. God. Yes.



Also: Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

The 9% ABV kind of scares me. Can't seem to find the ABV of Xocolatl / Mayan Gold. Anyone have a 2012 FoBAB program on hand?

Edit: 2012 FoBAB program did not feature XOCOLATL, it was at FoBAB 2011.

 

[Treebs]

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

The 9% ABV kind of scares me. Can't seem to find the ABV of Xocolatl / Mayan Gold. Anyone have a 2012 FoBAB program on hand?

It was also around 9%.

 

[Lansman]

It was also around 9%.

Why am I remembering it was around 11.0%? Maybe that was Mayan Gold? I remember FoBAB 2013 I believe, and the sign on the table near where they were pouring the Lost Abbey track series - might be wrong though?

 

[Treebs]

Why am I remembering it was around 11.0%? Maybe that was Mayan Gold? I remember FoBAB 2013 I believe, and the sign on the table near where they were pouring the Lost Abbey track series - might be wrong though?

Oh, not sure about the Mayan Gold ABV. Xocotatl was 9.5% or something like that.

 

[ClCardinal84]

Looks like it was at FoBAB, anyone had? Untappd reviews look favorable, but don't really trust strangers much. I scared of stranger.

I had it. It was awesome. Tasted like liquid Hershey's Kisses. I want this so bad.

 

[middlebrow]

with the nature of all the unattenuation, sugar and the trace addition of bourbon, every single modern sugar bomb/BA stout is plus/minus 3 or 4% abv thats on the label (with the exception of BCS which undergoes a fancy lab test).

call it the not your fathers effect.....when I submitted the label and when I calculated it, it was supposed to be 19.5% abv....I mean the yeast stopped working halfway through and its only 11% abv but.....

 

[trickytunadicky]

Did anyone still want to meet up tomorrow? Where at? Beer Bistro Loop?