FIB War Room

[pdurrrr]

Adding my $0.02 late on Chicago’s hot chicken scene. I’ve had quite a few of the Chicago options, all are fine to tasty, but never quite as hot so misses the mark of the stuff from Nashville.

But more importantly, my biggest gripe is trying to put this fancy moniker on it and upcharhing the **** out of it. Down south it’s like $7 for a 1/2 chicken with 2 sides. Here at places like Budlong it’s like $13 for 1/4 chicken and no sides. That’s why it will never be as good.

I went and ate at Roost for the first time because of this conversation. I got the “Nashville hot” with sides of green beans and bread pudding. While I agree it wasn’t as spicy as I’d like, it was DAMN good. I can’t wait to go back there

 

[DiscountMegaMall4ever]

Walked into the DLD forum on the other site and saw this:
"Absolutely not! I would never send my mom to a brewery for a release knowing how you disgusting, sweaty, neckbeard animals are. I’ve got way more respect for my mom than that. I have never, in my craft beer life ever sent a mule to pick up beer for me. ******* lame."

 

[middlebrow]

goofball question from a goofball cousin - is their a taproom in nearish suburbia that could host a private event or have a room or something. she wants to host a first birthday party!?! two brothers is all i can think of

 

[Treebs]

goofball question from a goofball cousin - is their a taproom in nearish suburbia that could host a private event or have a room or something. she wants to host a first birthday party!?! two brothers is all i can think of

My buddy had his 30th hosted at Imperial Oak. Was an awesome time and they did a wristband thing so the servers/bartenders could distinguish between them and regular customers.

 

[capnmike]

goofball question from a goofball cousin - is their a taproom in nearish suburbia that could host a private event or have a room or something. she wants to host a first birthday party!?! two brothers is all i can think of

Not the right direction, but we've had events at both Temperance and Smylie Brothers in Evanston.

 

[TheJB]

goofball question from a goofball cousin - is their a taproom in nearish suburbia that could host a private event or have a room or something. she wants to host a first birthday party!?! two brothers is all i can think of

Which direction of suburbia?

 

[GreatGazoo]

Walked into the DLD forum on the other site and saw this:
"Absolutely not! I would never send my mom to a brewery for a release knowing how you disgusting, sweaty, neckbeard animals are. I’ve got way more respect for my mom than that. I have never, in my craft beer life ever sent a mule to pick up beer for me. ******* lame."

Sorry for partying.

Not that it's important, but it's a pretty funny backstory that came up at the Benthic release (my mistake...it was his friend's mom, not his). Then watching him lie and proceed to double-down on being a ******* was mildly entertaining.

 

[middlebrow]

Which direction of suburbia?

20 mile collar, west preferred but I think she's set with imperial oak. thanks gang!

 

[Lansman]

two brothers is all i can think of

The fact that this was potentially in consideration for even a moment is deeply concerning.

 

[middlebrow]

The fact that this was potentially in consideration for even a moment is deeply concerning.

im a classic guy...i suggested the roundhouse thinking it was still walter paytons roundhouse. what else is enormous in the burbs? you wanna pretend you didn't drink some red eye porter or heavy handed 7 years ago? I should dig through old pictures to try and find you doin a keg stand at a hop juice festival.

 

[trickytunadicky]

im a classic guy...i suggested the roundhouse thinking it was still walter paytons roundhouse. what else is enormous in the burbs? you wanna pretend you didn't drink some red eye porter or heavy handed 7 years ago? I should dig through old pictures to try and find you doin a keg stand at a hop juice festival.

First time my friends had Parabola was at a Hop Juice fest. Came home and told us how great it was. ****, where were we that we weren’t there?

 

[ThatJackOC]

20 mile collar, west preferred but I think she's set with imperial oak. thanks gang!

A little outside the 20 mile range, but Solemn Oath also has event space, in case your cousin's still looking.

 

[thewimperoo]

First time my friends had Parabola was at a Hop Juice fest. Came home and told us how great it was. ****, where were we that we weren’t there?

That first year of Hop Juice fest back in '09 was pretty great. Parabola, Darkness, Avery Voltron, Pizza Port Tovarish as just a few of the guest taps. 2nd year had Russian River Supplication & Lost Abbey Red Poppy. And then like all things Two Brothers it went to trash in subsequent years.

 

[trickytunadicky]

I must have been spending time with my family. What a ******* lameo.

 

[SAISON FUCK]

That first year of Hop Juice fest back in '09 was pretty great. Parabola, Darkness, Avery Voltron, Pizza Port Tovarish as just a few of the guest taps. 2nd year had Russian River Supplication & Lost Abbey Red Poppy. And then like all things Two Brothers it went to trash in subsequent years.

That first year was a fantastic time. A lot of people were oblivious to those rare kegs.

 

[Lansman]

im a classic guy...i suggested the roundhouse thinking it was still walter paytons roundhouse. what else is enormous in the burbs? you wanna pretend you didn't drink some red eye porter or heavy handed 7 years ago? I should dig through old pictures to try and find you doin a keg stand at a hop juice festival.

That first year of Hop Juice fest back in '09 was pretty great. Parabola, Darkness, Avery Voltron, Pizza Port Tovarish as just a few of the guest taps. 2nd year had Russian River Supplication & Lost Abbey Red Poppy. And then like all things Two Brothers it went to trash in subsequent years.

You will need to search 2009-2011 for those pictures but I'll be the guy at the head of the Hop Juice Black release line drunk off the rare taps no one cared about while I wait to pick up bombers that I would get made fun of for purchasing to this day. I think I still have a Hop Juice Black abomination somewhere in the cellar. Cellaring that gem for a rar whalez tasting.

As an aside, Walter Payton's had great steaks and a unique atmosphere. Sad that place isn't around anymore.

 

[beeraficionado]

I think I speak for vav when I say:

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[vav1]

I think I speak for vav when I say:

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[middlebrow]

You will need to search 2009-2011 for those pictures but I'll be the guy at the head of the Hop Juice Black release line drunk off the rare taps no one cared about while I wait to pick up bombers that I would get made fun of for purchasing to this day. I think I still have a Hop Juice Black abomination somewhere in the cellar. Cellaring that gem for a rar whalez tasting.

As an aside, Walter Payton's had great steaks and a unique atmosphere. Sad that place isn't around anymore.

if only i could chew member berries and laugh at myself waiting in a lil line for hop juice black (black paint on dark bottle so coool) drinkin parabola , lookin at the owners mind blowing electric tesla car (whhaaa its all batteries?). not that they were ever the greatest but once they took that distribution deal that thing nosedived like a sophomore album. there were some real gems, i loved the first two batches of those foeder ales, northwinds, coffee porter.

 

[ThatJackOC]

BUT IT'S WHAT THE PPL WANT

 

[thewimperoo]

if only i could chew member berries and laugh at myself waiting in a lil line for hop juice black (black paint on dark bottle so coool) drinkin parabola , lookin at the owners mind blowing electric tesla car (whhaaa its all batteries?). not that they were ever the greatest but once they took that distribution deal that thing nosedived like a sophomore album. there were some real gems, i loved the first two batches of those foeder ales, northwinds, coffee porter.

My wife and I were at the Warrenville brewpub just about every other Friday back in 08-10 before we had kids. Cane and Ebel, Northwind, random cask beers, the food was top notch, great service. There and the Bavarian Lodge were pretty much the only worthwhile spots back in the day.

 

[furley]

BUT IT'S WHAT THE PPL WANT

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[jeblikesbeer]

Also I’m at Beer Bistro if anyone wants to cry into a beer with me.

This shall be yours truely this evening after about 7ish if any of y’all care to join.

 

[vav1]

This shall be yours truely this evening after about 7ish if any of y’all care to join.

I can’t make it tonight, I took an opening manager shift at Publican. So if anyone is in the area feel free to swing by and say hi on the way to Beer Bistro.

 

[middlebrow]

I can’t make it tonight, I took an opening manager shift at Publican. So if anyone is in the area feel free to swing by and say hi on the way to Beer Bistro.

josh noel pretend vav didnt happen? your bon mot about the leaking barrel to laffler didn't make it in?

 

[vav1]

josh noel pretend vav didnt happen? your bon mot about the leaking barrel to laffler didn't make it in?

Shh back to Facebook with that

 

[Gonzoillini1]

http://fooditor.com/the-food-truck-dream-is-alive-and-well-at-breweries-in-the-suburbs/

Nice article regarding food trucks (specifically The Roaming Hog who are friends) and the transition from working in the city to the suburbs, featuring a cameo by my pops and myself.

"Who helps manage operations" = I drink there often apparently

 

[Tooch4321]

I know this is odd, but does anyone here know someone selling their house in Logan near Hopewell? Checking out the listing and I saw not only a rather extensive bourbon (mostly Willett) collection, but also a beer stash stored horizontally on wine racks. Just curious as this entire house buying adventure has been a nightmare of multiple, way over list offers and Trixies and Chads starting to dominate the west side...

 

[middlebrow]

I know this is odd, but does anyone here know someone selling their house in Logan near Hopewell? Checking out the listing and I saw not only a rather extensive bourbon (mostly Willett) collection, but also a beer stash stored horizontally on wine racks. Just curious as this entire house buying adventure has been a nightmare of multiple, way over list offers and Trixies and Chads starting to dominate the west side...

are there tacky custom lamps made of rar beer bottles because I have a guess

 

[ChaQuiseman]

I know this is odd, but does anyone here know someone selling their house in Logan near Hopewell? Checking out the listing and I saw not only a rather extensive bourbon (mostly Willett) collection, but also a beer stash stored horizontally on wine racks. Just curious as this entire house buying adventure has been a nightmare of multiple, way over list offers and Trixies and Chads starting to dominate the west side...

are there tacky custom lamps made of rar beer bottles because I have a guess

Perchance, is there a neck brace visible in any of the photos? Maybe hanging from the coat rack for easy access?