FoFA 2018

[GreenMtnMike]

I'd expect at least 400.

Plus all of us DD’ers slamming kombuchaz in the Rocksoberfest tent. Whooo!

 

[preluderl]

Gonna throw my hat into the ring for a ticket. I have no idea how I'll work it out if I get selected, but I will. Shoot first, ask questions later. Lets ride.

 

[Takeanotherswig]

Should be interesting to see this years fest... I'm in. Going but hoping for another ticket for the wife. Was gonna book Highland Lodge but they do 3 night minimums in summer. Got an airbnb in Hardwick instead. Hoping for good weather!

 

[ABSTRACTlegend]

Gonna throw my hat into the ring for a ticket. I have no idea how I'll work it out if I get selected, but I will. Shoot first, ask questions later. Lets ride.

this

 

[BadJustin]

Should be interesting to see this years fest... I'm in. Going but hoping for another ticket for the wife. Was gonna book Highland Lodge but they do 3 night minimums in summer. Got an airbnb in Hardwick instead. Hoping for good weather!

It’s gonna rain. Always does man. lol.

 

[into the white]

Having LoG 1/15/16 (BA Farmer Wave) and having a bit of a holy **** moment. This is incredible, probably my favorite HF I've cracked open since BA Fear and Trembling around Christmas.

Also should note I had CD Citrus last night and it was very good, already improved from the one I had in February or so. I'm gonna withhold from having another til next year or so, I think it's going to get where people were hoping in time.

 

[BadJustin]

Having LoG 1/15/16 (BA Farmer Wave) and having a bit of a holy **** moment. This is incredible, probably my favorite HF I've cracked open since BA Fear and Trembling around Christmas.

Also should note I had CD Citrus last night and it was very good, already improved from the one I had in February or so. I'm gonna withhold from having another til next year or so, I think it's going to get where people were hoping in time.

Get an avi please. Good god man.

 

[into the white]

done. also just realized i posted this in the fofa thread not the hf thread

 

[BadJustin]

done. also just realized i posted this in the fofa thread not the hf thread

Don’t let your failures define you.

 

[teddyarrowhead]

It’s gonna rain. Always does man. lol.

I'm attending, so there will be some sort of weird weather.

Visit 1 - 2013 Anniversary = snowstorm in late May
Visit 2 - CW pickup 1 = 4 feet of snow in 2 days
Visit 3 - FoFA 2017 = Rain
Visit 4 - CW pickup 2 = 87 degrees in late September
FoFA 2018 = thundersnow?

Bus signups soon?

 

[Takeanotherswig]

It’s gonna rain. Always does man. lol.

'13 FoFA was perfect weather !

 

[raqnroll]

Bus signups soon?

Waiting on paperwork...Details out soon.

 

[BadJustin]

Waiting on paperwork...Details out soon.

Noah, please.

 

[Fahmie25]

We will have SLM setup again, location TBD. Pretty sure it’s gonna turn into an America-Canadian West Side Story kinda thing

Potentially in for SLM this year!

 

[BadJustin]

Potentially in for SLM this year!

Don and I talked last night. Search is in high gear, if anyone else sees options please let us know!

 

[Mikecap]

'13 FoFA was perfect weather !

'15 was too!

Dumb question - but I assume tickets are still transferable, correct? Looks like physical tickets will be mailed again this year as usual.

 

[nhindian1]

Loved it last year so hoping for tickets in the lottery (LOL). I dig an HF only festival - my strategy last year was hit whatever didn't have a line and try things I never heard of (thanks Marc for the Canadian recommendations!). Moved to Side Project once a bunch of things kicked and there was barely any line and got to try Blended. Then sidled up to HF and got boss pours of Marie.

I'm ready!

 

[Don2]

Just booked SLM 2018! We have a whole ******* farm in Morristown/Stowe, more centrally located than last year for sure. And it has a pool table - Marc you better practice, Canadians going down this year.

Anyone who is interested please shoot me a message, once tickets are secured I’ll start a group conversation. We could literally have half the fest camp at this place, and it “sleeps” 14, so space shouldn’t be an issue.

 

[Marc2]

Marc you better practice, Canadians going down this year.

 

[Marc2]

jkdufresne Yanchan mathieumg team Canada

 

[pehodges]

'15 was too!

Dumb question - but I assume tickets are still transferable, correct? Looks like physical tickets will be mailed again this year as usual.

Answered by Kevin elsewhere- Like recent years, lottery tickets will be transferable; ticket are likely to be available for sale at the brewery at some point, but those will not be transferable.

 

[RuckIt]

I wonder if this is Shaun’s reaction to the long lines for ‘rare’ beers, with people standing in torrential rain to not lose their place in a Side Project line, rather than standing watching White Buffalo with a glass of Anna.

Get rid of the other breweries, have the regular HF beers alongside a few vintage kegs, lay on some blues and nice food...

I'm hoping they spread out the pouring stations and maybe have a mix of things at each one. Imagine walking up to Table #1 and having your choice of Double Galaxy, Marie, Anna (fresh), and Florence (with a couple years on her). Then you hop in line at Table #2 and your choices are Clara, S&S #6, Genealogy, and some random LoG. Maybe randomly pulling out bottle pours of something vintage just for fun, and to decrease / eliminate the line cutting / hovering.

 

[BadJustin]

jkdufresne Yanchan mathieumg team Canada

Oh heyyyyyy you fuckers!

 

[theLostWizard]

I'm hoping they spread out the pouring stations and maybe have a mix of things at each one. Imagine walking up to Table #1 and having your choice of Double Galaxy, Marie, Anna (fresh), and Florence (with a couple years on her). Then you hop in line at Table #2 and your choices are Clara, S&S #6, Genealogy, and some random LoG. Maybe randomly pulling out bottle pours of something vintage just for fun, and to decrease / eliminate the line cutting / hovering.

I think it will be interesting to see if the festival layout or serving format is tweaked at all to discourage lines given last year's comments.

 

[RuckIt]

Individual drink tickets for "Premium / Vintage Pours" might help quell the line issues - both the long wait times and shitlord line jumping. If everyone gets, say 5 specially colored tickets for premium pours, and HF has enough of each "premium" beer to account for all tickets, there will be no reason for anyone to wait in line for anything but meat pies and Caja Madera.

I haven't been to one, but I believe Tree House has done something similar at their anniversary party. Your orange ticket is good for 1 pour of Vanilla Double Shot, and your green ticket is good for King Hazebomb McGee, and your white ticket.... etc...

# of guests x 2oz per pour = Total amount of Premium Beer 'X' you'll need for the fest.

 

[theLostWizard]

Individual drink tickets for "Premium / Vintage Pours" might help quell the line issues - both the long wait times and shitlord line jumping. If everyone gets, say 5 specially colored tickets for premium pours, and HF has enough of each "premium" beer to account for all tickets, there will be no reason for anyone to wait in line for anything but meat pies and Caja Madera.

I haven't been to one, but I believe Tree House has done something similar at their anniversary party. Your orange ticket is good for 1 pour of Vanilla Double Shot, and your green ticket is good for King Hazebomb McGee, and your white ticket.... etc...

# of guests x 2oz per pour = Total amount of Premium Beer 'X' you'll need for the fest.

Quintessence was very similar (tickets for specific pours and food at different stations throughout the brewery) and I thought it worked well, especially how it moved you through the tour. Sure, there were a few sections that were crowded and those attempting and gaining extra pours, but I felt like I was able to enjoy my time there with friends. It didn't feel "hectic" at all.

Not including the line to get bottles though

 

[DCLA]

Quintessence was very similar (tickets for specific pours and food at different stations throughout the brewery) and I thought it worked well, especially how it moved you through the tour. Sure, there were a few sections that were crowded and those attempting and gaining extra pours, but I felt like I was able to enjoy my time there with friends. It didn't feel "hectic" at all.

Not including the line to get bottles though

You mean the line you and your buddy cut?

 

[BadJustin]

You mean the line you and your buddy cut?

 

[theLostWizard]

You mean the line you and your buddy cut?

We cut a line? My friend and I both got in line: I went back with my tickets to finish out my pours (last 2 HF and last 3 Cantillion, and we then switched. I'm not sure how getting in line early equates to cutting.

Would like to know how you came to your conclusion.

 

[DCLA]

We cut a line? My friend and I both got in line: I went back with my tickets to finish out my pours (last 2 HF and last 3 Cantillion, and we then switched. I'm not sure how getting in line early equates to cutting.

Would like to know how you came to your conclusion.

Since you asked: Seeing people you recognized that had already been in line waiting and sidling up like you're hanging out and then just staying there like you'd been there the whole time is cutting. It was both you and your friend that did that together at the same time. No one was saving your spot. Then you both had the gall to stay there despite being asked by the same people you said hi to and cut to go to the back of the line and then pretended not to hear anything.