The WI Thread: FIBs stay the **** out

[sherm10161]

Ohhhhhhhhhh fuuuuuuuuuudddddddddgggggggeeeeeeee

Gonna be six packs. Should be plenty to go around, even for you FIBs.

 

[dgoogle]

Any idea when this is hitting the shelves? I am heading to Wisconsin on Saturday. Hoping the timing works out!

 

[sherm10161]

Any idea when this is hitting the shelves? I am heading to Wisconsin on Saturday. Hoping the timing works out!

Unlikely. Pretty sure there would be more rumblings at this point if it would be on shelves this weekend. All we have at this is the trademark filing. Maybe it makes it to the beer depot at NG.

 

[user 306809]

Flying back to Green Bay for a wedding on Thursday. Can't ******* wait to get back to beer heaven.

So you're skipping the wedding and driving somewhere in WI other than Green Bay?


Whatever. Can we please just talk more about the new lesbian beer from NG?

 

[sherm10161]

So you're skipping the wedding and driving somewhere in WI other than Green Bay?

Our distribution is pretty ok, but nowhere in WI is what I would call "Beer Heaven." Madison is probably the closest, but still a long distance off.

Whatever. Can we please just talk more about the new lesbian beer from NG?

I think the one in the back is a dude.

 

[user 306809]

I think the one in the back is a dude.

But you're not certain.

 

[sherm10161]

But you're not certain.

Touché

 

[SeaWatchman]

Our distribution is pretty ok, but nowhere in WI is what I would call "Beer Heaven." Madison is probably the closest, but still a long distance off.

If I had to drink one beer for the rest of my life it would be Two Women Lager.

 

[sherm10161]

If I had to drink one beer for the rest of my life it would be Two Women Lager.

Your sarcasm doesn't always come through well on the interwebs. Then again, I do believe I've seen you praise this beer before. I assume we're talking about the current, year-round-available 12oz version of Two Women, and not the original Two Women Lager (500ml R&D-style bottles). I wholeheartedly agree that one could pick the original as the only beer for the rest of his life. The current version is very nice, but nowhere near as good as the original.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Your sarcasm doesn't always come through well on the interwebs. Then again, I do believe I've seen you praise this beer before. I assume we're talking about the current, year-round-available 12oz version of Two Women, and not the original Two Women Lager (500ml R&D-style bottles). I wholeheartedly agree that one could pick the original as the only beer for the rest of his life. The current version is very nice, but nowhere near as good as the original.

I concur about the original version, but the 12oz version is fine for me. I also love Yokel.

 

[sherm10161]

Looks like Ale Asylum signed a lease on the space previously occupied by Molly Cool's on Old World Third Street in Milwaukee. A Public House, perhaps. I'd be surprised if the put brewing equipment in there.

http://onmilwaukee.com/bars/articles/openingsclosingsonthird.html

 

[sherm10161]

I concur about the original version, but the 12oz version is fine for me. I also love Yokel.

I'd pick Yokel over Two Women as my desert island beer. I'd take Hometown Blonde over both.

 

[sherm10161]

New Glarus Fat Squirrel is back, per Instagram.

 

[JohnfromPurdue]

I just opened my first Cranbic of the season and it doesn't disappoint. It seems to me that there is a significant change in the color and taste. I love it. This sour fruit cave is the best thing that ever happened to Wisconsin.

 

[dgoogle]

It's out!

 

[At_One315]

Looks like Ale Asylum signed a lease on the space previously occupied by Molly Cool's on Old World Third Street in Milwaukee. A Public House, perhaps. I'd be surprised if the put brewing equipment in there.

http://onmilwaukee.com/bars/articles/openingsclosingsonthird.html

I want to be excited but....MEH.

 

[sacrelicio]

I just opened my first Cranbic of the season and it doesn't disappoint. It seems to me that there is a significant change in the color and taste. I love it. This sour fruit cave is the best thing that ever happened to Wisconsin.

I had it for the first time ever this year. Great beer, but way sweeter than I expected. More of a cranberry ale than a lambic.

 

[sherm10161]

I had it for the first time ever this year. Great beer, but way sweeter than I expected. More of a cranberry ale than a lambic.

It's more tart this year than the previous batch IMO.

 

[willseph]

Man, this thread is crickets. I was surprised (and excited) to see Epic beers on the shelves in Fond du Lac this week. Always happy to find some Brainless on Peaches, Cherries, and Big Bad Baptist. I didn't realize you guys were in their distro footprint.

 

[sherm10161]

Man, this thread is crickets. I was surprised (and excited) to see Epic beers on the shelves in Fond du Lac this week. Always happy to find some Brainless on Peaches, Cherries, and Big Bad Baptist. I didn't realize you guys were in their distro footprint.

They've been turding up shelves here in WI for a few months now. Nice for sure though that they're here and that it doesn't fly off the shelves. Big Bad Baptist is great.

 

[sherm10161]

FYI. Enigma is the next Thumbprint. Sounds like it will be a pretty small batch though, so you FIBs better hurry.

Road Slush and Cabin Fever after the 1st of the year as well.

 

[willseph]

FYI. Enigma is the next Thumbprint. Sounds like it will be a pretty small batch though, so you FIBs better hurry.

Road Slush and Cabin Fever after the 1st of the year as well.

Already in line at Woodman's.

Seriously though, pretty excited for Road Slush. I remember really liking that when they last brewed it (2012 maybe?).

 

[sherm10161]

Seriously though, pretty excited for Road Slush. I remember really liking that when they last brewed it (2012 maybe?).

This is correct. Everyone was expecting it in Jan 2014, as they had been alternating pretty consistently from year to year between Coffee Stout and Road Slush. But they ended up doing Coffee Stout in 2013 and 2014.

 

[MarcatGSB1]

Looove me some Enigma.

 

[JulianC]

I wish I lived in WI and could just drink high quality cheap NG and forget all this other ******** these days.

 

[sherm10161]

I wish I lived in WI and could just drink high quality cheap NG and forget all this other ******** these days.

Meh. It's not all it's cracked up to be. You got to put up with all the Packers nonsense for like 360 days a year.

 

[furley]

Central Waters tap takeover (14) at Adams Street Pub in Green Bay this week

 

[willseph]

Just had (like 5 minutes ago) a 2014 CW Bourbon Barrel Stout. Delicious! Much more coffee character than I remember.

 

[At_One315]

Just had (like 5 minutes ago) a 2014 CW Bourbon Barrel Stout. Delicious! Much more coffee character than I remember.

Coffee?

 

[willseph]

Coffee?

Yeah, got a lot of coffee taste in this year's batch. My palate isn't very refined, but this reminded me of a BA coffee stout.