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Post by doso on Jan 10, 2018 13:10:47 GMT -6
A $30 four-pack works out to $0.625 per ounce which converts to $13.75 for a 22 oz bomber. Seems not completely out of whack for barrel-aged beer?
Edit: Top o' the page to ya!
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Post by teekoh on Jan 10, 2018 13:16:54 GMT -6
For sure. The issue is more asking for that for what is essentially one item. I don’t want $30 worth of any of those beers.
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Post by doso on Jan 10, 2018 13:22:07 GMT -6
Good point. I wouldn't either, but then again, barrel-aged is not really my thang.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2018 14:07:06 GMT -6
$30 for a 4 pack seems much worse to me than paying that amount for a bottle. At least with a bottle I'm not going to have to stare at 3 other cans if I don't like it.
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Post by fiveiron83321 on Jan 10, 2018 20:17:10 GMT -6
ya mo be there prolly going right at 4 |
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Post by fiveiron83321 on Jan 10, 2018 20:20:07 GMT -6
$30 for a 4 pack seems much worse to me than paying that amount for a bottle. At least with a bottle I'm not going to have to stare at 3 other cans if I don't like it. fair point typically how these have been going is there is a lot of leftover, so one can always go try it before purchasing. |
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Post by alady on Jan 10, 2018 20:28:00 GMT -6
ya mo be there prolly going right at 4 Oh no doubt? I'm going to try to go right after work so will keep an eye out for you |
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Post by alady on Jan 12, 2018 20:08:40 GMT -6
So that was a long line but moved pretty quickly. Got there around 6 and got almost everything my brother wanted. But then I think you had to go back outside and get in another line to get into the release party? I'm so over beer.
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Post by thebosma on Jan 12, 2018 22:18:25 GMT -6
You guys remember beer? It’s done. Over. Heard it here first
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Post by thebosma on Jan 12, 2018 22:19:42 GMT -6
But for real I like beer but I wouldn’t wait outside in the cold for the opportunity to buy some that I can’t buy that often.
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Post by teekoh on Jan 12, 2018 23:22:02 GMT -6
She’s absolutely right in that that’s what’s wrong with beer and why I get so much less excited about cool stuff coming out. It’s become a joyless mess.
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Post by Kamera on Jan 12, 2018 23:44:14 GMT -6
I drink beer for the expense and the inconvenience.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2018 7:33:20 GMT -6
I guess 200 people lined up hours before a local brewery opened for a new bottle release yesterday. I went by at 3pm and grabbed two bottles at the counter. Maybe people just like lines.
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Post by doso on Jan 13, 2018 8:49:29 GMT -6
The weekly line at Other Half for their Saturday can releases is the stuff of local legend (sometimes wrapping all the way around the block) and it seems some (many?) people enjoy queuing up early for the camaraderie, the beer swaps and whatnot.
I have the same approach as Scoots - show up after the line dies down and grab a four pack of whatever's left. I guess I miss out on some of the most desired cans, but I always manage to have plenty of outstanding beer in stock. Honestly, I can't tell the difference between the "most desired" and the "slightly less desired" double/triple IPAs.
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Post by andrewvb on Jan 13, 2018 9:03:26 GMT -6
lining up outside other half gets you mcdonalds breakfast too tho
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Post by alady on Jan 13, 2018 9:39:26 GMT -6
I don't really drink beer anymore so it's less exciting to me and I don't see it as much. It was fine, I just don't really seek it out and haven't in a while.
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Post by teekoh on Jan 13, 2018 12:23:31 GMT -6
I guess 200 people lined up hours before a local brewery opened for a new bottle release yesterday. I went by at 3pm and grabbed two bottles at the counter. Maybe people just like lines. Yeah, I’ll still do this too occasionally. Part of it is that there are so many great beers that are comparable to the over/hyped stuff that you really don’t have to wait in ridiculous lines to get amazing beer. Unless you also want an egg mcmuffin. |
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Post by fiveiron83321 on Jan 13, 2018 16:59:19 GMT -6
So that was a long line but moved pretty quickly. Got there around 6 and got almost everything my brother wanted. But then I think you had to go back outside and get in another line to get into the release party? I'm so over beer. so at the previous release, they let you purchase the cans and go right into the taproom at the attached door. But this was like the first release when you had to go out and come back in. But when I was in line, i heard there was a wait to get into the taproom, so my friends and I bailed. |
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Post by alady on Jan 13, 2018 17:56:03 GMT -6
Yeah I actually got into the taproom line first by accident...oh well
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Post by Kamera on Jan 13, 2018 18:01:02 GMT -6
Hey a lot of the Binny's around Chicago have restocked regular Pseudo Sue 4-pack boxes (brewed in Iowa and not Florida)
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Post by alady on Jan 14, 2018 19:30:17 GMT -6
Because I am an idiot I picked up some coffee Dino S'mores today
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Post by Tweet on Jan 14, 2018 20:08:14 GMT -6
Michigan friends (and any other friends)- anyone know anything about Perrin brewing? I've walked into a bottle of their No Rules and I don't know much about it, wondering if anyone is familiar with them
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Post by teekoh on Jan 14, 2018 20:16:46 GMT -6
Xam is the one to talk to about it, but the few things we had from them while we were in MI in the fall were really good. Don’t know about that one in particular.
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Post by fiveiron83321 on Jan 18, 2018 20:09:57 GMT -6
my yearly friend bottle share is happening this weekend (aka Epic Tasting) and I am super pumped. Preview below...and i we probably will barely reach half because not everyones stuff is listed.
Second City Meadery Wake up!
Second City Meadery Crackberry
Second City Meadery Blackberry Decadence
Second City Meadery Chicago Standard
Hill Farmstead Civil Disobedience 16
Firestone/Walker Anniversary XX
Rare Barrel We'll bring a few
KBT Red Sour
KBT Golden Sour
Central Waters Bourbon Barrel barleywine
Revolution VSOD 2017
Revolution Ryeway To Heaven 2017
Pollyanna Personal Chain Letter
Deschutes 2015 Abyss in Cognac Barrels
Hailstorm 3rd Anniversary Beer
Deschutes 2016 Abyss in Scotch Barrels
Surly 2014 Darkness
Bowers Harbor Vineyards Ice Cider
Half Acre Big Hugs Coffee - Bourbon Barrels
Half Acre Orin
Surprise Surprise
Funk Factory Geuzeria Meerts
Epic Big Bad Baptista
Rare Barrel No Salt
Goose Island Vanilla Rye
More Henna Batch 2: Cinnamon shit
Eden Two Ellies
Goose Island Northwoods
The Bruery Sour on the Rye variant
Cigar City BA Raspberry Halo
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Post by alady on Jan 18, 2018 20:26:40 GMT -6
I saw that Goose Island Northwoods the other day for $40, is that right?
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Post by Kamera on Jan 18, 2018 23:19:23 GMT -6
For a BCBS variant, yes.
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Post by alady on Jan 18, 2018 23:38:53 GMT -6
Jeez. My brother said he got it for $15
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2018 8:02:33 GMT -6
Yeah prices are all over the place. I got it for $18 here in Denver. I've heard as high as $60. Goose Island/AB-InBev have more power than you'd think to prevent this type of price gouging - it's unfortunate they don't give a shit.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2018 8:11:50 GMT -6
picked up 2 cases of hopslam (one for me and the roommates, one for the wedding this weekend back home)
tried one last night and it's so goddamn smooth compared to previous years. i can see people complaining about that and it not being as hoppy as usually but i thought it was delicious.
also got to try the VSOD from Revolution last night. tasty really boozy at first but actually got more enjoyable as it warmed up a little bit (or maybe i was just buzzed at that point and didn't care)
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Post by teekoh on Jan 19, 2018 15:01:34 GMT -6
Anybody here going to the Brewpub Shootout tomorrow?
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