The Bar Towel

Posted: **Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:44 am**

instantkamera wrote: There was also mention of growler fills ...

Crossing on a black friday is not in the cards for me.

Last year they tapped BCS and BCBW for growler fills over the Christmas holidays.

Posted: **Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:57 am**

note facebook says buffalo release delayed owing to weather

Posted: **Wed Nov 26, 2014 12:37 pm**

northyorksammy wrote:note facebook says buffalo release delayed owing to weather

Can you send a link

Posted: **Wed Nov 26, 2014 1:10 pm**

beerguykw wrote:
northyorksammy wrote:note facebook says buffalo release delayed owing to weather
Can you send a link

Probably referring to Blue Monk, see previous post.

Posted: **Wed Nov 26, 2014 4:20 pm**

from FB:

The Village Beer Merchant: yep one bottle. supply and demand. talk to goose we would take more if we could get it

So I would set your expectations at Premier accordingly.

Posted: **Wed Nov 26, 2014 5:05 pm**

yes, referring to blue monk. I was sending on mobile before and making sure people going had a heads up

Posted: **Wed Nov 26, 2014 6:02 pm**

Premier Gourmet:

BLACK FRIDAY- We will be releasing Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout at 9am. Quantities are very limited! Customers may choose from 1 4-pack of Original Bourbon Brand Stout or 1 32oz. Growler of Original Bourbon Brand Stout 2014 or 1 32oz. Growler of Original Bourbon Brand Stout 2013 and 1 bottle of Bourbon County Brand Stout Coffee 2014 or 1 bottle Bourbon County Brand Barleywine 2014 or 1 bottle Bourbon County Brand Barleywine 2013. First come first serve. We are not holding any bottles for anyone. There will be no phone orders, in person sales only. Please be kind and courteous to your fellow beer lovers. We ask that you not bring extra people to purchase another allotment. We have a LOT of great customers that we would like to share this beer with!
Have a Happy and safe Thanksgiving!
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Posted: **Wed Nov 26, 2014 7:46 pm**

Good luck to anyone who does decide to make the trip down...!

Posted: **Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:05 pm**

rfrf wrote:
Cass wrote:For anyone heading to Chicago on the weekend:

http://localoptionbier.com/2014/11/06/t ... 12814-3pm/

PRELIMINARY DRAFT LIST
Boulevard Saison Brett 2013
Firestone Walker Double DBA
Firestone Walker Stickee Monkee
Firestone Walker Velvet Merkin
Goose Island Backyard Rye
Goose Island Bourbon County Stout
Half Acre Sticky Fat
Hitachino Anbai
Hoppin’ Frog Barrel Aged Naked Evil
Maine Lunch
Pipeworks Cherry Truffle Abduction
Pipeworks Orange Truffle Abduction
Pipeworks Raspberry Truffle Abduction
The Bruery Bourbon Barrel Aged Smoking Wood

Beers are tapped at 3pm
Full list:

Boulevard Saison Brett 2013
De Dolle Oerbier
Firestone Walker Double DBA
Firestone Walker Stickee Monkee
Firestone Walker Velvet Merkin
Founders Pale Ale *Nitro*
Goose Island Backyard Rye
Goose Island Bourbon County Stout
Half Acre Sticky Fat
Hoppin’ Frog Barrel Aged Naked Evil
Local Option Bierwerker American Muscle
Local Option Bierwerker Blood ov the Kings
Local Option Bierwerker Dampf Loc
Local Option Bierwerker die Königin
Local Option Bierwerker Exorcist!
Local Option Bierwerker NoHagar!
Local Option Bierwerker Outlawger
Local Option Bierwerker Sweet Leif
Local Option Bierwerker Voku Hila
Local Option Bierwerker Walk ov Shame
Local Option Bierwerker/Central Waters BBA La Petite Mort
Maine Lunch
Pipeworks Cherry Truffle Abduction
Pipeworks Orange Truffle Abduction
Pipeworks Raspberry Truffle Abduction
Struise Cuvee Delphine
Struise O.N.E
Struise T.H.R.E.E
Struise Ypres
Surly Darkness 2012
The Bruery Bourbon Barrel Aged Smoking Wood

Will plan to check this after the overnight stand in line + GI tasting.. with a quick snooze in between.

fuck, man...

i love the Struise Cuvee Delphinee. such an underrated beer.

Posted: **Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:36 pm**

atomeyes wrote:fuck, man...

i love the Struise Cuvee Delphinee. such an underrated beer.

Yes I can see that...

Actually I'd sell some of your souls to try it. Sounds gooood.

Posted: **Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:51 pm**

Belgian wrote:
atomeyes wrote:fuck, man...

i love the Struise Cuvee Delphinee. such an underrated beer.
Yes I can see that...

Actually I'd sell some of your souls to try it. Sounds gooood.

yeah, drank a few 2 Mays ago in Belgium and Maastricht. brought 1 home.
wish i had more.
it occasionally finds its way to the Blue Monk.

anyhew...

Posted: **Thu Nov 27, 2014 8:39 am**

sounds like consumers may have something happening now too.

ConsumersBeer
‏@ConsumersBeer
@BMaz1 Yep, we're working on something right now...Stay tuned #BlackFriday #BockFriday

Posted: **Thu Nov 27, 2014 1:17 pm**

Nice to know that by going to GI's actual BF event I'll be guaranteed a bottle of Proprietors so I won't have to worry about all this craziness. It's a national frenzy for this beer, and it seems like it only gets bigger every year.

Posted: **Fri Nov 28, 2014 10:44 am**

ckoop wrote: What was the shit show last year? They didn't receive it until like a week later and then just through it on twitter.

Reports (from a friend, who is friends with the manager) are that LOTS of people sent in extra people to boost their hoard.

As well, lots of people came in asking for "that super rare beer" While Im sure some people couldn't make it at all and sent a single mule, it's still a pile on to limited resources.

Lots of people actually yelling at the manager for "holding bottles" (they weren't) and having limits (whatever).

These guys run a fantastic beer store and they obviously love what they do, but I have to think that these release days are extremely trying for them.

All of that, I assume, was the catalyst behind what 'rfrf' posted.

Apparently this AM there were folks lined up at 8AM and a line around the building by open, so I hope anyone that went got what they wanted without any big kerfuffle.

Posted: **Fri Nov 28, 2014 11:05 am**

instantkamera wrote: Lots of people actually yelling at the manager for "holding bottles" (they weren't) and having limits (whatever).

I won't get in to the details here, but I have had some major issues with the beer manager at Premier in the past. This doesn't surprise me at all.

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