CBC Week: 3 Floyds vs. Founders vs. BCBS

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  1. Arsenal_MC

    Arsenal_MC Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2013 District of Columbia
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    So Craft Brewer's Conference week is upon us here in DC and there is a plethora of events at local bars each night of the week.. Wednesday night next week is particularly awesome. If you had to choose one, which of the following would you attend??!! (Listed by what drafts they'll have)

    1)
    Ballast Point: TBD (certain to be good ones)
    Founders: All Day IPA, Breakfast Stout, Canadian Breakfast Stout, Centennial IPA, Old Curmudgeon 2011, Old Curmudgeon 2013, Porter, Red's Rye
    Hardywood: Bourbon Cru, Grand Cru, Hoplar, HOT Chocolate Stout, Sidamo Coffee Stout, Sidamo Coffee Stout (bourbon version), Singel, Wheat Pale Ale
    Bottles (8-oz pour or full bottle):
    Jester King: TBD (certain to be good ones)

    2)
    Three Floyds: Zombie Dust, Alpha King, Toxic Revolution, Arctic Panzer Wolf, Dreadnaught, Gumball Head
    Half Acre: Space IPA, Chocolate Camaro, Daisy Cutter, Akari Shogun, Lager, Half Acre & Three Floyds Annica
    Revolution: A Little Crazy, Working Woman, Moby Wit, Samadhi, Anti-Hero IPA, Bean Jean

    3)
    Goose Island: 2012 Bourbon County, Bourbon County Coffee, Cherry Rye Bourbon County, Night Stalker, Big John, Pepe Nero, Père Jacques, Matilda, Sofie, IPA, Urban 312, Honkers Ale

    4)
    Bruery: Cuir, Hottenroth, Humulus, Lokal Red, Mischief, Oude Tart, Rueuze, Rugbrod, Saison de Lente, Smoking Wood, Sour in the Rye, White Oak
     
    #1 Arsenal_MC, Mar 18, 2013
  2. loafinaround

    loafinaround Initiate (0) Jul 16, 2011 New York

    #2... merely because I really really want to go to a 3 floyds tasting. Not much help to you, though. Under that same logic, I would suggest you go to the one with the least beers you've tasted before, and the most beers you think you'd like.
     
    #2 loafinaround, Mar 18, 2013
  3. Cee-Poe

    Cee-Poe Initiate (0) Feb 12, 2013 Wisconsin

    Bar #1
     
    #3 Cee-Poe, Mar 18, 2013
  4. coachdicarlo

    coachdicarlo Aspirant (276) Apr 20, 2012 Missouri

    Wow. All of them
     
    #4 coachdicarlo, Mar 18, 2013
  5. cfrances33

    cfrances33 Pooh-Bah (1,641) Jun 12, 2012 Illinois
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    Well, if you're an IPA person then definitely the Three Floyds, HA, and Rev event. Don't sleep on the HA+FFF collab, Space, and Revolution Bean Gene while you're at that one.

    If you're into big BA stouts, I don't see how you could pass up the GI event... just be prepared for the kegs to kick very quickly. Honestly, it may even be worth it to grab a glass of Cherry Rye or Coffee, and then leaves for the FFF/HA/Rev event.
     
    #5 cfrances33, Mar 18, 2013
  6. mixed_master7

    mixed_master7 Initiate (0) May 16, 2012 Florida

    I'd go with #1 as well.
     
    #6 mixed_master7, Mar 18, 2013
  7. Johnnyramirez

    Johnnyramirez Initiate (0) Nov 17, 2012 California

    Bar #1 for sure
     
    #7 Johnnyramirez, Mar 18, 2013
  8. SammyJaxxxx

    SammyJaxxxx Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 New Jersey

    I would be at event # 2. Those are 3 breweries that do n0t distribute by me.
    # 1 is tempting. I love Founders but I have had most of those beers. Ballast Point is a very good brewery but not enough to take me away from #2. I'm not familiar with Hardywood. Jester King makes it tempting, but # 2 still wins out.
    I wouldn't go to #3 because I don't drink AB/InBev. Even if I did, I would still rather go to # 2.
    I have tried most o those Breury selections. While very good , I am still going to # 2.
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    #8 SammyJaxxxx, Mar 18, 2013
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  9. BirdsandHops

    BirdsandHops Grand Pooh-Bah (3,061) Apr 14, 2008 Oregon
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    #1. While Ballast Point isn't anything to get excited about, Founders and Hardywood have some stellar brews. CBS alone is the best beer on that list and Jester King has some good stuff as well.
     
    #9 BirdsandHops, Mar 18, 2013
  10. hopswap1

    hopswap1 Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2012 Illinois

    I've been to tap lists just like #3 and while it was all incredible, if you've had bcbs before it can get boring. Although if you haven't had cherry rye yet it's worth it just to go for that. I'd go for #1 because of the variety and cbs
     
    #10 hopswap1, Mar 18, 2013
  11. micromaniac129

    micromaniac129 Initiate (0) Nov 1, 2009 Pennsylvania

    #2. Can't get Three Floyds in Sepa anymore and I would like to sample some of thier brews since they're so highly rated. Alot of those beers are on the beer of fame listing so Floyds ia mandatory for me.
    Half Acre make desent brews too.
     
    #11 micromaniac129, Mar 18, 2013
  12. fredmugs

    fredmugs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Indiana

    #3 followed by #2.
     
    #12 fredmugs, Mar 18, 2013
  13. smartassboiler

    smartassboiler Pooh-Bah (2,518) Apr 9, 2012 Illinois
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    #1, simply to drink CBS.

    This coming from someone who has easy access to everything in #2 and #3, however, so my perception on what I'd want to drink is different.
     
    #13 smartassboiler, Mar 18, 2013
  14. DHS1029

    DHS1029 Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2013 Illinois

    Bar #2 has all my Chicago favorites and then some, so I would probably go with that one. Bar #1 is the next best choice
     
    #14 DHS1029, Mar 18, 2013
  15. Providence

    Providence Pooh-Bah (2,652) Feb 24, 2010 Rhode Island
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    My thoughts exactly.
     
    #15 Providence, Mar 18, 2013
  16. DerekMorgan

    DerekMorgan Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2013 Massachusetts

    #2. Been to a takeover with #3's list (minus the cherry) and it was great but I can't get Three Floyds here in MA
     
    #16 DerekMorgan, Mar 18, 2013
  17. dmbsnus

    dmbsnus Initiate (0) Jan 10, 2012 Illinois

    # 1 without a doubt!
     
    #17 dmbsnus, Mar 18, 2013
  18. nootch23

    nootch23 Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2012 Massachusetts

    #1 seems to have more choices than the others. Go with #1.
     
    #18 nootch23, Mar 18, 2013
  19. jbertsch

    jbertsch Pooh-Bah (2,874) Dec 14, 2008 Massachusetts
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    Close call... I'd personally go to #2 first, but #1 is close behind.
     
    #19 jbertsch, Mar 18, 2013
  20. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,710) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    #20 Orca, Mar 18, 2013
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