Surly Darkness Day 2013

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by bfirkin45, Oct 2, 2013.

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  1. lonewolfcry

    lonewolfcry Pooh-Bah (1,982) Dec 7, 2007 Minnesota
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    I would suggest you drink your growlers while they're fresh, and bring something that you know will be good.

    I brought a 2 week old growler up fishing last weekend - we drain poured it, and I apologized to my buddies.
    Good thing I had some serious guns along to make up for it.
     
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  2. theCoder

    theCoder Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2011 Minnesota


    That is seriously one of my favorite beers on the planet. So damn good, especially the nitro one (obviously one can't get growlers of that). I was going to go up north Friday, my uncle does a haunted house up there for Special Olympics (Haunted Shack) and I was going to go work it for awhile and check it out, and obviously get beer. But so much crap goin on. If you still have that growler next week we should meet up :slight_smile: I will probably refill the brauler with something from Barley Johns, I can't wait until Canal Park (where I got it) gets the CO2 kits to keep it carbonated longer. Already holds it for quite a long time. OK enough off topic, Darkness Day, beer, bands, food and beer.
     
  3. BigBadBeerSnob

    BigBadBeerSnob Zealot (545) Jul 31, 2013 Wisconsin


    I can bring some more Gandy Dancer to share!
     
  4. theCoder

    theCoder Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2011 Minnesota


    OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, I have to admit that Smoked Wheat surprised me. I can't believe that thing is so light on the ABV. I wish I had more time when I was there, I couldn't believe their tap list and bottle selection. I haven't tried the Imperial Stout yet, tomorrow :slight_smile:
     
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  5. maximum12

    maximum12 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,662) Jan 21, 2008 Minnesota
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    :rolling_eyes:
     
  6. lonewolfcry

    lonewolfcry Pooh-Bah (1,982) Dec 7, 2007 Minnesota
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    Not a good idea??
     
  7. josephwa

    josephwa Maven (1,342) Jun 4, 2012 Minnesota
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    Depends what the style is and if the growlers were reverse pressurized.
     
  8. lonewolfcry

    lonewolfcry Pooh-Bah (1,982) Dec 7, 2007 Minnesota
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    Makes sense to me.

    Sounded like some of the earlier posters were in doubt if they would still be fresh.
    I know of people - myself included - who sat on them for even just two weeks, and ended up in the drain.
    All I was saying basically is if in doubt, drink fresh.
     
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  9. mnbuffalo

    mnbuffalo Initiate (0) Jul 26, 2012 Michigan

    I got burned last summer on a Tree House growler. Waited a week too long so I could share it. What a waste looking at flat Julius in a glass.
     
  10. mypenguin

    mypenguin Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2009 Minnesota

    I drove down and picked up 2 growlers at TG (one Pseudo Sue and one Golden Nugget) last night to bring next Friday. They were all out of bottles. I'm hoping that a week old they will still be ok for people to drink and not end up dumped in the grass by Lobo's truck.
     
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  11. MNBeerGeek

    MNBeerGeek Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2013 Minnesota

    No worries, I am planning on heading there Friday afternoon to grab a couple fresh ones. In fact, if anyone wants a growler filled fresh, just let me know. We can meet up before Friday and you can give me cash (just the cost of the fill) and I'll get it to ya for DDay.
     
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  12. mnbuffalo

    mnbuffalo Initiate (0) Jul 26, 2012 Michigan

    Dammit that would be a waste. I'd drink it this wknd if I were you.
     
  13. mnbuffalo

    mnbuffalo Initiate (0) Jul 26, 2012 Michigan

    I had someone get me a Mango Mama ticket, so I can cover that and the Cold Press if it's available in growlers. I'm leaning towards buying the smaller steel growler for shipping purposes down the road. I'm getting excited this will be my first DD, due to a variety of circumstances that have arisen in the past.
     
  14. nogophers

    nogophers Initiate (0) Jun 28, 2011 Minnesota

    BPBC's stainless steel growlers are 64 ounces. They just look smaller.
     
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  15. maximum12

    maximum12 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,662) Jan 21, 2008 Minnesota
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    I wouldn't worry about ten days or so. I've shipped growlers across the country from Casanova's that have been consumed in that time frame & been told they were perfect, & they obviously took a lot more abuse. People get really wanky about growlers: it's all about the pour. Bad pour, short shelf life, good pour, they can last a month. But as always, the sooner the better.
     
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  16. Drucifer

    Drucifer Initiate (0) Apr 16, 2012 Illinois

    I've had growlers from HF (mostly IPAs and pales) that lasted 3-5 days, but were also fine after 7-10 days (not as good as fresh, but definitely not a drain poor). I've also had growlers containing high gravity beers that lasted years. Last year some awesome dude popped open a 2009 growler of Czar Jack from Town Hall and it held it's own with BCBS.
     
  17. maximum12

    maximum12 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,662) Jan 21, 2008 Minnesota
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    Ha! No shit? That was probably my growler, though a buddy of mine had another growler of Czar Jack (I think it was 2010?). They were both still amazingly good, though I think his '10 was better & the '09 had begun to fade a bit. Still damn impressive for a three year old growler experiment.
     
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  18. biglobo8971

    biglobo8971 Initiate (0) May 6, 2010 Minnesota

    yes I am
     
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  19. Alpar

    Alpar Initiate (0) Apr 13, 2009 Wisconsin

    I'm in
     
  20. feloniousmonk

    feloniousmonk Grand Pooh-Bah (3,497) Nov 14, 2002 Minnesota
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    This is Surly. Everything they do is surly. Get used to it.

    jk.
     
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