Surly Coming back to Chicago?

SO is it still considered a 2013 Vintage ? I guess bottling date is technically what makes it right ?

 

As of 1230pm Chicago time Binny's South Loop had less than 1 case and the location up the street on Grand had just under 2 cases.

 

As of about noon, plainfield binnys still had 6 cases left.

 

binnys in niles still has it a 3:40pm

 

12 left at Lincoln Park Binny's as of right now.

 

Bottles & Cans just announced that they have Darkness.

 

Grabbed 2 bottles today. Couldnt find a bottle date on these, when were they bottled/brewed?

 

Lake Zurich Binny's sold out.

 

First time having it. Kind of disappointed. I guess it's my fault since I didn't realize how much hop flavor comes through. I love hops just not hoppy stouts

 

Still a case and a half on the floor at Plainfield Binnys. Don't know if there's more in back or not.

 

Wish I could make it to Plainfield binnys....kids got sick and an impromptu trip to daycare side tracked me. Maybe it'll be their at 830.

 

I just cracked one from the original run in October the other night. The hops already mellowed out nicely, even just after a few months. Tasted fuckin great.

 

Nice I have four sitting at my friends in MN can't wait to get those now when he comes to visit. Thanks

 

I've had Darkness on tap last month and don't remember it being hoppy. I just brought a bottle today. But if it's hoppy now, then I'll probably wait one to three months.

 

I thought there was a steadfast rule about waiting a few months before drinking darkness. At least a couple years ago I remember fresh always being way over hopped.

 

I opened a '13 on Halloween, which was a few days after Darkness Day, and it was not very hoppy at all. Last 2 years have been much sweeter fresh, which I prefer.

 

So thats furthering the idea that these werent from the Oct. batch. So brand new brewed in the last month or two?

 

Evergreen park had limit 3, 3:45 release.

 

There's no idea to further. It is a fresh batch. Just waxed last week.

 

The "rareness" of Darkness seems a bit watered down with this Chicago re-release. Even the truck chasers seem to be phoning it in.