BCBS Vanilla Rye Questions-Wisconsin

I haven't heard of us being shafted so far. The biggest thReay is that BC is going to more markets, does this effect overall supply for stores? So far not really, price though I belive is going to go up on the normal BC by maybe a buck.... I'll get more info tomorrow hopefully though...

 

Everything I've heard from my distributor has led me to believe it'll be business as usual.

 

I'm under the impression that Vanilla Rye is this years Proprietor's. It will be a Chicago only release.

 

This years Prop is cassia bark—basically chunks of cinnamon—cocoa nibs, coconut water and panela sugar.

 

I learned something today.

 

No vanilla in the city. Only regular

 

Crap, there goes my left arm if I want one!

 

My sources say we get everything but Prop in Milwaukee and I am not talking about on tap. Vanilla will be a bit more limited than the coffee has been the last few times.

 

We'll see everything that we usually do every year. Coffee will be here and the Barleywine like usual, just more limited than the normal BC. The vanilla is gonna be like the Backyard, super limited.

 

i, selfishly, wish people would name their sources when they make definitive statements (not just this thread) about beers/releases/ingredients/prices.

seems like in many of these threads there are 11 different versions of the same beer, definitively, per the rumors floating around. everyone is convinced their guy has the right info.

maybe this requires a spreadsheet to track

 

If it helps you out, I have/do work for the biggest beer retailer/s in SE Wisconsin for the past 4+ years.

 

Based on my experiences, there is no such thing as definitive statements, unless spoken by the Brewery and/or their PR people.

Distributors are slightly better informed than retailers, and retailers are slightly better informed than well-educated consumers. But none of them can really make definitive statements.

 

it does :highfive:

 

Yup.