bcbs black Wednesday - NYC

I doubt it. The line cleared last year and that was pretty much it. I think it then turned into standard Friday traffic. That said, see below...

From what I remember, if you weren't in line, you didn't end up with the Bramble Rye last year. Now, who knows how much they are going to send this year of the vanilla. But I wouldn't be shocked if you get there at 11:00 and there is only regular and perhaps some variants left. Just no way to know, based on last year's experience.

Keep in mind, they will actually have the vanilla bottles this year, unlike last year when there was the label issue. No idea if that changes anything, though.

 

Last year was weird because of the bottle delay. I was out of town and didn't make it to the Black Friday event, but I still snagged a bottle of Backyard Rye when they started selling the allocations people didn't pick up in time.

 

wait, so the 5PM event on the 26th isn't for bottles, just draft?

 

Draft and they will be bottle-pouring, I believe. No bottle sales. As of right now, Top Hops will be the only place selling bottles on Black Friday (no clue yet if other places will have distribution and ability to sell that day).

 

looks like another year without variants for me Last year was at a wedding on BF, this year I'm getting married on BF.

 

Dude, someone here will make sure you get some variants. Even if it means giving up from my personal stash, no BA is going to miss out because he's getting married! Let's be in touch, I'll make sure you get hooked up as best I can.

Congrats!

 

Thanks man, very generous offer. I'm willing to work out something with someone even if it means splitting the package and paying full price...something like a you fly, I buy type of deal then we split the stash.

I'll be in touch.

 

Seen sgns at shops showing regular, coffee and bw will be available the next day, 12/1

 

Go on...

 

Saw one in front of New Beer on Chrystie yesterday.

 

The answer is "all over." Should not be hard to find.

 

Anyone know what time they opened last year for the black friday release?

 

Monday 12/1? The next day is 11/29

 

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Oh right. For some reason I had it in my head that Friday was the 30th. Monday the 1st, not Saturday.

 

From tops hops website

• 11/29. 9AM! GOOSE ISLAND BLACK FRIDAY.Please join us bright and early. On sale at 9am will be bottles of Bourbon County Stout, Bourbon County Coffee Stout, and Bourbon County Barley Wine. Quantities will be limited. On draft at noon will be Bourbon County Stout, Barley Wine, The Illinois, Night Stalker, Big John, Minx, Sophie Paradisi and Matilda Lambicus. Snooze and you may lose. Work off that Turkey and make your way to Orchard St.
  
  No vanilla rye?

 

Eek. Couldn't have been an oversight. Guessing no Vanilla Rye. Might have to rethink my Friday morning plans.

 

If there's no vanilla, not sure if it's really worth waiting in the cold for hours. Those three will be available at a ton of nearby stores on Monday.

 

Oh wait, dymmig89 just grabbed the info from last years' black friday: http://tophops.com/search/events/page/3

 

Ah did I? My bad. I was trying to do a little research. I have never went before and was thinking about going this year. But if they didnt have vanilla I wasnt going to bother. Im going to call at 1. Ill post the respone I get

 

Well they just said the anticipate on having more than last year and vanilla should be there. Call a day or 2 ahead if you want to know the exact amounts they will be handing out