Chicago/South Loop tasting group

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  1. uiucphoenix

    uiucphoenix Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2010 Washington

    #221 uiucphoenix, Feb 18, 2015
  2. Billy_Bars

    Billy_Bars Pundit (773) Jan 18, 2014 Illinois

    I'm fairly positive that the Hardywood GBS was the BBA version, not the regular.
     
    #222 Billy_Bars, Feb 18, 2015
  3. uiucphoenix

    uiucphoenix Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2010 Washington

    Yep, that was bbgbs, my mistake.
     
    #223 uiucphoenix, Feb 18, 2015
  4. AndyEdgar

    AndyEdgar Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2014 Illinois

    Im 50/50 on the 21st. Got a birthday party in the west loop at 7 so i might be able to come by for a while, but no marathon like the last one.
     
    #224 AndyEdgar, Feb 18, 2015
  5. uiucphoenix

    uiucphoenix Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2010 Washington

    @AndyEdgar, yea I don't "think" this one will be a marathon. I hope you can make it for a bit. We will make sure to open the ones you want to try when you are there...

    How is everyone else feeling about the 21st?
     
    #225 uiucphoenix, Feb 18, 2015
  6. AndyEdgar

    AndyEdgar Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2014 Illinois

    I will definitely be by for at least a couple hours. For a theme, I would say anything except all big stouts. I will be at Goose Island stout fest on the 14th, so I am not sure I would be interested in drinking 20-30 more stouts the following weekend.
     
    #226 AndyEdgar, Feb 18, 2015
  7. uiucphoenix

    uiucphoenix Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2010 Washington

    Haha, I hear ya! I have a few sours from HF (Nortic Saison, Dorthy and Brasserie De Blaugies) that I can bring. I do want to break out the Bell's Expedition 10 year vertical sometime soon though...
     
    #227 uiucphoenix, Feb 18, 2015
  8. uiucphoenix

    uiucphoenix Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2010 Washington

    #228 uiucphoenix, Feb 19, 2015
  9. fatdeets

    fatdeets Initiate (0) May 19, 2014 Illinois

    I have to got to a baby shower at 4 on 3/21. :astonished: If things end up getting started a little early like they did last time, I may pop in for an hour or so, but I wouldn't be able to stay much past 3 and will have my car with me so I'll have to be somewhat responsible in regards to my consumption too. It'll be a game time decision. I've got a Baller Stout in the cellar that I'm thinking has probably peaked. Every one I've had up to now (I think the last one was last year) were delicious. That beer was a little hot when they first released it, but really benefited from some age, IMHO.
     
    #229 fatdeets, Feb 19, 2015
  10. Canada_Dan

    Canada_Dan Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2013 Colorado

    I'm at the Extreme Beer Fest in Boston the 20th so probably out for the 21st. I'm cool missing this one if the 21st works best for everyone else
     
    #230 Canada_Dan, Feb 19, 2015
  11. uiucphoenix

    uiucphoenix Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2010 Washington

    I was hoping that these don't need to be epic every time and that we can just share bottles that aren't in Chicago distro. Let's keep the 21st (for now), but make sure the next date is one that works for more people. @AndyEdgar @fatdeets and @Canada_Dan, how does your month of April look?
     
    #231 uiucphoenix, Feb 19, 2015
  12. fatdeets

    fatdeets Initiate (0) May 19, 2014 Illinois

    My daughter's bday is on 4/14, so I'd imagine one of the surrounding weekends will be a gathering of some sort although we don't have anything planned yet. Then I have a concert in the evening on 4/25, but I could still make that work.
     
    #232 fatdeets, Feb 19, 2015
  13. AndyEdgar

    AndyEdgar Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2014 Illinois

    First weekend of April is Easter, I will be out of town for that. Otherwise I am available all month.

    Mach 7th is still an option if we find another venue for this one.
     
    #233 AndyEdgar, Feb 19, 2015
  14. AndyEdgar

    AndyEdgar Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2014 Illinois

    On another side note, I know we are gonna do more pedestrian beers for the next share, but I also wanted to gauge peoples interest on another thing I have been wanting to do. I have been sitting on some big BA stouts for a while, debating on whether to drink them or trade them. The best idea I came up with, was to have a small bottle share of big time BA whale stouts. Everyone would bring one bottle, 8 people total, 2 of which would bring the same bottle (for volume reasons as shown below). This way, people that have maybe one or two of the bottles could try them all and then determine whether or not to pursue getting the others, trade the others they have, or drinking them by themselves.

    Here is what I have come up with for I would think would be acceptable bottles for this kind of share...definite debate anticipated
    1. Three Floyds - Bourbon Vanilla Darklord
    2. Toppling Goliath - KBBS
    3. Toppling Goliath - KBBS
    4. Perennial - Barrel Aged Abraxas
    5. Cigar City - Double Barrel Huna
    6. Goose Island - Nutulhu
    7. Goose Island - Rare
    8. Toppling Goliath - Assassin

    Others that could possibly be a substitute but I think are just a step below the above list:

    Westbrook - Double Barrel Mexican Cake and other barrel variants, Apple Brandy SBMP
    Toppling Goliath - Vanilla Bean Assassin (was this even bottled? if so, it moves to the top list)
    CCB - Apple Brandy Huna, other BA huna's
    Three Floyds - Other BA darklords, Murda'd out

    Anyway, if any of you have any of these bottles and would be interested in this kind of share, hit me up and lets start a separate discussion. I have a couple bottles from both lists so depending on what others have I can adjust what I contribute.
     
    #234 AndyEdgar, Feb 19, 2015
  15. uiucphoenix

    uiucphoenix Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2010 Washington

    It would be interesting to see if we can fill this out. I am in with a Three Floyds - Bourbon Vanilla Darklord!
     
    #235 uiucphoenix, Feb 19, 2015
  16. uiucphoenix

    uiucphoenix Initiate (0) Dec 6, 2010 Washington

    If we have a venue for the 7th I should be in. It's the Saturday after my wife's birthday and we might have plans...
     
    #236 uiucphoenix, Feb 19, 2015
  17. fatdeets

    fatdeets Initiate (0) May 19, 2014 Illinois

    I've got a murda'd....
     
    #237 fatdeets, Feb 19, 2015
  18. JNL

    JNL Devotee (386) Apr 1, 2013 Illinois
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    I have nutuhlu and murda'd
     
    #238 JNL, Feb 20, 2015
  19. Canada_Dan

    Canada_Dan Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2013 Colorado

    I could do the 7th no problem. As far as April goes, I'm pretty open other than the week of CBC (4/12-4/19) when I'll be staying in Portland.

    Just got back from Colorado last night. Brought 3 750s from Casey Brewing & Blending. He's putting out some awesome stuff and I would love to share so keep me posted on the March tasting date.
     
    #239 Canada_Dan, Feb 20, 2015
  20. Makubex

    Makubex Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2012 Illinois

    The wife is going to murder you! She was wanting to sell that so badly (don't let her!).
     
    #240 Makubex, Feb 20, 2015
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