Great Taste Pre-Party Events Thread

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  1. B-Nut-GoBlue

    B-Nut-GoBlue Pundit (912) Apr 22, 2014 Iowa
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    Not sure any anger, just calling it how we see it...utterly ridiculous. As you state, there's so much other greatness going on next weekend (in my opinion fuxing with Dexter's would be silly).
     
    #101 B-Nut-GoBlue, Jul 31, 2015
  2. pawpaw

    pawpaw Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2011 Wisconsin

    I can say in confidence that it is not Dexter's doing.
     
    #102 pawpaw, Jul 31, 2015
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  3. hustadaj

    hustadaj Zealot (540) Dec 30, 2014 Wisconsin
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    @Yohann $30 is too much? 12 oz bottles are going for around a grand. If they sold it for $100 a bomber, I would still buy cases. Sorry not sorry.
     
    #103 hustadaj, Jul 31, 2015
  4. hustadaj

    hustadaj Zealot (540) Dec 30, 2014 Wisconsin
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    By my math, roughly 5 gallons in a 6th. Would come out to roughly 160 pours, or 40 people getting max tickets. Is this math right? If so that's dumb or they have like 10 barrels
     
    #104 hustadaj, Jul 31, 2015
  5. cheesy26

    cheesy26 Initiate (0) May 20, 2014 Wisconsin

    I can confirm what pawpaw said - the price on the SR-71 is directly related to what Dexters had to pay for the barrel.
     
    #105 cheesy26, Jul 31, 2015
  6. hustadaj

    hustadaj Zealot (540) Dec 30, 2014 Wisconsin
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    Well that comes out to ~$2500. Unless your correlation is a normal markup of some large %?
     
    #106 hustadaj, Jul 31, 2015
  7. budanoo

    budanoo Initiate (0) Mar 10, 2014 Louisiana

    Can't wait to flip a few SR-71 tickets next Friday. This is definitely in the spirit of the weekend, right?
     
    #107 budanoo, Jul 31, 2015
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  8. Yohann

    Yohann Zealot (744) Apr 29, 2014 Wisconsin
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    You're right – if they're aiming for the "beer collectible" aftermarket as their new primary audience, then $30 is a bargain. I'm just not one of those people.
     
    #108 Yohann, Jul 31, 2015
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  9. macewank

    macewank Zealot (666) Aug 28, 2010 Illinois

    Well crap, I don't think I'll be able to get the SR-71. Not planning to get into Madison until 4-5PM or so. That's unfortunate :slight_frown:

    Other beers to be had though, so I'll live.
     
    #109 macewank, Jul 31, 2015
  10. budanoo

    budanoo Initiate (0) Mar 10, 2014 Louisiana

    I'm sure someone would love to sell you a ticket for $50 once you get there.
     
    #110 budanoo, Jul 31, 2015
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  11. macewank

    macewank Zealot (666) Aug 28, 2010 Illinois

    Wonder if I could convince a drunk scalper to take a Monopoly $50
     
    #111 macewank, Jul 31, 2015
  12. elliott1184

    elliott1184 Maven (1,320) Mar 31, 2011 Minnesota
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    Edit: in the spirit of accuracy, bottles were actually $25 each at the brewery
     
    #112 elliott1184, Jul 31, 2015
  13. Lansman

    Lansman Savant (1,116) Mar 19, 2011 Missouri
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    Wait, so there is actually a concern that $20 tickets for a 5 oz pour with a glass of some sort will actually sell out quickly for one beer (among hundreds being poured Friday and Saturday) that would maybe be in the top 25th percentile of 'top' beers overall being served around Madison?
     
    #113 Lansman, Jul 31, 2015
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  14. FFGeuzeria

    FFGeuzeria Initiate (0) Dec 8, 2014 Wisconsin

    One of the bar tenders is a personal friend, so that may be why we got quick pours, however, I also remember paying for those beers 15 minutes before it was tapped and told my bartender that when it taps to bring me a glass. Maybe that's a good trick for timed tappings?

    Oh, and I better see you at the FFG Pre-party:
    http://www.beeradvocate.com/events/info/75308/
     
    #114 FFGeuzeria, Jul 31, 2015
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  15. budanoo

    budanoo Initiate (0) Mar 10, 2014 Louisiana

    For a chance to try a highly sought after beer without giving up half of your cellar? Yeah, probably.
     
    #115 budanoo, Jul 31, 2015
  16. Lansman

    Lansman Savant (1,116) Mar 19, 2011 Missouri
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    Sigh.
     
    #116 Lansman, Jul 31, 2015
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  17. budanoo

    budanoo Initiate (0) Mar 10, 2014 Louisiana

    Hey man, I hope I'm wrong... lol. I think the way they set it up though is just begging for a line to form early. Buy your ticket, have a pour of MD and then go about your day. Come back at your leisure to get your SR-71....
     
    #117 budanoo, Jul 31, 2015
  18. macewank

    macewank Zealot (666) Aug 28, 2010 Illinois

    Quickly? I doubt it. By mid/late afternoon? Absolutely.

    There are only like 130-135 5oz pours in a 1/6 barrel. Between the Whalezbro Conglomerate, scalpers, and generally interested folks who are willing to drop $20 on something they'd never get to try otherwise... Yeah, I don't think they'll have problems selling tickets.

    Dexter's clearly doesn't either, or they wouldn't have spent that sort of cheddar on the keg.
     
    #118 macewank, Jul 31, 2015
  19. Yohann

    Yohann Zealot (744) Apr 29, 2014 Wisconsin
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    Hm...if only there was another event that weekend that offered a similar chance... :grinning:
     
    #119 Yohann, Jul 31, 2015
  20. budanoo

    budanoo Initiate (0) Mar 10, 2014 Louisiana

    "last 1/6 keg of SR-71" to me implies that there won't be any at the festival. I could be wrong though.
     
    #120 budanoo, Jul 31, 2015
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