Toppling Goliath in Chicago (2018)

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  1. Zoomslowik

    Zoomslowik Savant (1,148) Mar 17, 2016 Illinois
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    Oh geez, this thread is going down the FL vs IA rabbit hole already...

    I think my one sampling of Iowa Sue was better, but Florida Sue is fine. I would like to try more bombers considering I really liked NugMo.
     
    #21 Zoomslowik, Sep 6, 2016
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  2. novamat

    novamat Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2015 Illinois

    Haha, you're right, let's back on track. I know TG has said (Tweeted) that they want to get into the Chicago market, and with their new Decorah brewery under construction I would hope to see some TG brews here soon after completion. I just hope it's more than cans of Dorothy's, Nugget, Rover Truck and Sue.
     
    #22 novamat, Sep 6, 2016
  3. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    I'd drink Pseudo-Sue all day. If they send some of the bombers here, that would be sweet. But I cant see the other stuff (rover/dorothy) being much more than shelf turds here after 6 months.
     
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  4. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Yeah, Sue disappears in a few days at the place I go to; I feel like the same cans of Dorothy have been sitting there since the beginning of time.
     
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  5. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    I've seen Dorothy that was 8+ months old sitting on shelves in Wisconsin... Heck last time I was up there I saw 2+ month old bombers of Pompeii ...

    Pseudo-Sue in Chicago would just end up being like Zombie Dust ... incredibly hard to find.
     
    #25 FBarber, Sep 7, 2016
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  6. novamat

    novamat Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2015 Illinois

    What's really bad is when you walk into a place and they still have Dorothy's in six packs of bottles. That hasn't happened to me since late 2015, but I'll bet they're still out there, lurking in the shadows of shady Iowan convenience stores and small town Hy-Vees.
     
    #26 novamat, Sep 7, 2016
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  7. Zoomslowik

    Zoomslowik Savant (1,148) Mar 17, 2016 Illinois
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    I saw this at a grocery store about a month ago. They still had bottles of Golden Nugget. What's worse is it had a sticker on it that said "made in Iowa!"
     
    #27 Zoomslowik, Sep 7, 2016
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  8. Vitacca

    Vitacca Pooh-Bah (2,250) Sep 15, 2010 Montana
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    Assassin hit WI distro in '14. Mainly Madison area though. One store right up the street from my work near MKE got 3 cases. Lottery and $30 a pop. I imagine it'll make its way here again.
     
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  9. michman

    michman Pundit (751) Oct 14, 2005 Illinois

    Your not looking very hard if you cant find ZD. I see it all the time even on draft.
     
    #29 michman, Sep 15, 2016
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  10. croush

    croush Pooh-Bah (2,407) Mar 20, 2015 Illinois
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    Draft is easy, no doubt. Getting bottles is definitely trickier. You pretty much have to be somewhere the day they get it. I wouldn't say it's incredibly hard to find, but I wouldn't say it's easy, either, especially if you don't have the time to hit the right spots at the right time. Of course, if you do have the time to hit the right spots at the right time, then it's easy!
     
    #30 croush, Sep 15, 2016
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  11. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Draft doesn't really apply to what I was talking about.

    As for getting bottles - no its not hard if you are at the right place at the right time or have a connection. I don't have too much trouble getting it when I want it - but thats really missing my bigger point. I was just trying to point out that I would anticipate that PseudoSue would sell out very quickly (like a Zombie Dust) and the other stuff would sit.
     
    #31 FBarber, Sep 15, 2016
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  12. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    I probably shouldn't have said "incredibly", but I think for most people its pretty hard to find.
     
    #32 FBarber, Sep 15, 2016
  13. novamat

    novamat Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2015 Illinois

    This is exactly what I was thinking. For comparison purposes, you can readily find fairly fresh PseudoSue at most decent liquor and grocery stores in Iowa. I've rarely had a problem getting it after the switch to cans. I've spoken to Iowa friends about this and they tell me they just don't get excited about it anymore. The hype is still there for those bombers that reach distribution, except for Pompeii (which is still an excellent beer).
     
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  14. michman

    michman Pundit (751) Oct 14, 2005 Illinois

    I see what your saying. Apologies if that came off snarky wasn't my intention. I guess Im not the type to hunt down specific beers often. I generally just pop in and see whats available. I do see ZD quite a bit but I also find myself in a lot of beer stores hahah. Just browsing...
     
    #34 michman, Sep 16, 2016
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  15. croush

    croush Pooh-Bah (2,407) Mar 20, 2015 Illinois
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    No doubt. A lot of my casual beer drinking friends think it's amazing when I tell them I know when/where to get ZD if I want it. They think it's special just to find Gumballhead.
     
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  16. ditka311

    ditka311 Crusader (442) Aug 22, 2009 Illinois

    Was up in Wisconsin today and made the mandatory stop at Woodman's and figured I would check out Tenutas. Awesome place. Got some regular GN and imperial GN. Never heard of it. Anybody else have this before?

    They also had a stack of GN bombers with a sign that said Galaxy GN. I couldn't tell from looking at the bottle so passed on that one. And I was a lot of $$$$ in at that point anyway.

    As an aside, tried Rover Truck and was actually pleasantly surprised by it.
     
    #36 ditka311, Sep 16, 2016
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  17. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Nah, you're fine! I think the zombie dust is really hard to find a narrative comes from people who are here in Chicago over the weekend and can never find any around.
     
    #37 FBarber, Sep 16, 2016
  18. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    For TG bombers that are specially hopped check the date stamp. So those bombers likely said "galaxy" over the date stamp in the neck. The label is always the same so it's otherwise impossible to tell.
     
    #38 FBarber, Sep 16, 2016
  19. ditka311

    ditka311 Crusader (442) Aug 22, 2009 Illinois

    See...you learn something every day.

    Thanks
     
    #39 ditka311, Sep 16, 2016
  20. michman

    michman Pundit (751) Oct 14, 2005 Illinois

    Very true. Funny, i was on a walk with the gf last night and the first place we popped into had it. I had a good laugh and she couldn't figure out why. It took a little explaining to her that my "internet beer friends" and I had a good discussion about ZD today. LOL. She didnt seem to find it as funny as I did, ah well.
     
    #40 michman, Sep 16, 2016
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