New to Ohio (2017)

My local corner store sells Kirkland vodka.... c'mon man! Ya know that's straight from Costco.

 

Green Road Heinens has Southern Tier Monstrosus for $29/growler

 

I'm going to be back in Cleveland for Thanksgiving and I was wondering if anyone knew what Bourbon County distro is looking like? Is it only going to be a few shops? Any idea on variants? Thanks for your help!

 

Downtown Heinen's will probably have the most amount along with variants. Other Heinen's will be getting some regular, but it won't be a lot it sounds like. Lizardville's will also be getting some bottles of regular, and will have regular and coffee on draft. Outside of that, I'm not sure what other bottle shops around will be getting it.

 

Do you know if Heien's has a set time they are releasing or somewhere they will post it?

 

Downtown is opening up at 8am. Below is what the rep posted on his Facebook:

"I’m happy to announce that Cleveland, Ohio is an official Black Friday Launch City this year, and it’s happening this week!

Below are the Official Goose Island Black Friday Events!

Brewster’s in Twinsburg will be hosting Gray Wednesday Part 1 (12pm): Get your Black Wednesday off to an early start! Draft Offerings will include 2017 BCS, 2017 BCS Coffee, 2017 Barleywine, and 2017 Reserve Knob Creek Stout, along with some other great Goose Island Offerings while supplies last!

Tremont Taphouse will be hosting Gray Wednesday Part 2 (4pm): Whether your continuing the celebration, or just getting into the mix Tremont Taphouse is the place to be on Black Wednesday! Draft Offerings will include 2017 BCS, 2017 BCS Coffee, 2017 Barleywine, and 2017 Reserve Knob Creek Stout, along with some other great Goose Island Offerings while supplies last!

Heinens Downtown will be hosting the First Official Black Friday Off Premise Event in Ohio taking place in the heart of Downtown Cleveland! 2017 BCS, 2017 BCS Coffee, 2017 BCS Barleywine, 2017 BCS Northwoods will be available in limited amounts per person while supplies last! Doors open at 8am! First 12 people in line get a Goose Island Swag bag!

(Per person limit: 5 bottles of original, 1 bottle of Northwoods, 1 bottle of Coffee or Barleywine)

Lizardville Bedford will be hosting The First Official Black Friday On Premise Event in Ohio. Draft offerings will include 2017 BCS, 2017 BCS Coffee, 2016 WL Single Barrel BCS Barrel 1, 2016 WL Single Barrel BCS Barrel 3, 2016 WL Single Barrel BCS Barrel 4, 2016 WL Single Barrel 6 along with other Great Goose Island Offerings. There will also be special timed draft offerings of 2017 BCS Barleywine (4pm) and 2017 Reserve Knob Creek (6pm). Doors open at noon! A small amount of bottle will be available while supplies last. (Limit 2 per person)."

 

Does anyone have any insight to availability in Dayton / Cincy? I'll be near Eaton for the Holiday and am currently considering heading to Indy. Sounds like Belmont isnt getting any this week and cant figure out Ollies.

 

Everything that I can tell is that Kroger (locations with liquor stores) is getting a significant portion of the allotment in the Cincinnati and Dayton area. Jungle Jim's is getting some at their Fairfield location, but maybe not their Eastgate location. It's all based on who sells the most GI the rest of the year, I assume Belmont and Ollie's don't sell that much of their stuff.

 

More specifically, their Belgians (Matilda, Sophie...) from what my friend who owns a large bottle shop/state store said. Which makes sense because I think he sells a decent amount of GI in general, but said it will only be distributed to the larger cities for the most part. Kind of a bummer because I have to drive at least an hour and a half in either direction if not 2. 3 to Cincy. I could always use an excuse to go to Jungle Jims though !

 

I know there's an InBev love fest happening (), but there's also a triple bottle release at Fifty West on Friday. IMO, 3 amazing beers being released:
BBA 10 & 2 Barleywine (gold medal @ GABF '17)
Whiskey BA Ghost of Imogene Imp Stout
Brett Is My Copilot Sour Blond

And if BCBS is your thing, you could probably do both as the 50 West release is at noon (at least that's what I'm told). Although they never announce it, the draft list at their releases is always epic- and so are the bottle shares in line. Not sure about allotments; anyone else know?

 

Heard from a shop owner that Hamilton County is getting variants but the surrounding area in SW Ohio is only getting stout (Dayton included).

 

SE Ohio yesterday:

Athens Kroger has BCBS



House of Wines in Marietta had plenty of Black Note 4 packs in the cooler as well



I'm stocking up for Christmas

 

Anyone hear anything on CBS release in Ohio? In particular timing and quantities?

 

Stopped in my local shop yesterday to ask about it. The owner told me he put in his order yesterday and won't be getting it til the 6th. He said he's getting two cases.

 

Anyone hear if Ohio is getting Triple Barrel Big Bad Baptist?

 

It seems like multiple shops in the Columbus area are releasing 2016 KBS ahead of the CBS release next week. I saw that Savor Growl was doing so, but just figured they had been hoarding it in the back. But then Gentile's also said they would be releasing 2016 KBS today?

 

Yep. My local store here in Cincy is getting '16 KBS with their CBS shipment.

 

Where in Akron? I’d love to get a bottle of the coffee. Had a taste this week. Wow is all I can say.

 

I had a bottle of BCBCS and Champion Ground back to back last week and as much as I enjoyed the BCBCS, I would choose Champion Ground any day over it. I love the rich, dark chocolate and bitter coffee from CG.