The Half-Acre thread (2018)

Can confirm this, as I've done something similar myself. All tickets get into carts, people give up, those who are diligent have a decent chance of being rewarded.

Realistically, all online ticket sales are going to be a crapshoot, so I think it's fair to understand that you have a pretty random chance of getting lucky.

 

This was a diarrheashoot...

 

See everyone in line on Friday. Was hoping to avoid waiting as I have a busy evening, but that wasn't in the cards.

 

Screw waiting in line....in the cold at the Lincoln location. This experience today was so depressing it deteriorated my excitement for Benthic in general ha. In all seriousness I may elect to just go right to the balmoral location at 11 am and have everything on draft....plus the few special draft offerings from Veil, American Solera and Other Half.

 

Anybody have a pulse on what time to show up on Friday? Hard to judge as many people will be at work...

 

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This is good.

 

What's the parking situation around lincoln? Driving in from work early at like 11am.

 

Normal days, average. Friday, lol.

 

There's a Jewel Osco parking lot across the street, but I don't know how well they enforce it. There's also a "No Outlet" street around the corner from B&C you could try to park in and walk to HA from.

 

Even at like 11-11:30am? lol.

 

It's city parking, and there is a big beer release drawing hundreds of people there.

That being said, I've never had a problem. As long as you can handle looking for parking in the city, you should be fine.

 

Yeah, I don't mind driving around for a few, I just don't want to walk 3 miles in the cold. Lol.

 

How is parking near their Balmoral taproom, probably will stick around and try stuff on tap as I've never been there when I go for pickup this weekend.

 

They have a parking lot.

 

looking back, it's a bit amusing that the discussion about the 27% taxes/fees lasted that long.

 

A parking space in that neighborhood is a lot like a Half Acre Pre-Sale ticket queue. You continuously circle around never knowing when or if you will get what you are looking for. And don't be surprised if it takes an hour.

 

Free parking over by Hop Butcher's old stomping grounds on N Wolcott Ave.

 

So is this Parking Advocate now or what?

 

Well it sure as shit can't be beer advocate, since most of us ain't gettin' any beer!