Latest Pipeworks Releases and Updates

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  1. JRBecks

    JRBecks Initiate (0) Apr 3, 2012 Illinois

    Hopefully it lasts another hour! I work down the street from DPB, but I have to work till 5 :confused:
     
    #661 JRBecks, Nov 15, 2012
  2. gorby10826

    gorby10826 Initiate (0) May 2, 2008 Illinois

    before you go yesterday
     
    #662 gorby10826, Nov 16, 2012
  3. gorby10826

    gorby10826 Initiate (0) May 2, 2008 Illinois

    who got last kiss weeheavy?
     
    #663 gorby10826, Nov 16, 2012
  4. greggers

    greggers Initiate (169) Apr 27, 2012 Illinois

    I got the Citra from Grand and Western Armanetti today also. It's OUTSTANDING. Love me the Citra! Nice work Pipeworks!
     
    #664 greggers, Nov 16, 2012
  5. Pipeworks

    Pipeworks Initiate (0) May 28, 2009 Illinois

    okay, well I was wrong... tried to do them last night and got caught up in excel bullshit =p but our invoicing system is a little better now. Also, kinda screwed ourselves... not realizing next week was thanksgiving, so we've spent all day adjusting our malt/bottle/label orders and brewing schedule for next week... blech. Sorry again, everything always seems to take longer...
     
    #665 Pipeworks, Nov 16, 2012
  6. crossovert

    crossovert Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2009 Illinois

    Had all of the stuff at FOBAB and the Citra Ninja, 100% completion baby. Btw bottle some Cherry Oak Abduction, awesome beer.
     
    #666 crossovert, Nov 18, 2012
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  7. crossovert

    crossovert Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2009 Illinois

    On to my 2nd and final CN, there better be some at Binnys HP tomorrow, liked it better this time, such a bitter beer for being a citra forward beer which seperates it form the others I think.
     
    #667 crossovert, Nov 20, 2012
  8. bingenbrew

    bingenbrew Initiate (0) Oct 13, 2012 Illinois

    Binnys in Downers has it stacked.
     
    #668 bingenbrew, Nov 20, 2012
  9. osubuckeye99

    osubuckeye99 Devotee (363) Nov 7, 2009 Illinois

    Does anybody have a lead on any places that still have some Citra Ninja in stock? Went to Armanetti's (Grand and Western) and Binny's Lincoln Park but were both sold out. Appreciate any help.
     
    #669 osubuckeye99, Nov 20, 2012
  10. kawilliams81

    kawilliams81 Pooh-Bah (1,972) Feb 27, 2009 Illinois
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    How would you know? :wink:
     
    #670 kawilliams81, Nov 20, 2012
  11. bingenbrew

    bingenbrew Initiate (0) Oct 13, 2012 Illinois

    I know a guy =D
     
    #671 bingenbrew, Nov 20, 2012
  12. dahorn_spartan

    dahorn_spartan Aspirant (257) Sep 13, 2012 North Carolina

    Binny's Skokie still had some at about 4:30 today.
     
    #672 dahorn_spartan, Nov 20, 2012
  13. MasterSki

    MasterSki Grand Pooh-Bah (4,848) Dec 25, 2006 Canada (ON)
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    Yes - apparently FwB like me are now unable to purchase their bottles as a result. :slight_frown:
     
    #673 MasterSki, Nov 20, 2012
  14. immobilisme

    immobilisme Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2005 Illinois

    Does WLV not hold bottles back like Binny's does for FwB? I only stopped by because I was in the area...
     
    #674 immobilisme, Nov 20, 2012
  15. Treebs

    Treebs Pooh-Bah (1,728) Apr 18, 2011 Illinois
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    Yeah, I made the switch because I like supporting WLV and it's closer to me coming from the burbs. I'm contemplating switching back to Castle Vav because they actually hold the bottles and check the list.

    I know the same thing happened with the initial release of Abduction as well.
     
    #675 Treebs, Nov 20, 2012
  16. MasterSki

    MasterSki Grand Pooh-Bah (4,848) Dec 25, 2006 Canada (ON)
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    I'm not really sure what's going on. I was there on the evening of the 12th and Citra Ninja wasn't in the system (i.e. available for purchase). When I looked yesterday it was already sold out. This happened with Abduction too, where they burned through the inventory before the week was up.

    I'm only mildly annoyed as I'm sure Pipeworks will make Citra Ninja again, but I think WLV needs to be a bit more strict about holding back bottles of the more limited releases. I doubt I'm the only one who was shut out as a result, and I'm probably one of the most forgiving. It's better to err on the side of caution and have a few extra bottles after the initial week rather than piss off the FwB people by running out too soon.
     
    #676 MasterSki, Nov 20, 2012
  17. sacullen

    sacullen Initiate (0) Oct 14, 2008 Illinois

    I thought you were supposed to contact Pipeworks to have them switch your FwB to WLV. If you didn't, they're still being held for you at Castle Vav, where they DON'T check the list anymore. I think Castle Vav gets enough in that it will hardly be an issue. If you did officially make the switch, that bites. SL Binny's had some as recently as last night, though.
     
    #677 sacullen, Nov 20, 2012
  18. Treebs

    Treebs Pooh-Bah (1,728) Apr 18, 2011 Illinois
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    I saw maybe a case or more of Citra Ninja walk out the door to non FwB's at the Abraxas release on Friday.
     
    #678 Treebs, Nov 20, 2012
  19. MasterSki

    MasterSki Grand Pooh-Bah (4,848) Dec 25, 2006 Canada (ON)
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    I did switch, as I'm a regular customer at WLV while Binny's is a bit out of the way for me. I also know both stores are somewhat lax about checking the list as the majority of the bottles go uncollected during the initial week; there's no sense tying up inventory space, and not having the beers for open sale during the first week means losing sales to the stores that don't do the FwB program.

    While I'm sure I'll end up with a bottle eventually, I'm more concerned about future limited releases (i.e. the barrel-aged stuff) and the possibility that there are disgruntled FwB members spreading negative PR about WLV and Pipeworks. Only ~10% of customers who are unhappy will actually be proactive and contact a store/company about a problem; the rest just post negative Yelp reviews and talk shit via word-of-mouth.
     
    #679 MasterSki, Nov 20, 2012
  20. vic21234

    vic21234 Pundit (837) Jan 25, 2009 Illinois

    Now for the noob question: What is FwB?
     
    #680 vic21234, Nov 20, 2012
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