Haymarket Hoppy Birthday Party This Saturday

Uh oh, you dared mention it, prepare for backlash.

 

BA great lakes forum is no longer a place to post about bottle releases and/or parties because people get upset that the secret got out and reminding people of the party that only the 'cool' kids are invited too or the bottle only the 'cool' kids get to drink. I for one didn't know about this, and now will be going and probably with my wife and taking up valuable space that should have went to those in the know. Thanks for the post.

(Hell I might even bring some of my BMC loving hipster friends (really PS loving (Pabst-Schlitz)) and try to turn them onto good stuff)

 

Clicked on this thread expecting some Alpine related goodness.

 

I'll be heading down there for my first visit.

 

me too! now just dissapointed...

 

Just a few details for those who are unaware. Event starts at noon. 12 beers with a new one being tapped every half hour. Many of the beers will run out quickly as quantities are very limited. Expect some old favorites and new twists.

 

Not that I care all that much, but I think you're interpreting these people's behavior wrong. A lot of people that get pissed about stuff being posted on here seem to get pissed because one of their usual spots gets overrun by people that never visit it at all outside of it getting posted here. Call it entitlement if you want, but it's slightly aggravating knowing that people are only there for a special event or release when they don't ever go there otherwise.

 

I hear ya,..... people lurk and do that shit and there's nothing you can do about it. Go to the event, have a good time and laugh at the dudes looking for high abv, barrel aged and sour who never tasted a decent gose. I just get bummed that people get nervous about posting stuff or starting threads because of backlash when I could use the help as I'm not on Facebook all day or at thirty pubs a week.

 

Back on topic, who else will be there at 11:30 for a seat at the bar? Haven't done some serious day drinking in some time....

 

Any chance the have some fobab beers on tap or will this be a hop bomb typa party given the name?

 

Heard a rumor about Clare's Thirsty Ale....

You going?

 

If it's anything like last year, so. much. barrel. Also, hops. 12 special tappings will no doubt include a fair amount of both!

 

I would be disappointed if Clare's didn't make an appearance, I would also be surprised.

 

Any insight into growlers during the day on the special beers?

 

Yeah, wife loved Claire's so this makes day drinking that much easier of a sell with the wife

 

I truly doubt it, but I have been wrong before.

For the special beers, they are usually riffs on their regular line-up, so probably only a 1/6 barrel of each. Last year it was a couple BA Imperial Stout variations (coffee and raspberry) and some BA Barleywine variations (lemon zest and another that escapes me at the moment). Then Uber Mathias, Angrier Birds, Angrier Fruitier Birds, and a messy blend of everything.... I was messy too.

 

I'm hoping for 12 different Belgian IPAs.

 

As usual Todd has hit the nail on the head. There will be no growler fills.