black note release?

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by shredder83, Dec 18, 2013.

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  1. dblab33

    dblab33 Initiate (0) Dec 9, 2011 Michigan

    Nothing beats a lively thread about a beer that was secretly released a few times in the past that may or may not be released again any time soon.

    If it happens, you'll know about it. Just keep your eyes on the trade forums because that's usually where the cat is let out of the bag.
     
    #41 dblab33, Dec 18, 2013
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  2. TheGoof

    TheGoof Initiate (0) Apr 10, 2013 Michigan

    We could always "cry wolf" so that when it actually hits shelves the FIBs have already made several fruitless trips to Kalamazoo.... Nevermind, I don't want to encourage an influx of FIBs to Kalamazoo. :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #42 TheGoof, Dec 18, 2013
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  3. core42

    core42 Pooh-Bah (1,862) May 5, 2010 Michigan
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    Please don't...lol
     
    #43 core42, Dec 18, 2013
  4. tinypyramids

    tinypyramids Pundit (897) Jul 19, 2012 Illinois

    people talk about black note like it's an annual release, but there is no rhyme or regularity or formal statement from bell's that the 12oz bottle release was anything but a one-off.
     
    #44 tinypyramids, Dec 18, 2013
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  5. Coirm

    Coirm Crusader (422) Dec 12, 2012 Illinois
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    Last year didn't the release of 12 oz bottles coincide with a week long beer convention?
     
    #45 Coirm, Dec 19, 2013
  6. BEERschlitz

    BEERschlitz Initiate (0) Oct 13, 2013 Michigan

    I know, why would they want to make a beer with the quality/ popularity of KBS, BCBS, ect. every year and make boatloads of profit? (Especially when theyre brewing the base beers that go into the barrels anyway) just silly :slight_smile:
     
    #46 BEERschlitz, Dec 19, 2013
  7. shredder83

    shredder83 Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2013 Illinois

    Do people from MI really hate us from IL that much? I have a few non-ba friends living in MI and they don't seem to hate me...that much :wink:
     
    #47 shredder83, Dec 19, 2013
  8. shredder83

    shredder83 Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2013 Illinois

    yeah but when it comes to that point and the cat's out of the bag it'll already be too late, by the time I make it up there i'm screwed anyway.
     
    #48 shredder83, Dec 19, 2013
  9. Stevedore

    Stevedore Grand Pooh-Bah (5,096) Nov 16, 2012 Oregon
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    I'm staying at my folks' house in Detroit until mid-January so can someone please BM me if this hits the general store?
     
    #49 Stevedore, Dec 19, 2013
  10. founder26

    founder26 Initiate (0) Sep 9, 2009 Michigan


    Like I already mentioned, bells posted pics on thier fb page back in january that had buttloads of barrels and the caption said blacknote was going in the barrels.
     
    #50 founder26, Dec 19, 2013
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  11. BT_Bobandy

    BT_Bobandy Initiate (0) Feb 20, 2011 Ohio

    I'm an optimist. We're all screwed no matter what happens :astonished:
     
    #51 BT_Bobandy, Dec 19, 2013
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  12. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    Many will jump to the conclusion that breweries make "boatloads of profit" on beers such as KBS, BCBS and Black Note though they have very little to back up this notion. Once you add in the additional time, space, material and man hours required to produce a beer such as this, there is a good chance Bell's would have made more money pumping out more of their year round offerings. Year round offerings pay the bills and allow breweries to produce beers such as Black Note.
     
    #52 kzoobrew, Dec 19, 2013
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  13. sblanton83

    sblanton83 Initiate (0) May 29, 2013 Michigan

    I will def drive out there. Love Black Note and I can only imagine how difficult it will be to get by me. Let me know if ya can, thanks man!
     
    #53 sblanton83, Dec 19, 2013
  14. a1369864214864

    a1369864214864 Initiate (0) Jul 19, 2011 North Carolina

    Add me to your notification list if you can! I'm sure it's rather extensive by now
     
    #54 a1369864214864, Dec 19, 2013
  15. kylelenk

    kylelenk Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2012 Michigan

    The only photo I saw on FB was of "newly arrived bourbon barrels" Didn't say they were filled.
     
    #55 kylelenk, Dec 19, 2013
  16. shredder83

    shredder83 Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2013 Illinois

    Financially that makes perfect sense, the time, space and materials used to make these brews can't be cheap. I think most people don't understand that part. That's why people that complain they can't get kbs, black note etc...should be buying more year rounds from these guys, the more you support their staple brands the more money they have to brew the specialty limited things.

    Edit: not trying to preachy but it's really true. Stock up on two hearted or centennial ipa or whatever regularly, then there will be more kbs and bn for everyone.
     
    #56 shredder83, Dec 19, 2013
  17. beergurujr

    beergurujr Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2003 Illinois

    Take the old highways. More to see.
     
    #57 beergurujr, Dec 19, 2013
  18. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    ....and buy more Blis maple syrup so that Founders can get more of the maple/bourbon barrels. :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #58 PapaGoose03, Dec 19, 2013
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  19. mdomask

    mdomask Initiate (0) May 27, 2012 Illinois

    I was going to post something similar to this last night, so thank you for doing it.

    I've been under the impression that BA offerings also suffer a non-trivial amount of shrinkage, between angel's share and barrels just plain going bad. Exposure to oxygen is a bitch. I may be wrong... just the impression I get listening to people who know a lot more about this stuff than I do.
     
    #59 mdomask, Dec 19, 2013
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  20. BT_Bobandy

    BT_Bobandy Initiate (0) Feb 20, 2011 Ohio

    #60 BT_Bobandy, Dec 19, 2013
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