MSP Goose Island Migration Week - 7/29 - 8/2

Problem is other states don't have our ridiculous liquor laws. I am hopeful that there is a difference between serving it at a bar and selling it off sale...

 

Stupid man liquor laws.... These were bottle pours from bombers

Denver Colorado ..... Prop
http://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/goose-island-migration-week-denver.189862/

 

Charleston got it as well so the last 3 migration weeks have had prop
It's usually only on one or two of the nights from what I have gathered so it won't be an all week thing

 

I thought I posted this last night but I started this topic in the Great Lakes forum to get more info on ann arbors event (last week)

http://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/goose-island-migration-week-ann-arbor.192884/

 

Crossing my fingers for Vanilla and Bramble.

 

Can't imagine its an issue, plenty of limited kegs that show up aren't even bottled so how would they have labels approved?

 

I hope you're right! Would love me some Prop and KH...

 

MN basically follows the Feds for label approval (The TTB). Submit federal approval and pay a $40 fee to the state and you're done.

ABV must be listed on the label, no alcohol above 160 proof unless its been aged in wood cask for 2 years or more.

http://www.ttb.gov/beer/beer-labeling.shtml

http://mn.gov/elicense/licenses/licensedetail.jsp?URI=tcm:29-2702&CT_URI=tcm:27-117-32

 

Here is what we have for goose island migration week so far
Let me warn you, Tuesday is extremely underwhelming, ...hopefully some better events will be added in the coming days

Tuesday-
Eagle Street Grille (St. Paul) 5pm to 8pm
Devon Ave (Chicago Only, Draft Only)
Bourbon County Brand Stout Coffee 2012
India Pale Ale
312 Urban Wheat Ale
312 Pale Ale
Honkers Ale

Wednesday-
The Four Firkins-Sampling 4pm to 7pm
King Henry

Republic (Seven Corners) 6pm to 9pm
Bourbon County Cherry Rye 2012
Bourbon County Brand Stout 2012
Bourbon County Barleywine 2013
Bourbon County Coffee 2012
Gillian
Juliet
Lolita
Madame Rose 2014
Devon Ave
Sofie
Matilda
Endless IPA
312 Pale Ale

Thursday-
South Lyndale Liquor-Sampling 4pm to 7pm
312 Urban
Bourbon County Vanilla

Friday-
Total Wine (Roseville)-Sampling 4pm to 7pm
Bourbon County Stout Coffee 2013
Endless IPA
312 Urban Wheat Ale
312 Urban Pale Ale

 

Any event that has 2012 Coffee is hardly underwhelming, IMO.

I'm just glad to have had tasted King Henry and Vanilla already, because those two sampling events have Shitshow written all over them, especially Four Firkins.

Maybe doners to the FF startup program can cash one of their chips in for a 2 oz pour of KH.

 

Agree to disagree

 

So your telling me they are going to sample vanilla for 3 hours? Ha! That's silly. The few bottles they will bring will be gone in a few minutes.

I am really confused with a few of these events.

 

Or save yourself the hassle altogether.

Edit: I hope whoever goes gets at least a good pour. I'm betting it won't, but I hope I'm wrong for the people who've never tasted them (King Henry & Vanilla).

 

I'll be skipping these. People will line up an hour early to get a half ounce pour of these beers. No thanks.

 

How has it been in other cities? (in terms of quantity I mean. Do they bring 6 bottles or 60?)

 

Most other cities have had Vanilla and Prop in tap takeovers as bomber pours..prob 6ounces...kind of a let down

 

In Omaha for the Migration Walk in Benson, '13 Coffee, Backyard Rye, and Prop were kegs. There was one case of Vanilla to be used for 2-3oz pours for the 100 participants at the last stop.

e: Most Prop I've seen in other cities has been draft, while Vanilla/King Henry/Rare have been limited bottle pours.

 

I messaged them on FB and told them I was a little dissapointed considering what the last 4 migration weeks had during their tap takeovers...If more ppl message them you never know, maybe some prop will show up!

 

So...the three beer store tastings

1) Crowd-funding money grabbers
2) Sunday sales opposers
3) National big box chainers

That disappoints me, especially with the amount of great options we have here