Darkness Day 2014 Thread

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  1. sean_mpls

    sean_mpls Initiate (0) Sep 11, 2012 Minnesota

    I think the most logical conclusion is that this is the label for 2014 Darkness. I can't even believe I'm having to say that. This thread has gone bonkers.
     
    #121 sean_mpls, Jul 30, 2014
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  2. ramay86

    ramay86 Initiate (0) Jul 30, 2014 Minnesota

    I'm just hoping for a couple of things:
    - bottles are priced at or below $30
    - allotments are similar to last year
    - nobody carjacks a Prius
     
    #122 ramay86, Jul 30, 2014
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  3. Pintofbrown

    Pintofbrown Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2011 Texas

    If there is not a beer on tap this year at Darkness Day with "Prius" in the name... So help me Bob.
     
    #123 Pintofbrown, Jul 30, 2014
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  4. ramay86

    ramay86 Initiate (0) Jul 30, 2014 Minnesota

    I'm hoping for something along the lines of "Eco Zombie".
     
    #124 ramay86, Jul 30, 2014
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  5. jverdo1

    jverdo1 Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2012 Illinois
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    I really hate to say this... but I don't care what it cost, I went to college and got a good job that I hate every single day so I can buy expensive beers.
     
    #125 jverdo1, Jul 30, 2014
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  6. MNPikey

    MNPikey Pooh-Bah (1,693) Feb 27, 2011 Minnesota
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    Based on the bottle count last year, they'd need 80 or more 53 gallon barrels JUST to have enough BA Darkness to fill that amount of 750ml bottles. You take into account kegs and a potential second batch for Chicago or other markets and you are looking at ALOT of barrels that take up ALOT of space.

    Surly has clearly maxed out the BC facility and then some. They are practically running 24/7 and having to cancel seasonal releases (Wet) to keep up with regular demand.

    If the label is correct and '14 Darkness is barrel aged, would it be correct in assuming they brewed alot less of it? Possibly for the same reasons Wet won't be brewed at all this year (fermenter space)?
     
    #126 MNPikey, Jul 30, 2014
  7. treznor

    treznor Pooh-Bah (1,814) Dec 20, 2006 North Carolina
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    Lack of additional brewing capacity does not necessarily mean they don't have room to store barrels (though agree that 80+ barrels is going to take up some space).
     
    #127 treznor, Jul 30, 2014
  8. Stimulus199

    Stimulus199 Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2013 Minnesota

    Or uh, they easily could have just leased additional space to store barrels for aging, if space at the brewery is an issue
     
    #128 Stimulus199, Jul 30, 2014
  9. kscaldef

    kscaldef Initiate (0) Jun 11, 2010 Oregon

    80 barrels is really not that many, nor that much storage space. I know multiple breweries with 1% of Surly's production who have at least that many barrels.
     
    #129 kscaldef, Jul 30, 2014
  10. BierVogel

    BierVogel Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2012 Minnesota

    So, I guess this isn't common knowledge, but Surly DOES lease a warehouse in St. Paul and that's where they are storing their barrels, among other things.
     
    #130 BierVogel, Jul 30, 2014
  11. MNPikey

    MNPikey Pooh-Bah (1,693) Feb 27, 2011 Minnesota
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    #131 MNPikey, Jul 30, 2014
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  12. Jlabs

    Jlabs Pooh-Bah (2,682) Nov 11, 2013 New York
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    been planning on attending DD2014 for the past few months, seeing that this year's edition is BA, only makes me want to drive to Minneapolis sooner!!
     
    #132 Jlabs, Jul 30, 2014
  13. mnbuffalo

    mnbuffalo Initiate (0) Jul 26, 2012 Michigan

    Unreal. I was skeptical, but am pleased to be wrong on this one!
     
    #133 mnbuffalo, Jul 30, 2014
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  14. billhelm

    billhelm Pundit (871) Feb 9, 2011 Minnesota

    #134 billhelm, Jul 30, 2014
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  15. shawnp

    shawnp Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2010 Minnesota

    It's confirmed; all 2014 Darkness will be BA. Pretty neat I think.
     
    #135 shawnp, Jul 30, 2014
  16. Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky

    Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky Initiate (0) Feb 13, 2013 Minnesota

    Well I'm glad that's settled.

    So at the bottle share, do people drink out of Solo cups or bring their own glasses or what?
     
    #136 Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky, Jul 30, 2014
  17. SipIt

    SipIt Pundit (752) Jul 18, 2013 Minnesota
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    Personally, I bring a smallish goblet(8-10oz) and use it for bottle sharing as well as pouring the Surly beer out of the plastic cup on Darkness Day itself.
     
    #137 SipIt, Jul 30, 2014
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  18. mothman

    mothman Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,016) Jun 21, 2007 Minnesota
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    I guess all of our whiney that they never make barrel aged darkness or variants finally paid off. Who wants to start a thread complaining that they like the original darkness and it's not fair that surly is only doing barrel aged darkness this year?
     
    #138 mothman, Jul 30, 2014
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  19. shadetree67

    shadetree67 Savant (1,072) Sep 11, 2013 Minnesota
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    How many bottles did they make last year? 30 thousand this year
     
    #139 shadetree67, Jul 30, 2014
  20. whudathunkett

    whudathunkett Initiate (0) Oct 30, 2010 Minnesota

    It's all infected.
     
    #140 whudathunkett, Jul 30, 2014
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