Darkness Day 2015

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  1. Beer-vortex

    Beer-vortex Initiate (0) Aug 16, 2015 Minnesota

    How are you cats hanging in there? I'm at home, inside...hearin' the rain knock against my windows...wouldn't wanna be outside right now...

    You guys standing in line are the die-hards...God bless ya!
     
    #501 Beer-vortex, Oct 24, 2015
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  2. Cibsie

    Cibsie Zealot (722) Jan 10, 2015 Minnesota
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    Just showed up. I don't have a clue where to go. First Darkness Day. Brought a few for a bottle share if thee are any still going.
     
    #502 Cibsie, Oct 24, 2015
  3. PlatonicOtterLuv

    PlatonicOtterLuv Initiate (0) Oct 23, 2014 Minnesota

    Line seems to be about where it was at 5am two D-days ago. Not that that means anything, could be less or more!

    Surly will have volunteers staged along "latecomers" side of street to deter line cutter BS from last year repeating itself.

    Also channel 4 is here? Smile everyone! You could be hungover on the news...
     
    #503 PlatonicOtterLuv, Oct 24, 2015
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  4. CLevar

    CLevar Initiate (0) Aug 10, 2009 Minnesota

    Thanks so much for stopping by and drinking beers with us. Hope you enjoyed!
     
    #504 CLevar, Oct 24, 2015
  5. MplsNick

    MplsNick Devotee (311) Oct 31, 2014 Minnesota
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    Guy in orange sweatshirt and Viking hat was originally on other side of road now magically ahead of us. Fuck you Viking hat!
     
    #505 MplsNick, Oct 24, 2015
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  6. pk18

    pk18 Zealot (572) Jun 12, 2012 Wisconsin
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    They just ran out of wristbands. Maybe 40 people shut out.
     
    #506 pk18, Oct 24, 2015
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  7. mingo

    mingo Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2013 Arizona

    showed up at 9am, barely made it into the 230 allotment.
     
    #507 mingo, Oct 24, 2015
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  8. SudsSavant

    SudsSavant Savant (1,038) Jan 9, 2007 Minnesota
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    Well done with the line monitoring this year Surly! Making sure everyone recognized their line neighbors along with plenty of strategically placed security folks in the middle of the road went a long way towards keeping things organized and in line. Extra shout out to mother nature for helping to keep the line crowds at bay.

    Pleasure meeting some new folks this morning and thanks for all the shares. I hope those of you that got wristbands towards the end enjoyed my celebratory 2013 Cascade Apricot Ale with me. :sunglasses:
     
    #508 SudsSavant, Oct 24, 2015
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  9. Jlabs

    Jlabs Pooh-Bah (2,682) Nov 11, 2013 New York
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    Have fun every one and be safe..gonna do what I can to get back for DD in 16
     
    #509 Jlabs, Oct 24, 2015
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  10. beerjunk

    beerjunk Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2015 Illinois

    Really well-managed line. I was impressed.

    Seems like the only way you got shut out on wristbands is if you slept in or showed up at 9am.
     
    #510 beerjunk, Oct 24, 2015
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  11. DanTheYooper

    DanTheYooper Crusader (470) Nov 29, 2014 Michigan
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    Anyone know what day regular darkness hits distribution? Does it hit shelves today?
     
    #511 DanTheYooper, Oct 24, 2015
  12. pmccallum86

    pmccallum86 Savant (1,107) Apr 7, 2009 Minnesota

    Monday in MN.
     
    #512 pmccallum86, Oct 24, 2015
  13. mingo

    mingo Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2013 Arizona


    for Wisconsin, believe they said November.
     
    #513 mingo, Oct 24, 2015
  14. DanTheYooper

    DanTheYooper Crusader (470) Nov 29, 2014 Michigan
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    Awesome, thanks everyone
     
    #514 DanTheYooper, Oct 24, 2015
  15. wardpower

    wardpower Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2014 Minnesota

    I was very impressed with the volunteers this year. They were all friendly and kept the line cutting to a minimum
     
    #515 wardpower, Oct 24, 2015
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  16. MNPikey

    MNPikey Pooh-Bah (1,693) Feb 27, 2011 Minnesota
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    Last night Omar was walking around sharing beers with people and said he was bringing out some personal beers to celebrate because this was the "last one". Not sure what he meant by that but maybe this is it for the B.C location?
     
    #516 MNPikey, Oct 24, 2015
  17. nograz

    nograz Maven (1,424) Oct 30, 2013 Minnesota
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    A couple from Ohio that was with our group (or just stick around) was talking to the creative director last night and they also said that this would be the last Darkness Day. They said it is just becoming too much of a liability.
     
    #517 nograz, Oct 24, 2015
  18. shawnp

    shawnp Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2010 Minnesota

    Hmmm, vastly different from the conversation some of our group had with Mr. Ansari. Omar was asking how we thought to better run Darkness Day, tickets sales, lottery system, evenbrite was mentioned. Omar did say Darkness Day would not be held at the new brewery due to mpls laws; what those are, I don't know. Now, Omar did not say anything about this being the last event and none of us thought to ask. The subject matter seemed like the end of DDay wasn't even a thought.
     
    #518 shawnp, Oct 24, 2015
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  19. Vitamin_Hop

    Vitamin_Hop Pundit (812) Mar 26, 2015 Illinois
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    Maybe he meant it'll be the last time you can camp out and get a ticket versus having to buy tickets online and then coming whenever you want. Essentially killing the small time feel of the event that will soon become a massive ticketed event like a dark lord day
     
    #519 Vitamin_Hop, Oct 24, 2015
  20. Karpediem85

    Karpediem85 Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2014 Minnesota

    Anyone know bottle counts on the BA version or if any will see distro?
     
    #520 Karpediem85, Oct 24, 2015
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