JK - BDBDB B2

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  1. Pldevo

    Pldevo Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2015 New Hampshire

    http://jesterkingbrewery.com/introducing-biere-de-blanc-du-bois-blend-2


    We’re pleased to announce the upcoming release of Bière de Blanc du Bois Blend 2 — our barrel-aged farmhouse ale refermented with Blanc du Bois grapes grown only about 30 miles west of Jester King. Texas has a unique climate for growing grapes. Less hearty varietals like Pinot Noir don’t do well here given our hot, dry climate. Rather, grapes that can deal with thin, rocky soil and high temperatures tend to do better. Blanc du Bois is one of the varietals hearty enough to cope with our native environment, and that’s why we love making beer with it. Our philosophy is to focus on what’s unique to the land around us, so as to make beer with a sense of place. Working with Blanc du Bois grapes grown down the road from our brewery is part and parcel of this philosophy.


    Bière de Blanc du Bois Blend 2 will be released this Thursday, October 29th at our annual Funk n’ Sour Fest. Initially, it will only be available to Funk n’ Sour Fest ticket holders, who will be permitted to purchase four bottles per person. Funk n’ Sour Fest tickets can be purchased HERE.


    The general release of Bière de Blanc du Bois Blend 2 will happen the following day on Friday, October 30th when our tasting room opens at 4pm. About 3,500 bottles will be available (500ml, $16/bottle) with a limit of two per customer per day. We do not anticipate it being available beyond Jester King, aside from a few special events.
     
    #1 Pldevo, Oct 26, 2015
  2. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    Monday announcement. All of Houston will be up here.
     
    #2 aschwab, Oct 26, 2015
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  3. boogercrack

    boogercrack Initiate (0) May 24, 2012 Texas

    tired tropes will never get tired
     
    #3 boogercrack, Oct 26, 2015
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  4. mph005

    mph005 Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2013 Texas
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    Trying to sell the last of those FnS tickets, gonna be a real nice night.
     
    #4 mph005, Oct 26, 2015
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  5. joeyfeets

    joeyfeets Initiate (0) Aug 14, 2014 New York

    That FnS bottle limit value doe.
     
    #5 joeyfeets, Oct 26, 2015
  6. lilsquiggz

    lilsquiggz Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2015 Texas

    I wonder why they put an increased bottle limit for funk n sour? It's like they acknowledged some people are more interested in just the bottles than the actual event. I feel like the same thing happened last year. Did they have that problem with previous FnS?
     
    #6 lilsquiggz, Oct 28, 2015
  7. core42

    core42 Pooh-Bah (1,862) May 5, 2010 Michigan
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    Welllllllllll, the event is tomorrow & it's not sold out so I'm sure that is a way to lure people, that are on the fence, to grab tickets
     
    #7 core42, Oct 28, 2015
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  8. Unbreakabolt

    Unbreakabolt Crusader (448) Nov 6, 2011 Illinois
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    Will see you all there at open on Friday. Had to move my flight home to Chicago to make it but should be worth it.

    I would have bought a ticket to Funk and Sour and kept my direct flight but I still have PTSD from going the time they released b1 AL and Nocturn.
     
    #8 Unbreakabolt, Oct 28, 2015
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  9. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    It has changed A LOT from then. They admitted their mistakes and have changed pretty much the whole event so that it is low numbers of people, and lines are very reasonable (if any).
     
    #9 aschwab, Oct 28, 2015
  10. Tommo

    Tommo Maven (1,462) Sep 25, 2014 Massachusetts
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    Love that this public release is in the middle of a thunderstorm. very extreme
     
    #10 Tommo, Oct 28, 2015
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  11. mattchow

    mattchow Savant (1,009) Jun 24, 2012 Texas

    anyone going to funk n sour fest?
     
    #11 mattchow, Oct 29, 2015
  12. CheChe

    CheChe Initiate (0) Aug 4, 2014 Texas

    wouldn't be a JK release without the rain. I'm wondering what the parking lot will look like
     
    #12 CheChe, Oct 30, 2015
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  13. Cowboys9

    Cowboys9 Initiate (0) Jan 30, 2009 Texas

    Apparently the area around Dripping Springs got pummeled by a ton of rain this morning. I fully expect a moat around Jester King.
     
    #13 Cowboys9, Oct 30, 2015
  14. lilsquiggz

    lilsquiggz Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2015 Texas

    Does it normal flood around the brewery? Don't want to drive all the way out and not be able to get in.
     
    #14 lilsquiggz, Oct 30, 2015
  15. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    From Jeff's facebook this morning - here is JK and here is the road leading to JK:

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    #15 aschwab, Oct 30, 2015
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  16. jesterkingbeer

    jesterkingbeer Pundit (865) Jun 28, 2010 Texas

    That's the Barton Springs crossing at Fitzhugh. I drove from 290 to JK on Fitzhugh without any problem. - Jeff
     
    #16 jesterkingbeer, Oct 30, 2015
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  17. Chadzero

    Chadzero Devotee (399) Dec 20, 2008 Texas

    I've always wanted to kayak to a beer release.
     
    #17 Chadzero, Oct 30, 2015
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  18. aschwab

    aschwab Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2009 Texas

    If all else fails, you can always do it without the flooding to Live Oak in the future.
     
    #18 aschwab, Oct 30, 2015
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  19. WolfBrewer

    WolfBrewer Initiate (0) Mar 23, 2015 Texas

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  20. Olga2622

    Olga2622 Aspirant (277) Jun 1, 2012 Texas

    Has anyone made the drive yet? How was it?
     
    #20 Olga2622, Oct 30, 2015
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