Bourbon County 2015 - Philadelphia Area

It's looking like we'll have to fend for ourselves this year and just get lucky, I haven't seen an ounce of info at all yet and we're getting pretty damn close...

 

Interesting info for those in S. NJ: I was visiting a few bottle shops today in Cherry Hill. One place said they were told that NO BCBS would be available this year in NJ (skeptical about this). Another said they will not have any until early Dec.

 

I reached out to the one of the Foodery locations last week and asked if they were doing anything this year again. He said they were and details would be coming out this week.

 

yeah nj in the past is normally that first week in december to see it.. though not always.. think last year a few did do black friday.. depends on the county.. CH is camden so could be diff for burlco etc... happy hunting

 

Ive spoken to most of my Beer managers about this, and one told me yesterday, they were taking to the distributor and they were confused on the pricing, and until they figured the pricing (guess the 500 ml bottles gave them a headache) they couldn't say what they could expect. So from that no BCBS in NJ seems a bit off.

I know from my other local stores, the way people acted last year, they are going with a regular customers only policy on the one case they get of regular. They are just tired of the people who just chase the beer truck on black friday and are not customers the other 364 days.

 

I refuse to buy anything from those spots on principle alone. BCBS or not, screw that guy.

 

spoke to my buddy at one of the Foolery's and he said they have a company meeting this coming monday about the release. so details after that.

 

I just like that you called it "The Foolery".

 

This is a fantastic post.

 

Of course I'll be in line somewhere Black Friday but I honestly don't know why anymore? Spoke with an AB person yesterday at Wegmans in Allentown, they're not getting anything but regular, supposedly. Same rep also swore up and down they're making Vanilla this year (which btw was terrible last year). Yea, Mr. Rep you might want to get a clue about your job.

What happened to AB was going to improve things? All that's happened is the quality of the product has gone down every year since 2012 and now this year has gone up in price, and down in availability. I go Black Friday because it's fun, I get to drink at 6 AM (that's always fun), freeze my ass off hopefully (I love cold weather) and have some interesting conversation with other crazies in line.

 

How could AB possibly improve anything related to a craft beer, except maybe distibution. You guys can have the Bourbon County, I'm not giving AB my money.

 

Do the Wegmans around Philly (i.e. Malvern) typically get BCBS?

 

I lucked into a 4 pack at collegeville a few years ago. Didn't even try last year

 

Yes.

 

What time do they let people buy it and how long does it typically last?

I live in Malvern and was out of town the past two years. I'm determined to get some this year.

 

Any word on Cape May and Atlantic county?

 

Cape May County gets little to NONE. From what I have heard, its going to be a week late. Most places in CMC have already started to take RSVP, or will only be selling to regulars this year. Atlantic County, the places I know that get it, Roger Wilco, Canals, etc do one bottle per person. Bootleggers, requires you to be a member of their club if I remember correctly, but I don't waste my time driving up to Atlantic County chasing one bottle per store.

 

Yeah I remember thats what Atlantic county did last year too but think you cheers