Goose Island in Denver

Looks like Thanksgiving weekend is the ship date for BCBS in CO. Part of an article on release dates for GI:

Standard BCS, will be distributed to the following states: Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Virginia (week of Sept. 17); Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Delaware (week of Sept. 24); Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska and South Dakota (week of Nov. 26); Tennessee and Kentucky (Nov. 26); California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. (week of Nov. 27).

 

Sounds good to me. Hoping to get somewhere between six and a dozen bottles if I'm lucky. Might have to get the mules back home to be on the lookout, too.

 

in MA 4 packs of BCBS ran for $20-22, so thats the price range Im used to and will be happy to pay again for my chance at it

 

The cheapest BCBS could be found here in Chicago this year was $21.99 and trust me I was all over looking for it. Some places are charging upwards of $13 for a single bottle now! Damn vultures!

 

Did anyone see Juliet or Lolita around? Still around anywhere? I never came across any...

 

That wasn't distro'd in CO

 

Just to sum it up:

Goose Island has already been in Colorado, limited to just the four Vintage Ales (no Vintage Reserve), so previously we've seen Pepe Nero, Matilda, Sofie, and Pere Jacques.

The announcement Goose Island made was that their full-lineup was coming to Colorado.

As of September 1, 2012 (although I still haven't seen any, MYJELLOWMISFIT says more likely October) they were to start distributing their classic ales: 312, Honker's Ale, India Pale Ale, not sure about seasonals such as Nut Brown Ale, Summertime, Harvest Ale, Mild Winter, Christmas Ale.

In late-November we'll see some BCBS.
As previously mentioned,

They've also stated that the Vintage Reserve series, the three-sisters (Juliet, Lolita & Madame Rose) will make it to CO, but have not confirmed bottles, this could mean tap-only, chances are these will be distributed upon the next release date for each beer, but these are sour/wilds, so they could be months. Lolita looked like February 2012, Juliet was April 2012, and Madame Rose was July 2012, so could be quite awhile, probably next year.

http://www.gooseisland.com/pages/2012_beer_availability_calendar/266.php

 

I have an extra 2012 Juliet. BM if you'd like it.