2016 Surly Darkness

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  1. theCoder

    theCoder Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2011 Minnesota

    Yea this is what I was thinking as well. There's a chance this'll make me miss it but not for a bad reason as I may be sipping on a fresh beer at the Kona Brewing Co Brewery, so there's worse reasons to miss DD.
     
    #81 theCoder, Jul 13, 2016
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  2. Eric_H

    Eric_H Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2015 South Dakota

    I am hoping for 10/22/16. Is there a reason everyone is assuming 10/29 this year hasn't it been all but two years on the weekend before Halloween?
     
    #82 Eric_H, Jul 13, 2016
  3. KarlHungus

    KarlHungus Grand Pooh-Bah (3,315) Feb 19, 2005 Minnesota
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    10/29 is the weekend before Halloween.:wink:
     
    #83 KarlHungus, Jul 13, 2016
  4. mkhartnett

    mkhartnett Savant (1,160) Oct 27, 2010 Minnesota
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    10/22 would also be bad as I doubt I'd be allowed to go on the day I'm getting married.
     
    #84 mkhartnett, Jul 13, 2016
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  5. mkhartnett

    mkhartnett Savant (1,160) Oct 27, 2010 Minnesota
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    I'm going to give him the benefit of the doubt that he didn't say something correctly.
    Or else calendars are hard :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    #85 mkhartnett, Jul 13, 2016
  6. mikevanatta

    mikevanatta Initiate (0) Sep 29, 2014 Minnesota

    We have to keep in mind that they added 3 states to their distribution footprint this year, and Darkness typically sells out within hours in most places. They could probably double output and still not keep up with demand.
     
    #86 mikevanatta, Jul 13, 2016
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  7. bbtkd

    bbtkd Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,790) Sep 20, 2015 South Dakota
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    Let's vote on it.
     
    #87 bbtkd, Jul 14, 2016
  8. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    In that case, every brewery in every state should keep all of their special/limited brews in state or local distro, as pretty much every brewery is built up by the communities around them.
     
    #88 BottleCaps80, Jul 14, 2016
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  9. Eric_H

    Eric_H Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2015 South Dakota

    Yeah 10/29 is the weekend before but just barely still hoping for the full week before 10/22.
     
    #89 Eric_H, Jul 14, 2016
  10. KarlHungus

    KarlHungus Grand Pooh-Bah (3,315) Feb 19, 2005 Minnesota
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    I actually wouldn't have a problem with that, but then again I think that chasing rare beers down is a complete waste of time.
     
    #90 KarlHungus, Jul 14, 2016
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  11. BrettHead

    BrettHead Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2010 Nebraska

    I would be happy to see more DONG's like PTY. Make people drink it instead of being able to hoard and trade.
     
    #91 BrettHead, Jul 14, 2016
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  12. bigdaddypolite

    bigdaddypolite Maven (1,303) Mar 2, 2007 Minnesota
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    This might be a controversial opinion, but I believe every brewery in MY state should keep their limited stuff only for locals (specifically just local enough to include my city/stores), and every brewery in other states should share their limited stuff more broadly (specifically just broadly enough to include my city/stores).
     
    #92 bigdaddypolite, Jul 14, 2016
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  13. sembo

    sembo Initiate (0) Feb 1, 2014 Minnesota
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    Also interested in dongs... I mean, DONGs. Totally mean beer stuff, not guy stuff, srs.
     
    #93 sembo, Jul 14, 2016
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  14. jsdavis422

    jsdavis422 Zealot (627) May 15, 2012 Minnesota

    ok I gotta ask what's a DONG? (I believe I know what a dong is...)
     
    #94 jsdavis422, Jul 14, 2016
  15. BrettHead

    BrettHead Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2010 Nebraska

    Draft only no growler
     
    #95 BrettHead, Jul 14, 2016
  16. jsdavis422

    jsdavis422 Zealot (627) May 15, 2012 Minnesota

    Thanks! ... I hadn't heard that acronym before.
     
    #96 jsdavis422, Jul 14, 2016
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  17. MNPikey

    MNPikey Pooh-Bah (1,693) Feb 27, 2011 Minnesota
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    Can regular Darkness and make it available year round.
     
    #97 MNPikey, Jul 15, 2016
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  18. MNBeer1017

    MNBeer1017 Initiate (0) Mar 27, 2013 Minnesota

    But then you wont be able to resell it online for $150 to recoup your costs
     
    #98 MNBeer1017, Jul 15, 2016
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  19. KevSal

    KevSal Pooh-Bah (2,940) Oct 17, 2010 California
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    I bet Apple Brandy Darkness would be amazing
     
    #99 KevSal, Jul 15, 2016
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  20. dragonaut

    dragonaut Initiate (0) May 29, 2005 Iowa

    Darkness Day will be Saturday 10/15. Wonder why the change in date?
     
    #100 dragonaut, Jul 16, 2016
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