Toppling Goliath in Chicago (2018)

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  1. Jplachy

    Jplachy Pooh-Bah (1,848) Feb 12, 2012 Illinois
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    I think they are referring to the 12/20 batch that showed up last week.
     
    #301 Jplachy, Jan 31, 2017
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  2. bowzer4birdie

    bowzer4birdie Grand Pooh-Bah (3,796) Aug 16, 2012 Illinois
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    Gotcha.
     
    #302 bowzer4birdie, Jan 31, 2017
  3. dirtyfonzie

    dirtyfonzie Initiate (0) Nov 19, 2015 Illinois

    Enough with the cans, when do those sweet sweet Decorah bombers of Sue start showing up?
     
    #303 dirtyfonzie, Jan 31, 2017
  4. big789J

    big789J Devotee (398) Mar 13, 2014 Illinois

    No, like 12/20 or something.
     
    #304 big789J, Jan 31, 2017
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  5. croush

    croush Pooh-Bah (2,407) Mar 20, 2015 Illinois
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    And to think that some folks doubted we in the Great Lakes forum would be able to complain about the cans as much as the Midwest forum!!!
     
    #305 croush, Jan 31, 2017
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  6. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Okay good, it wasn't just me. I've had 4 cans of the 12/20 batch, and they all taste like varying degrees of crap (they hops have fallen off, I assume). I emailed TG to see if they had any thoughts/ideas as to why this could be, but have heard nothing back. I know they're made in FL, but I was hoping for some insight as to why these were so bad.
    The sad thing is that I really like the cans, usually. But the 12/20 batch is awful as far as I'm concerned. The fact that I'm not the only one complaining only makes me more certain of that.

    So yeah, onto the bombers...
     
    #306 SeanBond, Jan 31, 2017
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  7. Jangoon24

    Jangoon24 Savant (1,210) Jul 25, 2015 Illinois
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    Bloomingdale Binny's - I believe they got them in today.
     
    #307 Jangoon24, Jan 31, 2017
  8. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Good, I was hoping Binnys would be getting the newer cans with the bigger drop this week.
     
    #308 FBarber, Jan 31, 2017
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  9. bowzer4birdie

    bowzer4birdie Grand Pooh-Bah (3,796) Aug 16, 2012 Illinois
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    Binnys Lakeview just got the 1/5 batch.
     
    #309 bowzer4birdie, Jan 31, 2017
  10. SpunkyHopslammer

    SpunkyHopslammer Initiate (0) Jan 18, 2011 Illinois

    I have never had this beer, is the 1/5 batch on par?
     
    #310 SpunkyHopslammer, Jan 31, 2017
  11. ebe2023

    ebe2023 Initiate (0) Apr 19, 2016 Illinois

    Waiting for bombers in Chicago. Nephew goes to school in Iowa so have had my share of regular sue cans.
     
    #311 ebe2023, Feb 1, 2017
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  12. Angerhaus

    Angerhaus Pooh-Bah (2,020) Oct 1, 2015 Rhode Island
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    You'll have all the 1492, Lightspeed, and Pompeii you could want. The rest of it you'll have to jockey for until the hype dies down in a decade or so.
     
    #312 Angerhaus, Feb 1, 2017
  13. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Hey, it's Chicago; we're used to jockeying for almost every craft beer that isn't 312.
     
    #313 SeanBond, Feb 1, 2017
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  14. jlsims04

    jlsims04 Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2013 Illinois

    1/5 Batch tastes good to me. I didnt have the December one but the January tastes like how I remember PS.
     
    #314 jlsims04, Feb 1, 2017
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  15. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    I cracked another 12/20 batch and while it was not nearly as good as I remember my last can of Sue being, I didn't think it was awful and certainly wouldn't call it swill. It was still better than plenty of other APAs I've had.
     
    #315 FBarber, Feb 1, 2017
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  16. big789J

    big789J Devotee (398) Mar 13, 2014 Illinois

    Big fan of Pompeii.
     
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  17. -TK421-

    -TK421- Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2016 Florida

    ^ as am I. I also enjoyed Lightspeed the one time I had it. Looking forward to seeing those in stores.
     
    #317 -TK421-, Feb 1, 2017
  18. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Weirdly, I've had the same experience (although I'd call it closer to swill based on my expectations from PS cans). Maybe my mouth has adjusted to the nasty hops, or maybe some of the cans were worse than others. None of the 12/20 cans I've had have been actively good for PS, but the last one I had was certainly a decent beer.
     
    #318 SeanBond, Feb 1, 2017
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  19. WIBeerSnob

    WIBeerSnob Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2017 Wisconsin
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    For those that are members of the Tavour app, two $16oz cans of PS is available for $7.99 today.
     
    #319 WIBeerSnob, Feb 1, 2017
  20. Jplachy

    Jplachy Pooh-Bah (1,848) Feb 12, 2012 Illinois
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    FWIW I had a single can of PS in a 4 pack taste horribly off early last year. It was just one can. I dunno.
     
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