How long you're willing to wait in a line...

I'm willing to wait in lines for events (Collabfest, GABF, etc.) or for annual pseudo-events like PtY. I'm otherwise over the concept. I'd probably make an exception for a place I strongly believe in, but most of those places don't really do the line thing.
I'm actually pretty appreciative that our local breweries don't pride themselves on selling out of their intentionally tiny quantities as a selling point. I think that seems to be an East Coast thing.

 

I don't wait in lines.

 

These breweries are lucky I get off my lazy ass and go to the store.

 

The link to the Paste magazine article about Toronto's best veggie burgers is interesting, but I'm guessing not what was intended.

I personally will not wait in line, even for something like Pliny The Younger, and in fact I also avoid other beer related events for the same reason.

The last time I did wait in line was by accident. I turned up about 45 minutes early for Other Half in Brooklyn to open. I'm from Philly, and I wouldn't be able to make it back to that area after my other appointments that day, and I really had nowhere else to go, so I just figured I'd wait. I was surprised to see other people waiting and went over to chat. It was about 15 or 20 minutes into our conversation before I found out it was a bottle release day.

 

Once upon a time it wasn't such a bad time hanging in line @ Avery for a release. Bottle shares, waitstaff taking orders, fun chit-chat, not necessarily beer related.
But since the new facility opened and pretty much every other time and place I've waited, it was more frustrating than anything. Especially when that group of guys show up 3 seconds before the doors open and find a way to barge in before people who had been there.

I'll still do it for a beer I really want to get my hands on, but the amount of time will vary greatly depending more on the place than the beer. Tops: 2 hours at Tasty Weasel, down to maybe a 1/2 hour, generally nowadays not at all. If they're out when I get there, oh well, I'll move on to the next one.

 

Hmm, interesting to ponder...

I'll wait in line for a release at Odd 13 or WeldWerks, but that's really because I like supporting the two as much as I like the beer they produce. I could easily wait until after the line and still make out okay (Medianoche release excepted).

 

It's probably worth noting that lining up for things isn't isolated to just beer. Because everyone now has access to the entire world's information, we now know the exact moment that anything will go on sale. You either have to order something online (in advance) or be ready to wait in line for anything where demand is even slightly higher than the supply.
Black friday camping and people waiting in lines for movie/concert tickets have been a thing for a long time. These days it's everything from phones, to video games, to books, to food.
I hate lines, but if you have a popular interest, they aren't going away. Hopefully you're more patient than I am.

 

hahaha concert tickets. Welcome to 1990

 

Even more laughs, I will admit to standing in line to buy tickets to see the Stone's in '81 as I'd assumed it'd be the last tour. Where's my crying with laughter emoji now?

 

Everyone knows Pearl Jam won that

 

I'm not a line-waiter, but I don't begrudge those who are. Let not man judge another for his pursuit of beer.

 

I never waited in line for a beer, and probably most likely will not, but you never know.

Cheers!

 

Depends if there's a bottle share in said line.. cause sometimes I'd rather wait in line then get the beer.

 

A very good point. The Zwanze line is often better than the actual beer release. That's a line I'll wait in endlessly.