Bourbon County Surprise Takeover

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by Stanleysbarroom, Feb 2, 2018.

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  1. Stanleysbarroom

    Stanleysbarroom Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2010 Minnesota

    Starts today 2/2 at Stanley's in NE
    5pm
    BC 2017
    BC 2016
    BC 2015
    BC Fluer
    BC Copper Scotch
    BC Coffee 2017
    BC Vanilla 2014
     
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  2. Stanleysbarroom

    Stanleysbarroom Initiate (0) Dec 3, 2010 Minnesota

    The Vanilla Rye 14 has kicked and is no longer available. Sorry!
     
  3. kccoop07

    kccoop07 Aspirant (245) Dec 26, 2013 Minnesota

    *Goose Island *Fleur
    *Goose Island *Cooper Project Barrel Aged Scotch Ale

    FTFY
     
  4. mothman

    mothman Grand Pooh-Bah (5,802) Jun 21, 2007 Minnesota
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    Great event tonight! I hate to bash on republic, but the coffee tonight was fire, compared to the root beer flavored Bcs coffee at republic. Clean lines are important. The vanilla was awesome as always. Prices were nice and we got what was advertised (prop 16 instead of 17 at republic).

    Thank you, Stanley’s, for putting on a nice event!
     
  5. SudsSavant

    SudsSavant Savant (1,014) Jan 9, 2007 Minnesota
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    In fairness, Republic themselves thought they were getting 17 Prop too until the AB/Goose Island folks showed up with the 16 version instead.
     
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  6. Bruno415

    Bruno415 Initiate (0) Dec 18, 2016 Minnesota
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    Agreed
     
  7. mothman

    mothman Grand Pooh-Bah (5,802) Jun 21, 2007 Minnesota
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    They could have told people after looking at the keg though. Whether that be on the menus, chalk board, social media (the place they originally confirmed 17). I hate being negative when they did a really cool thing, but it just kind of flopped and left a bad taste in peoples’ mouths. I know how difficult it was to get that keg so I feel really bad GI sent them the 16 instead of 17. If I was republic, I would be speaking to some higher ups.
     
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  8. JakeJohnson

    JakeJohnson Pundit (873) Jan 30, 2015 Minnesota
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    I was told that Republic received a large sum of money from AB InBev to do the tap takeover. Selling taplines is illegal, so I’m not sure how they did it. I guess AB InBev has the entire hotel across the street booked.
     
  9. mothman

    mothman Grand Pooh-Bah (5,802) Jun 21, 2007 Minnesota
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    I talked to one of the managers (it seemed) and he said they had to buy about 100 kegs to be able to buy the prop keg. Who knows.
     
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  10. will1256

    will1256 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2010 Minnesota

    If that's the case I hope they are doubly pissed they offloaded a 2016 on them instead of a 17 like they were (apparently) told.
     
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  11. Raffish_Gent

    Raffish_Gent Initiate (0) Dec 7, 2016 Minnesota

    Thank you! I'm pleased to hear I wasn't the only one, I thought something was wrong with my taste. Spearmint/Root beer, and it didn't get better with warming. SMH.
     
  12. Hopsiam14

    Hopsiam14 Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2013 Minnesota

    Anyone know if the Prop keg kicked at Stanley's?
     
  13. Rajaholick

    Rajaholick Zealot (666) Jan 9, 2011 Ohio
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    I'm 100% sure someone knows.
     
  14. Chumley22

    Chumley22 Initiate (0) Sep 28, 2013 Minnesota

    I did not specifically ask but it was not on the menu any longer as of last night. 15, 16, 17 and a coffee was.
     
  15. Vidblain

    Vidblain Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2017 Minnesota
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    I was at Stanley's for a beer yesterday afternoon - there was no Prop. Was there, at some point...? I thought they'd only had VR? This question confuses me.
     
  16. JakeJohnson

    JakeJohnson Pundit (873) Jan 30, 2015 Minnesota
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    Prop kicked at Tilia.
     
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  17. Hopsiam14

    Hopsiam14 Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2013 Minnesota

    I must have gotten confused, sorry for the mis-info.
     
  18. Vidblain

    Vidblain Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2017 Minnesota
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    No harm! I was legitimately confused. I was out of town at the time and missed Prop and VR. Just wondered if I missed another amazing tapping and needed to cry some more.

    Cheers, man!
     
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