Chicagoland Splash Drops 2020

The Modern Times drop has hit Bottles & Cans, FYI. Looks like Weldwerks has hit Beer Temple.

Anyone seen Bearded Iris in Chicago yet? That's the one I'm most excited about.

 

I’ll post here as I like consolidating this thread. I saw Modern Times at the Portage Park Binny’s yesterday. They did not have the Mai Tai, but they had the regular Fruitlands and 2 of the IPAs.

 

You were there too? I also espied the Modern Times. I went there hoping it would have the Metropolitan Strombach Helles in cans. It did not. I did not know it was being released on Friday.
Is there a thread here for Binny's? (I'll search.) Because I wound up buying a lot of beer in cans anyhow. It was challenging getting it back to the abode on the route #54 Cicero bus.

 

Shit, you’re bussing it right now? Better double barrel that mask!

 

Equilibrium drop including Wavelength this week.

 

Wife said they were flying off the shelves at Prestige in Westmont. Silly expensive as Fluctuation was $25.99 and MC2 was $23.99. Probably not worth the price but excited to try it.
On a side note Prestige was out of the Deeper Dish before they sent out their first Instagram post about it. People now WFH gets them the beer easier and Hop Butcher has been consistent with the timing of their drops. Crazy.

 

Yeah I figured they would be that much. Easy pass for me on EQ. I wonder if they're the same batch as last drop a few weeks back.

 

The Equilibriums were canned 5/11 (MC2) and 5/1 (Fluctuation). Wavelength was too smudged to read. Source: I got singles from Bottles and Cans.

 

Batches are quite fresh. Fluctuation is two weeks old and MC2 is three days old.

Edit - forgot to hit post and when I did didn’t realize someone posted before. Apologies.

 

Copped this interesting-looking stout from New York (also available from B&C):

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/54783/423749/

 

Anyone else grabbing these Hoof Hearted drops that have been popping up? Grabbed some Roller Blab today. Never had anything from them so I'm eager to check them out.

 

Not sure about the new drop, but the past ones we've gotten weren't brewed at Hoof Hearted. They were brewed somewhere in New York.

I've never had "real" Hoof Hearted, but the stuff I tried from NY was decidedly average.

 

Dang today I learned. Oh well, I'm sure it'll be good enough to get me drunk!

 

Just noticed the Equilibrium Wavelength date is printed on the label as well...5/1 for that one.

 

Only had one $25 bill to spend so I got Fluctuation. Had 2 tonight. I get a lot of orange and not a bad beer at all cause I feel I can plow threw the entire 4pk but can’t help thinking I should of got MC2 instead. This is my first go around with Equilibrium. Did I choose correctly?

 

Tried a Wavelength last night, my first Equilibrium offering. Was not the least bit impressed, maybe it just comes back to expectations and price point though. It reminded me a lot of Bodem and so I'd just rather have Bodem.

 

I passed on all 3 EQ drops I saw yesterday. Glad I tried but just not worth the price point.