Black Friday!?! (MA)

If you can be a little more specific about where in MA you will be, perhaps we can be helpful.

 

NOT MA

But if you can somehow swing up to York Maine the Black Friday event at York River Landing is always spectacular. No lines and normally any wait to get in. Somewhere around 40ish or so stouts to choose from and plenty of whales typically to go around.
Normally a few fun timed taps that change out through the day. It usually sticks around for days too.

Last year we went Saturday (or Sunday?) and were the only ones there to start with the entire list still pouring. Brought home squealer pours of Bourbon County vintages. Along with the French Toast Backwoods Bastard…holy f

BCBS 2020
BCBS 2021
BCBS cherry wood 2021
BCBS classic cola 2021

confirmed for now.

That’s an automatic Uber back to Portsmouth.

 

This is where I will be for a portion of Black Friday. Tradition for about 5 years for me, just skipped last year since I didn't want to risk any Covid transmission visiting my 70+ y.o. parents up in Maine. Along with BCBS they almost always have Mott the Lesser, Stoneface RIS and a Framinghammer variant amongst other BA beers.

 

Totally respect that and hear ya. We went the day or two after and we’re literally the only ones on the outside porch and hardly a soul there perilous. They essentially said you can try pretty much everything and take anything home.

i believe I’ve done every year it’s gone on.

 

Definatey interested to hear what other places are doing an event. I've been to Hugh O'Neil's in the past and this years looks pretty week.

 

Really missing Stoddards right about now.

 

are any of the bcbs variants expected to be attainable w/o line waiting in the boston area?

I'll be in town and on the road and would like to pick up a bottle or two of somehting like the blantons maybe but not really about standing around for an hour to get it you kno? thx

 

Only variants coming are cherry wood and cola to most stores. I would just go to Total Wines after the morning on Black Friday to avoid any rush if people still stand in line for it.

 

Variants at my local shop already on the shelves. Cola, Cherrywood, Fourteen, Regular. Able to walk in and buy them. I grabbed some regular, a fourteen and a cola (just to see what its like).

 

Can you please share where this is?

 

I know One Stop Haverhill has them in and out for sale.

The more I read and think about the Cola version the more it bums me out they used it as a variant. It just doesn’t sound very good or exciting.

 

Anything noteworthy on the Cape this Friday/ weekend? Per usual, will be with in-laws.

 

Right?! I can easily make myself a Jack and Coke, not exactly jonesing for a slightly better version of that at a premium price.

As opposed to starting a whole new thread with few replies, feel free to reply here if you have a good idea of places to look in southern Maine besides Bier Cellar. I'll be driving through Friday early PM with a detour to York River Landing for their draft event.

FYI for Bier Cellar you can order original BCBS online for pickup and their variants will be in-person only starting at noontime Friday: Cherry Wood, Classic Cola and Reserve 150.

I won't be around Portland until late afternoon so the 150 will be gone hours before. Any leads on places that might be closer to Kittery/York, let me know!

 

I try to avoid going to TW and the big supermarkets - I prefer spending at the locally owned.
|But the one time I go is for BCBS - they get pallets of the stuff, plus varients, rather than a case or two at the locals.

 

Easy one! Go to Carl’s Meat market in kittery just over the bridge from Portsmouth! They’ll have em!

See you at the landing!

 

Had it last night and your description is spot on.

 

Anyone spot this in the Worcester area yet?

 

Good to know! I typically drift towards Spruce Creek Provisions especially for IPA shopping, but my sense is they don't participate in Black Friday or anything Goose Island really.