2012 ABR Program available now

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  1. Buzzerben

    Buzzerben Initiate (0) Jul 21, 2007 Minnesota

    #1 Buzzerben, Sep 11, 2012
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  2. motorhed

    motorhed Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2008 Minnesota

    nice, super secret link FTW!
     
    #2 motorhed, Sep 11, 2012
  3. Penguin3200

    Penguin3200 Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2008 Minnesota

    Awesome. thanks for the link
     
    #3 Penguin3200, Sep 11, 2012
  4. ncstateplaya

    ncstateplaya Maven (1,269) Nov 8, 2008 North Carolina

    Wishing I had a reason to be in Minneapolis... :slight_frown:
     
    #4 ncstateplaya, Sep 11, 2012
  5. Revenant

    Revenant Initiate (0) Aug 8, 2012 Minnesota

    Cacao Bender!!!!!!
     
    #5 Revenant, Sep 11, 2012
  6. dc55110

    dc55110 Savant (1,116) Oct 24, 2010 Minnesota

    Not a lot of "wow" outside of Surly, Fitgers, Central Water, and Lucid (they at least are bring some stuff way outside their norm).
     
    #6 dc55110, Sep 11, 2012
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  7. DoctorRock

    DoctorRock Zealot (631) May 13, 2010 Minnesota

    Bourbon barrel aged pentagram? Wow
    3 hour tour? Awesome
     
    #7 DoctorRock, Sep 11, 2012
  8. minnesotaryan

    minnesotaryan Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Minnesota

    deschutes and bells will be pretty cool too, really bummed that new belgium isn't bringing better stuff. same with sierra nevada.
     
    #8 minnesotaryan, Sep 11, 2012
  9. BeerBuyerBill

    BeerBuyerBill Initiate (0) Jul 23, 2012 Minnesota

    Feeling Giddy right now
     
    #9 BeerBuyerBill, Sep 11, 2012
  10. motorhed

    motorhed Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2008 Minnesota

    Looks like i'll get to look forward to being another train wreck this year. =)
     
    #10 motorhed, Sep 11, 2012
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  11. Penguin3200

    Penguin3200 Initiate (0) Dec 28, 2008 Minnesota

    Bell's will get sick of me. 3-hour tour, and the Lucid have me intrigued.
     
    #11 Penguin3200, Sep 11, 2012
  12. JediMatt

    JediMatt Zealot (549) Jun 18, 2010 Iowa

    Yeah, I'm going to need a big breakfast this year to soak up all that beer. :slight_smile:
     
    #12 JediMatt, Sep 11, 2012
  13. motorhed

    motorhed Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2008 Minnesota

    Surly bringing the house this year....sweet jesus.
     
    #13 motorhed, Sep 11, 2012
  14. elliott1184

    elliott1184 Maven (1,320) Mar 31, 2011 Minnesota
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    Surly, Central Waters, and Bell's come through as usual, but no bcbs? None of the anniversary beers from Deschutes? Would have liked to see some more adventurous offerings from Founders too...
     
    #14 elliott1184, Sep 11, 2012
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  15. FreshmanPour77

    FreshmanPour77 Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2009 Minnesota

    Besides the local brews, I am looking forward to trying Pumking on tap!! Can't wait for Saturday!!
     
    #15 FreshmanPour77, Sep 11, 2012
  16. hoeg0015

    hoeg0015 Initiate (0) Jul 15, 2008 Minnesota

    Sometimes special offerings don't make the program or are entirely unannounced. That's my hope, although I'll be happy getting acquainted with all the newer local options in between the heavy lifting.
     
    #16 hoeg0015, Sep 11, 2012
  17. Shag

    Shag Crusader (455) Jun 27, 2007 Minnesota

    Surly, CW, and Bell's are worth the price of admission alone. That said, definitely disappointed not to see to BCS. I seem to recall them having 3 or 4 varieties of it last year - wonder what's up with that. Maybe they're just unlisted.

    Was really hoping to see LiftBridge Coconut Irish Coffee Stout - that was killer at Firkin Fest. Hoping that's one of their cask beers...
     
    #17 Shag, Sep 11, 2012
  18. Steasy66

    Steasy66 Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 Minnesota

    I think the beer might be affecting your memory.
     
    #18 Steasy66, Sep 11, 2012
  19. DoctorRock

    DoctorRock Zealot (631) May 13, 2010 Minnesota

    Key differences between this year and last, to me:

    Last year we got:
    Surly 2, 3, 4 and bourbon darkness
    Abyss 08 and Black Butte xxi and xxii
    Bcbs
    barley johns dark knight

    This year we get:
    Surly 3, barrelled pentagram and a few others
    CW 1414????Incredible! And their delicious bw and stout!
    Bells Oracle
    TH 3 Hour Tour????
    Brooklyn Black Ops...decent!
    Crazy Fitgers offerings!

    All in all, this year looks pretty killer. Last year was fun as well.

    Cheers!!
     
    #19 DoctorRock, Sep 11, 2012
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  20. Shag

    Shag Crusader (455) Jun 27, 2007 Minnesota

    haha, very possible. I definitely remember BCS and Vanilla BCS, and could have sworn there was at least one more. Maybe that was two years ago?
     
    #20 Shag, Sep 11, 2012
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