2014 BCBS Release - Maryland

Black Friday and all the variants were available at Magruders in NW DC. I think I paid around $25 for a 4 pk of BCBS. A line formed before they opened, so if there is something you want, you will probably have to arrive at your bottle shop early.

 

Last year it started showing up a few days after Thanksgiving. We received all of the variants (except Proprietors, which was Chicago only). BCBS and BCBBW were more prominent than the others. 4-packs that I saw ranged from $18 to $26 for BCBS and BCBBW and closer to $25-$30 for BCBCS.

 

Are there any events around BF in Baltimore or is it just show up to the liquor store and see?

 

Last year it was all over the place. Most shops in MD got theirs in the week after Thanksgiving and some got them into Dec

 

Max's is having an event on BF

 

The regular stuff was pretty easy to get last year. It even sat for awhile in some places. The variants went quickly though.

 

Last year was a bit anomalous, especially due to the fact that the distributor for GI in MD went belly-up/merged with someone else, so distribution was a bit wonky, especially when it came to the bombers, which hit late January (but perhaps this was a second wave). Initially, I was told by Max's and various stores, that MD hadn't gotten approval or distribution rights for the bombers. Then, during the Super Bowl, that same friend was at a viewing party/bottleshare, where he told a room of avid BCBS fans, that the distributor was hemorrhaging Backyard Rye to random stores. So, we called around, found a bottle and ran out to pick it up, since no one was watching that blowout.

I think they are also saying that distribution might be a bit different this year, since last year was the first distribution after their acquisition by In-Bev. They have probably learned a few things and more locally, MD stores/distributors might have learned something as well.

Check the same places you went last year for BCBS and good luck.

 

So Backyard hit later than the rest? That explains why I couldn't find it anywhere, and I searched hard. Was able to get reg, BW, and coffee but I am extremely interested in finding this year's backyard variant. Any help with stores that got last year's Backyard would be much appreciated, BM me if you want. Thanks.

 

I doubt those stores will be getting it this year. I don't even know if multiple stores got it. I have no idea how much MD got of BR. One place got a case, only because the owner was very knowledgeable. I don't even think they got the regular stuff. It was just a clusterfuck. But apparently someone bought up the case immediately. We were not happy with our distributor friend not informing us. He didn't think we wanted to know. Ugh.

 

I got mine last year on Black Friday. $18.99 per 4pack.

 

I knew a place that got some quantity of Backyard. You had to know to ask for it though - wasn't advertised at all and it was one per customer. Like @gillagorilla said, the bombers hit later. Also, I think we're talking about two different stores for Backyard. Not easy to find around here last year though.

 

I recently started working at Ye Old Spirit Shop on 7th street and it seems like we should be getting the lineup on Black Friday according to my boss. Still no idea how we are going to do pricing and allotment this year. You can always call us ahead of time and have us put you on list to hold a small amount.