2014 Bourbon County Brands release - Chicagoland

I am planning to call them today. Trying to determine if I'll go there or Buffalo - I'm thinking BG will be more crowded just based on the fact that they have a Twitter handle. Last year I was at BG around 7:15 and I was 10th in line I believe. 2012 I remember just going to LZ right as they opened, and there was a small line - but I'm sure that holds no bearing to how this year will be.

 

Funny, I don't consider Clark & Diversey Bucktown.

 

Did I miss something, or did Bucktown move to east Lakeview?

 

Sadly, I'm at the point now that all the time chasing this just equals money that I might as well give some d-bag on Craigslist selling it.

 

Totally agree with that. It was a little unorganized at first but I was able to secure my full allotment and get pours of just about everything on tap. IIRC, they were allocating full 4packs of coffee to the first "x" amount of people and then they realized they didn't have enough coffee for everyone so most people got shut out on that.

 

Yup, that Walgreens is at North/Damen/Milwaukee.

 

That all depends on where you live and how much you're looking to get. It's very possible to get 2-4packs of everything and 2 bombers of each variant just by hitting 2 stores.

 

Sadly, not where I live (inner Western burbs). By way of example, I went to my local beer shop last night, and the guy pulled out a wait list that was literally 65 people deep, when the store will probably only get 2-3 cases of regular and no variants.

I suppose it is possible to hunt down and find those two stores, but at that point it kind of underscores my point about the time factor.

 

Now I'm confused....are we talking about the Walgreens in Lakeview at 2817 Clark or the Walgreens in Bucktown??

 

Any word on Naperville or Bollingbrook Binny's?

 

The Walgreens in Bucktown is having the event.

 

Bucktown. Right by Piece.

Naperville is first come, first serve. Sales start at 9am on Black Friday. No allotments yet.

 

The line at the Naperville location started shortly before 7:00 AM last year.

 

Does anyone know Arlington Heights Binnys allotment?

 

Thanks. I'll pass that along to my friend who's going up there.

 

No midnight release for Capones per their Facebook. Would copy the info but i can't on my phone

 

I was at Naperville last year, you had to choose between Props and Backyard you couldn't get both. I'm not sure if it will be the same this year, but with lower allocations it's possible.

 

From Capones Facebook, doesn't say if they are or aren't getting it. Just no midnight release.

Hope you guys are gearing up for the holiday weekend! We will be open normal hours from 9am-Midnight today & Thanksgiving Day! Do to reasons beyond our control there will be no midnight release of Goose Island Beer Co. BCS this year. We are very disappointed as well. Wishing everyone a safe & thankful holiday!

 

Any other places do a midnight release?

 

Bolingbrook:
BCS allotment: 1 reg 4pk, 2-12oz coffee, 3-12oz blywine, n 1 per on Prop n Vanilla. You can get all of this or less if you want! C u Friday!


Really nice allocations. Makes me hope Lincoln park binnys will be slightly more.

 

So I have co-workers going to a conference in Chicago (staying at the Hyatt on Wacker Dr) all next week (Sat 29th to following Sat). Any stores nearby area that I could send them to during next week where they can get me a single bottle of coffee, vanilla rye or proprietors? Would love to score a single bottle of proprietors somehow but needs to be a store buy option. Not interested in Barleywine or Regular. Got plenty of that in MD.

 

Honestly, no. After Black Friday, your best bet would be stumbling on Barleywine or Regular. Even those will likely be cleared out until another shipment comes in.

 

Anyone been to the Algonquin Binny's? Going this year? I'm wondering how the lines will be in the far NW burbs...

 

The line was pretty long last year. Over 100 people easily.

 

Wow, don't think I'll be going then. I was planning on swinging by if the line was under 50 or so. I had no idea the line gets that bad there.

 

I can't imagine a Binny's location in Chicagoland area which won't have a longer line this year.

 

Everyone brings a mule. It kinda sucks. But I imagine it's like that everywhere.

 

Plainfield Binnys:
1-4pack BCBS, 2-btls Coffee, 2-btls Barley, 1-Prop, 1-Vanilla

Sales start at 9am Black Friday

 

Best store map ever.

 

Expert level troll. Manager said they never got it in.

 

I was about to say... You people are vultures. That shit sat there for WEEKS last year.

 

Happened to be next door and asked. They never got in at Jewel. Thanks for the troll post.

 

I don't disagree necessarily but I needed Sprouts and want my single 4pack of regular / could then ignore this mess from here on out.
Plus that Jewel is a 4 minute walk from my work.

 

Lol... mostly talking to the lurkers.

 

FT: Sprouts; ISO: BCBCS

 

"I have it on good authority you received this beer. Kernel HopEslam on BeerAdvocate.org said it so it MUST be true. Gimmegimmegimme!"

 

So it seems, (and take this with a grain of salt as I've only checked one place thus far), that retailers really are sticking to the Black Friday release this year.
Last year you could find the stuff during the entire week leading up to the Giving of Thanks. This year, not so much.