2014 Pliny the Younger (PtY) Tappings in CO

From the Backcountry FB page - "We have just scheduled the Pliny the Younger tapping for Sunday, February 23rd! We'll be selling tickets at $8 for a 10oz pour. The tapping will start at 1 pm, but we expect people will be lining up well before then. We'll start selling tickets at 10 am that day - one ticket per person. You can buy your ticket early and then come back at 1 pm, if you prefer. Or you can enjoy some brunch here while you wait!"

 

Cheeky Monk has been my locale of choice, although I've been to FreshCraft and the VSP, too.
The VSP was THE best location, but they didn't get any last year. Word has it that it was related to stout month and them wanting to hold off a week 'til March.
Scary to think that this will be my 6th year of PtY (not counting when they brought tons of it to GABF).

 

Cheeky said that they are getting it this year, but they have yet to post as to when. They are joining in on the ticket system this year. I would imagine they tap it this month or early next month

 

Anything else scheduled besides besides falling rock and backcountry so far?

Traveling to town for pty tappings. Hoping for thurs-sat this week. bm's welcome if you want to share some inside info

 

Anyone know how long the line has been at Choice City in the past to get a ticket? Wondering how far in advance you need to be in line to get a ticket.

 

Anyone ever been to the Backcountry tapping. Hoping to go and wondering how early I need to be to get a ticket.

 

Just back from the first tapping at falling rock. Ran into @McNazz there. Go drink PtY. it was excellent.

 

Rumor has it Oskar Blues HMLS will have it Sunday March 2

 

Last time I did it was 4 years ago, but I had no problems showing up a few hours before and grabbing a ticket. Now, I have no idea.

 

Hops & Pie will tap theirs on Sunday, March 2nd.

 

Does anyone know if anywhere in Denver or surrounding area is popping a keg of younger Feb 25-27?

Thanx

 

Check out the post above yours.

 

Heard of a small craft beer bar (somewhere on blake) tapping through the grapevine, don't think it has been released yet. Very early March. Could just be a rumor.

 

Just got to cheeky monk at 605 and they are already out of tickets. Sonofa...

 

Freshcraft on Tuesday March 4th at 6 PM.

 

I'll be trying to hit the 3/3 Cheeky Monk date! And then its straight to Broomfield for Hall & Oates! Anyone else in for this?

 

Was told they only got two 1/6bbls, and tap one each night, so tickets were extremely limited.

 

Anyone know when tickets are available at Cheeky Monk for today's tapping?

 

If it's like the tappings from '12 and '13 they'll start selling tickets 2 hours before the tapping. There are "guaranteed" tickets and "maybe" tickets. Last year they told everyone to sit down and wait on a waitress to bring it to you...but a line formed and some of the people who did as they were told nearly missed out! Even if you have a ticket, pay careful attention to what everyone else is doing.

 

Thanks for the solid info.

 

Euclid Hall is tapping their keg at 4pm today for $6 a pour

 

Mayor just tapped PtY about an hour ago according to their Twitter for those in the Fort Collins area.

 

Got mine at Choice City last Monday, I'm good for the year.

 

Tried getting some at Cheeky Monk tonight, got there at 530 and they were already out of tickets

 

Gonna brave FreshCraft tonight. Won't be able to get there until about 5, so fingers crossed...

 

World of Beer Cherry Creek tapped and killed their keg of Younger quickly tonight. There's still a crawfish boil goin on for Fat Tuesday though... And a helluva party

 

I thought the same.... until

I got there at 5:00pm and they told me they were out of tickets and that they started giving them out when they opened earlier in the day...

That's strike 2 for me this year. And I ended up leaving at 6:45 after seeing the line move like a snail pace. But apparently they ended up with extra pours left even the staff got some.... I guess I should have stuck around longer.

Ahh well. I've had it the last 3 years and after seeing how it was this year, I doubt I'll be having it again. I'll stick with PtE & Blind Pig when it's on tap at FRTH the rest of the year.

 

I thought World of Beer did a good job. Got there about 3 minutes before the scheduled tapping and found myself at the back of about a 60 person line. Got my 1st pour, was about halfway thru it when I realized that seconds were cool, got back in line and got a nice second pour. No tickets, no chaos, they dedicated one point of sale at the far end of the bar to Pliny only, and were actually running a second event simultaneously, as noted above, the Abita sponsored crawfish boil.

I doubt the keg lasted an hour, but there was no "crush."

Wish my Eucld sources had clued me in to the "secret" tapping....on the other hand spent an enjoyable time at WOB....an Elite rep of my acquaintance bought me an Old Vis to round out the evening...thanks John!

 

Freshcraft ran relatively smoothly yesterday as well. Got my first taste of Pliny the Younger...ever.

 

wow, who needs Euclid Hall employees when you have this board? If only I wasn't too dumb to actually read it...

 

We heard it about through Falling Rock so we did that first tasting on the Wednesday. Then we hit two other tastings totally at random. Monday we had friends in town and met up at Euclid. As we got there we found out about Pliny. Very small group of people there. That was probably the best. And then yesterday I grabbed a late lunch at The Kitchen and the bartender there told us about Freshcraft's tasting. I did previously hear about it through Westworld article but forgot about the dates. We weren't trying to be greedy about it either since we did get a taste already. But we walked over to Freshcraft thinking we probably wouldn't get in anyway. It was about 4:15. Got seated at a table and got a ticket and got our taste. It was all very random for us after the Falling Rock tapping.

 

FYI to NorCal folk, Mayor just tweeeted that they tapped some Piny the Younger.

 

From their twitter: "Sorry- that tweet about the Younger should have said Elder….fixing now!"

 

Dude in the store last week got snooty with me when I told him they don't bottle the Younger.
He was all like, "Ohh, yes they do. You can get it if you know people.", with nose in air.
*chuckle* Okay, buddy... okay.

 

They do bottle it! It comes in pink bottles with lolcats gold flake label, etc.