2016 Surly Darkness

@gopher44 you still affiliated with Stub and Herbs? Just wondering if you are tapping any of these early (planning on being there around noon-ish).

 

From Stubs facebook page here is final tap list:

Surly:Furious, Hell, Todd, Damien, Pentagram, Double Barrel Pentagram, Furious Black, One, Two, Three, Four, Nein, Ten, Blutpakt, Mother of The Gut, 2015 Smoke, Simpsons (Nitro), 15 Darkness and 16 Darkness

Lagunitas Willet Barrel Aged RIS, 15 Rum King, 14 Central Waters BA Stout, Founders KBS, Deschutes Abyss and Black Butte XVIII, Goose 2008 BCBS and '14 Vanilla Rye, Green Flash Lustrous Frumento, Odell Russian Pirate '15, LB BA Silhouette, Prairie Birthday Bomb!, The Bruery Tart of Darkness, Toppling Goliath Biter IPA

 

We will have a few tapped early: One, Two, Ten, Russian Pirate, Black Butte XVIII, The Abyss, TG Biter and CW Brewers Reserve 14 should all be on by noon tomorrow

 

Thanks man for the reply!

 

It is no longer supposed to rain and the low Friday night is in the 60s. It is supposed to reach the 70s on Saturday. Pardon the idiom, but this year is going to give 2014 a run for its money.

 

I went to Hullabaloo, it was a great time! Rum King was excellent, wish I had time to get cans to take home.

 

Nice! Glad you enjoyed it!

 

Thats outstanding! Just looked at my weather app also and indeed the rain has moved to Sunday. Could not ask for a better Eve or Day of.

 

I'm trying to figure out what to bring to share and am debating between about 5 Casey sours or move over into the Bruery stouts? Anyone care to chime in on which would be a bigger hit?

 

Both would be most welcome.

In the interest of waking up alive tomorrow, you may want to bring the Casey. Everyone & their brother will have big ABV beers, & I find the odd IPA that pops up to be horrifyingly refreshing by 8PM or so. Same goes with sours.

 

Black Tuesday messed up my night pretty quick last year.

 

Sooo... You guys don't want to help me drink some Utopias?

 

That beer was made for soloing.

 

I say dome it yourself and let the good times roll!

Well... for what you can remember or that there is video of.

 

So my first year was last year. If I get there around 5-5:30 should still be good right? Last year didn't show up until like 7-8 but want to go sooner this year since I am bringing more gear and finally a 10x10 canopy. I thought I still saw chance of thunderstorms Saturday morning too.

I won't have any rare stuff but some KBS, hopefully non infected BCBS, some TG bombers, gotta have some IPAs to slow down the heavy stouts.

 

Most recent forecast has Saturday with a 20% chance of rain. We seem to be bringing some of 2014's good weather back up with us from Chicago. I'm really intrigued to see how crowded this year will be. A seasonably mild night and day could bring out way more folks.

 

You will probably end up setting up camp in the weird pitch black part of the line, but there is a decent chance you will get a parking spot by the brewery.

 

Ah we were way the hell back down next to the wall close to highway 100 last year. I just want a wristband so don't really care where I camp as long as there is room for a canopy to go up.

 

I stocked up in a big way with IPA's this year for just this reason. Come drink some with me!

Agree on the awesome weather comments. The thing that sticks out is the overnight low - it could be nearly 30 degrees above average. The wind is going to be blowing campfire smoke in everyone's face, but I'll take it.

 

the 14-18 mph winds are the only thing I think you guys are overlooking with this forecast, but at least you won't need the warmth of the fire with temps as high as they are.

Hate to break what would otherwise be a seven year streak but I will not be attending this year. Hope everyone has a great time! The share and event itself are fantastic.