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Anyone going to the American Beer Classic in Chicago?

Discussion in 'US: Great Lakes' started by GardenWaters, Apr 10, 2013.

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  1. GardenWaters

    GardenWaters Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2012 Illinois

    I see they just updated their website. The "featured" breweries are... (Drumroll please)..... DFH, Goose Island, LEINENKUGELS, and SHOCKTOP!!! Looks like Blue Moon didn't make the cut. What a shame. At least I have the Naperville Ale Fest to look forward too.
     
    #1 GardenWaters, Apr 10, 2013
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  2. steebo777

    steebo777 Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2009 Michigan

    Passing big time on it.
     
    #2 steebo777, Apr 10, 2013
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  3. Chrixsus

    Chrixsus Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2011 Illinois

    Same here. There is no way on this blue Earth I will EVER attend this gimmick beer fest that's run by a bunch of second-rate chumps who could care less about craft beer.

    Red Frog Events, the event company that runs the American Beer Classic, ran a screw-job on the Chicago Beer Fest. With one phone call they managed to upset 12,000 people, ruin a beer fest, destroy their own reputation as a company, and give craft beer in the Windy City a black eye.

    For more info check this out: http://beeradvocate.com/community/t...e-i-the-frog-menace.81234/page-2#post-1180305
     
    #3 Chrixsus, Apr 10, 2013
  4. sbxx

    sbxx Initiate (0) Mar 21, 2011 Illinois

    Nope. Looks like a gigantic ripoff/joke.
     
    #4 sbxx, Apr 10, 2013
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  5. mecummins

    mecummins Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2012 Illinois

    It just looked too big to be run properly. And the more I heard about it, the bigger mess it seemed to be.
     
    #5 mecummins, Apr 11, 2013
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  6. funhog

    funhog Pundit (883) Mar 8, 2011 Illinois
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    Not me. FYI.
     
    #6 funhog, Apr 11, 2013
  7. Infinite1

    Infinite1 Initiate (0) Jul 2, 2010 Illinois

    I'll go.. Hopefully they have something special
     
    #7 Infinite1, May 2, 2013
  8. Chrixsus

    Chrixsus Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2011 Illinois

    They won't.
     
    #8 Chrixsus, May 2, 2013
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  9. bgrzywa2

    bgrzywa2 Zealot (726) Nov 8, 2011 Illinois
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    Pretty sure you get banned from the board if you do
     
    #9 bgrzywa2, May 2, 2013
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