Beer in Omaha, NE

Never attended EBF, what is the difference between the VIP tickets and the regular tickets? VIPs get first dibs on beer or different beers altogether?

 

How did they sell out in 20 mins? I logged in at exactly 10 am and it said it was sold out.... Tried for about 5-10 mins and was never able to purchase VIP.

 

In the store they lasted until about 10:20. I know the initial amount online did sell out instantly. Our owner came up and grabbed some of our physical tickets so he could put up a few more online, which I am guessing also went instantly.

 

I was able to buy VIP online right at 10am. Hopefully we see a good amount of rare and BA from breweries.

 

There are some beers that are VIP only but the biggest benefit I have always thought is that you get to enter the event an hour earlier than GA and you are only "competing" with 200 people for pours instead of 2,000+. You can hit most of your major wants in that first hour from my experience, and take a more relaxed attitude once the horde invades.

 

Good to know, thanks man!

 

My wife got VIP tics for a buddy and me for Christmas. His wife and mine just got regular tics. I am pumped to go as I have never got the VIP tics before and I missed out last year competely.

 

Some times they will post a digital copy of the EBF program (with beer list) on facebook when they send it to the printers. This is usually just a couple days before the fest. I really appreciate when they do so that I can go in with a game plan. There may be 300 beers, but really you will likely only try 40-60.

If you are going GA you could also get to the venue an hour early and get your program so you can game plan at that time and be at the head of the GA line. Bring a highlighter and a couple pens...

Online was dicey. I got my ticket at 10am, and then was able to purchase another pair for a friend at 10:08. I assume this was either the additional tickets or possibly some people let their cart expire and the tickets returned to the pool. If you are ISO VIP post to the event page on facebook. It isn't uncommon to see some tickets exchanged there as people have things come up can may no longer go.

 

Loving the 6 pack option of Pure Happiness. I love this beer.

 

***Hopppiness

 

& Duet!

 

I really hope they do 6-packs of Nelson soon

 

How about a sixer of Great!

 

what's the price point on the alpine?

 

Duet was $12.99 and Pure Hoppiness was $15.99 if I remember correctly

 

For the six packs

 

Abyss variants ever make it to the state?

 

Supposed to be in the next week or two...

 

I paid $17.99 for PH @ Hy-Vee in Omaha...

 

Gotcha, must have gotten my weeks confused.