Black Friday @ Goose Island Clybourn 2016

Went last year. Seated event, brewers talk you through each beer and you get some dessert at the end. Plus a bottle of Prop.

Not sure how different this year will be, but I had a blast.

 

They gave you the bottle at the beginning in a bag.

 

...and a cool BCS snifter too, I forgot!!

 

I don't think it's worth the price of admission but that's just my opinion.

 

You just get pours of BC and the variants. The others are available in the tap room. Small pours too. $10 a 5 oz pour essentially.

 

And I only say 5 oz pours because there are 4 BC's. It was less last year with 6 kinds.

 

I had no complaints. Worth it to hear and interact with the brewers.

Insert infection stuff here.

 

Really looking forward to this event. Last year I went to Rare day but missed out on this event. This year I will miss out on Prop Day but will make this event.

Anyone else going to the noon time-slot?

 

I was able to get a ticket....10am though. Gonna need to be in line really early at binnys to make the even.

 

I skipped due to the price, $75 seems excessive for a bottle, glass and a few pours

 

Not worth it IMO unless you didnt get Prop tickets. That is the only real selling point of the event. Also. IIRC the Pub is open to the public that day with all the same beers on tap.

 

Agree - but that's a pretty large caveat. I (successfully) tried for a ticket because I didn't get one to the Prop event and I imagine I'm not alone.

 

I got one because I didn't get a prop day ticket and this will be my first BC release.

Whats everyones plans for that day? And how early should I camp out in front of Binny's? Would I be able to get another bottle after noon?

Someone said earlier people camp on Wednesday? Even with out rare, people will still camp 2 days?

My ticket is at 10am and would want to get a bottle of prop before the event.

 

Last year, we got a few plates of food, pours from the lineup, a snifter and the ability to get a bottle of Prop without having to stand in line. The ability to reduce/eliminate the need to stand in line provides a lot of value.

 

It was a few bite-sized desserts... "a few plates of food" is a bit misleading.

 

A select few idiots will camp two days. The smart ones will show up at 7 and get the exact same allocation.

 

You will most likley not make 10am unless you are one of the first couple hundred ppl in line. You are probably looking like a 2 or 3am line up.