Black Friday in Richmond, VA

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  1. ncaudle

    ncaudle Initiate (0) May 28, 2010 Virginia

    the TW on Broad got 2 cases coffee as I was about #20 in line and got my allotment.
    RVA got a crap load of the BW and there was a second drop of BW about a month or so later (we may have gotten more BW than reg BCBS...)
     
    #21 ncaudle, Oct 13, 2015
  2. gopens44

    gopens44 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,560) Aug 9, 2010 Virginia
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    I have no idea on earth how I missed BW than, guess I am in dire need of stepping up my game! I was at the TW on Robious and one of the AB distro guys I know was still there merching the store, told me that the one case of coffee they had came and went already. Got there before noon, well before noon probably (based on my normal lunch hours).
     
    #22 gopens44, Oct 13, 2015
  3. gopens44

    gopens44 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,560) Aug 9, 2010 Virginia
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    Thanks for the heads up. And FWIW, I feel like a jerk when faced with the prospect of having to buy from a limited supply in someone else's area. I am still hoping that our first game on that Friday is late enough for me to hit RVA stores before I leave town. If that's the case I won't try to buy any down there.
     
    #23 gopens44, Oct 13, 2015
  4. mike0802

    mike0802 Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2014 New York

    do people line up in the morning like they do in NYC? I've been going to Top Hops in NYC for the past couple of years and the line gets longer earlier every damn year.
     
    #24 mike0802, Oct 13, 2015
  5. gopens44

    gopens44 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,560) Aug 9, 2010 Virginia
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    No line when I got there but there was a briskness in the air that usually is not present at pre-noon on a weekday. The staff, which is usually laid back seemed frazzled, and oh yes, how could I forget about the douchebags in the parking lot who were actually changing shirts to go back in. It's not urban legend, I watched the guys after I pulled up place bags in the car, change shirts, walked back in behind me.

    That was just for me to get regular - sounds like @ncaudle may have more insight on whether there were lines or not earlier than when I got there, btu he points out that he was #20, so I'm thinking there must have been a line of some sort.
     
    #25 gopens44, Oct 13, 2015
  6. mike0802

    mike0802 Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2014 New York

    ugh. i hate that man. i just want a couple of bottle of regular and a variant or 2 if i can get my hands on it to enjoy in front of my fire on christmas eve like i always do.

    #sappybcbsstory
     
    #26 mike0802, Oct 13, 2015
  7. ncaudle

    ncaudle Initiate (0) May 28, 2010 Virginia

    yeah, I got there about an hour before opening and was around #20
     
    #27 ncaudle, Oct 13, 2015
  8. raverjames

    raverjames Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2003 Virginia

    Does Strawberry St Market still get cool stuff? That place was my go-to, when I didn't feel like facing the rush at other larger stores.
     
    #28 raverjames, Oct 13, 2015
  9. ncaudle

    ncaudle Initiate (0) May 28, 2010 Virginia

    all those little shops in the Fan do, but they only got reg BCBS and BW last year. the Coffee was highly allocated to only the TWs (in RVA at least)
     
    #29 ncaudle, Oct 13, 2015
  10. Vorsprung

    Vorsprung Initiate (0) Apr 7, 2015 Virginia

    I saw a bunch of BCBS at Top Hops when I visited NYC in January this year.

    As far as RVA goes, everyone on this thread is right about the good places to go. There are a couple other small places that might get some. But if the demand for Parabola, Stickee Monkey and the other FW flagships is any indication, it should be tough. I feel your pain though--I'll be in Allentown PA.
     
    #30 Vorsprung, Oct 15, 2015
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  11. mike0802

    mike0802 Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2014 New York

    Anyone announce anything yet?

    I always go to Top Hops and really regretting not being there this year. The allotment for 1st 200 people is 4 BCBS, 2 BCBBW, 1 BCBCS, 1 Regal, 1 Rare

    Damnit, wish VA would announce something similar.
     
    #31 mike0802, Nov 17, 2015
  12. DammitMike

    DammitMike Devotee (387) Nov 28, 2014 Virginia

    Wow, 200 bottles of Rare?! I wonder if any other shops will see allocations that high. I looked at their Facebook event and was surprised to see that Regal is priced the same as Coffee.
     
    #32 DammitMike, Nov 17, 2015
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  13. mike0802

    mike0802 Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2014 New York

    Yeah, I meant 200 bottles may seem like a lot but Rare this time around isn't that rare. 70k bottles I think? I BELIEVE that was more than last year's Vanilla Rye.
     
    #33 mike0802, Nov 17, 2015
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  14. Colbyamoss

    Colbyamoss Initiate (0) Oct 21, 2014 District of Columbia

    Especially when it's priced at near $80, i've heard at some shops, not everyone is going to pull the trigger
     
    #34 Colbyamoss, Nov 17, 2015
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  15. mike0802

    mike0802 Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2014 New York

    Looks like only regukar, BW, and Coffee again this year. Called a few places and that's what was told. Still looking forward to replenishing the stock of regular!
     
    #35 mike0802, Nov 25, 2015
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