Bottle Logic 2018 (Q1)

Phew! Color me “relieved”!

 

I wondered if their comment about 2400 people clicking on the “Tickets” button at once indicated that there were 7200 bottles available (if they have to leave room for everyone to get 3 bottles) or 2400 bottles available (if they just have to allow for a bottle per order). That would obviously not take into account the bottles already taken by Level Up or anything else they held back. Of course, this could all be tinfoil hat thinking on my part.

 

I don’t think it has anything to do with the number of bottles. Just an Eventbrite thing to manage the load.

 

They said a couple thousand tickets. If they consider a ticket per bottle that'd be ~2000 bottles in the public sale, probably another ~2000 to level up. If they consider a ticket a full allotment then that would have been ~6000 in the public sale.

 

1 ticket = 1 bottle. Level Up people and solo bottle buyers don’t get 1/3 of a ticket for their one bottle.

The 2400 number is just how many people attempted to buy at the same time, not how many bottles were available.

Neither is an indication of how many bottles were actually produced. Although if they did say a couple thousand tickets would be up for public sale someplace (I never saw that), then I would go with that number plus the 2,000ish Level Up, like you said.

 

It says a couple thousand tickets in this ig post

 

One of my friend's wife is currently 9 months pregnant, so wherever he goes he always has a go-bag and an escape plan in case he gets the call and needs to leave immediately to head to the hospital. I just realized that I'm currently the same way, but waiting for an instagram post about the booklets for WoL instead of news that I'm about to be a father. This is the saddest thought I've had about my craft beer "hobby" in a long time dude...

 

Yea but you'll only have a week of suffering ahead...

 

7 times I had the green order button show up after refreshing. 7 times I struck out. Any idea of what they're tapping next week?

 

Managed to secure 3 bottles while on the members-only Alesmith tour. Guess now I gotta either make the drive up or else carpool with a few buddies.

 

In years past, have you been allowed to pickup an extra passport for a friend or does each person need to register in person?

 

You need to pick up your own passport in person. No grabbing one for a friend (or grabbing a bunch to trade in open auction, as would inevitably happen if they didn’t have this rule).

 

Are we sure that's a new rule? Last year there wasn't a print limit so we were able to pickup the passport for others. I know because a friend picked up for me.

 

Yes, the question has been answered a few times on the Instagram.

 

Week of Logic on UnTappd. Leche Reserva

 

Our 'reserva' treatment of Leche Borracho awakens today after an exceptional two-year siesta in tequila barrels.

This event-exclusive offering was brewed with a firey combination of coco powder and habanero and ancho chili peppers before aging with creamy Planifolia vanilla beans in tequila barrels which previously held red wine.

Camino Verde cacao nibs and Vietnamese cinnamon finish out the beer, tempering the ancho, poblano, and chipotle pepper heat with a soft baking spice sweetness.

 

Please, for the love of God, let this be tapped on a weekday. I don't think Anaheim can handle our shit-showiness if it's a weekend release...

 

ATTENTION EXPLORERS! We've scoured jungles for hidden ingredients, we've traversed the globe to forge new collaborative partnerships, and we've dusted off some of our most ancient treasures to unveil a draft list of legendary proportions for Week of Logic 2018!

We're pouring beer from four unique stations this year:

THE CONSTANTS: Core banner beers, pouring all week.
• (714) Blond
• #Cuzcölsh -NEW
• #Recursion
• #Ocularity
• #ExMochina
• #DoubleActuator
• #StealthMode
• #MuscleAndMayhem
• #GermanChocolateCake
• #BerlinearEquation: Boysenberry
• Berlinear Equation: Stone Fruit
• Berlinear Equation: Strawberry Rhubarb
• Berlinear Equation: Cherry + Lime (aka #Vaderade)
• #SNAKESWHYDIDITHAVETOBESNAKES - NEW Hazy Sacch Trois Triple IPA
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THE VARIANTS: Creative riffs and finishing treatments on familiar base beers, pouring all week.
• #POGJuice
• #Oculango
• #SquareRoot
• #Mellonballer
• #TheGreyhound
• #TheDavidBowie
• #MilkOfTheHoppy
• #BlackForestCake
• #FlorentineDiamond - NEW Tart saison with lemon peel and sage.
• #BloodMountain - NEW Hazy Milkshake DIPA with blood oranges.
• #CLEVERGIRL - NEW Hazy TIPA and Stone Fruit Berliner cuvée.
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THE EXCAVATION OUTPOST: Uncover the mysteries of the barrel with early-blend pours of the coming year's brand new barrel-aged projects! Explore barrel-aged beer from a wide spectrum of styles, a full map of collaborators, and varying degrees of completion in their unique journeys. [Want to get a jump on deciphering these code names? Check them out on Untappd!]

Scheduled tappings throughout the week:
SUNDAY
• BLB739: Starflower Seedling - Holland
• BLB664-665: Moura Encantada Comb - Portugal
• BLBC018-GNB: Paisley Cave Complex - Oregon Great Notion Brewing

MONDAY
• BLBC016-HAA: Cerutti Site - California Horus Aged Ales
• BLB296-297/250-251: Iris Pseudacorus - Belgium

TUESDAY
• BLB487-488: Dekkera Colony - Copenhagen
• BLB296-297: Key of Ys - France

WEDNESDAY
• BLBC019-M: Trelleborg Ring - Denmark Mikkeller HQ
• BLBC017-SM: Montezuma Cliffs - Arizona Superstition Meadery

THURSDAY
• BLB646-649-C7H8N4O2: Cahokia Cacao - Illinois
• BLB646-649-C12H14O3: Cahokia Berry - Illinois

FRIDAY
• BLBC015-TA: Croatoan Carving - New England The Answer Brewpub
• BLB314-315: Quentovic Coin - France

SATURDAY
• BLB702-704: Anatolia Skull - Turkey
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THE STASIS PROJECT: Explore a combination of sneak peeks, archived favorites, and new treatments on your favorite established Stasis Project brands!

Scheduled tappings throughout the week:
SUNDAY
• #JamTheRadar 2018
• #RollForInitiative 2018

MONDAY
• #GroundState - WOL 2018 Early Blend
• #BackwardsCompatibility 2017

TUESDAY
• #DarkstarNovember Malahat Spirits Co. Bourbon Barrels - WOL 2018 Exclusive
• #DarkstarNovember Malahat Spirits Co. Rum Barrels - WOL 2018 Exclusive

WEDNESDAY
• #StrongerThanFiction - WOL 2018 Early Blend

THURSDAY
• #LecheReserva - WOL 2018 Exclusive

FRIDAY
• #SpaceTrace - WOL 2018 Early Blend

SATURDAY
• #FundamentalObservation 2017
• #FundamentalObservation 2018 - WOL 2018 Early Blend
• #FundamentalObservation: Brewer’s Reserve - WOL 2018 Exclusive
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FIELD GUIDE UPDATE: Our printer says we are unlikely to receive the finished books until Friday, though it could be Thursday if there's an absolute miracle. We'll make structural decisions regarding registration based on how this shakes out. These announcements will be very public; our goal is to disperse the Field Guides in the fairest and most efficient possible manner.

 

Decoded excavations...

• BLB739: Starflower Seedling - Holland. EARLY BLEND: Gin Barrel Aged Saison - Saison aged on lemon peel, grapefruit peel, juniper berries, cubeb berries, orris root, angelica root, sage, and lavender botanicals. Aged in Blinking Owl gin barrels.

• BLB664-665: Moura Encantada Comb - Portugal. EARLY BLEND: Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Porter - Chocolate forward porter lured through Angel's Envy bourbon-finished port barrels.

• BLBC018-GNB: Paisley Cave Complex - Oregon. EARLY BLEND: Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout brewed with marshmallows, cacao nibs, and blueberries. Collaboration with Portland's Great Notion Brewing.

• BLBC016-HAA: Cerutti Site - California. EARLY BLEND: Bourbon Barrel Aged Strong Ale brewed with lactose, macadamia nut flour, and cocoa butter. Finished with macadamia nuts. Collaboration with Oceanside's Horus Aged Ales.

• BLB296-297/250-251: Iris Pseudacorus - Belgium. EARLY BLEND: Wine Barrel Aged American Sour - An experimental blend of our golden and blond American-style sour
ales. Complex farmhouse character is well met by a bright, acidic finish.

• BLB487-488: Dekkera Colony - Copenhagen. EARLY BLEND: West Coast IPA aged in white wine barrels and refermented with Brettanomyces. Double dry hopped in the tank with Mosaic and Simcoe hops, then in the barrel with Citra and Amarillo hops.

• BLB296-297: Key of Ys - France. EARLY BLEND: Oak Barrel Aged Framboise - A fruity berry aroma heralds a lusciously tart raspberry flood on the palate, culminating in a semi-dry sour candy finish.

• BLBC019-M: Trelleborg Ring - Denmark. EARLY BLEND: A Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout aged with Madagascar vanilla beans and finished with Panama Geisha coffee beans. A Fundamental mind-meld with the Beer Geeks at Copenhagen's Mikkeller.

• BLBC017-SM: Montezuma Cliffs - EARLY BLEND: Imperial Stout fermented with Arizona Wildflower Honey, then aged in Bourbon Barrels which most recently held Superstition Meadery mead.

• BLB646-649-C7H8N4O2: Cahokia Cacao - Illinois. EARLY BLEND: Strong Ale brewed with malted milk sugar, aged in bourbon barrels, then finished with cacao nibs and vanilla beans.

• BLB646-649-C12H14O3: Cahokia Berry - Illinois. EARLY BLEND: Strong Ale brewed with malted milk sugar, aged in bourbon barrels, then finished with strawberries and vanilla beans.

• BLBC015-TA: Croatoan Carving - New England. EARLY BLEND: Rum Barrel Aged Imperial Porter finished with toasted pecans and Madagascar vanilla beans. Collaboration with Virginia's The Answer Brewpub.

• BLB314-315: Quentovic Coin - France. EARLY BLEND: Apple Brandy Barrel Aged Imperial Stout - Vanilla Stout aged in Calvados Apple Brandy barrels, finished with vanilla beans, toasted almonds, and decadent caramel for a viscous apple pastry character.

• BLB702-704: Anatolia Skull - Turkey. EARLY BLEND: Willett Bourbon Barrel Aged Porter - An enticing early barrel blend of a porter base finished with Turkish figs and Coldbot Coffee espresso beans. Dark roasted coffee character and heavy dark fruit flavors pair beautifully with a bold bourbon finish.

 

Shall we open up a betting pool regarding the journals? Line on Friday at noon for journals, over/under at 300. Who's taking which side?