Chicago bottle shops

Good prices on most things, but they really ramp up the prices on things they perceive high demand for. Logical, for sure, but sort of disappointing for a customer.

 

I'm in Chicago for the weekend. I was already excited about it. Now that I found out about the Beer Temple, I'm absolutely quivering with excitement. Quivering.

 

The event is up on the events page.

http://beeradvocate.com/events/info/59686

 

Updated (but still partial) list of what I'll have open. This does NOT include what the brewers themselves are providing.

Cantillon Classic Gueuze
Drie Fonteinen Oude Gueuze
2009 Bourbon County Stout
2011 Bourbon County Stout
2012 Bourbon County Stout
Bourbon County Rare Stout
Bourbon County Vanilla Stout
Bourbon County Coffee Stout
Firestone Walker Parabola
Westvleteren XII
Thomas Hardy's Ale
Sam Adams Utopias
Sam Adams Triple Bock
Bruery Fruet
2010 Dark Lord
2011 Dark Lord
2012 Dark Lord
Barrel Aged Alpha Klaus

 

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn.

 

Nice. I plan on bringing a couple beers as well to help spread out your stock a bit. Nothing this crazy, but good stuff nonetheless.

 

I know Beer Temple cracks open bottles but are patrons allowed to bring bottles to share as well? I'll be there Saturday and want to bring some goods not from the area.

 

Yes, people can bring bottles to "donate" to the tasting. But anything brought must be given to us to taste out to everyone for free. No private tastings please! That said, bring whatever you want.

 

Very cool, plan on showing up early and I'll throw-in a CCB/B Nektar Ghost Stories!

 

Good thing this is the same time KBS tickets go onsale

 

Chris - Are you trying to create a mob scene??? I've been in your shop, you may need to find a bigger venue for the masses!

 

Let me say this: I want this event to be fun, but it's not a beer fest, or even a bottle share. It's a guy who's passionate about beer opening up a beer store and wanting to celebrate. To be honest, I'm already nervous about people getting angry if the beer they want to taste isn't open when they get here, or people trying to game the system. Thanks to everyone in advance for being cool and realizing that even if it's not run perfectly, everything is free! Just come and have fun!!!!!

 

I think you'll have enough people that want it to be exactly what you want it to be, and they'll keep the outliers honest. Hopefully I'll be among the folks keeping the riff-raff honest.

 

I'm sure it will be great, we will try to stop by and celebrate with you. Thanks for sharing with us Chris!

 

I'm with you here. Hopefully no one's "that guy" just sitting front and center at the tasting table. Frankly, I hope to get a taster or two, but don't expect anything more. I'm just as much looking forward to seeing what the breweries have to taste, talking with fellow BAs, and buying some great beer to boot. See you Saturday!

 

As a measure of good faith everyone should buy SOMETHING. Preferably whatever Chris is having the most trouble selling. Let's not be a bunch of moochers and show Chris the respect he deserves.

 

Im from KY and I will be up there to get things I cant get here. I plan on buying from him

 

Anyone interested in some IP trades? I have a lot of things I can bring up there with me. BA Bigfoot, BBPt5 etc