Chicago Flash Drops

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by Nbrock24, Feb 20, 2022.

  1. Jplachy

    Jplachy Pooh-Bah (1,848) Feb 12, 2012 Illinois
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    I'm still sitting on a bottle of Black Tuesday from 2016 because every time I bring it somewhere no one wants to tempt fate. Thinking maybe on NYE I just open it, pour myself 4oz and dump the rest.
     
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  2. GuyFawkes

    GuyFawkes Grand Pooh-Bah (5,630) Apr 7, 2011 Illinois
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    Picture of me about to pretend to be your long-lost cousin on 11/31...
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  3. Jplachy

    Jplachy Pooh-Bah (1,848) Feb 12, 2012 Illinois
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    Even creepier is that you're a month early.
     
  4. GuyFawkes

    GuyFawkes Grand Pooh-Bah (5,630) Apr 7, 2011 Illinois
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    Math has never been my strong suit. Creepiness has, apparently!
     
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  5. SudsSavant

    SudsSavant Savant (1,038) Jan 9, 2007 Minnesota
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    And on an imaginary date to boot!
     
  6. HouseofWortship

    HouseofWortship Pooh-Bah (2,735) May 3, 2016 Illinois
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    He’s hitting the Money Barrel pretty hard.
     
  7. flat_lander

    flat_lander Pooh-Bah (2,490) May 11, 2016 Illinois
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    Keeping an eye out for the creepy dude in the yellow suit with no shirt on underneath at Rev tomorrow night...
     
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  8. Vitamin_Hop

    Vitamin_Hop Pundit (812) Mar 26, 2015 Illinois
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    JEG?
     
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  9. beardown2489

    beardown2489 Pooh-Bah (1,966) Oct 5, 2012 Illinois
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    It is a bad deal tho. It’s 55 dollars. It’s $2/Oz.
     
  10. miniditka77

    miniditka77 Pundit (953) May 21, 2015 Illinois
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    Yeah, it is. I was just trying to find a way to justify buying a bottle, since I've never actually tasted it.
     
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  11. beardown2489

    beardown2489 Pooh-Bah (1,966) Oct 5, 2012 Illinois
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    It’s a great beer. I agree with those above who said age it. Save it for a special occasion down the line. I rarely say that anymore, but the beer and price tag warrant that here, I think
     
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  12. Nbrock24

    Nbrock24 Pooh-Bah (1,770) Mar 11, 2016 Illinois
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    Looks like a new Trillium drop according to Beer Cellar Glen Ellyn’s page
     
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  13. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Is it all the stouts?
    Open Bottle was doing pre-orders a couple weeks ago.
     
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  14. dbelford

    dbelford Devotee (351) Nov 7, 2017 Illinois

    Looks like different stores got different stuff -- looks like any combo of;
    BA TrillBOMB! (Prairie collab)
    BA Almond Cake
    BA Feed Your Soul
    Mass Ave (IPA)
    Launch Beer (Pale Ale)
    Sleeper Street (IPA)
    Fort Point (Pale Ale)
    DDH Trailside (IPA)
    DDH Melcher Street (IPA)

    (beer cellar has all the IPAs/Pale Ales)
     
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  15. Nbrock24

    Nbrock24 Pooh-Bah (1,770) Mar 11, 2016 Illinois
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    Yeah 3 of those hazies are “new” to Chicago. Fort Point is so damn good though. I’ll order that every time
     
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  16. Nbrock24

    Nbrock24 Pooh-Bah (1,770) Mar 11, 2016 Illinois
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    Unclear if it’s a flash drop or potentially here to stay but Beer Temple announced Fat Heads is coming to Chicago. Would love to buy Hop Juju someday!
     
  17. kodt

    kodt Pooh-Bah (2,286) Mar 6, 2013 Illinois
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    If it isn't permanent distro, you can always drive to Indiana to get it

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  18. ChicagoJ

    ChicagoJ Grand Pooh-Bah (5,247) Feb 2, 2015 Illinois
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    I was told this is a one off drop for now, but they hope to schedule a follow-up drop in 2024, and are trying to secure regular/semi-regular drops thereafter.

    Also, they still have one full BCBS allotment set each available for 2022 and 2021, and additional vintage bottles.
     
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  19. SeanBond

    SeanBond Pooh-Bah (2,904) Jul 30, 2013 Illinois
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    Do we know if the Fat Heads drop is just BT, or citywide?
     
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  20. kodt

    kodt Pooh-Bah (2,286) Mar 6, 2013 Illinois
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    Seems like this was facilitated through Beer Temple so most likely just them, maybe a couple other shops get a little. But I would not expect it at Binnys.