Dark Lord Day 2016

Well, I did graduate from the University of Redundancy College.

 

The website sounded like the tote would come as a package with the vouchers. If that's the case then I don't think they'd expect people to wait til bottle pickup to get vouchers.

That likely isn't the case so I'd assume if bottles are in totes then vouchers are handed out upon entry.

 

Toppling Goliath should be in the house.

 

A couple others having beers poured

Bare Hands
Central State

 

Actually I am not 100% on central state. But can't edit my post in the mobile app. I'm inept.

 

One thing I haven't seen covered yet...is this event being held at Three Floyds or Drie Fonteinen?

 

Huna day is much worse. Pretty much everyone that isn't staying in the exact hotel on site has to line up at the end of the fest to get their allotment, (which is 75% of attendees and the line is about a mile long), just like how everyone entering has to line up at pretty much the same time to get their 21+ stamp stamped onto their hand (although you aren't supposed to be under 21 when buying tickets) which is about a 2 mile long line. So you spend a good 2 hours in non-bottle-sharing lines waiting to get in to the festival, during which time at least 10 of the whales you were hoping to get have blown, and another 2 hours waiting in a line to basically leave the festival with your already paid for beer. A festival that promptly ends with security literally shoving you out at 4 effing PM (actually 3:50 PM). You're stuck in the middle of a pedestrian hating city, trying to find a ride back to whatever 15 minute away hotel you stayed in, bare minimum, which has just about absolutely nothing to do around it that is friendly to people that are incapable of driving.

Even with how boring and conservative Munster/Hammond Indiana can be, it's a god damn free wheeling damn near anarchy-like beer mecca celebration of a festival compared to Huna day.

 

Now that's how you rant! <scratches huna day off of bucket list>...

 

Mikeller is pretty likely.
Boneyard is almost certain given the close connection.
Sun King seems to be there every year.
HF was well represented last year.
Lesser known local breweries like New Oberpfalz and Crown seem to get invites.

 

Bruery will for sure be there... Last year they had Black Tuesday, White Chocolate, and others. Firestone Walker brings some heat as well... Maltose Falcons on tap was awesome.

 

Mikerphone is doing Pale Pauper day, so I kind of doubt we will see them at Dark Lord Day.

 

I'll grant you boring. And our Governor is inept and everyone south of 109th is probably all a few branches from a common ancestor on the family tree.....but I'll have you know that munster is cool with gays now.

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/munste...cle_451c5123-ec77-545d-86f5-fd3cebac88f8.html

I mean I think they're still insanely racist though...so I don't know. I grew up in Illinois I don't understand these people either.

 

DLD newbie. Thinking of bringing my good looking 22 year old daughter. Will this help me get offered better bottle shares?

 

I hope so. I know they have been the last 2-3 years but didn't really want to count them as an "almost guarantee"
Have you heard anything from someone at TG that said they'll be there?

Good call on the Boneyard, Sun King and Mikeller. They should all be there as well. I feel the same about HF as I do about TG (see above comment).

Is there confirmation that the Bruery will be there?

 

So, in other words, Big Freedia knew what she was doing!

 

Clark (TG owner) said he is going so I assume some of the crew and their beer will also be there. Sun King confirmed at barrel massacre so they will be in area.

 

No confirmation, the previous 4 I have attended the Bruery has a large presence. Let me rephrase my statement, "I would be shocked if the Bruery did not show up to DLD". This brewery list is making my mouth water...

 

They are bringing Westy IPA and Thai.P.A per the tweet.

 

Well that's not fucking creepy at all...

 

Depends.. what does your daughter have to offer and I might pour you a whole bottle