DC Metro area bottle share?

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  1. InfinityonTrial

    InfinityonTrial Crusader (487) Mar 31, 2012 Connecticut

    Is there a DC metro area group of BA's that get together for bottle shares? I honestly know no one in the area who enjoys craft beer, and I'd love to partake in my first bottle share. I suppose if enough people are interested we could get one organized, no?
     
  2. mayorQuimby

    mayorQuimby Zealot (633) Jun 5, 2009 Tennessee
    Trader

    I would definitely be in for this. I am new to the area and would love to meet some fellow beer geeks. Would be willing to contribute DL, BCBVS, RR / Upland sours, just to name a few.
     
  3. Eriktheipaman

    Eriktheipaman Pooh-Bah (2,303) Sep 4, 2010 California
    Pooh-Bah

    There used to be a mailing list with a bunch of people in the area, well at least Nova. But it seems no one really uses it anymore. I could possibly up for a bottle share depending where and when as my schedule can be a little screwy.
     
  4. InfinityonTrial

    InfinityonTrial Crusader (487) Mar 31, 2012 Connecticut

    Where are all the BA's around here?!
     
  5. mgbhoo

    mgbhoo Initiate (0) Dec 8, 2011 Virginia

    I'd be interested in a bottle share. I live in Arlington but work in Herndon and visit DC on weekends.
     
  6. jacewg

    jacewg Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2012 District of Columbia

    Would love to do a bottle share sometime. I have a couple small tasting groups that I'm a part of that I'm sure would like to contribute as well.
     
  7. sciphish

    sciphish Initiate (0) Jul 8, 2009 Virginia

    I'd be up for a bottle share sometime. Don't have lots of rare things to contribute but I do have some stuff that's not distributed around here that I could share. Anyone offering to host or have ideas of where we could do it?
     
  8. air

    air Zealot (671) Mar 28, 2007 Texas

    Step up and throw a date/location down and let's do this. I wouldn't be able to host, but I can contribute Jester King bottles and Boulevard stuff that hasn't made it this way (Rye on Rye, Saison Brett and a couple others). Ended up with more Parabola than I expected and I really want to open one. Itching to do a side by side of the Maui/JP Sobrehumano Palenaole too.

    I'm also planning on checking out 3 Stars this saturday if anyone would like to go. PM me and I'll send you my contact info.
     
  9. InfinityonTrial

    InfinityonTrial Crusader (487) Mar 31, 2012 Connecticut

    That's more like it.

    As for dates, I know I can do either the last weekend in September or any weekend after October 17th. If there's consensus enough to do one before the 17th then I'm sure I can make it, but I've got a shitload of work to get done before then (being a grad student sucks).

    As for location, does anyone have an idea for a place with a good deal of space? In a pinch I could probably host, but I don't have a ton of space in my apartment to hold at least the 6 people who've responded. I'm also in College Park, so I'm probably farther away from everyone else.
     
  10. air

    air Zealot (671) Mar 28, 2007 Texas

    Last weekend in September is also good here.
     
  11. jaheussner

    jaheussner Initiate (0) Dec 25, 2008 District of Columbia

    I'd be up for it, as well. I'm in Woodley Park and am free last weekend of September, too
     
  12. beast464

    beast464 Pundit (884) Apr 6, 2008 Maryland
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    I may be able to make it out that last weekend in Sep. Most of my cellar is in storage now, but I know I have Eclipse Elijah 12 and 18, and BA Naked Evil with me. I have a BA Dark Lord I could bring too but would have to look in storage. Can't remember which one but it's one they released at Baller Stout release.
     
  13. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

    The email list had been quite quiet for sometime, I've always been up for one meet up. I've been really bad though about making past ones and lots of us in the DC area are always quite busy with stuffages to get things going.... then interest seemed to wane..

    Stuff comes up. :confused:
     
  14. InfinityonTrial

    InfinityonTrial Crusader (487) Mar 31, 2012 Connecticut

    So, so far we've got:

    mayorQuimby
    Eriktheipaman
    mgbhoo
    jacewg
    sciphish
    air
    jaheussner
    beast464
    smakawhat (maybe?)
    me

    With air, jaheussner, beast464, and me able to do the last weekend of Sept. What are everyone else's thoughts on that weekend (the 29th)? Even just sticking with that list, 2 or 3 bottles a piece could make for a pretty great share.
     
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  15. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

    keeripes.. can't make that weekend ... out of town..
     
  16. Eriktheipaman

    Eriktheipaman Pooh-Bah (2,303) Sep 4, 2010 California
    Pooh-Bah

    I wouldn't know if I could make it till maybe the week of. It also depends where it will be held. But keep me updated as I have some nice bottles I would like to bring.
     
  17. InfinityonTrial

    InfinityonTrial Crusader (487) Mar 31, 2012 Connecticut

    If whoever is interested in going to one can post when they know they can make one (if you even know you can commit this early), then we can all figure out what works best. That way we can at least see if we can get some sort of consensus.

    As for location, like I said it seems like most people are from DC/NoVA, so if someone knows of a good place or can host then feel free to post it. If for some reason we have no other ideas, I can host in a pinch, but again, my place is going to be farthest from everyone and will be tough to comfortably hold the 8 people or so who said they'd be interested.
     
  18. bpgpitt10

    bpgpitt10 Pundit (849) May 12, 2008 District of Columbia

    I'd be interested, but my schedule is a bit crazy. All I know for sure is that the weekend of the 29th is definitely out for me. I am up for weeknights... but only unit Oct 13th then I'm out as I start work up and will be out of town. Weekends are mostly free after that.

    I could also possibly host in my apartment building's party room.
     
  19. finger11

    finger11 Initiate (0) May 18, 2009 Virginia

    Just stumbled on this thread... I don't really have any rare stuff to offer (where does everyone get all the goodness?), but I could probably host it in my apt building's party room like the poster above. It's a very large room with tv/music/foosball/pool table and couches. I'm in Arlington (Clarendon right off the metro) and the only thing would be that we'd have to hope no one else has booked the party room that day/night because it costs $100/hour I believe, which is ridiculous.

    -Josh
     
  20. bpgpitt10

    bpgpitt10 Pundit (849) May 12, 2008 District of Columbia

    So instead of waiting for a big bottle share... how bout I just propose one and we see if we can get a few people. Fair warning, I probably can't do more than like 15ish people though so we'll see who is interested.

    Date: Next Thursday (9/20)
    Where: Courthouse (Exact location will be sent to individual participants. It's within a couple blocks of the metro stop though)
    When: 7pm - 11pm (open to changes to this, but seems about right)

    What you need to do: Send me a BM. If you are serious about coming, send me a BM and I'll put you on the list. It'll be too hard for me to keep track in the discussion thread. Oh, and maybe bring some snacks!

    I can provide a sixer of Zombie Dust plus some things from a list like BA Sexy Chocolate, Bourbon County Coffee, MoaS 2010, Arctic Devil 07 and 11, Boxer's revenge, Melange 3, Olde Bluehair, Ivan the Terrible 2010, etc. Other options found here: http://goo.gl/lwxVh. TBD based on what others bring and are interested in.

    If the date doesn't work for us to get a good number of people, no worries. I just figured I'd throw it out there and see if we can get something going.
     
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