Eccentric Day 2013

Yes. It doesn't have to be crazy or illegal. I went in 2007 and I saw them turn people away.

 

Yes they will turn you away. I haven't been able to go in about 3 or 4 years but 5 yrs ago I got turned away around 2pm for not being dressed eccentrically so I went home, found a couple of old halloween costumes & mashed them together. No need to match or look like something in particular.
Throughout the year I believe 2008 is the only Eccentric Ale the I really liked whereas the rest of the years that I have had (which isn't all of them) it has been meh

 

They have gotten a lot more lenient about what they let in the last two years. I was dressed ridiculously four years ago and got turned away for not being eccentric enough, but last year there were lots of people in lame, simple, whole Halloween costumes (hobo, cowboy, doctor, ninja, etc) in there.

EDIT: I have always wanted to drape myself in velvet for this, but I'm never sure if I'm going to go until the day of, so I've never put in the effort.

 

The guest brewer has been announced, Matt Brynildson of Firestone Walker, who went to college and worked in Kalamazoo before he went on to brewing fame.

 

Yes, the labels even say that. It will say Eccentric Ale 2014 (Brewed in 2013)

 

Yes. Last year was Jamie Floyd of Ninkasi Brewing. I heard that guy give a talk, and he was one funny guy.

 

FYI, here's the taplist from the FB post a few days ago:

Plan accordingly - this year's #EccentricDay Tap List (please keep in mind that not all of these will be on tap at the same time):

Altbier
Amber Ale
Bear Hug
Bell’s Lager
Bourbon Barrel Aged Dagger Stout
Breakfast Blend Double Cream Stout
Breakfast Blend Double Cream Stout
Bull in a China Shop
Cherry Stout
Chocolate Cherry Double Cream Stout
Christmas Ale
Coffee Consecrator Doppelbock
Dagger Stout
Debs’ Red
Eccentric Ale (2008)
Eccentric Ale (2011)
Eccentric Ale (2012)
EXP Hop 2013-2
Expedition Stout
Harry Magill’s Spiced Stout
Harvest Ale
Kalamazoo IPA
Kalamazoo Stout
Larry’s Latest Black Lager Trial-1
Larry’s Latest Double IPA
Le Batteur
Le Brettuer
Le Pianiste
Mead
Midwestern Pale Ale
Milk Stout
Mr. Castries Vilnius
Oarsman
Oatmeal Stout
Porter
Raspberry Ale
Raspberry Wild One
Red Nose ESB
Roundhouse IRA
Rye Stout
Smoked Stout
Sparkleberry
Special Double Cream Stout
Sweet Potato Stout
The Oracle DIPA
The Wild One
Third Coast Beer
Third Coast Old Ale
Toasted Coconut Espresso Java Stout
Toasted Espresso Third Coast Old Ale
Trumpeter’s Stout
Two Hearted
Uberon
Wedding Ale
Winter White
X-Slam

 

IIRC the 2002 Eccentric was very good, a lot of Old Ale qualities.

Eccentric Day is probably my favorite beer event of the year. Ill be there bright and early, Ill be the shiny one.

 

good to hear. i picked up a six pack of a semi vertical last year. 02, 03, 05, 07, 08. 09. or something along those lines.

 

I'll be the band leader marching in at 9 AM looking for my band. Cracked a '99 recently and there was an overwhelming menthol flavor that was unpleasant. Within the past year have opened '93, '02, '03, '04. From what I recall, I enjoyed them best in about the same order.

 

Going for the first time. I will look German.

 

I hear Jamie Floyd is back this year. Also Bill Morgan. Early in the day we are pretty lenient about dress and get stricter as the day goes on and we get more crowded. Try the finger limes- the caviar of the fruit world. Great with an IPA.

 

This might be a stupid question, but you don't have to be dressed eccentrically to get into the General Store today, do you? I have to work today but I'd be interested in picking up some bottles.

 

Nope.

 

They were also great with X-slam and Toasted Espresso Third Coast Old Ale.
These tasty little things called finger limes were amazing.


2008 bottle of Wild One shared with Larry, Rex Halfpenny, and a few other friends


One of the last 3 (now there are only 2) bottles of 1988 Great Lakes Cherry Stout


And here were our hosts for the day, Larry Bell and Laura Bell

 

How is that sweet potato stout? My wife loves sweet potatoes and has wanted to try this for some time. Can't think of any breweries that bottle something like this off the top of my head.

 

The Wild One was a bit more tame than I expected. It was very good, not too different than the recent batches. The Cherry Stout was interesting. The nose really showed its age, was not incredibly impressive, but the taste was really enjoyable. Cherry Stout holds up remarkably well.

I like the Sweet Potato Stout. It is a nice well rounded beer, its not over done in any way. Mildly sweet and appropriately spiced.