Firestone Walker Invitational 2025

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  1. dcgunman

    dcgunman Pooh-Bah (2,682) Jul 1, 2009 California
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    Yes, I remember seeing the Chicken & Beer place on our walks around the U shape terminals.
     
    #21 dcgunman, Jan 27, 2025
  2. FLBeerGuy

    FLBeerGuy Grand Pooh-Bah (3,028) Feb 6, 2007 Florida
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    Dang! my arrival gate was right in front of this place today. Would have stopped in if I had read your post. Oh well, next time I pass thru LAX...
     
    #22 FLBeerGuy, Jan 28, 2025
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  3. chrisjws

    chrisjws Grand Pooh-Bah (3,302) Dec 3, 2014 California
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    We really need a BA's guide to airports.

    The technique I use to find a decent beer at airports I don't already know is to pull up the untappd map and see what people are checking into the various restaurants. Pretty labor intensive, unfortunately, though it gives you something to do while your plane is taxiing up to the gate.

    LAX is mostly pretty weak. Right now I think the best beer airport I've been to lately has been SFO.
     
    #23 chrisjws, Jan 28, 2025
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  4. Jesseix

    Jesseix Pundit (913) Mar 18, 2022 California

    It’s been a while, but I remember Portland being pretty good.
     
    #24 Jesseix, Jan 28, 2025
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  5. pinballplayer

    pinballplayer Maven (1,487) Jul 2, 2014 California
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    Yeah, PDX remodel is almost done and you can grab pints of fresh IPA from several local breweries at the Made in Oregon store to drink in the terminal in addition to a few spots with dozen of taps.
     
    #25 pinballplayer, Jan 28, 2025
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  6. Piels25

    Piels25 Savant (1,034) Dec 17, 2013 Massachusetts
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    Stone Arch in Minneapolis is easily the best I've been to in past year.
     
    #26 Piels25, Jan 29, 2025
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  7. chrisjws

    chrisjws Grand Pooh-Bah (3,302) Dec 3, 2014 California
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    Love Stone Arch. Shout out to my Delta Hubs. Shout out to Cat Cora's in DTW.

    Feels like this needs it's own thread.
     
    #27 chrisjws, Jan 29, 2025
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  8. BaseballNBeer

    BaseballNBeer Crusader (490) Apr 22, 2015 Michigan
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    Question on the tickets. Do you get anything additional with the early admission tickets outside of getting in an hour earlier?
     
    #28 BaseballNBeer, Feb 4, 2025
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  9. Jesseix

    Jesseix Pundit (913) Mar 18, 2022 California

    I took a quick look at last year’s thread and didn’t see much, I’m guessing that there’s probably some stuff floating around on social media but that seems like a lot of effort…

    I did notice that the cost jumped up a lot this year though. Last year was $135 GA and $270 VIP; this year it’s up to $175 and $350. Yowza
     
    #29 Jesseix, Feb 5, 2025
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  10. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    fuck that

    i was considering maybe going, but at near $200 with travel and lodging it'll be near $600 . that is 55 of FWs barrel aged beers .
    props to you all who go .keep us posted on how the best beer was a lager this year:beers:
     
    #30 Resistance88, Feb 5, 2025
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  11. chrisjws

    chrisjws Grand Pooh-Bah (3,302) Dec 3, 2014 California
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    VIP is just early entry. That said, if you get them tickets and wanna offload I am your person.

    I would gripe more on prices if this event wasn't such a bargain for most of its existence. Food included and was $85 in recent memory for GA. I'll happily support the continued existence of this event at a markup.
     
    #31 chrisjws, Feb 5, 2025
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  12. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    im jealous of everyone going.
    if i had friends that cared for beer I'd go as splitting travel and lodging is always a plus, but here we are...sad and lonely!
     
    #32 Resistance88, Feb 5, 2025
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  13. chrisjws

    chrisjws Grand Pooh-Bah (3,302) Dec 3, 2014 California
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    Grabbed my pair in the member pre-sale

    Trying to grab another pair in general for friends
     
    #33 chrisjws, Feb 5, 2025
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  14. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    post pics of EVERY beer you try. I'll live vicariously through thee.


    also, you're a Brewmaster Collective member?
     
    #34 Resistance88, Feb 5, 2025
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  15. Vitacca

    Vitacca Pooh-Bah (2,250) Sep 15, 2010 Montana
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    :heavymetal:
     
    #35 Vitacca, Feb 5, 2025
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  16. jakecattleco

    jakecattleco Grand Pooh-Bah (3,749) Sep 3, 2008 California
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    Got tix, stoked as always. Price point though is getting steep. At least it's for charity.
     
    #36 jakecattleco, Feb 5, 2025
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  17. wilymobastardo

    wilymobastardo Savant (1,012) Jan 12, 2015 California
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    Looks like I'm heading back for the first time since 2019! :beers:
     
    #37 wilymobastardo, Feb 5, 2025
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  18. Napat

    Napat Initiate (15) Feb 5, 2025

    Hey, if someone got the spare tickets please hit me up!
     
    #38 Napat, Feb 5, 2025
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  19. thetastywort

    thetastywort Zealot (555) Jun 2, 2011 California
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    That's kinda crazy though for $200 more and you only get an hour?! My friend thought it came with a shirt and some extras. I don't see that written anywhere, so that's probably it!
     
    #39 thetastywort, Feb 5, 2025
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  20. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    Given prices at the bar and the fact that food is included it's still not terrible.

    A day of dedicated drinking outside the house is gonna cost a cool $80 just in beer that days. And you're not drinking like that without buying some overpriced food along the way.

    Theoretically this comes with elite level beers, new beer friends, nerding out with brewers, and some money to charity.
     
    #40 unlikelyspiderperson, Feb 5, 2025
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