Goose Island Migration Week - Denver

Bars with most Bud sales?

 

WOB made sense, whoever is in charge of their beer buying does an excellent job getting some great beers in. I got my Prop, I was happy. Grizzly is one of the first bars I went to when I moved out here...and I haven't been back since. Definitely an odd choice, but for Vanilla it'd be worth it. I won't be able to make this one so for those that go, enjoy it! Matilda Lambicus would be interesting to try as well, and of course the sisters they are pouring. I do wonder what they'll be pouring at Jimmy's.

 

More BCBS Vanilla at Jimmy's tomorrow. Was hoping for Prop. Maybe Saturday at Tavern Uptown?

List for Jimmy's was just posted on FB.
Bourbon County Brand Stout Vanilla
Bourbon County Brand Stout
Halia
Matilda Lambicus
Lolita
Juliet
Gillian
Honker's Ale
India Pale Ale
312 Pale ale
312 Urban Wheat

 

Isn't Jimmy's right next to Freshcraft? Truly random locations going on here.

 

Maybe they're picking these places because they sell a bunch of their shelf stuff on tap normally (312, Honkers, etc)? Who knows...

 

I'm at Giggling Grizzly with about 30 mins till Vanilla taps. It's a ghost town you guys. Its safe to say that if you leave your house right now you will get a pour.

 

They're pouring BCBS Vanilla at Giggling Grizzly early. $5/5oz pours from bottles. Not on draft. Still a ghost town.

 

WOB doesn't sell Bud. Grizzly seems like a place that sells a hell of a lot of it tho.

 

Vanilla is gone. Still have the sour ladies and regular BCS. They're going to have the same lineup tomorrow night, so if you want vanilla get to the event tomorrow.

 

From what the reps were saying, doesn't sound like Prop makes another appearance in CO.

 

I shed a tear or two everyone time I check these posts!

 

How was the vanilla drinking?

 

I got a sticky maple syrup quality with some vanilla on the nose but not so much on the taste. Drinking very good! On par with the prop from last night

 

Who is the rep? I heard the last one moved on to something else.

 

This is where we differ. I got insane notes of vanilla frosting in the taste. It was amazing. IMO the only variant that comes close to being as awesome as regular BCS. And probably prop. totally worth going tomorrow to get vanilla. But get there early. They said they have less than half a case of vanilla bottles left.

 

I just moved to Denver from Chicago. I'm used to events like these (as in, anything where BCBS is offered) being a complete and utter mess and you wait for 45mins in line to get maybe one small pour of something.

Is it different here? Do people not really understand the god like power of BCBS in Denver?

Also, I have a good amount of 2012 BCBS and 2013 BCBS (all plain 12oz bottles) for trades if anyone is interested.

 

Normally I'd say Denver would be the same way as far as chaotic lines go for tappings like this but I think due to the venue selection it just hasn't happened this go-round.

Also, BM incoming for IP trade.

 

Locations and advertisement for the events is what made this so small. Personally I like the approach so that people can actually get some of the beers, but maybe this go around was to test out the market for a larger event next year?

 

Have all the kegs been tapped?

 

Most of them were bottles, so they won't be there anymore. I'd recommend hitting up the event tonight to ensure you get a pour of the Vanilla.