Great Notion

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  1. JasonJYoung

    JasonJYoung Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2015 Washington
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    Love to hear updates on the current line situation starting late Friday night. This would surely help those (locals: Oregon & Washington State) considering this release.

    Maybe it's just me, but I can't imagine reselling this so-called gift set. I guess everyone has a price....ha.
     
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  2. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    I really do hope that you're right and I'm wrong. However, my impression is the opposite of yours. Folks who are just interested in obtaining a fun new beer to taste, generally aren't willing to stand in line for hours to get a couple bottles of beer. However, if you think you can sell it for $600 or $700 a bottle, or trade it for multiple bottles of kbbs and/or ba Abraxas... Then you probably would be.

    Tomorrow should be interesting.
     
    #1762 John_M, Dec 15, 2018
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  3. ppilot

    ppilot Zealot (522) Jul 17, 2009 Oregon

    I don't know a single person in my beer loving friend group who would be willing stand in line for hours and spend $60 on a beer that's all but guaranteed to be inferior (potentially significantly so) to Fremont, Deschutes, Fort George and Alesong's barrel aged options.

    This type of release is absolutely targeting the trading crowd.
     
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  4. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    C'mon PDX peeps, do a drive by! We wanna see pics of the shitshow, without actually being at risk of being infected by it.
     
    #1764 BBThunderbolt, Dec 15, 2018
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  5. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (4,504) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    Can't help ya. I'll be out looking for Coconut B-Bomb tomorrow.

    I am confident that Bourbon Barrel Double Stack is not better than Coconut B-Bomb.
     
    #1765 vurt, Dec 15, 2018
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  6. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Are you saying our presumptions might be misplaced?
     
    #1766 BBThunderbolt, Dec 15, 2018
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  7. ppilot

    ppilot Zealot (522) Jul 17, 2009 Oregon

    Ben's Bottleshop in Vancouver currently has both varients on tap. Really enjoyed the Coconut version.

    Belmont Station had both in bottles.
     
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  8. BaxBrew

    BaxBrew Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2016 California

    Who is in line already?
     
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  9. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Same here.
    I think the Fremont tap takeover at Arch Bridge is the place to be today.
     
    #1769 John_M, Dec 15, 2018
  10. honkduh

    honkduh Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2011 Oregon

    From Great Notion:

    If you are here for the BBDS release you must physically be in line at 8am to receive a ticket. If you’re not in your spot in line when the tickets come to you, you’ll have to try your luck at the back of the line.
    The line is about 200 people deep right now (6:30am). #achairisnotaperson
     
    #1770 honkduh, Dec 15, 2018
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  11. 66jzmstr

    66jzmstr Pundit (960) Jul 17, 2005 Washington

    I guess this means I couldn't get an extra ticket if I had gone wearing my old Fremont Phantom Chair t-shirt.

    Excited to see updates though ... from afar.
     
    #1771 66jzmstr, Dec 15, 2018
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  12. DefenCorps

    DefenCorps Grand Pooh-Bah (4,838) Jan 18, 2007 Oregon
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    Well, we do have to give them props for putting it on tap within a couple of days of the release. At least gives us internet shittalkers a chance to weigh in quickly!

    Ouch ouch ouch.
     
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  13. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Was planning on running by the facility before going to work, but don't see the point now. If the line was around 200 at 630, I would assume it's pretty close to 500 now (or longer). Sounds like an area of town to avoid at this point.
     
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  14. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Agreed, but remember... "rare" has a special flavor all it's own (for some people at least).
     
    #1774 John_M, Dec 15, 2018
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  15. honkduh

    honkduh Initiate (0) Jun 2, 2011 Oregon

    Sold out. According to the Facebook group.
     
    #1775 honkduh, Dec 15, 2018
  16. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (4,504) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    True, but "rare" is lke diacetyl. There are cases where tiny quantities are a positive attribute (e.g. Fuller's ESB), but too much destroys the beer.
     
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  17. Hype_Train

    Hype_Train Zealot (677) Feb 8, 2017 California

    I love all the untappd reviews. Nobody has had it, yet just about everyone gives it 5 stars regardless.
     
    #1777 Hype_Train, Dec 15, 2018
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  18. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    Gotta protect those secondary values brah.
     
    #1778 distantmantra, Dec 15, 2018
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  19. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    It's that rareness flavor mentioned before that they're sensing. It really is a special, unique, amazing flavor. My understanding is that shitlords are especially appreciative and sensitive to it's subtle nuances.
     
    #1779 John_M, Dec 15, 2018
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  20. ppilot

    ppilot Zealot (522) Jul 17, 2009 Oregon

    This is so dumb and yet utterly predictable at the same time. I might check this out on draft, but I am not overly optimistic.
     
    #1780 ppilot, Dec 15, 2018
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