How long have you waited in a beer release line?

I did it once on a lark, 35-40 minutes, won't do it again. My general attitude towards lines is that waiting on one indicates poor resourcefulness on my part, and I avoid them as much as possible.

 

Have waited in line for double IPAs at Aslin for ~1.5 hours on a thursday afternoon. I can easily sit on a cooler and take care of some "work" on my iPad so I don't consider it a big waste of time, it's more efficient than doing the same in my car or at a Starbucks, in a lot of ways

I wouldn't spend my time in a line on the weekend though.

 

I've stood in lines over an hour long at Disney, etc. with Jr. years ago...I've been in a few lines for under an hour for beer...I believe the beer was a better wait

 

3.5 hours at a release where many of the beers sold ended up having quality issues months down the line. Since then i've decided i'll never wait that long again, or else just wait to try that beer on tap. But saying that - i'm sure i'll get lured in somewhere down the line (no pun intended!).

 

I've stood in line 2-3 hrs for various releases but that is my upper limit. As much as I'd rather not do it , I don't mind to do it on a rare occasion b/c

1) I'm usually with a few friends hanging out and shooting the shit which is no different than if I wasn't in line
2) The beers I'm willing to stand in line for essentially allow me to try some of the other amazing beers across the country I wouldn't have access to otherwise, so the trade factor weighs in

To each his own!

 

This past Bourbon County Release, I got there at 8pm and the doors didn't open till 9am.

I will do it again next year. Just with a tent and heaters.

 

Visited SoCal. Could only drop by Monkish on a particular day of that trip. Happened to coincide with a can release which was announced same day. Waited an hour'ish since it's a once in a lifetime opp.

 

Waited 4 hours before with chairs and bottle sharing. Makes the time go by faster when there are good friends and good beers around. Just gotta try and make the most of it.

 

The longest and really only line I have ever waited in was at a rare limited release at Trillium. One Hundred Thousand Trillion (Other Half collab) and Headroom cans were the two longest lines I've been in. I waited about an hour and a half for 2 4pks of Headroom.

 

Who waits in lines. I just put a chair there and come back when they open

 

Never have and doubt i ever will.

 

I have only been to one beer release and it was a memorable time. We waited in line for several hours, in the snow, in the morning. And there were people with lawn chairs, coolers and they were all sharing. I would do it again. =)

 

=)?

 

I waited in line for about 4hrs a few times at Tired Hands brew cafe and a few other places. I really don't think I will be doing it anymore. Just don't like waiting in line as the day passes me by anymore. More beer for others I guess

 

Those Disney lines are brutal sometimes, we packed a flask

Been in two release lines, both under an hour and I'd probably not do it again, definitely would't wait longer. Sure I might miss out on some releases but in reality, probably not

 

I've yet to have a beer worth waiting more than 10-15 minutes for.

 

I chose '1 hour or less' in the poll, and I did that 'waiting in line' thing only once. I'm not a die-hard, have-to-have-it beer drinker, and that experience cured me from going after 'small supply hyped beers' again. (It was a cold and rainy, windy day, which didn't help, and the beer ended up not being worth it.)

 

I waited about 45 minutes in line for the Pliny the Younger tapping at City Tap House in Philly two years ago. I was expecting to wait longer, but once they distributed the 60 tickets for PtY pours, they just let everyone in to order non-PtY beers and/or brunch.

It was a great time. I was with awesome friends. We each got free grapefruit-glazed doughnuts "designed to pair with IPA." I got to have glasses of PtY, PtE, Blind Pig, and Supplication. Had some excellent chicken with sausage gravy.

I'd probably never wait in line for packaged beer, but I'd definitely do something like this again.

 

Maybe 30 yrs ago but with a very long work week, two teenagers and spouse, I just don't see it. Sounds like it could be fun the right time of year for some but that ship has sailed.

And honestly- so much great stuff with no lines.

 

The only line I have ever waited in for beer was two weeks ago on Black Friday. I was visiting Arizona for Thanksgiving, and my wife and I decided to stop by Whole Foods in Chandler at 8:00am. I assumed that they would already be sold out of BCBS, but there was a line of 8 people waiting to purchase bottles. I waited for 15 minutes.

Other than that, I won't wait in lines. I don't like crowds, and I don't like the mania surrounding special release beers these days. I'd rather pick up something readily available.

 

I waited around two hours or so once at Other Half and once at Heist. Although the only reason I waited so long at Heist was because their credit card machine was down.

 

Disney lines are one of those parental rites of passage. After a very long day 10 or so years ago they stayed open late and we had dinner before the nighttime trick or treat in the park. (Try keeping up with your kid in the dark there with a costume!). I ordered a beer and my wife a wine in the Magic Kingdom and learned there was no alcohol in that park. Really could have used one.

 

That's not technically true any longer! The Be Our Guest restaurant actually serves beer and wine. They had Chimay (at Disney prices) last time I was there. Granted, it's a very narrow exception to Magic Kingdom's otherwise dry policy.

 

The only lines I'm willing to wait in are at fests or events. When Zum Schneider in NYC used to have their Oktoberfest at the actual bar, I would wait outside for about an hour or two to ensure our group got a table inside for the Fassanstich (tapping of the first keg). That was worth it every time.

I have never waited in a line for packaged beer and I doubt I ever will. With all of the amazing beer available without waiting I really see no reason to, unless you're into trading which I'm not. To each his or her own though.

 

I waited for 2.5 hours the last time I had Pliny the Younger. That was several years ago. Since then, I've resigned myself to the fact that my neighborhood brewery is off limits for two weeks every year.

 

I've heard such but was one a doneafter that trip a decade ago.

A Chimay 10 yrs ago would've been a welcomed respite from watching rather large people eating turkey legs.

 

I own a taproom so it has certain perks in this aspect. Lol.

Honestly unless it's a whale of a beer I refuse to wait more than and hour or two.

 

I believe the sit down restaurants have always served but not sure how many there were back in the 90's. Again, remember the flask, big flask of Rum for Rum & Cokes, It's a Small World after all and that line was/is crazy

 

Why wait in a line when I could be at the gym and then go to the store and get a sixer of a decent IPA for 1/2 the price?

 

Pretty certain that until recently even sitdown places in The Magic Kingdom were dry as a bone. And that's ok--focus is on kids but man that sea of humanity tests ones resolve for maintaining your cool.

 

Treehouse and Bissell always have lines. 2 hours is a safe time to wait and still be able to get something.

 

Similar experience when I happened to be in Philly and Tired Hands had a can release.

Only other time I've waited was ~45 min for PtY at RR on a weekday.

 

I just got done waiting 1 hour in 5 degree weather to pick up a couple bottles of Dangerous Man Tawny port barrel aged Imperial Peanut Butter Porter. They had 900 bottles and sold out in under 2 hours with a 2 bottle limit.

 

I will happily wait in line an hour or more for a big-ass roller coaster. I will not wait in line for beer.
Endorphins > alcohol.

 

Never.

 

If you're not a trader and want Tired Hands cans, then your only option is to wait in line. My average wait time is roughly 1.5 hours per release...sometimes less, sometimes much more. One of the milkshake releases was a 3+ hour wait, and even then I barely got to the front of the line in time.

 

Can't wait in lines - kids, work, etc don't allow it. If those things were factors, there is definitely some beers I would wait in line for (BCBS is NOT one of them). Glad to see some of these places doing so well.

 

I just want to add that if I ever make it to Tree House, all bets are off.

 

The only line I wait in is the check out line at the grocery store.