KBS Week 2017

Like this one....

 

Drinking it on the day you got it!?! Not cellaring for 9 years first!?! Sacrilege!!

 

Are they selling any vintages at Founders Detroit?

 

I didn't see any yesterday when I picked mine up

 

Detroit pickup was so simple, great job Founders. The KBS bag was nice added value.

 

I didn't see any in the cooler as of today ,Thursday.

 

Agreed I picked mine up today and the whole thing was smooth. Loved the bag too, made lugging the haul out so much easier.

 

Cbs on tap at Grand Rapids... I picked a good day for pick up.

 

It's also on tap at Detroit.

 

Talking about vintages, pallets of Frootwood are now out at the Meijer on zeeb in Ann Arbor.

 

What’s the date for general release around the Midwest after KBS week?

 

I think it’s usually right around April 1st. Not sure if it’s been announced yet this year.

 

\With April 1st on a (Easter) Sunday this year, I have been told by a few shops that Friday 3/30 will be the KBS release day. They haven't widely announced this since they do not want you to be distracted from buying all the Guinness, stouts, and spirits for St. Patrick's day.

 

I was in a Meijer just south of Lansing yesterday. They had a sign at the end of the beer aisle -
KBS Available March 12th
Noon
Limited Quantities
Line Starts Here

It was the first time that I have ever seen a sign of this nature in Meijer. The people working there usually have no clue what is going on with respect to beer releases. I am not expecting the quantities to be limited. I doubt there will be a line.

 

Kalamazoo seems to be getting it today

 

I saw the exact same sign at the Cascade Meijer in GR. Now curious if stores local to me are doing the same.

 

They had small signs with a similar message last year. I went on that day, at 11:55 and there was a small line and someone handing out the packs. I think I was #8, and I was basically the end of the line. They had 25 cases at the Lake Lansing Meijer. Then the employee was just standing there, guarding it, with something to do. I overheard her say to another employee "There is NO way we are going to sell ALL of this!"

This year there has been some images floating on facebook with Meijer messages and it saying that the allotment was 2 packs and 2 bombers per person. So, as predicted it looks like the quantity has been upped considerably. <Insert image here from the brighton meijer last year where the employees just gave up and stacked an entire shelf area. 10 shelves high and 2-3 packs deep with it>

Trying to figure out if i want to make a quick run during lunch, or just assume it will last longer this year. I really only want a pack and second guessing even that.

I imagine there will still be a small line. KBS is still a whale to people not really into craft beer, or just starting out. It is a beer and a release they have heard of, it is one they can chase and actually get. Probably the first one that they were like "really, like it comes out on a specific day and I need to buy it right then??" These are not the same people truck chasing the bud truck to get bcbs because Lansing got like 4 total cases (or whatever the absurd number was).

 

If it is the same deal as last year, it should be that ALL Meijer got at least some form of an allocation.

 

*Sorry -- I should have added: this is for the Chicago area only. I have no information on other areas.

 

Yeah it is. I called my local. Just wasn't sure if the east side of the state got their shipments yet. Sounds like they did.