Kentucky (2023)

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  1. IMFletcher

    IMFletcher Pooh-Bah (2,854) May 2, 2014 Kentucky
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    Starting a new thread. Cheers!
     
    #1 IMFletcher, Jan 1, 2023
  2. Sabzi

    Sabzi Aspirant (267) Mar 15, 2018 Texas

    headed to lexington and louisville in a couple of weeks. Probably only have time for 2 breweries max in each city: thinking butchertown and atrium or mile wide (louisville) mirror twin and ehereal in lexington. how am i doing?
     
    #2 Sabzi, Jan 10, 2023
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  3. IMFletcher

    IMFletcher Pooh-Bah (2,854) May 2, 2014 Kentucky
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    Good choices. Depending on your arrival date, Ethereal usually has Baba Yaga Day on the last Saturday of January (pre-dawn bottleshare, bottle sale, extra variants on draft).
     
    #3 IMFletcher, Jan 10, 2023
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  4. Sabzi

    Sabzi Aspirant (267) Mar 15, 2018 Texas

    great profile pic! I'll be on the lookout for Baba Yaga day
     
    #4 Sabzi, Jan 10, 2023
  5. unlikelyspiderperson

    unlikelyspiderperson Grand Pooh-Bah (3,966) Mar 12, 2013 California
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    I was super underwhelmed by Atrium on my one visit. I'd recommend Monnik as your second stop in the city.
     
    #5 unlikelyspiderperson, Jan 12, 2023
  6. IMFletcher

    IMFletcher Pooh-Bah (2,854) May 2, 2014 Kentucky
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    Baba Day is Saturday, Jan 28 at 11. Bottleshare prior.


    The O.G. [​IMG] plus 3 fresh varieties:
    [​IMG] Peanut Butter Banana (roasted peanuts, bananas, Mexican vanilla bean)
    [​IMG] Joyful (toasted coconut, Ugandan cacao nibs, toasted almonds, sea salt)
    [​IMG] French Toast (Madagascar and Mexican vanilla bean, cinnamon, maple syrup)
    375 ml bottles * 4 bottle limit per variant
    Exclusively on draft:
    2022 Candy Bar Baba
    2022 Cookies and Creme
    Baklababa (toasted pistachios, pecans, almonds, and honey)
    Mystery Baba
     
    #6 IMFletcher, Jan 14, 2023
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  7. Sabzi

    Sabzi Aspirant (267) Mar 15, 2018 Texas

    do these usually sell out? I'll be there the week after
     
    #7 Sabzi, Jan 17, 2023
  8. IMFletcher

    IMFletcher Pooh-Bah (2,854) May 2, 2014 Kentucky
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    There might be 1-2 on tap a week after, but bottles usually sell out that day. Their website allows for to-go ordering, there's a chance any leftovers might show up on there and you could snag them that way. I would recommend their Bellerophon (bba barleywine) and Priory of Shadows bottles either way, provided they also survive through Baba Day.
     
    #8 IMFletcher, Jan 17, 2023
  9. Sabzi

    Sabzi Aspirant (267) Mar 15, 2018 Texas

    bummer! was hoping to get one that following saturday. hopefully still on draft
     
    #9 Sabzi, Jan 18, 2023
  10. shep

    shep Aspirant (297) Sep 21, 2009 Kentucky
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    Every year I say I’m going to make it to Ethereal for the release and every year something gets in the way. This year is no exception and I’m bummed about it.
     
    #10 shep, Jan 26, 2023
  11. IMFletcher

    IMFletcher Pooh-Bah (2,854) May 2, 2014 Kentucky
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    Additional details from the FB page:


    We welcome you to Baba Day this Saturday!
    Here are the details:
    We’re offering Eight variants of Baba Yaga
    This is our Russian Imperial Stout 13.5%

    Bottles & Draft: *4 variant max per person
    Joyful - Almond Joy *375 mL bottles
    French Toast - Maple syrup *$14 bottle
    Peanut butter & Banana: Elvis’s favorite
    Original: Just a damn good imperial stout

    Draft Only:
    Cookies & Creme
    Baklava Baba
    Candy Bar
    A brand new variant! And it’s a surprise… [​IMG]

    Flight of any four babas: $20
    Make sure to grab some Baba day merch!

    Baba Shirts & Glassware will be available.

    Complementary Goodfella’s pizza at 11a

    Bring a chair to save your spot in line & mingle with some cool people under the tent!

    If we run out of bottles, we apologize for the inconvenience but recommend coming earlier next year. Cheers!

    [I suspect that the post means all bottltes are $14 each]
     
    #11 IMFletcher, Jan 26, 2023
  12. Sabzi

    Sabzi Aspirant (267) Mar 15, 2018 Texas

    so bummed i am missing this by a week. save some for me Kentucky folks!
     
    #12 Sabzi, Jan 27, 2023
  13. IMFletcher

    IMFletcher Pooh-Bah (2,854) May 2, 2014 Kentucky
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    If we were in town next weekend, I'd try to meet up with you, but let me see if being unreasonably sexy can get me any assistance over at the brewery.


    LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
     
    #13 IMFletcher, Jan 27, 2023
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  14. montman

    montman Maven (1,444) Mar 10, 2009 Virginia
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    Visiting Louisville for the first time this upcoming weekend.
    More of a bourbon (duh) focused crowd/trip but will certainly look to try a few new to me beers. We are staying within walking distance of Butchertown brewing so that is one stop we will try to get in.
    Anything else in that general area we should check out? Any cans or packaged beer I should look for to drink at the airbnb?

    No car so some of the further out stops are unlikely. Thanks for any intel.
     
    #14 montman, Feb 27, 2023
  15. IMFletcher

    IMFletcher Pooh-Bah (2,854) May 2, 2014 Kentucky
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    Depending on what time you arrive, Butchertown has a Blended BA coffee stout on tap and in limited bottles Friday. Limited for this place meant less than 25 during the last 'limited' release.

    I wonder if the delivery/service apps would deliver Atrium cans to you, because that's what I'd recommend.
     
    #15 IMFletcher, Feb 27, 2023
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  16. GhettoBird

    GhettoBird Initiate (92) Aug 17, 2016 Kentucky

    @IMFletcher - I know you’ve been a long time contributor on this board, with great information on KY. Going to be hitting the city of Louisville this weekend. Recently hit Gallant, Fox, Gravely , and HiWire. Any recommendations on other spots to try with unique or interesting beers currently?
     
    #16 GhettoBird, Mar 17, 2023
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  17. IMFletcher

    IMFletcher Pooh-Bah (2,854) May 2, 2014 Kentucky
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    Butchertown drops bottles of their BA vanilla stout Saturday at noon to the public, and there are not many bottles available. There will be pours, though.

    If you show up earlier than noon - say, 11ish, there's a member event/share for the release and I will be there with my better half.

    I'd also visit Atrium and Mile Wide.
     
    #17 IMFletcher, Mar 17, 2023
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  18. montman

    montman Maven (1,444) Mar 10, 2009 Virginia
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    Just fyi for any other visitors, I could not get cans/to go options delivered from Uber Eats or Drizzly from any local breweries in Louisville. The options were just liquor stores which was more of "we'll make due" selection.
    On our walks around we stopped in for a beer at West Sixth and Goodwood, chosen mostly for convenience. The beers we tried were fine, nothing too impressive, nice friendly staff at both spots.
     
    #18 montman, Mar 20, 2023
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  19. IMFletcher

    IMFletcher Pooh-Bah (2,854) May 2, 2014 Kentucky
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    West Sixth has bottles & draft of Double Coconut German chocolate Snake Cake available today for its 11th Anniversary
     
    #19 IMFletcher, Mar 25, 2023
  20. IMFletcher

    IMFletcher Pooh-Bah (2,854) May 2, 2014 Kentucky
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