Noble Ale thread. . .anything Noble related

If they're pouring Lebowskibump, I'm gonna need bail money.

 

gonna be oversold and overcrowded again. PASS

 

Will be there for sure.

 

Long lines?

 

15-20min for a 2oz pour during regular session

 

I really hope that's not the case this year. $40 for 24oz over three hours is criminal.

 

Last year was not as bad as the year before. 2014 was freakin hot and long lines. Last year they had more tables for beers. Long lines last year were mostly for special casks.

I wouldn't recommend going though. More beer for me. Hehe!

 

Does any of the special anni stuff ever last until the next day? If I can't make the party I'll certainly drop by soon after

 

The anniversary party is tomorrow. Should see Nelson Yum Yum make an appearance.

 

Early entry is a joke. Its going to be almost an hour for everyone to get in.

 

Pretty sure 90% of folks had early entry. Regardless, great event all around. Super cool people and excellent beers. Here's Nelson Yum Yum

 

Seemed to me that everyone was early entry. I got in line about 11:20 and they started to let us in about 11:50 and was a constant stream of people till about 1pm. Sorry to hear if you were at toward the end of the line. Overall the beers were all great,lines were good,and people awesome. They opened up a lot more outside space and had their newly acquired space next door to let people get out of the sun.
Putin pun in a barrel was one of my favorite beer and back in the day too.

 

Nelson Yum Yum. Was so fucking good. Putin in a barrel too. Besides the long wait to get in for vip very well run event.

 

Overall, a really nice day. The weather was sunny & 72° and the people were excellent.

The Pros:

• Fifty different beers? Kudos to Brian, Evan and the entire brew team. Most were spot-on perfect.
• Tasting Room staff provided excellent support and remained professional on a long, stressful day.
• Volunteers: There were plenty and they all smiled and poured all day. Refreshing to see!
• Entertainment: Lotsa great beer-related folks having fun and laying down some good tunes on stage.
• Nobility: Mitch Steele, Kerri Kelli, Julian Shrago, Dan Drennen, Bernie Wire & many, many others.
• Stemmed glassware? A beautiful touch...but guaranteed breakage if dropped.
• Queues were manageable with only a few that were too long to stand in. Many beers available w/no wait
• Plenty of great food available and little to no lines for most
• Lotsa hi-top tables in beer section and plenty of food seating as well
• Plenty of water for drinking & rinsing glasses. Saw ice being added midday...a really nice touch.

The Cons:

• Entry was a bit of a cluster...some folks reported as much as a 45 min wait.
• Layout was good, but some lines crossed others causing confusion.
• The poor folks performing their hearts out on stage could've used some shade.

Considering most brewers only do events like this once or twice per year, I felt Noble executed really well and I look forward to their next five years. Congratulations ladies and gentlemen!

 

I was one of those volunteers at the event. I had a blast pouring and talking beers with a lot of folk. Although it got a bit chaotic towards the end where clearly drunk people wanted me to continually top them off.

 

Mosaic Yum Yum was still on at the taproom yesterday. Who needs PtY when you can get that?! It's amazing.

 

Agreed! That's how I felt about Citra Yum Yum ... PtY who???

 

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