Oracle and Mars in Madison

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by Corpsicle664, Aug 23, 2014.

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  1. Corpsicle664

    Corpsicle664 Initiate (0) May 7, 2014 Wisconsin

    Steve's on Junction just posted yesterday afternoon that they'll have it on Monday, lottery only.

    Just like Black Note, Madison gets probably 2 cases total and there's a frenzy for a 12oz bottle.....Id love to try them, but its pretty ridiculous.
     
    #1 Corpsicle664, Aug 23, 2014
  2. Brocklanders34

    Brocklanders34 Initiate (0) Apr 22, 2013 Wisconsin

    Mars is already readily available in town, and I had an oracle last night. They are here
     
    #2 Brocklanders34, Aug 23, 2014
  3. Corpsicle664

    Corpsicle664 Initiate (0) May 7, 2014 Wisconsin

    Where can they be found?
     
    #3 Corpsicle664, Aug 23, 2014
  4. Yohann

    Yohann Zealot (744) Apr 29, 2014 Wisconsin
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    Drink Scream IIPA instead. Easy to get here and a better beer (IMHO and by ratings).
     
    #4 Yohann, Aug 23, 2014
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  5. Corpsicle664

    Corpsicle664 Initiate (0) May 7, 2014 Wisconsin

    I definitely enjoy Scream, and other easily acquired iipas. I'm sure the two from Bells are good, but its frustrating with the limited amount we get. I get it with TG because of their self distro, but with Bells stuff I figure either we should get a reasonable amount or not at all.
     
    #5 Corpsicle664, Aug 23, 2014
  6. Kbyfield

    Kbyfield Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2009 Wisconsin

    IMHO, Bell's is just being dicks with this sort of thing. I fully expect that in a year or 2 they'll be to the point of allotting 1 4pack of BlackNote to the entire Madison area.
     
    #6 Kbyfield, Aug 23, 2014
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  7. nickapalooza86

    nickapalooza86 Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2010 Wisconsin

    The thing is that if they brew more and send more out to everyone people may not be as excited.... This is the genius of a beer like Hopslam and other limited beers... If they were on the shelf all the time like many other great DIPAs they would sit there getting old because you no longer have to look forward to it, and can get it anytime you want. Dirtwolf for example flew off the shelves the first few times we got a small amount, now it sits with the rest of them.

    Bells is big enough to brew enough to supply the marked but smart enough to know that it could hurt them to do so.
     
    #7 nickapalooza86, Aug 23, 2014
  8. Corpsicle664

    Corpsicle664 Initiate (0) May 7, 2014 Wisconsin

    I'm good with how Hopslam is done, around for a month or so, then gone. Keeps it from sitting, keeps people engaged....i get it. But But releasing less than ten fucking cases of a beer to a huge craft community with over a half million people is just frustrating. I guarantee if we got 100 cases they'd get far better exposure and wouldn't sit more that a week. Limiting it so far down that we must enter a lottery for a 12oz bottle of beer is complete bullshit.
     
    #8 Corpsicle664, Aug 23, 2014
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  9. Ri0

    Ri0 Initiate (0) Jul 1, 2012 Wisconsin

    On tap or bottles?
     
    #9 Ri0, Aug 24, 2014
  10. Stevedore

    Stevedore Grand Pooh-Bah (5,096) Nov 16, 2012 Oregon
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    If no there I no care
     
    #10 Stevedore, Aug 24, 2014
  11. Corpsicle664

    Corpsicle664 Initiate (0) May 7, 2014 Wisconsin

    Well put. I feel the same way, however I usually would swear about it a lot more.
     
    #11 Corpsicle664, Aug 24, 2014
  12. Brocklanders34

    Brocklanders34 Initiate (0) Apr 22, 2013 Wisconsin

    Bottles
     
    #12 Brocklanders34, Aug 24, 2014
  13. Ri0

    Ri0 Initiate (0) Jul 1, 2012 Wisconsin

    Star has both in today
     
    #13 Ri0, Aug 25, 2014
  14. Ri0

    Ri0 Initiate (0) Jul 1, 2012 Wisconsin

    About 8 bottles each at sun prairie woodmans.
     
    #14 Ri0, Aug 26, 2014
  15. Corpsicle664

    Corpsicle664 Initiate (0) May 7, 2014 Wisconsin

    Really? How much were they charging?
     
    #15 Corpsicle664, Aug 26, 2014
  16. Ri0

    Ri0 Initiate (0) Jul 1, 2012 Wisconsin

    Oracle $2.99 and Mars $1.99. I bought one of each.
     
    #16 Ri0, Aug 26, 2014
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  17. forrestbetts

    forrestbetts Zealot (551) Nov 29, 2007 Illinois

    Welcome to Chicago
     
    #17 forrestbetts, Aug 27, 2014
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