Pliny the Younger - Mad Monday @ Monk's Cafe in Philly - Advice?

Last time I went was two years ago, there was a line outside of the bar at least 90 minutes before the bar opened, and the keg kicked very quickly (Like within 20 mins). Assuming things are still the same I would imagine that by 1 pm the Younger will all be gone.

 

Do not fly in on Monday if you want to try this beer. In fact, I generally hope you've got other reasons for coming to Philly besides attending this event.

 

I will be gone very quickly, if you aren't in line by 9-10 you are going to probably miss it.

 

And that date is still not confirmed.

 

You may want to check again.

This is what is says right now:
RRBC Russian River Mad Monday Monday, March 03, 2014 11:30AM CASH BAR
THIS DATE IS NOT CONFIRMED. Please check back or sign up for my not-too-frequent email blasts.

 

By all means, buy your plane ticket now.

 

You give the Monk's website way too much credit. I don't understand why you would post on here asking for advice and then question the very advice given to you.

The event probably won't be confirmed until the keg actually arrives--it has not yet arrived.

 

So your flying into Philly just to try younger? Why didn't you just fly out to SF and try it at the pub? As Ryan said, I hope you have other reasons to be coming to Philly other than just this event.

Just to be helpful, I went to this event about three years ago and the line was around 2-3 blocks long by the time they opened the doors and only about half of it got in before it was 1in1out. He had two kegs that year and it lasted until about 4pm. Recent years they have kicked earlier and earlier. Simply put, it's one of the biggest events of the year outside of PBW. Be prepared to get there very early and stand in a long line.

 

The pub only had it on for two weeks, and the wait to just get in was several hours long.

 

Monday at 1 is too late.

 

Monk's will have it on for less that a few hours, and the wait to just get in will be several hours long.

Which would you take your chances on?

 

I know, I was there.

 

2 years ago Monk's tapped a keg that ran well into the next day. It was great to go get a pour during the day (2 hours after opening with no wait btw), go back to work, hit up a few other events around town for happy hour, go see Van Halen that night and stop back at Monk's to surprisingly find PtY still on. Don't let everyone scare you off. They're just trying to get more for themselves.

 

They had a second keg that year, and they didn't announce that keg in advance. I am not trying to scare anyone, and I am certainly not trying to get more for myself--I wouldn't take a day off work for this beer when there are plenty of just as good (if not better) beers available everyday in Philly.