Toppling Goliath (2022)

well, damn. i guess that doesn’t necessarily mean it will be the same this time around but still, damn.

 

It wasn’t on draft. The draft list was less than exciting for my first visit to the new brewery. I was able to try a couple term oils variants.

Draft list was better in March that year when I picked up BA Stout Hawks and Kaiju Clash. Got to try Chain Smoker, a different Term Oil, and Barrel Slayer.

 

Yeah. The draft list was great for the kbbs release… so in the name of good beer karma hopefully they’ll have something good on draft for people making the trek out for dbra (or whatever they abbreviate it as)

 

Who cares what they have on tap? The ridiculous limits they place on BA draft pours is yet another reason to not even bother anymore. You don’t even get to try everything you want

 

Personally, if I knew I wouldn’t get to try it, I wouldn’t make the 12+ hour drive each direction - for just 1 Fucking bottle. But if I could try it, I’d be pretty likely to. At that point I can make my own determination whether I want to save that bottle or trade it. The idea that they might have other top beers on tap is added value. Driving for 1 Fucking bottle and getting to try nothing on tap is a hard no for me, and I assume for a lot of others too that live a full day drive away.

 

Had Sus Sus Pseduo and Term Oil Coffee at Mikerphone yesterday (Mornin’ Delight kicked the day before). The IPA was good with lots of Citra goodness as expected. The BA stout had a ton of really nice coffee character but with little to no barrel presence. It really could’ve passed for being a non BA Imperial coffee stout. Enjoyable but just not what I was expecting.

 

I applaud your effort here…but a serious question: what is your limit? If you’re willing to drive 12+ each way, where do you draw the line? I’m genuinely curious. No judgment.
I used to live in Ft Wayne, and I’d always tell my beer buddies that I was 2 hours from basically everything worth getting lol.

Two hours to Floyd’s
Two hours to Transient
Two hours to Hoof

now I live in Chicago, and I’m VERY happy with being able to just go across town and be perfectly satisfied. Being relieved of any FOMO has been the best thing to happen to me (beer related I guess)

 

No offense taken. I have been to TG once (won Orange assassin near the “start” of my craft interest). At that time it was closer to 8 hours each way I think. I got 2 bottles, which at the time had a higher value than today, and I knew I’d get to try it twice (once at Mabe’s, and once at the brewery). Plus, I had agreed to participate in a share, although I was late. Also, en route I was able to stop and pick up some non-distro stuff in IL. Things have changed, and bassically (for me) the only reason to drive out is if a bottle is unobtainable (KBBS or better) AND there is added value (trying it + others on tap being the best example). I don’t have access to lots of stuff to trade, but I am quite happy with most that can be obtained pretty easy. If I made a trip like this once every 4 years, that’s fine. I don’t really drive for beer otherwise; but I will make detours while on business trips.

I’ve agreed I will drive to Chicago one of these years for Prop day or FOBAB. I’m heading to VT next month for work, and planning the 2-hr trip (each way) to visit HF. All that is pretty realistic for me.

P.S. Chicago and elsewhere in IL is an embarrassment of riches. You FIBs!

 

It’s hilarious, because it feels to me that Indiana is like a complete 180 of that. I move three hours northwest and it’s completely changed. Also, my outlook changed…no more chasing.
Appreciate the answer!

 

Almost all of my chasing is due to beer in IL. BCBS, Half Acre, some Rev, and other breweries.

I’d love to live in Chicago for the beer.