Watermelon Wit at Goose Island Clybourn

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  1. pmoney

    pmoney Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2011 Illinois

    I just had to mention, I had a couple of the Farmer's Market Series Watermelon Wit yesterday and that is one awesome beer!! If you're in the area, I'd suggest you check it out.
     
    #1 pmoney, Aug 21, 2012
  2. jegross2

    jegross2 Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois

    Or just stop in for a Barrel Aged Night Tripper from New Holland. That beer is excccceeeelllent
     
    #2 jegross2, Aug 21, 2012
  3. pmoney

    pmoney Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2011 Illinois

    Did you have that either last night or today? I was there yesterday evening and I think I heard the bartender tell the new bartender taking over that BA Night Tripper and another keg had kicked. That isn't confirmed though.
     
    #3 pmoney, Aug 21, 2012
  4. jegross2

    jegross2 Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois

    I was there at 2 pm yesterday. BA Night Tripper was outstanding. Wish I had time to stay for a second glass. It was a small keg per bar tender.
     
    #4 jegross2, Aug 21, 2012
  5. pmoney

    pmoney Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2011 Illinois

    Gotcha. Yeah it was probably around 5:30 that I heard the comment about it kicking.
     
    #5 pmoney, Aug 21, 2012
  6. jegross2

    jegross2 Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois

    That sucks. Only got to try the beer out of blind luck. Accidentally missed my iPhone appointment at apple so had to kill 30 minutes until the next time block. #Score

    I am typing up my review notes now
     
    #6 jegross2, Aug 21, 2012
  7. pmoney

    pmoney Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2011 Illinois

    I stayed for two beers and actually both were the Watermellon Wit. I really enjoyed that one!
     
    #7 pmoney, Aug 21, 2012
  8. jegross2

    jegross2 Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois

    Well email me some of that beer then!
     
    #8 jegross2, Aug 21, 2012
  9. pmoney

    pmoney Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2011 Illinois

    Yeah really. And I'd CC myself on that email! Unfortunately they weren't doing growler fills of the WW. Even if they were, I don't think I'd pay $20-25 for a growler when a 21 oz glass was $5.
     
    #9 pmoney, Aug 21, 2012
  10. DSlim71

    DSlim71 Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2010 New Jersey

    Get a room already! :wink::stuck_out_tongue::grinning:
     
    #10 DSlim71, Aug 21, 2012
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  11. FlssmrBrewAlum

    FlssmrBrewAlum Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2009 Illinois

    They only make one keg each week of the Farmers Market beers.

    If the Watermelon isn't gone today, it'll be gone at some point tomorrow.

    Either way, one I wish I had time to head out and grab this week.
     
    #11 FlssmrBrewAlum, Aug 21, 2012
  12. pmoney

    pmoney Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2011 Illinois

    You're not jealous are you, Dan? :wink:
     
    #12 pmoney, Aug 21, 2012
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  13. nickMB

    nickMB Savant (1,130) Nov 17, 2009 Illinois
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    I've heard this debate before (jegross were you sittin two stools away from me? Did you get the last fill from the night tripper keg with 90% foam?) but isn't all Night tripper barrel aged? Anyway that wit was fantastic and the bartender gave us a sample she did earlier of half watermelon wit and half Matilda blend and it was unreal!!! If its still around ask the bartender to do an experiment because it was a badass blend.
     
    #13 nickMB, Aug 21, 2012
  14. pmoney

    pmoney Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2011 Illinois

    Well you and I must have been there at the same time! She gave us that blend too - it was tasty. Did you get a taste of the bottle of Juliet that she opened for everyone?
     
    #14 pmoney, Aug 21, 2012
  15. jegross2

    jegross2 Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois

    I dont think the reg. night tripper is Barrel Aged...at least not in rum/bourbon/whiskey....but i could be wrong. definitely shares some characteristics of a BA beer.

    My pour:
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    #15 jegross2, Aug 21, 2012
  16. nickMB

    nickMB Savant (1,130) Nov 17, 2009 Illinois
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    I had the Juliet too, I was sitting there with my wife at the southeast corner of the bar. A bunch of BA's 10 feet from each other....hahaha.
     
    #16 nickMB, Aug 21, 2012
  17. pmoney

    pmoney Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2011 Illinois

    I was on the west side of the bar with my back to the step-down seating area. The married couple who were writing-down their contact information for the bartender were to my right.
     
    #17 pmoney, Aug 21, 2012
  18. nickMB

    nickMB Savant (1,130) Nov 17, 2009 Illinois
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    I sat directly across from them........not to clog this forum with non beer talk but that couple from texas met like three weeks ago in a supermarket and got married like the day before. and the women was a beer lobbyist in texas that fought for jester king and against texas's shitty beer laws. Seemed like cool/crazy people.
     
    #18 nickMB, Aug 21, 2012
  19. Dontcounttoday

    Dontcounttoday Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2010 Illinois

    Anndddd thanks for hyping up this delicious sounding beer guys! All tapped out as of 4pm. Black Mission just tapped out too.
     
    #19 Dontcounttoday, Aug 22, 2012
  20. pmoney

    pmoney Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2011 Illinois

    Haha yeah, the bartender told us the EXACT same story about them!
     
    #20 pmoney, Aug 22, 2012
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