Zombie Dust Out

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by MichPaul, Jun 29, 2012.

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  1. MichPaul

    MichPaul Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2012 Michigan

    Hey, I was all hyped up to go with a few other BA's from Michigan to FFF and get some Zombie Dust tomorrow. Now the trip is looking like a wash... The Brew Pub is out and doesn't sound like they will be putting any out till Monday or later. Any of you Chicago Land BA's know of any bottle shops that I can score at least a few 6'ers of it? It's about a 2 1/2 hour drive for me and I'd be willing to drive to the brew pub and some other bottle shops if I think I can at least get a little bit of that elusive dust among some other goodies. If not, I'll wait until maybe Monday/Tues.
    Any shop names? Addy's/links would help as well, and I can punch it into my GPS and get there with ease. THANKS!
     
  2. drgarage

    drgarage Initiate (0) Aug 19, 2008 California

    This is going to be a fruitless quest. It sells out of stores even faster than at the brewery. If you can get to a store on distribution day, you can sometimes pick up a 6er, but that's really hard.
     
  3. MichPaul

    MichPaul Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2012 Michigan

    Ouch... Alright, thanks for the info...
     
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  4. TapeDeck

    TapeDeck Initiate (0) Mar 31, 2011 Illinois

    Take the trip anyway. Alpha King is better. :slight_smile:
    When they reload ZD, they'll have a ton of it again... it's really only a "rare" beer at bottle shops.
     
  5. Steimie

    Steimie Maven (1,428) Jan 7, 2012 Michigan

    Man, that sucks. If you end up going this weekend, give serious consideration to "just" getting Alpha King. It's a helluva beer. (and yeah, if you're still going this weekend I'd absolutely take some AK from you).
     
  6. pointyskull

    pointyskull Zealot (675) Mar 17, 2010 Illinois
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    You should still go. Lots of great stuff on tap.
     
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  7. Shmota

    Shmota Initiate (0) Jun 16, 2008 Indiana

    Wow, in stores? I am in the Lafayette Indy area and I have never seen in a store. I thought it was Brewery and keg distribution only
     
  8. Kayn169

    Kayn169 Initiate (0) Jan 9, 2011 Illinois

    Only distributed to a few stores, in Chicago, only.
     
  9. maximumu13

    maximumu13 Initiate (0) Aug 31, 2010 Ohio

    That's so ironic I just had the same realization I'm going to fff this weekend from Ohio and was bummed they wouldn't have any zd I'm still excited to go though you will see me up there michpaul
     
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  10. founder26

    founder26 Initiate (0) Sep 9, 2009 Michigan

    hey maxim look for me with michpaul and another BA, I will either have a tapout hat, or tigers hat on.
     
  11. maximumu13

    maximumu13 Initiate (0) Aug 31, 2010 Ohio

    Sounds like a plan I'll be with the missus and ill be the goofy guy with shaggy brown hair
     
  12. atone315

    atone315 Initiate (0) Oct 8, 2008 Wisconsin

    Rye'd Da Lightning!!! Excellent alternative to ZD...
     
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  13. SimonesRules

    SimonesRules Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2012 Illinois

    Damn. I'm swingin' by FFF this afternoon. Was hoping to pick up a case of ZD for the 4th. I'm going to respectfully disagree with all of those that compare Alpha King to ZD. Alpha King was great as my first FFF offering and is still a great beer. However, ZD changed the game and took it up a notch. It's so damn drinkable, balanced, and delicious. We had a "if you could have one beer for the rest of your life" conversation the other day. Zombie Dust was the winner.
     
  14. raymo55

    raymo55 Initiate (0) Oct 3, 2011 Michigan

    Stay home....Michigan beer is better :wink:
     
  15. Bonis

    Bonis Initiate (0) Jul 28, 2010 Ohio

    You aren't lying, coming from someone in Ohio. FFFs beer is good, Zombie Dust is really good. Worth driving 2 to 3 hours for?? Maybe. I'm a 5 to 6 hour drive from FFFs, so NO WAY for me. I occasionally pick up Dreadnaught if I see it around, really really good beer. If I had the choice of Dreadnaught or Zombie Dust, it's Dreadnaught 9 of 10 times (I know I know they are not the same style or anything, just a flavor preference).

    Never went to Michigan to buy beer, but I've heard it's a great state to be in for craft beer. Plenty of top notch breweries to represent.

    Good luck on the Zombie Dust search, if/when you decide to pursue it.
     
  16. Bryan

    Bryan Initiate (0) Feb 29, 2012 Michigan

    Anyone have the link to what the FFF brew pub has currently?

    I haven't been able to find it
     
  17. immobilisme

    immobilisme Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2005 Illinois

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  18. GonkDroid

    GonkDroid Devotee (319) Apr 30, 2011 Illinois

    Mainstreet in La Grange and Archer Liquors in Chicago had a few cases yesterday.
     
  19. MichPaul

    MichPaul Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2012 Michigan

    I agree on the "Michigan beer is better" though, but it was still a ton of fun and definitely worth the drive. :slight_smile: I'd go again in a heartbeat.
     
  20. founder26

    founder26 Initiate (0) Sep 9, 2009 Michigan

    , agreed, although I don't think I would drive into chicago again lol
     
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