Found this in the back of the fridge while doing some work in the garage. Batch 1 from January 2015. Probably been in there too long, but it's still one of my favorite JK brews ever.

I see homebrew equipment. I remember those days.

Repose is one of their most underrated beers of all time.

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the bbh series is about all I'll consider from karbach now, but I'm apparently not near as pumped about cherry as everyone else. it's the variant Ive been least looking forward to as I don't see it as a natural fit for bbh like the others. wasn't real impressed with cherries of fire but assume they've updated what they're doing. I hope. I'll probably get a bottle for the vertical but otherwise i hope they move to coffee bbh quickly

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The main differences I'd say are an extra three years of experience with the hellfighter recipe and continuously upgrading the brewhouse/equipment, as well as different cherries from FUN006. This batch us a combo of sweet and tart cherries, and I think both of those qualities show in the new version. First time I had it (from the brite tank) it was rather tart, but after kegging/bottling it balanced out nicely. 12.5% fyi.

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Repose is one of their most underrated beers of all time.

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Remember driving out there to grab some Repose as ice was forming on my car. Think it was pretty me and the JK employees that day...
I'd agree with you... Although I think RU55 might be even more underrated in terms of JK beers. I walked out with 2 cases of RU and will spend far less than some neckbeard will this weekend.

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Represent830 said:

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Repose is one of their most underrated beers of all time.

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Remember driving out there to grab some Repose as ice was forming on my car. Think it was pretty me and the JK employees that day...
I'd agree with you... Although I think RU55 might be even more underrated in terms of JK beers. I walked out with 2 cases of RU and will spend far less than some neckbeard will this weekend.

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The last RU55 yes, totally. I have one left.

Ballast Point.. damn..

Ballast Point and Founders looks to be breweries AB InBEV would target.

Kudos to New Glarus though. Largest one-state distribution brewery?

I couldn't remember if they were acquired or not.

Ballast Point was bought by Constellation Brands for $1Billion a year or two ago.

Well, ****. BSD beat me to it.

For $3B more Constellation could have bought Star Wars. Meh.

Just booked our flights to Minneapolis for $190/person round trip. Leaving Thursday and coming back Sunday.

Lt. Joe Bookman said:

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Just booked our flights to Minneapolis for $190/person round trip. Leaving Thursday and coming back Sunday.

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Actually, now I see that I can get direct flights to Milwaukee for about $160/person round trip.

Opinions on one over the other?

Depends on whether you like New Glarus or Surly more

Milwaukee is about a 4 hour drive from Decorah, if not more. With it being the middle of January, chances are high that there will be snow/ice. Plus your driving time to and from, I would say it's worth the $30 more to not have to drive as far.

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Just booked our flights to Minneapolis for $190/person round trip. Leaving Thursday and coming back Sunday.

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That's our plan as well. Staying in downtown Minneapolis.

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Lt. Joe Bookman said:

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Just booked our flights to Minneapolis for $190/person round trip. Leaving Thursday and coming back Sunday.

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That's our plan as well. Staying in downtown Minneapolis.

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Are y'all staying in Decorah on friday, or driving down that morning and driving back afterwards?

I'm day tripping it down since I'll be sober.

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Ballast Point and Founders looks to be breweries AB InBEV would target.

Kudos to New Glarus though. Largest one-state distribution brewery?

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Dang. how soon we forget! The growth is a result of the acquisition.

I don't know how new glarus can do that much only in 1 state.. that's crazy. They are in the company of breweries that are in multiple states.

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dave99ag said:

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Ballast Point and Founders looks to be breweries AB InBEV would target.

Kudos to New Glarus though. Largest one-state distribution brewery?

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Dang. how soon we forget! The growth is a result of the acquisition.

I don't know how new glarus can do that much only in 1 state.. that's crazy. They are in the company of breweries that are in multiple states.

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This probably has something to do with it

https://www.milwaukeemag.com/2016/05/17/most-of-americas-drunkest-cities-are-in-wisconsin/

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I'm day tripping it down since I'll be sober.

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I think we are going to have to do this too. Not many hotel options in Decorah.

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dave99ag said:

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Ballast Point and Founders looks to be breweries AB InBEV would target.

Kudos to New Glarus though. Largest one-state distribution brewery?

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Dang. how soon we forget! The growth is a result of the acquisition.

I don't know how new glarus can do that much only in 1 state.. that's crazy. They are in the company of breweries that are in multiple states.

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I used to work at a summer camp in middle of nowhere Wisconsin. Our camp bordered a lake and there was a "town" of maybe 500 people about half a mile away from the camp. That town had 3 bars and each one of them had NG Spotted Cow on draft... So, that's how. Also helped that NG drafts were like $2 all the time.

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62strat said:

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dave99ag said:

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Ballast Point and Founders looks to be breweries AB InBEV would target.

Kudos to New Glarus though. Largest one-state distribution brewery?

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Dang. how soon we forget! The growth is a result of the acquisition.

I don't know how new glarus can do that much only in 1 state.. that's crazy. They are in the company of breweries that are in multiple states.

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I used to work at a summer camp in middle of nowhere Wisconsin. Our camp bordered a lake and there was a "town" of maybe 500 people about half a mile away from the camp. That town had 3 bars and each one of them had NG Spotted Cow on draft... So, that's how. Also helped that NG drafts were like $2 all the time.

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Yeh.. spotted cow is akin to COs fat tire. Any dive bar in the state with 2-3 taps has coors, bud, and fat tire.

But NB is in like 40 states, yet only 5 times the production.

~175k barrels is a chit-ton of beer for one state from one brewery. That's a gallon of beer per year per person of Wisconsin, from 1 brewery. Wisconsin has what probably 75 breweries?

Interesting story, the founder of new glarus worked in Ft. Collins for Bud, before his wife (WI native) convinced him to quit, move back to her hometown and open a brewery.

For you guys that have paid attention to the past several JK releases, how long do you anticipate 3K bottles of each SPON should last this weekend? Think it will make it to Sunday?

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For you guys that have paid attention to the past several JK releases, how long do you anticipate 3K bottles of each SPON should last this weekend? Think it will make it to Sunday?

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No way it makes it to Sunday

Thanks. I appreciate it.

Last SPON release they had plenty left on Sunday but i am not sure the details of that one. If it was 3000 a day or total

BBH cheery has made its way to Austin in a couple of HEBs not sure about total wine yet

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Last SPON release they had plenty left on Sunday but i am not sure the details of that one. If it was 3000 a day or total

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Higher limits (6/pp), more hype (fruited SPONs), and less made total (9K).

We are planning on getting out there early since my buddy has to be back early.

If anyone is heading up to JK this weekend and snagging extra Spon variants they want to part with, shoot me a PM if you want to work out a trade. Got plenty of other good stuff to swap for them if you would rather have a different style.