Churchill's Anniversary Renaissance thing 2014

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I didnt find a thread and i def going and since i know lots of you clods are in Souther California i figured many of y'all will be there cutting the line in front of me ; )

I saw this posted a while ago so i thought i'd share.

Who's going?

Think the wrist band think will work?

Anybody want to offer an opinion on the draft list?

Any of you know-it all Hoarders know what this will be:

The Bruery Surprise Cask / special barrel aged beer on (CASK)

Will i get to have 10 Younger's?

Do pigs fly?

If they do do they crash into Unicorns? Or Pegasi? Or Pterippus?


https://www.facebook.com/ChurchillsPubandGrille




We will be doing a double numbered wristbanding system for the line for bottle sales. This should help alleviate cutting issues. We will have a security person overnight to pass out wristbands. The double system makes it so you can't pick up a wristband, leave and try and come back and jump the line. It will also prevent late joiners from getting bottles before the people behind them in line. I'm still thinking about doing a limited amount of online sales, but you'd have to pick it up that week and can't double dip with waiting in line.

Almanac Valley of the Hearts Delight (apricots, loquats, cherries)
Almanac Dogpatch Sour
Alvinne/Stillwater Wild West
Ballast Point Victory at Cereal / Captain Crunch Vic (CASK)
Ballast Point Bourbon BA Victory at Sea on (NITRO)
Bear Republic Churchill's X
Bear Republic TarTare Rouge
Bear Republic Barrel Aged Old Baba Yaga 2012
Boulevard Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
Coronado Brandy Barrel Barleywine 2011
Craftsman Barrel Aged TBD
De Molen Cease & Desist 2010 (KEY)
Deschutes Abyss 2010
Deschutes Black Butte XXIII
Deschutes Black Butte XXV
Drakes Bourbon Barrel Aged Drakonic
Drakes Brandy Barrel Aged Father Maker
Evil Twin Justin Blaeber (Brunello Wine Barrel Aged)
Evil Twin Imperial Doughnut Break
Firestone-Walker 17th Anniversary
Firestone-Walker Lil Opal
Firestone-Walker Parabola
Firestone-Walker Sucaba
Firestone-Walker Velvet Merkin(not Merlin!)
Goose Island Bourbon County Stout
Goose Island Bourbon County Barleywine
Green Flash Little Freak Barrel Aged w/ Plums on CASK)
Hangar 24 Pugachev's Cobra 2012
Hangar 24 Pugachev's Cobra 2013
Karl Strauss 24th Anniversary Flanders
Latitude 33 Murder by Death (NITRO)
Logsdon Cerasus Kriek
Lost Abbey Churchill's Finest Sour 2012
Lost Abbey Churchill's Finest Sour 2013
Lost Abbey Deliverance 2011
Lost Abbey Cuvee de Tomme
Mother Earth New Barrel Aged Sour
New Belgium Le Terroir
New Belgium Blackberry Love Leopold Blackberry Whiskey Barrel
New Belgium Love-Oscar Apple Whiskey Barrel
Port Brewing Churchill's Finest Hour 2012
Port Brewing Churchill's Finest Hour 2013
Port Brewing Churchill's Finest Hour 2014
Pizza Port Bourbon Barrel Aged Night Rider
Russian River Consecration 2011
Russian River Pliny the Younger
Russian River Supplication 2012
The Bruery Bourbon Barrel Aged Bois
The Bruery Surprise Cask / special barrel aged beer on (CASK)
The Bruery Rueuze

This is just a partial draft list!!

Special food menu you ask? Here's a teaser!

Venison & chorizo meatloaf sliders
Venison & chorizo meatloaf on cheddar jalapeno sliders buns topped with fire roasted tomato sauce.
Stout short rib tamale & mole
House made tamales filled with shredded stout braised short ribs and topped with mole sauce
Bacon wrapped candied pork ribs
Slow smoked and candied pork ribs wrapped In bacon and roasted till crispy
Trio of dips
Rosemary & almond dip, almond & white bean dip, Miso lime & sweet potato dip. Served with lavash crackers
Lobster, jalapeno, and risotto balls
Lobster, jalapeno, and risotto balls breaded and fried golden.


Burgers:
Lobster mac & cheese burger
1/2lb Kobe beef patty on a beer battered lobster mac and cheese bun topped with truffle cheese and heirloom tomato.
Vegan black bean & red quinoa burger
Grilled black bean & red quinoa burger on a cornbread bun topped with stuff.

Have a designated driver and enjoy yourselves!
 
Well im gonna stand in line like a dufus....
I guess i 'll bring some beerz and something to eat...Er..is there anything in walking distance to eat?
Im gonna stay at a little motel about 3/4 of a mile away.

I'm still confused about the "double numbered wristbanding system" :

Like, if im among the first 200 i get a wristband so...like why doe s it need another number?...cant i just come back at any time and have them hold 2 bottles for me? And if i dont show up by soem specified time couldnt they just agree to sell my bottles to some other person?


I'm pretty damn excited about two different treatments of Love.
And Capn Crunch Victory at Sea?...awesome..ive never been to the Victory at Sea Day at Hamilton's so i haven't had those wacky versions.
Plus im curious about the Mother Earth sour...their DIPA is terriffic.

Sorry im a dork. this is kinda cool for me coming from Arid-zona . We never see taplists even half this cool.
 
I'm still confused about the "double numbered wristbanding system"
So am I. I have no idea what that means, and I doubt Ivan (the pub owner) does, either. Guaranteed **** show, which is I'm sure what he wants. Bottom line: just get there early and have a great time!
 
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2 per 200 people. 400 to-go bottles.
Last year it didn't work that way - some people got over 10 bottles - no mules. Just kept going back to the table. Those selling didn't give a ****. 2nd hand account - but coworkers I trust. I was in Anaheim drinking Racer 5 @ DCA :(

Best thing is to go Sunday ( I know you know this ehammond, speaking to everyone else now ). **** the bottles - not worth it. That taplist is amazing. I would guess only Younger and a couple others will kick Saturday.
 
We will be doing a double numbered wristbanding system for the line for bottle sales. This should help alleviate cutting issues. We will have a security person overnight to pass out wristbands. The double system makes it so you can't pick up a wristband, leave and try and come back and jump the line. It will also prevent late joiners from getting bottles before the people behind them in line
What does this mean, exactly? I'm confused. 1v1willwreku domtronzero evilc MarkIntihar rcubed Sage
 
One number for place in line, one for number of bottles? I just wish Ivan would come up with something better. Their are plenty of better ideas out there. Silent release, lottery, BPT, etc.
 
**** the bottles - not worth it. That taplist is amazing. I would guess only Younger and a couple others will kick Saturday.

Went last year at 6pm-ish with the wife. 10-15 minute wait. Taplist was indeed awesome and still mostly intact. Only Younger and the CFH kegs kicked, but they had plenty of CFH bottles for onsite. I think they even put more CFH on tap later on that night but I was already gone. **** that takehome bottle noise.
 
One number for place in line, one for number of bottles? I just wish Ivan would come up with something better. Their are plenty of better ideas out there. Silent release, lottery, BPT, etc.

I think he likes it. It puts his pub in the local rags.
 
Awesome, sounds like no one is going to wait in line this year. Cool. Maybe last year's ******** will have some positive consequences this year :rolleyes:. I'm a sucker for this event and those bottles. Too many great beers to pass up. Love's? C'mon, Peach Love was insane 3(?) years ago at Beachwood. TarTare Rouge? Fill it up! 6am 5-Hour Energy shot to get me to 11? Yes, please.
 
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It aint nothin' but a (waxing) party baby!
 
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During the rest of the year, how difficult is it to order a CFH for onsite?
Depends on the week/day, seriously. The owner of Churchill's keeps all the bottles at his house and he brings them into the pub. From what I understand talking to the employees, the owner does this somewhat randomly and he only brings a certain amount each week/month. I've heard it's easier to get bottles in the months following the release versus later in the year, but i can't speak to if that's true or not. BUT there was more CFH made this year than previous years so hopefully it'll be easier for others to get bottles of on-site consumption.
 
Depends on the week/day, seriously. The owner of Churchill's keeps all the bottles at his house and he brings them into the pub. From what I understand talking to the employees, the owner does this somewhat randomly and he only brings a certain amount each week/month. I've heard it's easier to get bottles in the months following the release versus later in the year, but i can't speak to if that's true or not. BUT there was more CFH made this year than previous years so hopefully it'll be easier for others to get bottles of on-site consumption.
Thanks for the feedback. I've never noticed it on their online bottle list so I wasn't sure what the deal was. Hopefully we'll be there on the right day.
 
Thanks for the feedback. I've never noticed it on their online bottle list so I wasn't sure what the deal was. Hopefully we'll be there on the right day.
It's not advertised as for sale on-site and you can try calling ahead and asking to have a bottle on site, can't hurt, right?
 
Thanks for the feedback. I've never noticed it on their online bottle list so I wasn't sure what the deal was. Hopefully we'll be there on the right day.
When are you coming to SD? I can talk with the staff and put in the good word and try to make sure some bottles will be on-site during your stay.
 
When are you coming to SD? I can talk with the staff and put in the good word and try to make sure some bottles will be on-site during your stay.
Wow - for real? We'll be there in April from the 24th to the 30th. Don't bother if it's too much of a hassle though. I know there's plenty of other gems to be had there.
 
Wow - for real? We'll be there in April from the 24th to the 30th. Don't bother if it's too much of a hassle though. I know there's plenty of other gems to be had there.
Meh, not a problem. Like I said before, since you're coming a little less than 2 months after the release hopefully it isn't a problem. But there's a few of us on this site who go there regularly that we can nag the staff to get some bottles there, haha.
 
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