Latest Pipeworks Releases and Updates

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by Lansman, May 29, 2012.

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  1. Pipeworks

    Pipeworks Initiate (0) May 28, 2009 Illinois

    took some of the first steps (in a while) towards getting the bottle shop open today. ordering the brewhouse was all part of the general expansion. today we rearranged a few things and made room for tanks 7 & 8 and a few other items that are on the list of bottle shop to-do's. >=) pretty happy about that.
     
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  2. aefbjo

    aefbjo Zealot (521) Jun 8, 2005 Bahamas

    I walked by there last night with my girlfriend (cutting over from Damen to California on Wabansia) and I pointed to the dusty, unmarked, black cinder block building with the blinds drawn and said, "This is where, I venture to say, the best beer in Chicago is made." She sort of didn't believe me, until we spotted a few stray empty bottles in your front windows.
     
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  3. ditka311

    ditka311 Initiate (0) Aug 22, 2009 Illinois

    Is all beer from Pipeworks still in 22oz btls? Any plans to put into 12oz 6 (or even 4) packs anytime soon if the answer to the former question is yes?
     
  4. danimalarkey

    danimalarkey Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2008 Illinois

    I think they said that FwB-only releases (barrel-aged whatever, etc.) would be in 12oz. bottles.
     
  5. duobob

    duobob Zealot (552) Oct 10, 2012 Illinois
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    Hi everyone how do you get the Friends with Benefits newsletter ? I was in the city last weekend and picked up a few of the latest Pipeworks bombers and I'm hooked!
     
  6. pmoney

    pmoney Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2011 Illinois

    Just keep an eye on this thread. Lansman posts every email here.
     
  7. ehammond1

    ehammond1 Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2008

    Troll accounts? That's not allowed here, you know. :flushed:
     
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  8. pmoney

    pmoney Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2011 Illinois

    Speaking of which..... (don't let me down man)
     
  9. Pipeworks

    Pipeworks Initiate (0) May 28, 2009 Illinois

    fwb e-mail send... lansman, your move.
     
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  10. Pipeworks

    Pipeworks Initiate (0) May 28, 2009 Illinois

    worked all weekend and was here til past midnight last night, working, but plenty of whisky and beer was also consumed. so, i'm a bit hazy today and not wanting to do any work whatsoever. so it was a bit of a chore to formulate sentences for the e-mail. hope it makes sense.
     
  11. Pipeworks

    Pipeworks Initiate (0) May 28, 2009 Illinois

    ah shit... see I forgot to include future brews... brain fog. give me a sec...

    Chocolate Raspberry Abduction
    Nisperos de Batata
    and Nisperos de Batata as a porter
    Chipotle Smoked Porter (based on Froggy style, not the previous smoked porters)
    Smoked Imperial Stout
    Abduction with Scotch Ale yeast going to bourbon barrels
    some new saisons... ideas?
    Peach Berliner (waiting on peaches)
    Quintessential with Amarillo
    Unicorn Galaxy (with amarillo and centennial dry hops in addition... yey we finally got hops! first time we had those available)
    Ninja vs Unicorn is finally back on the schedule (cuz of the new hops!)
    Unicorns Revenge will be our 1 year anniversary beer
    and eventually...
    an old ale (partly soured)
    and a wheat wine

    k that's all I remember off the top of my head...
     
  12. DROOO

    DROOO Initiate (0) May 5, 2009 Illinois

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  13. ppohio

    ppohio Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2011 Minnesota

    Picked up a bottle of the green wax batch of Coffee Abduction - Chris at the Beer Temple said it was bursting with coffee compared to the first one. I thought the first batch was delicious and bought several bottles, so I'm looking forward to trying this new batch quite a bit.
     
  14. Pipeworks

    Pipeworks Initiate (0) May 28, 2009 Illinois

    maybe Chris was comparing it to regular Abduction (as the first batch)? The 2nd/3rd batches of CBA might be more coffee forward? idk

    we've done 3 batches of each CBA and regular Abduction
     
  15. ppohio

    ppohio Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2011 Minnesota

    Ok cool - I have bottles of batch 66 in the cellar and bought 72 today, so I'll be interested to note any differences between them.

    Very happy that you guys are making plenty of Abduction (and the variants), it is really one of my favorite stouts in a long time (as is Spiteful's GFY).
     
  16. Pipeworks

    Pipeworks Initiate (0) May 28, 2009 Illinois

    'good of
    'good for you'

    actually never mind go fuck yourself
     
  17. quinnsi

    quinnsi Zealot (623) Nov 22, 2008 Illinois

    I found more Vanilla in batch 1 of CBA, and more Coffee in Batch 2 (or whichever one had the wax). Could just be me.
     
  18. bertram

    bertram Initiate (0) Dec 18, 2010 Illinois

    Any update on the Blue Lady glasses?
     
  19. PDZ

    PDZ Initiate (0) Jun 26, 2012 Illinois

    Had batch 66 of CBA couple nights back. It was late and I just got off work, so I disregarded the STOP advice before opening, and laughed it off as beer snob fodder. Well, two hours later I woke up covered in my own urine in some kind of spacecraft, surrounded by green beings that resembled Barry Manilow. TRUST ME. STOP BEFORE YOU DRINK.

    It was still quite delicious, though I think I prefer some of the more recent batches of hyperdog. And I used to live above ipsento, so I know wtf im talking about. Real down to try the other batch. And Ill wait this time. I MUST.
     
  20. thetomG

    thetomG Savant (1,051) Feb 17, 2010 Illinois

    Just quoting you here to let you know how much enjoyment I get out of this .gif
     
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