Great Taste Tickets!!

Beermail!!!!

Hello everyone, guess what? The Great Taste Bus Trip tickets are in and ready to sell!!!! They are $85+ tax this year and include the: 1 ticket to the Great Taste of the Midwest, A seat on the famed Great Taste Bus, Keg of beer on the bus (why not?).

FAQ’s

1) How do I get a ticket??? Call Firkin at 847-367-6168 and say I need to buy some Great Taste Bus Trip Tickets! DO NOT send me an email for a ticket; I have no pull at that place.

2) When is the trip? Saturday, August 8th at 9:30a.m.

3) What’s the ticket limit? 2 tickets per person, there are only 38 to go around.

4) What time does the bus leave? You must be at Firkin by no later than 9am! The bus leaves at 9:30am and WILL leave without you as we cannot have a mutiny on our hands.

5) How long is the trip? The Taste officially starts at 1pm and ends at 6pm. We will leave the grounds by bus at 6:30pm (see #2 for tardiness questions) and be home around 9:30. It is a long day but a fun day.

6) Is there a bathroom on the bus? Yes

7) Lawn chairs and blankets allowed? Yes, I encourage them. We usually form a large circle under some shady tree’s and make a Firkin camp site (no fires) you will need to take a rest at some point, regroup and geek out about the beers you’ve tried or haven’t tried yet. Storage is under the bus.

8) Is my stuff safe at the circle? Don’t leave purses or expensive things, but your chair will be fine.

9) Can I smoke at the Taste? No smoking on the bus, but there will be a smoker’s area up there.

10) Do I need to bring money? There will be unique shirts and things to buy there sold both by the breweries and the event promoters plus small vendors. There will be food there for purchase. They have not in the past accepted credit cards or checks.

11) Any tips? Sunscreen, slow and steady don’t overdo it early, roam in groups to try more, keep an eye on special release boards, lines for said special release’s form up to 45 minutes early, hit the Real Ale tent, have a good time.

12) Are there TV’s on the bus? I believe so

O.k. New on draught!!!!

Gorch Fock! Three Floyd’s makes a spot on German style Helles lager with this one. No it’s not a hopped up interpretation of the style, it’s true to style and quite outstanding to boot. After Gorch Fock we will be tapping their Blunderbus which is a smoked version of the Gorch Fock!! Mmmm… Smoked Helles!

Cheers and good day!

Dave