This is the one beer for which I’m willing to stand in a significantly long line … 2 hrs. is probably my max, though, and I better have something to do during those two hours.
Great beer. Will not do what it takes to get it. Used to go 20-25 minutes before opening mid-week, second week and get right in - no longer. c’est la vie
According to the local paper the wait last year averaged 8 hrs. Gets worse, and stupider, ever year.
I haven’t been in 3-4 yrs.
I was told by a coworker if you go in about dinner time on Valentines Days it’s not too bad. However, that’s a Saturday this year so I dunno.
Well, certainly the longer one stands in line the more one is pot-committed to the situation. That said, if I knew before I set foot in the line that it would be 2hrs 15min, then I would not get in that line.
Have to admit that I’ve never tried it since I’m not much of a high alc IPA fan. But a friend of mine buys tickets at bars for this beer and has no wait.
Gets more crazy ass every year. Per the newspaper the first people lined up at 5:30pm yesterday for today’s 10:30am opening.
Rainy and windy right now. Must be having a great time in line.
I wonder how many of those folks liked PtY before it became such a cult beer. seriously, I wonder — are any longtime fans willing to jump through today’s hoops to get this beer?
I was at the brew pub a few weeks ago during lunch time and was sitting next to a local. He mentioned that he tries Younger every year, but doesn’t have to wait since the brewery takes care of the long time regulars. Although I wish it’d be easier for someone like me on the East Coast to try it, I was happy to hear that the brewery takes care of their regulars. That’s always nice to hear!
Ugh … I guesssss. But the whole thing about liking it before it was popular kinda goes a long way towards probably taking the hipster element out of it. Or not … maybe I’m just projecting.
dunno if i consider myself a long time fan but I’ve gone 3 years in a row. The first year was about a 10 minute wait, second year was about a hour wait, third year was about a two hour wait. I don’t think it’s an awful time to wait, hang out with like minded people and talk beer. I usually also open some beer as well.
There are many places getting kegs this year here in LA/OC. We should get a few folks together and do a PTY get together. I passed last year but could very well be convinced to give it a go this year.
I’d be interested as well. But I do have a bit of travel coming up. Not a beer I will go totally out of my way for but connecting with everyone would be fun. I might hit Horse Brass when up in Portland as they get PtY but seem to just keep it on the downlow.