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Schlitzkrieg 2018 - PAX Community brewery tour!
JobiwanKenobi
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Date: Wednesday, Aug 29 – Early to Late
Tickets: Too Late!
Washington State has almost 200 craft breweries, many with small-scale artisan brews that you're not going to find anywhere else in the world. Seattle is truly Beer Geek Heaven. The SchlitzKrieg is a beer tour for locals and out-of-towners alike, and focused on tiny up and coming nano-breweries that you probably won't find in the store. Throw in a little local history, an interesting scenic ride, and you've got a great way to spend a day outside of the Convention Center, where you can see more of the city than just the downtown.
Washington State Brewery Map
2012 was the first ever SchlitzKrieg at PAX Prime, where 30 Beer Geeks were loaded onto a big yellow bus and we toured 12 local craft breweries in the greater Seattle Area in 12 hours. You can check out that year's thread here and photos courtesy of @courtneyj from the first year here.
2013 was a Cycle Saloon tour around the breweries in the Seattle neighborhood of Ballard. It was fun but too much work.
2014 was a little strange, as we didn't get enough people to fill up a full bus so we all crammed into a van and a car. It wasn't terrifically comfortable.
2015 was the year we got a motherfucking party bus, bitches!
2016 was our Fifth Annual Schlitzkrieg, where we headed South and threw in some cideries and distilleries to mix up the beer a bit. Also, party bus.
2017 we didn’t get enough people for the party bus, so this was a walking tour.
Transportation
Depending on how many people we get we may get the badass party bus. If not then there are other options.
22 – 27 people = Party Bus with a driver and a banquet permit so you can drink on the bus. AND there's a gaming laptop hookup to the video screens on the bus so we can play while we're traveling again. It's seriously an amazing time.
10 – 21 people = We may be able to get a party bus with a driver, but it may be more expensive…
~ 10 people = Jobiwan Kenobi will be your designated driver… we will get a rental van that can accommodate this group comfortably.
Itinerary
The route is still TDB, but we will be heading towards the south sound which should have a good mix of breweries, cideries, meaderies, and distilleries. The route shall be announced as I get confirmations back from each brewery/distillery/meadery... here is the route so far:
Stop 1: Tin Dog Brewing
Stop 2: Oppegaard Meadery
Stop 3: Sidetrack Distillery
Stop 4: Rail Hop'n Brewery
Stop 5: Scamp Brewing
Stop 6: Off Camber Brewing
Stop 7: Tacoma Brewery District
Stop 8: Engine House 9
Costs
Assuming that we will get the party bus, tickets will be around $100 per person. However, if I am your designated driver prices should drop and there would be a refund at the start of the trip.
Tickets: Too Late!
Washington State has almost 200 craft breweries, many with small-scale artisan brews that you're not going to find anywhere else in the world. Seattle is truly Beer Geek Heaven. The SchlitzKrieg is a beer tour for locals and out-of-towners alike, and focused on tiny up and coming nano-breweries that you probably won't find in the store. Throw in a little local history, an interesting scenic ride, and you've got a great way to spend a day outside of the Convention Center, where you can see more of the city than just the downtown.
Washington State Brewery Map
2012 was the first ever SchlitzKrieg at PAX Prime, where 30 Beer Geeks were loaded onto a big yellow bus and we toured 12 local craft breweries in the greater Seattle Area in 12 hours. You can check out that year's thread here and photos courtesy of @courtneyj from the first year here.
2013 was a Cycle Saloon tour around the breweries in the Seattle neighborhood of Ballard. It was fun but too much work.
2014 was a little strange, as we didn't get enough people to fill up a full bus so we all crammed into a van and a car. It wasn't terrifically comfortable.
2015 was the year we got a motherfucking party bus, bitches!
2016 was our Fifth Annual Schlitzkrieg, where we headed South and threw in some cideries and distilleries to mix up the beer a bit. Also, party bus.
2017 we didn’t get enough people for the party bus, so this was a walking tour.
Transportation
Depending on how many people we get we may get the badass party bus. If not then there are other options.
22 – 27 people = Party Bus with a driver and a banquet permit so you can drink on the bus. AND there's a gaming laptop hookup to the video screens on the bus so we can play while we're traveling again. It's seriously an amazing time.
10 – 21 people = We may be able to get a party bus with a driver, but it may be more expensive…
~ 10 people = Jobiwan Kenobi will be your designated driver… we will get a rental van that can accommodate this group comfortably.
Itinerary
The route is still TDB, but we will be heading towards the south sound which should have a good mix of breweries, cideries, meaderies, and distilleries. The route shall be announced as I get confirmations back from each brewery/distillery/meadery... here is the route so far:
Stop 1: Tin Dog Brewing
Stop 2: Oppegaard Meadery
Stop 3: Sidetrack Distillery
Stop 4: Rail Hop'n Brewery
Stop 5: Scamp Brewing
Stop 6: Off Camber Brewing
Stop 7: Tacoma Brewery District
Stop 8: Engine House 9
Costs
Assuming that we will get the party bus, tickets will be around $100 per person. However, if I am your designated driver prices should drop and there would be a refund at the start of the trip.
PAX Prime '09 - H1N(erd)1 Survivor - Never Forget (Your Hand Sanitizer)
PAX Prime '14 Omeganaut - Result: KO in 3rd Round (Damn you, Super Avalanche 2!)
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What is it?
What isn't it?
When is it?
What's included for the price?
• Happy Hour snacks
• Driver Gratuity (assuming that we get a driver, if Jobiwan is the designated driver then no gratuity is required.)
What's not included?
• Dinner & snacks
• Souvenirs
• Brewery Swag, bottles or Growlers
• Pre-Funk Breakfast, Lunch
Where are you/we Going?
How much will it cost?
If we reach our quota of 25 people, the price will drop to around $88 or less and I'll refund you the difference or you can donate it to Child's Play. Most of the price is based on splitting the cost of the bus evenly and I'd rather give people money back than ask for more if we don't make our quota.
How is the cost calculated?
Bus - $1850
Happy Hour Snacks - $11 per person
Water and snacks on the bus - $20
There simply aren't any inexpensive group transportation options in Seattle anymore. In 2015, we discovered that the approximately $25/per person increase in price between a school bus and a party bus made a HUGE difference in the comfort and fun of the ride. Just the bus costs $1800 for the day but it's worth the money, trust me.
Can I change my mind/plans/existence and get a refund?
Can I attend just a portion of the tour?
I have a better/different stop/place/brewery to suggest:
- Proximity to the tour route
- Hours (they need to be open, or willing to open for us)
- Size (macro breweries are discouraged)
- Willingness to accommodate the tour
How do I sign up and/or pay?
Do you need any helpers?
Why a Beer Tour?
I can't go/It's out of my budget: Will there be another event later?
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PAX Prime '14 Omeganaut - Result: KO in 3rd Round (Damn you, Super Avalanche 2!)
1. A bit more than half of you want the Schlitzkrieg to be on Thursday. No one wants it to be during PAX.
2. Most of you want a bus-tour. There is some interest in being back in Seattle before dinner, although most responses were in favor of the full-day Schlitzkrieg.
3. Everyone likes beer, no surprises there... more of you are interested in distilled spirits than mead or cider. The most important places to visit are Micro-Breweries and Nano-Breweries.
4. That being said, if we can't fit mead into the schedule there is interest in a separate mead tour.
The next step is for me to chat with LexiconGrrl to get a bit more info about how she has run the event in the past, and then I'll try to start putting together a route.
PAX Prime '09 - H1N(erd)1 Survivor - Never Forget (Your Hand Sanitizer)
PAX Prime '14 Omeganaut - Result: KO in 3rd Round (Damn you, Super Avalanche 2!)
PAX Prime '09 - H1N(erd)1 Survivor - Never Forget (Your Hand Sanitizer)
PAX Prime '14 Omeganaut - Result: KO in 3rd Round (Damn you, Super Avalanche 2!)
Have fun everyone!
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PAX Prime '09 - H1N(erd)1 Survivor - Never Forget (Your Hand Sanitizer)
PAX Prime '14 Omeganaut - Result: KO in 3rd Round (Damn you, Super Avalanche 2!)
Incorrect. Extreme gratitude is due to the person who gives up their beer privileges to drive the rest of our drunk asses around ALL DAY LONG after doing all the work to plan the trip in the first place. If you give him money, he won't say no. If you buy him bottles for later, he also won't say no.
PAX Prime '09 - H1N(erd)1 Survivor - Never Forget (Your Hand Sanitizer)
PAX Prime '14 Omeganaut - Result: KO in 3rd Round (Damn you, Super Avalanche 2!)
The schedule should be available later this week or early next week. I am optimistic that this year's schedule will include beer, mead, and distilled spirits.
PAX Prime '09 - H1N(erd)1 Survivor - Never Forget (Your Hand Sanitizer)
PAX Prime '14 Omeganaut - Result: KO in 3rd Round (Damn you, Super Avalanche 2!)
PAX Prime '09 - H1N(erd)1 Survivor - Never Forget (Your Hand Sanitizer)
PAX Prime '14 Omeganaut - Result: KO in 3rd Round (Damn you, Super Avalanche 2!)
What's next? More breweries will be added to the itinerary. Final ticket price will be calculated and posted to this thread. (The ticket price will not change at the link, but you will get a refund for anything over the costs of the trip when you check in with me.)
PAX Prime '09 - H1N(erd)1 Survivor - Never Forget (Your Hand Sanitizer)
PAX Prime '14 Omeganaut - Result: KO in 3rd Round (Damn you, Super Avalanche 2!)
https://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/220996/calling-all-beer-lovers-pax-west-six-pack-swap-and-bottleshare