RateBeer Winter Gathering 2017: Request for Proposals

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Message blipp beers 12470 º places 219 º 10:38 Fri 9/29/2017 Originally posted by Strykzone We will find out soon whether any proposals are submitted. I propose a Plan B if none are. Plan B would involve a vote on a city that we visit as a group. We can work up an itinerary to visit breweries and do it as a less organized (but still very fun) event. I think there is at least one proposal in the works.
Message MacBoost beers 2068 º places 38 º 09:24 Sun 10/1/2017 Yeah, Iowa City for starters
Message cards04 beers 3161 º places 172 º 13:27 Sun 10/1/2017 Is there more to Iowa city then what the ratebeer places list says? I only ask because it seems a bit limited. I'm also guessing it doesn't take very long to get to surrounding areas and their beer scenes. Looking forward to your proposal.

Message Drake P beers 17668 º places 1046 º 20:26 Sun 10/1/2017 Originally posted by MacBoost Yeah, Iowa City for starters We should have the grand tasting at John's Grocery. That place is fucking huge. Plenty of room.
Message TheHOFF43 P beers 2045 º places 169 º 13:55 Mon 10/2/2017 The Iowa City proposal has been worked on for years. It is as good of a proposal as you can find with many, many special events involved. Sadly, I do not think my Minneapolis proposal will work. I had it planned, VERY WELL, for the first weekend in February. Hotels are all booked and flights are very expensive though. Not sure why. Sorry for not coming through. We were going to do a Grand Tasting at Surly, had 10-12 nice tours lined up, exclusive one off sours for 3 different places and a sponsored bus ride which was free for all participants. On top of that there was a "welcome wagon" with 100s of free beers donated by stores, breweries and long-time Ratebeerians. The highlight was going to be the food. all donated for the whole weekend. Would have been a flight here and everything else free besides hotel. But its all booked. Cannot find a single room.
Message Homer321 P beers 5359 º places 54 º 06:32 Tue 10/3/2017
Message deyholla P beers 17276 º places 844 º 18:38 Tue 10/3/2017 There is not enough beer in Minnesota to make me visit during February... unfortunately though I live here...

Message footbalm beers 1219 º places 76 º 20:31 Tue 10/3/2017 Originally posted by TheHOFF43 The Iowa City proposal has been worked on for years. It is as good of a proposal as you can find with many, many special events involved. Sadly, I do not think my Minneapolis proposal will work. I had it planned, VERY WELL, for the first weekend in February. Hotels are all booked and flights are very expensive though. Not sure why. Sorry for not coming through. We were going to do a Grand Tasting at Surly, had 10-12 nice tours lined up, exclusive one off sours for 3 different places and a sponsored bus ride which was free for all participants. On top of that there was a "welcome wagon" with 100s of free beers donated by stores, breweries and long-time Ratebeerians. The highlight was going to be the food. all donated for the whole weekend. Would have been a flight here and everything else free besides hotel. But its all booked. Cannot find a single room. That damn Super Bowl thing.
Message TheHOFF43 P beers 2045 º places 169 º 15:09 Wed 10/4/2017 Originally posted by deyholla There is not enough beer in Minnesota to make me visit during February... unfortunately though I live here... Your lack of faith is disturbing
Message TheHOFF43 P beers 2045 º places 169 º 15:11 Wed 10/4/2017 Super Bowl? i thought no one watched football? Also, footbalm, is your name a typo? Did you mean for it to be football? we can change it.