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11th Annual January Three Floyds Brewpub Ride

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11th Annual January Three Floyds Brewpub Ride

Time: January 23, 2016 from 7:30am to 5pm
Location: Daley Plaza or Promontory Point
Street: Washington & Dearborn or 55th & Lakefront Trail
City/Town: Chicago
Website or Map: http://www.dr-bob.org/3f.map
Event Type: drunken
Organized By: bobweiser
Latest Activity: Jan 24, 2016

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There's been a ride to the Three Floyds brewpub in Munster, IN, every January since 2006. The beer is great ("there are few places more exciting from a beer lover's perspective", says the NY Times), and they take their cuisine as seriously as they do their beer.

Neither snow nor rain nor sleet nor gloom of night stays these couriers (and other riders) from the swift completion of their appointed "rounds". We depart Daley Plaza at 8:00 AM and collect riders at Promontory Point at 8:45 AM. I like to get there before they open at 11 (it's the fourth-best brewery in the world, so sometimes there's a line). After we complete our rounds, we may be less swift, so there are different return options: 40 miles total if you ride to Flossmoor Station and take the Metra, 45 if you ride to 93rd and take the Metra or to 100th and take the J14, 50 if you ride to 71st and take the J14, 60 if you ride both ways.

The fine print: There is no support vehicle. You are responsible for yourself. The pace is 12-15 mph with a short break at 7-Eleven. January weather can be extreme. Be prepared for cold as well as flats/mechanical problems.

Checklist:
▢ Water and snacks to have en route
▢ Lights
▢ Lock
▢ Pump, tube, tools
▢ Extra layers of clothing (more than you expect to need)
▢ Money
▢ Government-issued ID
▢ Panniers for beer you can't get in Chicago

Online resources: Google map, cue sheet, Flossmoor Metra Electric train schedule, 93rd St Metra train schedule, Jeffrey Jump (J14) bus schedule, Metra policy, CTA guide, and, to save a minute at the start, the nifty online CCC waiver.

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Comment by bobweiser on January 22, 2016 at 9:33pm

frank, too bad. get healthy and see you next month!

Comment by Duppie on January 22, 2016 at 8:09pm
I'm out. My lingering cold steppes up again tonight. Have fun tomorrow.
Comment by bobweiser on January 22, 2016 at 5:23pm

oh, and new (at least for me) @ FS:

Ghost Freight Coffee Stout
6.0% abv, 28 IBU
Ghostly dark and full bodied, poured on nitro for a smooth feel and brewed with Brazilian coffee for that beautiful roasted character.  Made to be paired with red meats and chocolate desserts.

Loco Wheelslip Belgo IPA
5.4% abv, 77 IBU
Similar to a burnout when the locomotive accelerates without movement the train may do what's called a WHEELSLIP leaving behind several dents on the steel track by melting it due to extremely high temperatures caused by friction.  Hopped with a blend containing seven different hop varieties and fermented with precious Belgian yeast, the result is a fruitier version of an American IPA.

Comment by bobweiser on January 22, 2016 at 5:13pm

frank, looks like they have:

6-Packs $10 and Cases $40
22-oz Bombers

the 6-packs, except maybe Zombie Dust, now a cult beer, you can usually get in chicago. i was going to say the bombers you can't, but beermenus says there are in fact closer places to go for WiseBlood and Blot Out the Sun.

Comment by Duppie on January 22, 2016 at 12:06pm
I'll admit it. I've never been to 3F. Do they sell bottles there that you cannot get in the city?
Comment by Duppie on January 22, 2016 at 12:04pm
Serge, any specifics you want to share?
Comment by bobweiser on January 22, 2016 at 9:45am

let's see, millennium by 4 mans 3:10 from flossmoor, should be doable. and no riding back into the wind.

alex, note downtown start.

everyone, note the tradition isn't to set off right away. meeting @ 7:30, riding @ 8.

and of course bring a glass.

Comment by Deet 4.5mi on January 22, 2016 at 8:00am

Bob,  yes i mean going down. I am thinking due to the cold i would like to take the train back. It would be great if we could get back to the city by 4.

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Comment by Duppie on January 21, 2016 at 9:30pm
What time can we expect to take the train at Flossmoor station?
Comment by bobweiser on January 21, 2016 at 5:42pm

going down, you mean?

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