UPDATE: Locations where the beer was sold this morning (but probably no longer available in most cases).
It’s the big day. Though some boxes of Westvleteren XII have been sold before now in other countries and in some stores in the U.S., Wednesday morning is the official nationwide release for the majority of stores carrying the beer. Tweets are pouring in from people lining up. A sampling below…
@BillBessette
Bill Bessette
In the #Westvleteren Claymont Delaware line. Cold! @beerpulse http://t.co/bMWcJRJM
December 12, 2012 8:17 am
@CraftBrewCritic
Craft Brew Critic
@beerpulse#10 ticket! 9 people in front of me. Waiting in the warm car now until the doors open! http://t.co/WBrvfuCd
@JGam115
Joseph Gambella
Fairly organized…until they run out, of course @WholeFoods Bowery @beerpulse #Westy12 http://t.co/IqcL7NdZ
@BillBessette
Bill Bessette
At least 60 in line now #Westvleteren #westy #Delaware @beerpulse http://t.co/Aqdp2uyr
@TotalWine
Total Wine
Wow, quite a few intrepid folks were out this am at our Laurel, MD location for their Westvleteren XII! http://t.co/m30riRrI
@mpwdoyle
Mike Doyle
beer nerds forming a line for Westy 12. hahahahahhahahahahahahaha https://t.co/iKc8Eq3S
@jsf23
Jordan
So this is now waiting for me in North Carolina… #westvleteren #westy http://t.co/ypNcw22i
Tweets about “westvleteren OR westy”
At Benny’s in Bloomington, IL, they sold out in 12 minutes.
Roof Brothers in Paducah, KY had been taking reservations. Everything is spoken for.
This is hilarious (ridiculous?). How many do you think will go for sale privately now? Seems most of the people are in it for a small fortune.