In KC, no... I went to one a little after lunchtime, and they basically told me all of them in the Northland were out before lunch, except one. I went to that one later and they sold out before they got through the line that had been there for a couple of hours before the truck showed up.

A couple of useful resources for Chocolate Ale...

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Centr...913252?sk=wall

http://kcbeerblog.blogspot.com/2012/...ping-list.html

Oh, it's not subtle in the slightest.

Well the Boulevard is sold out everywhere in KC, can any of you guys get any?

Like I said if you're willing to wait a day or 2 I know a few places that are selling it.

I'm not a big fan of New Belgium, but I tried their Dig Pale Ale tonight. I dig it. Har Har

I'm trying to find this damn chocolately goodness everyone is taking about and I can't find shit. Would they ship a case? Shit seems rare. I live in Cali and wanna try it.

I took a chance at the HyVee here in town and they sold their allotment of 8 cases in 1 hour.

There will be places hoarding kegs and popping them sporadically through Feb/March. I think I got a couple of glasses into April last year. Keep your eyes peeled and it will be around.

I used to love them. Tried a Fat Tire a few weeks back and couldn't finish. I still like their Abbey and 1554 though.

Geez. I'll reword.

My craft beer buddies all sit around and laugh about the serious rush for this beer. They (and I) don't find the Chocolate Ale to be worthy of madhouse stampedes for it. It is good. I just drank two at the Beer Kitchen tonight, matter of fact. However, I find the BBQ or Rye on Rye or Saison Brett to be more worthy of coveting. The sad part (or good part, depending on how you look at it)is, I don't have to deal with huge lines and crazy demand to get either of those. They sell out sure, but not 25 cases (at each store) in 20 minutes, which is what both Hy-Vees in Lee's Summit did this morning.

My reference to beer drinking husbands buying it for wives that don't drink beer is just what drives everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, to clamor for it like it's Cipro during an Anthrax outbreak.

Have you tried the Trippel yet? Not too bad.

Yeah. That's another NB offering I can tolerate. I actually try to avoid the 1554 though. Nobody likes me 4-6 hours later. I mean, like NOBODY.

Yeah I'm willing. Just let me know Bo.

Thanks man.

Nor do I. If Boulevard made this stuff year 'round, they wouldn't sell half as much as they do inside a week.