You're all invited to the First Annual pressdog® Beer:30 Pole Day DRINK ye BASTARDS Flash Tweetup!
Saturday, May 21, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Yard of Bricks, Pagoda Plaza. Bring/buy your own beer (ye BASTARDS). Non-acholic beverages will also available, of course.
I thought "Saturday afternoon, I'm going to need to flee the media center for BEER." So then I thought "why not invite the posse to have a beverage with me?"
So you are invited. It should be late enough so as to not interfere greatly with your Pole Day viewing. Qualifications Saturday are from 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. with the Fast 9 running from 4:30-6 p.m. You can be back in your viewing area in time for the big finale.
No microphones, program, speakers, prizes, etc., just a beverage with the peeps. Hope I'm not standing out there alone.
I'll be there!
Posted by: Doug | May 16, 2011 at 09:42 AM
Count me in.
Posted by: sejarzo | May 16, 2011 at 10:06 AM
Damn. How much are last minute flights for this weekend? $948?!?!? Hmmm. Not quite worth it. Close, but not quite. Enjoy, folks.
Posted by: The Speedgeek | May 16, 2011 at 12:34 PM
I can't partake in the frosty beverage, but I can certainly swing by for a quick squeeze... ;-)
Posted by: Meeshbeer | May 16, 2011 at 01:30 PM
Dangit. Won't be in town yet. Bummer.
May I suggest a Pole Day combo of Official IMS Track Dog (or tenderloin) washed down w an Upland Dragonfly IPA (regional fave, Bloomington, IN http://uplandbeer.com/upland-brewery/everyday-beers/) or a Trippel de Ripple or Quadripple (from Brugge Brasserie in Broad Ripple) http://www.bruggebrasserie.com/brassin.html.
Enjoy, wish I could be there...
Posted by: DZ | May 16, 2011 at 03:06 PM
Helios Pale Ale by Upland Brewing..I gotta try it. See ya there p'dog!
Posted by: Leslie | May 16, 2011 at 06:13 PM
done and done see you all on Saturday!
Posted by: Eric Hall | May 16, 2011 at 07:23 PM
Wish I could be there Bill!! Sounds fun! Great idea!
Posted by: Gary Toepfer | May 16, 2011 at 07:53 PM
Count me in! Coming up from Texas. @sunsetlimited
Posted by: Vince Smith | May 16, 2011 at 08:38 PM
i am in if my ride will stay at track.
Posted by: brad smith | May 16, 2011 at 09:42 PM
Oh no no no I am working noon-close on Pole Day! But hey people, stop by Kahn's 86th & Township to pick up some delicious canned beers (Sun King, Boulder Hazed & Infused, Brooklyn Lager, Schlafly Kolsch I think, Brooklyn Lager, bunch of Brit stuff), and if you mention you're going to P-dog's tweetup I (Bill) will a) display envy of your Pole Day attendance, b) explain how I'd totally give you a discount or something if I were a manager type and c) express copious Rebel Alliance sympathies.
Oh also DZ knows of what he speak. Though be warned, if you are Tripeling and Quadrippling in Broad Ripple at lunch time you will NOT make it to the track that day (I find the walk down to Barley Island and their pay-as-you-go 4 oz glasses much more navigable) ;)
Posted by: William Cheek | May 16, 2011 at 10:38 PM
I can vouch for the Upland stuff. Had a couple of those at Union Jack's the last couple years. Can't remember if it included the Helios, but whatever I had (hefeweizen? golden lager? amber ale?) was tasty.
Hey, since we're hi-jacking this here post in the name of good beer and my employer blocks Twitter, you working at all during Race Weekend, BC? A quick Google Maps-ing of your location shows that you are a scant mile or so from where I'll be holing up for the weekend. I and my race going buddy will definitely be needing some "liquid supplies", so I'd be happy to drop on by, say "hi" and pick up some local recommendations from you.
Posted by: The Speedgeek | May 17, 2011 at 08:34 AM
Sounds awesome! "Hope I'm not standing out there alone" = famous first words of all great tweetups :)
Posted by: Elizabeth | May 17, 2011 at 08:34 AM
Planning on being there. Have to see whose out on track then, LOL!
Posted by: 6thAveConcepts | May 17, 2011 at 08:39 AM
Man, I'm so waaaay bummed to be missing this Evente Premiere/Pole du Jour, but at beer:30 EDT on Saturday, know I'll be raising an Upland and toasting you lucky IMS-trespassing barstewards killing time between the flash of First 11 runs and DeathStars' pole-run panic.
Many thanks for the seconds on the Upland. Regional best for Indy-goers, IMO. Worst case, slam an icy cold 24 oz. Track-official Mueller Lite and whoop-n-holler at your accomplishment.
DZ (@groundedeffects) will be in town Thursday next however to finish off this month in Grande Style... Be good, be safe!
Posted by: DZ | May 17, 2011 at 09:07 AM
I might swing by, but I'll be watching quals from turn 4, so long walk...
Posted by: Racewknd | May 17, 2011 at 10:11 AM
@SpeedGeek SOMEONE decided to be the first to request Thursday-Monday off for race weekend ;) Manager has yet to actually do the schedule, but I have a feeling I will not be there Friday or Saturday...
BUT I do love to tell people all of my opinions about Indiana beer AND will be needing to supply myself as well on the lovely liquid front AND am imagining which interesting contexts you remember me as "BC" AND screw all that, you did slip into "living legend" status by once posting on the Silent Pagoda, so tell me when you are going to be beer shopping and, pending pesky family obligations, I will BE THERE.
Posted by: William Cheek | May 17, 2011 at 11:25 PM
Mr. William (in that case),
Sorry, I just remembered you posting at The Pagoda as "BC". I have a brain that holds on to such things, just like it holds onto things like watching Eddie Cheever nearly whitewall his Menard Lola-Buick about 14 times during his Bump Day run back in the early '90s. Meanwhile, I can't rememebr my login paswword at work half the time. Go figure. Anyway, my sincerest apologies, if I offended.
Haven't nailed down exact plans for my Race Weekend, but I'll be in the vicinity from Thursday evening until Monday morning. I'll drop you a DM on Twitter, if I can ever remember to get on there one of these nights, and maybe we can negotiate a time to Beer Up (that's like "meet up", just with beer).
Posted by: The Speedgeek | May 18, 2011 at 08:27 AM
I'll plan to be there. Ironically for a tweet-up, I won't be connected at the time, so I'll just wonder around shouting for P-dog.
Posted by: Jonathan Bishop (aka darthbinkly) | May 20, 2011 at 08:26 PM