Originally Posted by
toomanybooks
Did not make it. They were closed during most of our trip and only open on the 7th for us to make a try. I tied up the Conrad concierge's phone for 45 minutes calling repeatedly to try get a reservation to buy a case. 90% "circuits are busy," the rest regular busy.
What an insufferably silly system. Why can't they just run an email lottery? Make you use your driver's license number or passport number to prevent multiple entries.
We did meet a young man who lives near there and gets cases every time he can. 17 last year. He's desperate for US hoppy beers and we are going to try to set up future trades with him.
Yea the system is really annoying. I have called thousands of times and never gotten through.
The exchange sounds like a good idea. I plan on bringing some hoptimum over there with me to give to some of the coworkers. They usually bring me interesting stuff when they come to the states.
I have been able to pick up some of the 8 degree at the shop inside the cafe, but never the 10 or 12, though sometimes they sell those as well.