Insanity

I couldn't think of a better headline to describe this:

Two Golden Tickets For Dark Lord Day


Current bid: $14,999.44

A little background for the uninformed; Three Floyd Brewing in Munster, IN has been producing a highly rated imperial stout called Dark Lord for several years now. It's released once per year at the brewery on "Dark Lord Day", and the event has grown to become one of the most epic beer events in the country. This is partly due to the beer itself, but mainly because of the parking lot parties where people gather and share other rare beers while they wait in line for their allotment of DL. Last year, thousands of people lined up around the block for a chance to purchase DL; unfortunately for some, the line exceeded the supply of beer and a lot of folks went home upset and empty handed.

I thought the craziness had reached an apex last spring when bottles of the brew went for over $100 each on eBay within days of leaving the brewery, but apparently I was wrong.

Seriously though, this has got to be a shill account(s). I noticed that the of two users currently locked in the bidding war one has absolutely zero feedback, and the other has a whopping 4 auctions under his or her belt. Color me skeptical...

The auction still has 5 days to go, so we'll find out soon enough whether or not this is legit.

EDIT: As I suspected, the auction was closed and the tickets have been reposted for a more sensible price of $20.