Greetings Earth Beings,

Keep your eyes on social media for as long as you can stand it, we should have an announcement about the IBW Lodge #1 by the end of this week (we really really hope). We really appreciate everybody from the neighborhood and beyond who have stopped by or reached out asking about when we're opening. The support means a ton to us.

I have to tell you, there are few feelings worse than turning customers away from your business because the wheels of bureaucracy are spinning on your throat. But, much like last night's dinner, this too shall pass.

While we play this lovely game of Wait and listen to the Band's classic "The Weight" while singing Tom Wait's "Hold On" and carving the lyrics of Tom Petty's "The Waiting" into our arms, Zac is doing an interpretative dance to Dave reading PKD's "Now Wait for Last Year", we also are happy to announce that we have a fresh batch of Junior Astronaut Juice as well as Gift Cards for purchase that even come with some free gifts. Read on for details...

That's right, we have IBW Gift Cards for sale at our TERRIBLY DESIGNED web store.

To say "Thank You" to those of you who purchase the $50 Gift Card we are offering a free 13oz Tulip Glass (a $15 value for you!). For those of you purchasing the $100 Gift Cards, we have a free Trust t-shirt for you as well as a Tulip Glass (that's a $40 value PLUS the value of the card!). And for those decadent sickos out there who want to purchase a $500 Gift Card we not only have a free Trust t-shirt and 13oz Tulip Glass, but we'll be hosting a private party for you and your brothers and sisters in squanderous spending (I'm not sure just how much of a value that is for you, but let's say it's somewhere around $150?? Plus that warm rush of inclusivity to be a part of an exclusive and private club of BIG SPENDERS!).

These gift cards are a great way to show your friends and enemies how much you love them. They're also a tidy way to manage your IBW Lodge #1 tabs in a discreet way by burying the cost of just how much you are spending on our lovely and intoxicating beverages from your SO (or PO for that matter). But also, these IBW Gift Cards are a really great way to help US here at IBW squeeze past these final lean days while we wait to get this Tap Room open. It's been A LOT more expensive and took about a whole year longer to get this place open than we budgeted for (Thanks Obama!) so you purchasing a Gift Card really helps us out. It's kind of a win-win for everybody. And who doesn't like winning?

So, head on over to the Cult Propaganda section of our crummy-ass website and buy some gift cards for all of your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers. And, while you're there, why not pick up a BRAND NEW and BEAUTIFUL Fruit Creep GOAT Baseball Hat? These things are fantastic, the GOAT patch on the front and the IBW logo embroidered on that back. We didn't make a ton of these, so you best act mildly quickly.

There's a whole new world of on-line shopping out there at www.IBW-Chicago.com and we promise, if you don't feel satisfied with your purchases in this life, you will definitely be happy with them in the next.

Oh yeah! There's SUPER FRESH Junior Astronaut Juice that is hitting the streets next Tuesday in Chicago and the suburbs. And, yes, yes, yes, all you lovely and recovering Mormons in Utah will be getting your Junior freshies in about 2 weeks. Just try to keep it together in the meantime.

Junior Astronaut Juice, a 6% Double Dry Hopped India Pale Ale, has slowly evolved to becoming our best seller and generally a favorite amongst IBW drinkers. Go on out and grab some of this LIFE CHANGING BEVERAGE while it lasts!

Ok, everybody. That's all I've got for today. Enjoy the rain and keep your eyes on the social media. Big News should be coming any day now. Any... Day...Now.....?