Did you try the bourbon barrel aged narwhal? I hesitated on picking it up and it sold out over night where I live.
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PhoncipleBone
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It is really, really good. Definitely worth trying.
But worth it for twice the cost of a 4 pack of regular Narwhal? I would say no. Maybe if the bottle were like $13-14, but not the $19 it was here.
I picked up a bottle of that when I went to Portland. That's the mocha one, right? It is amazing. Sadly, it is nowhere to be found in Vancouver (BC)
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Yeah, that was something really special. I hope Stone goes back to it sometime. I think one place around here still has some, so I might clean them out.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I got the last bottle of Big Lushious in town here. It was pricey, but Founders stouts are reliable, so I figured why not spoil myself.
Definitely my favorite new stout of the year, but Beer Geek Brunch Weasel is my favorite stout I had this year. I actually crave that beer.
Holy shit I've seen that like once, I never know which Mikkeller to get whenever I see them...Wish I had known it was good, shit is probably gone now : (
...I just read that's made using Civet dung, which is an awful process:
Yes, but..
One of the bars I frequent has it on tap right now, so I let myself enjoy a pour whenever I go. If you happen to find your way down this way, let me know and we will have a glass. Thankfully it's expensive, so it has stuck around a while. Considering it cost them over $300 for the keg, the price seems like a value.
I didn't know that... And I honestly don't care because it's so damn good.
Oh, missed the part about the abuse. Thought you were complaining about the dung part.
Yes, I would care if the animals were abused.
Oh that's awesome that they cared enough to do their homework and find a humanitarian dealer.
Just had one tonight. Really good IPA.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Enjoyed a bottle of St. Bernardus Christmas Ale. It is a gift from God herself. I LOVE their quad, and this was incredibly similar but with a little bit of bite to it. It was more of a subtle change to the regular Abt 12 where it was still sweet, but not quite as sweet, but with some spice added in. Very, very nice.
I might have to get a 4 pack now.
I might have to get a 4 pack now.
distantmantra
Member
I buy one for now and one for best after.
Also got a 2006 Abyss that I'm saving for my 10 year wedding anniversary in 2016.
ramoisdead
Member
Drinking this for the first time. Wooo boy.
It's quite a doozy. I would hesitate to even call it beer. It's almost like a wine. Pretty crazy stuff
ramoisdead
Member
It is. I'm taking my time with this. Thank goodness I bought just one of this.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Now find some World Wide Stout by them.
A bartender around here said that they made a black and tan using 120 Minute and World Wide Stout. That sounds insane and dangerous.
I want to try it.
Oh shit. Didn't even know this.
I didn't grab that, didn't see it.
Ah. That's what my friend brought to my 21st. That shit was great. Haven't found it since. I love Ballast Point's Victory At Sea, but that may be old. Favorite one I tried thus far I think. That Modern Times Coffee Stout is close too.
MacGurcules
Member
I did that once with 120 Minute and Great Divide Yeti. Delicious, but dangerous is right.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Just the thought of mixing two 18% ABV beers for a black and tan sounds intriguing and scary.
bumbillbee
Member
Did you hear that Alesmith and Mikkeller are collaborating on a Beer Geek Speedway? Should be delicious.
I didn't, but Alesmith has no distribution where I am so unless Mikkerller's distributor handles it, I won't be trying it anyway.
MacGurcules
Member
In my case, it was actually kind of by accident. Back when I was a shadow of the beer nerd I am today, my sister used to work as front-house manager at a place that had a pretty good beer selection. I stopped in to visit with her one day. She was busy with something and told me to just wait a few minutes at the bar and told the bartender to just give me whatever I wanted. So I ask for a black and tan. He goes, "I've got you. Let me set you up with something."
So he mixes me up this monstrosity in a 26 oz mug and sets it down in front of me with a grin. Damn if it wasn't delicious, but I was no longer in the range of sober afterwards.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Holy crap. 26ozs? I bet you werent feeling too well later either after that. That is brutal.
MacGurcules
Member
Oh, I was feeling pretty alright for a little while. Then not too great at all a while after. That was pretty much the end of the day for me. The things we do when we're young and stupid, right?
If you are afraid about a fair trade, keep in mind that Dark Lord is released every year. It's limit 3 or 4 per person, and it is not barrel aged. 25,000 + bottles released.
I don't think I would trade a limit 1, barrel aged, only brewed once beer with a small bottle count for a bottle of Dark Lord, unless I had extras of that beer. (But of course I don't live too far from Three Floyds so it is less special for me).
I don't know how limited Trickery is, but it sounds pretty good
Thanks for the heads up.
Trickery is delish
I need to buckle down and try this someday. I always pass on it because it just doesn't sound very good.
But a 99 on ratebeer and 92 on advocate can't be all bad, right? Maybe I'll pick up a 12 oz bottle for the hell of it. There's a place across the river here that sells 'em for around $10 a pop.
distantmantra
Member
My wife is going to Boston for work tomorrow, gonna have her pick up a bottle of that along with a couple other things.
distantmantra
Member
That's funny.
Had a Samichlaus last week in Omaha, actually. Way too malty sweet for me.
MacGurcules
Member
What degrees are they even measuring that in?
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Had Founder's Big Lushious tonight. A nice hint of chocolate with a strong raspberry taste. It felt like drinking a fruity chocolate bar. That is what I expected, and that is what I got, all with it being nice and thick.
Really yummy stuff if you are into that, but really pricey at $17 for the bottle. Like bourbon barrel aged Narwhal, I dont feel it is worth the price they are charging, but I am still happy that I tried it and am satisfied. Just not enough to want to shell that much out for it again.
Washing it down with a bottle of Dogfish Head Olde School, which is worth every penny.
Really yummy stuff if you are into that, but really pricey at $17 for the bottle. Like bourbon barrel aged Narwhal, I dont feel it is worth the price they are charging, but I am still happy that I tried it and am satisfied. Just not enough to want to shell that much out for it again.
Washing it down with a bottle of Dogfish Head Olde School, which is worth every penny.
Plato.
MacGurcules
Member
That's why I'm asking, because it's absolutely not Plato. Plato is the equivalent of the percentage of sucrose by weight in a solution. It can only possibly go up to 100°.
Best I figure, it's in some kind of brewer's points (sort of). A wort at 1.131 SG could easily make it to 13.5% ABV. I've just never seen that listed out as degrees. If that's the case, I just wonder when that style of notation fell out of fashion.
distantmantra
Member
My wife is bringing back a couple Pretty Things beers from Boston. Cutie Pie Imperial IPA and Barbapapa Russian Imperial Stout. No Jack's Abby singles available this time, bummer.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
At dinner had Southern Tier 2XMAS. Bleh. Too much spice.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Well, I had high hopes for the Mikkeller Santa's Little Helper for a good Christmas beer. It did not deliver. Without the spices, this would be a solid ale, but damn do the spices drag it down a ton. Such a shame.
Bleh. Two mediocre/kinda crappy beers tonight. I might have to go buy another St. Bernardus Christmas Ale to make myself feel better tomorrow. That stuff is a gift from god.
Bleh. Two mediocre/kinda crappy beers tonight. I might have to go buy another St. Bernardus Christmas Ale to make myself feel better tomorrow. That stuff is a gift from god.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Which one? LOL. I am most disappointed in the Santa's Little Helper, since the other Mikkeller stuff I have had has been really good.
And the only reason I got 2XMAS at dinner was because I hadn't tried it before. They had Choklat on tap too, and I should have gotten that. Sure, it is sickeningly sweet, but that is what I like about it.
Oh sorry. Yeah it's just specific gravity.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Yeah. Huge disappointment. I just finished the bomber of it, but want to wash the taste of it out. Maybe that final bottle of Victory Harvest Ale will do it.
Saving the Stone Enjoy By for tomorrow, but tons of places have it on tap. Even for growler fills.
Of course, might still get more St. Bernardus Christmas while I can. That stuff is just too good.
Also, this week it seems that Evil Twin is putting out Molotov Cocktail Lite. An 8% or so variant to the full strength Molotov Cocktail. I am intrigued.