Yes, I quite like the Aventinus Eisbock too. I'll let you know how the Imperialist turns out, sometimes you drink something new and it was labeled as something that just doesn't make sense. This brewery in Nijmegen, Oersoep, makes stuff they call a white saison and it isn't like a witbier/wheat beer and it certainly aint' Saison-ish..
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Yes, I quite like the Aventinus Eisbock too. I'll let you know how the Imperialist turns out, sometimes you drink something new and it was labeled as something that just doesn't make sense. This brewery in Nijmegen, Oersoep, makes stuff they call a white saison and it isn't like a witbier/wheat beer and it certainly aint' Saison-ish..
ErnieMcCracken
Member
I have an extra bottle I could hook you up with.
theSlacker
Member
Yeah, it's annoying. If you have a Total Wine in the area or maybe a Wholefoods you probably can just go to them before opening on black Friday though. They are places that will probably get the stuff, and are not likely to break the date that Goose Island gives to release the Bourbon County line.
Or you can go to the place that Goose Island has listed as the "black Friday bottle pick up" event for your area on their website as I believe that place is getting the special variants as well. Going to have to line up for that one a bit early though I'm sure.
distantmantra
Member
Total Wine will have tons of BCBS at 9am on Friday.
Total Line amiright?
..i'll see myself out now....
http://www.beership.com/goose-islan...ail&utm_term=0_bc5bf72a02-b36c7fe353-76220161
BCBS preorder for those who cant get it locally....
noomi
Member
Today is a good day. Working for Anheuser-Busch has it's perks 
They only let me take one of each, not easy to get.
Enjoying the BCBS at the moment, its phenomenal.
From left to right. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, Barley, Coffee, and Regal.
Sorry for the poor image quality.
They only let me take one of each, not easy to get.Enjoying the BCBS at the moment, its phenomenal.
From left to right. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, Barley, Coffee, and Regal.
Sorry for the poor image quality.
theSlacker
Member
Today is a good day. Working for Anheuser-Busch has it's perks
Enjoying the BCBS at the moment, its phenomenal.
From left to right. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, Barley, Coffee, and Regal.
Sorry for the poor image quality.
Curious about the Regal, and hoping I can get some as well. Only places that are getting it around me seem to be in DC this year. Same with the Vanilla Rye last year.
Biggest Total Wine in my area told me that they have some of the Coffee and Barleywine, but I should be there when they open if I want to get them. Also said they are limiting 1 bottle per person per day, so don't know if I could even get 2 variants if I waited there.
I'd also like to get a Rare, but really don't know what I would do with it. I mean I would want to drink it, but odds are I would only be able to get one bottle and that's it so wouldn't be able to see how it ages.
distantmantra
Member
This is what I'm bringing to my parents' house for Thanksgiving tomorrow.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Duvel or Ommegang Hennepin. Both go well with turkey.
I don't have anything super rare to trade for it. Unless you consider bottled Axis Mundi rare
ErnieMcCracken
Member
I don't need anything rare (or anything at all). Just let me know and it's yours.
I'll pay you for a bottle or something, maybe we can meet up, are you going to any beer events this week?
In my fridge and cellar right now, Double Bastard, Dark Truth, Axis Mundi, Monk's Flemish, Scotty Karate, and Old Curmudgeon.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
BCS release Fri morning at Party Town. Probably swing by Taft's for the Barrel-aged Cherrywood Amber afterwards (I'll be with one of the brewers).
Seriously, no need to give me any beer for it. Enjoy it!
I was going to go to Party Source, would I have a better chance going to Party Town that morning? I'll just go there. Awesome, I'm excited.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Party Source is at 8 PM so I can't make that. We'll be in line early at PT as they are doing their's at 8 AM. PM me your cell # and we can make arrangements if you're heading down.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Starting the day with Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald porter. Pretty damn good. Might have to get this again.
krameriffic
Member
http://www.porchdrinking.com/articl...ide-to-finding-goose-island-bcbs-in-colorado/
For anyone in Colorado looking for BCBS. It's not exhaustive, but it's a good start.
For anyone in Colorado looking for BCBS. It's not exhaustive, but it's a good start.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Started the afternoon with Edmund Fitzgerald. Then had Dragons Milk Triple Mash. Then a Rochefort 10 from 2011. Now ending with a Ten Fidy.
distantmantra
Member
Today's beer list:
Fremont -- Cowiche Canyon Fresh Hop Pale
Crux -- Freakcake #3 aged with Oregon cranberries
Ale Apothecary -- Carpe Diem Manana
Holy Mountain -- The Goat
New Belgium -- Le Terroir 2013
De Garde -- Boysen Premiere
Gonna crack a 2014 Abyss with my wife when we get home.
Fremont -- Cowiche Canyon Fresh Hop Pale
Crux -- Freakcake #3 aged with Oregon cranberries
Ale Apothecary -- Carpe Diem Manana
Holy Mountain -- The Goat
New Belgium -- Le Terroir 2013
De Garde -- Boysen Premiere
Gonna crack a 2014 Abyss with my wife when we get home.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Today's selections:
Anderson Valley Briney Melon Watermelon Gose
Duvel
Avery Pump[KY]n ('14)
Bourbon County Barleywine '13
Feeling it.
Anderson Valley Briney Melon Watermelon Gose
Duvel
Avery Pump[KY]n ('14)
Bourbon County Barleywine '13
Feeling it.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Local store still had no idea if they would get BCBS tomorrow when I asked yesterday. We never got it last year either. Still heading there at opening just in case since I work across the street.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
I think the places that will be selling it already have it in stock. If they don't have it yet, it doesn't sound good. Hoping otherwise for ya!
PhoncipleBone
Banned
The guy I asked yesterday was not my regular go to guy and was working his first shift in a week, which he told me after I asked about BCBS.
I am in one of the top 5 (or 3) highest populated places in the state, and they decided not to send any to us last year and instead went to a much smaller town 30 miles away.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Nope. No BCBS again this year. The distributor doesn't want to carry it apparently because they always get limited amounts and don't want to deal with complaints from shops not getting enough, so no one gets it.
distantmantra
Member
Walked over for coffee beans, bagels and snagged a bottle a bottle of regular BCBS. Lots to go around. No variants. Might try to get a Coffee bottle in a bit.
distantmantra
Member
Went to a local liquor store and got one bottle of Coffee, Regal Rye and Barleywine each. Free coffee and donuts, too.
bumbillbee
Member
Picked up two bottles of regular BCBS at a nearby bevmo, seems like it's a lot easier to find this year which is nice. I'll probably have one tonight with The Knick.
distantmantra
Member
Regular is all over the place here. Looks like they made a ton of it.
Variants are long gone already. I got lucky by getting in line 15 minutes before the store opened, I guess.
Variants are long gone already. I got lucky by getting in line 15 minutes before the store opened, I guess.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Drank this today while hanging out with the wife in PJ's watching Christmas movies. P good.
distantmantra
Member
Awesome Black Friday haul.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Family is in town. We plowed through the six packs of porters yesterday, so grabbed some Founders Imperial Stout, Lagunitas Sucks, Victory Golden Monkey, and Sixpoint Global Warmer. That may last us til Sunday.
distantmantra
Member
I threw a Cantillon Kriek in the fridge for cheese night with my wife, but now I just want an IPA.
First world problems fo sho.
First world problems fo sho.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I feel ya. Just went through a Tripel, a red, and am now debating about getting a stout or an IPA to wind the night down.
Thinking stout, since it is good for enjoying over a longer time and just chilling.
distantmantra
Member
I've got a 2013 Abyss we're gonna crack and chill with after our daughter goes to bed. That will be nice.
#needtoputadentinthebeercellar
#needtoputadentinthebeercellar
bumbillbee
Member
Stopped by a pretty unassuming liquor store in Vacaville just to check for any variants and sure enough there was a Barleywine. Missed out on Regal Rye apparently but I got there at like 5:30pm so I really can't complain. Guess it shows that it's worth checking out smaller stores for the variants especially.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Must be nice. Variants don't even get sent into N. KY at all. I think one store in Louisville got variants from what it sounds like. AB sure has screwed over KY since taking over Goose. Good for the West coast I suppose.
distantmantra
Member
Posts like this remind my wife that I'm not that nuts when it comes to beer. ;-)
#norareandonlyoneofeach
Posts this make me think bottle limits aren't such a bad idea
distantmantra
Member
I'm guessing that was multiple stores.
The liquor store I went to limited the variants to one each per person. I think regular was four per person. Rare was by raffle unless you went to Total Wine from what I heard. And that was too rich for my blood. I'll drop $40 on an Ale Apothecary 750 ml bottle, but not a $65 mass produced 16.9 oz beer in a fancy box.
We went to multiple stores, which had different opening times. We planned ahead. Every store had bottle limits.
Link
The Autumn Wind
This is why I'll miss the 4-packs of BCBS. It was a perfect beer to let age and try at different points. My local Total Wine had a one bottle limit, so unless I wanted to go around to different stores (I didn't), that aspect is now gone.