Toronado is tapping it tomorrow evening.
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Beer |OT2| Can't stop won't stop the fresh hop
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Toronado is tapping it tomorrow evening.
theSlacker
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God damn Veil is putting out something amazing tomorrow and I was going to go to a KBS event. Still 2 hours away if I even want to try to pick it up too. A Oreo Hornswoggler variant. Wish I lived closer to Richmond.
distantmantra
Member
Another beer full of Oreo chunks? SMFH.
theSlacker
Member
Randomly showing up when they had the Oreo Hornswoggler up a few months back has was the highlight of my year. May be the best thing I've had all year.
Legit; such a great balance to this.
Is indeed awesome. Try the Firestone Walker XX if you have not already.
I like it even better. Seems deeper with a more balanced sweetness. It's blended perfectly.
My current favorite hard to find beer.
Agreed. Unreal beer. Crazy strong too in a sneaky way. The definition of a sipper.
Legit; such a great balance to this.
Managed to snag two today! Very happy to finally get my hands on some of these bottles.
Mitch
Banned
I have two Sunday Morning and Mole in the fridge. I think I'm going to do a side by side of all of these once I get KBS this week.
The best by stuff has been shockingly good.
AlimNassor
Banned
I've no clue where to find KBS. None of the specs here sell it. I suppose I'll settle on Rocket Fuel!
Mitch
Banned
Is that KBS in general, or KBS 2017?
Big Bad = Champion Ground IMO. Sunday Morning is definitely under KBS, but I still really like it.
Ron Mexico
Member
I wouldn't include Mole in that sample. It's ok, but much much lighter than than SMS.
It's more that people go crazy and try to stock up and in a lot of places they only get a couple cases. Like in Florida most Total Wines only get a couple cases so they limit it to 1 bottle per person.
I much prefer KBS to SMS but I love that Weyerbacher gets a shit ton of it out to stores. Maybe it's just Florida though getting shafted on KBS supply.
Agreed Mole is kind of garbage, might be the worst of the Cinnamon/Chile style stouts I've had. And yeah that's just KBS 2017.
Mitch
Banned
Definitely lighter than SMS. I think it's a standout stout. Nothing like Big Bad or Jackie O's stouts, but I liked it enough to hunt for a 4-pack.
Looks like Heinens will have Lagunitas The Waldos' Special Ale on draft. $10 for a growler fill.
What about Good Morning from Tree House or Mornin' Delight and KBBS from Toppling Goliath.
Fake edit: holy shit..
Assassin, Mornin Delight, and KBBS. Guy sold the trio for $1,200
https://www.mybeercellar.com/?itm=21870
distantmantra
Member
Fuck the secondary market.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Where'd you get the KBS? Sounds like a lot of places get it tomorrow.
Cappy's in Norwood, would only let me get two, had to beg for the second actually had a 1 bottle limit! LOL
Ron Mexico
Member
Agreed. And that sale was from 2014.
Also, I'd love nothing more than to see something like a double-blind taste test of some of these whales against, say, a similar style found within 50 miles.
distantmantra
Member
As would I.
A guy I know did a double-blind of a bunch of hazy canned IPAs including Bissel Brothers, Tree House, Other Half, Tired Hands, Trillium, etc.
A local beer, Big Juice Smoothie Edition from Three Magnets in Olympia, WA won. And this guy is a self-professed Tree House fanboy.
distantmantra
Member
Got my one bottle. I'm good.
Fuck KBS I need that Wild Ale
Got my one bottle. I'm good.
distantmantra
Member
Brewed in Tillamook, Des. Gonna be under de Garde distribution footprint (WA, OR, CA).
That's on top of my car in the parking lot of Bottleworks. They got a TON of both 12 oz and 22 oz bottles. No packs, not even sure if they had limits.
That's on top of my car in the parking lot of Bottleworks. They got a TON of both 12 oz and 22 oz bottles. No packs, not even sure if they had limits.
ErnieMcCracken
Member
Imma need that De Garde/Jackie O's. Wooden Tooth, you know you want it.
newdayrocks
Member
Is de Garde changing its labels, or is it just for that collaboration?
distantmantra
Member
Just for the collab.
theSlacker
Member
Got a KBS and I'm happy about that. Did also travel down to Richmond to get the peanut butter Hornswoggler which I'm even happier about. Could have stuck around for 2 4 packs I'm sure but I was satisfied with the taste I got there and the 4 cans to bring back for friends.
Now to hope I get some Parabola this year.
Now to hope I get some Parabola this year.
distantmantra
Member
Parabola is all over here. The $9.99 price point is nice, even if it's a smaller bottle.
theSlacker
Member
I like the smaller bottle, if it means there is more of them/I can actually get one this year. Will see. It doesn't sit on the shelves here like it does out west it seems. But whatever, I'm still on cloud 9 about that Hornswoggler.
distantmantra
Member
I love the smaller bottles. 22 oz is a lot of beer to drink at that high of an ABV. My wife likes stouts, but she usually content to just share a pour with me.
Speaking of smaller sizes, I'm psyched that Peche n Brett is in 375s this year.
Speaking of smaller sizes, I'm psyched that Peche n Brett is in 375s this year.
Yeah Parabola everywhere but going fast; it sold out in a few hours at Beer Junction.
I have 3 bottles left; good one to age to I'm happy about that. It'll probably show up randomly too at grocery stores and I might grab 1 more. The small size is awesome for cellaring.
I was a bit underwhelmed with KBS last night; it's just all coffee to me. I'm honestly debating trying one with a coconut creamer LOL. My wife ended up grabbing me a 4 pack not knowing I'd already bought myself some so now I'm left with like 6 left.
I have 3 bottles left; good one to age to I'm happy about that. It'll probably show up randomly too at grocery stores and I might grab 1 more. The small size is awesome for cellaring.
I was a bit underwhelmed with KBS last night; it's just all coffee to me. I'm honestly debating trying one with a coconut creamer LOL. My wife ended up grabbing me a 4 pack not knowing I'd already bought myself some so now I'm left with like 6 left.
Would those be junior high IPAs? We aren't quite east coast.
distantmantra
Member
British Columbia has been doing the hazy IPA in tallboys thing for a while now.
Only grabbed a bottle of KBS even though they offered to sell me a 4 pack.
Saw on BA that Lagunitas is doing Born Yesterday again, this time calling it Born Again Yesterday. Might be out in your area as it's listed as March-June 2017. For anyone who missed out it was a kick ass Pale Ale, will definitely grab a sixer or two. someone in the thread said they tried it and was just as good as last year's version.
Saw on BA that Lagunitas is doing Born Yesterday again, this time calling it Born Again Yesterday. Might be out in your area as it's listed as March-June 2017. For anyone who missed out it was a kick ass Pale Ale, will definitely grab a sixer or two. someone in the thread said they tried it and was just as good as last year's version.
Awesome. Born yesterday was great!
distantmantra
Member
So you're just talking about basically 12 oz cans? Huh.
Tallboys are 16 oz/473ml.
They did Born Against Yesterday last year as well. Good beer. NOT A FRESH HOP.
Atomic Playboy
Member
Had one of these tonight (not my picture). Great beer. The spice from the chilies is immediate, along with cinnamon and some chocolate notes. The finish is long on coffee and chocolate. It's like a mole macchiato. My wife was less impressed; she said it had a metallic taste (despite it coming in a bottle). So YMMV. But she's bad at judging beer, and I'm correct that it is an excellent example of a Mexican spiced stout (I know it's brewed in Spain but those flavors are classic Mexican cuisine). And it's 12% but it dos'ent taset a btit liek taht its' thtat srsontg. WHEEEEE!!!
I also picked up the Aún Más a Jesús, but I can't justify drinking two of these in one night (on a Wednesday anyway).
Found a bottle of this beauty (2010 edition, 750ml) in my storage. They are predicting nice weather this weekend, so I might crack it. Or should I wait (it get's softer and richer in taste with the years. Normall you should be able to keep it for 10 years, but actually, as long as the cork is intact, it shouldn't turn bad).
Any Geuze lovers here?
Any Geuze lovers here?
Just had a Oud Gueuze Lambic from Hanssens Artisanaal a couple days ago. Definitely enjoy them but their flavor profile is so strange I think it's interesting they've gained more popularity recently. Musty, funky, and sometimes smells like rubber or wet hay, but it's oddly satisfying to drink in the late afternoon.