The Craft Beer Thread....

Jearlpam0925

That's a hell of a buddy!

lmckenney24

Jearlpam0925 said:

That's a hell of a buddy!

Indeed. It's our yearly beer exchange. Normally he mixes it up, but did all MBC this year. I'm not complaining lol

Bentleyspop

lmckenney24 said:

Yearly pre-thanksgiving shipment from my buddy. Unfortunately, no Dinner avaliable but this will do.

Oddly enough I pick up Maine whenever I'm in Colorado

lmckenney24

Bentleyspop said:

lmckenney24 said:

Yearly pre-thanksgiving shipment from my buddy. Unfortunately, no Dinner avaliable but this will do.

Oddly enough I pick up Maine whenever I'm in Colorado

Your able to get it there? Lucky man! Lot of the beers I enjoyed when I lived in Boston don't distribute down here. Good to have friends haha.

Bentleyspop

lmckenney24 said:

Bentleyspop said:

lmckenney24 said:

Yearly pre-thanksgiving shipment from my buddy. Unfortunately, no Dinner avaliable but this will do.

Oddly enough I pick up Maine whenever I'm in Colorado

Your able to get it there? Lucky man! Lot of the beers I enjoyed when I lived in Boston don't distribute down here. Good to have friends haha.

There's a distributor that brings some of the well known beers from the Northeast into Colorado periodically. And some from the Northwest as well 

tempo_n_groove

lmckenney24 said:

Yearly pre-thanksgiving shipment from my buddy. Unfortunately, no Dinner avaliable but this will do.

Lunch has always been a fav of mine!

Bentleyspop

Just picked up my allocation....

SVRDhand13

Bentleyspop said:

Just picked up my allocation....

Nice and early. 

Excited to pick these up but the lineup is nowhere near my favorite (on paper at least). 

Glorified KC

Good stuff from my hometown Boulevard.  They have gotten a really nice spread of imperials.

lmckenney24

Big day of football. Enjoy!

SVRDhand13

Local shops didn’t have the BCBS barleywine. Wasn’t willing to drive half an hour for it. Had the base last night and it’s great. Picking up a few more. 

Indifference71

Bentleyspop said:

Just picked up my allocation....

So much of it out there this year.  All the variants were still available at a local grocery store yesterday.  Had the Prop the other night and really liked it....can't go wrong with coconut in a BA stout.  30 year and Barleywine seem to be getting great reviews.

Bentleyspop

Indifference71 said:

Bentleyspop said:

Just picked up my allocation....

So much of it out there this year.  All the variants were still available at a local grocery store yesterday.  Had the Prop the other night and really liked it....can't go wrong with coconut in a BA stout.  30 year and Barleywine seem to be getting great reviews.

We sold out of everything but the regular Stout and the coffee.
People don't  need to work hard to get these anymore.
If In/Bev isn't careful BCBS will become ubiquitous and sit for months on shelves because no one will care anymore.

tbergs

Who's excited for advent?

tbergs

First selection:

Wobbie

A little IPA selection…

lmckenney24

Cheers! Easy drinking, and damn good!!!!

Loujoe

Wobbie said:

A little IPA selection…

Hazy little thing. Yum

The Juggler

Loujoe said:

Wobbie said:

A little IPA selection…

Hazy little thing. Yum

Yeah that's a go-to of mine. 

Wobbie

Loujoe said:

Wobbie said:

A little IPA selection…

Hazy little thing. Yum

sorry I didn’t do the beer porn thing and photograph them all in fancy glasses.

tempo_n_groove

Bentleyspop said:

Indifference71 said:

Bentleyspop said:

Just picked up my allocation....

So much of it out there this year.  All the variants were still available at a local grocery store yesterday.  Had the Prop the other night and really liked it....can't go wrong with coconut in a BA stout.  30 year and Barleywine seem to be getting great reviews.

We sold out of everything but the regular Stout and the coffee.
People don't  need to work hard to get these anymore.
If In/Bev isn't careful BCBS will become ubiquitous and sit for months on shelves because no one will care anymore.

Because of their ridiculous prices last year I didn't buy any of it.   First time ever.  Multiple beers were over $75.  I think I paid that much for the Rare 7 years ago.

This year the prices were better but still sucked.  I paid $55 for the 30th.

tempo_n_groove

The Bigfoot was a gift from my local. I asked him about this a few months ago and hooked me up w it. Only 24 bottles reached longisland and I have one. 

tempo_n_groove

Indifference71 said:

Bentleyspop said:

Just picked up my allocation....

So much of it out there this year.  All the variants were still available at a local grocery store yesterday.  Had the Prop the other night and really liked it....can't go wrong with coconut in a BA stout.  30 year and Barleywine seem to be getting great reviews.

i've had Prop twice.  I may have got a bottle from you one year too I think.

Always looking for a bottle of prop!  It truly was a thing of beauty.

bbiggs

tempo_n_groove said:

Bentleyspop said:

Indifference71 said:

Bentleyspop said:

Just picked up my allocation....

So much of it out there this year.  All the variants were still available at a local grocery store yesterday.  Had the Prop the other night and really liked it....can't go wrong with coconut in a BA stout.  30 year and Barleywine seem to be getting great reviews.

We sold out of everything but the regular Stout and the coffee.
People don't  need to work hard to get these anymore.
If In/Bev isn't careful BCBS will become ubiquitous and sit for months on shelves because no one will care anymore.

Because of their ridiculous prices last year I didn't buy any of it.   First time ever.  Multiple beers were over $75.  I think I paid that much for the Rare 7 years ago.

This year the prices were better but still sucked.  I paid $55 for the 30th.

BCBS variant prices are no longer justified.  The regular price is.  Way too many breweries that have dialed in the barrel-aged stout game to be paying double the price.  There are multiple local breweries putting out equally good product at ~$15 for 16 ounces.  Goose Island is $25-$40 for the same amount of beer.  I'm talking variants only; not their base beer which is a good value at $12-$13 imo.  I've been bringing all the older bottles sitting in my basement to parties just to get them opened and gone.  Not acquiring anything new aside from their regular or if there is a "must have" variant, but nothing fits in that category for me this year.  I'll just sample them in 5 oz pours at a local bar if anything.  I did open a 2 Year Reserve from 2019 the other night and I will say, that beer would still be worth the price.  It was one of the best I've had.

tempo_n_groove

bbiggs said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Bentleyspop said:

Indifference71 said:

Bentleyspop said:

Just picked up my allocation....

So much of it out there this year.  All the variants were still available at a local grocery store yesterday.  Had the Prop the other night and really liked it....can't go wrong with coconut in a BA stout.  30 year and Barleywine seem to be getting great reviews.

We sold out of everything but the regular Stout and the coffee.
People don't  need to work hard to get these anymore.
If In/Bev isn't careful BCBS will become ubiquitous and sit for months on shelves because no one will care anymore.

Because of their ridiculous prices last year I didn't buy any of it.   First time ever.  Multiple beers were over $75.  I think I paid that much for the Rare 7 years ago.

This year the prices were better but still sucked.  I paid $55 for the 30th.

BCBS variant prices are no longer justified.  The regular price is.  Way too many breweries that have dialed in the barrel-aged stout game to be paying double the price.  There are multiple local breweries putting out equally good product at ~$15 for 16 ounces.  Goose Island is $25-$40 for the same amount of beer.  I'm talking variants only; not their base beer which is a good value at $12-$13 imo.  I've been bringing all the older bottles sitting in my basement to parties just to get them opened and gone.  Not acquiring anything new aside from their regular or if there is a "must have" variant, but nothing fits in that category for me this year.  I'll just sample them in 5 oz pours at a local bar if anything.  I did open a 2 Year Reserve from 2019 the other night and I will say, that beer would still be worth the price.  It was one of the best I've had.

I have that one too.  I traded it from someone on here...  Was so stoked to get that one.  I should drink that one soon.

There are other companies doing nice beer things but not as good.  KBS comes close IMO.  Those are expensive 12oz too.  They go for $14 each or so.

Weston1283

100 unique breweries on the dot this year!  (From Untappd year in review)

The Juggler

lmckenney24 said:

Yearly pre-thanksgiving shipment from my buddy. Unfortunately, no Dinner avaliable but this will do.

^
I picked up a sixtel of Lunch last night. Gonna be tapping it this evening. 

mfc2006

I made a bet on the ALCS for a box of beer with a buddy & it just arrived last week. Thanks, Jason!!!

The Juggler

The Juggler said:

lmckenney24 said:

Yearly pre-thanksgiving shipment from my buddy. Unfortunately, no Dinner avaliable but this will do.

^
I picked up a sixtel of Lunch last night. Gonna be tapping it this evening. 

MERRY CHRISTMAS - CHEERS

Bentleyspop

Haven't been drinking for almost a month due to finally getting covid. This is just some of what is backing up on my sample shelf.