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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,500
    bbiggs said:
    Getting ready for Friday. Out with the old and in with the new. A 2014 tonight that aged very well.


    The annual BCBS tasting I go to had the 2013 on tap.  It was amazing.

    How was this?  I'd love to get my hands on a bottle.
  • InBetweenIsMne
    InBetweenIsMne Posts: 430
    Picked up my Half Acre “Benthic” pre-order yesterday. Very excited to try this!
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    tempo_n_groove said:
    bbiggs said:
    Getting ready for Friday. Out with the old and in with the new. A 2014 tonight that aged very well.


    The annual BCBS tasting I go to had the 2013 on tap.  It was amazing.

    How was this?  I'd love to get my hands on a bottle.
    It was super good. Very thick and rich. It may have peaked a bit earlier, but it’s tough to say. I actually know a guy that just opened a 2008 bottle and said it was outstanding, so maybe peaking in less than 5 years isn’t accurate. 
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,131
    Not a craft beer but still one of my all time favorites.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    ^ I always enjoy a good Guiness. Especially nitro. Too bad your giants couldn’t pull out the W. We could have used a GB loss! 
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    Ended up with a nice haul this year for bourbon county.  Wasn't able to get bottles of 2 year reserve and rye reserve but had both on draft.  Went down to the Fulton taproom on Friday and they had everything on draft as well as a few surprises.  They pulled out 2017 Prop which was awesome.  Capping off the weekend with a 2019 regular bourbon county right now.  Good times.


  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,378
    You moto's be cray!
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,131
    bbiggs said:
    ^ I always enjoy a good Guiness. Especially nitro. Too bad your giants couldn’t pull out the W. We could have used a GB loss! 
    The giants couldn’t beat a high school team right now.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    Indifference71 said:
    Ended up with a nice haul this year for bourbon county.  Wasn't able to get bottles of 2 year reserve and rye reserve but had both on draft.  Went down to the Fulton taproom on Friday and they had everything on draft as well as a few surprises.  They pulled out 2017 Prop which was awesome.  Capping off the weekend with a 2019 regular bourbon county right now.  Good times.


    Nice haul, bud. That double barrel looks mighty good.  That’s the only one that escaped me this year.  I was able to get everything else so I can’t complain. Cheers! 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,500
    Indifference71 said:
    Ended up with a nice haul this year for bourbon county.  Wasn't able to get bottles of 2 year reserve and rye reserve but had both on draft.  Went down to the Fulton taproom on Friday and they had everything on draft as well as a few surprises.  They pulled out 2017 Prop which was awesome.  Capping off the weekend with a 2019 regular bourbon county right now.  Good times.


    I can send you a 2015 and 16 to go w your vertical if you'd like.  I see you didn't bother w the wheat wine this year?

    Cafe is really good.  The Mon Cheri was very sweet at first but mellowed during drinking.

    ISO Prop, double barrel, and a rye.

    PS I won last years Bramble Rye in a raffle, still have to pay for it but got it.  Anybody drink that last year?
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,500
    This came on my feed from 4 years ago. 
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Indifference71 said:
    Ended up with a nice haul this year for bourbon county.  Wasn't able to get bottles of 2 year reserve and rye reserve but had both on draft.  Went down to the Fulton taproom on Friday and they had everything on draft as well as a few surprises.  They pulled out 2017 Prop which was awesome.  Capping off the weekend with a 2019 regular bourbon county right now.  Good times.


    I can send you a 2015 and 16 to go w your vertical if you'd like.  I see you didn't bother w the wheat wine this year?

    Cafe is really good.  The Mon Cheri was very sweet at first but mellowed during drinking.

    ISO Prop, double barrel, and a rye.

    PS I won last years Bramble Rye in a raffle, still have to pay for it but got it.  Anybody drink that last year?
    Reviews of wheatwine this year have been that it’s falling well short of last years, which was award winning. I grabbed one anyway but yet to try it.

    I did have the bramble rye last year and have one more aging. I’d recommend grabbing one. Not the best beer I’ve had but I enjoyed it. Definitely worth trying. 
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Indifference71 said:
    Ended up with a nice haul this year for bourbon county.  Wasn't able to get bottles of 2 year reserve and rye reserve but had both on draft.  Went down to the Fulton taproom on Friday and they had everything on draft as well as a few surprises.  They pulled out 2017 Prop which was awesome.  Capping off the weekend with a 2019 regular bourbon county right now.  Good times.


    I can send you a 2015 and 16 to go w your vertical if you'd like.  I see you didn't bother w the wheat wine this year?

    Cafe is really good.  The Mon Cheri was very sweet at first but mellowed during drinking.

    ISO Prop, double barrel, and a rye.

    PS I won last years Bramble Rye in a raffle, still have to pay for it but got it.  Anybody drink that last year?

    Yeah I tried the wheatwine at Prop Day and didn't think it was worth buying.  Like bbiggs said, the reviews for this year have been pretty rough compared to last year and I tend to agree.

    I liked the Mon Cheri better than the Cafe but both are really good.  I really wish they would go back to making a straight up coffee stout every year.  Hopefully that comes back next year.

    I really liked the Bramble last year.  A little on the sweeter side with all the berries in it but I'm a big fan of any berries in a stout.  Actually picked up another bottle of that at 1 of the stores on my hunt on Friday.  
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,913
    bbiggs said:
    Indifference71 said:
    Ended up with a nice haul this year for bourbon county.  Wasn't able to get bottles of 2 year reserve and rye reserve but had both on draft.  Went down to the Fulton taproom on Friday and they had everything on draft as well as a few surprises.  They pulled out 2017 Prop which was awesome.  Capping off the weekend with a 2019 regular bourbon county right now.  Good times.


    Nice haul, bud. That double barrel looks mighty good.  That’s the only one that escaped me this year.  I was able to get everything else so I can’t complain. Cheers! 

    Double Barrel is phenomenal.  We had some at the Fulton Taproom on Friday.  They were selling them for $55 each to drink on site.  A couple friends and I were about to split one and a guy next to us gave us half of his bottle.  It's top notch.
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,467
    Enough with AB/Inbev/Goose Island......


  • Malroth
    Malroth broken down chevrolet Posts: 2,557
    Bentleyspop said:
    Enough with AB/Inbev/Goose Island......


    I can do that

    The worst of times..they don't phase me,
    even if I look and act really crazy.
  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,467

  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    Cracked open my first 2019 BCBS (original) for the Bears game. Holy shit this year is a good batch.  Followed it up with a nice IPA from Bearded Iris. 


  • Bentleyspop
    Bentleyspop Craft Beer Brewery, Colorado Posts: 11,467
    Get yourself some of this.....


  • Malroth
    Malroth broken down chevrolet Posts: 2,557

    The worst of times..they don't phase me,
    even if I look and act really crazy.

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