I am in Boston and hoped I would be able to find a bottle on the shelves here. Clown Shoes website mentioned its release in mid-December, but I guess that did not happen. Anyone see this or hear anything from the brewers. I really enjoyed Chocolate Sumbrero and would love I try a barrel-aged version of this.
I have not heard about this, but definitely excited to give it a try. Worth keeping an eye on the usual suspects, but doubt it will sell out too fast.
We are bottling it this week and it will be released sometime next week depending on how the bottling goes.
Posted on the FB page today: Places to find Luchador in Mass: Dave's Fresh Pasta - Somerville Redstone Liquors - Stoneham Blanchards - W. Rox Blanchards - Allston Blanchards - JP Austin Liquors - Shrewsbury Paul's Liquors - Pittsfield Yankee Spirits - Sturbridge Merrimac Liquors - Merrimac Drum Hill Liquors - Chelmsford Bay State Foods - Boston Craft Beer Cellar - Belmont Julio's - Westboro Pemberton Farms - Cambridge Sav Mor - Medford Ralph's Derby Street - Hingham Wines and More - Mansfield Granite Package - Weymouth Bogie's - Beverly Marcorelle's - Ipswich Leary's - Newburyport Marty's - Newton Bermans - Lexington Andover Liquors - Andover Bison County - Waltham Sunset Grille - Allston Stoddard's - Boston
Blanchard's Allston has it, so I'm guessing that list is probably accurate. Probably around $12-$13 at most retail places.
I'm willing to give this a try. The other barrel aged beer I've had from them, Porcine Unidragon, is outstanding.
Tried it the other night. You definitely get the bourbon in the smell, but I didn't get a lot of alcohol in the taste. Felt it was really good, and just a little bit of pepper heat stays with you. Pretty much someone gave me a sample on Wednesday night and I went out and bought a bottle yesterday.
Wines n more in mansfield has it, but I had to ask because it was in the back room. Interested in trying it, I wasnt the biggest fan of Chocolate Sombrero but like all the other stouts and think the barrel could help it out.
so since this didn't make it to the store I frequent, what say you all: is this worth trekking across the wrong side of the river for?
I am also interested in opinions given that it's going for $12 a bomber at my usually well priced local. It sounds appealing, but Clown Shoes has bit me in the ass before.
Shucks, I missed it when I went up to Boston before New Years. If anyone can pick me up a bottle or 2 I would be willin to trade for any good shelf stuff in NYC. Also, check out my gots, anyone interested in 2 LeF for 1 BCBCS + locals?
Wines and more is such a joke. Just put everything out. It's bad enough the people hat work there get 75 percent of the limited releases to themselves.
Clown Shoes does stouts right .... and what they did with Porcine Unidragon was just retarded. I can't imagine this will be anything less that stellar. However, I don't know, I could be horribly wrong.
Hadn't been a huge fan of their stouts until I had Porcine, which was delicious. Picked this new one up today at Julio's; $7 or $8 if I remember correctly
Baystate Food and Spirits is in Brookline and we have it priced at $11.95/bottle. We still have some angry beast too! Cheers! Drew
I was just at Julio's, by a very unexpected coincidence. $12.99 a bottle. Grabbed two. Still kind of annoyed there's no place closer than Blanchards in Allston for me to get this. First world problems.
I though this stuff was great. A bit thin but very tasty. Plenty bourbon good chocolate flavor and not too much heat from chipot pepper I will get another one
I was slightly underwhelmed with this beer at first, although my expectations were perhaps a tad too high (think BCBS).. That said, I did buy a case if the stuff and after my third bomber, have to admit its a really nice beer that I definitely misjudged. Also, I've been into blending some of the better stouts I have lying around and i must say that it's absolutely phenomenal with founders RIS in the mix. The chili and bourbon of LeF works impeccably with the fuller body of the founders impy. It's like a velvet glove.
Both Choco Sam and LeF great beers got a bottle of each gonna sit on them till next year and see how they age
