I felt the 50th and MG were letdowns - a strange, overbearing mint flavor overshadows the complexity of the geuze in the 50th. The MG just wasnt as good as I remember and compared to the '99 it was underwhelming. I felt the '99 was by far the best of the trio and was significantly more interesting. A lot of the typical 3F geuze flavors in that one, and time seems to have done that vintage some favors. I'd like to try it again next to some fresher 3F vintage and maybe the A&T blend.
I think most of us had the order at 1999, Millennium, 50th. The 50th was sorta minty, which worked for a couple of us and for others, not so much. But as Evan said, they were not a highlight. The Blabaer vertical was fun, but I think the 1959 3F Geuze was the highlight. It was two or three decades past its prime, but it was a lot of fun getting that bottle opened up and drinking it. The 10th Anniversary was superior to the 2003 Utopias (which is holding up great).
Small spread from our New Year's Day tasting... 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2011 growler (not pictured: Dark Horse Monster 29/BB Monster 29, Stille Nacht Reserva 2010, Cascade Sang Noir 2011)
Looks awesome. I haven't gotten so lucky to try Kuhnhenn. I've only been to SW Michigan and couldn't find it there.
surly darkness: 07(probably the rarest beer I'll ever drink)08,09,12 3floyds: broodoo, baller stout, murdered out stout, biggs stache(worst beer ive ever drank) freetail: porto callito 3f geuze deschutes dissident westy 12 cantillon mamouche founders boltcutter ccb hunahpu bourbon county rare 23year pappy jesterking funk metal allagash cureix Great night, Bad hangover
This was our year end tasting right before Christmas... SN - Estate Half Acre - Quakerbridge GI - Nightstalker GI - 2012 BCBS FW - Sucaba FW - Parabola B2 Black Damnation Mocha Bomb CC - Warmer Winter Winter Warmer Black Albert Bruery - Fruet CC- Marshall Zhukov GI - 2011 BCBS DFH - Bitches Brew Choeffe - IPA Triple Kuhnhenn - BBBW FFF - RisGoop
Me, Bluecane, verecund, osubeerstudent, and another friend had one last night. I dont have a picture, but heres the list: Indigo Imp Blonde Bombshell Brew Kettle Ruddy Rye Bootleggers Black Phoenix Hardywood Anniversary RareR DOS Vera Mae Melange No 3 50/50 Four Roses 09 LP Kriek
2012-12-27 RareR DOS tasting (plus much MUCH more) Hill Farmstead - Edward Peg's - RareR DOS Hill Farmstead - Susan De Struise - Pannepot Wild Hill Farmstead - Birth of Tragedy Sam Adam's - Utopias 10th anniversary FiftyFifty - Old Fitzgerald Eclipse 2012 Bruery - Bottleworks XII Olde Hickory - Event Horizon 2012 Cantillon - Crianza Helena De Struise - Black Damnation V: Double Black Port - Churchill's Finest Hour 2012 Armand4 - Herfst Armand4 - Zomer Armand4 - Zomer (oops, we opened a 2nd one!!!) Armand4 - Winter Goose Island - Bourbon County Brand Vanilla Stout Armand4 - Lente
Result from the Festivus tasting on 12/12. Big thanks to DoctorRock for hosting as well as some other great BA's for bringing some tasty beers! Toppling Goliath Assassin HF Susan Upland Blackberry FW 14th Anniversary Surly Four Hardywood Gingerbread Stout Boneyard Hop Venom DIPA Growler Revolution Very Mad Cow Rare Bourbon County Cherry Rye Bourbon County Coffee '12 Upland Kiwi Chocolate Rain '12 HotD Matt '10 HF Jim Cantillon Saint Lamvinus '11 Baller Stout Lawson's Kiwi DIPA
Drank these and a Tired Hands Falco's Nerd Flight growler last night Not one bad beer which was nice to kick off the new year
More decadent, tangy fudge, less carbonated. Possibly thicker but I havent had the de struise version in a while.
Home Brew 2008 Lost Coast Old Rasputin 2009 Stone Old Guardian 2012 Oskar Blues G'Night 2012 SKA Euphoria Yuengling SKA Local Series #19 - Orange Blossum Imperial Pilsner Odell Woodcut #1 Odell Woodcut #2 2008 Abyss 2011 Abyss 2011 Bruery Smoking Wood 2010 New Belgium Frambozen 2011 New Belgium Kick 2011 New Belgium Abbey Grand Cru 2012 Odell Meddler 2011 Dark Horse Fore 2009 Deschutes Dissident 2010 Cigar City Boltia Brown 2011 Firestone Walker Abacus 2010 Deschutes Jubel 2010 2011 Deschutes Stoic 2007 Stone Vertical Epic 07.07.07 2008 Stone Vertical Epic 08.08.08 2009 Stone Vertical Epic 09.09.09 2010 Surly Darkness 2010 Boulevard Saison-Brett
Consumed were... FFF Cognac Barrel Aged Dark Lord FFF Murda'd Out Stout Bruery Melange 3 GI Bourbon County Bramble Rye GI Bourbon County Brand Stout 2009 GI Bourbon County Stout Rare Cantillon Grand Cru Bruocsella Cigar City Moat Water NG Apple Ale NG Raspberry Tart Almanac Farmhouse Pale Maine Beer Company Mo Lawson's Kiwi Double IPA Lawson's Fayston Maple Imperial Stout GI Pere Jacques 3 years in barrel with a refermentation with ale yeast Alchemist Heady Topper Year old Bell's Hopslam Hennessey Black <----- Thank you for your contribution, Vav
I know. Was using Bduble's /10 joke to show my admiration of that bottle count. I can see how that would be misleading though.
i was never a big fan of that beer, but then this summer shared a bottle with a grumpy yet kind soul and flipped out over how much i enjoyed it. this time it was still tastier than when fresh, but wasn't as earth shattering to me as it was this past summer. i'd guess it'll be past peak before the end of this year...but all this from someone who was not a fan of the beer fresh, when lots of people sang its praise right out of the gate.
We're about to set a record this weekend here in Michigan I think. The 2013 Waterford Winter Beer Fest will eclipse the 2102 summer tasting by far! https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4131195047015.2174556.1497674153&type=1
January tasting @ Joe's 2011 Freemont BBA Abominable Seizon Bretta Apple Ale RareR D.O.S. 2012 Fou Foune Sorachi's Ace Blue Water's Long Winter's Nap Raspberry Tart Winter Ale H.E.R.O. 2 Vertical Epic 11.11.11 aged in White Wine Barrels Vertical Epic 11.11.11 aged in Red Wine Barrels 2012 BCBCS Blitzen 2007 Raison d'extra Brew baker's something chocolate milk stout
Barely Wine and DIPA Beer Academy at Trappeze Pub. Lineup: Draft 2XIPA to show a typical dry American DIPA Oskar Blues Deviant Dale's IPA to show an earthy IPA Moylans Old Blarney to ease into American Barleywines '98 Gale's Prize Old Ale to show some diversity '07 J.W. Lees Harvest for a great English Barleywine Green Flash Palate Wrecker to, well, wreck palates. The corked '98 Gale's was super interesting to someone new to the whole cellaring thing, we had a two bottles floating around that both tasted great, but were super distinct. One had a strong raisin and plum flavor, the other was distinctly tart more like a gueze. Pic of the Barleywines:
Memo to self: If you hear strange noises in the night tomorrow, it's just the sound of whales being slain.
