stevegoz Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Goose Island Big John -- ridiculous chocolate bomb of an imperial stout. Pipeworks Santa v. Unicorn, a nice thick barleywine.Half Acre Bourbon Barrel Aged Baume, a rye stout aged in Heaven Hill bourbon barrels. Respectable, but my mindhole wasn't blown.Looking forward to cracking open a 2012 Half Acre Big Hugs Coffee Stout some evening soon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thiemb Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Revolution Fistmas. A great Christmas ale by a great Chicago brewery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Getting ready to wrap some Christmas presents with Founder's Backwoods Bastard. How I'm going to get my wifes knee high black boots that I got her into this little bottle is beyond me...(badumbump).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Getting ready to wrap some Christmas presents with Founder's Backwoods Bastard. Missed out on that one this season it appears. How is it compared to the Founder's Dirty Bastard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Missed out on that one this season it appears. How is it compared to the Founder's Dirty Bastard?Honestly Bruce, I've not had enough of either to give an informed statement. I'll bring you one tomorrow, though, and you can try it out and see what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyOldKyDram Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Having a Moerlein Christkindl tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 Honestly Bruce, I've not had enough of either to give an informed statement. I'll bring you one tomorrow, though, and you can try it out and see what you think.Sounds good! I look forward to it. Would you like a Dirty Bastard to compare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokinjoe Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Sounds good! I look forward to it. Would you like a Dirty Bastard to compare?Yessir! Thanks. See you then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer&Bourbon Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Anyone cracking something special for Christmas morning? My wife and I started opening Christmas morning beers a couple of years ago and have continued this tradition. She'll be opening a 1 year old KBS and I'll be opening a J.W. Lees from 1999. (The thick sweet beers seem to be a better pairing with breakfast than anything else.) I'll probably open a few sour beers that evening as well - maybe my 2003 Drie Fonteinen vintage gueuze since it's only a 375 mL bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ejmharris Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Nothing too crazy for me just a Listermams white death and cincinnatus. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegoz Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Since it might be too late to post this on Saturday, will be bringing some Stone Enjoy by 12.21.12 and a Unibroue Fin du Monde to poker tomorrow night. In anticipation of the end of the world, my buds are collectively putting up a four-year vertical of FFF Dark Lord! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 End of the world huh, I'd forgotten about that, wish I had some Unibroue Trois Pistoles on hand for the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyOldKyDram Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Same here, a little La Fin du Monde tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer&Bourbon Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Nothing too crazy for me just a Listermams white death and cincinnatus. MikeYou could certainly do worse than that. The new head brewer at Listermann's is doing a great job. Have you tried the Chickow (hazelnut double brown ale)? It's delicious and there's a bourbon barrel full of it right now as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low West Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I just tried for the first time, FiftyFifty Brewing Co. Eclipse, aged in Old Fitzgerald barrels. Poured like motor oil, but tasted like nothing i've ever had before. Just really amazing stuff. Pretty pricey, but I would probably treat myself again. Thankfully it only comes out once a year. I have another bottle aged in Rittenhouse barrels, that I will get to this weekend. Anyone else heard/tried this before? I didn't see much of any reviews out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee Dave Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Weihenstephaner Vitus and Delirium Tremens. Both are outstanding winter beers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegoz Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I just tried for the first time, FiftyFifty Brewing Co. Eclipse, aged in Old Fitzgerald barrels. Poured like motor oil, but tasted like nothing i've ever had before. Just really amazing stuff. Pretty pricey, but I would probably treat myself again. Thankfully it only comes out once a year. I have another bottle aged in Rittenhouse barrels, that I will get to this weekend. Anyone else heard/tried this before? I didn't see much of any reviews out there?I've heard very good things about Eclipse, but the price point will keep me from buying any this year. Twenty bucks is my current line in the sand when it comes to a single bottle, even at 650 or 750 ml size. More for the rest of you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berto Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 Affligem Noel. A nice reward after a long week at work. Perfect with dinner and to send me to sleepy town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegoz Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 After having the last four vintages of FFF Dark Lord last night, I remain flummoxed as to the hype around this beer. It's sweet and syrupy and occasionally soy saucy -- the 2009 would've done wonders on some chicken breast -- and one that I'm going to have to file under "just not for me, I guess." And I love imperial stouts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tennessee Dave Posted December 22, 2012 Share Posted December 22, 2012 A Laguintas day today....Brown Shugga and a Little Sumpin' Wild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clavius Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Some Sierra Nevada Torpedo tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ethangsmith Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Had some Yuengling Porter this evening, National Bohemian on Friday, Genesee 12 Horse on Thursday, some Yuengling Black and Tan on Wednesday, and Yuengling Porter and Yuengling Premium at the Pottsville Brewery on Tuesday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanstaafl2 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Strawn American Wheat Ale, Amber Ale and a very interesting and tasty Scottish Export/80 style ale. It is a small brewery in my hometown of Fairburn outside Atlanta just getting started. They are trying to break into the market so I wish them well! Currently everything is kegs for the bar/restaurant market but they hope to start bottling soon. Otherwise the best place to try it is at the brewery, which I did last night. A bit of a change of pace after hitting the bourbon pretty hard the night before at the GBS Christmas spectacular at Mac McGee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighInTheMtns Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I'm enjoying a Red Rock Rêve, a Belgian tripel style beer, at the Red Rock brewpub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 Hopslam by Bell's tonight. Very nice.Best regards, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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