Damn dude that should be great.

I'm pretty stoked.

Also announced is that the Goose Island Brewpub here, which was the last of Goose's production sites to go over to Anheuser (just last year), has been under renovation for the last half year and upon reopening will have Bourbon County Stout on tap year round. Unfortunately, they stripped down the old English pub vibe for more of a Chipotle look, but that's pretty exciting news.

Finally won something?

FINALLY WON SOMETHING?!?!?!

WHO WON THAT ****ING BIRTHDAY BOURBON I'M MAD JELLY ABOUT??!?!?! HUH?!?!?

Congrats on this. Looks great. Bourbon Country Reserve with Knob Creek.....winner right there.

Nice avatar. ROFL

Nice! I'd be happy to take a bottle off your hands, given your lack of excitement... :)

Had a buddy who went last year, said it was a good time, though the line was around the block to even get in.

Haha, I forgot about winning the opportunity to buy that bottle for $100, but truth be told, that "raffle" was rigged for me as I was literally that liquor store's first customer (it's right around the corner) and to this day drop a ton of money in there...on beer. LOL, I walked over to that same liquor store the other week, with this halo on my head, and dude was like '**** man just call me and tell me what you want and I'll run it over to your place for you'. What could go wrong with that arrangement?

Anyway, support your local liquor stores if you find a good one, folks.

Ha, I'm plenty excited, but the gods didn't bless me with the palate for rare barrel aged pastry stouts like they did other beer nerds. I didn't win last year, or the year before, I'm actually 1-4 on Goose lotteries since I've lived here. Not sure about last year, but they have set group times to pick up your bottles. I'm still expecting an epic shitshow though.

Funny you say that.

As you know, I love Bourbon. I drink most of the good stuff neat.

The bourbon barrel aged stouts I've tasted don't do much for me and actually have a very funky (not pleasant) taste to me. Not something I enjoy.

Go figure.

Last year's Prop was fantastic, though I'm a huge fan of BCBS, in general. Definitely curious about the bananas foster approach.

Out of curiosity, which have you tried?

I loved last year's Prop, but a lot of others didn't due to the smokiness of the chipotle. 2014 Prop might be the best beer I've ever had if I were to take the time to actually access all the beers I've had. Honestly, when I think banana flavor though, I think off-flavor yeast esters, so I need to get over that mentally going in.

Damn, congrats.

Still have about half a case of last year's BCS, will probably make it until the new stuff comes out.

I know November doesn't scream "come visit Chicago", but if you're a barrel aged stout lover, the week of Thanksgiving in Chicago is hard to beat. Most good beer bars around the city will tap all of the current year BCBS variants before they're released, plus a bunch of vintage batches like vanilla rye. Then you have the Black Friday release which goes well into the weekend. Plus, all the other breweries around the Great Lakes region that roll out their BA stouts, some just as good imo, as the Goose barrel program has spawned a ton of other brewers in the area. It's a plethora of riches. Honestly, I feel a tad guilty I don't love BA stouts as much as I should.

Only one I remember was Boulevard's Bourbon Barrel Quad.

NOT FOR ME.

Always up for suggestions though.

Yeah, that would be amazing..... they apparently had the regular stuff on tap here last year.

I like BBQ, but I wouldn't call it a great bourbon barrel beer (or maybe it is for a quad)... and IMO it doesn't get much better with age like most bourbon stouts.

- BCS - Goose Island Bourbon County Stout, released on Black Friday ( :# ).. it used to border on too boozy to drink right away (compared to how much better it was 6-8 months later), but in the past couple years it seems like they've been aging it longer before release. Either way, buy two... drink one soon, forget about the other for 8+ months.

- ODell Jolly Russian.... rum barrels, actually, but is right up there with BCS, and I've found it in Phoenix on multiple occasions.

- Any bourbon barrel aged stout from Ballast Point

- Modern Times Monsters' Park Aged In Bourbon Barrels... I haven't had the bourbon variety, but Monster's Park is amazing (and $33)

- KBS - Founders Kentucky Bourbon Stout.... I don't go out of my way to buy it, but it's really popular and I found it in Phoenix several months ago.

- New Holland Dragon’s Milk.... not sure if they distribute in AZ... some years are significantly better than others, but when it's good, it's really ****ing good. And their reserve stuff is expensive, but even better.

- Epic Big Bad Baptist.... I've only had it once in LA and haven't seen it in Phoenix, but it was pretty great. Apparently a place called Magnum's Speakeasy in Phoenix has it, but a name like that scares me a little.

- Evil Twin Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Biscotti Break... another rarity, saw it once in KC. Think I've seen Evil Twin around here, but not that one.



Damn, I was thinking so hard about bourbon stouts, I completely forgot about dinner... my carne asada is now closer to beef jerky...... enjoy, asshole!

I'll keep these in mind. I did just acquire some more nice bottles of bourbon though and I really just need to start drinking those.

I was supposed to try BCS on a meetup date with a CP member but he never showed. This also seems hard to find here in AZ?


Lewdog is the master of burnt Carne Asada. Just ask KCUnited.

He might have had second thoughts after seeing a pic of a Corona bottle... just a guess though.

There was so much BCS up here, I didn't bother looking for it in Phoenix... it probably does go quickly down there, you might have to look for it Thanksgiving weekend or just get it here. It was a pain in the ass in KC... liquor stores would limit people to one 12oz bottle, and going out on Black Friday made it worse.

Dos Equis you ****ing beer snob! Don't you ever put a Corona near my name....slander!

And you try drinking a heavy beer poolside when it's 110+ degrees out you ****ing Nancy Kansas boy!

Not a good example. Ill send you a PM.

LMAO

Drinking stouts when it's hot out doesn't bother me like it does a lot of people.... might be time for an IPA at 110 though.

Some good recommendations here. One note: KBS is Kentucky Breakfast Stout (not to be confused with Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Stout), which has coffee, as well. BCBS is a gold standard for BBA stouts, at least to my palate, but a ton of great options out there.

Some of my favorites, not mentioned above (non-stouts noted):

Firestone Walker Parabola
Firestone Walker Sucaba (BA Barleywine)
Firestone Walker Helldorado (BA Blonde Barleywine)
Liftbridge BA Silhouette
Epic Big Bad Baptista
Founders Backwoods Bastard (BA Scotch Ale)
Oskar Blues BA Ten Fidy
Prairie Artisan Ales BA Bomb!
Lagunitas High West-ified
Dark Horse BBA Plead the 5th
Freemont Dark Star
Freemont Abominable
Hoppin Frog BA BORIS/DORIS
Perennial BA Sump

There are a bunch I'm forgetting, but there's a start.

I have a weak beer palate, to be honest. I don't really care for IPAs either (maybe I'm gay?).

I like Hefs, porters, stouts, red/brown ales, sours.


Have you had Blueberry Spaceship Box from Superstition Meadery up there yet? Local place is finally carrying it consistently down the street from the house. $10 for a 10oz pour and worth every penny.

D'oh... and now that I think of it, it was the coffee KBS that I bought here a while back.

Parabola is excellent, haven't seen it in probably 5 years though. The regular Bomb! is pretty good, haven't seen the bourbon one.

BCS Coffee is amazing as well, but I haven't seen that one in ~5 years either.

I'll probably brew some sort of coffee stout soon.... easy to make, hard to screw up, and quite delicious.

I had Big Bad Baptist in PHX for the first time last March, but it was on tap. Epic just started distro here last month so it's fairly easily to find at a decent price. I honestly think it's one of the most enjoyable BA stouts that's ready to drink right off the shelf. I've also spotted BA Ten Fidy around PHX at the same time, which was odd thinking about drinking a BA stout when it's 90+ outside. That one is more elusive to find here.

I love getting Dragoon IPA (Tucson) when in PHX. It's a top West Coast IPA for me.

:clap::clap::clap::clap:

LOVE this stuff! Had it many times in the 6-7 months just before I left northern Virginia

Well damn, Goose announced today that they will not be releasing the Bourbon County Reserve Brand Barleywine on Black Friday. It was the 2 year aged barleywine. The announcement said it didn't taste to their standards. That's kind of a bummer. The regular Bourbon County Brand Barleywine is still on the BF release schedule though.

Looks like they also applied for a keg label for a double barrel, 17% abv version of BCBS. Yikes, bring a fork. Looks like its draft only at this point though.

Bought a 4 pack of Dogfish Head World Wide Stout after having some on tap... 16-17%, oak aged. Obviously boozy, but not as much as I'd think... will give at least a couple of them some time to age.

As far as Phoenix availability (lewdog), Total Wine was selling singles and 4 packs last time I was there.

Not at the level of the beers you guys enjoy, but I just tried Bell's Best Brown for the first time...damn good.

Especially out of a 1-liter German Stein.

Nah. You just don't like bitter beers. I am the same way. I like malty, fruity, and sour beers.

Just saw this posted on Boulevard's FB page... sadly, it's rare that I get excited about one of their beers these days, and then when they come out with something like this, it's a very limited release. Assholes.

https://www.boulevard.com/2017/10/19...n-rum-barrels/

Looks like I'm spending my birthday weekend in KC.

EDIT: ****. It's on a Sunday, not taking a day off on Monday for it.

That looks amazing. I've got a buddy working up by KC right now, I need to get him on this.

Prairie Artisans Pirate Bomb is one of the best stouts I have ever had. Rum barrel aged stouts are good shit.

THIS

The whole Bomb! series is fantastic. Haven't had them all, but those I've had have all been excellent.

Haven't seen that one.... ODell's Jolly Russian is fantastic. Didn't think anything could come all that close to BCS for me until I found that one in Phoenix.

Well, that's just stupid and now I hate everything.

I took some inspiration from this thread yesterday but pretty much by mistake.

Decided I wanted a "nicer" 6 pack of some beer for a 2 year old's B-Day party yesterday (FML).

I saw a beer called "Sucks" from Lagunitas. Said something about being a Brown Sugar Ale. I completely missed the IBU of 63 on the pack and had no idea I just purchased a ****ing IPA! Discovered this on my way to the party and my mood was dashed. However, maybe it really isn't an IPA? I guess I'm not sure. I thought I found something that called in an American Double IPA. I actually did enjoy it though!

https://www.monkeysfightingrobots.co...88-696x464.jpg

99 rating on ratebeer? Anyone else had this?

https://www.ratebeer.com/beer/lagunitas-sucks/158433/

Sucks is a great beer - glad you enjoyed it! Funny story how it came to be, too. They have beer called Brown Shugga that they weren't able to make one year due to some issue that I can't recall, so they brewed this beer instead, and called it "Sucks", basically making fun of themselves and apologizing for not being able to brew Brown Shugga. Turned out to be an awesome beer!

The first year it came out, I was at a bar in Chicago, and when the waitress asked me what I wanted, I said "Lagunitas Sucks". She looked confused, and said that they have lots of non-Lagunitas beers, and she was sure I could find something I liked. Was pretty amusing.

LMAO its called Lagunitas Sucks because it was a replacement for one of their seasonals called Brown Shugga which isnt an IPA. They had an issue during some expansion or something and the batch of Brown Shugga didn't happen so they made this beer as a quick replacement. (IPA's are fast to brew and release and you want them fresh not aged).

Anyway its a pretty solid beer.

If you get a chance pick some actual Brown Shugga. You will probably like it with your delicate palet. :D

Sucks, when fresh, is a very good IPA for a national distribution offering. Brown Shugga is a very good strong ale, which would probably fit your taste preference better if you don’t like IPAs. If I remember right, for whatever reason Lagunitas failed to release Brown Shugga one year and released Sucks in its place, hence the Brown Shugga substitute on the packaging.

That's pretty funny!

So if this is an IPA, I just found the 2nd IPA I've ever tried that I enjoy! Other is Fresh Squeezed IPA by Deschutes.

Maybe I'm growing up?

I'll look for the Brown Shugga though.

I definitely think the Brown Shugga sounds more like my style. I did enjoy this though. I was very close to just getting my standby from Lagunitas called Aunt Sally. It's a great beer with our hot yearly weather here.

Speaking of Lagunitas IPAs, Born Yesterday is out. This year is Equinox, Mosaic, and Simcoe hopped. I had a few for the Chiefs Thursday Night game. It's tasting great and obviously super fresh. One of the better nationally distributed wet hopped IPAs, imo.

God I love fresh hop IPAs, I almost forgot its that season.

I do too. I know it’s limited distribution but my favorite this season has been Surly Wet. It’s a breath stanking showcase of Mosaic this year. $18 a 4pk here though.

Glad to hear Wet is good this year - it's been really disappointing the last few. Sadly, won't get to try it this year, but no shortage of good hops here in SD.

Suck is great when it's super fresh. Most of the time it's old as shit when I see it in our stores here, though, so I've given up on it.

Have you guys tried any of that Keystone Light yet?

I have an inside track on a couple of cases soon, let me know if you'd like to trade anything for one of them

A lot of the Surly stuff gets to Chicago many weeks old, so I typically pass on their hoppy stuff for locals. These cans are 10/2 though and got good reviews so I pulled the trigger. Glad I did.

If you’re anywhere near Savoy, IL feel free to stop into Triptych Brewing and send them my way. J/K I’m good for many High Lifes and Old Styles a year.

Everything tastes old in the dirty South!

A case of Keystone for a case of Old Style?

Its a deal!

I want another shot at Boulevard October fest beer. I had it once after I found it at an HEB in San Antonio unexpectedly.

Bob's '47 is ok.

Sierra Nevada's Collaboration Oktoberfest is outstanding this year, and Urban Chestnut's "O-Katz" is pretty solid as well.

Cool. I'll check it out. Revolver Blood and Honey is big here in DFW and Revolver made a Harvey special beer that's really good but limited.

If you're in Texas, check the local Specs. One of them will have it.

10-4. We have a few Specs in DFW. Thanks.

Happy drinking!

What makes IPA's so goddamn sticky? Is it the hops?

I had a few Lagunitas IPA's yesterday and they were served in mason jars with handles and everyone had overpour that ran all over the glass and handle.

Whenever I drink one the overflow on the outside of the glass makes my hands like Fred Biletnikoff

I think the glass was dirty to start out. Just kidding.

What beer did you have? They make a Maximus IPA which may get sticky.

Early and interesting tasting notes from this years BCBS. Full lineup in the link:

https://www.porchdrinking.com/articl...-stout-lineup/

Any beer with a decent alcohol content and isn't a super light beer is going to have some sugar (carbs) left in them.

Its just complex sugars that don't ferment.

Just their regular IPA

**** YOU!!!!


Just when I thought I had the money to spare to buy myself a nice case of Bourbon...you have to post this!

I have been drinking this stuff since the 1st year of mass production (2005).
It has been brewed since early 1995 and was introduced at GABF later that year. My old acquaintance (Booker Noe) furnished the original bourbon barrels.

I bumped into it at a restaurant in S. StL. called The Iron Barley, a ( ****ing great) hole in the wall joint that had 10 tables and bar that sat 7 people. There was a speakeasy and a small music venue 6 feet under it (called Fred's Six Feet Under). https://eatmeinstl.files.wordpress.c...1/p1040575.jpg



I liked the WC stout so much even at, as I recall, $15 a 12oz bottle at the bar. (in 2005 dollars) a few days later, I went searching for it. I couldn't find it anywhere in STL at the end of Nov. (it had not been out but a short time) but it was sold out. I went back to the the "Barley" on my way home on Thanksgiving eve and the owner's wife, who was busy delivery smoked turkeys , hams and rib roasts, reluctantly sold me 4 four six packs for dirt cheap. for $25 each. $100 was a lot back then for 16 beers! I was going to deliver 2-4pks to friends for Christmas but they never got there.

I have been ordering it ever since. I had almost forgotten about it this year and so now, thanks to you, I have a budget issue.

You ****ing prick.. Just kidding :D:D:D:D

You know I just ordered 6 four packs and yes the total was $151.24:eek: but I do get first option on the variant selections if I can afford them. The 2016 rare was $65, and the rye and proprietor's is $24 per 17oz bottle. (stuff is ****ing stupid priced) My guess is that my mixed care of top shelf bourbons will have to wait til Thanksgiving.

Thanks for reminding me as i doubt I would buy any at retail pricing had I put it off.

Were you stoned at the time? IJS :D:D:D:D

That's just your sunless tanning lotion coming off.

The lineup for the week:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/7Y...=w1688-h949-no

From left to right:

Founders Backwoods Bastard
Yeungling Black & Tan
Buffalo Bayou Smoke on the Bayou 2017
Clown Shoes Pecan Pie Porter 2017
Devils Backbone Vienna Lager
Buffalo Bayou Summer's Wit (top)
8th Wonder Weisstheimer (Bottom)
Spoetzl Shiner Holiday Cheer (Top)
Oskar Blues Death By Coconut (Bottom)

I’m not a huge scotch ale drinker but I’m definitely good for a 4pk of Backwoods Bastard a year.

I like scotch ale. My favorites are Clown Shoes Royal Standard and Belhaven Scottish Ale.

Have you had Old Chub from Oskar Blues?

Ruby Mountain Brewing Co. Angle Creek Amber Ale. I'm in a little town in Nevada called Lamoille. I thought I'd try the locally brewed beer and it's pretty good. Cheers!

My brother likes scotch ale. I sent him a group of locals (Great Lakes/Midwest) to do a tasting on his birthday. I sent him: Founders Backwoods Bastard, Central Waters Brewer's Reserve, Dark Horse BA Scotty Karate, Noon Whistle Bob Ross Did It, and Blvd Scotch on Scotch. He picked the Founders as his favorite.

Lewdog sent me a good one from Kettlehouse Brewing in Montana called Cold Smoke. I should probably try a few more in that style myself.

I have not. I have only found Dale's Pale Ale around Houston for the most part. The Death By Coconut I picked up with in a build your own 6 pack at HEB. Don't know where they got it.

New to me, but probably not anyone else...really enjoying Black Butte Porter from Deschutes.

Didn't expect to like it, but also really enjoyed Carobock from Dogfish Head. Tastes like a boozy chocolate covered banana.

I don't purchase many seasonal packs, but you kind of take what the wife brings home when you have a broken neck and can't get out much. That said, Sierra Nevada's Snow Pack is really nice. It's got SNPA, which is always legit, a Winter Ale which isn't overloaded with spice, a really solid coffee stout, and their take on a hazy IPA which, imo, is a bit of a hybrid west meets east coast IPA with a drier, somewhat bitter finish. Nothing wow worthy, but a nice assortment of beers for $13.

Enjoying my first ever Founder's Breakfast Stout. Cant believe I finally found some here. I'm a huuuuuuuge stout guy and this is probably the best beer Ive ever had.

Just spent $90 on 44 beers. Founder's is the greatest craft brewery in the country. Worth it.

Hell yeah! Bet you were feeling good.

It's been here for a few years. Can't remember where I got it, but it was like 3 or 4 years ago. I think it was at Brown Derby in Nixa. The guy who was managing it at the time is a friend of mine and recommended it.

Speaking of Founders, you may want to check your local beer stores on or just after 12/1.

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapi...f_founder.html

Indeed I was.....:D