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Originally Posted by TimBone
Just had a can last night! V.S.O.R 2019. It was outstanding.
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Definitely one of their best and is getting released next month
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Originally Posted by SithCeNtZ
Heading to beer heads in Chicago and they apparently have a giant tap takeover of revolution beers. I've only ever had supermassive death and regular straight jacket. Any suggestions for one of the seemingly endless amount of straight jacket variants or death?
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Without seeing the tap list, I'll just give my random thoughts starting with the 2021 releases.
Barleywines:
SJ is fire this year, one of the best that I can remember
Blackberry Finn is great, especially if you like fruited barleys
Ryeway to Heaven is fantastic as always
Maple Jacket is VERY sweet. Good but ideal in the 4-6 ouce range
Deths:
Regular Deth is very good this year, directly compares to regular BCBS
Cafe Deth is one of the best years I can remember (its the base for Supermassive, so not as much in your face coffee)
Deth by Raspberries, honestly did not love this. Any and all barrel presence is overwhelmed by the tart of the raspberry.
Vanilla Deth, solid vanilla BA stout but don't expect it pastry style. Its much more traditional and balanced than a beetus stout. I personally don't love it but appreciate the traditional approach.
Dark Mode, technically not a Deth, but a solid BA milk stout. Nothing special and nothing to complain about.
Past releases:
If you see anything with VS, just order it (VSOJ, VSOR, VSOD). These are (very)special blends of SJ, Ryeway, and Deth. There are also some double barrel variants of these out there and all are great (DBVSOD).
Thundertaker would be another must order if available.