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EMERGENCY - I'm drinking and the old drinking thread is closed!

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bbdl hosted a guys' night yesterday at his place. A couple of us met up at a liquor store that he recommended, and we were NOT disappointed. Holy selection. Beers that I tried yesterday:

Southern Tier Creme Brulee: OH. MY. GOD. Game over. Drop mic. Walk out. This is a whole new level of awesomeness.
Evil Twin Aun Mas Chili Jesus: mild to moderate heat, very drinkable.
Evil Twin Ron And The Beast Ryan: Saison beer, it was okay, but subpar for Evil Twin's usual offerings.
Ballast Point Habanero Sculpin: Appreciated the quality of the beer, but it wasn't for me.
De Struise Brouwers Cuvee Delphine: RIS, very tasty. Definitely could drink this all day.
 
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Cuvee Delphine was one of the best beers I've tasted. Right up there, if not better than the KBS, BCS, etc. I tasted the Cuvee Delphine, KBS (2014), KBS (2015), all on Saturday, so I had a back-to-back-to-back tasting. I'd rank them 1)Cuvee Delphine 2)KBS 2015 3)KBS 2014
 
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bigblue_dl said:
Cuvee Delphine was one of the best beers I've tasted. Right up there, if not better than the KBS, BCS, etc. I tasted the Cuvee Delphine, KBS (2014), KBS (2015), all on Saturday, so I had a back-to-back-to-back tasting. I'd rank them 1)Cuvee Delphine 2)KBS 2015 3)KBS 2014
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I do find it hilarious that many craft beer drinkers are lucky to even get one of the above, and here you are having all three on the same day. :D
 
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Brenthoven said:
I do find it hilarious that many craft beer drinkers are lucky to even get one of the above, and here you are having all three on the same day. :D
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Most craft beer drinkers haven't heard of Cuvee Delphine....we all try to get the KBS, and most of us are oblivious to Cuvee Delphine. It doesn't help that it seems to be harder to get than even KBS is.
 
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bigblue_dl said:
Most craft beer drinkers haven't heard of Cuvee Delphine....we all try to get the KBS, and most of us are oblivious to Cuvee Delphine. It doesn't help that it seems to be harder to get than even KBS is.
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That is a good point. I hadn't heard of the Samichlaus until recently (and apparently it's hard to get). Personally, I thought it was too sweet for my tastes, but the quality was outstanding.

I think the only one that I have heard of, and will probably never get to taste, is the 3 Floyd's Dark Lord. I'm sure there are others that are out there that are that top-notch, I just don't know about them. Yet.
 
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That is a good point. I hadn't heard of the Samichlaus until recently (and apparently it's hard to get). Personally, I thought it was too sweet for my tastes, but the quality was outstanding.

I think the only one that I have heard of, and will probably never get to taste, is the 3 Floyd's Dark Lord. I'm sure there are others that are out there that are that top-notch, I just don't know about them. Yet.
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I guy in Lowell orders me the Samichlaus every holiday season. It is sweet but it gets better if you age it. We compared a 2009 with a 2014 this past Christmas and the 2009 was great.
 
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UML said:
I guy in Lowell orders me the Samichlaus every holiday season. It is sweet but it gets better if you age it. We compared a 2009 with a 2014 this past Christmas and the 2009 was great.
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I debated buying the 4-pack at the store tonight (it's been there for a couple weeks now), age it, and give it a 2nd run. Decided that at $23, not worth the risk. Just not my style. Besides, I have a decent stash for next winter (or longer) anyway.
 
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I had mine last night (Samiclaus). It was really sweet. Too sweet for me, and that is saying something. I usually like the beers that are on the sweeter side.
 
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bigblue_dl said:
I had mine last night (Samiclaus). It was really sweet. Too sweet for me, and that is saying something. I usually like the beers that are on the sweeter side.
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Ditto. If you want to go halves on the 4 pack, and let it age, I can go back and get it. I'd risk $12.
 
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So a while back, maybe even a couple of years... a guy who owns a little liquor store tried to get me to try an orange liqueur called Mandarine Napolean. Said it would make a great margarita when substituted for Triple Sec - not that I use Triple Sec (usually Patron Citron), but you get the point.

I balked at the $40 price tag and chalked it up to a hopeful future purchase.

Found a bottle the other day at the grocery store on closeout for $15.


He was correct. The margs have been wonderful (better than with the Patron and that's high praise imo)... almost as wonderful as this warm evening on the front porch.

:)
 
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Tried the Samichlaus Helles yesterday. It was even sweeter than the original, and it was undrinkable. Dumped it. Won't buy it again, I'll stick to beer that doesn't suck.
 
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Went well out of my wheelhouse for a BYO6 for the weekend. 2 IPAs and a barleywine are in there. Haven't had any of them before. We'll see how this goes, and report back. Also saw Leinie's has a new Big Eddy: Royal Nectar, which is a braggot*. Sounds awesome, but didn't want to splurge for a 4-pack (yet), and single bottles were not available.

*Braggot is quite an old drink, there is a mentioned in Chaucer, Canterbury Tales in the late 1300’s, and there are earlier references dating even further back to the 12th century in Ireland. Braggot is simply made by blending spices and herbs with mead and beer (Source: the beer snob site).
 
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Brenthoven said:
Went well out of my wheelhouse for a BYO6 for the weekend. 2 IPAs and a barleywine are in there. Haven't had any of them before. We'll see how this goes, and report back. Also saw Leinie's has a new Big Eddy: Royal Nectar, which is a braggot*. Sounds awesome, but didn't want to splurge for a 4-pack (yet), and single bottles were not available.

*Braggot is quite an old drink, there is a mentioned in Chaucer, Canterbury Tales in the late 1300’s, and there are earlier references dating even further back to the 12th century in Ireland. Braggot is simply made by blending spices and herbs with mead and beer (Source: the beer snob site).
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A bunch of us in the group had a Braggot at Harpoon Brewery when we were Boston. It was pretty **** good.
 
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Ballast Point Grapefruit Sculpin (IPA): Nope. All the nopes. Considering I don't mind the regular Sculpin and at least appreciated the quality of the Habanero Sculpin, this was a huge disappointment. I quite literally took 2 sips, then promptly dumped it down the drain.

Crazy Mountain Brewing Lawyers, Guns, And Money (American Barleywine): A little hoppy taste, but very smooth. Liking this one.

So, 1 for 2 on this BYO6 so far.
 
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Dark Horse Fore Smoked Stout: Very well done. Recommend.

21st Amendment Monk's Blood: surprisingly good. This was the one I was most doubtful about, and so far it's been the best of the BYO6.
 
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Get-together at bbdl's yesterday:

Odell Tree Shaker Imperial Peach IPA. It was tasty, but lots of sediment. Don't know if it was supposed to be like that.

bbdl also had that problem with Mikkeller George (RIS). Plus, that beer was a little hoppy for the style.
 
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Another visit to Founders yesterday. Had the Black Rye (great), Nitro Pale Ale (meh), and Solid Gold (good light beer).
 
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It pays to be on (e)mailing lists with good liquor stores...

Just got notice that one here is getting a limited shipment of Angel's Envy Rye.

I have a bottle, but need a backup.


Going to Louisville in June and in calling stores down there, they don't have any... in Kentucky.


Just called and am #1 on the list. Wish I could swing more than 1 bottle ($80), but I already have a partial (mostly) and am getting a backup.
 
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