AUld fAUx@ 2,584 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 On 1/4/2018 at 1:23 PM, Tiger Refuge said: Speaking of such, I just saw that Fairhope brewing is releasing their 5th anniversary beer. A rye whiskey barrel aged golden barleywine. Sounds intriguing. It would seem that Fairhope has some plans for their 5th episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 1 minute ago, AUld fAUx@ said: It would seem that Fairhope has some plans for their 5th episode. Quality art! Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Refuge 6,660 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Found a Lily Flagg fridge turd. Had to be over a year old. Man, that’s a good beer. A lot roastier than I remember. Off to Rowan’s Creek bourbon... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Xocoveza. Too much cinnamon. Want more chiles and coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,362 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Not too bad. Still west coast in style flavor wise, but has a nice velvety smoothness to it. Works in a pinch if you’re looking for something similar to a NEIPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,362 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 On 1/14/2018 at 4:13 PM, McLoofus said: Xocoveza. Too much cinnamon. Want more chiles and coffee. @AUDub questions, comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,131 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 49 minutes ago, ShocksMyBrain said: @AUDub questions, comments? He's wrong and I hate him! Truth be told, the cinnamon didn't overwhelm me this year like it has some others here that have tried it. It may indeed be stronger this year, but I didn't notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,362 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Corner Creek. This bourbon is bomb. And inexpensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuburnSoldier 117 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Holy mackerel! I’d put this up against BCBS or KBS any day of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUDub 11,131 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 5 minutes ago, AuburnSoldier said: Holy mackerel! I’d put this up against BCBS or KBS any day of the week. Ah yes. My rave reviews of this stuff would make you think Oskar Blues was paying me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 10 hours ago, AUDub said: Ah yes. My rave reviews of this stuff would make you think Oskar Blues was paying me. They're not?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,362 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Another entry from the mainstream haze. The presentation is appropriate, the mouth feel seems to hit. There’s just no flavor. I think it hits the NEIPA mark better than SN did with Hazy Little Thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,362 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Pick this bottle up if you see it. ~$50. Tried it against Rock Hill, Weller 12, and Saz 18. Better than all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,362 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 And Weller 12 is so not worth the hype imo. 107 Antique absolutely slays 12 year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 5 hours ago, ShocksMyBrain said: And Weller 12 is so not worth the hype imo. 107 Antique absolutely slays 12 year. Disagree. Never been impressed with the Antique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 5 hours ago, ShocksMyBrain said: Pick this bottle up if you see it. ~$50. Tried it against Rock Hill, Weller 12, and Saz 18. Better than all. Will look for it. Enjoyed their flagship bourbon... Old Scout maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,362 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 1 hour ago, McLoofus said: Will look for it. Enjoyed their flagship bourbon... Old Scout maybe? Indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUld fAUx@ 2,584 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 On 1/4/2018 at 1:23 PM, Tiger Refuge said: Speaking of such, I just saw that Fairhope brewing is releasing their 5th anniversary beer. A rye whiskey barrel aged golden barleywine. Sounds intriguing. 15 indoor taps, with year-round standards, a few new trials (including a gingerbread stout that I didn't get to but overheard some crowd acclaim for), and their their two barrel-aged anniversary issues. Both the anniversary brews were a bit on the sour side for me (is that normal for barley?) but, of the two, I found the rye barrel far superior to the bourbon one. 20 more brews tapped outdoors on a rotating basis through the day, many of which I couldn't get to, and many with overly cutesy StarWars names (I mean Jabba the Hop?, JediPA?). Didn't have my go-to Kingslayer (Imperial Stout) in a keg, but 'sOK; they bottled it (pint-and-a-half? does that size have a name?) and I've already availed myself of it several times this year. Best find this trip was Queenslayer, barrel aged vanilla stout. I've always been afraid of such but, surprising to me, not in the least sweet; I do worry, however, that the added richness (?) may clash with my wintertime Scotch on the side. No porn available. Crowd overflowed a bit into the (rope-bordered) surrounding neighborhood and they had to disassemble their crowler-sealer to get away with (permit?) the festivities. I'll see what they still have around next trip. Actually, pretty good music. Favorite was Steel City JugSlammers out of B'ham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 6 minutes ago, AUld fAUx@ said: Both the anniversary brews were a bit on the sour side for me (is that normal for barley?) I don't associate sourness with barleywines- they're usually all booze, sugar and hops jacked up to 11- but the world "golden" might be important here. Quote overly cutesy StarWars names Beer names in general are epidemically awful IMO. Sounds like a fantastic outing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,362 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 My favorite brown ale dropped in the market last week. Founder’s Sumatra Mountain. Love this stuff. Huge cocoa notes this year, coffee is subtle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Refuge 6,660 Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 3 hours ago, AUld fAUx@ said: 15 indoor taps, with year-round standards, a few new trials (including a gingerbread stout that I didn't get to but overheard some crowd acclaim for), and their their two barrel-aged anniversary issues. Both the anniversary brews were a bit on the sour side for me (is that normal for barley?) but, of the two, I found the rye barrel far superior to the bourbon one. 20 more brews tapped outdoors on a rotating basis through the day, many of which I couldn't get to, and many with overly cutesy StarWars names (I mean Jabba the Hop?, JediPA?). Didn't have my go-to Kingslayer (Imperial Stout) in a keg, but 'sOK; they bottled it (pint-and-a-half? does that size have a name?) and I've already availed myself of it several times this year. Best find this trip was Queenslayer, barrel aged vanilla stout. I've always been afraid of such but, surprising to me, not in the least sweet; I do worry, however, that the added richness (?) may clash with my wintertime Scotch on the side. No porn available. Crowd overflowed a bit into the (rope-bordered) surrounding neighborhood and they had to disassemble their crowler-sealer to get away with (permit?) the festivities. I'll see what they still have around next trip. Actually, pretty good music. Favorite was Steel City JugSlammers out of B'ham. Sounds like a great time! Like McLoofus said, most barley wines I’ve had areas he described. Big and boozy. I really need to check them out next we are down that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,362 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Got to try, once again, Codigo Origen extra anejo tequila. Aged for 6 years? $250 tequila and phenomenal. All of Codigo’s stuff is excellent, even the silver(~$50). The rep was a Homewood HS and bama grad. His best friend is Cole Cubelic. Pretty cool guy despite his poor choice in schooling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McLoofus 35,182 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 13 hours ago, ShocksMyBrain said: Got to try, once again, Codigo Origen extra anejo tequila. Aged for 6 years? $250 tequila and phenomenal. All of Codigo’s stuff is excellent, even the silver(~$50). The rep was a Homewood HS and bama grad. His best friend is Cole Cubelic. Pretty cool guy despite his poor choice in schooling. $250 for tequila... maybe one day. I do love a good anejo though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Refuge 6,660 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 2 hours ago, McLoofus said: $250 for tequila... maybe one day. I do love a good anejo though. *googles añejo* *learns more stuff* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,362 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 4 hours ago, McLoofus said: $250 for tequila... maybe one day. I do love a good anejo though. I would never spend that much on a tequila. But I don’t mind when they bring it in for us to taste. I wouldn’t spend that much on really anything. Bourbon and a bomb Cabernet Sauvignon would be two I’d think on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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