2010 Bigfoot is on the loose!

[Yankeehillbrewer]

I tried my first bigfoot last night and it was very rough around the edges. Serious hop bitterness (chinook?) and serious caramel malt flavor. Those were the two flavors that hit you like a ton of bricks....and alcohol. I think they bottled it very green.....it tasted like it went straight from the fermenter to the bottle with no bulk aging.

Is this a great barley wine as it stands? IMO, no.....will it be a great barley wine when aged properly...you bet!

Yep I agree,next year it will be excellent. I had some 2009 recently that I had been hanging on to, and it had balanced out nicely, with a very nice raiseny finish. A real pleasure to drink. I'm just starting to build up my BW collection. It will be nice to pop a few of these in 4-5 years or more.

 

[Houblon]

Has anybody seen bigfoot in gainesville,fla.?

 

[AirBronto]

10.00 for me. This is my first Bigfoot as well. Fantastic. I am going to go clean out my local store.

 

[danculwell]

I saw this in the store the other day and almost got it. I guess I'll go back and see what all the fuss is about.

 

[l1ranger]

stopped at the grocery store this evening. they had sixers for 11. then they had them loose in the mix and match section for 8.50 for 6.
you guys know how this story ends.

I put a couple away for a future time, and some for this weekend, ymmm

 

[Brew-boy]

Picked up a 6'er last night at the grocery store. It wasn't even in the system yet so the boy price checked it at 5.99/6-pack. I had to get some more at that price.

Just finished my first one. A little less hoppy then last year. The hops hit at first with a nice malty finish. Surprising easy to drink. Cheers!

Damn I just paid $11.99

 

[motobrewer]

I picked some up for just under $10 / 6er.

Great beer. This is my 3rd barleywine, and I'm glad this is great. My first was Southern Tier's which i loved. Then I had Founders Crumudgeon which I didn't like at all.

This is awesome. I'll be buying more.

 

[arch1tect]

I picked some up for just under $10 / 6er.

Great beer. This is my 3rd barleywine, and I'm glad this is great. My first was Southern Tier's which i loved. Then I had Founders Crumudgeon which I didn't like at all.

This is awesome. I'll be buying more.

I love the Curmudgeon but I don't think it's a barely wine.


I'm going to get another case of this to store for long term.

 

[motobrewer]

is bigfoot bottle conditioned?

 

[hopvine]

I love the Curmudgeon but I don't think it's a barely wine.

Correct, Curmudgeon is an Old Ale

 

[chemman14]

is bigfoot bottle conditioned?

yes it is. this is the first year in a couple they have done it that way I guess

 

[steinsato]

Just bought a case for $51. They were running $11.99 a sixer. Dude at the store said they were shipped 15 cases in January and that was all they could get. Looked as if they still had atleast 4 cases left unless they had some stashed in the back. The top of my case says to keep it refrigerated but I see a lot of people claiming that you should hold onto it for atleast a year. Is it ok to stick it in a closet at room temp that long?

 

[Baja_Brewer]

JThe top of my case says to keep it refrigerated but I see a lot of people claiming that you should hold onto it for atleast a year. Is it ok to stick it in a closet at room temp that long?

From everything I've ever been told, yes it is. The cooler the better, if you have a basement, put it there.

All the places I've been still have a number of cases on hand, more than they led me to believe they would have at this point. I might just have to snag another for cellar-ing...

 

[Brett3rThanU]

I was at Spec's last weekend and came across both the 2009 and the 2010 edition, I went for the 2009. Hindsight I should have bought one of each year.

 

[steinsato]

well, basements in New Mexico do not exist, We don't have any kind of air conditioning in our house either so a dark closet is just gonna have to do. Is it worth keeping it in these conditions or should I just drink it? In the summer our house can reach 80 degrees during the day.

 

[KayaBrew]

Does anyone know when the 2010 Bigfoot was brewed? As in what month? I emailed SN, but never got a reply. I've got a case stashed away, and I've got a bottle of their anniversary Barleywine as well.

 

[rtt121]

Not sure. I have a case stashed away as well. I wish you wouldn't have bumped this thread.... now I am going to have to drink one.

 

[KayaBrew]

Not sure. I have a case stashed away as well. I wish you wouldn't have bumped this thread.... now I am going to have to drink one.

oops...my bad

 

[steinsato]

Does anyone know when the 2010 Bigfoot was brewed? As in what month? I emailed SN, but never got a reply. I've got a case stashed away, and I've got a bottle of their anniversary Barleywine as well.

The only date I see on my case is Jan. 28th but that is on a bar code on the box. I'm assuming that was a shipping date. I guess I'd have to guess it was made very early in Jan of 2010. And yeah, now that you brought it up, I had to dig one out and stick it in the fridge. I'm not doing to bad though. This will only be the 3rd one I've drank out of the case.

 

[rtt121]

Mine was the third out of the case as well. No apology necessary. It was delicious. Quite Aa different beer than the first tiem around

 

[Baja_Brewer]

I think I have a case and a half left... I intentionally don't open the close they're sitting in... if I hold off a little while more I can drink green bigfoot to my hearts content...and stockpile another two cases...

 

[ChshreCat]

Jealous here.

I got one bottle of it to try, liked it, went back to the store to get more and it was ALL GONE!

 

[android]

i gots 4 of a 6 pack left... damn near forgot about em, might have to pull one out.

 

[Shooter]

Hmm, I think I have about four bottles of this in the back of my closet as well, along with a couple of equally aged North Coast Old Stock Ales. I also believe I've got one of each of the Sierra Nevada anniversary beers back there, as well as last year's Jubel Ale...must...resist...temptation!!!

 

[brewer44]

I bought my 2010 a few months ago, and went back for more but all gone. The funny thing , I was just up in Northern Michigan and asked where could I get a 6 pack of Michigan Microbrew. One guy tells me Bob's Party store. So I went there and on the shelf was one dusty six pack of 2009 Big Foot. I told him this is old beer and he sold it to me for $9.99. Got em. Thought I would share.

 

[Baja_Brewer]

There is a shop in Wakefield, RI that still has 1+ case of 2010 for 12.xx a sixer... I glance at it everytime I go in, but I remind myself that I already have some...

 

[Baja_Brewer]

Just found a place here in RI sitting on 4 cases of 2010 Big Foot (~$44/ea) and 5 (now 4) Cases of Brooklyn 2010 Monster Ale (~$40/ea!!!!)

 

[ChshreCat]

Ahh, got a 6 pack of this finally. Won't buy it often for $12 a sixer, but it's nice. Now... to brew something like it.

 

[artbrau]

Waiting a year is always good, but I'm sure the folks at SN want a product that is drinkable now. I have found that the flavor changes but remains very good for up to 5 years. After that it gets flat and oxidized. Come on by for a vertical tasting! I've got bottles going back to 1991.

 

[Gitana]

I called their distributor for Orlando and the lady who answered didn't even know what I was talking about. She said they don't carry all their seasonals