In theory I like the idea behind the Arbre and the Chronology series. In practice I'm finding less and less am I interested in busting out big verticals or horizontals of related beers, especially really big beers like the Bruery's anniversary series old ale.
But remember, Bruery doesn't do 375s because (something about sharing and drinking with others that seemed kinda chintzy).Couldn't agree more. ESPECIALLY when there's 3-5 750s, they are all 15+% and $30 a pop. I might be more interested in something like a 4-pk of 375s or something, but dropping $100+ for what amounts to subtly different variants that would likely dominate a night of not-so-casual drinking is just not something i need to do very often, if ever.
I used to really like the Bruery 750's, until literally everyone I know decided that they weren't drinking Bruery at tastings ever again. Then they just became a colossal pain in the ass.
Couldn't agree more. ESPECIALLY when there's 3-5 750s, they are all 15+% and $30 a pop. I might be more interested in something like a 4-pk of 375s or something, but dropping $100+ for what amounts to subtly different variants that would likely dominate a night of not-so-casual drinking is just not something i need to do very often, if ever.
FIFYI could crush a 750 of BT over the course of an evening. easily.
So proud of everyone who considers cracking open a Bruery stout with only 1 or 2 people no big deal. You have truly shamed the weaklings who would like smaller bottle formats for these beers.
There may someday come a time, when bottle sales actually decline, but it doesn't sound like that's a problem for them at this point. Money ultimately talks, but right now it's a small minority complaining about the bottles and putting their wallet behind the point they are trying to get across. Seems like most people talk a great game about "Bruery sucks" this and that, but still buy the bottles. We sometimes forget how small of a percentage of the beer population that we represent. 6000 people allegedly tried to get tickets for Lost Abbey's barrel night. So if you assume 1000 were mules for Moe and another 1000 were mules for all the other shady places out there that leaves 2000 beer nerds trying on two devices to buy tickets for the same 30 frustrating seconds. And all the while the same 30-40 people bitch about the Bruery on here or FB.
I definitely agree that it is getting harder to find times to open these Bruery beers, especially the high abv bottles. I generally try to open them with roughly 2-3 people but will dome them myself every so often. The good thing for myself is that I generally don't buy more than say 30 bottles max each year. I'm definitely glad to see the RS adding more sours into the mix as well as other BT variants but there are also many beers that they make that sound terrible to me that I never buy. It would be pretty cool to see their higher abv beers in say 12 oz bottles. I'd honestly rather have say 24 (12) oz bottles of BT than (6) 750 ml's.Sorry, I don't really buy it. One by one, almost everyone I know in the local beer community here has dropped their Bruery memberships, mainly for the reason that they just can't find opportunities to actually open the bottles. I guess people will probably rush in to grab those memberships for a year or three until they too find themselves will a cellar full of beer that their friends don't want to drink any more of. And maybe the Bruery is fine with that sort of constantly rotating membership base. Or it'll stabilize out to the population of people who find taking down a BT solo or with their SO no big deal. But, I think it's interesting that no one is actually saying "yes, I'm that guy that Patrick Rue talks about who shares all his Bruery 750s with 6 people", but the two camps we do hear from are "my tasting group is sick of their beer" and "just dome that ****".
But, I think it's interesting that no one is actually saying "yes, I'm that guy that Patrick Rue talks about who shares all his Bruery 750s with 6 people", but the two camps we do hear from are "my tasting group is sick of their beer" and "just dome that ****".
Although I enjoy doming them and stand by my GIF, I never max my personal allotment due to bottle size vs available 12oz options like BCBS and Black Note. I agree with you synopsis.I definitely agree that it is getting harder to find times to open these Bruery beers, especially the high abv bottles. I generally try to open them with roughly 2-3 people but will dome them myself every so often. The good thing for myself is that I generally don't buy more than say 30 bottles max each year. I'm definitely glad to see the RS adding more sours into the mix as well as other BT variants but there are also many beers that they make that sound terrible to me that I never buy. It would be pretty cool to see their higher abv beers in say 12 oz bottles. I'd honestly rather have say 24 (12) oz bottles of BT than (6) 750 ml's.
I'd honestly rather have say 24 (12) oz bottles of BT than (6) 750 ml's.
Of course you would, because 24 (12oz) bottles is closer to 12x750s than it is 6x750
#mathfail
Sorry, I don't really buy it. One by one, almost everyone I know in the local beer community here has dropped their Bruery memberships, mainly for the reason that they just can't find opportunities to actually open the bottles. I guess people will probably rush in to grab those memberships for a year or three until they too find themselves will a cellar full of beer that their friends don't want to drink any more of. And maybe the Bruery is fine with that sort of constantly rotating membership base. Or it'll stabilize out to the population of people who find taking down a BT solo or with their SO no big deal. But, I think it's interesting that no one is actually saying "yes, I'm that guy that Patrick Rue talks about who shares all his Bruery 750s with 6 people", but the two camps we do hear from are "my tasting group is sick of their beer" and "just dome that ****".
"sour stout"
Not a "style" that has a high percentage of successes, IMO.
I'm a Civil Engineer...when I'm at work the only real math I want to do is work related. But here you go...Of course you would, because 24 (12oz) bottles is closer to 12x750s than it is 6x750
#mathfail
I'll just add that this was a good night.... Of course you can see that we had a few people to help
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I'll just add that this was a good night.... Of course you can see that we had a few people to help![]()
To each his own of course but I actually think the best variant is the shelf bourbon one. All of them are pretty good and very different, which is good. We also drank about 6x Hottenroth as palate cleansers in between each barrel.I'm gearing up for this exact same tasting in November for the Abu Dhabi Grand prix. You have ranks for them so I know what to expect?