FIB War Room

[SAISON FUCK]

Any Haymarket reports?

 

[ClCardinal84]

Any Haymarket reports?

Not too crowded. IMO, Clare's was way too sweet and fruit forward this year vs. year's past but for $10, I still got a growler. The 22 month Indignant was very tasty.

 

[Lansman]

Not too crowded. IMO, Clare's was way too sweet and fruit forward this year vs. year's past but for $10, I still got a growler. The 22 month Indignant was very tasty.

100% spot on. $15 for the growler if you didn't bring your own. I passed. It was far too sweet and didn't have the subtle fruit that accompanied the barrel that I recall it having in the past. Perhaps it had something to do with the issues they were having with the excessive foam?

 

[Dunt1]

Coffee Straight Jacket at the Taproom on Thursday though

This thursday?

Edit: Nevermind, it's wednesday and it's on the site. Will be stopping by.

 

[Alum]

 

[ChicagoNick]

do you drink coffee?

i don't.. all the Coffees i've had that were "old" still tasted of coffee. might be a sensitivity thing?

I do drink coffee. Less than a cup per day.

Honestly, I have no clue if that's enough to affect my sensitivity. You might be onto something there.

 

[middlebrow]

 

[ChicagoGuy]

I do drink coffee. Less than a cup per day.

Honestly, I have no clue if that's enough to affect my sensitivity. You might be onto something there.

I'm sipping on my daily 20oz travel mug of snooty pourover coffee that I made half an hour ago with recently-roasted, single-origin, fair-trade, insert-a-few-more-coffee-snob-terms-here Bow Truss beans that I ground myself this morning. It's an expensive habit.

Had a 2014 BCBCS the week before Thanksgiving that still had plenty of coffee flavor kicking around. It was that acidic (they call it "bright" or "citrus-y", I call it sour) Intelligentsia coffee flavor that I don't care for at all, but it was coffee flavor nonetheless.

 

[Gonzoillini1]

Thought that the oldest Indignant was the star of what was available at Haymarket yesterday, and while I agree that Clare's was much sweeter / fruit forward that years past, it was still pretty tasty (especially at the back bar where they didn't seem to have any carb issues).

 

[jmgrub]

So is the consensus that it wouldn't be worth trading for a howler of this batch of Clare's? It's one of my favorite beers in the world and I've seen a few howlers for trade today, but would trust the Talkbeer FIBs' if they said this batch wasn't worth trading for.

 

[Gonzoillini1]

So is the consensus that it wouldn't be worth trading for a howler of this batch of Clare's? It's one of my favorite beers in the world and I've seen a few howlers for trade today, but would trust the Talkbeer FIBs' if they said this batch wasn't worth trading for.

I wish I would've grabbed a 2nd one to just send out your way, but I would say it's worth trading for if you can get one at cost ($15ish) as it's still a very similar beer just much sweeter / fruit forward than previous versions.

 

[jmgrub]

I wish I would've grabbed a 2nd one to just send out your way, but I would say it's worth trading for if you can get one at cost ($15ish) as it's still a very similar beer just much sweeter / fruit forward than previous versions.

Thanks dude! Guess I'll go on the hunt!

 

[jakeox]

Thought that the oldest Indignant was the star of what was available at Haymarket yesterday, and while I agree that Clare's was much sweeter / fruit forward that years past, it was still pretty tasty (especially at the back bar where they didn't seem to have any carb issues).

You probably have no way of knowing for sure, but any idea if any of this kicked (especially Claire's)?

 

[Dunt1]

I didnt realize so many people gave a **** about Haymarket

 

[jmgrub]

I didnt realize so many people gave a **** about Haymarket

Many ***** given.

But seriously, I only know of them from a few visits and trying their stuff at FoBAB every year. Most of the stuff I've had from them has been mediocre to solid, but I've really enjoyed some of their barrel-aged beers (particularly Clare's Thirsty and Right Hook and Indignant).

 

[Tooch4321]

I didnt realize so many people gave a **** about Haymarket

Never been a fan, I always found them boring and meh. The food and atmosphere is worse than the beer though...

 

[PHBoiler]

Anybody try either of these beers yet from GI Fulton taproom?

JEZEBEL | Belgian Pale Ale| 10.9% | Chalice
Bourbon Barrel-Aged Matilda with blackberries added

NETFLIX AND CHILL | Imperial Stout | 12.7% | Snifter
Aged in wine barrels, big and bold with hints of stonefruit and raisins.

We'll be in the city Saturday and was thinking it might be worth a quick pop-in.

 

[zieglemt]

You probably have no way of knowing for sure, but any idea if any of this kicked (especially Claire's)?

I don't know for sure, but there is a shitton of Clare's. They emptied 3 bourbon barrels and blended so it should last for a bit.

I left by 6:30 but it never got too packed, I'd bet that Indignant is still on...think I was told they had 4 kegs (assuming half barrels) of each.

ETA: A buddy was just there and said that everything was still on at 1pm. He didn't ask about how much was left.

 

[SSTroller]

Anybody try either of these beers yet from GI Fulton taproom?

JEZEBEL | Belgian Pale Ale| 10.9% | Chalice
Bourbon Barrel-Aged Matilda with blackberries added

NETFLIX AND CHILL | Imperial Stout | 12.7% | Snifter
Aged in wine barrels, big and bold with hints of stonefruit and raisins.

We'll be in the city Saturday and was thinking it might be worth a quick pop-in.

Jezebel was alright...aroma was awesome but didn't care for the taste. I'm not a fan of regular ass Matilda though. Sofie all day for me.

 

[Alum]

Netflix & Chill == Onsieme-Heure or no??

 

[ClCardinal84]

Netflix & Chill == Onsieme-Heure or no??

If it's that beer renamed, I will be visiting this week/weekend. That beer was top 3 for me at FOBAB.

 

[middlebrow]

if its that beer renamed, why did they let my 19 year old cousin choose the name?

 

[lb304854]

Netflix & Chill == Onsieme-Heure or no??

if its that beer renamed, why did they let my 19 year old cousin choose the name?

Actually, "Netflix and Chill" is the exact translation of Onsieme Heure.

 

[BobCobb1]

Can folks report back on the coffee SJ / whether it's worth the trip to Kedzie.

Can't recall having many coffee BA barleywines, if any. People seemed to go nuts over the version Alpine did with Great.

 

[JulianB1]

Can folks report back on the coffee SJ / whether it's worth the trip to Kedzie.

Can't recall having many coffee BA barleywines, if any. People seemed to go nuts over the version Alpine did with Great.

Obviously not quite the same beer, but Coffee Cinnamon Bourbon Abominable is phenomenal stuff.

 

[zieglemt]

Can folks report back on the coffee SJ / whether it's worth the trip to Kedzie.

Can't recall having many coffee BA barleywines, if any. People seemed to go nuts over the version Alpine did with Great.

People ****** all over the place for BCS Barleywine randalled with coffee.

 

[lb304854]

People ****** all over the place for BCS Barleywine randalled with coffee.

Was worth all the ****.

 

[Dunt1]

The food and atmosphere is worse than the beer though...

This. Total tangential point, but I went to Corridor Provisions for the second time last week and found the experience completely underwhelming. The charcuterie plate we ordered was abysmal and the beers were incredibly boring, not entirely sure I will be returning for anything any time soon.

 

[ClCardinal84]

People ****** all over the place for BCS Barleywine randalled with coffee.

I really liked Bruery Mash & Grind when it was first released. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[blue_bleeder]

Will be making another Chicago work trip in Sept. Bunch of you I still haven't ticked....

And I need more Burger Antics in my life