FIB War Room

[ChicagoGuy]

I can't speak for NewMoney but I personally picked up multiples because it's one of the only beers that my wife will drink, and we both really liked the 2007 and 2011 iterations (though we had 2007 when 2011 was released, not at the time of release back in the day). This release has been interesting in that I have yet to see one trade offer pop up for it (which is great) and NewMoney hasn't really been on top of it due to the proliferation of product made (also great).

You're buying a bunch for drinking; I believe this puts you in the minority

Has your wife tried Rubaeus, or less-funky framboises or krieks?

 

[Dunt1]

Revolution lunch on a saturday going to be jammed to the walls with diners?

The one we are planning on meeting up doesn't have food and should be less crowded than the brewpub

 

[Lansman]

Has your wife tried Rubaeus, or less-funky framboises or krieks?

Yes. Rubaeus was a 'meh' but the list of things that are acceptable include: 2 oz. pours of any Bruery BA stout (more or less), White Chocolate, fresh Zombie Dust, Blushing Monk, and some other stouts here and there in small quantities only (no sours of any kind). Sigh.

 

[LSMroz]

Yes. Rubaeus was a 'meh' but the list of things that are acceptable include: 2 oz. pours of any Bruery BA stout (more or less), White Chocolate, fresh Zombie Dust, Blushing Monk, and some other stouts here and there in small quantities only (no sours of any kind). Sigh.

Did she try Big Luscious? Any Schramm's meads?

 

[SAISON FUCK]

Anyone else find it odd that goose can't bother making two labels or getting two labels approved so you can know where its actually coming from? I mean ultimately I don't care but this X & Y isn't true as what's in my hand is brewed in X OR Y.

Not to sound like a cynical hop queen, but does it matter where it is brewed if it has a brewed on date on the bottle?

 

[SAISON FUCK]

Did she try any Schramm's meads?

I don't care how hot she may be, this is a bad decision.

 

[tinypyramids1]

Not to sound like a cynical hop queen, but does it matter where it is brewed if it has a brewed on date on the bottle?

i think sierra nevada did some experiments and found that transport, independent of age, can affect the flavour of beer. but i can't quite remember where i read that so i could just be totally blathering. in any case, i would imagine that the actual flavour impact would border on 'miniscule' compared to age, provided nothing catastrophic happens.

 

[RedCoffee]

ISO: 312 Wheat, NY Variant
FT: 2x 312 Pale, CO Variant

Will add extras if necessary

 

[middlebrow]

Not to sound like a cynical hop queen, but does it matter where it is brewed if it has a brewed on date on the bottle?

I said ultimately I don't care but the inner hippy inside me likes to know where my ***** coming from. Can you think of one other food/beverage product that carries a brewed/made at two locations? Either way, don't ultimatly care just found it weird & misleading. Oh also, anything coming out of either tastes like wet cardboard and I haven't bought a non-Chicago goose beer in sometime.

 

[jeblikesbeer]

I said ultimately I don't care but the inner hippy inside me likes to know where my ***** coming from. Can you think of one other food/beverage product that carries a brewed/made at two locations? Either way, don't ultimatly care just found it weird & misleading. Oh also, anything coming out of either tastes like wet cardboard and I haven't bought a non-Chicago goose beer in sometime.

i have, i was at a place that has a very bad set of beers and the pale seemed like a good idea.... drunken decisions are not my best ones...

 

[jdhende]

Has anyone had the new Blushing Monk?

I have it in pretty good authority from 2 palates I trust that it's not good. Said it tastes worst than Rubaeus. Sucks for those people who bought a case of it if that's true

New batch I think needs some time. It's coming off a little sweet right now. Still really jammy though. I went up to founders for the release and got a case with my girlfriend. I knew full well they made a ton, but I bought it to drink so zero regrets. Luckily blushing monk ages quite well, opened a 2011 last month and it was tasting great.

Also to echo what Lansman said it's my girlfriends all time favorite beer so I like having a lot around.

 

[lb304854]

This. The only things being brewed at the Fulton facility are anything going into a barrel, seasonals and the Fulton and Wood series. I'm not even sure if Greenline is still being brewed there.

Sofie and Matilda are still brewed there also.

 

[tinypyramids1]

Sofie and Matilda are still brewed there also.

sofie is partially barrel-aged, isn't it? i'm pretty sure matilda never touches one though.

 

[lb304854]

sofie is partially barrel-aged, isn't it? i'm pretty sure matilda never touches one though.

Yes, I suppose it is. Whoops.

 

[user 306237]

Yes, I suppose it is. Whoops.

You're fired.

 

[user 306237]

Cafe Deth is the tits.

Revolution also dumped some coffee into E Norma Gene - will report back.

 

[JulianB1]

Someone on Chicagoland CBE "bought too much Hopslam" and "needs" to sell/trade 12 bottles. If that doesn't personify #newmoney I don't know what does.

 

[stxSS07]

Cafe Deth is the tits.

Revolution also dumped some coffee into E Norma Gene - will report back.

OooooOooo

 

[user 306237]

Not as thrilled with Bea Norma Gene - a little thin for a 12% beer. Coffee not as noticeable, too. Strong flavors of stone fruit - enjoyable, generally, but Cafe Deth is the clear winner.

Was told, too, that one of the upcoming Gentlemens Reserve beers is Institutionalized with toasted coconut. No idea when that will go on.

 

[ChicagoGuy]

Someone on Chicagoland CBE "bought too much Hopslam" and "needs" to sell/trade 12 bottles. If that doesn't personify #newmoney I don't know what does.

Sigh...I'm ashamed to admit that I also bought too much Hopslam, and as of a couple days ago, I too had 12 bottles to get rid of.

However, unlike the CBE poster, I now only have 8 bottles in the beer fridge, because those things cost me $15.99 per sixer so I'm choking them ***** down.

 

[Dunt1]

Not as thrilled with Bea Norma Gene - a little thin for a 12% beer. Coffee not as noticeable, too. Strong flavors of stone fruit - enjoyable, generally, but Cafe Deth is the clear winner.

Was told, too, that one of the upcoming Gentlemens Reserve beers is Institutionalized with toasted coconut. No idea when that will go on.

Gentlemens Reserve?

 

[user 306237]

Gentlemens Reserve?

Their term for random kegs of one-off batches. I've yet to see one on the menu myself - those kegs tend to blow the day they get tapped. Last Saturday saw Institutionalized with coffee.

 

[gtx281]

How does one buy "too much" Hopslam?

It's good beer. Drink it.

*******.

 

[user 306237]

Cafe Deth is the tits.

Revolution also dumped some coffee into E Norma Gene - will report back.

2.5 glasses in. I'm going to be so hung over tomorrow and I have an early meeting with some new hire weenie who uses 'buddy' and 'chief' unironically. Jokes on that dipshit!

 

[middlebrow]

2.5 glasses in. I'm going to be so hung over tomorrow and I have an early meeting with some new hire weenie who uses 'buddy' and 'chief' unironically. Jokes on that dipshit!

tell him I'm not your buddy, pal

 

[ChicagoGuy]

How does one buy "too much" Hopslam?

It's good beer. Drink it.

*******.

It WAS good beer. I've never experienced a beer falling off so quickly. It's a few days shy of 2 months old, and while there's still a faint trace of hops, they've mostly faded away, leaving a sickly-sweet honey/malt mess of a beer. It's not totally unpleasant yet, but it's not delicious either. It's been kept at 36 degrees since I brought it home, which I thought would make it last a while. I guess I was wrong.

On the plus side, my wife hated it when I first bought it, but now that it's not hoppy anymore, she's starting to dig it.

 

[gtx281]

It WAS good beer. I've never experienced a beer falling off so quickly.

 

[ChicagoGuy]

Touché.

Tell you what, if you're up for a trip into the city, I've got 8 bottles of Hopslam for you, gratis.

 

[ChicagoGuy]

It just occurred to me: it's quite possible the CBE guy probably decided that, instead of drinking his old-ass Hopslam down and learning not to let his eyes get bigger than his stomach next year, he'd rather try to turn lemons into lemonade by knowingly selling or trading past-its-prime beer to some sucker.

I'm not a CBE member...hopefully someone else called him out.

 

[user 306237]

tell him I'm not your buddy, pal

Oh I am going to call him tiger before things are said and done.

And I won't mean it!