Let's Remember Some Beers (In Memoriam: Old Whales)

[jmgrub]

Remember when Odell Woodcuts were reasonably sought after?

 

[thebandit1]

Remember when Odell Woodcuts were reasonably sought after?

OG Friek was fantastic.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Remember when Odell Woodcuts were reasonably sought after?

That was one of the first “verticals” I started collecting back in the day.

 

[Jb123]

Madam Rose, Juliet and Lolita for me. My first trade ever. Sent out first 12oz batch of black note...

 

[preluderl]

Madam Rose, Juliet and Lolita for me. My first trade ever. Sent out first 12oz batch of black note...

I once purchased Madam Rose, Juliet, Lolita and Halia for $120. Somehow, it seemed like a good deal at the time.

 

[stakem1]

Remember when Odell Woodcuts were reasonably sought after?

Apparently in 2010 I wanted one of them... along with some other weird ****

 

[danbanana]

Apparently in 2010 I wanted one of them... along with some other weird ****

A couple years ago, an El Cat proxy sent me one of those Capricho Oscuro beers (it might have been B4; bottle date was 2009?) as an extra. Old beer is cool so I chilled that and nonchalantly opened it one night on the couch and... it gushed. I mean, it SPRAYED. And sprayed. And sprayed. And by the time I got it to a sink, it was still spraying. And it continued to do so. And then- finally, it stopped spraying. And then I had roughly 2 oz of beer left. It was not good.

 

[reverseapachemaster1]

A couple years ago, an El Cat proxy sent me one of those Capricho Oscuro beers (it might have been B4; bottle date was 2009?) as an extra. Old beer is cool so I chilled that and nonchalantly opened it one night on the couch and... it gushed. I mean, it SPRAYED. And sprayed. And sprayed. And by the time I got it to a sink, it was still spraying. And it continued to do so. And then- finally, it stopped spraying. And then I had roughly 2 oz of beer left. It was not good.

Was it a Fantome collab?

 

[jmgrub]

Apparently in 2010 I wanted one of them... along with some other weird ****

You inspired me to look at my "Wants" over there. Interestingly, the last entry was from September 2013. Your list is a little bit more high end than mine for the most part. Will try to post it here later today.

 

[JCastle1]

Not many whales but so many weird wants on my BA list that I had forgotten about...

Bullfrog Et Tu Brut (got that one, it was delicious)
CCB Life is Like (also got that one, was not delicious)
Arcadia BA Shipwreck Porter
New Belgium Eric's Ale
Central Waters BA Barleywine
Westbrook White Thai
Blue Lobster Gold Claw
Viet Speedway
Bruery The Wanderer

 

[JulianB1]

Not many whales but so many weird wants on my BA list that I had forgotten about...

Bullfrog Et Tu Brut (got that one, it was delicious)
CCB Life is Like (also got that one, was not delicious)
Arcadia BA Shipwreck Porter
New Belgium Eric's Ale
Central Waters BA Barleywine
Westbrook White Thai
Blue Lobster Gold Claw
Viet Speedway
Bruery The Wanderer

This is trickytunadicky's perma-want.

 

[Brew33]

2009-2010 Wants.

The Wild One
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
American Wild Ale 6.60 4.15 -
Vagabond Ale
Allagash Brewing Company
American Wild Ale 10.00 4.15 -
Isabelle Proximus
The Lost Abbey
American Wild Ale 7.00 4.6 -
Veritas 007
The Lost Abbey
American Wild Ale 8.00 4.51 -
Cascade The Vine
Cascade Brewing / Raccoon Lodge & Brewpub
American Wild Ale 10.10 4.21 -
Gargamel Ale
Allagash Brewing Company
American Wild Ale 9.20 4.26 -
Speedway Stout - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
AleSmith Brewing Company
American Double / Imperial Stout 12.00 4.52 -
Splinter Gold
Tröegs Brewing Company
American Wild Ale 12.00 4.25 -
Cable Car
The Lost Abbey
American Wild Ale 7.00 4.58 -
Duck Duck Gooze
The Lost Abbey
Gueuze 7.00 4.62 -
Beatification
Russian River Brewing Company
American Wild Ale

 

[FTowne1]

Can't access my wants list.

 

[jmgrub]

Bullfrog Et Tu Brut (got that one, it was delicious)

One of the best American wild ales I have ever tasted.

 

[preluderl]

I wiped my Wants list some time ago, but I know at some point I had basically every Eclipse variant on there.

 

[beerindex]

I don't think I ever kept my wants list on BA, as at least initially (maybe still?) it had a 100 beer limit, which always struck me as inadequate, especially now with the growth in beer available. But I probably ought to go back over it and remove some of the weird old bottles from the list. To be sure, some of those early inclusions like Dirty Horse, Isabelle Proximus, or M are still top wants, and things I would much rather acquire than the latest hot commodity pastry stout or fruited sour from some membership club. On the other hand, I can't imagine that beers which were probably never great but were once novel, like
Brew Brothers Antonio's Original Garlic Pils or Magic Hat Thumbsucker would survive a proper pruning.

 

[Lutter]

A couple years ago, an El Cat proxy sent me one of those Capricho Oscuro beers (it might have been B4; bottle date was 2009?) as an extra. Old beer is cool so I chilled that and nonchalantly opened it one night on the couch and... it gushed. I mean, it SPRAYED. And sprayed. And sprayed. And by the time I got it to a sink, it was still spraying. And it continued to do so. And then- finally, it stopped spraying. And then I had roughly 2 oz of beer left. It was not good.

I seem to remember that one being a vinegar bomb but it was a loooong time ago.

 

[2plums4one]

The Bruery | Beauregarde

 

[lb304854]

The first batch of Wanderer was in-demand. And delicious. Possibly my favorite Bruery beer.

Edit:
Oh ****, And Oui Oui! That one was great.

 

[davey101]

A couple years ago, an El Cat proxy sent me one of those Capricho Oscuro beers (it might have been B4; bottle date was 2009?) as an extra. Old beer is cool so I chilled that and nonchalantly opened it one night on the couch and... it gushed. I mean, it SPRAYED. And sprayed. And sprayed. And by the time I got it to a sink, it was still spraying. And it continued to do so. And then- finally, it stopped spraying. And then I had roughly 2 oz of beer left. It was not good.

I had a batch five back in 2013 and that was one of the best CC beers I've ever had. Right up there with things like the OG Leon and the cognac sweet stout.

 

[JCastle1]

I had a batch five back in 2013 and that was one of the best CC beers I've ever had. Right up there with things like the OG Leon and the cognac sweet stout.

Yeah, one of CCB's best IMO. I had the infamous quintuple wax-dipped bottle.

 

[KevSal]

The first batch of Wanderer was in-demand. And delicious. Possibly my favorite Bruery beer.

Edit:
Oh ****, And Oui Oui! That one was great.

i still have a bottle of this! wonder what that guy is tasting about now. i agree it was super delicious

 

[PSUMike]

SOS has never been as good as when Sean was making it. When they scaled up for contract it dropped in quality

When they were in bombers, it was like a cranked up version of Heady and I loved it. Cans aren't the same.

 

[matedog]

i still have a bottle of this! wonder what that guy is tasting about now. i agree it was super delicious

I did a vert a couple years ago of 2011, 13, and 16. All were delicious, but 2011 tasted very different. Not sure if was the age or recipe, but the old ale was way more prominent.

 

[JonathanAmes]

Include me in the c&c la folie fanboy crew.

 

[Fahmie25]

09-10 wants: Still ISO magic hat thumbsucker if anyone has a lead on one.

 

[jmgrub]

Some 2011 wants. I believe this was the tail-end of my doppelbock phase.

 

[KevSal]

Some 2011 wants. I believe this was the tail-end of my doppelbock phase.

white whale in 2011

 

[jmgrub]

white whale in 2011

I was looking at the list wondering if CW still makes Brewhouse Coffee Stout. That beer was delicious (not a whale by any means).

 

[KevSal]

I was looking at the list wondering if CW still makes Brewhouse Coffee Stout. That beer was delicious (not a whale by any means).

i think they do, i have a couple still. definitely delicious, horrendous label tho