Official tasting pictures thread

[jmgrub]

Yesterday afternoon, Roze texted: "No one is really around, but feel free to come by anyway."

Turns out people (including Fahmie25) were around after all.

Nice. Which Voodoo bomber is that (I assume the 12 oz. are Buffalo Trace and Old Forester Black Magick)?

 

[user 312341]

Nice. Which Voodoo bomber is that (I assume the 12 oz. are Buffalo Trace and Old Forester Black Magick)?

Tenacious Wee in Woodford Reserve barrels.. and yes, that's exactly what the 12 oz were!

Buffalo > Forester > Tenacious for us, but all were solid.

 

[PSUMike]

Tenacious Wee in Woodford Reserve barrels.. and yes, that's exactly what the 12 oz were!

Buffalo > Forester > Tenacious for us, but all were solid.

Ten Wee was not popular this go around among the locals. OG batches were fantastic though.

 

[TheJB]

A bachelor party weekend tasting. The sixtel is Dragons Milk.

 

[greg4579]

A bachelor party weekend tasting. The sixtel is Dragons Milk.

That hurts me just looking at it...

 

[Gonzoillini1]

Impromptu get together that I was invited to by a friend with some other folks I had never met before.

One of those things is not like the other. An opportunity I never thought I'd have after trying to trade for it last year.

 

[user 312341]

Small share at our favorite bar last night. Not pictured were Cycle Pallet 2, Jackie O's BA Black Maple (thank you OldMetalGuy!), Plan Bee Amour, FVM 2017, and some other stuff I didn't snap because I was busy drinking and snarking.

BT3 was absolutely wonderful, as was The Peach. We all enjoyed the AS/Evil Twin collab (thanks jupiter6xx!). Most of us thought Le Fosse B1 > B2... So much fruit in the first batch.

Great night, but now supposed to go back for the bar's Funk and Sour Event! I'm flashing back to the TB anniversary where we all overdid it Friday and dragged at the actual anniversary Saturday. Or maybe that was just me...

 

[BoatsAndHoes]

Two separate shares in one day

 

[user 312341]

Two separate shares in one day

Jesus. Congrats on being alive right now.

Thoughts on the FVM? I liked last year's better and a few in the group weren't terribly impressed with this year's.

 

[BoatsAndHoes]

Jesus. Congrats on being alive right now.

Haha we started early with a decent amount of people. It's still going to be a reeeal lazy Sunday

Thoughts on the FVM? I liked last year's better and a few in the group weren't terribly impressed with this year's.

The most recent FVM and Assassin weren't awesome

FVM b2 had a cloyingly sweet nose and flavor (more than normal for BA DLs). Easily the worst of the bunch. The regular bourbon barrel dark lord was my favorite from the 4 variants we had last night

 

[user 312341]

FVM b2 had a cloyingly sweet nose and flavor (more than normal for BA DLs)

Agreed. Chewy and sweet.

Still... epic share(s)! Enjoy your lazy day!

 

[dirtinabottle]

Two separate shares in one day

Two separate shares in one day

ADH ADH ADH

 

[regularjohn]

 

[Marc2]

Family portrait

 

[Gonzoillini1]

Random get together to drink some beers and meads a couple weeks back with fear025 trickytunadicky imperialking hannydawg dvelcich

Monster 29 blended with 2003 Black Raspberry Reserve was the unquestioned best thing we tried that evening.

 

[BuckTuckian]

A couple day bender with PassMeAZima and a few others.

 

[straightlambic]

Round 2 of blind gueuze tasting. There was a lot of agreement amongst the group, with nobody (outside of the old man and his obviously dulled diacetyl threshold) varying outside the tiers. Thanks to leftofthedial and my dad for an awesome night.

Tier 1: Cantillon was the consensus winner for us, with Girardin and Tilquin very close behind. All great balance and complexity.
Tier 2: 3F and Boon. Just a tad behind, as all of the top 5 were great. Maybe just not quite as bright as Tier 1.
Tier 3: Mariage Parfait and De Cam. The MP was a tad thin and boring, I've had better MP bottles for sure. The De Cam was by far the most unique from the rest, not in a bad way, but it was the diacetyl that did it in. This was our first De Cam geuze (2016) , so hopefully my older bottles have cleaned up any potential issues.

The Cantillon really was a great batch, so I definitely recommend it if you have one.
Cantillon: 3/2/2015
Girardin: 4/2015
Tilquin: 2/22/2016
3F: 3/3/2016
Boon: Best by 2034 so 2014?
MP: 3/25/2015
De Cam: 2016

 

[matedog]

Round 2 of blind gueuze tasting. There was a lot of agreement amongst the group, with nobody (outside of the old man and his obviously dulled diacetyl threshold) varying outside the tiers. Thanks to leftofthedial and my dad for an awesome night.

Tier 1: Cantillon was the consensus winner for us, with Girardin and Tilquin very close behind. All great balance and complexity.
Tier 2: 3F and Boon. Just a tad behind, as all of the top 5 were great. Maybe just not quite as bright as Tier 1.
Tier 3: Mariage Parfait and De Cam. The MP was a tad thin and boring, I've had better MP bottles for sure. The De Cam was by far the most unique from the rest, not in a bad way, but it was the diacetyl that did it in. This was our first De Cam geuze (2016) , so hopefully my older bottles have cleaned up any potential issues.

The Cantillon really was a great batch, so I definitely recommend it if you have one.
Cantillon: 3/2/2015
Girardin: 4/2015
Tilquin: 2/22/2016
3F: 3/3/2016
Boon: Best by 2034 so 2014?
MP: 3/25/2015
De Cam: 2016

That may be the first time I've seen Cantillon come out on top and not middle of the pack in a blind gueuze tasting.

 

[straightlambic]

That may be the first time I've seen Cantillon come out on top and not middle of the pack in a blind gueuze tasting.

Seriously, was definitely expecting that based on other's past results. The 3 of us at the tasting have been drinking lambic together for many years now, and we do seem to have very similar tastes (which possibly lean Cantillon), so maybe the degree of agreement isn't too surprising. And like I said, it was a damn good bottle.

Boon was the real winner though, for $10 a 750 when its around, it definitely holds its own.

 

[GetchaPull]

Two-day fun last weekend. Some outstanding, some ok.

I'm an idiot and don't know how to bunch these together without an iPhone. 3 posts FTW!

 

[GetchaPull]

 

[GetchaPull]

 

[palmej1]

 

[skrip]

awesome ******* tasting/BBQ yesterday with some great people! kbhess QueefLatina GuzzleMcBrew jtclockwork

in order from top left to bottom right
-Fonta Flora Rhythm Rug magnum batch 2 - outstanding as always! perfect strawberry sour
-2007 Mikkeller X Sherry Barrel - slightly oxidized but added to the Sherry nicely, with that classic X mouthfeel
-2016 Assassin
-Buffalo Trace Black Magic batch 2
-Tequila Brother Soigne
-Leaves of Grass Lilac - new favorite LoG? kind of like Vera Mae
-Leaves of Grass Pineappleweed
-Double Nelson
-Double Citra
-2017 No Rules
-Guava Table - outstanding!!!
-Mango Table
-Grapefruit Table - sadly fading =[
-Superstition Peanut Butter Jelly Crime
-Schramms Blackberry
-Schramms Raspberry
-2016 Bokkereyder Framboos Vanille magnum - out of this world! crazy how well the vanilla works!
-2016 Bokkereyder Framboos Cognac - also amazing! cognac koolaid!
-2015 H.ertie De Geuzen Van Oude Beersel - very complex blend, almost perfect!
-2016 H.ertie De Geuzen Van Oude Beersel - brighter than the older vintage, still just as good!
-2010 H.ertie Crazy Birthday Blend - Giridan, Malvassia and peated whiskey? yes please!!
-1998 Fonteinen Oude Geuze - my favorite of the night! still sooo bright and lively! great bottle!
-2001 Fonteinen Oude Geuze - softer and some how more oxidized than the '98 still amazing
-2013 Hommage - either this is getting a lot better or this was a good bottle. straight raspberry jam
-Lindemans DVHL 20th - bright as could be, nice lemon zest and the carb is finally dying down a bit
-1989 Selection Lambic - great vintage all around! way better than expected
-1993 Selection Lambic - best of the 3 this one really held up nicely!
-1999 Selection Lambic - still a ton of acetone but it finally seems to be dying down, still not great
-1983 Cantillon Super Geuze - another great bottle! low carb but delicious
-2013 St. Lam - 10/31 anniversary bottle someone popped! a favorite vintage of mine
-2014 Iris
-2008 LPG
-2008 Geuze
-2015 50n4e b3 - oh i love this beer! soo good already!
-2014 Vig - really good bottle for some reason, more "geuze" like than most
-2015 A&G x2
-2010-2011 Tilquin Geuze Soutirage - crazy!! so different from regular 2010-2011
-De Cam Tros Bessen - aside from a ton of fruit sediment great red currant flavor and a little elder flower
-Vat 109 - shhhhh...!!!

not pictured:
-2014 Vandenbroek Watergeus - unlabeled bottle
-Trillium Big Sprang - this is not a Kolsch haha
-Trillium - DDH Melcher Street
-Trillium - Amarillo Dry Hopped Sunshower
-Boon Black Label b2

 

[skrip]

 

[GuzzleMcBrew]

awesome ******* tasting/BBQ yesterday with some great people! kbhess QueefLatina GuzzleMcBrew jtclockwork

in order from top left to bottom right
-Fonta Flora Rhythm Rug magnum batch 2 - outstanding as always! perfect strawberry sour
-2007 Mikkeller X Sherry Barrel - slightly oxidized but added to the Sherry nicely, with that classic X mouthfeel
-2016 Assassin
-Buffalo Trace Black Magic batch 2
-Tequila Brother Soigne
-Leaves of Grass Lilac - new favorite LoG? kind of like Vera Mae
-Leaves of Grass Pineappleweed
-Double Nelson
-Double Citra
-2017 No Rules
-Guava Table - outstanding!!!
-Mango Table
-Grapefruit Table - sadly fading =[
-Superstition Peanut Butter Jelly Crime
-Schramms Blackberry
-Schramms Raspberry
-2016 Bokkereyder Framboos Vanille magnum - out of this world! crazy how well the vanilla works!
-2016 Bokkereyder Framboos Cognac - also amazing! cognac koolaid!
-2015 H.ertie De Geuzen Van Oude Beersel - very complex blend, almost perfect!
-2016 H.ertie De Geuzen Van Oude Beersel - brighter than the older vintage, still just as good!
-2010 H.ertie Crazy Birthday Blend - Giridan, Malvassia and peated whiskey? yes please!!
-1998 Fonteinen Oude Geuze - my favorite of the night! still sooo bright and lively! great bottle!
-2001 Fonteinen Oude Geuze - softer and some how more oxidized than the '98 still amazing
-2013 Hommage - either this is getting a lot better or this was a good bottle. straight raspberry jam
-Lindemans DVHL 20th - bright as could be, nice lemon zest and the carb is finally dying down a bit
-1989 Selection Lambic - great vintage all around! way better than expected
-1993 Selection Lambic - best of the 3 this one really held up nicely!
-1999 Selection Lambic - still a ton of acetone but it finally seems to be dying down, still not great
-1983 Cantillon Super Geuze - another great bottle! low carb but delicious
-2013 St. Lam - 10/31 anniversary bottle someone popped! a favorite vintage of mine
-2014 Iris
-2008 LPG
-2008 Geuze
-2015 50n4e b3 - oh i love this beer! soo good already!
-2014 Vig - really good bottle for some reason, more "geuze" like than most
-2015 A&G x2
-2010-2011 Tilquin Geuze Soutirage - crazy!! so different from regular 2010-2011
-De Cam Tros Bessen - aside from a ton of fruit sediment great red currant flavor and a little elder flower
-Vat 109 - shhhhh...!!!

not pictured:
-2014 Vandenbroek Watergeus - unlabeled bottle
-Trillium Big Sprang - this is not a Kolsch haha
-Trillium - DDH Melcher Street
-Trillium - Amarillo Dry Hopped Sunshower
-Boon Black Label b2

Those beers did not suck.

 

[QueefLatina]

awesome ******* tasting/BBQ yesterday with some great people! kbhess QueefLatina GuzzleMcBrew jtclockwork

in order from top left to bottom right
-Fonta Flora Rhythm Rug magnum batch 2 - outstanding as always! perfect strawberry sour
-2007 Mikkeller X Sherry Barrel - slightly oxidized but added to the Sherry nicely, with that classic X mouthfeel
-2016 Assassin
-Buffalo Trace Black Magic batch 2
-Tequila Brother Soigne
-Leaves of Grass Lilac - new favorite LoG? kind of like Vera Mae
-Leaves of Grass Pineappleweed
-Double Nelson
-Double Citra
-2017 No Rules
-Guava Table - outstanding!!!
-Mango Table
-Grapefruit Table - sadly fading =[
-Superstition Peanut Butter Jelly Crime
-Schramms Blackberry
-Schramms Raspberry
-2016 Bokkereyder Framboos Vanille magnum - out of this world! crazy how well the vanilla works!
-2016 Bokkereyder Framboos Cognac - also amazing! cognac koolaid!
-2015 H.ertie De Geuzen Van Oude Beersel - very complex blend, almost perfect!
-2016 H.ertie De Geuzen Van Oude Beersel - brighter than the older vintage, still just as good!
-2010 H.ertie Crazy Birthday Blend - Giridan, Malvassia and peated whiskey? yes please!!
-1998 Fonteinen Oude Geuze - my favorite of the night! still sooo bright and lively! great bottle!
-2001 Fonteinen Oude Geuze - softer and some how more oxidized than the '98 still amazing
-2013 Hommage - either this is getting a lot better or this was a good bottle. straight raspberry jam
-Lindemans DVHL 20th - bright as could be, nice lemon zest and the carb is finally dying down a bit
-1989 Selection Lambic - great vintage all around! way better than expected
-1993 Selection Lambic - best of the 3 this one really held up nicely!
-1999 Selection Lambic - still a ton of acetone but it finally seems to be dying down, still not great
-1983 Cantillon Super Geuze - another great bottle! low carb but delicious
-2013 St. Lam - 10/31 anniversary bottle someone popped! a favorite vintage of mine
-2014 Iris
-2008 LPG
-2008 Geuze
-2015 50n4e b3 - oh i love this beer! soo good already!
-2014 Vig - really good bottle for some reason, more "geuze" like than most
-2015 A&G x2
-2010-2011 Tilquin Geuze Soutirage - crazy!! so different from regular 2010-2011
-De Cam Tros Bessen - aside from a ton of fruit sediment great red currant flavor and a little elder flower
-Vat 109 - shhhhh...!!!

not pictured:
-2014 Vandenbroek Watergeus - unlabeled bottle
-Trillium Big Sprang - this is not a Kolsch haha
-Trillium - DDH Melcher Street
-Trillium - Amarillo Dry Hopped Sunshower
-Boon Black Label b2

kbhess Bobby, I don't remember how our frisbee golf game ended, so I'm just gonna say I won.

 

[jmgrub]

Rye Black Magick is aging beautifully, and BT Black Magick batch 2 is just as good as batch 1.

Old Lost Abbey bottles are not doing well (at all), but very cool to try.

Lees Calvados 2004 is probably one of the best barleywines I've ever had. 2001 Lees is also holding up very well.

1985 Hardy's was middle of the road as far as aged Hardy's goes. Burnt oranges and caramel with a twang.

I couldn't believe how well 2014 Farm to Face is doing (and how much fruit is left).

Popinski w. peanut butter and marshmallow is one of the most intensely flavored beers I've ever had. Great to try, but no way I could drink more than a few ounces. 500% sweeter than Lees Calvados 2004, the other sweetest beer of the night.

 

[shuggy1]

Blind stone fruit sours with PSUMike nhindian dadavat

Unlabeled orange cap was dadavat homebrew apricot wild which was fantastic.

Top 3
Weldwerks Peach Climacteric
Steve's homebrew
Lost Abbey Veritas 018

 

[PSUMike]

dadavat's homebrew is no joke. This was completely blind so I had no idea what I was drinking. That was my highlight of the night among the 15. In that grouping, that was the only one I thought was true lambic.