Official tasting pictures thread

[sliverx]

Everything 2008- present

A little from each Grand Cuvee'd (Baconator unavailable)

 

[Michigan1]

Everything 2008- present

A little from each Grand Cuvee'd (Baconator unavailable)

You know the rules. You can't post this without posting a ranking and tasting notes.

 

[sliverx]

You know the rules. You can't post this without posting a ranking and tasting notes.

2008 - A twist off?!? Perfectly smooth, delicious not at all oxidized and I tried both bottles we had.
2009 - Bomber Awesome just a bit more kick (flavor and booze) than the '08.
2010 - This one was the most out of place wasn't sweet or chewy like the rest, tasted kind of ashy to me. Lowest of the night.
2011 - Back on track where '09 left off, these have entered their prime.
2012 - Following the previous but amping up the heat.
2013 - Just like '12 but even more booze.
2010 Coffee - The coffee seems to have faded to the point that all I could pull out for flavor was hot pepper
2011 Coffee - Less "pepper" with a bit of old stale coffee in the finish.
2012 Coffee - Even Less "pepper" and way more profound coffee flavors
2013 Coffee - No "pepper" Straight coffee flavor followed by a ton of booze.
Vanilla - Still holding up, just a super sweet bourbon vanilla extract
Rare - It's not as 'stand out above' the regulars of similar age as it was.
Bramble - Holy raspberry bomb (libbey) how is there still so much favor of those little red guys still there??? Was a bit thin and tart from the fruit.
Cherry Rye - I didn't pick up the cinnamon notes I have in the past but this was one of the later bottles as everyone had had before.
Backyard - Jammy jam up in that one, biggest surprise to me and really enjoyed the stout and jam thing this was doing.
Proprietors - We did this one first, I didn't taste any coconut nor the reputed "mounds bar" that people have mentioned before.
King Henry - Third or fourth time having this and each time it wow's me less, still very nice but not the best thing going in ba barleywines.
2013 barleywine - Thin, said last night that it was like drinking King Henry light.
Big John (2010) woof all the amazing bourbon and barrel stripped away and it took all the fun with it, a little cocoa but mostly just and ashy unpleasant flavor.
Night Stalker ('10 or '11 don't remember) - Like hoppy big stouts? This one was nice enough for what it was but again not holding a candle to bourbon barreled brethren.


The Grand Cuvee - Coffee's took this over and that pepper note came back, needed a Baconator.

Backyard/Bramble/Cherry Rye - Bourbon County Brand Robitussin Stout and was actually enjoyable.

Cuvee de Coffee - That damn pepper note followed by bozzy heat made me think there were actually hot peppers somewhere.

 

[Michigan1]

2008 - A twist off?!? Perfectly smooth, delicious not at all oxidized and I tried both bottles we had.
2009 - Bomber Awesome just a bit more kick (flavor and booze) than the '08.
2010 - This one was the most out of place wasn't sweet or chewy like the rest, tasted kind of ashy to me. Lowest of the night.
2011 - Back on track where '09 left off, these have entered their prime.
2012 - Following the previous but amping up the heat.
2013 - Just like '12 but even more booze.
2010 Coffee - The coffee seems to have faded to the point that all I could pull out for flavor was hot pepper
2011 Coffee - Less "pepper" with a bit of old stale coffee in the finish.
2012 Coffee - Even Less "pepper" and way more profound coffee flavors
2013 Coffee - No "pepper" Straight coffee flavor followed by a ton of booze.
Vanilla - Still holding up, just a super sweet bourbon vanilla extract
Rare - It's not as 'stand out above' the regulars of similar age as it was.
Bramble - Holy raspberry bomb (libbey) how is there still so much favor of those little red guys still there??? Was a bit thin and tart from the fruit.
Cherry Rye - I didn't pick up the cinnamon notes I have in the past but this was one of the later bottles as everyone had had before.
Backyard - Jammy jam up in that one, biggest surprise to me and really enjoyed the stout and jam thing this was doing.
Proprietors - We did this one first, I didn't taste any coconut nor the reputed "mounds bar" that people have mentioned before.
King Henry - Third or fourth time having this and each time it wow's me less, still very nice but not the best thing going in ba barleywines.
2013 barleywine - Thin, said last night that it was like drinking King Henry light.
Big John (2010) woof all the amazing bourbon and barrel stripped away and it took all the fun with it, a little cocoa but mostly just and ashy unpleasant flavor.
Night Stalker ('10 or '11 don't remember) - Like hoppy big stouts? This one was nice enough for what it was but again not holding a candle to bourbon barreled brethren.


The Grand Cuvee - Coffee's took this over and that pepper note came back, needed a Baconator.

Backyard/Bramble/Cherry Rye - Bourbon County Brand Robitussin Stout and was actually enjoyable.

Cuvee de Coffee - That damn pepper note followed by bozzy heat made me think there were actually hot peppers somewhere.

So what was the highlight?

 

[sliverx]

So what was the highlight?

I'd say backyard was the most surprising. Prop biggest let down. '08 was so nice but 2009 all day everyday. Barleywine was a let down as well, but I think everything outside Big John was 3.5+ with most being 4.0+

 

[sliverx]

Everything 2008- present

A little from each Grand Cuvee'd (Baconator unavailable)

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[cosmicevan]

I'd say backyard was the most surprising. Prop biggest let down. '08 was so nice but 2009 all day everyday. Barleywine was a let down as well, but I think everything outside Big John was 3.5+ with most being 4.0+

what was the group consensus and what order did you do things? last time i did this (before the 13's came out) we did the regulars first and to me, it ruined all the variants because there was just soo much bourbon county. i found it to be a bit of a waste (kind of like drinking all the BA DLs in a tasting) because you can't appreciate them all side-by-side (that said, the same group i did it with last year is trying to pick a date to do it again with the 13's)!

i bet everyone was totally housed from that tasting.

 

[sliverx]

what was the group consensus and what order did you do things? last time i did this (before the 13's came out) we did the regulars first and to me, it ruined all the variants because there was just soo much bourbon county. i found it to be a bit of a waste (kind of like drinking all the BA DLs in a tasting) because you can't appreciate them all side-by-side (that said, the same group i did it with last year is trying to pick a date to do it again with the 13's)!

i bet everyone was totally housed from that tasting.

I think it went: Prop, backyard, bramble, rare, vanilla, 08, cherry rye, coffee's oldest to youngest, king henry, barleywine, 09-13, big john, night stalker then the blending started

 

[Gene1]

DAVE TASTING - JANUARY 18, 2014 - PART 1/2

HotD Dave

Unblended St. Lam

Sam Adams Millenium

Reubens from Katz's Deli

Cantillon La Dernière Cuvée Du 89

Midnight Sun M

3 Fonteinen / De Cam Millenium Geuze

Lost Abbey Cable Car Kriek

Lost Abbey Cable Car 2009

Cantillon Crianza Helena

Palate Cleanser: Goose Island Proprietor's Bourbon County Brand Stout

3F Hommage (2007)
3F Hommage (2013)
3F Framboos (2011)

Adding to the TalkBeer.com Cuvee...

B. Nektar Ken Schramm Heart of Darkness, AKA the best mead ever, by a large margin.

Armand'4 Lente, Zomer, Herfst, Winter (Ultimately we all agreed the best option was to blend all four.)

Cellar Maker Simcoe/Galaxy IPA

FiftyFity Eclipse - Pappy Van Winkle 20yr

3F Oude Geuze Armand & Tommy
3F Oude Geuze Vintage 2007

Kane Sea Change

Cantillon 50°N-4°E (2007)
Cantillon 50°N-4°E (2013)

 

[Gene1]

DAVE TASTING - JANUARY 18, 2014 - PART 2/2

Black Maple Hill Small Batch Bourbon

Willett 24-year Single Barrel Rye

Brothers Drake Bourbon Barrel Apple Pie Mead

Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 23

De Cam Lambiek Special

De Cam Framboise-Lambiek 2009

Cuvee de TalkBeer.com

 

[Michigan1]

 

[frothyhead]

The beers are obviously awesome, but ignoring that, great photos Gene. Dat bokeh.

 

[tehzachatak]

DAVE TASTING - JANUARY 18, 2014 - PART 2/2

Black Maple Hill Small Batch Bourbon

Willett 24-year Single Barrel Rye

Brothers Drake Bourbon Barrel Apple Pie Mead

Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve 23

De Cam Lambiek Special

De Cam Framboise-Lambiek 2009

Cuvee de TalkBeer.com

How was the coovee?

 

[Stubs]

The beers are obviously awesome, but ignoring that, great photos Gene. Dat bokeh.

seriously, dat depth of field.

 

[stupac2]

How was the coovee?

It was actually pretty good.

 

[flexabull]

DAVE TASTING - JANUARY 18, 2014 - PART 1/2

HotD Dave

Unblended St. Lam

Sam Adams Millenium

Reubens from Katz's Deli

Cantillon La Dernière Cuvée Du 89

Midnight Sun M

3 Fonteinen / De Cam Millenium Geuze

Lost Abbey Cable Car Kriek

Lost Abbey Cable Car 2009

Cantillon Crianza Helena

Palate Cleanser: Goose Island Proprietor's Bourbon County Brand Stout

3F Hommage (2007)
3F Hommage (2013)
3F Framboos (2011)

Adding to the TalkBeer.com Cuvee...

B. Nektar Ken Schramm Heart of Darkness, AKA the best mead ever, by a large margin.

Armand'4 Lente, Zomer, Herfst, Winter (Ultimately we all agreed the best option was to blend all four.)

Cellar Maker Simcoe/Galaxy IPA

FiftyFity Eclipse - Pappy Van Winkle 20yr

3F Oude Geuze Armand & Tommy
3F Oude Geuze Vintage 2007

Kane Sea Change

Cantillon 50°N-4°E (2007)
Cantillon 50°N-4°E (2013)

Liked numerous times over, partially because somebody knows how to use a camera.

 

[oldp0rt]

Little tasting tonight. The wife can finally drink so celebrating the birth of our little girl and just a fun time with a bunch of nice people.

Thanks to the people who came out, Jonathan bloguedebieres chpueblo22 montrealbcr89 seblp

DDC - Solstice D'été


Jester King Atrial


Bells Bourbon Barrel Batch 9000


NightShift Wild Queen


Masia Agullons - Setembre


Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock 2007


Hill Farmstead Norma


Cantillon Iris 2007 (thanks Frank for trading this to Tyler)


Side Project - Saison du fermier


Mexican cake Regular / Apple Brandy


Toronado 25 (thanks Totoropanda for this one. Was delicious)


Armand'4 Winter (perfect as always)


Hill Farmstead Convivial Suarez

 

[oldp0rt]

Part2

Cigar City - Life is Like


Beersel Mattina (woulda taken more of that 3F lambic)



Hill Farmstead E.


Kuhnhenn - Double Hopnoxious Mead (still pretty hoppy for 1 year old)


Upright Blend Love



Bruery - Grey Monday (boozy as ****)



And done.

 

[smonice1]

DAVE TASTING - JANUARY 18, 2014 - PART 1/2

HotD Dave

Unblended St. Lam

Sam Adams Millenium

Reubens from Katz's Deli

Cantillon La Dernière Cuvée Du 89

Midnight Sun M

3 Fonteinen / De Cam Millenium Geuze

Lost Abbey Cable Car Kriek

Lost Abbey Cable Car 2009

Cantillon Crianza Helena

Palate Cleanser: Goose Island Proprietor's Bourbon County Brand Stout

3F Hommage (2007)
3F Hommage (2013)
3F Framboos (2011)

Adding to the TalkBeer.com Cuvee...

B. Nektar Ken Schramm Heart of Darkness, AKA the best mead ever, by a large margin.

Armand'4 Lente, Zomer, Herfst, Winter (Ultimately we all agreed the best option was to blend all four.)

Cellar Maker Simcoe/Galaxy IPA

FiftyFity Eclipse - Pappy Van Winkle 20yr

3F Oude Geuze Armand & Tommy
3F Oude Geuze Vintage 2007

Kane Sea Change

Cantillon 50°N-4°E (2007)
Cantillon 50°N-4°E (2013)

Love that Sea Change was amongst these whalez!!

 

[JulianB1]

DAVE TASTING - JANUARY 18, 2014 - PART 1/2

HotD Dave

Unblended St. Lam

Sam Adams Millenium

Reubens from Katz's Deli

Cantillon La Dernière Cuvée Du 89

Midnight Sun M

3 Fonteinen / De Cam Millenium Geuze

Lost Abbey Cable Car Kriek

Lost Abbey Cable Car 2009

Cantillon Crianza Helena

Palate Cleanser: Goose Island Proprietor's Bourbon County Brand Stout

3F Hommage (2007)
3F Hommage (2013)
3F Framboos (2011)

Adding to the TalkBeer.com Cuvee...

B. Nektar Ken Schramm Heart of Darkness, AKA the best mead ever, by a large margin.

Armand'4 Lente, Zomer, Herfst, Winter (Ultimately we all agreed the best option was to blend all four.)

Cellar Maker Simcoe/Galaxy IPA

FiftyFity Eclipse - Pappy Van Winkle 20yr

3F Oude Geuze Armand & Tommy
3F Oude Geuze Vintage 2007

Kane Sea Change

Cantillon 50°N-4°E (2007)
Cantillon 50°N-4°E (2013)

HHHHHHHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

Glad that I've had two of these (Cable Car Kriek and the reuben from Katz). And I get to tick another one on Thursday.

 

[flexabull]

Gene, what camera do you use? As stated earlier, very nice pics.

 

[Gene1]

Gene, what camera do you use? As stated earlier, very nice pics.

Canon T2i body with Tamron AF 17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di-II lens

 

[GrumpyOldTroll]

HHHHHHHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

Glad that I've had two of these (Cable Car Kriek and the reuben from Katz). And I get to tick another one on Thursday.

You'll get to do it from your shiny new TalkBeer.com glass too.

 

[lb304854]

You'll get to do it from your shiny new TalkBeer.com glass too.

Do "notable members" get a crack at these, Gene ?

 

[JulianB1]

You'll get to do it from your shiny new TalkBeer.com glass too.

!!!!!!!

Holy **** you guys are the absolute best.

 

[GrumpyOldTroll]

Do "notable members" get a crack at these, Gene ?

edited.

 

[Calcifer]

Man, I wish I was a "notable member"...

 

[GrumpyOldTroll]

Man, I wish I was a "notable member"...

$10/ea plus shipping, while they last. My role around here has grown to include merchandising.

EDIT: http://www.talkbeer.com/community/threads/tb-com-glasses-batch-2-22-oz.5628/#post-149414

 

[Gene1]

Man, I wish I was a "notable member"...

No worries, the majority of the batch will be sold fair and square pretty soon.

 

[ASUBeer]

$10/ea plus shipping, while they last. My role around here has grown to include merchandising.

Let me suggest mini tables with a hand carved TalkBeer.com logo. Small enough to be personal coasters.