Official tasting pictures thread

[tennispl]

Annual Fremont tasting with TheAbyss and Bud Light Lime Express and one other last night, all 2015 brews plus 13 and 14 Abominable. 13 was especially incredible, brew 1000 was the favorite of the night and everything else was very good.

 

[drbenzo1]

A bday share for emale619

 

[jupiter6xx]

First time I've had Abraxas... Pretty tasty, but I liked the Sardo Numspa better. The Toolbox beer was a huge surprise.

 

[Panda1]

My favorites were:
1.) Fou Foune (first time I've ever had it!)
2.) Rose De Gambrinus
3.) Vanilla Eclipse
4.) Anna
5.) Some random brown ale from Kyoto

 

[wolfman1201]

Pot Kettle Reg and coffee side by side was nice. Winner of the night was the Kane 3rd Anniversary.

 

[Gonzoillini1]

We ended up drinking x2 bottles of 2015, 2013 and 2008 as well as a pour of Whiskey Shire as a ringer. My personal preference was the 2013, followed closely by the two bottles of 2015 (one of which I thought was another 13), then Whiskey Shire followed by 2008. I always enjoy doing blind tastings and this is the 3rd or 4th year that we've done some variation on a blind Bourbon County tasting.

 

[Bill2]

Stuff we drank: Let's start with what's in the glass, Potions Magical Elixirs Black Aria *Best Kombucha on the planet*, Various vintages of BIB OGD and Old Fitz (Disco fitz not pictured), CC13yr, PHC4, MAZURT DAMP-2 (Best non sour beer I've ever had)( if you're at Huna Day, check them out before their coconuts kick, PM me later with your thanks), Various 4R private picks, Vintage Rebel Yell, PWV23 2009, and other ****, you get it.

In the vortex, of course.

Ebenezer's Pub -- Lovell, Maine.

 

[isaac11]

Stuff we drank: Let's start with what's in the glass, Potions Magical Elixirs Black Aria *Best Kombucha on the planet*, Various vintages of BIB OGD and Old Fitz (Disco fitz not pictured), CC13yr, PHC4, MAZURT DAMP-2 (Best non sour beer I've ever had)( if you're at Huna Day, check them out before their coconuts kick, PM me later with your thanks), Various 4R private picks, Vintage Rebel Yell, PWV23 2009, and other ****, you get it.

In the vortex, of course.

Ebenezer's Pub -- Lovell, Maine.

So many 3F mags............

 

[HenrikO]

Just some shelfies in a hotel room with amk phantastiic angry_lobster cr0mster childblock

 

[PHBoiler]

Royal Rumble share yesterday afternoon and evening

I didn't take a picture so I had to settle for what I could find.
Highlights:
Zomer-not going to pretend I'm competent to describe a beer that enjoyable. Taste places you into a wildflower field in June. So balanced.
The Peach-home run by de garde. If NG Wild Peach is haribo peach rings, this is a peach lifesaver. The cognac sweetens it up perfectly.
Miami Madness-just stupid good. We literally did a side by side with passion fruit soda.
SR-71-big time coffee roast and balanced sweetness. Great barrel presence.
11th Labor-seriously drinking really high end apricot jam
Flora 2014-Beautiful white wine notes
Little Lobster/Verdance-the defunct brewery side by side light saison experience was perfect carb and bright/crisp flavor
BdBdB-my favorite of the 3 pack of wine grape variants
Westly-it was really a highlight just by getting to try it. It offers up all that I wish West Ashley was. The finish is underripe apricot right on point. Cellarman remains my favorite from SARA though. Bernice second.
Sump Burundi-huge espresso roast on the nose and taste with a balanced flavor that includes some fruitiness

There were numerous other great beers but those stood out. Nothing on the table was a true disappointment.

 

[Resuin]

Favorites were BVDL '15, Ann b2, Special Herbs. All were great.

 

[PHILIPPE1]

Did a Apricot tasting this past snow storm with 2 other friends. A little over-ambitious but life is about shooting for the stars. Fou'founes were '14/'15. Both of which won the line-up. West Ashley, Apricot Gose and La Fosse were close behind. Truth be told we didnt get to B1&B2 Map of the Sun or Golden Angel, but I should be getting Imp Apricot Bu this weekend so ill be able to do a mini apricot tasting thing and see.

 

[PHBoiler]

Did a Apricot tasting this past snow storm with 2 other friends. A little over-ambitious but life is about shooting for the stars. Fou'founes were '14/'15. Both of which won the line-up. West Ashley, Apricot Gose and La Fosse were close behind. Truth be told we didnt get to B1&B2 Map of the Sun or Golden Angel, but I should be getting Imp Apricot Bu this weekend so ill be able to do a mini apricot tasting thing and see.

Get 11th Labor from Schlafly. It shouldn't be that hard to come by. It's like apricot nectar meets apricot jam. Very nice berliner.

 

[BuckTuckian]

Xpost, ZFG
Awesome mead share for my birthday with a bunch of generous people.

 

[Resuin]

Xpost, ZFG
Awesome mead share for my birthday with a bunch of generous people.

Couldn't get any of the good meads, eh?

 

[jupiter6xx]

Small share, good beers.

 

[regularjohn]

not pictured; all the amazing food consumed

 

[mrand01]

Crappy pic with crappy lighting. Was as follows:

• Veritas 016
• Lou Pepe Kriek ('08 sticker)
• ANTEAD coconut
• Julius
• '14 and '15 Black Angel
• Oude Tart + Boysenberry
• Melange 12
• Green
• Confession
• Souren
• Wineification III
• Heady
• Fonta Flora Brine
• Brother Soigne
• No Salt
• OEC Phantasma sour blend #2
• Tiramisu-hoo
• Sip of Sunshine
• Manhattan NW ('11 Project)
• Upland Raspberry ('13)
• Geriatric Hipster Club (gross beyond belief)

 

[Calcifer]

Had a share for smo's son's first birthday a few weeks ago. I wish all 1st birthday parties were like this.

And then this past Thursday we opened up a few bottles. My favourites were (Tilquin)^2, Golden Blend '14, and Prunes de Namur.

 

[GuzzleMcBrew]

Super bowl share at my place yesterday with blckout20 purephase primebeer Abitker MooltiPass HopStunna
My girlfriend Krystyna killed the snack prep:

blckout20 and Courtney brought the ill cheese plate from BTs

A couple batch 2 American Whalezz
SANTE Cap (batch 2) Appreciation tasting so ******* good

primebeer came through with a Kriek that we suspect was a rare unreleased bottle of this years LPK. So fire.

2008 Vig was insane.

St. Val! Thanks a ton for Abitker bringing this long time want by suprise style. Synthetic cork with ample carb and an insanely tasty bottle.

 

[HopStunna]

The Lambic Bowl

 

[Abitker]

Had a share for smo's son's first birthday a few weeks ago. I wish all 1st birthday parties were like this.

And then this past Thursday we opened up a few bottles. My favourites were (Tilquin)^2, Golden Blend '14, and Prunes de Namur.

That's a lot of beer for a 1 year old.

 

[user 306926]

Superbowl share.
Only thing missing was ADWTD which was my favorite of the night.

 

[jupiter6xx]

Share before, during, & after today's bottle release at Prairie.


Perennial Jack Rose
Birrificio Montegioco Draco
Great Notion Juice Jr
Hoof Hearted Roller Blabe
Prairie Cherry Trogdor
Bellwoods Midnight Pilot
Pizza Boy Sunny Side Up w/ Coconut
Bellwoods Barn Owl
4 Hands Absence of Light

Not pictured:
Side Project Noir du Fermier
Hill Farmstead Of First & Last Things
Prairie Ghost Dad
Roughtail Adaptation b3

 

[Fahmie25]

had a nice share with skrip kbhess and a few others a couple weeks ago...was absolutely fantastic.

casey leaner
damnation batch 23
cuvee renee batch 1 (1994)
uli fruit cocktail
uli fruit abdij ipa?
grand cru bruoscella 2004
bokkereyder elderflower 2014
bokkereyder elderflower 2015
bokkereyder lambic 2014-2015
madness & civilization 5
mamouche 2010
ivan the terrible 2009
zenne y frontera
cantillon kriek 2001
the archer
trve manannan
fou foune 2007
fou foune 2014
fou foune 2015
sump burundi
lindemans blossomgueuze
oude lambiek 2000

very hard to say what the best is, but IMO highlights were the zenne, fruit cocktail, all of the bokkereyder, and the cuvee rene

 

[drbenzo1]

Small get together with some good dudes
rcubed
cr0mster
Tyrsis

And plenty others! Good times and a very nice evening.

Made some flank and baked potatoes also!

 

[mrand01]

Small get together with some good dudes
rcubed
cr0mster
Tyrsis

And plenty others! Good times and a very nice evening.

Made some flank and baked potatoes also!

I had LiL about a month ago - such an amazing beer. Also have one of those De Cam Framboise-Lambieks...what'd you think?

 

[drbenzo1]

I had LiL about a month ago - such an amazing beer. Also have one of those De Cam Framboise-Lambieks...what'd you think?

That was a 2009 De Cam and super good.
LIL is less sweet than when it first came out and a great beer for sure.

 

[jmgrub]

Very small birthday tasting. OGV is 2007. AdF is Batch 2. CD is #14. Not pictured: Shatrial, Atrial B5, Sierra Nevada Tequila Barrel Lime Ale, Cigar City Endless Nameless.

Spiteful Malevolence Chocolate Caliente: very impressive, balanced and drinkable for a "spiced stout"
OGV 2007: deep funk, lots of basement, light carb, very enjoyable
Block 15 Peche: lively carb, moderate acidity, strong peachiness
BT Black Magick: still fudgy as **** - a highlight
BT Tenacious Wee: probably the most underrated Voodoo release - in a great place right now
AdF: very good, but a little strong on the acidity for my taste.

My palate started getting pretty ****** after that. Hazelnut was super nutty, good body. CD 14 is *******. Oude Rruin is good, but serving size is like 1 oz given how acidic it is. Sante 19 is...a wild beer.

 

[nodamagedone]

**** 'yo line ups.

Spoils of war.

Had a great tasting / chili cookoff with sherm1016 kalvarez bigred and mrn1ceguy .

Thanks for coming, guize. Good times!