Official tasting pictures thread

[Marc2]

Thanks for trying... It's the thought that counts?

 

[Marc2]

Kill shot from Shitlord Manor 3.0, big thanks to Don for setting this up... Not going to tag people but we had a fun a group there, thanks for coming out everyone

Not pictured is a whole bunch of cans and a keg of the best kolsch I've ever had courtesy of RubiconMatt thanks buddy

 

[FoudreGuy]

Grilled some salmon with a couple buddies last night and drank mostly gin-barrel aged beers. Guava Gin Table was stupid good.

 

[user 312341]

Last week, Zimm got married. We opened a few things, many courtesy kbhess. Congrats again, Matt!

Last night, five of us got together to open "a few" things. The growlers are of Four Quarters Little Umbrellas (pineapple Berliner) and Referend Jung Amarillo. The crowler was Angry Chair Strawberry Cream. Anna is from 2014. Petit Nectarine was probably my favorite of the bunch.

 

[drbenzo1]

It was a great day yesterday meeting some new TB peeps and seeing some I already hang out with! The food and people make the day. Here's a picture of what we drank but I doesn't represent how much fun we actually had

shelf_turd_ferguson BigFrank golden souredstouts emale619 zbeetleman SerenityNow smithj2154
Hopefully I didn't miss anyone...

 

[Buckbo]

Kill shot from Shitlord Manor 3.0, big thanks to Don for setting this up... Not going to tag people but we had a fun a group there, thanks for coming out everyone

Not pictured is a whole bunch of cans and a keg of the best kolsch I've ever had courtesy of RubiconMatt thanks buddy

How was that rumskull? Infected?

 

[Marc2]

How was that rumskull? Infected?

Yes, I did not taste it after others said it was infected and no one had more than a sip of it.

 

[coach1]

From Friday night... The final bottle share at my buddy's place (aka The Church of Filthy Dubstep) before he moves back to upstate NY. Went a little nuts. 8 people, 34 beers (36 including doubles).

Highlights:
BT1
Roguie
BA Abraxas
2012 Vig
3 Matt's

Also in there are b1 (2014) 22oz. bottles of Bu Weisse & Petit Desay. We pressed the Desay with Italian plums from that tree in the background, and the Bu with about a lb of blackberries from the field. The Desay was good. The Bu was amazing.

leftoverburrito
@sixotherpeoplenotontalkbeer

 

[coach1]

Roguie

*Rougie

 

[brian4beer]

This was a good one. With Sean9689 Cruize4Gueuze rfraga7 Beerlistman mlefevre

Highlights:

Vonck (first bottle on left with poor label) really good old gueuze. Lots of hay and mineral qualities with funk.

Boos 99 best beer of the night for me. Took over 4 years of hunting to track this beer down and it lived up to my preconceived hype. Strong raspberry smell immediately upon cork release. Still lots of carb and a great funky jam taste. One of the last three whale ticks I coveted with LH12 (soon) and B1 soleil (doubtful to ever happen)

A&J old gross flat beer. Drain pour

Florian: great bottle. As good as the one I had at Akkurat three years ago. Funky with lemon and grass. So crushable

Selectie C: Interesting. Was definitely not just relabeled geueze of the same year. Had a more gritty and thick mouth feel quality is the best way I can describe it.

Cantillon Framboise: great nose but sooo sour. Good but my pour was more than enough.

Goldackerl: Such a strange beer with the high ABV. Had it at Akkurat in the past and was cool to revisit

Blauw vs Roze: I always prefer Blauw but half the people preferred Roze

Veritas was 005 and still surprisingly very good. I last had this beer in 2013 and has not changed much. The color is less ruby red but I was shocked how funky yet balanced it still was. Not as sour as 004 has gotten.

KBBS B1 still kills it compared to B2. One of the best stouts I have ever had with VB assassin and Brandy Vanilla DL.

Great people and great times.

Cheers

 

[matedog]

This was a good one. With Sean9689 Cruize4Gueuze rfraga7 Beerlistman mlefevre

Highlights:

Vonck (first bottle on left with poor label) really good old gueuze. Lots of hay and mineral qualities with funk.

Boos 99 best beer of the night for me. Took over 4 years of hunting to track this beer down and it lived up to my preconceived hype. Strong raspberry smell immediately upon cork release. Still lots of carb and a great funky jam taste. One of the last three whale ticks I coveted with LH12 (soon) and B1 soleil (doubtful to ever happen)

A&J old gross flat beer. Drain pour

Florian: great bottle. As good as the one I had at Akkurat three years ago. Funky with lemon and grass. So crushable

Selectie C: Interesting. Was definitely not just relabeled geueze of the same year. Had a more gritty and thick mouth feel quality is the best way I can describe it.

Cantillon Framboise: great nose but sooo sour. Good but my pour was more than enough.

Goldackerl: Such a strange beer with the high ABV. Had it at Akkurat in the past and was cool to revisit

Blauw vs Roze: I always prefer Blauw but half the people preferred Roze

Veritas was 005 and still surprisingly very good. I last had this beer in 2013 and has not changed much. The color is less ruby red but I was shocked how funky yet balanced it still was. Not as sour as 004 has gotten.

KBBS B1 still kills it compared to B2. One of the best stouts I have ever had with VB assassin and Brandy Vanilla DL.

Great people and great times.

Cheers

Good lord...

 

[Gaseous Clay]

Everyone drooling over the 3F and Cantillon whales and here I am drooling over Angel Foam. A dream of mine is to try the Gueuze Society blends. Well done, guys!

 

[brian4beer]

Everyone drooling over the 3F and Cantillon whales and here I am drooling over Angel Foam. A dream of mine is to try the Gueuze Society blends. Well done, guys!

It was very well balanced and put together. Not tons of funk but very nice

 

[Beerlistman]

This was a good one. With Sean9689 Cruize4Gueuze rfraga7 Beerlistman mlefevre

Highlights:

Vonck (first bottle on left with poor label) really good old gueuze. Lots of hay and mineral qualities with funk.

Boos 99 best beer of the night for me. Took over 4 years of hunting to track this beer down and it lived up to my preconceived hype. Strong raspberry smell immediately upon cork release. Still lots of carb and a great funky jam taste. One of the last three whale ticks I coveted with LH12 (soon) and B1 soleil (doubtful to ever happen)

A&J old gross flat beer. Drain pour

Florian: great bottle. As good as the one I had at Akkurat three years ago. Funky with lemon and grass. So crushable

Selectie C: Interesting. Was definitely not just relabeled geueze of the same year. Had a more gritty and thick mouth feel quality is the best way I can describe it.

Cantillon Framboise: great nose but sooo sour. Good but my pour was more than enough.

Goldackerl: Such a strange beer with the high ABV. Had it at Akkurat in the past and was cool to revisit

Blauw vs Roze: I always prefer Blauw but half the people preferred Roze

Veritas was 005 and still surprisingly very good. I last had this beer in 2013 and has not changed much. The color is less ruby red but I was shocked how funky yet balanced it still was. Not as sour as 004 has gotten.

KBBS B1 still kills it compared to B2. One of the best stouts I have ever had with VB assassin and Brandy Vanilla DL.

Great people and great times.

Cheers

Give me that Chardonnay and Menu anytime...

 

[brian4beer]

Give me that Chardonnay and Menu anytime...

Truth. All but the A&J and Chouffelier were great. Those were terrible.

 

[duketheredeemer]

One of the last three whale ticks I coveted with LH12 (soon)[...]

Heh, I saw you guys remote-bidding on this one. Thanks for supporting the fight against youth homelessness!

 

[Cruize4Gueuze]

99 boos and 96 florian were the biggest surprises of the night. So effing good. Vonck was great but definitely old and musky. Goldackeral is a definite standout for its uniqueness but takes a second to warm up to but really liked it. Menu was great as well. Surprised Jean decided to release the 09 pinot over it as menu is was better.

JCN is always a huge highlight as well, so subtle but so well done.

Happy to have been a part of such a generous group of guys #blessed

 

[Saind]

99 boos and 96 florian were the biggest surprises of the night. So effing good. Vonck was great but definitely old and musky. Goldackeral is a definite standout for its uniqueness but takes a second to warm up to but really liked it. Menu was great as well. Surprised Jean decided to release the 09 pinot over it as menu is was better.

JCN is always a huge highlight as well, so subtle but so well done.

Happy to have been a part of such a generous group of guys #blessed

I thought Pinot was way better than menu. Miles ahead in terms of balance and fruit character

 

[beerindex]

Three person tasting earlier today, nothing crazy:

Surprise highlight was Newaygo Himalayan Gose

EDIT: Image embed/proxy seems to be ****** up; Link to pic - https://dl2.pushbulletusercontent.com/GhnjdKKruh0Tfm6EpHHPLR4uJuT6mbX2/20170826_120733.jpg

 

[CoinStarChange]

2005 Xyauyu Riserva Teo Musso (held up really well, no carb, sweet, but delicious)
Kane Barrel Aged Evening Bell
Kane Cognac Barrel Aged 1095
Aaron B2
Side Project Merci Blend 3
Fremont 2016 B-Bomb
Art B4
BA Dorothy B2
Pizza Boy Peachbound and Down
Kane Barrel Aged Morning Bell
Jester King Spon Blueberry and Pitaya
Jester King Spon Albarino & Blanc Du Bois

Aaron was phenomenal. Lived up to the hype and more. Liquid dessert. Thanks to ncaudle for making that happen.

3 man crew, with some side help.

 

[tikk]

2005 Xyauyu Riserva Teo Musso (held up really well, no carb, sweet, but delicious)
Kane Barrel Aged Evening Bell
Kane Cognac Barrel Aged 1095
Aaron B2
Side Project Merci Blend 3
Fremont 2016 B-Bomb
Art B4
BA Dorothy B2
Pizza Boy Peachbound and Down
Kane Barrel Aged Morning Bell
Jester King Spon Blueberry and Pitaya
Jester King Spon Albarino & Blanc Du Bois

Aaron was phenomenal. Lived up to the hype and more. Liquid dessert. Thanks to ncaudle for making that happen.

3 man crew, with some side help.

Jameson snuck in there, I like it.

 

[Ataraxia1]

Armando (idk if he's on TB), his gf, and I in a quickie before his flight back to the OC

Am finishing the dregs right now

 

[jmgrub]

Small share with a few friends yesterday:

B2 BA Vanilla Shake is still great. Vanilla has definitely faded (duh), but it's resulted in a more balanced beer. Wouldn't hang on to these much longer if you have any left, but still impressive at the moment. Was interesting to try next to FO 2017, which is anything but balanced.

Calvados Aurelian Lure: lovely. One of the best Jester Kings I've had in a long time.

FO 2017: Super sweet, crazy vanilla. If you like sweet, you probably like this. If not, then you don't.

Prairie Funky Galaxy: Nope. But interesting to try after a few years.

Mikkeller/Voodoo Flops on Deck: I like this a lot, but you gotta like sweet to like this one. Intense maple. Would go well in a bourbon barrel.

2010-2011 Tilquin: Happy I finally got around to opening this. So good. Funk and lemon in perfect harmony.

1962 Whitbread The Queen's Ale: Remarkably flavorless. Not good, but not offensive. Just not much of anything.

Le Saisonnier Batch 1: Better than I remember it being at release, but still holding onto a bit of that band-aidy character. Could still crush the whole bottle alone.

Boulder Dude's Bane B1: Easily the best Boulder beer I've ever had.

Indeed Rum King: Always a banger.

 

[Gonzoillini1]

Something different for the Tasting Pictures thread.

Bill JulianB mjohnson17 imperialking RedCoffee lurchingbeast MordorMongo powz87 pasta fear025 trickytunadicky

I didn't take a bottle lineup picture from this years mead tasting (and we drank some great stuff), but I did take a picture of the folks I enjoyed spending my Labor Day Saturday with for another year.

People > Beer (or mead)

 

[ExPimp]

Something different for the Tasting Pictures thread.

Bill JulianB mjohnson17 imperialking RedCoffee lurchingbeast MordorMongo powz87 pasta fear025 trickytunadicky

I didn't take a bottle lineup picture from this years mead tasting (and we drank some great stuff), but I did take a picture of the folks I enjoyed spending my Labor Day Saturday with for another year.

People > Beer (or mead)

That seems like a really awesome group, would bang given the chance.

 

[mjohnson171]

Something different for the Tasting Pictures thread.

Bill JulianB mjohnson17 imperialking RedCoffee lurchingbeast MordorMongo powz87 pasta fear025 trickytunadicky

I didn't take a bottle lineup picture from this years mead tasting (and we drank some great stuff), but I did take a picture of the folks I enjoyed spending my Labor Day Saturday with for another year.

People > Beer (or mead)

Classic JulianB

 

[JulianB1]

Something different for the Tasting Pictures thread.

Bill JulianB mjohnson17 imperialking RedCoffee lurchingbeast MordorMongo powz87 pasta fear025 trickytunadicky

I didn't take a bottle lineup picture from this years mead tasting (and we drank some great stuff), but I did take a picture of the folks I enjoyed spending my Labor Day Saturday with for another year.

People > Beer (or mead)

This group *****.

 

[Gonzoillini1]

Like my last installment of the Official Tasting Pictures thread I could post all of the bottles we consumed last weekend at a fundraiser tasting for Team One Step (childhood cancer charity that sends children diagnosed with childhood cancer to camp for a week to connect with other kids and get their minds off the crappy hand they have been dealt), but instead I'll go with my favorite picture of the event which shows everyone enjoying great food, beer and company.

Thanks to everyone from TalkBeer and beyond who supported my sister running the Chicago Marathon and Team One Step including Bill rmalinowski4 imperialking pdurrrr fear025 drewba Dunt IronDave trickytunadicky AleWatcher oreo dvelcich DanK and others.

 

[trickytunadicky]

Like my last installment of the Official Tasting Pictures thread I could post all of the bottles we consumed last weekend at a fundraiser tasting for Team One Step (childhood cancer charity that sends children diagnosed with childhood cancer to camp for a week to connect with other kids and get their minds off the crappy hand they have been dealt), but instead I'll go with my favorite picture of the event which shows everyone enjoying great food, beer and company.

Thanks to everyone from TalkBeer and beyond who supported my sister running the Chicago Marathon and Team One Step including Bill rmalinowski4 imperialking pdurrrr fear025 drewba Dunt IronDave trickytunadicky AleWatcher oreo dvelcich DanK and others.

Lol, I am sure it had nothing to do with someone knocking half the bottles on the floor at the end of the night.

 

[Iliketurtles]

Had a great time in Greensboro last weekend

Flora cuvée and Ann b1 were the highlights. So grateful to try flora cherry and cd 3. Bg&e is still amazing. We had more of a stout party the next night but didn't get photos. M&c10 is amazing.