Most enjoyable day with the Missus. We picked up the supplies for my Irish Stout at the Buellton homebrew shop. Found out there's a secret back room there. Down a hallway to a bookcase. Push on the left side and it opens to a bar (think speakeasy) with an outdoor patio. Of all things they had 2017 Bourbon County Brand Stout on tap. Had to try one.
Then it was off to FW Barrelworks. Had to try a newly released Parabola (BBA Russian Imperial Stout) along with its coconut version. The Parabola was delicious,but as good as it was its coconut variant was next level. So effing good.
I had to order another Coconut Parabola along with one of my favorite beers of all time a 2019 Sucaba, (English style Barleywine), to compare. If a gun were held to my head I don't think I could choose between the two.
As we were sitting there enjoying our beers one of the employees asks us if we wanted to go on a tour. Very cool, learned a lot. Here's a pic of their sour beer bottling line, given to them by Russian River Brewing. He hinted that it was given to FW as part of a deal. My guess - a few years ago Russian River was going through a major expansion and was temporarily unable to brew Pliny the Elder. FW stepped up and and helped out by brewing it for them. I'm thinking the bottling line was a bit of a thank you. Who knows though. Nice story anyway.
Then it was off to FW Barrelworks. Had to try a newly released Parabola (BBA Russian Imperial Stout) along with its coconut version. The Parabola was delicious,but as good as it was its coconut variant was next level. So effing good.
I had to order another Coconut Parabola along with one of my favorite beers of all time a 2019 Sucaba, (English style Barleywine), to compare. If a gun were held to my head I don't think I could choose between the two.
As we were sitting there enjoying our beers one of the employees asks us if we wanted to go on a tour. Very cool, learned a lot. Here's a pic of their sour beer bottling line, given to them by Russian River Brewing. He hinted that it was given to FW as part of a deal. My guess - a few years ago Russian River was going through a major expansion and was temporarily unable to brew Pliny the Elder. FW stepped up and and helped out by brewing it for them. I'm thinking the bottling line was a bit of a thank you. Who knows though. Nice story anyway.
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