As some of you know, I've been MIA for a week recovering from a back injury...but I'm back, baby! No pun intended.
The major news is with Rogue Ales. They just switched VT distributors and the new one is rolling out with all the beer that Rogue will send them/us. Fresh in for this weekend:
-BRAND NEW: Double Dead Guy Ale in painted red bombers!
-XS: Imperial India Pale Ale 750mL swing-top ceramic bottle*(Keep reading for a review)
-XS: Old Crustacean Barley Wine Ale 750mL swing-top ceramic bottle
-Dry Hopped St. Rogue Red 6 packs
-Also, Juniper Pale Ale bombers and Hazelnut Brown Nectar bombers are back in stock
Other NEW BEERS and whatnot this weekend include:
-Harpoon Leviathan Imperial IPA 4 packs
-Anchor Old Foghorn Barley Wine Ale 6 packs*(Keep reading for a Factoid)
-Budweiser American Ale 6 packs
-Stone Vertical Epic 08/08/08 makes it's return!
-Stone Imperial Russian Stout is in, but very limited and might not always be on the shelf. If you don't see it, ask me for it.
Still have yet to see Erdinger Oktoberfest 6 packs for sale yet, but I got to try an advance and it's great! It's a Weizen Oktoberfest, something different, but it maintains that nice crisp, lager-like mouthfeel that we've come to expect from classic Oktoberfest biers. I hope it's in soon. Most of the domestic and other German Okt's are already in-house.
All in all, a good week for beer!
*Rogue XS: Imperial IPA - Rich, creamy white head. Nosings of tangerine, sweet light malt and a suggestion of Dulce de Leche. Deceaving because the palate is blasted with dry hoppy-goodness. Here comes the pine needles (yellow pine), the blood orange bitters, and a damn fine finish. Great IPA, diverging slightly from "West Coast," just enough to be unique, but well within the style. FFO Stone Ruination IPA.
*Anchor Brewing's "Small Beer" is the product of sparging, or re-steeping, the mash used to make Old Foghorn, creating a lighter and more delicate wort and thus a lighter ale. This is an homage to traditional English brewing techniques and a way to "recycle" resources in the brewery, creating a higher ratio of delicious products for us to drink to a lower amount of resources needed. Try 'em both in a flight and see if you can tell they're akin with one another!
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Hey Jeff,
Myself, my friend Bill and my wife Alexis were in the BW a few hours ago and spoke with you about a few of our beer selections right before checkout. We discussed the XS: Old Crustacean Barley Wine Ale 750ml. I was a bit skeptical but I have tried a few other barley wine ales and with your recommendation I decided to give it a try. I am very glad that I did. I cracked open the room temperature ale and I was very impressed with the real hard hoppy bite and dry after taste. It has a great taste and finishes quite well.
I am interested to see how a year old cellared bottle will taste.
We will be back very soon for more of this and obviously more Ommegang. Looking forward to talking to you soon there about some different selections.
Thanks Jeff,
Ryan
Hey Jeff,
Myself, my friend Bill and my wife Alexis were in the BW a few hours ago and spoke with you about a few of our beer selections right before checkout. We discussed the XS: Old Crustacean Barley Wine Ale 750ml. I was a bit skeptical but I have tried a few other barley wine ales and with your recommendation I decided to give it a try. I am very glad that I did. I cracked open the room temperature ale and I was very impressed with the real hard hoppy bite and dry after taste. It has a great taste and finishes quite well.
I am interested to see how a year old cellared bottle will taste.
We will be back very soon for more of this and obviously more Ommegang. Looking forward to talking to you soon there about some different selections.
Thanks Jeff,
Ryan
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