2018 Beer

[HenryJames 66171]

Sosus, shnsajax. Sosus.

[Smax 3800]

 

 

tasty

Edited December 20, 2018 by Smax

[shnsajax 3591]

Sosus, shnsajax. Sosus.

Yes. That one is great.

[HenryJames 66171]

@GreenspointTexas Marfa Lights is all around Austin.

[GreenspointTexas 9664]

Appreciate it. Wish they had distro to houston

[Hank_Hill 18895]

First Sputnik of the year. I’ve drank in worse places.

Edited December 20, 2018 by Hank_Hill

[PvilleStang 2921]

Big Bend?

[Hank_Hill 18895]

Yep, SE rim.

[Anton Chigurh 3319]

First Sputnik of the year. I’ve drank in worse places.

You overnight or just day hike? Was just there, stayed at SE-2.

[Hank_Hill 18895]

Did the whole Outer Mountain Loop, SE 3. Will discuss further in the BB thread 🤙

[Bottlecap 1523]

word on the street is that Big Bend might be financially boned by that canadian brewing equipment manufacturer that just went bust.  

hope they have a lotta marfa lights to sell

 

[utee94 15862]

2 hours ago, Bottlecap said:

word on the street is that Big Bend might be financially boned by that canadian brewing equipment manufacturer that just went bust.  

hope they have a lotta marfa lights to sell

 

I just have no idea what BB is doing.  After Steve died (and maybe before) they've just seemed to lack focus on their plan. 

[deft 6879]

First Sputnik of the year. I’ve drank in worse places.

I posted em somewhere on shag/surly but I try take some Sputnik with me to see the sights (like Poipu beach, diamond head, Estes park)

[Buzzrock 14941]

Local place has gone heavyweight stout crazy:

[DDD Dad 14351]

First Sputnik of the year. I’ve drank in worse places.

[shnsajax 3591]

Local place has gone heavyweight stout crazy:

8oz pour of CBS for $13? Fuck all of that.


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[Okie State 3848]

CBS still sitting on shelves

[DDD Dad 14351]

CBS still sitting on shelves

$28 per bottle. Not going anywhere soon.

Bought one as a gift the other day. At least a case still in the shelf.

[Bottlecap 1523]

2 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

Local place has gone heavyweight stout crazy:

thats a lot of Bud

[Buzzrock 14941]

thats a lot of Bud

Hater

[DDD Dad 14351]

thats a lot of Bud

Is there a badge for Bud?

[shnsajax 3591]

Is there a badge for Bud?

The Golden Showers badge?


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[CrownKing 55]

Saw the Bourbon County Orange tonight at my local HEB for $23, passed.  It was right next to the $28 CBS. Crazy world. 

[Dutchrudder 11151]

I have been told I should sell these bottles of BCBS vanilla rye. Anyone in Houston interested in buying them off me? I have 2. Supposedly these go for about $200 a piece on beer trading sites.

 

 

 

[Smax 3800]

damn 200, I have one of those but I love vanilla stouts

[Bottlecap 1523]

I brought one of those to Thanksgiving from the exact same batch/year and my beer nerd/massive beer trader BIL practically shit himself that I still had one and was willing to drink it even after he told me the value. I've long since ditch bottle collecting/cellaring, and wasn't about to ship it off to some dipshit in Mesa Arizona for him to enjoy. Drink it.

[Dangit 23]

I have one in the fridge too and have been meaning to drink it. Want to get my beer nerd friends together to share. I've got to think the $200/bottle value would be short lived right? I mean, it's not like a wine that could age for 20 years. 

We did a 5 year Abyss vertical a couple years ago and I thought the bell curve peaked at 3 years on that one. 

[mdleast 8307]

I had one a few years ago. It was really good but honestly became more of a chore to drink by the end of the bomber. Too much of a good thing for me I suppose. Definitely a sharer in my opinion.

[DDD Dad 14351]

I had one a few years ago. It was really good but honestly became more of a chore to drink by the end of the bomber. Too much of a good thing for me I suppose. Definitely a sharer in my opinion.

This is how I feel about most of the big bombers these days.

My wife hates the stuff and so opportunities to open them are few and far between.

Now I will just wait to see if they are on tap and have just a glass somewhere if I want to try one.

[Larry T. Spider 1747]

Tried the Merlin nitro milk stout from firestone walker last night. It was good but Zilker is still my go to right now.

[Smax 3800]

4 hours ago, Larry T. Spider said:

Tried the Merlin nitro milk stout from firestone walker last night. It was good but Zilker is still my go to right now.

 

Mocha merlin is fantastic

Agree about the bombers, most are way too rich to drink solo, like how avery does theirs in 12 oz.

[GreenspointTexas 9664]

Big Bend closing their Alpine business

 

 

 

 

fuck, one of my favorite breweries

 

 

 

Edited December 21, 2018 by GreenspointTexas

[Buzzrock 14941]

I did not like the Bourbon County Bramble Barrel Rye. Too sweet.

[Bottlecap 1523]

48 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

 

 

 

 

 

fuck, one of my favorite breweries

 

 

 

I dont mean this in a dickish way, but .... why??

[HenryJames 66171]

Moving to San Antonio.

[shnsajax 3591]

Moving to San Antonio.

Could probably ask the same question again to that.


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[dingleberryswitzer 2724]

Big bend brewing is only good when you are actually in big bend.  

[GreenspointTexas 9664]

3 hours ago, Bottlecap said:

I dont mean this in a dickish way, but .... why??

Ever since they have moved (about 2 years ago) toward using their alpine brewery as a small batch/test kitchen, they have cranked out some of the best beers this state has ever seen

 

I still think BA Marfa Lights is the best beer ever brewed in Texas and a top 3 stout for me. Spontaneity is a stellar wild ale, Old Love is a hell of a barleywine, and Prince Charles of Whalez is also great. They have really been on quite a tear for the past 18 months and I havent had a bad new beer from them since. 

 

Was really looking forward to where they were headed. 

[billfromlaketravis 11523]

Former Yule Shoot Your Eye Out fans, Harpoon's Winter Warmer is close-ish to the old formula. 

Edited December 22, 2018 by billfromlaketravis

[HenryJames 66171]

[deft 6879]

Former Yule Shoot Your Eye Out fans, Harpoon's Winter Warmer is close-ish to the old formula. 

Fuck karbach

[billfromlaketravis 11523]

3 hours ago, deft said:

 

Fuck karbach

 

Yes indeed.

[HenryJames 66171]

Went to an open HEB last night. They had BCS, BCS Orange, BCS Wheat Wine, CBS, and barrel aged Ten FIDY in ample supply. You can really see the InBev effect on Goose Island: increase production dramatically while simultaneously raising prices. 

[Bottlecap 1523]

Is AB putting enough pastry in their stouts?

[shnsajax 3591]

Coconut BBomb is still the best Fremont beer made.

Also imo

[CooterBrown 18029]

[4UT 22]

Juice Pack was good.  Also liked DDH Series 5.

Nomura is out. Well, as of yesterday at Pinthouse S. Lamar.

[4UT 22]

Solid new release from Zilker...

Scooter Wasteland NEIPA

https://www.instagram.com/zilkerbeer/p/BramTSdlXgW/

[HenryJames 66171]

Haven’t had one of these in years.