Duvel is pretty great. I tend to only buy it during the holiday season when you can buy a 4 pack that comes with the elite glass. Should probably get it more often.
I gotta be honest, that all sounds absolutely disgusting lol
Noooooooo! Quick caveat, I’ve never had Black Tuesday, but as an extremely experienced Bourbon County drinker, I can say the different variants are the most fun part.
With that said, maybe you just meant those particular flavors and not the concept of adjunct barrel aged stouts?
Speaking of, goofy, if you have access to even normal Black Tuesday I’d love to buy a few bottles. I’ll happily pay for shipping and your time if you’re interested.
I kind of meant both. I said upthread I’ve had a few but probably no good ones. There is not much appealing about it to me though. I don’t want my beer to be sweet, nor super high alcohol, nor do I think aging it in bourbon barrels is a good idea. American oak in wine is an obnoxious and overbearing flavour that I would very much like to never see in any wine again ever. I don’t like bourbon either, but I’m not a whisky drinker so that’s not surprising.
Several of those flavours specifically sound gross to me as well. Pina Coladas are gross. Maple pecan pie is gross. In both cases it’s that they’re too sweet. I have no idea what Fluffernutter is but putting marshmallows in beer sounds idiotic. Last one could be OK I guess.
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Like it all basically sounds to me like a dessert like “triple choc cinnamon brownie icecream with cookie pieces, choc chips and marshmallows” and I’m like, sounds overdone and disgusting, get it out of here.
Ah, that’s all fair enough. I missed that you don’t even like bourbon or barrel aged stuff. I don’t like super sweet stuff either, but usually the abv will take away some of the sweetness or at least provide a nice balance. That said, there are plenty of garbage barrel aged stouts.
Yeah like I said upthread maybe I just haven’t had a good one, but I’m suspicious. It’s like someone saying “no you don’t get it, Cabernet can be good at 16.5% ABV and aged for 24 months in all new American oak” and I’m like, I’m pretty sure it can’t. Even though I’m sure Robert Parker rated one of those 103 points at some point.
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Up early in the morning to get into the supermarket before the hoards arrive, so just one each of Old Speckled Hen (see above) and
It’s drier and less complex, but still very quaffable…
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A colleague once became an ongoing laughing stock in the pub nearest the office after he asked for this using the French pronunciation. He’d beg us not to go there as the barman would bring it up every time, but the next closest pub was just too far away.
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What? The French sell English ale? Zut alors!
This was back in the homeland long ago, and I still have no idea what my (also English) colleague was thinking.
That is unforgiveable and he deserves all the barman ridicule he got.
As if France could make a beer as interesting. Sacre bleu!
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Tonight I’m trying this, from Cornwall:
First impression: easy drinking, would be good for a long session. Nice but not exceptional in small doses.
Hazy IPA from Offshoot Beer. The can says “From your friends at: The Bruery” which is the brewer that @goofyballer gets his high end brews from.
Solid beer, would drink again. It’s not super hoppy or murky for a hazy. The flavor profile is more piney than citrusy, but not over powered.
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Jealous. My only outdoor beer areas will require an Uber or a long ass bike ride. I’m not going inside anyplace atm even though everyone else here is and riding in an Uber sounds like I defeated the whole purpose of staying inside.
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This used to be almost impossible to find around the Midwest outside of Michigan, but thankfully now it’s a relatively easy find.
Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout - Imperial stout with chocolate and coffee aged in maple syrup barrels
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Had a few of their beers last year at the 450 North Corn Maze. Agree they make phenomenal brews. Can’t wait to make a trip up there.
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