Beer - trading & discussion

fredo · Fri Apr 21, 2017 12:15 am

It's fresh hop brewin season down'ere. #yay

agr719 · Sat Apr 22, 2017 9:19 am

mistersmith wrote:
agr719 wrote:Parabola...Is that one pretty good fresh, or does it need to sit?
They wouldn't bottle it if it wasn't ready. But malty boozy beers, especially bourbon barrel beers, definitely last just fine over time, usually develop a little bit, and sometimes even improve. Parabola specifically, I've had five-year verticals of it and it was awesome, so, as long as it ages right (cool, dark) you're fine. I have Firestone Walker barrel aged stuff dating back as old as 4 years and I'm not worried about it yet. But it's time to start popping I guess.

Sorry if that's too elementary. Didn't mean it like that.

No, don't be sorry! Appreciate the insight. I've got a good basement closet that stays nice and cool, so I have a good spot to keep things. Not much there yet, just some KBS from this year and some Bigfoot from last year. I was just curious about everyone's opinion since, like I said, I'd never had it before. taylorph touched on it possibly being "hot" which is what I was thinking about when I asked the question, I just didn't phrase it clearly. Still haven't gotten a second one yet, so I'll have to wait and see for a comparison

halftonegraphics · Sat Apr 22, 2017 12:39 pm

its not bad fresh but its one beer that definitely benefits from aging.

snagged these today. AZW x Jester King collab.

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kansasbbq · Sat Apr 22, 2017 3:34 pm

That's one scary ass label.

ChrisV · Sat Apr 22, 2017 9:50 pm

Had a great day today. Went up north and hit up Hill Farmstead for the first time ever. Place is awesome. Love the vibe up there, and the beer is top notch. Also ended up hitting up Lost Nation (which is tiny and it was packed...we had one beer there and left), then we hit up Rock Art for a quick flight. Went to Alchemist and hung out there and had some samples. Then we went to Prohibition Pig for food and went to Craft Beer Cellar and made an awesome 4 pack of some Burlington Beer Company. Great day all around. A little expensive, but I hit for $50 on a Vermont lottery ticket so it wasn't that bad at all.

kansasbbq · Sat Apr 22, 2017 10:07 pm

ChrisV wrote:Then we went to Prohibition Pig for food

Their Hush Puppies rule!

ChrisV · Sat Apr 22, 2017 10:08 pm

kansasbbq wrote:
ChrisV wrote:Then we went to Prohibition Pig for food
Their Hush Puppies rule!

Oh man, do they ever! And those duck fat fries are something else too! :drool:

halftonegraphics · Sat Apr 22, 2017 11:02 pm

kansasbbq wrote:That's one scary ass label.

picture of the owner of JK, no?

skipped on a Bruery beershare tonight. not sure why. 100+ bottles cracked.

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Cragars · Sun Apr 23, 2017 12:03 am

Prairie Pe-can

ImAMonster · Mon Apr 24, 2017 2:05 pm

kansasbbq wrote:That's one scary ass label.

Not as scary as Aaron Franklins Fig collab label...

kansasbbq · Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:31 pm

ImAMonster wrote:
kansasbbq wrote:That's one scary ass label.
Not as scary as Aaron Franklins Fig collab label...

Agreed. Both are ugly.

halftonegraphics · Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:27 pm

seeing a bunch of KBS hitting again this week. man, they must have produced the fudge out of this year.

mattlew69 · Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:37 pm

Just noticed that pic. That like $2k worth of Breury beer!! God. Damn.

halftonegraphics · Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:42 pm

tally was 122 bottles, i believe.

kansasbbq · Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:39 am

How many people?