Your Christmas beer plans...

It used to be more

that's for groups btw, I think if it's just you or a couple of you they can tack you onto the bigger groups so it's a much shorter time

 

My Christmas beer plans are to fly to Belgium and go to the Kerstbierfestival in Essen...

 

K

 

Getting pissed on Abt and Islay whisky.

 

It doesn't taste like the same beer. And I've drunk a lot of Russian Stout. Still got around 50 bottles of the 1992 and 1993 vintage. Harvey's Imperial Stout is closer.

 

I was toying with the idea of placing an order with Harveys for their higher ABV beers, I think your recommendation just clinched it for me Mr P.

 

If you didn't have to order a whole case I'd probably do the same.

 

I have a few allready.

The Bruery Fruet
Westvleteren 12
12 x Courage Imperial Russian stout

And hopefully my trade will be here by Christmas

Sucaba
Stone W00t Stout
Double Bastard
Black ops.

 

I've made myself a Christmas Beer advent Calendar this year.
Got quite a selection. Will get list when I get home.

 

I surprised that no one has got for their plans a trip to a Wetherspoons pub for what would most likely be a £7.95 roast with a free pint of Tuborg

 

Woot (and Suede) have both appeared in Brewdog bars over here in the last few days. Which is a bit annoying since I hauled two of the former back from the US.

Hoping to set up a trade for Sucaba myself when back in the States next month. What does it go for?

 

As for Christmas beer plans I'm going to be up near Inverness so whatever fresh local stuff Tomlinson's have in stock from Cromarty, Cairngorm, Loch Ness, Black Isle etc.

 

I Know this always happens to me I got some Firestone Walker from Mikkeller and Friends and a couple of weeks later Brewdog got some of them in.

As far as trade the beers tirades for the 4 above are:

Paradox Christmas
Paradox Isle of Arran
Black Tokyo Horizon
Pannepot
Black Albert.

Graeme

 

Made it to Harvey's, the brewery shop was really busy, picked up a few beers and a Christmas Ale Christmas Pudding, but saved my beer money for the pub (Christmas Ale on cask), but will have to go back for more and to get my bottle deposits (how quaint).

 

That sounds eminently do-able. I was thinking it'd need to be one of the seasonal Loons or some impossible to find Struise or Narke.

 

If anyone does not fancy buying cases but would like to trade a few Harvey's for some of their local stuff then we can sort something out in the new year, in person in London or by post, let me know if you fancy it?

 

I got 10 bottles of brew dog hoppy Christmas from their online shop and it worked out at less than two quid a bottle including delivery
On top of that I have 1 bottle of paradox arran 2 shipwrecked blues 1 old world imperial stout and imperial ipa and 1 four pack of unleash the yeast
I also found a place in Ireland that sent me a case of Sierra Nevada celebration and I picked up so e tumbler too
I have a box of mixed stone goodies in the garage as well
Finally I have a mixed box of ska modus hopperandi mikkeller beer geek breakfast stout dales deviant dale and dales pale ale tins of Brooklyn eipa and the Christmas offerings from flying dog brooklyn anchor and ska
I also have 50 bottles of home made imperial ipa
On top of all that I can't drink due to current medication
Merry Christmas

 

Loved the plot twist there at the end. Which place sent you the Celebration?