The OFFICIAL Kuhnhenn Winter Solstice thread

You know its not banana this year. Havent seen banana in a while. Just FT

 

Jesus, no one got anything for Christmas, or at least they got Kuhnhenn swag eh?

 

Really? Everything i have read about it always mentions banana even though banana is not on the label or title

 

It's still banana, says it on the description on the back of bottle.

Edit: This was the description from the St. Pat's release earlier this year:
3/17 Bourbon Barrel French Toast – Wildflower Mead, aged in a Bourbon barrel, then it is flavored with bananas, hazelnuts, Maple syrup and spices. Tasty! $20 375ml

 

Bummed i cant make it until noon ish hope to still see some bbbw and bb4d also would love to try the new ipa

 

I have only heard occasionally people say banana french toast mead but have never seen it. I assume it was a variant one year. Just like this year is rye so not actually the same mead as before. Most of the time I have heard French Toast Mead called just French Toast Mead.

Any Kuhnhennisseurs out there that can clear this up? Was there a specific BBBanana FT Mead or is it just another name for this mead... BBFT?
https://www.beeradvocate.com/ratebeer/?path=/beer/kuhnhenn-bourbon-barrel-french-toast-mead/120401/

 

Please see my post two above, unless you just really don't believe me.

 

Yeah but its not called BB Banana Hazelnut Maplel Syrup French Toast Mead either.

So you are confirming that there was never a variant called banana FT?

FYI Chris - I was writing post above while you posted so hadnt seen it until after I posted your post you just posted about not believing your post.

 

The first release the mead was called BB Banana French Toast.
The second release the mead was called BB French Toast.
It was never a variant, it is the same mead with a different name.

 

They used to put Bourbon Barrel Banana French Toast on the label, but they changed it since it was so many words. It's the same stuff though. This one is the same mead, but aged in Rye Whiskey barrels instead of bourbon.

I was joking about not believing me, should have used one of these

 

I dunno. I did pretty well that year...

 

Just to clear up any confusion, the '12 St Pats release was Bourben not Bourbon. True story.

 

Totally true!!!

 

i'm new to the mead world - what are the must grabs?

 

The mint one....


And all of the others

 

The peach icewine is quite amazing if what they are selling is similar to previous versions. French Toast mead (bourbon) is their most popular, this one is Rye barrel aged though.. BA doesn't rate them, but you can see reviews on RB for most. French Toast, Gorilla and Cinnamonster are all rated higher than Mint. Although the meads coming out this year are slightly different.. so your guess is as good as mine.

 

i personally did not care for the last release of french toast thought it was very dry and not as sweet as the nip bottles from 2 years ago.

 

Interesting, I've never had it, but I like sweet. Do you think Rye barrel would be more or less sweet than Bourbon?

 

Rye whiskey is typically less sweet than bourbon