The OFFICIAL Kuhnhenn Winter Solstice thread

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  1. Wade5614

    Wade5614 Initiate (0) Feb 18, 2012 Michigan

    I think I have a bottle still if you want one.
     
    #541 Wade5614, Dec 23, 2013
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  2. steebo777

    steebo777 Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2009 Michigan

    Nice, thanks!
     
    #542 steebo777, Dec 23, 2013
  3. crossovert

    crossovert Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2009 Illinois

    te balck banana was my fav beer. Tasted exactly likea dark choc covered banana.
     
    #543 crossovert, Dec 23, 2013
  4. mtrog313

    mtrog313 Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2012 Michigan

    Anybody try the special reserve BB4D yet? Curious to see if you can tell much difference
     
    #544 mtrog313, Dec 23, 2013
  5. bierenutz

    bierenutz Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2010 Michigan

    Is that a reliable source?
     
    #545 bierenutz, Dec 23, 2013
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  6. bierenutz

    bierenutz Initiate (0) Jan 21, 2010 Michigan

    You didn't miss much on what they served on tap back when on this one, imo.
     
    #546 bierenutz, Dec 23, 2013
  7. tectactoe

    tectactoe Pooh-Bah (2,386) Mar 20, 2012 Michigan
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    Touché.
     
    #547 tectactoe, Dec 23, 2013
  8. Ferocious

    Ferocious Pundit (864) Nov 17, 2012 Illinois
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    I wish they would have denoted it differently on the label or with different foil or something.
     
    #548 Ferocious, Dec 23, 2013
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  9. Bay01

    Bay01 Initiate (0) Nov 19, 2008 Illinois

    Is all of the 2012 released this weekend the "special reserve"? If not, seems like there's basically no way to know.
     
    #549 Bay01, Dec 23, 2013
  10. caber2615

    caber2615 Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2011 Michigan

    I didn't see anything on the order form about special reserve? Just 2012 and 2013 vintages I thought? I'll have to look again at my form when I get home, but as far as I could tell the bottles of 2012 I got on Sat are the same exact packaging as the bottles I got last January. I'll look at all 3 side by side tonight.
     
    #550 caber2615, Dec 23, 2013
  11. emilyLOVESlime

    emilyLOVESlime Initiate (0) Mar 19, 2009 California

    I loved it too and I don't like bananas, and really liked the non-BA Barleywine they had. And I hate hate hate barleywines. Kuhnhenn is magical.

    We got pours of those two, BB4D '13, Michigan Mud, Creme Brûlée Java Stout, Forbidden and Oud Bruin. I want to go back later this week when it's not as crazy.
     
    #551 emilyLOVESlime, Dec 23, 2013
  12. sculls65

    sculls65 Pundit (769) Dec 15, 2008 Michigan

    Had a blast Saturday. Met some great people from all over, had some awesome beers, and left with all the beers I ordered. Whatever that free sample they gave out around 7pm was delicious. That was towards the end of my day there, so I never did figure out what it was. Thanks again Kuhnhenn's and Merry Christmas to all the cool people there Saturday.
     
    #552 sculls65, Dec 23, 2013
  13. Zaphog

    Zaphog Grand Pooh-Bah (4,676) Sep 23, 2011 Michigan
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    I really enjoyed Big Black Banana too. It tasted fairly similar to Mich Mud to me as well. The bottles of Mich Mud from the Eisbock release were quite a bit better compared to draft IMO; more vanilla. Still good though!
     
    #553 Zaphog, Dec 23, 2013
  14. Zaphog

    Zaphog Grand Pooh-Bah (4,676) Sep 23, 2011 Michigan
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    I will open 1 today and report back.
     
    #554 Zaphog, Dec 23, 2013
  15. Ferocious

    Ferocious Pundit (864) Nov 17, 2012 Illinois
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    Supposedly all 2012 sold this weekend was barrel aged an additional year beyond last years release.
     
    #555 Ferocious, Dec 23, 2013
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  16. FlandersNed

    FlandersNed Pundit (840) Feb 8, 2009 Indiana

    Correct.
     
    #556 FlandersNed, Dec 24, 2013
  17. tommyz

    tommyz Initiate (0) May 28, 2007 Michigan

    Yet I was told that was complete BS...I wish someone from there would actually say what the hell it is/was
     
    #557 tommyz, Dec 24, 2013
  18. FlandersNed

    FlandersNed Pundit (840) Feb 8, 2009 Indiana

    The cellar master confirmed it for me and someone else. I can ask others too, but assumed that would be the right person to ask...
     
    #558 FlandersNed, Dec 24, 2013
  19. steebo777

    steebo777 Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2009 Michigan

    This is correct and confirmed with Todd (cellarmaster).
     
    #559 steebo777, Dec 24, 2013
  20. elephantrider

    elephantrider Initiate (0) Mar 25, 2011 Michigan

    Also confirmed it with Todd.
     
    #560 elephantrider, Dec 24, 2013
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