Beer Release (Short's Brew): Empress Catherine

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by BeyondDescription, Jan 30, 2014.

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  1. superspak

    superspak Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,927) May 5, 2010 North Carolina
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    Got myself a 6 last night. Will be trying it soon. @HopHeadHerman Do you know what happened to the bottle dating? I haven't seen dates on any release since 1/6/14 which was on a couple in the Mix 4.0. 2 of them were lacking dates.
     
    #61 superspak, Feb 7, 2014
  2. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    Sometimes they don't make them on, efficiently. Our filler is getting replaced with the "Rolls Royce" of fillers, this Spring/Summer. Things should smooth out at that point in time.
     
    #62 BeyondDescription, Feb 7, 2014
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  3. TheGoof

    TheGoof Initiate (0) Apr 10, 2013 Michigan

    Off topic, but I notice that there are two more releases before Freedom... Does Freedom still make it out in "Late February," or is it looking like it'll be pushed back a little?
     
    #63 TheGoof, Feb 7, 2014
  4. Pete811

    Pete811 Initiate (0) May 13, 2013 Michigan

    If you would've told me a couple months ago that I'd have 4 non IPA shirts brews (growler mystery stout. Cup ajoe, publican and empresses bottles) all in my fridge at the same time.. I would've never believed it.. great time of year to be in MI.
     
    #64 Pete811, Feb 7, 2014
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  5. tectactoe

    tectactoe Pooh-Bah (2,386) Mar 20, 2012 Michigan
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    Really damn good! I thought it drew a lot of similarities to Mystery Stout... nose was a little more dark fruity, but the taste was plenty roasty. Nice brew.
     
    #65 tectactoe, Feb 7, 2014
  6. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    We'll see...it'll be right around there.
     
    #66 BeyondDescription, Feb 7, 2014
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  7. superspak

    superspak Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,927) May 5, 2010 North Carolina
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    Thanks, I was out on a beer run today and checked a bottle of Chocolate Wheat randomly in a singles shelf and it did have a bottle date, so it isn't all of them. Maybe I am just unlucky at pulling 6 packs when I shop haha
     
    #67 superspak, Feb 8, 2014
  8. dmhurdle

    dmhurdle Initiate (0) Apr 30, 2013 Michigan

    What a hop-bomb for a stout... unlike many stouts I have tried before.
     
    #68 dmhurdle, Feb 12, 2014
  9. founder26

    founder26 Initiate (0) Sep 9, 2009 Michigan

    #69 founder26, Feb 12, 2014
  10. ColonelHopslam

    ColonelHopslam Savant (1,037) Jan 22, 2014 Michigan

    My thoughts exactly. Liked the beer, but wasn't expecting that level of bitter.
     
    #70 ColonelHopslam, Feb 12, 2014
  11. Pete811

    Pete811 Initiate (0) May 13, 2013 Michigan

    this was good and bitter. Publican was more.my style. I'd love to try a ba publican
     
    #71 Pete811, Feb 12, 2014
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  12. founder26

    founder26 Initiate (0) Sep 9, 2009 Michigan

    hey hophead any idea when we can expect to see goodnight bodacious? I seen a post about the irish stout being released soon but nothing about goodnight, and from the 2014 release list it seems goodnight is suppose to be released before the irish stout...
     
    #72 founder26, Feb 12, 2014
  13. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    I'll have a post about it by the end of the week. It was bottled Monday.
     
    #73 BeyondDescription, Feb 12, 2014
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  14. founder26

    founder26 Initiate (0) Sep 9, 2009 Michigan

    YAY!
     
    #74 founder26, Feb 12, 2014
  15. Brianw508

    Brianw508 Initiate (0) Apr 29, 2013 Michigan

    I'm hoping draft is available next week. Our Empress Catherine lasted 4 days, but Bourbon Magician last 1 1/2. So SO SO good.
     
    #75 Brianw508, Feb 12, 2014
  16. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    It was just posted on Short's FB that Goodnight Bodacious has been released and available in stores now. There must be some fast distributors' truck drivers out there. :wink: I'm really looking forward to this one since I missed getting any of it last year.
     
    #76 PapaGoose03, Feb 13, 2014
  17. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    I think they're a little early, there. I haven't even seen this allocated to reps yet.
     
    #77 BeyondDescription, Feb 13, 2014
  18. JamesShoemaker

    JamesShoemaker Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2012 Michigan

    If anyone is still ISO, BM me and we can meet up. This is lingering on the shelves in Central Mich. Damn college kids don't know good beer when it lands in their laps!
     
    #78 JamesShoemaker, Feb 13, 2014
  19. founder26

    founder26 Initiate (0) Sep 9, 2009 Michigan

    why wouldn't they just go buy it off the shelves if its still here?
     
    #79 founder26, Feb 13, 2014
  20. ColonelHopslam

    ColonelHopslam Savant (1,037) Jan 22, 2014 Michigan

    clearly he's a murderer
     
    #80 ColonelHopslam, Feb 13, 2014
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