Bramble Rye BCBS: Drink fresh or sit on?

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  1. evilc

    evilc Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 California

    Opened mine tonight right after an 11' BCBS. Loved it, easily better than the BCBS. In fact, Bramble is probably my second favorite beer ever. Totally surprised. Preferred it over KBS, BCBS, any CA IPA, any sour, damn. Thinking about trading all my beats for more Bramble.
     
    #21 evilc, May 28, 2012
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  2. Alpar

    Alpar Initiate (0) Apr 13, 2009 Wisconsin

    I also think Bramble is stellar. I wish I could obtain more, such a treat!
     
    #22 Alpar, May 28, 2012
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  3. antoines15

    antoines15 Initiate (0) Dec 14, 2008 Indiana

    Had one last weekend. Definitely better than the first time I had it. I'd say drink it, just make sure you're sharing it.
     
    #23 antoines15, May 31, 2012
  4. Grohnke

    Grohnke Initiate (0) Sep 15, 2009 Illinois

    i just had my first go at it, and easily the best bcbs variation of the year. How its an avg 4.1 vs coffee's 4.7 is beyond me
     
    #24 Grohnke, Jun 10, 2012
  5. ewright

    ewright Initiate (0) Oct 25, 2007 North Carolina

    Because coffee >> berries, clearly! :stuck_out_tongue:

    I was able to try some bramble at a tasting a few months ago (March?). I did not enjoy it as much as the rest of the group... the berries were too overpowering and did not blend well with the base beer. I could see this being a good-great beer in 6 months time, though.
     
    #25 ewright, Jun 10, 2012
  6. Damian

    Damian Pooh-Bah (2,560) Jun 1, 2006 Massachusetts
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    I finally popped my Bramble the other night and thought it was drinking fantastically. The berries were moderately noticeable, adding just the right amount of tartness, sweetness and acidity to a fantastic base beer. I had a "regular" BCS on-tap last weekend and really enjoyed it, but the booziness was so over the top. This time around, I definitely preferred the Bramble to it.
     
    #26 Damian, Sep 14, 2012
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  7. jegross2

    jegross2 Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois

    Yeah it went from an overly sweet lindley park-minus honey like beer to something real special the past 9 months
     
    #27 jegross2, Sep 14, 2012
  8. Bluecane

    Bluecane Initiate (0) Dec 30, 2011 New York

    I loved it when I shared a bottle 4 ways in June. I recently traded for my own bottle, and I can't wait to crack it. We'll see if it can wait until my birthday in March.....
     
    #28 Bluecane, Sep 14, 2012
  9. nimbleprop

    nimbleprop Initiate (0) Apr 4, 2008 District of Columbia

    Drank one on Saturday. Tons of berry, but still a little hot. Maybe 6 more months would have been the sweet spot.
     
    #29 nimbleprop, Sep 17, 2012
  10. mdomask

    mdomask Initiate (0) May 27, 2012 Illinois

    Just had one a couple weeks ago, and it drank incredibly well. Much better than the one I cracked back in March. The extra 6 months' conditioning seems to have helped a lot. Makes me sad that I only have two left, since I'm hesitant to open one.
     
    #30 mdomask, Sep 17, 2012
  11. jegross2

    jegross2 Initiate (0) Jan 3, 2010 Illinois

    This.
     
    #31 jegross2, Sep 17, 2012
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