Modern Times BA Monsters Park BPT Release

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  1. UnknownKoger

    UnknownKoger Pooh-Bah (1,895) Jul 9, 2010 California
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    "Modern Times Beer is stoked out of our frickin' gourds to announce the release of our first barrel-aged beer. Monsters' Park--our hulking, cantankerous 13% ABV imperial stout--was aged in two different barrels: Rye whiskey & Tennessee whiskey. A third version was created by adding some of our house roasted Black House Blend coffee to two barrels of the rye version.

    All three versions turned out remarkably, spectacularly well. The rye version has the most aggressive barrel character, sporting a huge rye nose, with loads of vanilla, oak, & spice on the palate, and a finish that goes on for days; it'll probably hit its peak in about 6 months and could stand to age as long as 2 years or more. The Tennessee whiskey version is the most complete & it's ready to drink now: the barrel character is beautifully integrated, with an emphasis on caramel, maple, & vanilla notes. The coffee rye version is the most complex of the three: the coffee perfectly compliments the roasted notes in the beer and mingles effortlessly with the powerful rye character; this one should not be aged since the coffee will fade relatively quick. In sum, these are cockstaggering beers.

    BOTTLE PURCHASE DETAILS:
    Beginning on Wednesday, September 24th 2014 at 10am, you will be able to purchase tickets good for up to 4 bottles of the rye version, 4 bottles of the Tennessee whiskey version, and 2 bottle of the coffee rye version. You will be able to pick-up your bottles at the Lomaland Fermentorium tasting room during the period from 12pm on Tuesday, September 30th until 10pm on Friday, October 31st. Unfortunately, no exceptions can be made to either the bottle limit, nor the pick-up window. You cannot pick-up your bottles at the North Park Flavordome.

    RELEASE PARTY:
    We will be hosting a casual release party on Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at the Lomaland Fermentorium tasting room starting at 12pm. This will be the easiest and most fun day to pick-up your bottles. We will have some fun stuff on-tap, and it'll be a damn good time. If you've been meaning to visit us to buy some of our super rad tulip glasses, a couple bags of our awesome house roasted coffee, and a shirt or two, this is the time to do it.

    ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
    In order to pick-up your bottles, you will need to show your valid photo ID; it must be your ID and the name must match that of the ticket buyer (i.e. only you can pick up your bottles). Any sales that attempt to work around the bottle limit will be voided. Only purchase bottles if you are 100% positive you can pick-up your bottles within the pick-up window; any bottles not picked up before October 31st will be surrendered back to Modern Times Beer."

    More info here: http://monstersparkbottles.bpt.me/
     
    #1 UnknownKoger, Sep 24, 2014
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  2. FrogOut69

    FrogOut69 Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2013 California
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    So close to making it to the release without a post. So close...
     
    #2 FrogOut69, Sep 24, 2014
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  3. whiskey

    whiskey Maven (1,308) Feb 25, 2012 California
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    Now I know! Muhahahaha!!!
     
    #3 whiskey, Sep 24, 2014
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  4. UnknownKoger

    UnknownKoger Pooh-Bah (1,895) Jul 9, 2010 California
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    Haha. Yeah I figured it was intentionally not being talked about. Cat's out of the bag!
     
    #4 UnknownKoger, Sep 24, 2014
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  5. M1014

    M1014 Initiate (0) Sep 16, 2014 California

    I'm getting in on this, I'm going to max out the purchase.
     
    #5 M1014, Sep 24, 2014
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  6. reefer_bob

    reefer_bob Savant (1,010) May 13, 2014 California
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    any idea on how many bottles of each there are? How quickly it'll sell out?
     
    #6 reefer_bob, Sep 24, 2014
  7. grze

    grze Maven (1,460) Apr 17, 2012 Virginia
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    Not sure about the bottle count. I'm sure I'm maxing out :slight_smile: Tried the variants at the anniversary party and they were absolutely amazing. I'm glad I saw their Instagram post, because I had a different date marked in my calendar (http://moderntimesbeer.com/blog/year-2-predictions-speculation), so I would be extremely mad if I missed it.
    PS. Anyone knows what happened to the Bourbon variant?
     
    #7 grze, Sep 24, 2014
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  8. UnknownKoger

    UnknownKoger Pooh-Bah (1,895) Jul 9, 2010 California
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    I don't get paid until next week, so it looks like I'll just be doing one of each :slight_frown: Beer nerd problems
     
    #8 UnknownKoger, Sep 24, 2014
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  9. wheelzntoys

    wheelzntoys Initiate (0) Nov 10, 2013 California

    Thanks for the post and link! So close to miss it!
     
    #9 wheelzntoys, Sep 24, 2014
  10. SDReaper

    SDReaper Pooh-Bah (2,174) Aug 15, 2013 California
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    That is what a credit card that you pay around the middle of the month is for man. Gotta stagger those CC payments.
     
    #10 SDReaper, Sep 24, 2014
  11. Black_Rider

    Black_Rider Pooh-Bah (2,019) Mar 26, 2013 California
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    god damn it i'm in
     
    #11 Black_Rider, Sep 24, 2014
  12. Sumdeus

    Sumdeus Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2014 Indiana

    Where to next?
     
    #12 Sumdeus, Sep 24, 2014
  13. Kylo76

    Kylo76 Savant (1,028) Aug 29, 2014 Colorado
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    I am happy i will be in town the first week of October!!!
     
    #13 Kylo76, Sep 24, 2014
  14. Summer78

    Summer78 Zealot (592) Jan 18, 2013 Illinois
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    If any one is not maxing out their allotment, i would happily paypal you for a set or two and send you a nice box from chicago. Also open to trading straight up. I love MT stuff.
     
    #14 Summer78, Sep 24, 2014
  15. whiskey

    whiskey Maven (1,308) Feb 25, 2012 California
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    Bummed I won't be able to partake, just can't get down to SD to pick 'em up. OC brewers needs to step it up to satisfy my BA beer needs.
     
    #15 whiskey, Sep 24, 2014
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  16. ModernTimesJacob

    ModernTimesJacob Initiate (0) Apr 24, 2012 California

    Bottle counts for this sale:
    Approx. 1,000 bottles of rye
    Approx. 800 bottles of Tennessee
    Approx. 400 bottles of the coffee rye

    We're also holding back about 20% of the total for future events, anniversaries, etc...

    I'm going to write a blog post about the bourbon version, but basically we had some concerns about a possible brett infection with it (they were the only barrels that had previously held beer). Rather than risking selling bad bottles, we decided to pitch our sour culture into it. So hopefully in about 6 months we'll have a bourbon barrel-aged sour imperial stout.

    However, the bourbon version was still tasting super good, so we just filled 12 extremely awesome, freshly dumped Heaven Hill bourbon barrels with a new batch of Monsters'. That should allow us to release a bourbon version in 3-6 months.

    Cheers & thanks,
    Jacob McKean
    Modern Times Beer
     
    #16 ModernTimesJacob, Sep 24, 2014
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  17. grze

    grze Maven (1,460) Apr 17, 2012 Virginia
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    Awesome! Right in time for the Rum Monster's Park variant :slight_smile: Can't wait for that as well!
     
    #17 grze, Sep 24, 2014
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  18. SDReaper

    SDReaper Pooh-Bah (2,174) Aug 15, 2013 California
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    October is turning into a month that is greatly affecting my sobriety..

    GABF
    Olivenhain Oktoberfest
    Pour It Black
    Halloween Parties
    MT release

    halp!!!
     
    #18 SDReaper, Sep 24, 2014
  19. Sumdeus

    Sumdeus Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2014 Indiana

    I will be happy to halp, just send your MT BA monsters park to me.
     
    #19 Sumdeus, Sep 24, 2014
  20. Black_Rider

    Black_Rider Pooh-Bah (2,019) Mar 26, 2013 California
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    stoked for this. wish they pick up window was a bit longer, a la Alesmith which is usually 3 months.

    as an aside, i heard Burbank is going to start doing nonstop flights to San Diego in October. definitely going to be utilizing that at some point in the future
     
    #20 Black_Rider, Sep 24, 2014
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