Notable Releases - DC/NOVA/MD

Do I need to make the same joke I made a few pages back!? FW distro in DC is insanely unpredictable. We got Helldorado and Velvet Merkin at the same time for god's sakes!

 

Oh no, people who don't have a residence in DC will come steal all your beers!

 

Anyone hear anything on abraxas?

 

I think this is what we need to focus on!!! Must... have....ABRAXAS!

 

I know but these things change quickly. We need to know when it will hit DC because it's probably sold out in VA already.

Dominion posted that they had it 1 your ago, then 7 minutes later posted that it was gone lol.

 

Fwiw, I'll take Stone Xocoveza over Abraxas any day of the week, especially given the price points! 6 pack of Xocoveza is still significantly less than a bottle of Abraxas.

 

I 100% agree with this. Xocoveza was one of my favorite beers of 2014. But since it wasn't barrel aged and didnt require trading your left nut/ovary to get it, it wasn't as respected as abraxes.

 

Haven't had it, can't wait to give it a shot! Anyone got deets on when this might hit NOVA/DC?

 

Dominion posted on Facebook they have it as of about an hour ago. Seemed to have a number of cases.

 

I never had either and am looking forward to both of them!

 

Stop being so PC bro

 

Three Notch'd Biggie Smores in 22oz bottles Friday.

 

How is that beer? The only other "smores" beer I've had was Dino Smores, and I thought it was really overrated.

 

XIX, Agrestic, and Allagash Tiarna in MD.

 

These were all at Westover Market yesterday afternoon as well. As for Abraxas, CK is having an Abraxas release event on 12/7, so that may be of some help.

 

where you see XIX in MD?

 

Weighted score of 4.46 on BA.

http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/32952/155550/

3.97 out of 5 and 4.17 out of 5 on untappd

https://untappd.com/b/three-notch-d-brewing-company-biggie-s-mores/952656
https://untappd.com/b/three-notch-d-brewing-company-bourbon-barrel-biggie-s-mores/1061402

I believe they only make a bourbon barrel-aged version of Biggie S'mores and that is the one that clocks in at 8%. I might be wrong. I think those two separate pages on untappd are for the same exact beer. That was the version I had at an Oktoberfest and it reminded me a lot of Bourbon GBS. It was one of the most popular beers at that Oktoberfest and one of the first beers to run out. I may have had Off Color Dino S'mores. I can't remember enough to give a good comparison. I do know that Dino S'mores is very well regarded.

 

It's not as thick as I would like, but the flavors are great. Definitely tastes like S'mores.

 

Biggie and BA Biggie are different beers. I do not know what the abv was for BA since it was so limited. I do not think either of their taprooms even tapped a keg of it when released. Only NOVA and RVA had the chance to try it at a couple festivals and tap takeovers since so little was put into barrels if mind serves me correctly. I plan to ask when I swing by today but can almost bet they transferred some into barrels and we can hopefully see more BA Biggie in a few months.

 

Perfect Pour, although it should be everywhere as they've had it at least since Monday.