Town Hall Barrel Week 2016

People are checking them in on Untappd now, so it appears they are still on....for now

 

I think I'm in the minority with the stout... I got a deep meaty flavor and smokiness, balanced out by the brighter notes from the wine barrel. It's wasn't fantastic, but it was unique and challenged my palate to figure it out.

 

I thought the Tripel was fantastic & the Stout the least favorite of mine. The barrels seemed relatively light & seemed more & more subdued as I worked my way through the Tripel, Quad, BW, & Stout.

That Tripel is one of the best barrel-aged Tripels I've had. A bit boozier version of Allagash Curieux to me.

 

Surprised to find out they still have some tickets. Only for Foolish Angel, Cuvee if Consenquence and Project 3106.

 

Agreed. I typically hate chills in beer, especially the spicy ones... This was an exception, the Habenero was added with a deft hand.

 

I'll add my impressions so far. The Trois Vie 3 (Barleywine) is incredible! Rich caramel and toffee meets bourbon and a hint of cherries/currant. No 2 (quad) was amazing on my first sip, but then I had No 3... No 1 is also good, I agree with Max12, best tripel in whiskey barrels I can recall.

The Cuvée of Consequence is alright, but for my tastes it is too orangey-spicy... I'd like a spice tone-down and a touch, nay much, more wine character.

Up next is Foolish Angel... Though it'll be hard to top Trois Vie 3 (aka TV3)!

 

Foolish Angel, what I expected... Solid Belgian malt and yeast character cranked to 11 with rich caramelized dark fruit and clove, doused in a healthy serving of Woodford and Blanton's. Very good. I didn't get any growlers on Sunday, but very happy to pick one of these up. Wish it was TV3, but lo, it's just damn good TH beer!! Excited to see what else is to come this week...

Btw, growlers still available for Foolish Angel, Cuvee of Consequence, and Project 3106 (3106 was excellent 1-2 years ago).

 

Any update on what's still flowing from pervious days?

 

Last night everything was still on.

 

That's good to know cause I'll be up there on Saturday and wanted to try some especially the Maple Brownstone.

 

To clarify, each day different things are tapped and then kept on until they blow. The maple brownstone gets tapped Friday at 5pm.

 

Does anyone have experience on what it is like early Saturday? Can a guy find a seat at the bar?

 

I went last year on Saturday around noon, plenty of tables, however, there are some hockey events on campus, so might add a little traffic. Ive made the same assumption, Apparently not many people go out to bars at noon on a Saturday, apparently some people like to be "productive"

 

I went last year on Saturday mid afternoonish. It was mostly full, but seating was available.

 

Everything as of 4:45 today

 

Yeah I won't be getting into town until Saturday, hope they still have some left by then.

 

Dunno if this is the first time they did this, but having flights of three BA beers for 11ish was a great call. I want to taste all of these beers if possible, but between me and my wife, we can't order 13oz of each 7-11% beer. So last night we got a sampler, a couple 13oz-ers, and called it good. My observation last night was many others are doing the same thing. I think the BA sampler option is allowing these kegs to last longer than in previous years!

 

I hate to say it, but in my experience, a barrel-aged STOUT release tends to generate more hype, getting more people out to the brewery/bar. I bet this weekend will be comfortably busy for TH. That said, Twisted Trace is a proven rockstar, so I could be markedly incorrect.