Dark Lord Day 2016

Not really considering everyone gets a variant.

They could go back to scratch off instead.

 

Wonder if they will sell vintage BA bottles Friday now?

 

Nope you're not. But it also explains how they ended up with everyone getting a varient. I heard last year there were a bunch of left over scratch offs so this is where those bottles went. Pretty crappy that it means the least three sought after varients last year will be the same way this year. I also presume this means no bottle sales at the kiosk before hand.

 

Noooooooooooooooooo

 

Exactly.

So it's tough to complain about them bringing back last year's vintage.

 

Temeculan 3000 sounds interesting

 

My top 3 targets (in order):

Marshmallow Handjee
French Vanilla Militia
Bourbon BA DL

Would like to try them all prior, but that's not going to be the case.

 

Honestly, most of the 10 variants sound very interesting.

 

Group C, Guessing the Marshmallow Handjee and French Vanilla Militia will be long gone but still plenty of great options, happy my buddy is in group A! Agreed lots of grapes love!

 

As a big fan of cherries of all varieties (fruit, beer, Kool-Aid, Jolly Ranchers), I'd be down for a Ronaldo in Group D.

 

anyone here have any of the 3 2015 variants and actually like them?

 

I liked the Earl of Biggleswade, the nose is a mess, but I really enjoyed the flavors.

 

Agree. Flavor was on point.

 

I really enjoyed the De Muerte. Not sure why it gets a bad rep, except people are just generally put off by chilis. IMO, it actually creates a certain sweet juiciness to the flavor. I don't think the chili flavor is evident at all.

 

Definitely not true. We were getting BVDL pours around 8-8:30 and once that kicked a keg of heaven hill BA dark lord started pouring

 

I thought the same thing. My inclination is to say no, they won't due to the fact that they are making multiple '15 DLs available at DLD.

 

Can I ask what part is not true?

 

Oh, sorry, you're saying 8:30 at night? That wasn't my experience, but I was in line for my beer at 8:30 pm. Then, I should say that there was a long period of time that the kiosks weren't serving.

 

Good to know on the kiosks...that may be my plan of attack when I get there. I think nearly all of the variants sound interesting, but interesting doesn't always equate to something my palate will like! I'll be intrigued to see what Group C has available.

I don't think it's a problem having 2015 BA offerings - maybe they aren't the best options, but they are still a guaranteed variant. Of course, I've never been before AND I'm not in Group E, so maybe I would feel differently if I were in one of those camps.

 

I opened a 2014 Biggleswade last fall and it was great.