New in Kentucky

I tried the Rum Aged Mexican Chocolate Stout for the first time Sat night, was so spicy, in an uncomfortable way, that I actually didn't even finish it, and I like spicy stuff, so that was surprising to me. Also didn't seem to pick up the chocolate, but then again I didn't let that beer cool down temp-wise as much as I should have. The way I explained it to a friend in a PM in a response he made about ghost pepper beer cheese:

"Definitely something I need to try, as ghost peppers by themselves was kinda out of the question for me, unless I was paid a hefty sum to tolerate the 45 mins of burn afterwards, although I hear the high from the endorphin rush helps balance that out, however Saturday night, despite liking spicy foods, was overwhelmed with Country Boy's Rum Barrel-aged Mexican Chocolate Stout, lit my throat on fire, however I did also have a very spicy jalapeno pumpkin pizza later that night and despite being decidedly more spicy in a more encompassing manner (more flavor, more mouth burn, more physical side effects (sinuses clearing, eyes slightly watering) the stout I didn't even finish, and I never do that, because the burn was that unfortable to me.


It wasn't the good burn I associate with most spicy stuff I enjoy, because it was just a painful burn, with none the other usual symptoms... no head rush, no tears, no nose run, just painful burn... I guess it has to do with the difference in the spices used and the delivery method, but I'm sure if anyone would know it would probably be you Mr. Kevin, but I'm definitely putting ghost pepper beer cheese down on my spicy bucket list. TL;DR = crazy stream of consciousness that might very well have no point or purpose, haha."

 

Thanks for the welcome. Grew up in Louisville so it's homecoming for me. Moreno's Liquors in Little Italy in Chicago has some of the best ATG distribution up here that I've seen. Hopefully they'll be getting some and it's not on a 1-bottle limit.

 

Saw an article today that said $11.99 per bottle.

 

Here's the link: http://bizlex.com/2016/05/craft-beer-week-4-local-breweries-step-events-special-bottles/

 

Rodenbach Alexander should be hitting Louisville tomorrow (if it hasn't already)

 

I'm planning on being at West Sixth on Saturday. If some bottles are still around I may grab a few after trying it on tap.

 

Given the expected price point, I'm only buying bottles for trading partners, and I won't even do that until I've tasted it myself first. But I'll be at 70K Saturday.

 

Did anyone get the Blue Stallion stuff? Sounds interesting!

 

Blue Stallion's bottle release is on the 20th. I agree they sound interesting and I am planning on picking up a bottle of each.

 

FYI, West Sixth currently has Bo & Luke, Baba Yaga and Country Western III and a bunch of other stuff on tap.

I did not like Grapefruit Sculpin, but I did enjoy Country Western IV enough to buy a bottle.

 

70k seemed to go pretty well. I didn't make it out to the last B&L release, but that sounded like a mess. Glad they have it somewhat figured out now.

 

it was fairly slow, but everything was orderly and I got the limit. pumped to crack open 70k tonight!