Barrel Aged Imperial Mexican Biscotti Cake Break Variants

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  1. DISKORD

    DISKORD Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2017 South Carolina

    I'm sure! Won't get distributed until October and/or November. Besides, there's no way it would be the same price as the regular version.

    Here's the correct page: http://tenemu.com/news/evil-twin-we...-mexican-biscotti-cake-break-variants/09/2017
     
    #21 DISKORD, Sep 25, 2017
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  2. MikeP64

    MikeP64 Zealot (661) Jan 24, 2015 South Carolina

    Yep...at my local Bottles. They had CASES of it...
     
    #22 MikeP64, Sep 25, 2017
  3. DISKORD

    DISKORD Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2017 South Carolina

    You were right, they do have them! For that price you should grab at least two of each.
     
    #23 DISKORD, Sep 25, 2017
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  4. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Have you tried them yet? The BA beers I've had from Eviltwin have been up and down for me, with nearly as many misses as hits. Also ,the regular version of this beer didn't really wow me (though it was good), which is part of the reason I'm a bit apprehensive about pulling the trigger this time (despite what sounds like a more than fair price).
     
    #24 John_M, Sep 25, 2017
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  5. NewmansOwn

    NewmansOwn Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2016 New York

    What were misses for you? I've enjoyed most of their BA beers, except for the pricepoint.
     
    #25 NewmansOwn, Sep 25, 2017
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  6. DISKORD

    DISKORD Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2017 South Carolina

    No, I have not. I can't think of a single Evil Twin barrel-aged beer that was a miss for me.
     
    #26 DISKORD, Sep 25, 2017
  7. Prince_Casual

    Prince_Casual Savant (1,236) Nov 3, 2012 District of Columbia
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    I've never been to Westbrook but it appears they are happy doing their thing in the SE, and brewing a significant portion of the ET operation at their facility (all/ most of the bottle if I'm not mistaken, and the cans are from Two Roads in CT).
     
    #27 Prince_Casual, Sep 25, 2017
  8. Thirst_trappist

    Thirst_trappist Maven (1,420) Jan 18, 2016 Florida
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    would be interested in these BA ones
     
    #28 Thirst_trappist, Sep 25, 2017
  9. DISKORD

    DISKORD Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2017 South Carolina

    It used to be simple. All 22 oz bottles were made at Westbrook, 4-pack bottles made at Two Roads, 11.2 fl oz made in Europe. Now you have 16 oz/4-pack cans made at Two Roads. Their latest collaboration (You're In The Jungle Baby!) with Jackie O's made by Dorchester Brewing. Liquid Double Fudge, which came in 22 oz bottles, was brewed by Two Roads. Even though it says "brewed by Evil Twin, Stratford, CT". With so many new Evil Twin beers coming out every month, it's hard to keep track.
     
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  10. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Liquid Double fudge was so-so, and some of the "even more jesus" variants (whether in English or French) have been a bit underwhelming. Also, I enjoyed the Natale, but wasn't in love with it. Shrug. Like you said, the price point tends to be a bit high, so I tend to hold them to a pretty high standard.
     
    #30 John_M, Sep 26, 2017
  11. DISKORD

    DISKORD Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2017 South Carolina

    Liquid Double Fudge isn't barrel-aged. And it's Spanish, not French.
     
    #31 DISKORD, Sep 26, 2017
  12. NCGreg

    NCGreg Initiate (0) Jun 20, 2016 North Carolina

    Sounds to me like they are just banking on the success of the words "Mexican Cake" and the hype surrounding that beer and its variants and that really is all there is to it. Hope I'm wrong though and it is available at a reasonable price point. If it's the same $30+ like the maple bourbon biscotti its an easy pass for me.
     
    #32 NCGreg, Sep 26, 2017
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  13. NewmansOwn

    NewmansOwn Initiate (0) Jun 25, 2016 New York

    Where were you seeing bottles for $30+. Even In NYC they werent more than $30. Most places around $25...
     
    #33 NewmansOwn, Sep 26, 2017
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  14. Wah_junkrat_wah

    Wah_junkrat_wah Initiate (0) Jul 26, 2017 California
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    The label would look awesome in my scrapbook! I'll try to pick one up solely for that reason, but the Marsala is a little off-putting.
     
    #34 Wah_junkrat_wah, Sep 26, 2017
  15. DISKORD

    DISKORD Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2017 South Carolina

    And Liquid Double Fudge was $7-8 for 22 oz.
     
    #35 DISKORD, Sep 26, 2017
  16. juliolugo

    juliolugo Zealot (640) Jun 22, 2015 Massachusetts

    And regular Even More Jesus (also, Imperial Biscotti Break) is an even better value. $14 for 64oz (4-pack of 16 oz cans).
     
    #36 juliolugo, Sep 26, 2017
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  17. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Dude. Relax. This isn't a one up-man-ship contest. I tried to respond to Newmansown request for information by simply going through the list of beers I've tried on the BA data page for EvilTwin. Some of those beers I haven't tried in some time, and I couldn't recall if they were BA or not.
     
    #37 John_M, Sep 26, 2017
  18. DISKORD

    DISKORD Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2017 South Carolina

    I was just pointing things and had questions when I saw your comments. No need to get upset. I personally haven't had any "misses" from Evil Twin, when it comes to his BA high ABV Stouts/Porters. However, I do agree with you regarding his other, non-barrel aged Stouts/Porters.
     
    #38 DISKORD, Sep 26, 2017
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  19. juliolugo

    juliolugo Zealot (640) Jun 22, 2015 Massachusetts

    Cognac Jesus was an infected tire fire. Otherwise, I've enjoyed Evil Twin's BA beers (even if they're a tad on the pricey side). Also agree that non-BA variants in bottles are not worth it based on price. I actually liked Even More Coco Jesus and didn't mind that the coconut was more subtle than other coconut stouts. Also, pricing was only a bit higher than the base beer (which, in cans, is an amazing deal). Looking forward to more canned variants.
     
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  20. Dan_K

    Dan_K Pooh-Bah (1,980) Nov 8, 2013 Colorado
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    Just had a 2016 Imperial Mexican Biscotti Cake Break that was kept in my 50 degree wine-fridge the whole time. Both myself and the other taster perceived that the adjuncts had all-but disappeared. And no discernable heat either. This is definitely not a bottle I would hold onto for a long time.
     
    #40 Dan_K, Sep 26, 2017
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