For whom the "Bell's" Toll

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  1. BryantlakeBowl

    BryantlakeBowl Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2009 Minnesota

    I posted this in the BA Batch 9000 thread but for those that didn't see it...

    Tuesday November, 13th at 6:00 at the Bryant Lake Bowl in beautiful Uptown, just South of Downtown Minneapolis on the intersection of Bryant and Lake just West of Lyndale Ave. we will be tapping:

    Blacknote
    Expedition
    BA Batch 9000
    Hopsolution
    Oracle
    and
    This One Goes to 11

    Hope to see you there!

    -Laura
     
    #1 BryantlakeBowl, Nov 9, 2012
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  2. BierVogel

    BierVogel Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2012 Minnesota

    Any BAs at this? I'm here with a Batch 9000
     
    #2 BierVogel, Nov 14, 2012
  3. minnesotaryan

    minnesotaryan Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Minnesota

    I wish I was there.
     
    #3 minnesotaryan, Nov 14, 2012
  4. qthompso

    qthompso Initiate (0) Apr 24, 2010 Oregon

    Just got home, had a BA Batch 9000 and a Black Note with a few samples of This One Goes to 11 and Oracle. Great event! Thanks BLB and Bell's! Keep the great events coming!
     
    #4 qthompso, Nov 14, 2012
  5. BeerBuyerBill

    BeerBuyerBill Initiate (0) Jul 23, 2012 Minnesota

    Also just got home. Really tasty beers. Thanks to Jason from Bells & BLB. Like Lionel Richie, I could drink Black Note all night long.
     
    #5 BeerBuyerBill, Nov 14, 2012
  6. Samwhyz

    Samwhyz Initiate (0) Nov 4, 2012 Minnesota

    Just got back from there and had an Oracle, BA Batch 9000 and Black Note. I am a stout guy and have had Black Note before so I got the delicious beer I expected. I am not a huge DIPA fan, but Oracle was very good. I thought it was a very approachable DIPA without an insane amount of bitterness. The BA Batch 9000 was a treat, caramel, toffee and some dark fruits with the bourbon, that is a Strong Ale I can love; the best strong ale I have had the great fortune of tasting so far.

    New to BA btw.
     
    #6 Samwhyz, Nov 14, 2012
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  7. eawolff99

    eawolff99 Pooh-Bah (2,422) May 10, 2010 Minnesota
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    They still pouring?!
     
    #7 eawolff99, Nov 14, 2012
  8. BierVogel

    BierVogel Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2012 Minnesota

    Yep. Still here. Batch 9000, Blacknote, Oracle, Hoptimum, This One Goes To 11 are now in my belly.
     
    #8 BierVogel, Nov 14, 2012
  9. dc55110

    dc55110 Savant (1,116) Oct 24, 2010 Minnesota

    Also recently returned home. Came for BA #9k, stayed for BA #9k! It's sad, but with how frequently Black Note has been on tap last several months, I didn't even give it a second thought. Two BA #9k and a 'This one goes to 11', I bid my farewells.amd went home.
     
    #9 dc55110, Nov 14, 2012
  10. Samwhyz

    Samwhyz Initiate (0) Nov 4, 2012 Minnesota

    I passed on the 'This One Goes to 11' having had it on Saturday at a tasting; it was fantastic if I remember right. While drinking some of their fantastic libations my roommate and I were discussing how we feel Bell's is often overlooked as a great brewery. Oh and the Bell's sunglasses and bottle opener were awesome too!
     
    #10 Samwhyz, Nov 14, 2012
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  11. minnesotaryan

    minnesotaryan Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Minnesota

    debating hitting this for lunch before work tomorrow if stuff is left, would love to get a glass of the oracle as I missed that at ABR this year.
     
    #11 minnesotaryan, Nov 14, 2012
  12. maximum12

    maximum12 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,686) Jan 21, 2008 Minnesota
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    BA Batch 9000 was insanely good. I could have stayed all night. Or at least until I slid under the table.
     
    #12 maximum12, Nov 14, 2012
  13. BryantlakeBowl

    BryantlakeBowl Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2009 Minnesota

    Thanks for coming out everyone, glad you got to try some tasty beer! I'll be leaving them all on till about 3 this afternoon and then I'll be switching them out. Hopsolution will stay on and then I'll rotate through the rest (none blew) as they kick.

    Thanks again!
     
    #13 BryantlakeBowl, Nov 14, 2012
  14. Hanzo

    Hanzo Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012 Virginia

    Wait wait, none of those kegs kicked?

    You guys should be ashamed of yourselves.
     
    #14 Hanzo, Nov 14, 2012
  15. Shag

    Shag Crusader (455) Jun 27, 2007 Minnesota

    Which begs the question...when will BA Batch 9000 re-appear to finish it off? Not able to make it out this week, but really want to try that one...
     
    #15 Shag, Nov 14, 2012
  16. iadler

    iadler Initiate (0) Aug 12, 2009 Illinois

    BA 9000 made Black Note taste like a watered down stout with a hint of barrel presence.
     
    #16 iadler, Nov 14, 2012
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  17. BierVogel

    BierVogel Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2012 Minnesota

    Hey, I did my part. I had one of each. Thank God the missus was there to be DD. :grinning:

    And I have to agree with iadler. Black Note was very disappointing after starting with Batch 9000. Had to start there though, because we didn't arrive until 8:30 and I was worried it would've been kicked at any minute.
     
    #17 BierVogel, Nov 14, 2012
  18. BryantlakeBowl

    BryantlakeBowl Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2009 Minnesota

    OK, so I just took them all off except BA Batch 9000 and Hopsolution. I'll keep them updated in the "What's on tap?" Thread.

    Thanks!
     
    #18 BryantlakeBowl, Nov 14, 2012
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  19. minnesotaryan

    minnesotaryan Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Minnesota

    do you anticipate BA Batch 9000 being on tap still tomorrow at lunch?
     
    #19 minnesotaryan, Nov 15, 2012
  20. Steasy66

    Steasy66 Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 Minnesota

    #20 Steasy66, Nov 15, 2012
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