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12 Days of Christmas – 2019 Style!

Discussion in 'Beer It Forward' started by Dave_Treat, Nov 9, 2019.

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  1. PA-Michigander

    PA-Michigander Grand Pooh-Bah (3,248) Nov 10, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Day 10 from @RuckIt brings a HF bottle for sure. Taste reminded me of Anna, which I love. This is such a great beer. My guess was Vera Mae but I was wrong, of course lol.

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    Wine barrel dry hopped Dorothy. Close to perfection. My girlfriend who dislikes most beer tried it and said ‘ooh that’s good’.

    Part 2 because Dave is a madman:
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    Another 3F offering. This has that classic blue cheese and sweaty feet smell, or awesome. I guessed Golden Blend based on me not having had it before and RuckIt leaving a clue on slack.
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    I never thought I’d get to try OGV or Golden Blend let alone both on back to back nights. All the thanks Dave!
     
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  2. Swcreed013

    Swcreed013 Zealot (531) May 14, 2015 Illinois
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    Big thanks to @tommyguz for all 3 Voodoo bottles, again he was very generous in helping me out to get these in your 12dox box.
     
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  3. NJB145

    NJB145 Initiate (0) May 18, 2013 Michigan
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    Special thanks to @dannyfayy and @robgage for supplying the Voodoo.
     
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  4. FlintB

    FlintB Initiate (0) May 27, 2017 Michigan

    On to day 6 of 7 DoX from @Corriecrafts . This is a small format bottle that I am unfamiliar with, with white wax. It pours a dark brown, not quite black, with a foamy tan head that persists and laces the glass nicely.

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    This is roasty, with nice bitter chocolate notes and a dry finish. Hints of coffee, and this has definitely seen oak. I don't think this is a barleywine or stout, it drinks like a really nice robust porter. I'm not picking up any adjuncts, I think all the flavors are craftsmanship. Reveal...

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    BBA Marble Palace from Fifty West, a BBA stout with cacao nibs and vanilla. Definitely getting more cacao on the nose as it warms up a bit. Really tasty, thank you Corrie!
     
  5. mervmurry

    mervmurry Initiate (0) Aug 24, 2007 Ohio
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    Day 10 from @dannyfayy poured a deep red with a little to no head. There were special instructions to share this beer with Jan. Jan really likes cherries and dark berries, so we knew it had to be a sour with some combination of those fruits.
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    At first I was thinking this was Jammy with vanilla but as I sipped on it more I realized that this was straight cherries with vanilla. But I was also getting a distinct oaky barrel characteristic that I couldn’t put my finger on. I assumed this was a Casey beer but didn’t know which one other than it had cherries and vanilla in it. I guess if I did a quick search on Untappd I could’ve found it really quick, but I was sharing it with my beautiful wife over dinner and didn’t want to pull out my phone.

    The reveal... Casey BBA East Bank Preserves with Cherries and Vanilla!
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    This was so fruity and complex. I loved how well the cherries played with the bourbon and vanilla! It reminded me of a cherry cobbler. Jan really loved it too! She rarely drinks 10+ oz of any sour, but she did tonight. Thanks @dannyfayy!
     
  6. mnbearsfan

    mnbearsfan Initiate (0) Dec 25, 2009 Minnesota
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    Day #10, ad I'm splitting with friends. Barreled Sould - Honey Pot 14.2 Wheat Wine aged in Weller barrels. It smells and tastes like Weller too

    Nice beer...lots of Bourbo . Thanks @smanson56
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  7. robgage

    robgage Maven (1,318) Dec 19, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    Day 10 and I am barely comatose. After an eight hour drive with whiny kids...I was pumped to jump into what @vitaminvert had planned for me. I had no clue based on wax or bottle format. Sweet, and yet a spicey dry finish. This bottle screams vanilla and rye and it is so, so right. As it warms it just gets better and better.
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    Here be monsters vanilla rye. An exceptional pour. Couldn’t have asked for a better way to end my evening.

    Also, had a pour from my wife’s Day 10 mead. An exceptional traditional mead highlighting orange blossom. Fantastic! Thanks @Dan_K

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  8. treznor

    treznor Pooh-Bah (1,814) Dec 20, 2006 North Carolina
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    Day 10 non stout from @core42.

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    Has a Bells cap, so whipped out some pgw!

    Pours a clear straw, lightly tart, no fruit, nice and clean.

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    Nice palate cleanser, which is needed after all this damn stout! Cheers jeff!
     
  9. Kylo76

    Kylo76 Savant (1,028) Aug 29, 2014 Colorado
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    [​IMG] Definitely a BA stout, adjunct free it tastes like. Tons of barrel
     
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  10. Kylo76

    Kylo76 Savant (1,028) Aug 29, 2014 Colorado
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    That VRHBM is amazing
     
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  11. Kylo76

    Kylo76 Savant (1,028) Aug 29, 2014 Colorado
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    [​IMG] New tick, this is really getting awesome as it warms up. So much barrel I love it. Cheers @FlintB !
     
  12. oline73

    oline73 Pooh-Bah (2,968) Sep 18, 2009 Maryland
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    Thanks @tommyguz !
     
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  13. Bum4ever

    Bum4ever Pooh-Bah (1,674) Jan 18, 2017 California
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    On to day 10 from @Nichols33:
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    Another plain silver cap with no plastic stopper. The HF glass is dirty, so a nice excuse to use my new one. The smell on this has a ton going on, but I am struggling to place any of it. The taste is definitely not HF, but other than some lemon, I am not sure on any of the flavors. Little bit of tartness, little funk, and a dry finish. This is super drinkable and excellent, but no idea what it is?
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    Well, got dumb lucky with the glass choice. My first bottled Suarez, so understandable I did recognize it. This is really nice, thanks Jeff!
     
  14. oline73

    oline73 Pooh-Bah (2,968) Sep 18, 2009 Maryland
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    My day 10 from @Swcreed013 was another wishlist bottle! I got excited when I saw the Bottle Logic cap and knew what this was with my first sip.
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    Arcane Rituals was a treat to drink. I really like well done barleywines, and this one is near the top of my list. Another huge thank you to Scott!
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    Also, I need to work early tomorrow so I’ll double up the bourbon on NYE.
     
  15. campa86

    campa86 Initiate (0) Mar 9, 2014 California
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    Doing my best to keep up on Dec 29th the roty @SouthernSips gave me another great stout from a new tick brewery Trimtab brewery ' s language og thunder. I got nibs but the nuts failed me. Tho it was a most excellent stout.

    On the pre pre of new years I got me a nice break from the richness.

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    Another fine Suarez brew call to mind.
     
  16. SouthernSips

    SouthernSips Zealot (570) Aug 7, 2018 Mississippi
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    Not sure whether to be sad or happy, but we're on to Day 10 and @KyleDavis is absolutely destroying my fucking wishlist. I had Casey on my profile and I feel like by the end of this I'm going to of had every fucking one they've ever made...

    Anyways, living that #PGW life and pour is golden instead of red which is a change. Super excited.

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    Thinking this is apricots. Funk is amazing as always and the acidity on this one lies somewhere between the Cherry + Vanilla and Raspberry + Peaches I've previously enjoyed. Absolute banger once again.

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    Family Preserves Peaches! Honestly, on first sip it is all funk but there's this residual taste with a sweetness that's gotta be the peaches. I mistook it as apricot but it's the same flavor as the lingering flavor last night. Though these are literally the only two peach beers I've ever had, so I'm not too worried about nailing down that flavor.

    Thanks Kyle! Legendary box continues...
     
  17. sj3324

    sj3324 Zealot (574) Jun 9, 2011 Missouri
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    Day 8 courtesy of @sembo was enjoyed at my in-laws who are bud light drinkers, so don’t mind the pgw. This poured pitch black with tons of maple and vanilla. It was so damn good!
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  18. sj3324

    sj3324 Zealot (574) Jun 9, 2011 Missouri
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    Day 9 from @sembo got lots of vanilla sweetness. Also some coconut along with chocolate and nice barrel presence. Appears to be another Forager.[​IMG]
    no guess on this one but it was delicious. Forager Crema. Another big time want that I never thought I’d try!
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    Eric, I can’t say enough how crazy these days have been!
     
  19. sj3324

    sj3324 Zealot (574) Jun 9, 2011 Missouri
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    Day 10 from @sembo appears to be another forager. Lots of cinnamon here. And maple. Those two are most powerful. Detecting some faint coconut on the finish. Another killer beer.
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    Forager Dribbles. All of these forager beers have been so damn enjoyable. They appear to be great at making sure all of their adjuncts work well together and not make one dominate the beer too much. So glad I finally got to try some of them.
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  20. Nichols33

    Nichols33 Pooh-Bah (2,273) Apr 2, 2014 Massachusetts
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    Thanks fellas! Always wanted to try some
     
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