Toppling Goliath (2020)

Only thing I can think of is that the wax on the b5 had some 'cracking' issues right around the cap. I e-mailed TG shortly after that and noted that it was a common issue seen in many bottles. Clark e-mailed me back and said they are aware of the issue that they are switching their supplier moving forward (this was well before the b6 release).

It's not necessarily happening in all bottles, but if you see some cracking in the wax around your last remaining bottle it is likely b5.

 

b5 doesn't have a barcode on it new brown label
b6 has a barcode same new brown label
Don't remember either one being stamped though.
b4 was 12 oz with circle red logo and red stripe around the top
b3 was yellow label with a stamp 22 oz
b2 was yellow label unstamped 22 oz
b1 I think was 12 oz again but with the old logo

 

LOL #problems2020

 

So can we all admit TG has been a bit boring on the releases lately????

If I dont get a Zeelander 4 pack after they scoop up their 2020 pellets, I might shed a tear or two.

Also was really happy with the new Nugmo, hopefully we see it return or Sol Hunter.... We can only hope tho.

 

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I BOUGHT A RECALLED 4-PACK? • Save your 4-pack box(es) of Mosaic Dry-Hopped Pseudo Sue (Packaged: 5/27/2020)

Looks like TG also had some issues with some recent Mosaic Sue. https://twitter.com/TGBrews/status/1272673877269852162

 

It was the yeast. Also King Sue CO 06/03 is off, but ill drink it.

 

Anyone get to try the Tequila Assassin yet? Thoughts?

 

Anyone hear any news of a TG anniversary party this year?

 

Looks like they have opened a couple for onsite consumption in the tap room. No actual release to my knowledge.

 

That was such a weirdly underattended event.

 

I didn't show up last year because I assumed it would be packed and the KBBS would kick in 15 minutes before I made it through the line. I've gotten burned too many times and would have made the 6-hour round trip for even one guaranteed 5oz pour. I hope someday they'll pre-sell tickets for pours online.

 

It's a pretty risky proposition for most to drive all that way with no guarantee of anything, and that was pre-COVID.

 

I didn't go because I was out of the country. But I agree with the rest, it's in the middle of nowhere, people don't want to get there and strike out. Publish the tap list, sell tickets with guaranteed pours, and it will help. There is a chance they didn't want it to be insane, hook up the locals?

 

Looking for opinions. Assassin 2016-2020. Please rank them in order of your preference as they are drinking today. (I assume all prior releases are really good and impossible to obtain, but feel free to include them if you want.)

I'll have a follow up question after I get a couple opinions. Thanks!

 

I see 19&20 as one beer and 16&18 as another. I’m sure plenty of people will debate the nuances, but at the end of the day 16&18 had a large dark fruit presence that I didn’t enjoy and 19&20 were more dark chocolate. Once you figure out where you fall based on that, you can’t go wrong with either year.

 

You're better than me, recent batch was more than just off for me. Sadly if that was someone's first taste of KS, it wouldn't be worth ever having again.

A forgotten 4 month old King Sue can was better.. color and clarity was very different too.