Wax Wings Brewing (2023)

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  1. FVO20

    FVO20 Devotee (377) Jan 15, 2023
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    #101 FVO20, Jul 10, 2023
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  2. KevSal

    KevSal Pooh-Bah (2,940) Oct 17, 2010 California
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    Damn ba coffee stout, I’m in!
     
    #102 KevSal, Jul 10, 2023
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  3. core42

    core42 Pooh-Bah (1,862) May 5, 2010 Michigan
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    I was surprised that there weren't more releases closer to this weekend.
    I'm not a fan of the recent trend of needing to buy bottles a month or more in advance of being able to pick them up
     
    #103 core42, Jul 15, 2023
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  4. ShawnoftheD3ad

    ShawnoftheD3ad Savant (1,078) Mar 20, 2016 Illinois
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    It’s all about allocation. Best to be prepared. Better to have all those bottles filled for every preorder on the day of release in case the majority of pickups happen that weekend. Especially with proxies involved. I get the trend.
     
    #104 ShawnoftheD3ad, Jul 15, 2023
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  5. KevinJohnson2

    KevinJohnson2 Savant (1,049) Jul 8, 2013 Michigan
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    So I was able to try some food from Hoppy's Chop Shop, the new onsite food truck, over the weekend and thought it was super tasty. They had bao buns on the menu and I tried one each of the short rib, fried chicken and pork belly options. Definitely recommend giving it a shot if you visit!

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    #105 KevinJohnson2, Jul 31, 2023
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  6. BillMueller

    BillMueller Zealot (628) Nov 27, 2011 Indiana
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    Members, what do we have to look forward to coming up?
     
    #106 BillMueller, Aug 4, 2023
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  7. TurkeysDrinkBeer

    TurkeysDrinkBeer Savant (1,064) Sep 8, 2018 Virginia
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    Hopefully a pickup date for the For Alex bottles. Need some new barleywine in my life
     
    #107 TurkeysDrinkBeer, Aug 4, 2023
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  8. FVO20

    FVO20 Devotee (377) Jan 15, 2023
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    The Barrel Aged Up In The Early bottle pickups start next week (from July sale) and before that it was the For Alex sale (May). Wonder if there will be a new release for a double pickup next week, feel like that has happened a few times before, and or the For Alex bottles will be ready for pickup.
     
    #108 FVO20, Aug 4, 2023
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  9. FVO20

    FVO20 Devotee (377) Jan 15, 2023
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    Per Wax Wings IG post, labels are delayed for this so bottle pickups are rescheduled for next weekend for anyone who snagged it in the preorder sale. It will be released on draft today though.
     
    #109 FVO20, Aug 11, 2023
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  10. MilwaukeeBeerMaker

    MilwaukeeBeerMaker Pooh-Bah (1,792) Jun 30, 2014 Wisconsin
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    Got my introduction to Wax Wings are the Great Taste of the Midwest on Saturday. They had several on tap and I got to try Condor Valley Fluffsicle and Up in the Early; both were quite delicious and this will have to be a stop next time I find myself near Kalamazoo.
     
    #110 MilwaukeeBeerMaker, Aug 15, 2023
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  11. FVO20

    FVO20 Devotee (377) Jan 15, 2023
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    Chorós blend 2…"soon"
     
    #111 FVO20, Aug 23, 2023
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  12. KevinJohnson2

    KevinJohnson2 Savant (1,049) Jul 8, 2013 Michigan
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    And the details are in:


    In 2020, we had never brewed a barleywine. I took a trip to Rochester Minnesota for a bottle release at Forager. At a beer share the night before, I was handed a bottle of Kitten Treats and it completely blew me away. I started working through a recipe for a ‘dark barleywine’ in my head on the drive home and a few weeks later we attempted what I had drawn up. From the first sip out of a fermenter, before it was ever in barrels- I knew it would be special. As we sampled through the first barrel that winter, it was coming together wonderfully. The second barrel tempered the heft of the body and added a spirited balance, culminating in the first iteration of Chorós.



    I’ve waited a long time to put that label on another beer- the pressure after the reception of the first version and the typical “b1 was better” response made me hesitant to try and re- release it. This new version isn’t an exact clone of the original- that wasn’t our aim. It’s the highest expression of our barrel aged barleywine program. More mature and refined- a credit to the evolution of our cellar and all the hard work our guys have put toward its development. Toffee and caramel leading notes in spades. Supremely spirited. Balanced. It has excited me in the same way as the first release of Chorós and is, to my tastes, our best barleywine effort since. I couldn’t be more excited to share this with all of you.



    Chorós 2023: Double Barrel-Aged Barleywine | 13.5% (500mL bottle)



    Aged in a 1792 bourbon barrel before being transferred to a Heaven Hill barrel where it finished developing.
     
    #112 KevinJohnson2, Aug 29, 2023
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  13. KevinJohnson2

    KevinJohnson2 Savant (1,049) Jul 8, 2013 Michigan
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    Next up. Not usually a bit fruit in my stout guy but WW gets the benefit of the doubt from me so excited to try it. Pickup begins in mid-October.


    Barrel Aged Thicket | Barrel Aged Stout | 13% (500ml BOTTLE)

    The return of a beloved stout from back in the day, after an extended rest in bourbon barrels. Conditioned on coconut, hazelnut, vanilla and blackberries.
     
    #113 KevinJohnson2, Sep 9, 2023
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  14. AlexIrigoyen

    AlexIrigoyen Zealot (635) Jun 3, 2016 Georgia
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    Did you try/like hive gospel? I was hesitant on that one because of the blueberries
     
    #114 AlexIrigoyen, Sep 9, 2023
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  15. KevinJohnson2

    KevinJohnson2 Savant (1,049) Jul 8, 2013 Michigan
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    I was super hesitant on Hive Gospel but was really impressed… It was incredibly well balanced and really enjoyable.
     
    #115 KevinJohnson2, Sep 9, 2023
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  16. core42

    core42 Pooh-Bah (1,862) May 5, 2010 Michigan
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    Hive Gospel was great!
    I really was worried about the blueberries but after my first bottle I grabbed a couple more because they were light handed with the fruit
     
    #116 core42, Sep 10, 2023
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  17. BillMueller

    BillMueller Zealot (628) Nov 27, 2011 Indiana
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    Any idea when these two bottles will be up for pre sale?
     
    #117 BillMueller, Sep 10, 2023
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  18. FVO20

    FVO20 Devotee (377) Jan 15, 2023
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    BA Thicket is up. $32/3 bottles per person.

    Pickups start 10/14 and run through 11/4.
     
    #118 FVO20, Sep 11, 2023
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  19. MIbeer27

    MIbeer27 Zealot (695) Jul 26, 2014 Michigan

    A couple of recent improvements beyond the food truck include two extra TVs inside (three total now), a dog friendly patio, and some innovative seltzers (strawberry cheesecake, Blue Moon ice cream, etc.) - really appreciate the taproom updates as a local.

    My only complaint: I have tried to go for dinner three times now (each time around 6:00-6:30pm) and they have either been totally sold out of food or down to just burgers and fries. Food all looks killer, but I've pretty much given up planning on eating there. Hope that improves moving forward and keep up the good work!
     
    #119 MIbeer27, Sep 14, 2023
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  20. FVO20

    FVO20 Devotee (377) Jan 15, 2023
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    Chorós 2023 is up. 3 pp/$40.
     
    #120 FVO20, Sep 19, 2023
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