fantasia release

Seeing this thread makes those of us stuck at work til 5:00pm very

 

I think you're screwed Brian.

 

En route, it bad yet?

 

Shit. I forgot about this. Anyone interested in picking me up a bottle? I work until 6 but can pick it up anytime after that...

Gordon

 

Per twitter, sold out in 30 min. I am secretly hoping that all of Uprights hinting about the beer being "different" this year means not as good. Maybe that will quell some of the hysteria in this town.

 

Different yeast. Way better base beer this year. '12 is more sour and has more fruit on tap. But I think the '13 bottles are gonna be the tits.

 

That was one long ass line

 

First time they've sold out of anything other than a Sole Comp in a single day let alone 30 minutes. I think the word is out. They bottle titties, and I'm not talking about the Four Play label.

 

If anybody missed out on Fantasia but has a bottle of Logsdon Peche n Brett to trade, I can hook up the Fantasia plus add other interesting beers. I know Peche n Brett was harder to get so I'll definitely make it up to ya.

 

I think 2013 Fantasia is better than 2012. Less sour, but that will come over time. Peach presence is huge. I plan to pop a bottle tonight for final judgement.

 

Work got in the way. Lets hope it hits some distro.

 

I heard that they sold the cases that were supposed to go to distro.....let's hope I'm wrong.

 

Smooth release, but I feel bad for anyone who couldn't make it before 3.

 

I was there a little past three. I think anyone that got there before 4 got at least a bottle.

 

Side by side you would never know the 12 and the 13 were supposed to be the same beer, loved the sour of the 12, but the peach flavor was awesome in the 13. Too late to grab a bottle myself.

 

Nope, not screwed - thanks to my GOOD friend who left work early to stand in line. He wound up being one of the last dozen or so to get bottles. I believe the last ones sold by about 4:45...

So has anyone else compared a bottle of 2012 with a 2013? I'm not talking taste comparison, I mean the label design, text, wax, etc. The two vintages look identical to me in packaging... Anyone found any differences (I ask because people who cellar and/or do 'vertical' tastings will surely want to know..)?