Bell's Black Note Stout in NC?

City Bev still had a few bottles left this morning

 

Goandpickitupformebro!

 

So, best guess is that no store in the state will sell a 4 pack. Those poor FL guys and their 1 case of Hopslam and 1 4 pack of Black Note limits. They don't know REAL #firstworldproblems!!

 

Last year when I lived in FL I ended up with a total of 1.5 cases, now I'll be lucky to get a 6'er.

 

The last time I saw Hopslam on the floor with no limits was 2008. Usually 1/2 case limit at Sam's and 1 6 pack (or less) elsewhere in this area.

 

There goes your cascade sipping excursion. And all other surprise brews I had lined up......Cheers!!! Ummm.....YEE HAW!

 

best bet is just to develop a connection with another BA who lives near the brewery in Michigan... and one for every other badass brewery in the country for that matter

 

That was the only way I recieved four bottles of Black Note, lol. I have a buddy in MI. I only drank one of those four bottles, but hey I had a chance to taste it.

 

I hear ya man. I will have a hard time deciding what to do with my 4-pk from my guy in MI. Maybe I will figure something out by St. Patty's Day.

 

Bruisin' Ales in Asheville posted on Facebook that it was in, two-bottle limit per person:

https://www.facebook.com/bruisinales/posts/125610747611487

 

I bet they're going for $8 apiece

 

Maybe, I'm not sure.

I'll be saving my money for KBS in April!

 

They are around $6.50 ea

 

Event Horizon > Black Notes > KBS, and the first 2 are a lot closer than the 3rd. In my humble opinion, of course.

That said, a bottle or 2 of Black Note would still be hard to resist if I came across it.

 

We are freakin lucky to have EvHo in our backyard...KBS still beats it on mouthfeel IMO and BlackNote comes in 3rd but all three are great.

 

All great beers, just comes down to individual taste. I'd probably go KBS, Event Horizon and Black Note. To each their own!

 

I agree with Bluecane and wolfeman. I like KBS less the more I try other world class BA stouts. I think the great burnt chocolate and balanced bourbon smoothness of EH beats KBS. However, like Bluecane, I don't turn down other world class BA stouts.

Of the notable world class BA stouts I've tried (not including variants):

AB Huna > BT > BBPt5 > CBS > BCBS > BN > EH > Parabola > Black Betty > KBS

Melange 3, Abyss, and FW Anniversaries would fit in there somewhere but they are not technically pure BA stouts.

 

For me:

RareR Dos = Bramble > AB Zhukov > BA Speedway > BT > CCB Cognac Sweet > Huna > BCBS Coffee > EH > Black Note > Uncle Jacob's > BCBS > CBS (admittedly an older bottle) > BBPt5 = 50/50 4 Roses > KBS > Cherry Rye > Parabola.

I would happily buy all except maybe the last 3 (depending on price, of course).

Damn, it's been a good 14 months since I started drinking craft haha.

 

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wow, Bramble really?? to each their own

I forgot to put RareR DOS, BA Speedway, and Uncle Jacobs in there. I thought BA Speedway was a little overrated too. Uncle Jacobs was better the second and third time but still very boozy.