CCB - The Last Spike

Are you saying I should put an IPA in my beer fridge for 5 months and it will be just as good as if I went and got one at the tasting room? I can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not because you suck.

 

Coming from a brewery which was made popular by one specific imperial stout...

 

But it is common in tampa... And what if ipas are not your favorite style??? I'm not one to get excited about a brown ale, Can i say that without being a braggart?

 

If I could get huna everyday in the tasting room I prob wouldn't be excited to drink that anymore either...

 

When I saw Zhukov in the fridge, and spike next to it... I couldn't help but grab more Zhukov. That isn't so much a knock on Last Spike, as it might be excellent, as it shows how good Zhukov is and how tough its been to find up until now. Get it when you can!

 

Zhukov still in the fridge? Anything else? Have a buddy swinging by in the next few minutes.

 

Meh... I like that word.

 

Mz, gg, cucumber.

 

Thanks Larry!!

 

I wouldn't say common. It's made 3 times a year, and doesn't last long on the shelf when it is released. Outside of the Tampa area, most places don't get a lot of it. It's hardly a year round ir common beer.

 

i'm saying literally the exact opposite: drink everything fresh, and do not age anything.

 

I base everything I say in a CCB thread around the idea that I live in the Tampa area. With that said - I see white oak jai alai in the tasting room more than I do on the shelf. In fact I think it was just on tap 2-3 weeks ago. So to me if I was going to get one and given the choice I'd choose the path of least resistance (common vs. uncommon) and freshest (tasting room).

Hell, we can even use the beer this thread is about as an example. The Last Spike has been on tap all week in the tasting room. Why would I go to the tasting room to pick up a beer to store away when I can drink it fresh out of a keg? If it was a stout then this argument would be pointless but IPA is different for reasons you obviously already know.

But then you're agreeing with me. I should drink it there and not bother buying a bottle to put away. Thank you! The only reason I age stouts (I use that loosely) is because I don't have the time in the day to drink them all. So if I cannot put it away then I pretty much won't buy a large bottle of it.

 

Not for everyone, but if I can but a case of it 3-4 times a year that's pretty common for me.

 

Last Spike is still around due to a what I like to refer to as, "broken wallet" phenomenon that has been seen recently around all the bad-ass releases CCB has put out.

 

no kidding!

 

yes, as of yesterday there was plenty in the fridge.

 

Wonder if this will see distribution in Cali from the colaberator ?