Barrel Aged Week 2014

I thought everything was top notch this year, although I did not try big #7. TT was my favorite, with everything else coming up just behind it. Thanks to Town Hall for a fun week!

 

The remodel looks great! Was told they'll be able to increase production too. Project #3106 was amazing and this yr's version of CJ was too. Even better than the beer was the improved bathroom. That had to have been a contender for the worst facility in MN.

 

Great week all around. I am curious about the actual abv% on a few of those brews though. There's no way twisted trace or eye wine are under the 10% they are listed as.

 

Eye Wine was the first to kick. On the phone they just said that one or two more may kick by the end of tonight.

 

Project 726649696091859 is so good. One of the best beers they have made. Nothing else has kicked, but they said this would be the first to go.

 

First time I went during BA week, I usually go the week after and hit up whatever's still pouring. Had the Double Barrel and Manhattan last night about 6ish. I love that Manhattan so much, man that was a treat. Brewed my Habanero Chocolate Stout (BOY is it chocolatey this time, gonna be a good one) all day, threw down some of my Pliny Clone then wrapped it up with BA week, excellent Saturday.

 

Saturday- CJ, DB Jack Frost and Project 3106 were all awesome. My wife and mother-in-law loved Project 3106! And I really enjoyed CJ the most out of the bunch. DB Jack Frost was excellent as well, but I thought that red wine barrel took over too much of the base beer.

 

Nice to see you there! My wife and I went back tonight for more of that project 3106 and a pour of ORVW 10.

 

As of pretty late last night, all were on except the Eye Wine. Man, as others have said, go drink that project 3106.

 

I'm on the patio right now drinking a Project. I'll most likely be here most of the afternoon so if anyone wants to say hi I'm the guy with a beard reading a book smoking a cigar.

 

Was it you there on Saturday late afternoon? Haha. Though I don't think this fellow was smoking a cigar.

 

Nope, last I was in was Friday afternoon.

 

Alright. Haha I only ask because there was a guy with a beard reading a book on the patio yesterday as well.

 

Masala mama is now on!

 

My good luck to find that TH BA Week was on during this visit to the Twin Cities from the Seattle area. Went twice, had five different beers, all quite wonderful. Project 3106 is the best chocolate-y beer I've ever had. Czar Jack is a great BA Impy Stout, not quite in BCBS territory (based on my memory from a 2013 Minne visit), but extremely good. Twisted Trace was exceptional ... more bourbon than barleywine, I thought, but hey, who's complaining! Big #7 was admirably tart. Manhattan was another treat. No laggards in the lot.

As of 1 pm Monday, everything was still on except the Eye Wine.

 

Drinking a 3106 right now with a side of Czar Jack..3106 is a beautiful brew fruit bourbon chocolate and Belgian in perfect harmony this and TT the best of a great TH barrel aged week of brews

 

QUOTE="gatornation, post: 2359770, member: 134462"]Drinking a 3106 right now with a side of Czar Jack..3106 is a beautiful brew fruit bourbon chocolate and Belgian in perfect harmony this and TT the best of a great TH barrel aged week of brews[/QUOTE]
I'm still on the patio smoking cigars. Say hi, if you want.

 

So is everything except Eye Wine still on today? Surprising that Twisted Trace has made it this long. I'm going to stop by in the later afternoon.

 

Yes. I'm at the bar and everything still on except Eye Wine.

 

drinking the project, gal next to me says "I can't believe they don't have PBR here! I'm outraged!" Some things...never change.