Chicago/South Loop tasting group

I'll bring a bottle to the next share and we can end on that note, haha.

 

@uiucphoenix was the Vietnamese coffee Speedway we had BBA or not? I can't remember if it had the gold writing. Cheers

 

I believe it was.

 

Indeed it was the BBA version of the Vietnamese Coffee Speedway Stout

 

And the 7th looks good to me. I will run it by Flav and see if they are ok with the date...

 

I'll be in Milwuakee on the 7th, but I'm OK missing this one as long as I don't lose my spot for future gatherings. Not sure if you nailed down the theme yet, but I'm hoping it's not the ipa's. I have a vertical going of behemoth that I'd like to share when we do the barleywines...

 

Bad news, Flavio is out of town on the 7th. And the 14th is St. Patricks Day in Chicago. How does the 21st sound?

How does everyone feel about that? Also, yea a theme would be good to establish early. I am thinking heavy winter beers.

 

Ok so here is the list from the inaugural share:

1. Alpine Beer – Nelson
2. Bear Republic – Apex Special IPA
3. Alesmith & Mikkeller – Beer Geek Speedway Stout
4. Fantome – Biere Artisanale Surlie
5. Funk Buddha – Maple Bacon Coffee Porter
6. Jester King – BDBDB
7. Goose Island – Vanilla Rye
8. Side Project – Biere du Pays
9. CCB – Humidor Series - Smoked English Style Imperial Stout
10. Cantillon – Fou Foune
11. Stone – W00t
12. Stone – W00t 2.0
13. Cascade – Sang Royal
14. Bells – BB Cherry Stout
15. HF – Anna
16. Central Waters – BB Barleywine
17. Central Waters – Cherry Stout
18. Bruery – Melange 1
19. Surley – Darkness '13
20. Surley – Darkness '14
21. Golden Road – Wolf Among Weeds
22. La Cumbre – Elevated IPA
23. Goose Island – Cthulhu
24. Bruery – Mish Mish Misch
25. FFF – Dark Lord '14
26. Speedway – BB Vietnamese Coffee Stout
27. Cascade – Bubonic Plague '11
28. Westbrook – Mexican Cake
29. PW – Crimson Snapper
30. Founders – Nemesis
31. Goose Island – BCBS '08
32. Goose Island – BCBS '10
33. Hardywood – GBS
34. FW – Parabola '11
35. Helltown – Kriek

 

Thanks! Now I can officially trace the genesis of my blackout to the moment I finished drinking the 2008 BCBS.

 

I know this isn't a mini trading forum, but I am trying to get ahold of a Upland Persimmon Lambic for a friend. Any one have a bottle they are willing to trade or a lead for someone that is?

 

you're not talking about the persimmon ship (jolly pumpkin/upland collab), are you? I think I saw some of that still on the shelves recently.

 

@fatdeets, nope. It would be a bit easier if that were the case. I am looking for the lambic that they released a bit ago. I think it was the brewery/lottery system release...

 

@AndyEdgar, tell me more. Is this particular lambic known for it's paint thinner qualities? I ask because it is for a friend that is going to be experimenting with it in beer cocktails. Is there a better persimmon lambic that I should be seeking out?

 

as far as their lambics, I've only had the kiwi, and it is for sure the sourest beer that's ever crossed my lips.

 

The most recent Persimmon had some brutal acetone characteristics, I might wait for the next release.

 

@Jordy777, good to know. Is there another persimmon lambic that you know of that is a good example of what it should be like?