HOTD Putin

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  1. cavemanlawyer

    cavemanlawyer Zealot (611) Dec 7, 2010 Oregon

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  2. CaptainQ

    CaptainQ Initiate (0) Feb 17, 2013 Washington

    Still available if anyone missed out.
     
    #22 CaptainQ, Nov 7, 2015
  3. vurt

    vurt Grand Pooh-Bah (4,504) Apr 11, 2004 Oregon
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    I chuckled at "...pours still by design." The misspelling of "Netherlands" is pretty festive too.
     
    #23 vurt, Nov 7, 2015
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  4. yeaprolly

    yeaprolly Initiate (0) Oct 10, 2011 Washington

    I detected some light carbonation in Putin (thanks for the taste @anteater.) I wonder if carb could increase a bit with time? Bottled AftW variants from the last release were similarly carbed when released, but bottles of each that I have tried in the last few months were pretty well carbonated.
     
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  5. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Finally got to try it yesterday. I thought it was pretty tasty, even with the extremely light (at best) carbonation. At least as of yesterday, they were still allowing off site purchases of it ($15 either way - on premise or off site).

    On a separate note, for the first time in over a year, the current blue dot is pretty good again. It's been such a long time since I've come across a good batch, that I had a hard time making a proper comparison. Anyway, the current batch is the same slightly cloudy, orange peach color I remember from the "good old days," and there's a considerable amount of apricot and pineapple on the nose and palate. The finish is citrusy and quite bitter. It's actually quite delicious (IMHO - YMMV).
     
    #25 John_M, Nov 12, 2015
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  6. m4ttj0nes

    m4ttj0nes Zealot (611) Feb 21, 2012 Oregon
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    fantastic news on blue dot, i need to stop in soon to have a glass.
     
    #26 m4ttj0nes, Nov 12, 2015
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  7. Aestro

    Aestro Devotee (360) Nov 29, 2009 Oregon

    I just sprung for a bottle of Putin tonight. Super bummed on my first couple sips that it was so flat - I could literally pour the bottle vertically into the glass and not get a reaction. BUT by the end of the glass, that aspect had grown on me. It was pretty much a weird chocolaty dessert wine, and I liked it. It's different.
     
    #27 Aestro, Nov 13, 2015
  8. m4ttj0nes

    m4ttj0nes Zealot (611) Feb 21, 2012 Oregon
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    I agree with John. I stopped in for a glass of blue dot and this batch is much better than any of the last few batches I've had. Not even close to what it once was, but I'll take what I can get.
     
    #28 m4ttj0nes, Nov 13, 2015
  9. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Couldn't agree more. Way better than recent batches, but alas, still not the incredible elixir I recall from years back. Oh well...
     
    #29 John_M, Nov 13, 2015
  10. Whalerinportland15

    Whalerinportland15 Initiate (0) Jul 28, 2015 Oregon

    So I saw somebody order one of these tonight and there was absolutely carbonation, not exploding by any means, but from my less then a CM initially, and a ring of bubbles that last into the five minute range. Anybody else have any updates with this beer. I only got three, so far I've open one a few months ago and it was flat as wine no bubbles even with aggressive pour.
     
    #30 Whalerinportland15, Jan 10, 2016
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