Firestone Walker Sucaba 2016

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  1. jlsims04

    jlsims04 Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2013 Illinois

    The one I waiver on in Merkin.
     
    #41 jlsims04, Jan 22, 2016
  2. HuskyHawk

    HuskyHawk Initiate (0) Jun 5, 2014 Massachusetts

    Finding even one of these, or Parabola, in MA, has long proved difficult. The price is pretty painful as well.
     
    #42 HuskyHawk, Jan 22, 2016
  3. Moose90

    Moose90 Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2012 Washington

    I grabbed a 2105 around Thanksgiving for $16.49, looking forward to seeing it again. Got to have it on draft too and it was spectacular.
     
    #43 Moose90, Jan 22, 2016
  4. swampoodle

    swampoodle Initiate (0) Sep 30, 2010 Pennsylvania

    gholmes 1/19/16
    Will this come to philly?
    Yes it most definitely does.
    The beer store
     
    #44 swampoodle, Jan 22, 2016
  5. jnance88

    jnance88 Zealot (572) Jun 10, 2014 California
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    Just to make you more upset, Sucaba typically sits on shelves around here. It's not that difficult to score a bottle or 2 a few months after release. Cheers...
     
    #45 jnance88, Jan 22, 2016
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  6. adamgnoth

    adamgnoth Initiate (0) Apr 2, 2012 Colorado

    I'd take all the GoneAway IPA you could send my way. I miss my Midwest beers so damn much.
     
    #46 adamgnoth, Jan 22, 2016
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  7. Donco

    Donco Pooh-Bah (1,639) Aug 12, 2013 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    Have to respectfully disagree. The 1 year old Sucaba I had recently was better than the fresh one I had last year. However, this is very much a matter of personal taste.
     
    #47 Donco, Jan 22, 2016
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  8. charlzm

    charlzm Initiate (0) Sep 3, 2007 California

    I didn't think Merkin was all that great, honestly, so I have stopped chasing that one. I had it fresh (I liked it okay) and with a year on it (not as good). I don't think the base beer holds up to the bourbon and/or any subsequent aging very well.
     
    #48 charlzm, Jan 22, 2016
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  9. Gaddabble

    Gaddabble Initiate (0) Mar 8, 2014 Ohio
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    Picked up a 2016 near Santa Barbara on 1/18/16. It wasn't on the shelves, but when I asked about it a guy went to the back and produced one. So, I guess that means it's out now?
     
    #49 Gaddabble, Jan 22, 2016
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  10. raynmoon

    raynmoon Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2011 Colorado

    What I meant to say is that the firestone beers are so well blended that they are just perfect fresh. Aging them, yes, is just up to personal taste.

    Whenever I age a beer like that, they seem to have more caramel, toffee character than prior, and some oxidation as well. Sometimes the alcohol become more dominant for some reason.
     
    #50 raynmoon, Jan 22, 2016
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  11. Donco

    Donco Pooh-Bah (1,639) Aug 12, 2013 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    Well...I have to say every FW boxed beer I've had has been terrific fresh and aged!
     
    #51 Donco, Jan 22, 2016
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  12. raynmoon

    raynmoon Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2011 Colorado

    ... no... it can't be true... It's IMPOSSIBLE! !:grimacing:
     
    #52 raynmoon, Jan 22, 2016
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  13. BWood

    BWood Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2015 California

    I still have tons of bcbs sitting on the shelves in 3 of my local stores.
     
    #53 BWood, Jan 24, 2016
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  14. BeersandBread

    BeersandBread Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2016 California

    Where are your local stores? I can't get enough BCBS.
     
    #54 BeersandBread, Jan 24, 2016
  15. vileplume

    vileplume Initiate (0) Sep 27, 2015 Arizona

    purposely saved a ba bigfoot, bruery mash, and bc bw to have a barrel aged barley wine off against this beer.
     
    #55 vileplume, Jan 25, 2016
  16. Thecalmdrinker

    Thecalmdrinker Zealot (659) Jun 27, 2015 Montana

    I don't think I will ever be able to find one of these...
     
    #56 Thecalmdrinker, Jan 25, 2016
  17. skelliott

    skelliott Zealot (569) Jul 2, 2013 Texas

    where are you in california?
     
    #57 skelliott, Jan 25, 2016
  18. neurobot01

    neurobot01 Maven (1,289) Jan 25, 2014 Germany

    More to the point, with such a great avatar, I'll personally try to make sure @Thecalmdrinker gets a bottle...
     
    #58 neurobot01, Jan 25, 2016
  19. Thecalmdrinker

    Thecalmdrinker Zealot (659) Jun 27, 2015 Montana

    Temecula, which is in the south. I'm very soon moving back to Las Vegas, though.

    Thanks, man. How much does a bottle cost?
     
    #59 Thecalmdrinker, Jan 25, 2016
  20. Ian_Wedergren

    Ian_Wedergren Initiate (0) Feb 20, 2015 California

    Would be happy to send you some vintage Sucuba for a 13' or 14' prop (that chicago folks 'stock' up on ;-))
     
    #60 Ian_Wedergren, Jan 25, 2016
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