12 Days of Christmas – 2019 Style!

Day 8 is here and I get to share some beers with @tsgooch79 and some other friends.
Day 4 was Bourbon Antead (black wax)
Day 7 was Coconut vanilla (silver wax)
So Day 8 from @Syracuse12 has to be white wax Antead - vanilla, chocolate, Strawberry !!

Opened it up, and... another black wax antead?? Ok... so Dennis got confused and sent 2 bourbon Anteads ? I’m not gonna complain !!! Until I take the first sip .,. Whoa.... there’s a ton of vanilla and some nice maple upfront. Couple more sips and I can tell it’s not Antead. Not as roasty, and this is a little smoother. My buddy is picking up Cinnamon spice (I think he’s got some buffalo chicken dip still on his palate).
No idea what this is, so last second guess would be some type of Kane anniversary stout.

Kane - 2922 Anniversary ale. Blend of barrel aged stouts on vanilla, cinnamon and maple. I’m not super familiar with Kane, but this was a banger !! Thanks Dennis !!

I always try to open up a voodoo stout or 2 when Gooch is in town. The SP Kriek from his sender was also very good, nice sour go break up the stouts. I must say, the Kane stout definitely held its own against some big stouts. Just as good as Summagick. Overall great night. Penn State won, Ohio state lost. Sad there’s only 4 more days left.

 

Woke up Friday with a 102 temperature thanks to my kid. Been struggling to get back on track. Hoping to start playing catch-up later today.

 

I'm a dumbass and thought today was day 5 for 6-day participants, apparently yesterday was. So I missed the boat yesterday (although I did drink a couple of delicious extras) and will be drinking yesterday's wrapped beer later today.

 

Day 8 stout from @core42. Half a day behind as I had a party to attend last night and intended to drink day 8 stout after until the party ended up going to after midnight and I had a 730am flight this morning.

Sooo... catching up!



Pouring into what I'm guessing will be pgw. Jeff has made sure I'm well acquainted with the Transient Uckleys and this tastes like that with probably some maple syrup. Soooo... Canuckley?



Yep! Damn good beer! Thanks Jeff!

 

Opening my belated Day whatever from @Dad_of_Rad ...


It’s a BA Stout, which I probably could have figured out before opening it. The black bottle cap doesn’t help much, and this is tasty, but not particularly complex. A few dominant flavors. Number 1 flavor is coconut. LOTS of coconut. I think even tiny coconut floaties. And I actually was telling my (non-beer drinking) son yesterday the fact that I usually DON’T like coconut, but love it in beer. Number 2 is vanilla. I love vanilla, especially in beer. Number 3 is Barrel. Clearly Bourbon barrel. Lots of it.

So after some, but not too much, digging, I’m sure this is a coconut-vanilla-BBA Stout. And a damn good base stout, but the three aforementioned flavors hide that. I won’t even venture a guess before jumping to the reveal...



This one’s Transient Blanton’s BBA Neckbeard Nectar (collab w/the Beer Cellar). The name rings a bell, but no way I would have guessed it without vanilla and coconut in the name. This is really good, and improving as it warms up (although it was never refrigerated). Thanks Benji!

 

Okay working on day #9 here from @treznor. Different shaped bottle than most 500ml bottles.
Beer pour a dark Black, so I'm assuming a stout nose leads to a stout non barrel aged. I've got cocoa and some sort of nuts here but not sure which nuts I'm assured they are not mine.

Okay on to the reveal. Not really many clues as to who or what this is. Good solid beer with some nuts in it.

Okay so the reveal is Worth & Ruin an Imperial brown ale with Cocoa, toasted peanuts and toffee. I'm thinking I did pretty well for an old man here. got most of the adjuncts. I've never heard of the brewery but this is what this is all about. Good solid beer in this style and much enjoyed. Thanks Mike!

 

Day 8 courtesy of @Dicers - plain silver cap and once popped I see the familiar thing on the bottom of the cap- same as the previous day, so I immediately think Hill Farmstead again, what a treat.

Pours very light, which I needed. Very light and tasty, no fruit, but there is something in there I cannot pick out.


Shared with my brother, we both absolutely loved this beer, although we couldn’t guess accurately, I can assure you we both thoroughly enjoyed this beer.


2018 Vera Mae, neither of us had heard of this beer (I can count the Hill Farmstead beers I have had on 1 hand, so obviously far from an expert here) but it was delicious. Thanks Seth.

Sneeking suspicion I am in for a stout tonight, given the last couple lighter nights, getting myself ready as we speak...

 

Day 9 from @PassMeAZima brings a 750 ml bottle with a black cap. I can see some sort of white logo on the cap, so I grab #pgw just in case. Upon removing the cap, I’m greeted with a cork and the fact that the cork broke during removal, I’m confident that this is a Cantillon.


The pour is a nice golden color and the aroma is pretty unmistakable apricot...I have a feeling that I’m looking to solo dome a Fou Foune.


2019 Fou Foune! Thank you so much Jason!

 

Day...fuck if I know. Went to a little share with some Locals and @Dave_Treat told me to bring 2 bottles as none of us in attendance have had either one. This one pours as thick as motor oil. Nose of Cocount, Almonds and chocolate goodness.

 

And the reveal. This beer fucks! Thanks @Dave_Treat

 

Dave let me change some days around since I was gonna share some with some Locals. We tried it blind, no one was even close. This one is a new tick for all here and this is awesome! Can’t thank you enough @Dave_Treat

 

Day 9 is a soft easy drinker which tastes like it has ginger in it. Cap shows me which #pgw to use

As it warms up I'm getting less ginger & more lime but not sure what else is in here. No clue what this could be


Rare Corals...never heard of this one & while I did get the lime I didn't really pick out the rest of the items. Thanks for the new tick Chris!

 

For the 28th @SouthernSips going full Florida man on me (spoilers)

Bottle A was thicc. I got this series from my boy @whyteboy003 but didnt get a chance to try it. It was super thick and boozey love me some jwake.


Can B was some great funky buddha. I'm not a huge fruited stout person but this was great. Lovely flavor and good body


Can't wait for tonight.

 

Everyone loves laser eyes!

 

Day 6 from @UcDru
I've been SLACKing every day, but keep falling behind on BA
These beers deserve recognition. Especially this one.
I wasn't sure what it was, but I guessed a single heavy dose of bourbon barrel.

As it warms, this beer is incredible. I feel fortunate to try, THANK YOU!


Shared with: My dad

 

Day 7 from @UcDru
I was a bit stumped on this one, figured it was a barrel-aged stout. Maybe brandy-finished or something? It had a bit of a fruit/dark fruit / brandy-like element to it.

Yum! I don't believe I have had this one yet either. Thank you!


Shared with: My friend Danny

 

Day 8 from @UcDru
Cork says Manic. I tasted pineapple, maybe some tart cherry and brown sugar? I'm guessing it's a pineapple upside-down cake mead.

Close, but not really! This is great. I was imagining enjoying this in a tiki glass on the rocks.

Tons of character from the wood and the spices, mango is somewhat subtle but compliments the pineapple very well.

My first Manic! Thank you!

Shared with: My dad

 

Day 9 brings a beer that I had no guesses for. I felt pretty embarrassed about having no guesses at all.



After I unwrapped it, I felt less bad about having no guesses. I believe this is my first Adambier, I've had Adam mead though :badumtss:

Thanks @sj3324 this was something really different

 

Day 9 stout from @core42.



Until I'm given a reason not to, I'm just going to assume the Transient glass is pgw for stouts

Definitely doesn't pour as dark as I'd expect a stout. I'm wondering if Jeff took a bit of liberty in the definition of a 'stout' for today?

Smells like a malt bomb, just the ways I like 'em. I'm expecting a decent hit of barrel from the nose as well.

Tasting it confirms this absolutely isn't a stout and Jeff is trying to be sneaky. Tastes like an absolutely beast of a barleywine with some pretty big barrel characteristics, but the beer is big enough that it all blends together nicely. There's a hit of a little additional sweetness on top of what you'd expect from a barleywine, so maybe some maple in there somewhere?



Transient Neckbeard Life, double barrel barleywine (bourbon and rye whiskey barrels blended), with barrel aged smoked maple syrup and toasted pecans.

Don't really get the pecans, but with so much else going on I'll trust that they're in their and just tough to distinguish from everything else. This is really a wonderful barleywine. Totally blown away. Thanks Jeff!

 

Day 9 courtesy of @NJB145


Cork and cage with the cork giving me the brewery, Speciation.

It’s quite tart, and I don’t really get any fruit. Perusing their beers online, I have no idea.



Volcan Wolf, new tick, and I believe new brewery too.

In addition, threw back a few extras from Nate and definitely the highlight was my first Schramm’s, which was absolutely outstanding.



Thanks Nate, enjoying this ride

 

Late on posting, but not on drinking!

Last night brought me a tasty saison. Plain silver cap, and based on the fact that Benji had already hit me with a day of Side Project, I guessed it would be the same.



Fantastic beer right here, thanks @Dad_of_Rad!



Can’t believe this is almost over! Will be sharing my final bottle on NYE with friends, and will be counting down the days til DoX 2020!

 

Day 9 time finds me with a wax topped bomber. No clues there. Def a load of Bourbon barrel in this brew. Pours jet black but not super thick. Taste is thin so don’t think it’s a RIS. Very nice notes of chocolate and coffee. Bourbon is subtle but def there.
Great beer of which I have no real guess on a side from being a barrel aged stout, possibly with chocolate and coffee. Drum roll please........

BA Double Shot Double Black from Bent Paddle Brewing. Def a new beer for me. Awesome selection @mnbearsfan!

 

Day 5 of 6 brings probably the easiest guess of the 6 days. Breaking out the #pgw that was included

The cap + having a Chicago based sender led me to believe the was Prop 19. The coconut is very slight, but the cacao, vanilla and pecans come right through.

never had a chance to try one in the past, and now thanks to this BiF, I get to solo a prop two years running (my wife demanded some tonight, so technically not a solo). Thanks again @Franfab

 

Day 9 brings me back to a beer that I fell in love with a few years ago. @vitaminvert knows all too well how much I love Casey. Secretly I was hoping this bottle would show up in my 12 days. Pours a familiar berry juice red. This is without a doubt....Jammy.

the reveal


Nothing like drinking great beers at the hotel cesspool... uh I mean, pool. This beer is great!

We also got the wife all caught up on mead. She shared it with some friends traveling with us!





Orchard Cellar was an interesting mead. Kinda funky. Tasted like chocolate but no mention of it on the label. The world traveler was another great @Dan_K mead. Super fruity and very drinkable. But the real star was Crush Berry. I mean, another home run. This mead was crazy Jammy. I didn’t want it to end. Bravo Dan!

thanks a lot fellas! This has been so much fun. I think my favorite part is watching my wife trying to pick out flavors and being waaaay off.

 

Day 9 non stout from @core42.



Corked and capped with a cork that says Laurentian, which looks like a series put out by Speciation. Looks like there's 2 with fruit, one with plums and one with huckleberries. Don't really know what a huckleberry looks like but I know plums don't have a red flesh, so I'm going with huckleberry.



Yep! Speciation Laurentian Lake Superior Huckleberry, barrel aged 21 months. Has a really nice acidity, nice light fruit flavor. Just a great sour!

Cheers Jeff!

 

When I picked this one, I really thought of one with a berry instead but thought the blend of this one was nicer. Glad you enjoyed it.

 

Day 5 of 6 - First off, apologies to @ninjembro for posting this a day late. Upon opening the top, a Pizza Boy cork welcomed me. I enjoy Pizza Boy quite a bit and it had been a while since my last one.
I saw it was a sour and recognized apricots right away. Something else was but not sure why.
And it was Permasmile!

Aptly named beer! I very much enjoyed it and was really happy to finally try this one.
Cody, you killed it! Thank you very much! Can’t wait to see what my final day will be!

 

Wish list said Saisons so I wanted to try to get you a good one! Glad you're enjoying them man.

 

I opened this one earlier this afternoon. It was incredibly dry and the term horse blanket made sense for this beer. I knew I’d never had it before and my guess was OG Golden Blend.

The reveal:

Damn if this beer isn’t damn near perfect. I thought I preferred fruited lambic but this might have changed my mind. Thanks @RuckIt

Because he sent two bottles for each day here is part B:

The wax on this was a bitch. Cut myself trying to open it but it was worth it. A big, bold coffee stout. Was thinking perhaps a Voodoo stout but was way off.

Holy Mountain Midnight Still with coffee and cardamom. Another should have been a want. Thanks Dave!

 

Finally felt good enough for a beer or 3 today. Started with day 8 from @Nichols33 because it seemed lighter than day 7.

First up is Day 8A:

8oz can from Jeff's next of the woods, so I took a guess on the glass. Thick chewy, hoppy and dry finish. I am not great at guessing certain hops, but I'm fairly certain this has galaxy and citra.

Calling this one a win, and an excellent beer, thanks Jeff!

 

Day 8B from @Nichols33:

With this being a 16oz can, I guess it might be something hoppy from TH, but it pours pretty damn black. Thought I choose the wrong glass until I tasted it. Was pretty sure it was a TH milk stout, but I was getting some sort of nut on the nose. (I know, Thats what she said). Couldn't taste any almond or pecan, so wasn't sure what it could be. As it warmed the only thing I was certain was that it had chocolate.

Never did find the coffee, but i'll blame the recent sickness for that. The chocolate was nice and overall a very enjoyable beer. Thanks Jeff!

 

Going for 3 posts in a row. Sipping on day 7 from @Nichols33 now:

This one I guessed right away. Cherry, oak, bourbon and my wishlist lead me to guess Mon Cheri.

As a member of #teamfruitstout, I am enjoying this one right now. Thanks Jeff! Should be able to catch up completely tomorrow.

 

So we were visiting the family this past weekend and I've been a little delayed in posting some of @KyleDavis 's goodies and days into the thread but enjoyed them all on time. Shared an extra with the family and everyone loved it.



Later that night I broke into my Day 8 beer.



Now, I'm calling shenanigans because Kyle teased a Dark Charge beer and looking at the pic I swore this was it (due to the red wax). Pour was dark as expected but no cherries present. Hmmmm...mountains of chocolate though. And this thing was smooth AF.



Reveal and apparently @Syracuse12, @FlintB, and I all received this bottle yesterday! This thing was absolutely incredible. Super smooth sipper loaded with flavor. Kyle didn't know this but I do not drink barley wines.........until now (maybe?)...

 

On to the Day 9 beer that I sipped on earlier before watching a movie with the wife.



Reached for the #PGW again when I saw the black cage and wasn't disappointed. Super loaded with fruit and crazy funk. Definitely all in on raspberries with this bad boy and another Casey banger. Also, the pictures anyone in this thread has taken of these never does the color justice. Beautiful beers.



Bingo on the brewery and the raspberries, but not the peaches. After the reveal, every now and then I can get just the faintest whiff that might lead that way but really, it's only a passing thing. Absolutely incredible beer once again from @KyleDavis.

 

Day 9 from @Syracuse12 brings a bottle of mead

First sip was interesting. Maybe some berries? Currants? Definitely has a boozy finish. Has a Melovino cork, I’m not very familiar, so I have no clue.

Melovino - Loss of Innocence, whiskey barrel aged mead. There’s the boozy flavor. Where was I getting berries from? Haha. Thanks Dennis, tasty stuff. Gonna have to finish this bottle today.

 

Day 9. It’s going so fast. @Sassyshe888 planned 2 meads in 3 days. And my girlfriend loves her some mead. It was a great nightcap.

Tons of sweet dark fruits. I always have trouble pulling out exactly what fruit is in dark meads especially if there is more than one. My guess was cherries with something else dark like blackberry or black currants.


I was close-ish. My first honeypot mead. Glad there are more great meaderies popping up. Black currant and blueberry with vanilla. Black currant definitely dominates. Very delicious mead though. Thanks Sheila!

 

My time in MA is coming to an end so Im late posting yesterday's beer

Poured blind for me

Raspberries and light funk. Tastes like fresh ish lambic? Going to guess Framboos. This is light on the mouth and has some non overpowering acidity. FiL not a fan and GF drinking mulled wine so this baby is all mine.


Hommage I don't get cherries ( I did slightly after it had warmed up more) haven't had one of these in a long while and this beer is magnificent. Can't wait to see what the last 3 days bring but I'm happy @Bum4ever was my sender! Thanks Josh

 

Day 9 from @Dicers - I know everyone is saying it about their respective senders, but Seth is absolutely killing it with these 12dox.

Massive white was on the cap, I knew I was in for a stout tonight. Wax is thick, no discernible marks on it indicating who it’s from. Pour is dark and thick.


Initial sips say this is all maple. I get barrel, but I’m a bit confused as it almost tastes like a rum barrel. I do some major sleuth work on Seth’s Untappd account. I see he checked in 1 bottle with a similar wax. Sweet disposition by WeldWerks and Mikerphone. More sleuthing and the wax on that bottle seems to have the WeldWerks logo on it, so this can’t be it right?

As I sip, I start getting vanilla on the finish, this has to be sweet disposition- it fits the bill.



Double barrel sweet disposition! I see now why I got rum, and why the wax wasn’t pressed with the logo (I was looking at the wrong version of the beer).

Unbelievable beer, thanks Seth!