BA Blackbeard

Maybe, but Scott at CBX told me on Saturday, that they had some of the original batch that was currently aging and yet to be released. I assumed what was just released at the brewery was previously barrel aged and then kegged in 2011 version. That was the impression I got.

 

haha, i must be who you heard. i was 1st in line standing with Cameron from GBX. i did, technically, drive down from VA but i was in town for a medical conference with my girlfriend. just got lucky that the release happened to be the same weekend. however, i will be driving down from VA for Brewvival in February.

 

Hey, yeah I remember talking with you. The rest of the day was great thanks, we hit pretty much all the spots we wanted to (didn't even up going to the Pig but we'd already sunk so much money at CBX it didn't feel necessary). I managed to get some big personal wants at CBX (most specifically Peche Mortel), and we had a really good time at Holy City. My friend John who I was with at Coast is hoping to start a small brewery at some point in the future and the guys we talked to at Holy City were really friendly and helpful with advice and info. I nabbed a growler of their Collision stout which I think is fantastic.

As far as Old Nup goes, I really wanted to like it based on the reputation but it just wasn't doing it for me (but that could be a typical problem of too-high expectations). I still wish I'd grabbed a growler of it to try out in a manner other than out of a 4oz sampler glass.

 

From memory I think the original batch was put in barrels and some was bottled after 18 months and some is still in barrels. As for the old nups they have now im sure its just a keg they have from the first release. Just like when they pull out old blackbeerd. They aren't newly made kegs, just ones they have been sitting on. Basically i'm saying the old nups is not an aged longer in the barrels version, just a keg that was never tapped. That seems like the obvious scenario.

 

Had a blast this weekend! Good to finally put some BA names with faces.

 

Well, it sounded good. Helps add to the hype! Where in VA you from? I lived up near Blacksburg for a few years.