BBA Tres Blueberry?

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  1. gashmoney

    gashmoney Initiate (0) Apr 10, 2013 Michigan

    Just saw on Facebook that Dark Horse is going to put out a Bourbon barrel aged version of Tres Blueberry Stout!? Anybody heard any rumors? Bottles or just draft? I need to know.
     
    #1 gashmoney, Jan 17, 2015
  2. steebo777

    steebo777 Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2009 Michigan

    Sssshhhhhhh
     
    #2 steebo777, Jan 17, 2015
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  3. semibaked

    semibaked Pooh-Bah (1,897) Mar 27, 2007 Minnesota
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    Definitely want to try this, love regular Tres.
     
    #3 semibaked, Jan 17, 2015
  4. core42

    core42 Pooh-Bah (1,862) May 5, 2010 Michigan
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    Sssshhhhhhh
     
    #4 core42, Jan 17, 2015
  5. craigo19

    craigo19 Zealot (685) Oct 12, 2009 Michigan

    Sounds delicious!
     
    #5 craigo19, Jan 17, 2015
  6. adamant1912

    adamant1912 Initiate (0) Jan 10, 2010 Michigan

    Saw this on FB also, excited to say the least.
     
    #6 adamant1912, Jan 17, 2015
  7. fredmugs

    fredmugs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Indiana

    Did somebody say that a BBA version of this would be pretty rad? We thought you did. Febrewary is going to be a killer month...details soon!!!
     
    #7 fredmugs, Jan 17, 2015
  8. DrinktotheDead

    DrinktotheDead Initiate (0) Feb 11, 2014 Michigan

    What are the chances they boosted the berries for the b.a. version?
     
    #8 DrinktotheDead, Jan 17, 2015
  9. archiebunkerjr

    archiebunkerjr Pundit (910) Oct 25, 2010 Michigan
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    I'm wondering this as well. My experience with this beer is that I got subtle blueberries on the nose and the blueberries were almost undetectable on my palate. To the extent that if I didn't know I was drinking a blueberry stout, I wouldn't have guessed they were in the beer. But to be honest, I have not had the most recent batches of Tres Blueberry. I had a couple four packs last year.

    So when I envision this beer, I seems like that the barrel notes would overwhelm the subtle blueberry. I hope not. I'll be doing my best to try this beer.
     
    #9 archiebunkerjr, Jan 17, 2015
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  10. sarcastro

    sarcastro Savant (1,133) Sep 20, 2006 Michigan

    I highly doubt they made a different version for the barrel aging, so I would say 2%.
     
    #10 sarcastro, Jan 17, 2015
  11. sarcastro

    sarcastro Savant (1,133) Sep 20, 2006 Michigan

    As will everyone else on BA. Gotta try em all.
     
    #11 sarcastro, Jan 17, 2015
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  12. gashmoney

    gashmoney Initiate (0) Apr 10, 2013 Michigan

    My bad...
     
    #12 gashmoney, Jan 17, 2015
  13. gashmoney

    gashmoney Initiate (0) Apr 10, 2013 Michigan

    It'd be fantastic if they gave this the 6 Pair of Legs treatment. Liquid blueberry pancakes, yum!
     
    #13 gashmoney, Jan 17, 2015
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  14. szmnnl99

    szmnnl99 Pooh-Bah (2,028) Apr 3, 2006 Michigan
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    Had it once on draft and the blueberries were prominent. No luck in the bottle (faint aroma) 3 different times.
     
    #14 szmnnl99, Jan 17, 2015
  15. Stevedore

    Stevedore Grand Pooh-Bah (5,096) Nov 16, 2012 Oregon
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    It's the most blueberry forward beer I've had and I've enjoyed this quite a bit, so this is great news.
     
    #15 Stevedore, Jan 17, 2015
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  16. ojgio

    ojgio Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2014 Michigan

    via Facebook

    "Our Annual Dark Horse Staff Brew-Off Competition is Saturday, February 21st!!! DH employees were paired up with a brewer to create a one-of-a-kind beer and you get to try them. Over 40 beers to taste test and you vote for your favorite!!! We will also be releasing BBA Tres Blueberry Stout the same day. On draft in the Taproom and available for purchase at the General Store at 2pm (2-4 pack limit/$12.99 per 4 pack/100 cases). Hope to see you there!!!"
     
    #16 ojgio, Jan 23, 2015
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  17. jampics2

    jampics2 Pooh-Bah (2,414) Dec 19, 2008 Ohio
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    Hope this makes a Winter Beer Fest appearance (probably a good chance since it's only a week after the release)!
     
    #17 jampics2, Jan 23, 2015
  18. archiebunkerjr

    archiebunkerjr Pundit (910) Oct 25, 2010 Michigan
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    I saw this on facebook as well. The first thing I thought was that $13 for a bourbon barrel aged stout was pretty damn cheap. I really hope my day is free to purchase this at DH.
     
    #18 archiebunkerjr, Jan 24, 2015
  19. PaulyB83

    PaulyB83 Maven (1,399) Sep 1, 2013 Michigan

    Wonder how long it's been in barrels.
     
    #19 PaulyB83, Jan 24, 2015
  20. king75

    king75 Initiate (0) Jul 27, 2010 Michigan

    Going to this for sure. Sounds like a cool event and should be way less crowded then 4elf
     
    #20 king75, Jan 24, 2015
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