Big Stout Tasting - Help Please

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  1. Reason2B

    Reason2B Initiate (0) Dec 12, 2011 Wisconsin

    Background:
    So a buddy of mine is putting on his annual what he calls as "Man Holiday," no wives, for the NCAA tournament, which consist of a four day party, Thursday through Sunday for the first round of the dance. I'm only making the Saturday. My buddy is a top shelve kinda guy when it comes to liquor and his worldly travels supports him getting both some very good and exotic liquor.

    Executive Summary:
    Thinking about doing a big stout tasting with the below options from the cellar. What would be a good mix? How many should I offer up, 4, 5, 6, more?

    List:
    Avery - Mephistopheles' 2010
    Avery - Mephistopheles' 2011
    Central waters - BBS 2011
    Central waters - Fourteen Fourteen 2012
    Central waters - Peruvian Morning 2012
    Founders - KBS 2010
    Founders - KBS 2011
    Founders - Imperial Stout 2011
    Founders - Curmudgeon's Better Half
    Goose Island - Night Stalker 2011
    Goose Island - Big John 2011
    Goose Island - BCBS 2011
    Goose Island - BCBCS 2012
    Southern Tier - Choklat 2011

    Thanks,
    Jason
     
    #1 Reason2B, Mar 8, 2012
  2. Etan

    Etan Initiate (0) Jul 11, 2011 Wisconsin

    How many people are you expecting?
     
    #2 Etan, Mar 8, 2012
  3. Reason2B

    Reason2B Initiate (0) Dec 12, 2011 Wisconsin

    Should be a good size party. However, only 6 to 8 interested in the tasting.

    Jason
     
    #3 Reason2B, Mar 8, 2012
  4. buffs9

    buffs9 Initiate (0) Apr 28, 2008 Colorado

    Do them all.
     
    #4 buffs9, Mar 8, 2012
  5. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    you never know how many people will be able to hang with the bigger stout. i'm not very familiar with the rest of your list, but you gotta be a special kind of guy to enjoy mephestopheles. i'd bring a few of the more mellow choices and maybe two big ones. that way you don't pop that 2010 and wind up having to drink it all yourself. but then again that may be exactly what you should do. mmmmmm....
     
    #5 SFACRKnight, Mar 8, 2012
  6. aficionado

    aficionado Initiate (0) Jan 6, 2011 New Jersey

    If it's mainly a fine liquors party, then I suggest showcasing how well liquor can taste in beer by only bringing the bourbon-aged selections.
     
    #6 aficionado, Mar 8, 2012
  7. Devi0us

    Devi0us Savant (1,136) May 3, 2011 California
    Trader

    That's what I was thinking...since there's gonna be 6-8 people and a few of those bottles are 12oz bottles, you should be able to do all of the beers...question is, are the others bringing beer too? If so, which ones? If you're the only one bringing beer, I'd bring 7 beers our you're choice...that's half of your list, 14 beers is alot for 1 person to bring while 8 people drink...Fuck that madness, reminds me of Snoop "everybody's got their cup but they ain't chipped in"

    Cheers!
     
    #7 Devi0us, Mar 8, 2012
  8. Reason2B

    Reason2B Initiate (0) Dec 12, 2011 Wisconsin

    So maybe something like this to showcase the bourbon?

    Central Waters - BBS 2011
    Central Waters - Fourteen Fourteen
    Central Waters - Peruvian Morning 2012
    Central Waters - BB Barleywine 2012 (added even thou not a stout)
    Founders - KBS
    Goose Island - BCBS 2011
    Goose Island - BCBCS 2012

    Thanks,
    Jason
     
    #8 Reason2B, Mar 8, 2012
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  9. Ungertaker

    Ungertaker Initiate (0) Apr 30, 2010 Minnesota

    As far as the number of bottles, that depends how many people will be there. I would bring the following six bottles:

    FIS
    BCBS 2011
    Mephistopheles 2010
    CW BBS
    Night Stalker
    KBS

    It would be cool to do all the coffees together, as well.
     
    #9 Ungertaker, Mar 8, 2012
  10. ewright

    ewright Initiate (0) Oct 25, 2007 North Carolina

    I'd remove the 2012 BCBCS because the coffee overwhelms the bourbon character at this time...

    You might consider Curmudgeon's Better Half, even though that is another BB Barleywine. All stouts can be a pretty dominating lineup.
     
    #10 ewright, Mar 9, 2012
  11. Jnorton00

    Jnorton00 Maven (1,338) Apr 13, 2007 Massachusetts

    Better half is an old ale.
     
    #11 Jnorton00, Mar 9, 2012
  12. ewright

    ewright Initiate (0) Oct 25, 2007 North Carolina

    Sorry, you are correct... darn close to a barleywine though.
     
    #12 ewright, Mar 9, 2012
  13. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    great list toss in some bottled water to cleanse the palate
     
    #13 gatornation, Mar 9, 2012
  14. Reason2B

    Reason2B Initiate (0) Dec 12, 2011 Wisconsin

    I missed that one up too, but ran out of being able to edit.
     
    #14 Reason2B, Mar 9, 2012
  15. Reason2B

    Reason2B Initiate (0) Dec 12, 2011 Wisconsin

    I think I've got to go with 1414. Just been really itching to pop a bottle. So maybe your list trade 1414 for coffee. Plus I've got a number of all the 12 oz bottle, 4 of 1414, but only one of the other bombers.
     
    #15 Reason2B, Mar 9, 2012
  16. stevefinny

    stevefinny Pundit (785) Aug 28, 2009 New Jersey

    I'd bring all of them. That's not that much beer unless you plan on drinking top shelve also.
     
    #16 stevefinny, Mar 9, 2012
  17. Reason2B

    Reason2B Initiate (0) Dec 12, 2011 Wisconsin

    THANKS!!!



    Don't think I want to kill that much of the cellar on one hit.
     
    #17 Reason2B, Mar 9, 2012
  18. stevefinny

    stevefinny Pundit (785) Aug 28, 2009 New Jersey

    what about something like this:
    Avery - Mephistopheles' 2010
    Founders - KBS 2011
    Goose Island - BCBS 2011
    Southern Tier - Choklat 2011
    Central waters - Peruvian Morning 2012

    Kinda showcases what a stout can do.
     
    #18 stevefinny, Mar 9, 2012
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