Bottle Logic Brewing (2020)

Yes you are correct. just not worth it for me. If it was something I specifically wanted to try then it would be.

 

Did you manifest this into existence?

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LOTS of reports of infection on Number Crunch b2 on Untappd. Hard to deny there might be an issue at this point. Have two bottles that have been fridge stored since purchase. Gonna crack one tonight. In the meantime, awaiting for some lab report news.

 

I trust Bottle Logic to handle it well if the tests confirm infection. They handled the Byzantine issue well by issuing the JtR as replacement.

 

Agreed, I’m not worried they won’t make it right. Just curious what happened here.

 

Fingers crossed for you on your two bottles. My Byzantines were kept cold the entire time and came out fine. The last Number Crunch I popped (also kept cold the entire time) was maybe 2-3 months back but it was still glorious.

 

I wonder if BL will ever do a membership program (other than the early bottle purchase perk from WOL)

 

I don't think they have the storage to hold bottles for a full year as some people will be out of state I'm sure.

I can see an expansion of either limits or something else for the level up peeps.

 

@bottlelogiclindsay said in a post a few months back that they weren’t planning on doing a paid membership and may consider upping WoL limits.

Personally I’m still hoping for increased limits for WoL. Now that it seems to be much easier to get stasis bottles, there’s a bit less incentive for me to make the 7 day effort. I guess that could change if they opened up proxies and shipping though.

 

I won’t be able to make it all 7 days even if I wanted to this year (out of town for the last weekend of March if it’s around the same time as last year). But yea, you’re right, it’s been much easier to get the stasis bottles.

 

Tried a 2019 NC to see what the fuss is about. Def something odd here. Metallic bright flavor, and very frothy body when it's still chilled. Nose has a little green pepper whiff. At some point as it warms enough the body coalesces and flavors come out. Like two completely different beers if you do a side-by-side.

 

I'm on the other side of the coin here. Opened my NC on Tuesday and it was delicious. Stored at 50F since it was released.

 

I’ve had 2 bottles so far. First one was great and then the second one a few weeks later was different. Wasn’t sour but, it just was off and I remember half glass poured had a head that overflowed which I thought was weird. Blamed the off flavor to my having a few other bottles earlier and perhaps my tastes were off.

Glad to see it wasn’t just me. 2 left. This is almost as exciting as the 2015 BCBS gambling.

 

Now we're in the running on whether or not these are infected; it's all in the hands of white labs results now. Perhaps a 60/40 split, the latter being bad. Who knows.

 

Anyone have the same opinion on Details & Dialects as I did? Very, very good - nailed the profile they were targeting. That's one of those beers that I could have bought 6 or 8 of if I was a local. I'd say it's probably my favorite strong ale release they've done.

 

I recall enjoying my first one (they nailed what they were going for) but my 2nd one tasted buttery and boozy and I couldn't finish it.

 

Sounds like a Fat Bastard outtake - guzzling butter. Not as enticing. I had two bottles and they were both fantastic. One of those beers that I think about every time I consider posting an ISO. Along with Paisley Cave.

 

I'm not sure how my review will shake out, but having an Arcane Rituals and it might be the best beer I've had by BL...and either way, one of the best barleywines I've ever had. Unfugginbelievable.

 

Try Sight and Mind? What were your thoughts on Sight v. Arcane if so?