Bourbon Barrel Siberian Night Infection?

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by barhoc11, Apr 25, 2015.

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  1. barhoc11

    barhoc11 Initiate (0) Apr 8, 2014 Michigan

    Last night a friend told me about a bourbon barrel Siberian Night from this years release that tasted infected to him when he drank it a couple nights ago. Last night he opened another one so I could see if he was crazy or not and it tasted horrible and I agree that something is definitely not right. We each had 1 when it was first released and it did not taste this way, it was really good.

    Has anyone else had one recently? I think there is an issue for sure since it was not just one bottle that had this problem. I have never had a beer change like this so quickly and would find it hard to imagine that it is limited to only his 4 pack.
     
    #1 barhoc11, Apr 25, 2015
  2. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    I didn't notice any off flavors.
     
    #2 BeyondDescription, Apr 25, 2015
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  3. nachos

    nachos Initiate (0) Jun 4, 2012 Michigan

    #3 nachos, Apr 25, 2015
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  4. archiebunkerjr

    archiebunkerjr Pundit (910) Oct 25, 2010 Michigan
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    I had it on tap four months ago and it was fantastic. So I purchased 8 bottles and the 3 I have had do not come anywhere close to what I had on tap. I should revisit this one tonight and get back to this thread.
     
    #4 archiebunkerjr, Apr 25, 2015
  5. Keffa

    Keffa Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2009 Ohio

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  6. barhoc11

    barhoc11 Initiate (0) Apr 8, 2014 Michigan

    I would be interested in what you find, especially being from MI also. I know what it tasted like when it was fresh and what I tasted last night was not right.
     
    #6 barhoc11, Apr 25, 2015
  7. StoutHunter

    StoutHunter Initiate (0) Apr 6, 2010 Michigan

    I just had one last night and noticed a weird fruity cherry flavor that wasn't there last time I had one.
     
    #7 StoutHunter, Apr 25, 2015
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  8. magnumpoppy

    magnumpoppy Initiate (0) Feb 26, 2011 Michigan

    The one my friend shared with me about two or three months ago tasted funky in a bad way. I never had it before but good to know that others are having issues.
     
    #8 magnumpoppy, Apr 29, 2015
  9. lotgod

    lotgod Zealot (545) Jan 25, 2015 Ohio

    ...and I have 8 bottles in the basement.
     
    #9 lotgod, Apr 29, 2015
  10. Prager62

    Prager62 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,292) May 7, 2010 Colorado
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    I had one on Sunday and it was fine. No off putting aroma or flavor. It was nicely carbonated, had great bourbon presence with prominent vanilla notes and a bit of oak. I had them cellared in my garage until the weather warmed up a few weeks ago, when they were relocated to the beer fridge. I still see some on the shelves, and will probably buy another four pack. Call me a gambler!
     
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  11. killerjetski

    killerjetski Initiate (0) Jul 29, 2014 Michigan

    I had a similar experience with a bottle I had over the weekend and again with another bottle last night.

    When I first tried this years' release, I noticed an odd "stale biscuit" flavor that I didn't really care for and was hoping some age would mellow it. Turns out it has evolved from a stale biscuit flavor to a tartness that I really don't care for (like the cherry flavor you mentioned).

    I've reached out to Thirsty Dog to alert them to this possible issue.
     
    #11 killerjetski, May 1, 2015
  12. Tracker83

    Tracker83 Maven (1,290) Jun 26, 2012 Michigan
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    Yuck! Mine was badly infected. Major bummer because I was looking forward to this one.
     
    #12 Tracker83, May 3, 2015
  13. MostlyNorwegian

    MostlyNorwegian Pooh-Bah (2,236) Feb 5, 2013 Illinois
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    I recall where I used to work, we had a similar problem with a barrel age beer where some of the barrels were indeed infected and it turned the entire run into a cherry vanilla stout a few months after we packaged it. Some of Bretts close friends found a home in some of the barrels and they are starting to party up.
     
    #13 MostlyNorwegian, May 3, 2015
  14. StoutHunter

    StoutHunter Initiate (0) Apr 6, 2010 Michigan

    I just had another bottle last night and the tart cherry aspect seems to be getting even stronger. It doesn't taste like it should. I just emailed the brewery.
     
    #14 StoutHunter, May 14, 2015
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  15. killerjetski

    killerjetski Initiate (0) Jul 29, 2014 Michigan

    Please let us know if you hear anything back. I emailed them on May 1st and have not received a reply of any kind.
     
    #15 killerjetski, May 14, 2015
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  16. barhoc11

    barhoc11 Initiate (0) Apr 8, 2014 Michigan

    I emailed them back when I started this thread and heard back from who I think is the co-owner of Thirsty Dog. He said he was going to rectify my issues and send me out some fresh stuff but two weeks later I have not received anything. I emailed him back the other day and he told me it was going to go out soon and that he had forgotten but I am starting to think I might have to just eat this one and never buy their product again.
     
    #16 barhoc11, May 14, 2015
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  17. killerjetski

    killerjetski Initiate (0) Jul 29, 2014 Michigan

    I'm feeling the same thing.
     
    #17 killerjetski, May 15, 2015
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