Buff Brew Gingerbread Stout

their head guy rassul stated feb 1 on facebook today, but didnt say where. i assume specs midtown and D&Q.

 

Bleh...I was trying to take a break from buying beer, but I'll have to buy some of this.

 

Out of all their beers this and their Chai Porter hits my sweet stuff. I hear alot of bad things about Rassul, but as long as they're still in business ill enjoy these 2 beers.

 

Like what? I have been following Buffalo Bayou since the beginning and talked with Rassul many times.

 

I want Smoke on the Bayou to be bottled.

 

http://beeradvocate.com/community/threads/buffalo-bayou-smoke-on-the-bayou.53145/

 

It already was.

 

I just hear he has made bad decisions when it come to a brewing company. Their business structure, the way they choose to release beer and their distribution methods. I also hear that he is a really cocky person and never fails to mention that he graduated from Harvard.
I have tried most of their beers but only really have enjoyed their porters. The brewer I'm friends with night just not personally like Rassul but he thinks it'll be one of the breweries closing within a few years.

 

ewww Chai Porter. Couldn't handle that one. Tasted like I was drinking a spice cabinet. I honestly was pretty interested in Buff Brew when they came out, but I am tired of their spiced beer/kitchen sink approach and other than Gingerbread Stout none of it has been that good.

 

Oh really? That's disappointing to hear. He always seemed pretty humble when I talked with him. We even discussed a rewards program for loyal customers. I guess to each their own. In my own opinion, I think Buffalo Bayou is churning out the best beer in the city, with Karbach a close second. I want to see them grow and move to bottling the majority of their beers instead of draft only. Like you said, maybe your friend may just really not like him.

And CanadianGhetto, I happen to love Chai Porter, and don't even get me started on Gingerbread Stout. Are you familiar with Chai tea? Same premise. Lots of spices. I developed a taste for it at my last job when the managers would drink some as an energy boost. If you don't like Chai tea, you will probably not like it in a beer either. Buffalo bayou is the only game in town that is consistently aging their beers on a variety of woods and I believe they are learning quickly (Saint Arnold and Karbach seems to be catching on to this). All that being said, smoke on the bayou and that other super malty beer they made last year were downright offensive. Edit: Did not care for that hibiscus beer or Wit da Eff at all either.

 

I like Chai Tea. Just not in beer form. Tried the Rogness Chai Amber that was also pretty bad.

 

They posted this pic on FB earlier, but no mention of release date:

 

This is sarcasm right? The only thing I've had that's even tolerable is the gingerbread. That 1837 stuff is terrible. I went to the brewery for a tour and they force it down you when you walk in.

 

It's not.

 

february 1st.

 

Have you tried the Rogness Gigantophis? Loved that double IPA. It tasted fairly unique to me as eventually some IPA's and double IPA's start tasting the same.