Collage

Made the same mistake in the Oregon Brown thread.

 

No, it was actually hard to tell if you meant that you wanted more or less. So that we're clear, you're saying that it's still less complex than you'd like?

 

Correct. I realize now why it was unclear.

 

I got acetone smells immediately after opening the bottle, but after sitting in a glass for about 45 minutes, they went away and this beer got incredible. I got lost (happily so) in the layers of oak - that part really surprised me.

 

I'm a big fan of this beer and the different personalities it goes through over the course of an hour +

 

Totally agree with both of you (eyeenjoybeer and Shmeal). This beer was disappointing when I poured it pretty cold, but as it warmed up, everything started coming together very nicely.

 

Much agreed. Cold, the dissident shines through. As it warms, the Fred and and Stoic come through as the dissident settles. Then the adam slams you as it gets even warmer.

 

So to summarize this thread so far:

It's good but maybe not $11/bottle good.
The Dissident is more dominant than most people would like.
Don't drink it cold.
It will probably age well.

Did I miss anything?

 

You missed that lots of people love the Dissident

 

The vague disappointment Collage isn't rare?

 

I think the Dissident is only more prominent at cold temperatures. It is near non-existent as it warms. You nailed the rest though pretty well.

 

It doesn't sound like it is worth the price, letspour is selling it for $14.50 a bottle...too rich for my blood, now if everybody was calling it the bees knees I might have been able to justify it.

 

Ouch. I guess the extra $3.50 is to cover the "free" shipping. I got half of mine for under $9 so feeling pretty good about that.

 

I picked up my two bottles during Whole Foods' 20% off sale as well. For $8.79.

 

For those on the fence in PDX area you can get it on tap at HotD for $3 a 3oz right now. Which isn't bad and a great way to gauge how many bottles you want, if any.

 

That's a good deal! I paid $10 for an 8 oz pour at the release at Deschutes Public House.

 

2 12oz bottles Adam: $10
2 12oz bottles Fred: $10
1 22oz bottle Dissident: $13
1 22oz bottle Stoic: $13

92oz "poor man's Collage": $46 (50₵/oz)

 

That would be fun. Have our Mix Our Own Collage tasting

 

Do you have miniature barrels to age each of the beers in also? If so, please invite me over as I would attend that tasting in a heart beat.

 

I think you meant Adam from the Wood and Fred from the Wood, which adds a good $30-40 to the total. (Not that any of the released versions of those beers is actually the same treatment(s) that went into Collage.)