Community Beer Co. Macallan Barrel Aged Legion

I really want to get some of this. The BA Legion released last year was amazing, and pretty heavily available in Austin, too. It didn't last long, but was plentiful on the shelf for at least 2 or 3 days, with no limits. I don't know how many cases were released last year, but I think this year they said 3000 cases. They confirmed on the event that there would be some distro in Austin, but I'm not sure how much to expect based on the bottle count.

 

Makes sense, it turded for quite a while on shelves, you can still find it in random spots around Austin. I'm kind of skeptical of scotch barrels for imperial stouts, they tend to be harsh and thin.

BA Legion last year in bourbon barrels was insanely hot. Tasted like someone dropped a shot glass of bourbon into an imperial stout, to me anyway.

 

Always wanted to try this beer. Hopefully some bottles make it down to San Antonio.

 

On the Facebook event page, someone said that they will have 300 cases this year for 1,800 four packs. That's a tiny amount compared to last year. I'll definitely be on the lookout for it, I thought last years BA Legion was really good. I got four or five packs, and I don't remember it being really hot. I drank it alongside some Southern Star Black Crack that I found at the same time, and the BA Legion was much more balanced for me, lots of roast and chocolate, barely any booze.

 

They did multiple batches of BA Legion last winter IIRC. So regular whiskey versions should be out later this year

 

@justareallybuffdude @Tommo ah that's right, I'm thinking of the whiskey one being super hot, like straight whiskey mixed in.

What were all the different variants barrels last year?

 

This release is much smoother in my opinion. More vanilla to it and more balanced in my opinion.

I enjoyed previous releases quite a bit, but this one is notably different in a very good way.

 

That's great to know actually, I have a 4-pack in the cellar, may be time to crack one.

 

Really glad to hear these were in barrels for a year. Hope I run into some of this.

 

Lucked out last year and landed some on a pre Christmas trip up to Tulsa, fought thru 5pm traffic to get to Specs where I had scoped some out. Actually looking at one that I saved from that batch, going to probably have it over thanksgiving, I too enjoyed it, but found it a little on the boozy/hot side. Hopefully this will find it's way down to HTown.

 

Congrats on the release last night. Huge crowd, but it seemed like it went very smoothly. Can't wait to find this in bottles.

 

I had this at Untapped. Hard to judge a beer like this after sampling so many. But it is definitely something I will look for again.

 

Does this start popping up around town today?

 

I spoke with several stores who said they expected delivery today but did not receive it. Sounds like many think it will show up tomorrow or Thursday.

 

Not thread shitting, but.... i have had every version of ba legion. went to the first release. i bought a whole case last year, i love ba legion.However...... I just had this on tap. imho, this is by far the worst version i have ever had, the scotch is disgusting

 

Until this batch I thought 1 and 3 were the best. The Macallan is now easily my favorite.