Dark Horse Aigre Plead the Fifth

Discussion in 'Trade Talk' started by liamt07, Dec 22, 2012.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. liamt07

    liamt07 Pooh-Bah (2,657) Jul 26, 2009 Canada (ON)
    Pooh-Bah

    Just acquired a bottle of this via trade. Bottle is one of 300 or something, batch 32057. Definitely looking to drink this, but was curious if there was a back story/more info on this beer. One-time release? Anyone know much about this?
     
  2. Steimie

    Steimie Maven (1,428) Jan 7, 2012 Michigan

    Released at 4 Elf earlier this month, I believe.
     
  3. camil1mj

    camil1mj Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2010 Michigan

    It has been released twice. This year's 4 Elf and the 2010 4 Elf (very, very small quantities in 2010. I am sure someone knows the bottle count). This years was aged in a spent Lambeak wants Raspberry barrel. It was $15 for a 750 ml bottle this year.
     
    claaark13 likes this.
  4. liamt07

    liamt07 Pooh-Bah (2,657) Jul 26, 2009 Canada (ON)
    Pooh-Bah

    Is it just the regular Pt5 that was put into the barrels, or the BBPt5 that went into the raspberry barrels?
     
  5. camil1mj

    camil1mj Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2010 Michigan

    Not 100% sure, but think it is just Pt5, not BBPt5.
     
  6. KevSal

    KevSal Pooh-Bah (2,940) Oct 17, 2010 California
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    I was after a bottle of the 2010 for a long time. I believe the bottle count was in the 40s in 2010
     
  7. Wiscobrew

    Wiscobrew Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2011 Nevada

    I just received the sour old ale. Similar story on this one?
     
  8. liamt07

    liamt07 Pooh-Bah (2,657) Jul 26, 2009 Canada (ON)
    Pooh-Bah

    Cool - was also trying to determine if this was from 2010 or this year. The bottle total on my bottle is 304.
     
  9. camil1mj

    camil1mj Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2010 Michigan

    It's this year's for sure. It's hard to read the ink, but it looks like I have bottle #14 of 304.

    I am pretty sure The Sour 3 Guys was not intentionally soured.
     
  10. Wiscobrew

    Wiscobrew Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2011 Nevada

    Has anyone tasted it? Interested to see what I could compare it to, have not seen any reviews for this specific beer.
     
  11. FEUO

    FEUO Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2012 Canada (ON)

    Any updates here?
    A friend of mine went to the brewery last week and picked up 2 bottles of it.
    Very interested to hear thoughts. Surprised its still available if it was a 4elf release.
     
  12. FEUO

    FEUO Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2012 Canada (ON)

    Ouch. No wonder it was still available last week. As is 4Elf all over. *sigh*
    I love DH. I will probably "enjoy" this Aigre. :flushed:

    Question: how does the BBPt5 get out? Brewery only? Small distro? Do they typically announce it?
     
  13. stayclean

    stayclean Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2012 Wisconsin

    Brewery only sold at the 4Elf party.
     
  14. FEUO

    FEUO Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2012 Canada (ON)

    Ah, so thats why the 4Elf party is hoppin and they don't sell all their 4Elf. :stuck_out_tongue:
     
    JohnB87 and stayclean like this.
  15. JohnB87

    JohnB87 Zealot (673) Mar 14, 2011 Michigan

    FEUO, if you ever want to grab a beer at Kuhnhenn, I'll bring a BBPT5 for you.
     
  16. FEUO

    FEUO Initiate (0) Jul 24, 2012 Canada (ON)

    :slight_smile: PM sent.
     
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.