Everything Jester King

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  1. kmello69

    kmello69 Initiate (0) Nov 27, 2011 Texas

    I better start saving my money now......
     
    #61 kmello69, Aug 29, 2012
  2. jbeezification

    jbeezification Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2012 Texas

    Does anybody know when the original Black Metal stopped being brewed/ bottled? I found a few bottles at the Sugar Land HEB this morning and obviously I bought them, but I'm curious how they managed to stay on the shelf for so long. Or am I wrong and they are still around?
     
    #62 jbeezification, Aug 29, 2012
  3. lokieman

    lokieman Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2011 Oklahoma

    Seems like they had a ridiculous amount of OG Black Metal bottled whenever they made the switch to all Belgian yeast. I remember seeing a wall of OG Black Metal at Spec's Brodie location here in Austin and they still have quite a few hanging around.
     
    #63 lokieman, Aug 29, 2012
  4. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    I keep waiting for Specs Brodie to clearance them... but then again they still have Sailing Santa 6-packs at full price!
     
    #64 Lutter, Aug 29, 2012
  5. ChanceK

    ChanceK Initiate (0) Feb 13, 2012 Texas

    I guess I missed something. What is this "original black metal" you all speak of? The black metal they bottle now is different somehow????
     
    #65 ChanceK, Aug 29, 2012
  6. jbeezification

    jbeezification Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2012 Texas

    Original

    Farmhouse

    Basically from what I know they changed the yeast to a farmhouse yeast and thus changed the recipe.

    From the Jester King website heres the Farmhouse version versus the Original recepie
     
    #66 jbeezification, Aug 30, 2012
  7. lokieman

    lokieman Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2011 Oklahoma

    I've seen them for $8.99 a couple times. Not sure what they're priced at now but they've definitely been "liquor store aged"...
     
    #67 lokieman, Aug 30, 2012
  8. jbeezification

    jbeezification Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2012 Texas

    Seems like it was in January when they made the switch, is that right? I really can't remember as I wasn't as much a fan then. I'm just trying to get an idea of age on these bottles.
     
    #68 jbeezification, Aug 30, 2012
  9. lokieman

    lokieman Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2011 Oklahoma

    Jester King switched their entire lineup over to Belgian yeast a while back (maybe 9 months ago?). So the Black Metal you normally see is called "Farmhouse" Black Metal and contains the Belgian yeast but there are still quite a few of the Non-Farmhouse Black Metals hanging around from before they made the switch.
     
    #69 lokieman, Aug 30, 2012
  10. H0rnedFr0gs

    H0rnedFr0gs Initiate (0) Mar 12, 2012 Texas

    Anybody have any info on future batches of the Rodeo series? My stash will not last...redrum shall follow...
     
    #70 H0rnedFr0gs, Aug 30, 2012
  11. jbeezification

    jbeezification Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2012 Texas

    11.49 at HEB this morning, receipt said Farmhouse. I also got a bottle this weekend at Whole Foods for 8.99.
     
    #71 jbeezification, Aug 30, 2012
  12. ChanceK

    ChanceK Initiate (0) Feb 13, 2012 Texas

    Thanks for the info lokieman. So is there any difference in the bottling / packaging?
     
    #72 ChanceK, Aug 30, 2012
  13. jbeezification

    jbeezification Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2012 Texas

    Apparently all the bigger Whole Foods are getting shipments this week.
     
    #73 jbeezification, Aug 30, 2012
  14. DanzBorin

    DanzBorin Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2012 Texas

    The word "Farmhouse".
     
    #74 DanzBorin, Aug 30, 2012
  15. ChanceK

    ChanceK Initiate (0) Feb 13, 2012 Texas

    Yeah, I couldn't wait. By far my favorite J/K bottling so far.
     
    #75 ChanceK, Aug 30, 2012
  16. ChanceK

    ChanceK Initiate (0) Feb 13, 2012 Texas

    Ha!!! Nice.
     
    #76 ChanceK, Aug 30, 2012
  17. FUNKPhD

    FUNKPhD Initiate (0) Apr 13, 2010 Texas

    It's Texas Farmhouse yeast.
     
    #77 FUNKPhD, Aug 30, 2012
  18. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    Depends on if Mikkell wants to come back and brew some more.

    Sunbelt was only rebrewed because he came back to do Rodeo, right?
     
    #78 Lutter, Aug 30, 2012
  19. DanzBorin

    DanzBorin Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2012 Texas

    Why? Once recipes are set they can generally just keep making it.
     
    #79 DanzBorin, Aug 30, 2012
  20. H0rnedFr0gs

    H0rnedFr0gs Initiate (0) Mar 12, 2012 Texas

    I am very hopeful of this. I ended up rating Whiskey first (because it's amazing...really in every way amazing), Geek second, and Weasel third.

    Honestly I'd love to see a rotation of them in place..they are fun and really exemplify foodie beer. I've planned many a great meal around JK's limited releases and hopefully that will continue
     
    #80 H0rnedFr0gs, Aug 30, 2012
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