Five whales that you've recently caught.

Let's see, these are all roughly within the last year or so:

Vanilla Rye (twice)
Saint Lamvinus
CBS (on site)
BA Abraxas (on site)
Fou' Foune
Flora B/B
Atrial Rubicite
Nocturn Chrysalis
SdF
Julius

 

Haven't tried it yet but Mexican Cake, although I tried BA Cake at a bottle share this weekend.

Also finally got to try Westbrook Gose, Abrasive, PseudoSue, Born Yesterday, Bad Boy, Huna, and a few Trillium beers.

 

Abner and Double Sunshine for me.

 

Two Roads Holiday Ale
Sam Adams Honey Queen
Dogfish Head Chateau Jiahu
Two Roads Geyser Gose
Avery Lilikoi Kepolo

 

West Ash
A Side Project AWA (La Fosse)
A Cellarmaker IPA (Gracious Days)
Parabajava
CD 15

 

this is a really good post because as I've progressed through beer trading- establishing regular trade partnerships, friendships, etc- I've come to understand what I originally considered whale-y is certainly more obtainable. Nonetheless, it's awesome seeing all these posts on beers that people have had the opportunity to enjoy. If I can make one suggestion to all those that think some beers can never be obtained, I will say that is absolutely true if you are on your own. One of the most fortunate things I've come across in beer is being part of a non hoarding, share-everything, going-in-on-trades-together, consistently-meeting tasting group. sure I can never say a bottle is 100% mine, but then again I don't want the bottle I want the beer inside, and having it with a group that respects what it takes to get it has been that much better. ok i'm done w the rant:

1. VSB
2. KBBS
3. Westly
4. Izzy
5. A&T

 

This year:

Cuvee de Castleton
CD 15
Mexican Brunch
S&S #4
Imperial Cherry Raz Bu

 

This was my first year in the Bruery Reserve society so I got to try a ton of things that I had wanted to, but I'll just mention the #1 that I had been dying to try.

1: The Bruery - Chocolate Rain
Out of the four primary Black Tuesday variants, this actually ended up being only my third favorite. I preferred base BT and Mocha Wednesday.

2: The Lost Abbey - Veritas 015
Got to sample at Extreme Beer Fest. Was dying to try any of the legendary sours from Lost Abbey, was very excited to see this make surprise appearance at EBF. Heavenly, complex, and raw stone fruit sour.

3: Westbrook - Mexican Cake
Always have been intrigued by spiced stouts and, like most of the rest I've tried, this didn't quite live up to expectations. Definitely tasted like chocolate cake though.

4: Jester King - Biere de Syrah
Wasn't hunting this beer in particular, just glad to finally try Jester King. The beer was surprisingly simple and easy-going.

5: Westvleteren 12
Haven't opened it yet, but had a friend bring back a bottle from a trip to Amsterdam. Will save it for a special occasion.

Also got to check off a few more Cantillons, finally try Tree House, and of course drink loads and loads of excellent Bruery stuff. Moved to a new city late in 2014 and now have access to tons of Prairie, Crooked Stave, and Grimm, all of which have provided some great beer experiences this year.

 

1. Beatification
2. BC Rare
3. Casey Apricot Cut
4. Backwoods Bastard
5. Black Tuesday

 

Double Galaxy
Green
Artaic
Vicinity
TODAY: KING SUE

 

Recently?
1) BCB Rare 2015
2) 3F ZyF
3) West Ashley
4) Hommage
5) Veritas 016

 

Found dino smores at two different stores near me so of course I had to grab some. Got a BA narwhal on black Friday too that I plan on aging for a year.

 

I thought the same thing but when you try and correct someone's spelling or grammar on this site, you get accused of being the language police, even though incorrect spelling and grammar can completely change the meaning of what you are trying to say. About beer.

 

Yeah, I'm not trying to correct someone on your or you're but these are two words that completely change what I thought the meaning of the thread was. It blew my mind that some of the poster resent acquiring some of the beers they listed and then I went back and read the OP and realized that it's not about beers they didn't like. Oh well, glad I wasn't the only one.

 

Surly Abrasive
Three Floyds Zombie Dust
Toppling Goliath Pseudo Sue
Tree House Curiosity 23
Tree House Julius

 

Oh man.. I've been stocking up as of late, hard to limit to just 5... although not all of these would probably be considered "whales" and some have been consumed already... I don't really count IPAs as whales though so won't include like TH, Dinner, etc.

'15 Rare
'14 Prop, '15 Prop x6
VR
DBR (x4 , pallet 3, pallet 4, Lost Dos, Hazelnut
BT Reserve (x2), MW, BT '14 & '15, GM '14 & '15, Wineification 3
'13 Huna & '13 DBH on tap..
BA Pipeworks Set + BA Jones Dog x6
'15 BA Darkness

 

VBDL
SHBRL
VSB
BA Abraxas
DB Huna

 

Haven't had five ever, but I've managed to have in the past year:

Heady Topper
Sip of Sunshine
KBS
Bomb!

 

1.) Vanilla Rye
2.) Beatification
3.) Darkness
4.) Fou Fonne
5.) De Garde non-shelf beer (Imperial Stone Bu being my fav)

 

I think he meant "resentfully", as in, you managed to land a whale but you resent your own wasteful, compulsive hoarding & have grown to hate the beer.