Five whales that you've recently caught.

This was the first year I finally caught some whales or semi-whales.

BCBS
Cloudbusting
Abraxas
Backwoods Bastard
Peppermint Victory at Sea

 

Xocoveza
BCBS
Hauenstein

I'd been wanting to try Hauenstein ever since a post by @The-Adjunct-Hippie touting this as "the best beer to pair with a burger." I was finally able to track it down, courtesy of a co-worker who frequently travels to the Twin Cities. It did not disappoint. (Dang it, now I wanna go fire up the grill. At midnight. In December.)

 

DB Jesus,
'14 MOAS on the shelves here just a couple weeks ago
COAST Willet BA Backbeerd
Coffee Cinnamon Abominable
BA Abominable

 

In the last 6 weeks or so, I've gotten either to try or obtain a bottle of the following:

Rare 10 and 15 (did a side by side, 10 took a big steamy shit all over 15 and it wasn't even close)
Fou Foune (exceptional)
West Ashley (horribly overrated)
DB Huna (had it previously at a share but got a bottle of it in a trade)
Beatification (very, very sour and surprisingly one-note imo)
Puga Royale (got a bottle with the DBH...huge want of mine)

 

BA Narwhal
2015 BBP5TH
2015 DBP5TH
Wolverine Massacre
Maumee Bay Barrel Aged Total Eclipse

 

Most most recently:

BA Darkness
Rare/Prop
BA Jones Dog
BA malevolence chocolate Caliente
Juliet

 

I started trading this year and have been blown away by the stuff I've scored
SOS
Heady
Julius
Zombie Dust
King Sue
Double Daisey Cutter
Also scored:snozberry, maceo, ba ten fidy myself this year.
Here's to next year!

 

Psuedo Sue
BA Ten Fidy
BA Sexual Chocolate
LP Kriek
Dark Lord

 

Definitely put down a few good ones in the 2nd half of the year:

Blabaer
Cable Car
Prop '14
NG Wild Peach
Rodenbach Alexander

 

Double Chocolate Mexican Cake
Bourbon County Vanilla 2010
Vanilla Shake b1 & b2
Cali Brandy Huna
Mornin' Delight

 

Wesvleteren 12 (I can get it anytime I want, mind)
Several Bourbon County beers
Pliny the Elder
St Bernardus Abt 60th anniversary edition
Pretty Things 1832 XXXX Ale
Butcher's Tears 1832 XXXX Ale
Butcher's Tears Green Label with Amsterdam wild hops

That's too many, isn't it?

 

Hunahpu
Last Snow

 

Bomb!, Heady, PtE were the three that stood out for me...

 

Only stumbled across one true Whale in all my hunting, the first year CBS was bottled. I've come across some great beers though, Double Sunshine, most of the HF hoppy beers, most of what comes from NE area at one time or another. Some great out of area stouts too. Some are harder to get than others, but most you can get if you find the right trading partner.

 

Madagascar
Central Waters Black Gold
Casey The Cut: Cherry
3F Framboos
To The Choir

 

TH King Julius
CW Black Gold
TH Good Morning
MBC Dinner
TG Sosus

 

I'd settle for Pretty Things 1955 Double Brown right about now.

 

I've had the opportunity to try a number of great beers this year.. a number of whaley highlights

CBS
Good Morning
Framboos
BA Biscotti Break
BA Mexican Cake

Definitely looking forward to 2016 and all the new beer it will bring! Cheers!

 

'15 50N (the day they were bottling at Cantillon, courtesy of a special friend)
Snowed In/Morning Wood
'12 Utopias
Cable Car
'12 Zwanze

 

Bomb!

Oude Quetsche Tilquin

Crooked Stave varieties

The First Nail

2010 Old Stock