Founders next Backstage due in July

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  1. kylelenk

    kylelenk Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2012 Michigan

    Not sure if anyone has noticed but the Backstage Series website has been updated to reflect a silhouette of July (much like it was before Doom was announced). Could it be Spite or maybe a Blushing Monk return? I don't think they'd do a heavy stout in the summer and most likely avoid two IPA's in a row.
     
    #1 kylelenk, Apr 15, 2013
  2. pschul4

    pschul4 Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2011 Illinois

    Could possibly release a stout that needs some aging? Thus intended to be drank around the holidays. Just throwing guesses out at this point obviously
     
    #2 pschul4, Apr 15, 2013
  3. kylelenk

    kylelenk Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2012 Michigan

    Could be although Founders typically advises against aging their beers. I asked on Twitter what cellaring recommendations they had for Bolt Cutter and the response was that they aged it to the point where they felt it was best for consumption immediately. Obviously the beer will continue to mature if stored properly but would go against the brewery releasing a beer that is intended to be aged.
     
    #3 kylelenk, Apr 15, 2013
  4. pschul4

    pschul4 Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2011 Illinois

    Lol does not compute

    Did not know this. That being said I'd have to agree that a blushing monk rebrew is possible. Maybe a blueberry version to mix it up a bit?
     
    #4 pschul4, Apr 15, 2013
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  5. kylelenk

    kylelenk Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2012 Michigan

    Yeah, I don't know why they would say that. In some instances, their beer has fallen off. I've had CBS and agree that the maple has faded with time. Could be why they said that for BC.
     
    #5 kylelenk, Apr 15, 2013
  6. pschul4

    pschul4 Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2011 Illinois

    Yeah CBS shouldnt be aged but I really hope BC gets better with time..
     
    #6 pschul4, Apr 15, 2013
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  7. mark14580

    mark14580 Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2011 New York

    Hmm for them to already have a scheduled month I would doubt it would be a barrel aged beer. They were very aloof about Doom and kept saying they didn't know when it would be released.
     
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  8. kdb150

    kdb150 Initiate (0) Mar 8, 2012 Pennsylvania

    I can see why they would say that, the awesome maple finish of fresh Bolt Cutter is already quite muted. However, it was too hoppy fresh and has become, overall, a better beer. But then, I find American barleywines in general are far too hoppy fresh, and am targeting 6-8 months as the sweet spot for Bolt Cutter, based on my personal tastes and desire to have muted hoppiness while maintaining some of the maple.
     
    #8 kdb150, Apr 15, 2013
  9. TheBeerDad

    TheBeerDad Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2012 Michigan

    I wouldn't put a ton of thought into styles they would avoid due to the time of year, FMB doesn't scream July beer to me. A sweet, coffee, hazelnut brown, but I do hope they go with something a little more palatable for the season.
     
    #9 TheBeerDad, Apr 15, 2013
  10. VTMoondog

    VTMoondog Initiate (0) Apr 14, 2013 Vermont

    I just put 3 750s of Bolt Cutter in the cellar. like kdp150, i'm going to see what they are like 6-8 months down the road. Also, I just ran into one 4pack of Backwoods Bastard that my local corner store pulled out from the back!! Score!!!
     
    #10 VTMoondog, Apr 15, 2013
  11. beerborn

    beerborn Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2012 Louisiana

    Sappy Slappy Bastard. Please
     
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  12. TSAFEVIL

    TSAFEVIL Initiate (0) May 31, 2012 Pennsylvania

    BLACK BISCUIT. NOW.
     
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  13. mjshearer1

    mjshearer1 Initiate (0) Dec 16, 2011 Michigan

    There was a thread elsewhere that said the Founders people at the Breakfast Stout Breakfast in Massachusetts stated that the next Backstage (July) would be a fruit beer, and that the one after that (October/Novemberish?) would be something aged in maple bourbon barrels.

    Taking that information and looking into their Backstage lineup, their first beer was a fruit beer (Blushing Monk, released in July) and the second was something aged in maple bourbon barrels (CBS, released in October). Do I think they'll be Blushing Monk and CBS again? No. But I find the pattern to be interesting, nonetheless.

    Aforementioned post also stated that Black Biscuit would be made again in a few years. Don't hold your breath too long.

    EDIT: Thread here: http://beeradvocate.com/community/threads/founders-breakfast-stout-6-packs.82675/
     
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  14. BrettHead

    BrettHead Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2010 Nebraska

    Had a Blushing Monk a week or two ago that was simply amazing (never had it fresh to compare though). Anything remotely similar would be great!
     
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  15. BigTomZ

    BigTomZ Initiate (0) Apr 14, 2009 Virginia

    CBS was definitely the most wanted beer for the Backstage series. After that the next most wanted is Black Biscuit. Sad that they won't be giving it to us anytime soon.
     
    #15 BigTomZ, Apr 15, 2013
  16. Steimie

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

    My guess is that it's going to be barrel-aged speculation.
     
    #16 Steimie, Apr 15, 2013
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  17. b33rknuts

    b33rknuts Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2011 Minnesota

    I would LOVE another bottling of the 2009 Nemesis Recipe...
     
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  18. kylelenk

    kylelenk Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2012 Michigan

    Main Guy Mango? Walter-Melon? That weird Pineapple beer they had a month ago?
     
    #18 kylelenk, Apr 15, 2013
  19. JohnB87

    JohnB87 Zealot (673) Mar 14, 2011 Michigan

    Not to be a dick, but it wouldn't actually be a pattern unless it actually happened again, in that order. Seems like a lot of speculation to me.
     
    #19 JohnB87, Apr 16, 2013
  20. YogiBeer

    YogiBeer Initiate (0) May 10, 2012 Illinois

    HUNAH COUNTY ELDER SLAM, WITH CLOUDBERRIES!
     
    #20 YogiBeer, Apr 16, 2013
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