Check. Going to be niiice New single IPA: Bloom DDH Envie Maple Shade (Four Roses imperial reserve) is awesome-but disappointed that there aren't bottles available though.
Wow..surprising! It had opened at 12 on the dot and the site was pretty slow at that time...but I didn't figure it would sell out so quick. Think of this way...you saved yourself a lot of cash?
Yea, last year it took at least a few weeks to sell out. However, Parish is becoming increasingly more well known and respected in the region for their hoppy beers. I know a lot of people from Houston who make the trip. Being able to get a guaranteed case of Ghost, Reve, DDH Envie, and the new Bloom IPA is the real value of the ticket.
If anyone lives near Broussard and can get me a couple crowlers of Maple Shade..i'll be indebted. PM me. I put an ISO in the In Person forum...on top of the JK, and Florida distro, i've got other sours and will have some fresh Trillium as well. thx
Maple Shade tastes like CBS. (No lie. I drank about 6-9, 5 oz pours of CBS a couple of years ago. It was a silly.) This beer is epic. And I've never used the word epic in a sentence or forum. Best part is...isn't it made with Steen? That ain't maple. Bloom is their 3rd best beer now IMO. I almost had to whip a big dude that tried to cut in front of my mom while waiting for a port-o. Great day. I missed he Spon release for it. 2014 BA GR was he best version last year and this year.
I couldn't finish my pour of Maple Shade. Way too sweet and I'm a big fan of CBS. I think Maple Shade uses New Hampshire maple syrup. All the hoppy beers were great though. And a great day overall at Parish. Always a well-run, comfortable event.
I haven't had Ghost and probably won't but Bloom, DDH Envie, Envie, Reve are my current favorites in bottles
Maple shade was solid, but had way less barrel character than I expected. It was hardly noticeable on the multiple occasions I have tried it. Still a great beer with plenty of coffee and maple, just not everything I hoped it would be.
DDH Envie(Galaxy) is fantastic! They will do a different hop every time. I would bet on Citra next time. Bloom is really good, can't decide if I prefer it over Opus. Latest Ghost batch is amazing, but will never touch batch 4. Sold out of Maple Shade. Tried the petite sour aged with boysenberries and it was a very solid first attempt at a sour
