Imperial Oak Brewing

Yea it looks like you're right. They don't specify if its BA on Facebook, them using the logo from the BA release had me assuming.

The Almond Joy of Madness forsure sounds interesting.

 

This is probably my most anticipated release of the year. (other than CBS)

 

Went their last thursday, enjoyed it. Good setting. Looking forward to spending some summer nights there.

 

Perfect, right on the same weekend as my buddy's wedding. Any possibility of this one lingering like Udder Madness or will it evaporate day of?

 

This will sell out the day of . . . if the release last year is any indication. Shame too, because I will be indisposed as well.

 

Last year's BA actually lasted on tap for a few days after the party.

 

I agree it should linger on tap, bottles will def be gone that day though.

 

I think its forsure safe to say all the bottles will be gone that day/hour of release. I was a fool and planned my vacation to Portland last year on the same weekend as the anniversary party. NEVER AGAIN! Thrilled to actually get some bottles this year rather than relying solely on the kindness of my buddies to share theirs.

 

For those who went last year, was this a ticketed event?

 

Nope. First come first served.

The whole parking lot was covered with a tent. It was crowded, but not uncomfortably so. With the expansion next door, if they tent the lot again, there should be plenty of room.

 

That'd be very interesting indeed. I don't think they've ever bottled any variants of anything before, only kegs. Would be something awesome for the anniversary. What a treat that'd be.

 

There will be no bottled variants this year, but lots of fun variants on draft on Saturday June 3rd.

 

The tent will again be up for Friday and Saturday (June 2nd and 3rd respectively) festivities.

 

For what it's worth Imperial Oak released a Gin and a Bourbon barrel aged version of Sinister Minister at the same release in March 2015, but you are correct that none of the barrel aged variant infusions have been bottled yet.

 

Yea I'm sure they'll tap into their cellar a bit for some old BA gems. This was a response they gave on Facebook when asked if they'd bottle any variants this year:

"Quiet Giant is a little different than our typical BA releases where we release the base beer and do a single keg variant. The entire batch of Quiet Giant is spiced with different spices each year. We want to do as many bottles of this as possible so that as many people can get bottles as possible. The variants will be the non spiced version (which we only plan to do one keg of so people can try it side by side) and a small amount that was aged in Bourbon Maple Syrup barrels. We don't have enough of that to bottle for release. So unfortunately, it isn't really feasible this year. Cheers."

 

So stoked for June 3rd!!

One of the assistant brewers at Imperial Oaks is a member of my Homebrew club. I was chatting with him at our meeting on Wednesday and he said they'll have 8 barrels of the Giant. 1,000 bottles! As usual, he said the line in the morning will dictate how many bottles per person. Considering there was 850 bottles last year with 3 per person, should be safe to assume 2-3 bottles per person this year.