Jester King sightings

Discussion in 'Southwest' started by H0rnedFr0gs, Jul 10, 2012.

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  1. omnigrits

    omnigrits Initiate (0) Jun 1, 2006 Texas

    Brewery parties or not, law changes to allow sales at the brewery or not, I reckon we're all just waiting for that happy day when we can pick up a Bonnie the Rare, Boxer's, Wunderkind etc as easily as a La Folie, Cuvée de René, Duchesse de Bourgogne or Goudenband. Keep on doing what you're doing Jeff.
     
    #481 omnigrits, Aug 22, 2012
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  2. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    I live like 15 minutes from the brewery in South Austin. You'll be getting bottle releases at Deep Ellum or other breweries up in Dallas... so it all evens out!

    The solution is: Drink Local! If people would just drink local, it would solve half the problems on these boards! :grinning: *pops open Goose Island* ... What, I didn't say I wasn't PART of the problem!
     
    #482 Lutter, Aug 22, 2012
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  3. Lutter

    Lutter Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2010 Texas

    I really just want the Texas version of Dark Lord Day to hold over other BA's heads to tell ya the truth.
     
    #483 Lutter, Aug 22, 2012
  4. canadianghetto

    canadianghetto Initiate (0) Oct 15, 2011 Texas
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    La Muerta Day. I've never been but I have seen the bottle share graveyard and it is a thing to behold.
     
    #484 canadianghetto, Aug 22, 2012
  5. DanzBorin

    DanzBorin Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2012 Texas

    I want to go to this release if I'm able to.
     
    #485 DanzBorin, Aug 22, 2012
  6. pwsoldier

    pwsoldier Initiate (0) Apr 26, 2007 Minnesota

    La Muerta Day is the shiznit. It's great to see more and more BA's come out every year.
     
    #486 pwsoldier, Aug 22, 2012
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  7. H0rnedFr0gs

    H0rnedFr0gs Initiate (0) Mar 12, 2012 Texas

    Drinking a Bonnie now. Getting better as it warms. I really like the lemon tartness, reminds me of a toned down Petrus (but I'm not an expert). Some nice apple juice in the finish. Much like Boxer's there are a bunch of flavors in it and it's really challenging to pick them out. On that note, less BA more beer
     
    #487 H0rnedFr0gs, Aug 23, 2012
  8. tjmodica

    tjmodica Pundit (824) Oct 2, 2007 Texas
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    It looks like Texans where ready for some local beers that have spent sometime in a barrel. Yea I second the keep doing what you're doing Jeff statement.
     
    #488 tjmodica, Aug 23, 2012
  9. jeffcook

    jeffcook Initiate (0) Aug 1, 2012 Texas

    Just got a call from specs 290/jones, said they were getting 1 case of all 3 tomorrow
     
    #489 jeffcook, Aug 23, 2012
  10. omnigrits

    omnigrits Initiate (0) Jun 1, 2006 Texas

    I finally got me a bottle of Bonnie the Rare. The downside was that I had to pay restaurant markup for it. The upside is that there are restaurants in this town (Red's Porch) where you can get beers like Bonnie the Rare.
     
    #490 omnigrits, Aug 23, 2012
  11. crusian

    crusian Pooh-Bah (1,989) May 14, 2010 Oregon
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    Toned down petrus? Oh that's disappointing. I expect berliners to be extremely sour.
     
    #491 crusian, Aug 23, 2012
  12. DanzBorin

    DanzBorin Initiate (0) Apr 11, 2012 Texas

    Depends on the Petrus. The oak aged pale is pretty tart. Much more so than Monk's Cafe.
     
    #492 DanzBorin, Aug 23, 2012
  13. starkmarvelo

    starkmarvelo Initiate (0) Jan 20, 2010 Texas

    I'll be attending this year. It's already on the calender.
     
    #493 starkmarvelo, Aug 23, 2012
  14. H0rnedFr0gs

    H0rnedFr0gs Initiate (0) Mar 12, 2012 Texas

    The Pale is what I had in mind. Which I find up there with Jacobins on the tartness meter for shelf beer. Bonnie was very fresh and live in the mouth compared to them but with less pucker. This is where my relative inexperience with beer in general and the style specifically makes me the wrong person to ask. I enjoyed the bottle immensely, amazing value at 7.99 or 8.99. Seasonal summer offering perhaps?
     
    #494 H0rnedFr0gs, Aug 23, 2012
  15. GregSVT

    GregSVT Initiate (0) Jul 1, 2009 Texas

    Come on dude you want everything to be extremely sour lol. I expect a berliner to be sour yet balanced. I've only had a few though but the ones I've had have been balanced. Sounds like Bonnie is right up my alley.
     
    #495 GregSVT, Aug 23, 2012
  16. MattSweatshirt

    MattSweatshirt Initiate (0) Jun 29, 2011 Texas

    The Bonnie I had had a subdued sourness to it. Still a tasty brew.
     
    #496 MattSweatshirt, Aug 23, 2012
  17. Exiled

    Exiled Initiate (0) May 30, 2009 Texas
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    lol Mr. "I dont like sours". (his lil taste buds are growing up :flushed:)

    lol :wink:
     
    #497 Exiled, Aug 23, 2012
  18. GregSVT

    GregSVT Initiate (0) Jul 1, 2009 Texas

    Hah I still hate most sours but I was introduced to Berliners recently and I could tolerate it because of the balance. I really want to try one of those fruited Berliners from Florida.
     
    #498 GregSVT, Aug 23, 2012
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  19. crusian

    crusian Pooh-Bah (1,989) May 14, 2010 Oregon
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    Just sayin, sour should be sour sall... :slight_smile:
     
    #499 crusian, Aug 23, 2012
  20. Krumb

    Krumb Initiate (0) Jan 30, 2008 Texas

    Yea, I at least expect to get heartburn from my berliners!
     
    #500 Krumb, Aug 23, 2012
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