Lapse in Judgment (or self control)

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  1. weaverr

    weaverr Zealot (729) Jun 10, 2008 California

    This looks awesome! I love doing verticals like this.

    As a side question, has anyone seen the Eleven Pipers Piping from The Bruery somewhere in Portland? It was last year's 12 Days of Christmas beer and I never saw any around town. Currently it's the only one I'm missing besides Partridge.
     
    #21 weaverr, Feb 13, 2020
  2. DefenCorps

    DefenCorps Grand Pooh-Bah (4,838) Jan 18, 2007 Oregon
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    It's likely gone by now, but Saraveza had the entire vertical for sale (to go) over the holidays.
     
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  3. weaverr

    weaverr Zealot (729) Jun 10, 2008 California

    I'll stop in this Sunday and find out (plus their Block 15 bourbon event is going on). Any lead is worth following up on!
     
    #23 weaverr, Feb 13, 2020
  4. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Not that it really matters, but I'm going to disagree a bit with Terry here. I agree with his assessment concerning Bigfoot needing time to mature and show it's best as a barleywine, but I wholeheartedly recommend bouncing around a bit while trying a vertical. Not only is it interesting to sample different vintages side by side, but these beers will also open up and the palate profile will change as the beer warms and is exposed to air. Almost always, my initial favorite of a flight won't be my favorite near the end of the tasting. Not only do the flavors change as the beer sits in the glass, but I almost always experience palate shift as well. In other words, my ability to appreciate and detect subtle nuances changes the deeper I go into a vertical tasting flight.

    In any event, sounds like this was a very fun tasting (I love Bigfoot as well). Thanks for posting.
     
    #24 John_M, Feb 13, 2020
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  5. sharpski

    sharpski Grand Pooh-Bah (3,100) Oct 11, 2010 Oregon
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    I've done some Bigfoot verticals in the past, and 1.5-2.5 years often seems like an awkward transitional stage for this beer. Drinking one in isolation isn't unpleasant, but in comparison to vintages on either side the effect is pronounced.

    I'm also a proponent of jumping around the vertical vs. staying in order, though I'll usually take an initial sip in sequence.
     
    #25 sharpski, Feb 13, 2020
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  6. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Exactly what I do a well.

    Then I start jumping around. :sunglasses:
     
    #26 John_M, Feb 13, 2020
  7. snaotheus

    snaotheus Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,924) Oct 6, 2008 Washington
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    Yeah, it was a blast!
     
    #27 snaotheus, Feb 13, 2020
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