London Balling, 48 degrees drink from the can???

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  1. johnnybgood1999

    johnnybgood1999 Savant (1,000) Oct 31, 2008 Virginia

    So I bought this London Balling barrel aged barleywine from Against The Grain Brewery. Just dropped 13 bucks on a 16oz can and hope to be impressed at that price point. I am not drinking it tonight(drinking an Xocoveza right now) but saw the can said to drink this at 48 degrees and drink from the can. Has anyone drank this from the can or glass and could you compare the 2? Honestly, drinking a $13 barley wine from a can does not appeal to me.
     
    #1 johnnybgood1999, Oct 22, 2016
  2. fehrminator

    fehrminator Maven (1,301) Jan 26, 2008 North Carolina
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    In life, you should always feel free to ignore bad advice.
     
    #2 fehrminator, Oct 22, 2016
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  3. Jacobier10

    Jacobier10 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,102) Feb 23, 2004 New Jersey
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    No chance I'd drink that from the can. Not sure if it's outdated, but the label on ATG's website shows 48 deg with a tulip/snifter glass as a serving suggestion.

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    #3 Jacobier10, Oct 22, 2016
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  4. Donco

    Donco Pooh-Bah (1,639) Aug 12, 2013 Pennsylvania
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    It's a good beer...just drink it in the appropriate glass and let it warm up.
     
    #4 Donco, Oct 22, 2016
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  5. drtth

    drtth Initiate (0) Nov 25, 2007 Pennsylvania
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    Let it warm to about the right temperature and pour it into a tulip or snifter.

    The flavors we pick up in a beer, or in food, are a combined result of the sense of smell and the sense of taste. Personally, being cheap, there's no way I'm spending $13 on 16 oz of beer and not pouring it into a glass that helps let me smell the beer.
     
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  6. BBThunderbolt

    BBThunderbolt Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,846) Sep 24, 2007 Kiribati
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    Dood, just slam it from the can. It's clearly the way the brewery wants to have their beer go down.
     
    #6 BBThunderbolt, Oct 22, 2016
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  7. kell50

    kell50 Pooh-Bah (2,334) Jul 25, 2007 North Carolina
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    Barleywine from a can?!?

    Yet another reason I've never been impressed by ATG.
     
    #7 kell50, Oct 22, 2016
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  8. johnnybgood1999

    johnnybgood1999 Savant (1,000) Oct 31, 2008 Virginia

    I cant figure out how to post a pic from my phone or I'd post a pic of it. [​IMG] This looks like my can, but the part on the bottom right where it says 48 degrees drink from the can is blurry. Hell, it looks like I'm screwing up posting a pic with the URL too.
     
    #8 johnnybgood1999, Oct 23, 2016
  9. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Its a good beer, I've never drank it from the can or seen that on the can. Weird. I think its a marketing gimmick ... no way you'd want to slam that from a can.
     
    #9 FBarber, Oct 23, 2016
  10. johnnybgood1999

    johnnybgood1999 Savant (1,000) Oct 31, 2008 Virginia

    It sounds good. I love a barrel or oak aged English barley wine. The drink from the can suggestion surprised me. I'll probably take a swig then pour the rest in a glass. If it is good straight from the can I will report back. Can't see it happening though.
     
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  11. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    This looks to be the can label the OP mentioned.

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    #11 Jaycase, Oct 23, 2016
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  12. johnnybgood1999

    johnnybgood1999 Savant (1,000) Oct 31, 2008 Virginia

    That's exactly like mine. Thanks for posting it.
     
    #12 johnnybgood1999, Oct 23, 2016
  13. Jay_P22

    Jay_P22 Initiate (0) Mar 17, 2016 Virginia

    Ignore it. Heady says drink from the can, and I've tried it, but it's better in proper glassware.
     
    #13 Jay_P22, Oct 23, 2016
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  14. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    So I went and pulled out the few cans I have of this and lo and behold look what it says:

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    I have *never* noticed or followed that.
     
    #14 FBarber, Oct 23, 2016
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  15. Tilley4

    Tilley4 Pooh-Bah (2,811) Nov 13, 2007 Tennessee
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    It's a good beer...both ways...
     
    #15 Tilley4, Oct 23, 2016
  16. johnnybgood1999

    johnnybgood1999 Savant (1,000) Oct 31, 2008 Virginia

    Popped the can I bought open tonight. The beer tasted restricted out of the can, like it couldn't breathe. I prefer it out of a glass. Definitely a solid beer, though I would rarely buy it at a $13 price point.
     
    #16 johnnybgood1999, Oct 24, 2016
  17. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    The label that doesn't say "drink from the can" might be the earlier label for when it was in bottles. It's a very nice beer. The problem is the price structure that comes with their distributed and packaged beer. There's no reason to take anything on an Against The Grain label too seriously... and why would we in this case? I wouldn't take that comment seriously on anyone's beer and that's probably the point. Complaints beyond price are short-sighted because a 16 oz canned (and barrel aged) barley wine should be applauded just for its existence in that format.
     
    #17 zid, Oct 24, 2016
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  18. Urk1127

    Urk1127 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,790) Jul 2, 2014 New Jersey
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    ^^^
    True. Look at the label. Pretty sure they dont want to be taken too seriously. Its probably a joke like "yea bro i shotgunned a barley wine "
     
    #18 Urk1127, Oct 24, 2016
  19. johnnybgood1999

    johnnybgood1999 Savant (1,000) Oct 31, 2008 Virginia

    I hadn't thought it may not be a serious recommendation. Someone mentioned Heady (I haven't had it) says drink from the can. Are they kidding too? Serious question. My original post is not a complaint, just to clarify. I was just very surprised to see that instead of the usual glassware recommendation.
     
    #19 johnnybgood1999, Oct 24, 2016
  20. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    My post wasn't aimed at you directly. Sorry if it read that way. Here's a thread on Heady:
    https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/alchemist-beers-drink-from-the-can.449957/
     
    #20 zid, Oct 25, 2016
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