Last night Missoula's top craft beer bar, The Rhino, hosted the first 'Aged Beer Nite,' and what an incredible showing of beers it was. The event was so well attended plans are to offer it at least twice a year. Admission was $10, and you could bring your own beers to share (but it wasn't required). The event was set up by the owner of the Rhino and a local distributor who opened their personal cellars. It was also attended by members of Big Sky Brewing and Blacksmith Brewing. Here is a very short list of some of what got opened (all bottles): Big Sky Brewing: -MDX (10th Anniversary Moose Drool @ 10% from 1994) in 1 liter swing-top -Ivan the Terrible vertical (08, 09, 10, 12, yes, we got a sample of the upcoming release!) -Olde Bluehair barleywine (03, 04, 08) -Two never-released bottles, including a single-barrel Bluehair and a 16% "Imperial Ale" bottled in 2007 -Bottleworks XI Bigfoot 1995-1999 North Coast Anniversary X Old Bawdy (1997) Old Boardhead (1999) JW Lees Harvest Ales (mid-90s to 2003) 09 Abyss (not infected), 07 Dissident Thomas Hardy's Ale (1989-2000) Sam Adams Triple Bock (1994) Anchor Christmas Ale (1998) Yeti Imperial Stout 2008 HOTD Adam (batch 21)
Very well indeed. I preferred the '03, as the '04 was a bit overcarbed, IMO. And the '08 Ivan was amazing.
