NBS BIF: Decagonal Malignant Yard Sale

Holy .... holy fucking shit.

The coincidence here is that I was just lamenting to my gf that I don't have a beer on hand that seems worthy of rewarding myself following an 8.3 mile run today.

And I come home, from my run, to this:





For reference, I'm 5'8", 150, so those boxes look like they could take me in a fight!

Earlier, I figured I had determined my sender, but I didn't hazard an official call-out. Turns out I was right: @SammyJaxxxx has destroyed me, and in unbelievable fashion. Anyone who has participated in these BIFs know that Greg is a madman. Consider this more proof:



Rushing Duck Ded Moroz RIS
Kane Stacking Casks Rye BA Barleywine and Wheatwine blend finished in Pineau des Charentes casks
Cigar City Tannhauser Gate Weizenbock blended with BBA Weizenbock
Carton O.W.C. Context I Foeder aged sour with blueberries



Suarez Family Local Boy (Saison?)
Kane Sunday Brunch
Cigar City Marshal Zhukov's Victory Parade
Suarez Family Lo and Be-Hold Flemish red ale


I'm always a little embarrassed when I get incredible beer from what I consider local-ish breweries for me, from far abroad. That's some ridiculous Cigar City stuff, but it pales in comparison to the Kane and Suarez Family.



Suarez Family 100 Ft North Country beer
Kane / Jackie O's Shell Game
Kane A Night to End All Dawns
Suarez Family Whistlin' Country beer


And that brings us to the end of box #1. Box #1. Intermission. Interlude. Take a breath.



Magnify Blood Bath milkshake imperial IPA
Cigar City Confectionator


I left those middle two wrapped, in case one or both is a mystery beer. They were the only beers with individual wrapping.

And, holy shit, a custom bottle opener? What the hell??? This is the most amazing thing I have ever received in one of these BIFs! Seriously. I'm stunned.



Kane Mexican Brunch
Kane Pictures in Reverse
Kane Object Permanence
Kane 2555 7th Anniversary Ale



Kane Silent Nights imperial stout
Speciation Magic Trait
Cigar City Capture of Azov
Kane One Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty Five 5th anniversary ale


Dear. Lord.

"Thank you," doesn't seem to cut it, Greg. It really doesn't. This is absolutely stunning.

I will be traveling tomorrow, so I may not have an NBS post - but I'll bring a bottle or two with me for the hotel at night, so who knows? More immediately, I will be back in about half an hour - once I've finally showered, and I get some breakfast (at 2 pm) going.

 

I'm resurrecting an* NBS BIF tradition**: if you're enjoying a new-to-you brew from your sender, outside of the NBS thread, you do the courtesy of reviewing it here. And since I'm just now eating and drinking (other than coffee) for the first time today, and I may or may not have the chance to review any of Greg's beers tomorrow, I'm going to knock this one out right freakin' now:



Kane Sunday Brunch

Leftover steak, chicken, Parmesan potatoes, and rice make for a wonderful homemade hash.

Oh, yeah, the beer!

At the risk of stating the obvious, this is tremendous. Sunday Brunch is an imperial milk porter, clocking in at 9.2%, and with coffee, cinnamon, and maple syrup. Every single thing about this works: the creamy, lactose-sweet milk porter base; the ABV, which provides some alcohol heat but still allows you to savor each sip; the maple, adding a rich sweetness and a slight woody note; the cinnamon, which grows in strength with each sip; and the coffee, which cuts through the sweetness with a bitter earthiness.

Honestly, it could use even more coffee, but that's like complaining that Christmas could use more pine smell. It's a straight up phenomenally tasty beer, well deserving of its reputation.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/26676/129108/?ba=Roguer#review
4.51 / -1.5%

Greg, these beers couldn't have come at a better time. I'll try to get to one or two tomorrow if I can, as well.

*Do you, in your head or out loud, pronounce it "Enn Bee Ess," or do you always think "New Beer Sunday" when you see the initials? I go with the former - hence, "an."

**OK, I don't know if it's exactly a tradition, but I definitely do this, and I'm not the only one.

 

I thought the exact same. I was surprised at how decent it was, but it was not that close to a German Koelsch (typing on my phone).

 

Just when I thought I was safe .... leaving the house, I see a white standard shipping box by the door. On the way to the gf (we are going to Disney today), I took it with me and unwrapped it at her place last night.

@SammyJaxxxx worked some kind of magic with these cans, because holy hell!







I haven’t had Sip in a long time, and it went well with dinner.

So now that’s three boxes of absolute insanity!