Just stopped into the brewery today. 4pp limit but the cooler only had about 16 left in it. Was led to believe that's all they had left in the building other than kegs for pours. $10 @ for a bomber. Grabbed 4 as I enjoyed the last batch a couple years back. Also saw they had Maple Syrup bottled up...not sure if it's bourbon barreled maple syrup or what. Sorta odd - yet exciting.
The syrup is indeed bourbon barrel aged and tastes fantastic. I did the same as you during my lunch break today - I'm surprised they sold through so much Norm so quickly this weekend, good for Wormtown! Edit: A month or so ago, they would give out a sample of the syrup if asked.
The last time I bought Norm bottles I had them at cellar temp for about 6-9 months before I got around to cracking one. The coconut was completely gone. Anyone else experience coconut fading? I didn't think it would fade like hops, or at least not that quickly. Shame, as Norm is an awesome beer when tasting right.
Norm is a beer you REALLY need to drink fresh. The coconut tends to get metallic after about a month in my opinion (as I find with a lot of coconut beers) and then falls off after that (which may leave a pretty good stout behind of course). The beer is great fresh (and this batch is no exception) but I HIGHLY encourage no one sitting on them.
