Shipyard to release BBA beers

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  1. BEERMILER12

    BEERMILER12 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,725) Sep 11, 2010 Maine
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    Here's a link to the article: http://thefullpint.com/beer-news/sh....com+-+Beer+News,+Reviews+and+Event+Coverage)

    Now, I saw the double ESB (I'm assuming they put some double Old Thumper into bourbon barrels for this one, but I'm not sure, and it can't be confirmed) on the shelves at RSVP today (only 2 bottles) priced at $13.49 and decided I'd come on here to check them out, only to find out that it JUST got released. MSRP is $14.99, so I guess it could be a good deal (really only one way to find out, and that is to buy it and drink it obviously).

    What are people's thoughts of what these beers could be (I'm aware of the general negative feedback on the brewery already, so no need for that input), and would you be willing to check them out? The BBA smashed pumpkin sounds interesting, but that won't be out till next month. I'll probably hold off on the BBA double ESB for now, but might check it out if it's still there the next time I go.
     
    #1 BEERMILER12, Sep 19, 2012
  2. InebriatedJoker

    InebriatedJoker Initiate (0) Sep 16, 2010 Ohio

    The barrels might help hide "The Butta" flavor.
     
    #2 InebriatedJoker, Sep 19, 2012
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  3. cbeer88

    cbeer88 Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2007 Massachusetts

    My only hope for these is they are less time constrained, so they actually give the ringwood the time it needs to develop. That said, I'm not really getting my hopes up.
     
    #3 cbeer88, Sep 19, 2012
  4. MacNCheese

    MacNCheese Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2011 California

    Doubtfull. Unless they're bottle conditioned, in which case the yeast might have the chance to clean up all the diacetyl. Hell, they could be fantastic....but coming from a brewery known to cut corners...meh, not worth the $$$ to find out.
     
    #4 MacNCheese, Sep 20, 2012
  5. benbking

    benbking Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2009 Rhode Island

    I'm totally in for BA Smashed Pumpkin. I'm actually a pretty big fan of Prelude as well. Hopefully I won't have to go to Portland to find these. Thanks for the info.
     
    #5 benbking, Sep 26, 2012
  6. BearsOnAcid

    BearsOnAcid Pooh-Bah (2,239) Mar 17, 2009 Massachusetts
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    Groundbreaking stuff here.

    Seriously, why not do 6 or 4 packs?
     
    #6 BearsOnAcid, Sep 27, 2012
  7. jfmamj

    jfmamj Initiate (0) May 21, 2012 New Hampshire

    I saw the BA ESB in Portsmouth the other day. Not sure how far the distribution will reach but that shortens the trip from MA by about 45 minutes (assuming the others get distributed in the same way).
     
    #7 jfmamj, Sep 27, 2012
  8. daryk77

    daryk77 Pundit (925) Jun 16, 2005 District of Columbia

    Man, I love prelude. I know people here in general are not fans of Shipyard but this a great beer, definitely worth a try.
     
    #8 daryk77, Sep 27, 2012
  9. benbking

    benbking Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2009 Rhode Island

    I think it's because a: I lived in Portland for 2 years. B: It's 6.8% and c: you can get a 12 pack for $13.00 usually. So I am always happy to see this in the winters. Bourbon Barrel Aged? I'm not sure it will be a slam dunk but it's not going to suck. Here's a link to the regular Prelude for those that don't know:
    http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/139/288
     
    #9 benbking, Sep 27, 2012
  10. Davepoolesque

    Davepoolesque Pooh-Bah (2,686) Aug 25, 2012 Massachusetts
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    I had the BBS Double ESB at the Shipyard brewery. It was pretty smooth and tasty.
     
    #10 Davepoolesque, Oct 4, 2012
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