Side Project / Shared (2021)

D2 is my SP white whale and I would pay whatever was charged for a sip

 

i agree. and not that i haven’t done it before (but i learned my lesson), i don’t get the mark up in price to drink beer well past its prime.

 

D2!!!!!!!

FINALLY!

D2!!!!!!!

 

Congrats on your whale.

Soooooooo...How was it?

 

White whale. Thought I’d never try this one. From a flavor perspective it was a bit past it’s prime. A bit of oxidation, thick base stout, but not as thick as some of the newer stuff. The vanilla was still there after all these years and really creamy and nice. Regardless it was still an amazing beer. I really enjoyed each sip and 10/10 would try again if I can.

However, as with most things in beer the journey to get here was better than the beer. I didn’t get there in time to snag a bottle, but I bumped into people I had shared bottles with in the past who were overjoyed to share a pour. The whole event was bonkers. Strangers pouring random derivations into my glass, sharing stuff, catching up with old friends. Really special day.

Today was on par with the Invitational.

 

Anyone know if they sold out of the to-go bottles of Fermier they had yesterday?

 

Well, this sounds like an amazing way to spend a Sunday or any day for that matter. Wow.

 

Not a knock on you or anyone else that bought them, but I've never quite understood the appeal of a magnum. -Except, perhaps, a wedding. This is sort of a special case, since you might have the ability to buy something vintage that you couldn't otherwise purchase. But for new releases, like years ago where people might buy magnums at various breweries at release when smaller formats are available. Just never understood it.

 

Anyone got the 411 on magnum pricing today?

 

List as of ~3pm:
Fuzzy b4 = $150
Floue Floue Vintage 19 = $150
Tete de Cuvee Vintage 18 = $150 (sold out)
Tete de Cuvee Vintage 19 = $150 (sold out)
Blended 2020 = $150 (sold out)
Vintage 2018 = $150
Kriek du Fermier blend #2 = $150
Blueberry Flanders blend #3 = $125
SpontanFermier = $125
Inevit = $125
Raspe blend #2 = $125
Mousseux Alban = $125 (sold out)
Fencerow blend #3 = $125
Leaner blend #1 = $125 (sold out)

 

I admit to not being hip about value on these things, but I am surprised KdF b2 didn't sell.

 

SpontanFermier: on the magnum list since 2017 and counting

 

I remember Fuzzy magnums selling very quickly during the last release. Maybe people caught wise to the gushing and didn't want to lose 375ml of it on open. (Slight exaggeration.)

 

shocked the floue floue wouldn’t have sold out

 

So you can walk around a tasting looking hard af brah


Ha no I’ve heard from vinnie at RR back in like 2010, it ages better because of the beer to oxygen ratio in the bottle, and have assumed that ever since

 

Actually it was Tete 16.

I would know because I was one of those 4.