Side Project / Shared (2022)

that’s what always happens in the vanilla / coconut combo stouts for me. vanilla dominates and melds with the coconut to just create a general sweetness.

 

I waited a bit too long to drink my bottle of B1 (I think 9-12mo?), and I detected nearly no coconut. I put that on me. But good to know others had that experience even when fresh. Curious to see what people think once they start tasting it (on draft?).

 

i had b1 on draft earlier this year. same experience. no true coconut - just general sweetness. and i enjoyed it just as i did with the bottles but that combo just blends together to create sweetness to me.

i’ll be in a camp by myself here on this one (and i’m not trying to say i didn’t enjoy it) but DM was waaaaaay to sweet for my tastes. good but 5oz was more than enough.

 

They'll just be bundled into a bigger package.

 

I had a similar experience with DM. Glad I shared it with like 5 friends so the small pour I got was more than enough for me.

 

BFS on draft and available to-go at the cellar

 

Mornin delight has been 45 dollars for 7 years now. Agree no point in arguing I think it’s a super affordable and reasonable amount you may feel different. Different strokes for different folks.

cheers

 

I really don't intend to pick this up, but when it's still sitting in the shop some four hours later, may end up with it in my cart.

I'm not a big fan of coconut, but it would be fun to drink this side-by-side with Coconut Medianoche. If it was not packaged, I'd probably have broken down and bought one.

 

4 hours in over 1400 packages remain

 

One, this beer should not have been packaged. And two, the price on it is absurd for a non-BA stout, particularly at a time when most normal folks are trying to stretch their dollars further in the wake of a looming recession. Almost $2/ounce for this beer is wild, I can buy fantastic bourbons for that same price. Hopefully this is a lesson for SP, but my guess is they will learn nothing since they can instantly sell out on a 375ml BA stout package for $140.

 

If people are trying to stretch their dollar the last thing they should be buying is an expensive bottle of beer because of fomo and or ticker mentality.

If you can’t afford it, pass. If you don’t like the price, pass. Not you directly, generally speaking.


In regards to the price/package, I don’t hate it. I’ve really enjoyed BB previously and I’ve never had Achromatic Vibes. That said, I haven’t bought it, yet.

It’s shaping up like Parfait b3 for me, not a package I know, but that was there for a long time and it kept on staring back at me on the screen and I finally caved. Really on the fence with this one.

 

This

 

I’m more interested in what the definition of “fantastic bourbons” is, since there aren’t many $50 bottles sitting on shelves out there that I’d consider “fantastic”

 

Amen @MattOC . Let’s get this thread back to actually talking about the beer.

 

webshop has AV listed at 15% ABV. last time around i believe it was 12%. most non-BA shared stouts (vibes) typically finish at 13%. wondering if this is correct or a typo.

 

Wild Turkey Rare Breed, Old Forester 1920, Maker’s Mark FAE, Four Roses Single Barrel Select… to name a few that most people should be able to find with relative ease.

Don’t disagree with you there. These are luxury items, no doubt. Given that, unless there’s literally 4-5 beans worth of vanilla in each one of those bottles, I don’t see how they can justify these prices. Aside from the initial fermentation, and racking of some adjuncts, these beers take almost no time to make. Cory King seems to me like a man of integrity who likes to make good beer and share it with the world, so the pricing on this is a head scratcher, to say the least.

 

Untappd has 2020 as 12%, take it for what it’s worth. Release email I got from SP for today’s release is clear with 15%.

 

Edit: TL;Dr: Anyone can appreciate whiskey considered the 'best in the world', just like almost anyone can appreciate SP beers as some of the best in the world. That doesn't make you an advocate.

If you delve into the whiskey culture, and you find people that are what one might call "true whiskey advocates," you'll find people indicating that many of the great options on the shelf everyday are not only worldclass, but fantastic and better than half the limited stuff out there. This is comparable to what one might call a "true beer advocate," advocating for Rasputin RIS, BCBS, and local lagers as all "available, better and cheap" compared to most of the more limited offerings by most breweries.

Bassically, the difference to me between an 'advocate' and 'not' is that an advocate can find great pleasure in the simplest of offerings and enjoy them immensely. They don't only get satisfaction from chasing the shiny thing AND they don't have to chase the hype. They can just appreciate the great available whiskey for what it is. Great whiskey.

Not judging you, just providing some clarity. @Squire , can probably help shed some light beyond what I have.

 

Solid selection of available bourbons, indeed. Although sadly FAE has been disappearing quickly since it took high awards in Whisky Advocate.

 

I think Bib & Tucker is fairly above the line as well, just over $50 on average. I prefer the OF 1910, but those are both great options.