Side Project / Shared (2023)

From the email, I’d imagine, timing-wise, OWK pours probably gonna start during stout week? Just my 100% non-evidence based guess

 

BFS has landed in the online shop.

 

what’s OWK going to be this time around… sounds like they’re making a special glass for it, the box is probably a thing.. $125 just like MJK?

 

Waiting for the ISO: 2x Weller 12 on burrito

 

StL Craft Brown Water

 

Doubtful. People are coming for Stout Week anyway. Makes more sense to do it another week to drive business during what would be a lower sales period. And while Stout Week shouldn't be a shitshow, it probably would be if OWK was available.

 

OWK 2023, on-site bottle pours at The Cellar starting tonight.

 

Oh boy...bottle pours of OWK starting tonight at the cellar.

 

I was fully expecting it to be double barreled this time around. Curious to see comparing opinions from those who had Double Willett Double Vanilla Derivation fresh.

 

Lol clearly my guess did not age well

 

so bottles at same price (if not higher)

 

ha! that was directed at no one. really just like to be able to use that gif lol.

 

Well they would want to have a knock out beer if they were going out wide. If I never had an sp beer before and I ordered blueberry Flanders off tavour, I’m not sure I’d be amped to go after another beer, atleast the most recent batch

 

Also tavour is 4pp @ $49, looks like there is a lot. Sounds like a super parfait, hopefully it taste like one too

 

Haven't seen it hit Tavour in my area yet, hopefully it makes it before it sells out. Thanks for the heads up on pp limits and price though

 

SP stouts are usually a no-brainer for me but at $50 for a 375, gotta pass. For those that buy it, enjoy! I'm sure it will be great.

 

2 pp for me as well.

 

It was 4pp for tavour plus apparently

 

Yes 4pp @ $49

 

“Please respect the time we put into creating this beer and its purpose to be enjoyed properly” = please don’t drink this out of a vial that was filled in a bathroom stall

 

Not surprising, but they confirmed OWK is only to go for LC on IG

 

I'm not always great at detecting sarcasm, so maybe this was sarcastic. I just assumed that meant, "Please drink fresh (insert favorite joke here about them pulling old adjuncted beers from their cellar)".

 

i read that as please respect the price tag

 

They are most definitely calling out the vial boys. I know a guy whose friend brought a near full resealed bottle back to Atlanta from the initial 2018 on-site release to share with people.

 

Ok...so possibly us out of towners get to try it during stout week?

 

From one of their replies on IG: “We plan on having O.W.K. 2023 available through at least this whole week!”

 

Or idiot bloggers who bake their beer into pies maybe

 

Quick tasting notes, OWK b2 has more barrel notes than b1. As the beer warms to appropriate serving temp it is up there with the best vanilla stouts. Balanced with a smooth, velvety body. I don't think you can ask for anything more.

And side by side with MJK was pretty cool..

 

Last two times I've gone to SP, I vialed some to take back to CA . Felt like it tasted fine, some of the stuff at SP is served still/uncarbed anyway. Was able to save MJK, DB Derivation Vanilla, 8 Candles, 6 Candles, D12, DB Anabasis for my friend lol.

 

They were so mad at him that they sent him a D9

 

i seriously hope you’re referring to that don’t drink beer tool

 

Every beer nerd I’ve met that hates Alex Kidd usually checks most of the boxes of the things he makes fun of in the beer community.

 

I don’t hate him, I just don’t understand his jokes. It’s like a foreign language, and I don’t get the esoteric writing as being funny.

 

I think Alex Kidd is hilarious. I bet he would be fun drinking company. I love how breweries send him beer and then he gives honest reviews and doesn’t just do free advertising for them. And his stream of consciousness reviews reminds me of Bill Simmons’ writing when he was at ESPN.

 

it would be easy to be so flippant about beers when you’re getting them for free lol

 

agree here. don’t hate him by any means. don’t even know him outside of stuff friends send me (and that’s an online personality) but it’s all self deprecating BS addressed to a crowd he doesn’t himself seem like he’s even a part of.

 

I’ll agree that his verboseness and deep cut memes are not for everyone, but if you listen to his podcast he’s clearly very intelligent and well spoken when it comes to all things beer. He’s a lawyer I believe. A lot of the top brewers have been on his podcast and he’s raised upwards of $100k for charity through beer raffles. He’s pretty respected in the community as far as I can tell.