Smooth as Suede: 10 Barrel/Bluejacket/Stone Suede Imperial Porter Released Today

Anyone in the ATL area find this yet? I know Savannah wont have it for another week and I'm in the area looking to get a head start on this one.

 

Just picked mine up!

 

I got mine too, and reluctantly I might add. One one hand, I'm a sucker for anything new from Stone. On the other hand, this sounds like it could be a textbook example of a "perfumey mess." I guess I'll find out when I open it up.

 

Picked up a bottle in southern Illinois this weekend and enjoyed it thoroughly. Can't wait until it hits MO so I can stock up on a few bottles. Definitely seek this one out if you like imp porters.

 

Picked one up but I've not cracked it yet.

 

Picked up 2 near me. Place around the corner says they're getting a case on wednesday

 

I am unfortunately recently unemployed and in a state of potential financial crisis. Otherwise, I would have picked up two of these badboys. A couple local shops around here have them.

 

I picked up a bottle yesterday in OH and popped it open today. The jasmine is pretty strong and it just didn't seem to come together right. I was pretty disappointed.

 

Shared w/the Mrs. the other night! We both loved it! I'll pick up another!

 

Saw it at one of my local bottle shops. Couldn't pull the trigger. The mix of jasmine and spices was a bit much for me as a porter enthusiast. There aren't many brewers putting out quality porters any more. The style speaks for itself, no need to add much to it.

 

It started shipping to NJ retailers today, though I was told by my rep that no account in the state was getting more than 1cs of it. So if that is true info then it's going to be hard to find in NJ.

 

Thanks, I'll keep my eyes open for this.

 

Just hit Athens today, so should be in ATL area as well.

 

Loved the honey in this one. Very unique Porter. I'm going to buy some more.

 

It took some getting used to, but fairly enjoyable.

 

Stone...oh, isn't this that marketing company that also makes beer?

 

Dogfish is not Stone, Stone is not Dogfish. Stone actually makes good tasting beer in a variety of styles. The marketing team that also makes beer is DFH.
Stone has beers that people actually trade for and seek out.
Stone also creates new beers with quality ingredients that are not moonrocks or some random recipe 'written on a stone tablet from thousands of years ago'.... Stone actually comes up with new products that are good, regularly.
Stone has come out with Enjoy-By, Coconut IPA, Daymann coffee IPA, W00tstout, and this Suede porter all in the last year. (I know I'm forgetting some other new releases) (all were SOLID beers)...DFH, however, has come out with nothing new except a moon rock beer. That is not crappy marketing, not at all. All their IPA's taste like malt bombs.

I realize you said nothing about DFH, but they are the ones that simply focus on marketing vs. making a good beer.

It's apparent that Stone is around to put out the best beers in new styles and new directions. Not to create a "marketing company"".

I know everybody wants what they dont/cant have...But, lets be honest. NOBODY would like to see a new beer from a brewery only once a year or less. What would we do with ourselves? Stone is trying to push the envelope and get creative and try new stuff. I guess you just want every brewery to simply make the same ól beer and quietly place it on the shelves with the up-most modesty (maybe even sporting a thick beard and sweatpants when they distribute it, to fit in the crowd, so as to not seem pretentious or ""overly-marketed"" ??)

And it's funny you say that, because just a couple hours ago, in the Great Lakes forum, somebody commented how GI seems to not want to push new information on people for upcoming beers anymore than they absolutely have to in order to stay in business. They were obviously not commenting that it was a positive. So you want new beers, but you don't want them marketed at all, and you also want them in large quantities, so that when the release happens silently, there will still be plenty on shelves when you find it yourself... Seems pretty straightforward and simple, lets open a brewery tomorrow and start doing that!

 

It was a decent beer and I enjoyed it, but I think it will really improve with age. The floral and honey aspects were overwhelming the chocolate, coffee and roast of the Porter to a certain extent instead of being accents. The ABV was dangerously hidden though.

 

I've had 4 bottles so far and enjoyed them all. I will also pick up a few more to lay down.

Stone may not hit every one out of the park (11.11.11 comes to mind) but I applaud the effort coming up with new stuff on a regular basis and pushing the boundaries.

 

Well, lucky for you, I have an extra. BM me your address and I will send it to you.

 

TLDR: Stone good, DFH gimmicky

 

Finally got to try this tonight and really enjoyed it. I haven't been a fan of most of the Stone collaboration beers but I thought that this one was really good. Would love to see it become part of their regular lineup.

 

Stone Collabs in 2013 have been at least solid in the least. This is no different. I'd say the worst has been the coconut IPA, while a good IPA, no coconut to be found.

 

Picked up 2 bottles today, drinking one this weekend, and bringing the other down to Nashville next month to visit a friend with. I missed out on the coconut IPA, but w00tstout was fantastic.

 

It's at Hop City, got it yesterday. Also scored some Jai Alai there...God I love that place.

 

Greens in Atlanta has had it since earlier in the week, there was plenty on the shelves when I grabbed a bottle to try.

 

I drank this last night and enjoyed it. I actually thought the honey was a very nice addition, it's noticeable and adds an appealing but not overwhelming sweetness, and the flowers were quite subdued in my opinion. I was concerned they'd be a little off-putting but they really weren't very discernible. Solid stuff.

 

When I first poured mine, fresh from the fridge, it had a potpourri-like scent, and some of the flower aspect was in the taste, as well, but as it warmed up, it faded. So for some that don't like the floral part of it, just warm it up...

 

I await the arrival of this, sounds delicious!

 

Where did you find the stuff? I'm assuming it's available at some of the Neighborhodd Restaurant Group's spots.

 

Picked up a bottle recently and won't have access to another. Thinking I may age it for at least a little while though because Id like the honey and flower to get drowned out just a little bit.

 

Dogfish makes better and more interesting beers than Stone. Almost everything Stone makes is over hopped, second they are also making a Scandinavian ale, and lastly there's more to life than new beer releases. What's with people bashing Dogfish, they're one of the best breweries out there, only complaint is I wish they'd make Fort more often.

 

In Tonya We Trust!

 

I am in Roanoke. There was a ton of it at a local Kroger. Also had it on draft at Blue 5. I am sure it is/was all over NoVA as well.

 

First, name three beers from DFH that have been released in the past two years that are better than RuinTen, Enjoy By, Suede, WootStout, Dayman and Coconut IPA which have all been released in the past ten months. Next, of course Dogfish is making a Scandinavian ale. That's what they do: pick an obscure style that originated in another country thousands of years ago and make an imperialized, bastardized version of it that will probably end up just tasting like white wine with spices just like Pangaea, Chateau Jiahu and Midas Touch. Finally, chances are Dogfish will never make Fort again, which I too am sad about because I really did like that beer.

 

Not to mention the 17th anniversary was incredible and the collab with Smuttynose, Clusters Last Stand was also great. Tough to beat Stone for quality and price.

 

Gotcha. I just snuck out during lunch and found it on tap in DC. Good stuff, but not phenomenal. I found it much brighter than your typical imperial porter, with the herbs and floral notes really shining through. I could see how this would benefit with age.

 

Really want to try this, as I've only had small samples of Bluejacket so far and two were at Snallygaster last year which led to not remembering much.

 

There are people that like things imperialized count me as one of them. I'm not a huge fan of IPAs, so you might as well not even consider Ruinten, Enjoy By, or the coconut IPA. I'll take Immortale, Bitches Brew, Black and Blue, Punkin, Bierra Estrusca, Black and Red, and Palo Santo Marron, Fort not sure when they have all been released but every beer listed is available to me from a store, with the exception of Immortale. Many of the Stone beers you listed aren't available even if I wanted them. Yes I'm a huge fan of Dogfish Head. I will be buying the Scandinavian ale when it comes out, assuming my store gets it, which I think they will. The one thing I wish Dogfish would do differently is use 12oz bottles for these great beers, it really limits when I can enjoy them, since many are above 10% and I prefer to actually be able to taste my beer, not just get drunk. So if your going to complain about them complain about that, hopefully their listening, because they would sell me so much more if they made smaller bottles.