The OFFICIAL Kuhnhenn Winter Solstice thread

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  1. MichiganderHB

    MichiganderHB Initiate (0) Feb 7, 2012 Michigan

    Its funny how much the Winter Solstice has changed in the past two years. In 2011, I strolled in around noon, got a table and all the beer releases were still available at that time. Last year, I think I was #34 in line and got there around 6AM.
     
    #21 MichiganderHB, Nov 11, 2013
  2. Corbet

    Corbet Pundit (786) Nov 7, 2010 Michigan
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    It's still one of the more laid back releases - I almost always show up an hour or less before they open and the only allotments I've missed out on are the really limited meads. You could have purchased French Toast, Raspberry Eisbock, Blueberry Eisbock, BB Solar Eclipse, and BBBW if you had gotten there when they opened over the past year.
     
    #22 Corbet, Nov 11, 2013
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  3. BeRanger

    BeRanger Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2011 Michigan

    Yeah, no need for long lines.
    Blueberry Eisbock was available for people showing up four hours after opening
    Banana French Toast was all day
     
    #23 BeRanger, Nov 11, 2013
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  4. JohnnieNepal

    JohnnieNepal Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2013 Michigan

    In fact, BBFT was available for a day or two after St Patty's Day this year.
     
    #24 JohnnieNepal, Nov 11, 2013
  5. EB1

    EB1 Savant (1,102) Aug 18, 2013 California
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    The week is up, and the excitement is to high... So I'm going to make a bunch of stuff up and hope...
    Forbidden
    Blueberry/Raspberry/Cherry/Other: Eisbock?
    BB American Imperial Stout?
    American Imperial Stout?
    American Imperial Java Stout?
    BB Barley Wine? (With different Barrel Variants / PVW/Four Roses/Heaven Hill/Buffalo Trace)
    Imperial Java Creme Brulee Stout?
    BB Imperial Java Creme Brulee Stout
    BB4D?
    BB5D?
    French Toast Mead?
    Cinnamon Roll Mead?
    Mixed Berry Mead?
    Vanilla Latte Mead?

    Scorecard: ...
     
    #25 EB1, Nov 13, 2013
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  6. chrisbokmuller

    chrisbokmuller Initiate (0) Sep 11, 2011 Michigan

    BB American Imp. Stout would kick ass!
     
    #26 chrisbokmuller, Nov 13, 2013
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  7. ms333

    ms333 Zealot (614) Jun 5, 2013 Illinois

    i've got a friend coming to chicago from michigan and i'm hoping they can pick me up some kuhnhenn. don't know much about this brewery or their bottling/distribution. any advice on where i could have them stop to get any of the eisbocks or 4th dementia? any others? same question for plead the 5th?
     
    #27 ms333, Nov 14, 2013
  8. camil1mj

    camil1mj Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2010 Michigan

    Won't find much of any Kuhnhenn anywhere. The have very, very limited distro. Once in a while they send a few things to some distrubutors. They won't find any Eisbock anywhere. 4D was distributed a couple of years ago, but I would say there is slim to no chance any stores still have any.
     
    #28 camil1mj, Nov 14, 2013
  9. chrisbokmuller

    chrisbokmuller Initiate (0) Sep 11, 2011 Michigan

    Like Cam said, there really isn't any Kuhnhenn bottles out in the stores anywhere, you really need to get them at the brewery. Depending on what bottles you want some are left over for a while, some are gone the release day.

    For Plead the 5th, regular comes out Feb., if there's any left anywhere I'd be surprised. For BBPt5, that is a one day release at the 4 elf party and sees zero distribution.
     
    #29 chrisbokmuller, Nov 14, 2013
  10. LiquidTable

    LiquidTable Initiate (0) May 3, 2011 Michigan

    Yeah I know it's been over a week, but things have been bananas around here.
    Here's the list as it stands now (6 beers and 6 meads for package release).
    -4th Dementia Olde Ale
    -Bourbon Barrel 4D
    -Forbidden
    -Cherry Oude Bruin
    -Raw Michigan (a Barleywine brewed with 100% MI malt)
    -Michigan Mud

    -A Taste of Peach Icewine
    -Rye Barrel French Toast Mead
    -Vanilla Gorillabilly
    -Cinnamonster-Redneck Frankenstein
    -Mint Julep
    -Manhattan Project

    There may be a few more surprises as well, but I won't say for sure right now.

    I know the biggest concern is the lack of BBBW on the list. We recently tasted it and feel that it will probably not be to our standards by Solstice. Our tentative plan is to hold a January release...We will hold a bottle release and Burns Supper (in honor of Scottish poet Robert Burns) on Jan 25 - releasing both Bourbon Barrel Barleywine and A Few Shillings Too Many. (More details to come on this event in the coming weeks...)

    MORE SOLSTICE INFO TO COME PERIODICALLY.
     
    #30 LiquidTable, Nov 16, 2013
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  11. steebo777

    steebo777 Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2009 Michigan

    Well, at least it is coming from the official Kuhnehnns peeps and not just word of mouth. Good to know about BBBW, still stoked for everything else.
     
    #31 steebo777, Nov 16, 2013
  12. ereye

    ereye Initiate (0) Nov 4, 2012 Michigan

    Oh boy. December is really getting expensive... Cant wait though!
     
    #32 ereye, Nov 16, 2013
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  13. psykosis

    psykosis Initiate (0) May 21, 2009 Indiana

    Details on Forbidden? Never heard of it...
     
    #33 psykosis, Nov 16, 2013
  14. sarcastro

    sarcastro Savant (1,133) Sep 20, 2006 Michigan

    Check the initial post in this thread.
     
    #34 sarcastro, Nov 16, 2013
  15. psykosis

    psykosis Initiate (0) May 21, 2009 Indiana

    ugh. Working on Saturday has me off my game.

    *slaps forehead*
     
    #35 psykosis, Nov 16, 2013
  16. hubsluvsbeer

    hubsluvsbeer Initiate (0) Feb 12, 2013 Michigan

    mmmmmm french toast
     
    #36 hubsluvsbeer, Nov 17, 2013
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  17. raymo55

    raymo55 Initiate (0) Oct 3, 2011 Michigan

    I promised my kids BBBW for Christmas. They will not be happy.
     
    #37 raymo55, Nov 18, 2013
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  18. FrankHammer

    FrankHammer Initiate (0) Jan 31, 2013 Michigan

    Eisbock??
     
    #38 FrankHammer, Nov 18, 2013
  19. SournRare

    SournRare Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2012 Michigan

    I heard they have American Impy Stout sitting in BT barrels.
     
    #39 SournRare, Nov 19, 2013
  20. Tony412

    Tony412 Initiate (0) Jan 26, 2012 Michigan

    Good lawd, that would be awesome.
     
    #40 Tony412, Nov 19, 2013
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