Unfortunately I have been sick since Tuesday, so I have gone a few days without any new beers. Figured it was not a good way to fight any germs and why waste good tasting beer when I can't taste anyways? In any case, it has given me some time to write up reviews for beers tried in the past month, update my beer Excel list, and pick out some upcoming selections for the coming weeks. I figured it would be interesting to report about my current inventory of beers.
1. The Bruery Tart of Darkness: 750 mL bomber. Hoping to open this in the next week or so (purchased it two months ago!)
2. Southern Tier Pumking: I currently have three bottles of this
3. Southern Tier Creme Brûlée: This is a bottle from January of 2014, and I may wait until the 2015 comes out to do a side by side comparison
4. Evil Twin Imperial Biscotti Break: Another beer that I have reviewed before, but only on tap. I will have this in mid-October when it begins getting cooler out
5. Lagunitas NightTime: A nice gift from Jack C. for my birthday a few weeks ago. Will have this very soon.
6. Firestone Walker Walker's Reserve Porter: I bought this beer earlier this summer, though it was bottled last fall. It has since been discontinued, so I want to hold on to it for a bit (but not too long!)
7. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout: One bottle of the 2013 still here in NYC. Waiting for the Black Friday release of the 2014s!
8. Goose Island Bourbon County Barley Wine: 3 bottles left of the 2013
9. Goose Island Pere Jacques 2012: Didn't care for it aged 2 years, hopefully it gets better since I have 2 more bottles...
10. Firestone Walker Stickee Monkee 2014-one more box left of this
11. Ipswich Ale 1084 Barleywine: This beer is from 1998 (and may not be good anymore-I spoke with the brewery-more to come on this). The 16th anniversary is in October-will try it then.
12. Ballast Point Grapefruit Sculpin: Two more bottles-savoring this as long as I can. WOW!
13. Oskar Blues Old Chub Nitro Scotch Ale: Chris H. reviewed this a few weeks ago-sounds amazing. Will have next week probably.
14. Bell's Hopslam 2014: Bought a whole case of 24 in February (ended up trading a bunch, giving some as gifts) but heard it's not great aged. Figured I had to keep at least one for a year. I am hoping the honey mellows out into a cordial-like beverage.
15. Laguintas Sucks: Bought this probably 6 months ago-hoping to put some age on it since I've had it fresh plenty of times
16. Dogfish Punkin: One bottle left
17. Founders Mosaic Promise: Brand new release from Founders-I have one bottle and will have it next week
18. Ommegang Scythe and Sickle: one bottle
19. Anderson Valley Fall Hornin': Looking forward to this one
20. Founders Double Trouble: This one is always good. Will hold up well for a few months
21. Stone Coffee Milk Stout: Two left. This is what Greg Koch drank when I met him
22. Goose Island Oktoberfest: One bottle
23. Post Road Pumpkin: Hated it last year, but wanted to do a review. Hopefully it does better this time. Fortunately it is one of the cheapest pumpkin beers out there
24. Bluepoint Pumpkin: One bottle
25. Founders Devil Dancer: Bought this in July-looking forward to trying it again soon
26. Sierra Nevada Narwhal: One more bottle
27. Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin: I didn't lie during my review-I really did go out and buy another!
28. Lagunitas A Little Sumpin Extra: I loved this beer so much I wanted to save one for the late fall
29. Victory Moonglow: One bottle
30. Warsteiner Oktoberfest: 99 cent special at Pioneer for a big time Germany beer. Sold!
31. Lagunitas Hop Stoopid: Gets great reviews, though I rarely buy it. Can't wait to try again
32. Oskar Blues Ten Fidy: This stuff is strong
33. Nebraska Wick for Brains Pumpkin: One can
34. Three Coors Lights and two Natural Lights: Why not?
This will serve as a sort of preview for the fall. I am sure I will try some others during that time frame, especially since many of these will go into the cellar for a long while. What's in your current inventory?
Cheers!
Scott
1. The Bruery Tart of Darkness: 750 mL bomber. Hoping to open this in the next week or so (purchased it two months ago!)
2. Southern Tier Pumking: I currently have three bottles of this
3. Southern Tier Creme Brûlée: This is a bottle from January of 2014, and I may wait until the 2015 comes out to do a side by side comparison
4. Evil Twin Imperial Biscotti Break: Another beer that I have reviewed before, but only on tap. I will have this in mid-October when it begins getting cooler out
5. Lagunitas NightTime: A nice gift from Jack C. for my birthday a few weeks ago. Will have this very soon.
6. Firestone Walker Walker's Reserve Porter: I bought this beer earlier this summer, though it was bottled last fall. It has since been discontinued, so I want to hold on to it for a bit (but not too long!)
7. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout: One bottle of the 2013 still here in NYC. Waiting for the Black Friday release of the 2014s!
8. Goose Island Bourbon County Barley Wine: 3 bottles left of the 2013
9. Goose Island Pere Jacques 2012: Didn't care for it aged 2 years, hopefully it gets better since I have 2 more bottles...
10. Firestone Walker Stickee Monkee 2014-one more box left of this
11. Ipswich Ale 1084 Barleywine: This beer is from 1998 (and may not be good anymore-I spoke with the brewery-more to come on this). The 16th anniversary is in October-will try it then.
12. Ballast Point Grapefruit Sculpin: Two more bottles-savoring this as long as I can. WOW!
13. Oskar Blues Old Chub Nitro Scotch Ale: Chris H. reviewed this a few weeks ago-sounds amazing. Will have next week probably.
14. Bell's Hopslam 2014: Bought a whole case of 24 in February (ended up trading a bunch, giving some as gifts) but heard it's not great aged. Figured I had to keep at least one for a year. I am hoping the honey mellows out into a cordial-like beverage.
15. Laguintas Sucks: Bought this probably 6 months ago-hoping to put some age on it since I've had it fresh plenty of times
16. Dogfish Punkin: One bottle left
17. Founders Mosaic Promise: Brand new release from Founders-I have one bottle and will have it next week
18. Ommegang Scythe and Sickle: one bottle
19. Anderson Valley Fall Hornin': Looking forward to this one
20. Founders Double Trouble: This one is always good. Will hold up well for a few months
21. Stone Coffee Milk Stout: Two left. This is what Greg Koch drank when I met him
22. Goose Island Oktoberfest: One bottle
23. Post Road Pumpkin: Hated it last year, but wanted to do a review. Hopefully it does better this time. Fortunately it is one of the cheapest pumpkin beers out there
24. Bluepoint Pumpkin: One bottle
25. Founders Devil Dancer: Bought this in July-looking forward to trying it again soon
26. Sierra Nevada Narwhal: One more bottle
27. Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin: I didn't lie during my review-I really did go out and buy another!
28. Lagunitas A Little Sumpin Extra: I loved this beer so much I wanted to save one for the late fall
29. Victory Moonglow: One bottle
30. Warsteiner Oktoberfest: 99 cent special at Pioneer for a big time Germany beer. Sold!
31. Lagunitas Hop Stoopid: Gets great reviews, though I rarely buy it. Can't wait to try again
32. Oskar Blues Ten Fidy: This stuff is strong
33. Nebraska Wick for Brains Pumpkin: One can
34. Three Coors Lights and two Natural Lights: Why not?
This will serve as a sort of preview for the fall. I am sure I will try some others during that time frame, especially since many of these will go into the cellar for a long while. What's in your current inventory?
Cheers!
Scott
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