Topic Archives: Top 100 Beers
Cigar City Brandy Barrel Hunaphu
Is Cigar City Brewing gearing up for another Barrel Aged Hunahpu release day? Looks that way. Last year on 9/24/11, the Tampa based brewery released 3 barrel aged variations of the highly touted imperial stout: Whiskey, Bourbon, and Rum. A new one has surfaced – Brandy Barrel Aged Hunahpu.
Stout aged on Peruvian cacao nibs, ancho and pasilla chilies, cinnamon, and Madagascar vanilla beans. Aged in brandy barrels. Bottled in 2012.
Style: Imperial Stout(w/ Cinnamon, Vanilla beans, Chili Peppers, Cacao Nibs, Barrel Aged)
Availability: 750 ml bottles
Arrival: TBA
11% ABV
Rumor: No Westvleteren 12 Coming To Georgia
One of the highest rated beers in the world: Westvleteren XII is finding it’s way into distribution around the world this year. The monastery in Belgium needs thousands of dollars in repairs and distributing the beers will help rebuild it. When you have a beer as rare and so highly touted as Westie XII, it causes a stir.
70,000 boxes of what has been ranked the #1 beer on planet earth will hit U.S. soil as early as June. If you consider the number of individuals want this beer in 50 states, you aren’t left with many to share. Shelton Brothers is one of the importers donating time (and shipping) to bring Westvleteren stateside. After speaking with Shelton, BSJ has all but confirmed a sad bit of information. Georgia will not receive XII. Preliminary numbers put just 15 (assuming box sets) in the state. That’s barely any product. Savannah Distributing will apparently pass on bringing Westvleteren into the state. (With pretty good reason if this is indeed true, you’ll never make anyone happy with such little product.)
Can’t wait to see the markups and eBay sales on this one. Still waiting on Savannah to confirm this information.
A Line Forms In Indiana. Dark Lord Day + Variants
Somewhere in Indiana (ok, Munster for those of you with a map) there is a line. Today is 3 Floyd’s Brewing “Dark Lord Day.” Beer geeks/lovers/enthusiasts/psychos from all over vie for a bottle(s) of Dark Lord Imperial Stout, ranking among the best beers on planet earth.
In addition to grabbing a bottle of Dark Lord, the brewery has some rare variants available today. Those lucky enough to attend the event today got a “Golden Ticket.” Each ticket has a scratch off portion, much like a lottery ticket. If you win, you get a chance to purchase a barrel aged Dark Lord variant. The variants are:
Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
Vanilla Bean Bourbon Barrel Aged Dark Lord
Cognac Barrel Aged Dark Lord
Cognac Barrel Aged Dark Lord de Muerte (Aged w/ ancho and guajillo peppers)
Each bottle is waxed dipped, screen printed, and a whopping $50 dollars a bottle.
below: A 2012 Dark Lord Day ticket
Westie XII Mania Draws Closer
Westvleteren mania is about to hit United States soil. Until this picture was posted by Chris LaPierre,a brewer for Iron Hill – I personally hadn’t seen a real live labeled Westie XII. Side note, he is currently in Belgium drinking the beer, but that’s pretty much how they will look (plus a back paper Gov’t warning) when they hit the states.
Open letter to anyone with a Beer Advocate account; Nah nah na naaaaah nah! twitter.com/LappyBrewer/st…
– Chris LaPierre (@LappyBrewer) February 22, 2012
Portsmouth Brewing Kate The Great 2012
Considered one of the best beers in the world, Kate The Great is only released one day a year at the brewery in New Hampshire. The above is the 2012 label.
Style: Imperial Stout
Bruery Chocolate Rain, White Oak Available Today
The Bruery has released Chocolate Rain & White Oak today to Reserve Society members.
Chocolate Rain: Chocolate Rain is an Imperial Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels with cocoa nibs and vanilla beans. This Decadent version of Black Tuesday is proudly brewed with TCHO Cocoa Nibs. 18.5% ABV.
White Oak: White Oak is a blended beer– 50% wheatwine aged in Bourbon barrels (we call it “White Oak Sap”), and 50% Mischief (our Golden Strong Ale). Vivid caramel, coconut and vanilla flavors blanketed in a crisp yet robust wheat ale, White Oak is an exercise of balance.
Hunaphu Day: The Video, And New Sexy Glasses
Cigar City Brewing’s Hunahpu Day is approaching. The big day is March 10th, 2012. Haven’t been or can’t go? This video give’s you a good idea of the day. Plus, check out the sexy glassware to be sold this year.
