its been a while since i had it last, maybe its better than remembered
but i dont recall it being anything overly spectacular. guess ill buy it again.

i had racer x mixed up with racer 5. its racer 5 i find good, but average good. dont recall ever having racer x. bought one. will report back.

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Heavy Seas Loose Cannon review finally up. It's a visually and olfactory delight that seems to be slightly betrayed by the taste and mouthfeel.

Both were fine, it's a very nice IPA, however the hype from how it looked & smelled lead to a twinge of disappointment once it came time to drink.

I'd still buy again.

thats my brothers current favorite beer
its the first hoppy beer he ever enjoyed

full sail session black

cool beer if you wanted to drink something with flavor all day and clearly get fucked up. clearly something I would buy again though

did/do you like the regular session more? i personally think the session is one of the better lagers ive had (ive clearly had many euro lagers so just speaking about US here)
since im clearly a huge cda fan the black session is just something i pick up maybe once a year for a cheap change of pace
i need to try their holiday version too

also, primarily @ joe

this past saturday my friends and i got together and tasted the entire collection of Abyss.
2006 through 2011. wish we would of had a 2012 to go with it but i cant imagine fresh it was much different from the 2011

2006 was thin and like straight bitter coffee
2007 was like milk chocolate
2008 had quite a bit of earthy tobacco
2009 was an infected mess like tart cherry
2010 was pretty solid roasty with molasses and oak
2011 was pretty raw and hot with alcohol being the main component

my order of favorite to least was 07, 08, 06/10, 11, 09

i cracked a 12 and, maybe its because i dont remember 11 well, but i was clearly as in aww as i was previous years. ive got 9-12, maybe ill do a solo 4 year vertical!

Here is your friendly beer-related service announcement for the holidays.

The illusive, majestic, monk crafted and highly acclaimed westy 12 will be available in gift pack "bricks" that contain 6 bottles and a commerative glass. This is a "one-time" only export sale to assist the monks with renovations to the monestary and a last ditch effort to crush the westy black market.

It will be released exclusively at Total Wine stores on December 12th. Prices starting at $86 so id imagine $100 will be common place. Whike thats a hefty price, it comes out to like $12 a bottle or so depending on what the glass price is. clearly too horrible considering the black market price that starts at $40 a bottle. I for one will clearly be making this purchase mainly due to total wine being something unseen in PA. If anyone sees these and takes the plunge, id be curious to hear your opinion. Id be even more curious if you did a side by side comparison of westy, rochefort 10 and bernardus apt 12. I already have a strong opinion and dont want to influence.

firing into the big bad baptist care of

jesus fuck joe... have you had this before?

yea, i liked it
thoughts?

nvm, reading your review
glad you liked it

"liked it" is the understatement of the year.
real talk
this shit rapes abyss without lube
how difficult would it be to get one of the last 2 batches that uses sumatra?

this beer was exactly what i needed when i refer earlier to being in a beer "rut" and drinking mediocre things as of late

Belmont wish list:

block 15 (anything and everythin they have) current list has strawberry fields and demons farm (depending on price 2x each?)
de molen kopi luwak
Jolly Pumpkin/Maui collab - Sobrehumano Palena'ole
squatter's outer darkness

russian river consecration 750ml 2009 ???? seriously?
pliny (if fresh?)

why do they have abyss 07-12 listed? do they have a giftpack???
curious as to the price of drie fonteinen golden blend. id love to have more but clearly at $20+ a 12oz
they have mother of all storms?!?

will you be up for a phone call whenst im there saturday?

i am out of beer

I have cheap shitty beer!!!!!!!

@ adam

have you ever had this? how does it compare to others of its style?  i cant tell if i liked it because it was good, or just because how strong it was
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/16096/53962

old rasputin xv was p awesome.  i think i preferred it to the abyss (the new one with the % aged in wine i dont think makes it better).  but at $20 a bottle it will be a once a year thing .

36 a bomber is bruery territory.  fuck that.

and i do infact have all that except outer darkness.  i honestly left right when we got off the phone.
also, http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/1075/20818
this is a great ris that is actually affordable.  nothing overly special about it other than its perfectly done.

Anyone looking to grab westy today?