Qld Xmas 2013 case swap * tasting thread *

[bradsbrew]

Thanks Earle.

 

[Parks]

It begins!
Please check the listing and indicate whether it is ready to drink or needs some time in the sin bin.
1. Winkle/ Rowy/ Florian/ RdeV Collaboration: Barrel- Aged Belgian Imperial Chocolate Stout
4. Bradsbrew - Raspberry Stout
6. Liam_snorkel - smoked ale 5.0% - ready now.
7. Tazman1967 - American Farmhouse Saison (bottled)
9. Beersuit - Black as Pilsner (Kohatu Schwarzbier)
10. BenKen25 - spiced pumpkin ale
12. Robv
13. NickB - Liquid Lunch IPA
14. Earle - Roggenbier
15. Snow - Red Rye ESB
16. Parks - Smoked Robust Porter - drink now now now!
17. HBHB cascade Pale Ale (will need a few weeks and some fridge time)
18. Leahy268 -Tbd (Warwick)
19. TidalPete - Poirot's Revenge Belgian Dubbel
20. BPH87 - All Day Session IPA

 

[Liam_snorkel]

Mine will need a few weeks and a bit of time in the fridge.

Oh whoops :-/

I'm drinking it now. A tad overcarbed but tasty once it settled down.

 

[Liam_snorkel]

I was a little worried about the bulging lid but it all worked out in the end.

 

[Liam_snorkel]

18. Leahy268 -Tbd (Warwick)

I must be the only one on AHB who hasn't brewed a DSGA. This is a nice beer, well brewed.

 

[bradsbrew]

Avoiding the hang over hey Liam?

 

[TidalPete]

Please check the listing and indicate whether it is ready to drink or needs some time in the sin bin.
1. Winkle/ Rowy/ Florian/ RdeV Collaboration: Barrel- Aged Belgian Imperial Chocolate Stout
4. Bradsbrew - Raspberry Stout
6. Liam_snorkel - smoked ale 5.0% - ready now.
7. Tazman1967 - American Farmhouse Saison (bottled)
9. Beersuit - Black as Pilsner (Kohatu Schwarzbier)
10. BenKen25 - spiced pumpkin ale
12. Robv
13. NickB - Liquid Lunch IPA
14. Earle - Roggenbier
15. Snow - Red Rye ESB
16. Parks - Smoked Robust Porter - drink now now now!
17. HBHB cascade Pale Ale (will need a few weeks and some fridge time)
18. Leahy268 -Tbd (Warwick)
19. TidalPete - Poirot's Revenge Belgian Dubbel -- Ready to drink -- 2 months old now but will smooth out more if left to age.
20. BPH87 - All Day Session IPA

 

[tazman1967]

Please check the listing and indicate whether it is ready to drink or needs some time in the sin bin.
1. Winkle/ Rowy/ Florian/ RdeV Collaboration: Barrel- Aged Belgian Imperial Chocolate Stout
4. Bradsbrew - Raspberry Stout
6. Liam_snorkel - smoked ale 5.0% - ready now.
7. Tazman1967 - American Farmhouse Saison (bottled) Ready now.. or age at your peril..
9. Beersuit - Black as Pilsner (Kohatu Schwarzbier)
10. BenKen25 - spiced pumpkin ale
12. Robv
13. NickB - Liquid Lunch IPA
14. Earle - Roggenbier
15. Snow - Red Rye ESB
16. Parks - Smoked Robust Porter - drink now now now!
17. HBHB cascade Pale Ale (will need a few weeks and some fridge time)
18. Leahy268 -Tbd (Warwick)
19. TidalPete - Poirot's Revenge Belgian Dubbel -- Ready to drink -- 2 months old now but will smooth out more if left to age.
20. BPH87 - All Day Session IPA

 

[Liam_snorkel]

#1 is about 11- 12% ABV, although drinks more like a 5 or 6% beer. Probably won't keep for more than a fortnight as it was dispensed from a keg last week, so tuck in if your stomach and liver are up for yet more punishment and you aren't getting behind the wheel. :chug:

Being the sucker for punishment that I am, here goes.

Currently about 1/2 way through the bottle. This is very fruity, and smooth. Bloody hell. You're right that it tastes 1/2 as strong as it is. Did I mention fruity? Words.

 

[Snow]

Please check the listing and indicate whether it is ready to drink or needs some time in the sin bin.
1. Winkle/ Rowy/ Florian/ RdeV Collaboration: Barrel- Aged Belgian Imperial Chocolate Stout
4. Bradsbrew - Raspberry Stout
6. Liam_snorkel - smoked ale 5.0% - ready now.
7. Tazman1967 - American Farmhouse Saison (bottled) Ready now.. or age at your peril..
9. Beersuit - Black as Pilsner (Kohatu Schwarzbier)
10. BenKen25 - spiced pumpkin ale
12. Robv
13. NickB - Liquid Lunch IPA
14. Earle - Roggenbier
15. Snow - Red Rye ESB - Ready to drink now
16. Parks - Smoked Robust Porter - drink now now now!
17. HBHB cascade Pale Ale (will need a few weeks and some fridge time)
18. Leahy268 -Tbd (Warwick)
19. TidalPete - Poirot's Revenge Belgian Dubbel -- Ready to drink -- 2 months old now but will smooth out more if left to age.
20. BPH87 - All Day Session IPA

 

[NickB]

Ok, I'll add mine back on again....

Please check the listing and indicate whether it is ready to drink or needs some time in the sin bin.
1. Winkle/ Rowy/ Florian/ RdeV Collaboration: Barrel- Aged Belgian Imperial Chocolate Stout
4. Bradsbrew - Raspberry Stout
6. Liam_snorkel - smoked ale 5.0% - ready now.
7. Tazman1967 - American Farmhouse Saison (bottled) Ready now.. or age at your peril..
9. Beersuit - Black as Pilsner (Kohatu Schwarzbier)
10. BenKen25 - spiced pumpkin ale
12. Robv
13. NickB - Liquid Lunch IPA - 5.7% -drink now!
14. Earle - Roggenbier
15. Snow - Red Rye ESB - Ready to drink now
16. Parks - Smoked Robust Porter - drink now now now!
17. HBHB cascade Pale Ale (will need a few weeks and some fridge time)
18. Leahy268 -Tbd (Warwick)
19. TidalPete - Poirot's Revenge Belgian Dubbel -- Ready to drink -- 2 months old now but will smooth out more if left to age.
20. BPH87 - All Day Session IPA

 

[Liam_snorkel]

I'll go through the list tomorrow and fix it up as its been misquoted a few times.

 

[leahy268]

Pretty sure Warwick told me his AHB tag was Leahy268 so that would be number 18.

Yep that would be me.. and ready to drink.

 

[Parks]

Sorry Nick, I was sure I got the latest list. Must have had a big night or something :S


Please check the listing and indicate whether it is ready to drink or needs some time in the sin bin.
1. Winkle/ Rowy/ Florian/ RdeV Collaboration: Barrel- Aged Belgian Imperial Chocolate Stout - Drink now.
4. Bradsbrew - Raspberry Stout - drink ASAP
6. Liam_snorkel - smoked ale 5.0% - ready now.
7. Tazman1967 - American Farmhouse Saison (bottled) Ready now.. or age at your peril..
9. Beersuit - Black as Pilsner (Kohatu Schwarzbier) - ready
10. BenKen25 - spiced pumpkin ale - ready to drink
12. Robv - Golden Ale ,only bottled the day of the swap - needs 2 weeks
13. NickB - Liquid Lunch IPA - 5.7% - drink now!
14. Earle - Roggenbier - get into it now
15. Snow - Red Rye ESB - Ready to drink now
16. Parks - Smoked Robust Porter - drink now now now!
17. HBHB cascade Pale Ale (will need a few weeks and some fridge time)
18. Leahy268 -Tbd (Warwick) - Ready to drink
19. TidalPete - Poirot's Revenge Belgian Dubbel -- Ready to drink -- 2 months old now but will smooth out more if left to age.
20. BPH87 - All Day Session IPA - bottled 11/12/13


I have gone back through the list adding in everyone who had specified - there were quite a few missing

 

[leahy268]

Please check the listing and indicate whether it is ready to drink or needs some time in the sin bin.
1. Winkle/ Rowy/ Florian/ RdeV Collaboration: Barrel- Aged Belgian Imperial Chocolate Stout - Drink now.
4. Bradsbrew - Raspberry Stout - drink ASAP
6. Liam_snorkel - smoked ale 5.0% - ready now.
7. Tazman1967 - American Farmhouse Saison (bottled) Ready now.. or age at your peril..
9. Beersuit - Black as Pilsner (Kohatu Schwarzbier) - ready
10. BenKen25 - spiced pumpkin ale - ready to drink
12. Robv - Golden Ale ,only bottled the day of the swap - needs 2 weeks
13. NickB - Liquid Lunch IPA - 5.7% - drink now!
14. Earle - Roggenbier - get into it now
15. Snow - Red Rye ESB - Ready to drink now
16. Parks - Smoked Robust Porter - drink now now now!
17. HBHB cascade Pale Ale (will need a few weeks and some fridge time)
18. Leahy268 - Smurtos Golden Ale - Ready to drink
19. TidalPete - Poirot's Revenge Belgian Dubbel -- Ready to drink -- 2 months old now but will smooth out more if left to age.
20. BPH87 - All Day Session IPA - bottled 11/12/13

Added again what the beer actually was....
Can't wait now to try some of these..

 

[NickB]

Mine is ready for sure. Just had my bottle. Carbonation is probably on the low side but what can you do....

Cheers

 

[benken25]

Drinking number 1 now while watching the lightning show bloody awesome nice fruitiness on the nose tastes almost like a port or red wine bloody smooth and not much of a hint of the massive alcohol. great beer

 

[Beersuit]

1. Winkle/ Rowy/ Florian/ RdeV Collaboration: Barrel- Aged Belgian Imperial Chocolate Stout
I was keen to try this beer the first time Ralph mentioned it to me. I don't feel disappointed. Slightly funky on the nose with hints of dark fruit and mild oak. Big and bold. The complexity in this thing is fantastic. There are too many flavours to describe on the tongue, the same dark fruit with a big chocolate finish. The mouthfeel on this thing makes you know you just had a taste, it coats the inside of your mouth like you have just drank a cup of melted chocolate.
Big ups guys a well made beer. It's made my night.

 

[Beersuit]

I shouldn't stand on my head taking photos.

 

[benken25]

upside down upside down