Clown Shoe’s Blaecorn Unidragon. A solid, hop forward, RIS!

These guys can barrel age! Great vanilla, oak, chocolate, and a mix of dark fruit notes and grape. Covers the 12.5% ABV without a saccharine backbone. 

Tasted a few older barley wines (a style I often dislike) the other night including Old Dominion Millennium Ale from 2002 and a 2006 that had been aged in oak (whiskey) barrels. Both held up well, although the 2002 was fading. Loved the whiskey notes on the ‘06.

A lot of whales got beached last weekend…

From what I recall:

- Growler of Haymarket Indignant Rye Bourbon Barrel Stout
- Flossmoor Station BA Hi-fi Rye
- Perennial/Half Acre Plan-B (dark ale brewed with black currants)
- Growler of Mint Chocolate Imperial Stout from Perennial
- FFF 15th Anniversary BallerStout
- Bottleworks 13th Anniversary Strong Ale from Stone
- Pipeworks Ninja vs Unicorn DIPA
- Midnight Sun’s Bar Fly 
- Avery Lilikoi Kepolo
- Kuhnhenn imperial creme brulee stout
- Bell’s 8000
- Barrel Aged California Common
- Avery Uncle Jacob’s
- Cigar City El Murciélago
- Cigar City Humidor Series Imperial Stout
- FFF Cuvee de Viking
- Ithica LeBleu

Westbrook Brewing Company’s 1st Anniversary imperial stout with cocoa nibs, habanero peppers, cinnamon, and vanilla beans. Had it up against Cigar City’s Hunahpu it has more spice, and less cinnamon. Thanks to Miz for the share!

New Belgium Lips of Faith La Follie. Aged 1-3 years in French oak this guy is complex, with tart fruit and subtle sweetness. I want a case of these!

I never seem to get my hands on Chicago beer despite being so close. The Daisy Cutter Pale Ale from Half Acre was worth the wait!

The 2012 KBS tastes as delicious as ever!

Lost Abbey’s Box Set Track #2 - Stairway To Heaven
60% Bourbon Barrel Aged Angel’s Share with Peaches 
20% Bourbon Barrel Aged Cuvee de Tomme 
20% Project X 
This is delicious!!!