New Beer: Thursday Dec. 29 (Farewell 2011 Edition)

With the end...

 Comes a beginning...

... the circle continues ...

Farewell 2011



Avery - New World Porter (Seasonal)

12oz Six-Pack  6.70%  Black IPA (Super Hopped Porter??)  $

BeerAdvocate: 88  RateBeer: 98

Boulevard - Smokestack Series Bourbon Barrel Quad (Seasonal/Limited)

750ml Single  11.80%  Barrel Aged Belgian-Style Quadrupel  $$

BeerAdvocate: 93  RateBeer: 99

[Lukas Liquor Release: Saturday Dec. 31 @ 2:00pm]

Breckenridge - Pandora's Bock (Seasonal)

12oz Six-Pack  7.50%  Bock  $

BeerAdvocate: 77  RateBeer: 33

Dogfish Head - Ta Henket (New/Limited)

750ml Single  4.50%  Fruit Beer/ Historical Beer  $$

BeerAdvocate: 79  RateBeer: 71

[Lukas Liquor Release: Saturday Dec. 31 @ 2:00pm]

Fifty Fifty Brewing - Eclipse Elijah Craig 18yr (New/Rare)

22oz Single  9.50%  Barrel Aged Imperial Stout  $$$

BeerAdvocate: 92  RateBeer: 99

[Lukas Liquor Release: Friday Dec. 30 @ 4:00pm]

Fifty Fifty Brewing - Eclipse Grand Cru (New/Rare)

22oz Single  9.50%  Barrel Aged Imperial Stout  $$$

BeerAdvocate: [requires more ratings]  RateBeer: [requires more ratings]

[Lukas Liquor Release: Friday Dec. 30 @ 4:00pm]

Great Divide - Espresso Oak Aged Yeti (Seasonal)

22oz Single  9.50%  Imperial Stout  $

BeerAdvocate: 93  RateBeer: 100

Great Divide - Nomad (New/Seasonal)

12oz Six-Pack  5.40%  Bohemian Pilsner  $$

BeerAdvocate: [not listed]  RateBeer: [requires more ratings]

North Coast - Barrel-Aged Old Rasputin XIV (New/Rare)

500ml Single  11.50%  Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout  $$$

BeerAdvocate: [requires more ratings]  RateBeer: 100

[Lukas Liquor Release: Friday Dec. 30 @ 4:00pm]



New Beer: Christmas Edition Friday Dec. 23, 2011

The Eve of all Eves.

Alaskan - Pilot Series - Barley Wine Ale (Seasonal)

22oz Seasonal  10.70%  Barleywine

BeerAdvocate: 91  RateBeer: 99

Crabtree - Stephanie's Oatmeal Raisin Cookie (New/Limited)

750ml Seasonal  10.00%  Barrel Aged Imperial Oatmeal Stout

BeerAdvocate: [not listed]  RateBeer: [not listed]

Dogfish Head - 120 Minute IPA (Occasional)

12oz Single  18.00%  Imperial IPA/American Strong Ale

BeerAdvocate: 87  RateBeer: 99

[Lukas Liquor Release: 12/24/11 10:00am]

Dogfish Head - Burton Baton (Occasional)

12oz Four-Pack  10.00%  Oak Aged Imperial IPA

BeerAdvocate: 93  RateBeer: 99

[Lukas Liquor Release: 12/24/11 10:00am]

Dogfish Head - Faithful Ale (Limited)

750ml Single  7.00  Belgian-Style Strong Pale

BeerAdvocate: 77  RateBeer: 60

[Lukas Liquor Release: 12/24/11 10:00am]

Dogfish Head - Fort (Limited)

750ml Single  18.00%  Fruit Beer

BeerAdvocate: 82  RateBeer: 84

[Lukas Liquor Release: 12/24/11 10:00am]

Dogfish Head - Pangaea (Occasional)

750ml Single  7.00%  Belgian-Style Strong Pale

BeerAdvocate: 84  RateBeer: 86

[Lukas Liquor Release: 12/24/11 10:00am]

Sierra Nevada - Ovila - Quad (New/Limited)

750ml Single  10.40%  Belgian-Style Quadrupel

BeerAdvocate: 87  RateBeer: 93

Twisted Pine - Northstar Imperial Porter (Seasonal)

22oz Single  9.00%  Imperial Porter

BeerAdvocate: 86  RateBeer: 98

New Beer: Thursday Dec. 15, 2011

Another Holiday looms...

Ass Kisser - Vanilla Pale (New/Year-Round)

12oz Four-Pack  5.50%  American Pale w/Vanilla

BeerAdvocate: C  RateBeer: [requires more ratings]

Avery - Maharaja (Seasonal)

22oz Single  10.30%  Imperial IPA

BeerAdvocate: B  RateBeer: 100

Crabtree - Eclipse (New/Year-Round)

16oz Four-Pack Cans  7.70%  American Black IPA

BeerAdvocate: A  RateBeer: [not listed]

Halve Maan - Brugse Zot (New/Seasonal)

750ml Single  6.00%  Belgian Pale Ale

BeerAdvocate: B  RateBeer: 62

He'Brew - Jewbelation 15 (New/Limited)

22oz Single  15.00%  American Strong Ale

BeerAdvocate: B  RateBeer: [requires more ratings]

[Lukas Liquor Release: Saturday Dec. 17 @ 2:00]

Odell - Sabatuer (Seasonal)

750ml Single  10.00%  American Wild Ale

BeerAdvocate: B  RateBeer: 97

[Lukas Liquor Release: Saturday Dec. 17 @ 2:00]

Petrus - Winter #9 (New/Seasonal)

750ml Single  9.00%  Belgian Strong Dark Ale

BeerAdvocate: B  RateBeer: [requires more ratings]

Rockyard - Bourbon Barrel Stout (Seasonal)

22oz Single  7.10?%  Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

BeerAdvocate: [not listed]  RateBeer: [not listed]

Rockyard - Diesel Double IPA (New/Seasonal)

12oz Four-Packs  9.50%  Imperial IPA

BeerAdvocate: [not listed]  RateBeer: [not listed]

Russian River - Pliny the Elder (Does it matter)

16.9oz Single  8.00%  Imperial IPA

BeerAdvocate: A  RateBeer: 100

[Lukas Liquor Release: Saturday Dec. 17 @ 2:00]

Well's and Young's - Courage Imperial Russian Stout (New/Limited)

9.3oz Single 10.00%  Russian Imperial Stout

BeerAdvocate: B  RateBeer: 93

Victory - Dark Intrigue (New/Limited)

750ml Single  9.10%  Barrel Aged Imperial Stout

BeerAdvocate: B  RateBeer: 99

[Lukas Liquor Release: Saturday Dec. 17 @ 2:00]

New Beer: Friday Dec. 9, 2011

Late, but done.

My MW3 addiction is getting in the way.

Sorry folks... I'm trying.

Avery - Mephistopheles' (Seasonal/Limited)

12oz Single  16.43%  Imperial Stout

BeerAdvocate: B+  RateBeer: 100

[Lukas Liquor Release: Saturday Dec. 10 @ 2:00pm]

De Ranke - Pere Noel (Seasonal)

750ml Single  7.00%  Belgian Strong Pale

BeerAdvocate: B+  RateBeer: 91

Dieu du Ciel - Solstice D'Hiver (Seasonal)

341ml Single  9.80%  Barleywine

BeerAdvocate: B+  RateBeer: 98

Funkwerks - Helter Spelter (New/Limited)

750ml Single  7.20%  Belgian-Style Ale

BeerAdvocate: [not yet listed]  RateBeer: [not yet listed]

Jolly Pumpkin - Noel de Calabaza (Seasonal/Limited)

750ml Single  9.00%  Belgian-Style Strong Dark

BeerAdvocate: A-  RateBeer: 98

Lost Abbey - Gift of the Magi (Seasonal)

750ml Single  9.50%  Belgian-Style Golden

BeerAdvocate: B+  RateBeer: 97

Ridgeway - Elf Series (Seasonal/See below)

(Bad Elf, Very Bad Elf, Criminally Bad Elf, Lump of Coal, Reindeer Droppings, and Santa's Butt)

Rogue - Old Crustacean [Ceramic bottles] (Seasonal)

750ml Single  11.50%  Barleywine

BeerAdvocate: B+  RateBeer: 97

Serafijn - Christmas Angel (New/Seasonal/Limited)

750ml Single  8.00%  Belgian Strong Pale

BeerAdvocate: B+  RateBeer: 89

Shipyard - Pugley's Signature Series Smashed Pumpkin (Seasonal)

22oz Single  9.00%  Imperial Pumpkin Ale

BeerAdvocate: B  RateBeer: 88

New Beer: Friday Dec. 2, 2011

After my short hiatus due to the business of Thanksgiving, I am getting back in full swing. Yes, a day late but back regardless. So here we go.

Our allocation of Deschutes Abyss did come in this week. It also came two cases shy and found it's way onto the shelf. What remaining bottles we have will be released Saturday Dec. 3 at 2:00pm.

Dogfish Head - Chicory Stout (Seasonal)

12oz Four-Pack  5.20%  American Stout

BeerAdvocate: B+  RateBeer: 95

Dogfish Head - Immort Ale (Occational)

12oz Four-Pack  11.00% American Strong Ale

BeerAdvocate: B+  RateBeer: 99

[Lukas Liquor Release: Sat. Dec 3 @ 2:00pm]

Russian River - Pliny the Elder (Occational)

16.9oz  8.00%  Imperial IPA

BeerAdvocate: A+  RateBeer: 100

[Lukas Liquor Release: Sat. Dec 3 @ 2:00pm]

Sam Adams / Weihenstephaner - Infinium (Seasonal)

750ml Single  10.30%  Champagne Beer

BeerAdvocate: B-  RateBeer: 88

Santa Fe - Imperial Java Stout (Seasonal)

12oz Six-Pack Cans  8.00%  Coffee Stout

BeerAdvocate: B+  RateBeer: 96