I missed it this year too, although I've had it in the past. I recall liking it, but I don't remember much beyond that. I seem to recall it is a darker sour beer with maybe some berries? I'd say it's worth a try next time if you like such things.
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Mea culpa, I misspoke (or, miswrote).
And I hadn't remembered coming across this at the time I evidently bought it. Indeed, I hadn't remembered even buying it.
Anyway, I found a single, solitary bottle of this - Lagunitas Black Swan - (2017) in one of my beer crates, nestling in the midst of around a dozen from Founder's (mostly of KBS).
As I am drinking wine (Château de Santenay, St-Aubin, a Chardonnay from the Burgundy region) this evening tasting notes on Black Swan (yes, it is a sour ale) will have to wait.
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At a very pleasant wine tasting (well, it was described as a wine class) last night.
Sampled quite a few from the New World (mostly from Australia and NZ).
Sampled quite a few from the New World (mostly from Australia and NZ).
I know you are some what close, but Laguntias, around Nov/Dec puts on a boat - beer - taco event where they bring out their beers and some of their very hard to find or limited to just the tasting room. Was able to get a few cups of their limited edition Bourbon Stout release that was different from their bottled version. I was unaware they made so many different styles and they did have a sour section. Not a sour guy, but I wouldn't be surprised they had this beer. There was a line for the sours. A long one that.
You can't buy of the beer though. Just drink it.
I have done it the past two years. I haven't seen anything for this year yet thought, usually towards the end of summer.
I saw three or four different beers by Lagunitas this afternoon, but treated myself to several by Mikkeller instead.
I haven’t had a Lagunitas beer in a long time, but used to drive through the city in Marin County a lot. They have a brewery in Petaluma and I think one in southern ca too.
had a coupon for Total Wine so I bought a mixed case of table wine (pinot noir and red blend). fairly inexpensive at $15 plus 15% off the case. this stuff is great for parties and/or everyday drinking.
also picked up some bourbon.
also picked up some bourbon.
Yup they have one in Azusa which isn't "too" far from where I am located. But they sponsor a boat around the Long Beach marina so it is all you can drink of their beer.
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had a coupon for Total Wine so I bought a mixed case of table wine (pinot noir and red blend). fairly inexpensive at $15 plus 15% off the case. this stuff is great for parties and/or everyday drinking.
also picked up some bourbon.
I really like "Total Wine." Other than not being able to hold items for customers, at least the one that I go to, they are pretty good! The prices are some of the best around.
to me, they are the best chain liquor store around. they have good selection at very competitive prices. they also don't mark up the special bourbon when it gets in. you have to get lucky as it's first come first serve.
I go to their website check to see if they have Rochefort on hand (they only get 12 in at a time). Then I place an online order for all 12 and have them pull it for same day pick up. (They’ll hold it for one week.) It’s very convenient. I just walk in and stop at customer service counter, sign the invoice, and leave. I’m pretty sure I have enough points to start my own double platinum club.
unfortunately, the hard to get bourbon never pops up on the website whether they have it in stock or not. you have to call and they will not hold it at my store. usually, they place a limit of one per customer, but this last time, the manager let me buy 2 bottles of Weller. I just hit 25,000 points to make Grand Reserve for the year. I'm also glad that they are now giving cash rewards for every 5000 points.
I have done that, but for the "in store only" purchases for those beers that are somewhat hard to come by they won't do it. I have ordered and picked up some of my brews this way. At least at the store that is close to me, has this policy when I select my store and put together my orders. Some of the beers they don't allow me to purchase and pick up.
Bevmo on the other hand will hold stuff for you. Thankfully they do as I would not have been able to get my hands on any of the past years limited release beers. Especially the one by my house, they always seem to get a lot of beer that most places sell out of in a matter of minutes!
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Agreed on this! For some of the harder to find stuff, I also use my local liquor store and of all places Bevmo.
I'm not a big beer drinker, so I can't speak on avalibility and markup. but for bourbon, my local liquor store has almost everything I want, but it's marked up like triple retail, sometimes more. those bottles of weller were $18.99, my liquor store sells them for $60. the Blanton's was $56 at TW, my liquor store charges $100. been on the hunt for Colonel Taylor in any form. Would love a bottle of small batch for $60 or I could go and pay $200. such a racket. I don't do a lot of shopping at bevmo because their selection and price isn't as good. I've never found a hard to get bourbon there. however, I occasionally will get $10 off $50 in the mail and will buy regular stuff. they also deliver via door dash near me, so that's convenient when in a pinch.
A beer by Mikkeller: A Belgian ale brewed with orange and lemon zest.
And, another beer by Mikkeller: This one is called Tiger Baby and is flavoured with mango and passion fruit; it is a 'light' sour ale.
My local guy usually has pretty good prices when it comes to beer. I can't speak to other forms of alcohol. But holy smokes for the prices you mentioned. Yeah that is outrageous price hiking. I don't know where you are located, the two Bevmo's by me actually have decent beer selections. Don't get me wrong TW blows them away when it comes to shear volume and different beers all together, but I have had better luck with the hard to find and hard to get brews at Bevmo.
any suggestions for my friend. i try to stock things he likes at the house. solid choices have been negra modelo, pilsner urquell, alternate dimension and drive thru red both found at Trader Joe's. i'm in so cal (LA) FWIW.
Oh, Negro Modelo is my cheap guilty pleasure. Some malt, some vague sweetness and a creamy-crisp finish. I've gone through pitchers off the stuff. If he likes Mexican beers, for mass produced, I really like Pacifico. Bohemia is decent, too. Good luck finding that in stock, though.
Scored Cigar City Oatmeal Raisin Cookie and a new Sierra Nevada 2018 Triple IPA Hoptimum
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I can get Bohemia and yes that would be similar to the negra. Think that Pacifico is close to corona and I don’t think he likes that.
Closest thing to Corona is the brown bottle Coronas. Even the best kept clear bottle Coronas taste awful. Though the Pacifico is a little richer. Can't go wrong with a maltier beer since it's easier to drink. Especially in this weather.
Thank you. I wish more people would post original pictures of what they are drinking...especially the wines and spirits.
The Cigar City was terrific, yes, it's an Oatmeal Raisin Cookie A little sweet, perfect malt balance but not heavy (it's a brown ale, not a porter), nice carbonation (that can be a little low on sweeter, richer beers), definitely got a little hint of raisin, the milk sugars are great (reminds me of a Left Hand), a nice cinnamon aroma and middle flavor, kind of a burnt oatmeal finish, really fun, very drinkable, would be great with a curry, maybe some BBQ with a spicy Datil sauce
Sierra Nevada makes one of my fave IPAs, Torpedo, this is like Torpedo X 10, it uses 7 different hops, and the complexity is crazy, pine, lots of citrus, a little "exotic" fruit in the background (it almost tastes like a fruit infused IPA, but it's all the hop mix). Not boozy at all, but a 9.6% ABV - I find beers with a really hoppy complexity hide the alcohol.
A little sweet, perfect malt balance but not heavy (it's a brown ale, not a porter), nice carbonation (that can be a little low on sweeter, richer beers), definitely got a little hint of raisin, the milk sugars are great (reminds me of a Left Hand), a nice cinnamon aroma and middle flavor, kind of a burnt oatmeal finish, really fun, very drinkable, would be great with a curry, maybe some BBQ with a spicy Datil sauce Sierra Nevada makes one of my fave IPAs, Torpedo, this is like Torpedo X 10, it uses 7 different hops, and the complexity is crazy, pine, lots of citrus, a little "exotic" fruit in the background (it almost tastes like a fruit infused IPA, but it's all the hop mix). Not boozy at all, but a 9.6% ABV - I find beers with a really hoppy complexity hide the alcohol.
Oh I’ll have to look for this brown ale next time I’m in Tampa.The Cigar City was terrific, yes, it's an Oatmeal Raisin Cookie
Sierra Nevada makes one of my fave IPAs, Torpedo, this is like Torpedo X 10, it uses 7 different hops, and the complexity is crazy, pine, lots of citrus, a little "exotic" fruit in the background (it almost tastes like a fruit infused IPA, but it's all the hop mix). Not boozy at all, but a 9.6% ABV - I find beers with a really hoppy complexity hide the alcohol.