Last weekend, I participated in perhaps the best bottle share I've ever been a part of (see picture 1). This lineup to this share was as follows:
1. 2014 Rum Barrel Black Tuesday (The Bruery)
2. 2015 Eclipse Vanilla (50/50)
3. 2016 Imperial Smells Like Bean Spirit (Mikerphone Brewing)
4. 2016 Woodford Reserve Barrel Aged Victory at Sea (Ballast Point)
5. 2016 Rye Double DBA (Firestone Walker)
6. 2015 Parabajava (Firestone Walker)
7. 2016 Dark Lord (3 Floyds)
8. 2014 Port Barrel Sucre (The Bruery)
These were by far some of the tastiest beers I've ever had, with Dark Lord, Rum Black Tuesday, Rye Double DBA, and Port Sucre standing out as my clear favorites (I would rate all 4 of these 9.9 or higher out of 10 - though every beer I had would be above an 8.5). All of these beers were a bit strong, between 10.5% and 19% ABV, so I don't recommend drinking any of them on your own. A bottle share like this is a great way of trying a bunch of world class, high alcohol beers without getting completely shitfaced.
Additionally, I added my most expensive bottle to date to my collection:
Goose Island King Henry is perhaps the best beer I've ever tried. An American style Barleywine ale, this was aged in barrels that had previously held the original Bourbon County Rare Stout, and before that Pappy Van Winkle 23 year aged bourbon (which is apparently one of the top bourbons out there). The best word I could probably use to describe this beer is decadent. It is safe to say that this will be saved for a very, very special occasion.
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