Beers I want for Christmas..
December 19, 2007
If I were to send Santa a beer list this year, I’d put the following:
Sam Adams Utopia: Even Santa would scoff at the price of this beer ($120 24 oz bottle), but boy it sure would be interesting to try - article here.
Samichlaus Bier: A Swiss Lager brewed once a year, aged for a year in a cold secondary fermentation. After reading the following article on how this beer was made, it made me want to try it more! - article here. (available at Merchants Dearborn.. hint hint).
Jolly Pumpkin Noel de Calabaza: Ok, I have to admit, I couldn’t wait for Santa on this one - I have one aging in my garage now. I went to the brewery and sampled some of this. I can’t wait to open it! - review here (I’ve heard these are in Ann Arbor, and I saw them in Toledo - Andersons).
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine: This is probably fairly common, but I haven’t had it in a year, so I thought I would throw it on the list. Last year Ashley’s in Ann Arbor had it on tap for a bit. - review here
Stone Russian Imperial Stout: I don’t think I’ve seen this anywhere, but to round out my list with a heavy beer, I thought I would pick one I haven’t tried yet. Sounds amazing. - review here
Honestly Santa, I’d settle for just about anything. Just head to a fine beer store and ask the clerk to help you pick out a really good mix of beers, and I’d be happy. Don’t forget some salty snacks for my stocking!
What beers are on your list to Santa?
Posted in Beer Style, Buying Beer
December 19th, 2007 at 8:36 pm
Yes the Stone RIS is indeed amazing. It’s my 2nd favorite beer of all time, just barely behind Founders KBS.
December 20th, 2007 at 11:58 pm
good luck finding Utopias for even $120, one of my local beer stores got 6 bottles that sold quickly at $180. I paid $10 for 1oz at a bar having a Sam Adams brewers night, it was worth it; amazing stuff, but much more like a fine liquor than beer.
as for Stone RIS, as of a few weeks ago, Goodrich’s in Lansing still had several bottles. it is good stuff. it’s a winter release so next years batch will probably be out fairly soon and should get wider distribution that last year.