CigarStone
For once, knowledge is making me poor!
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I am curious to know what other beer "snobs" think of some of the former "holy grail" type beers? Some of the ones I used to count the days for but will no longer buy.
Here are a few IMHO that have slipped:
Hardywood in Richmond also makes some incredible beers, mainly B/A Stout because that's what I gravitate to. When I go to see @jfields I always get more, either from John or at Total Wine (which should damn near be illegal).
BCBS Goose Island is always a treat and it is so hard to get here in Ohio, which is odd since Illinois is the next state west?
Love to hear about some of your experiences?
Here are a few IMHO that have slipped:
- CBS, used to be a real treat that I would buy multiples of to drink fresh and age just to see the difference.
- KBS is still a great stout but there have been so many tweaks to stouts these days I just don't buy it any more.
- Founders in general has slipped in my opinion, however, the new KBS Espresso is excellent.
- Hopslam, used to be the IPA of all IPA's but has been replaced by so many better, less expensive beers since the NEIPA's started to dominate.
- The Abyss, the last couple of these I had were just plain bad. I suspect that I somehow got some that were not properly cared for but I have bottles from many years back, aging in my cellar, I just opened a 2014 last week and it was yet another drain pour. I won't buy it anymore.
Hardywood in Richmond also makes some incredible beers, mainly B/A Stout because that's what I gravitate to. When I go to see @jfields I always get more, either from John or at Total Wine (which should damn near be illegal).
BCBS Goose Island is always a treat and it is so hard to get here in Ohio, which is odd since Illinois is the next state west?
Love to hear about some of your experiences?