Thursday, March 02, 2006

Gravity Head 2006 update: 6 down, 48 to go.

Listed below are the Gravity Head groupings as of Wednesday afternoon, March 1.

Of the 54 beers scheduled to appear between opening day and the conclusion of this eighth edition of the festival, six have departed. 18 currently are on tap, including the hand pull. Others are stacked and ready to make their appearance, while some remain in transit.

On Friday, March 3, the second of two JW Lees Vintage Harvest Ale pins will be pouring, but there has been a change.

Owing to a shipping error, the most recent vintage of Lagavulin Scotch aged ale remains in a New Jersey warehouse. We received instead a Sherry aged specimen, which we're happy to drink now, leaving the previously announced pin for aging until next year's festival.

Appearing Friday: JW Lees Vintage Harvest Ale, (Sherry barrel aged; 2005; pin), 11.5% abv.

***CURRENT GRAVITY HEAD DRAFT LINEUP

Bell’s Batch 7000, 12% abv

Dark Horse Sapient Trip, 8.6% abv

De Ranke Guldenberg, 8.5% abv

EKU 28, 11% abv

Flying Dog Horn Dog Barley Wine, 10.5% abv

Founders Devil Dancer Triple IPA, (2004) 13% abv

Founders Dirty Bastard, 8.3% abv

Gale’s Christmas Ale, (2005) (cask-conditioned firkin; hand pulled)

Great Divide Hibernation Ale, 8.1% abv

Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout, 9.5% abv

NABC Thunderfoot Imperial Stout, 10% abv

North Coast PranQster, 7.6% abv

Rogue (John's Locker Stock) Skull Splitter, 8.5% abv

Rogue XS Old Crustacean Barley Wine, (2002) 11.5% abv

Samichlaus Bier (2001) 14% abv

Stone Double Bastard Ale, 10% abv

't Smisje Kerst, 11% abv

Unibroue Maudite, 8% abv

***NEXT WAVES MASSING AT THE REAR

UNITED STATES

Browning's Brewery Imperial Stout, circa 9% abv (firkin)

Clipper City (Heavy Seas) Below Decks, 11% abv

Founders Blushing Monk Belgian Razz, 9.5% abv

Great Divide Hercules Double IPA, 9.1% abv

Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout, 9.5% abv

Great Divide Old Ruffian Barley Wine, 10.2% abv

Ringneck Brewing Old 21 Imperial IPA, 8.5% abv

Ringneck Brewing Bourbon Aged "FOTB” Barley Wine, circa 11% abv

Rogue XS Imperial Stout, 11% abv

Rogue XS I2PA, 9.5% abv

Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine, (2005) 11.26% abv

Two Brothers Bare Tree Weiss Wine, 10.2% abv

BELGIUM

Gouden Carolus Classic, 8.5% abv

Gouden Carolus Tripel, 9% abv

La Rulles Cuvee “Best Wishes”, 7.3% abv (moved from Saturnalia MMV)

N'Ice Chouffe, (2004) 10% abv

't Smisje Dubbel, 9% abv

Urthel Samaranth Quadrium, 11.5% abv

GERMANY

Kulmbacher Reichelbrau Eisbock, 9.2% abv

Weihenstephaner Korbinian Doppelbock, 7.4% abv

NETHERLANDS

Christoffel Winter Bock, 7.2% abv

UNITED KINGDOM

Gale’s Prize Old Ale (2004), 9% abv

JW Lees Moonraker, 7.5% abv

***IN TRANSIT, WITH ETA

Avery "The Beast", 14.9% abv ... ETA circa March 16

Avery "The Reverend", 10% abv ... ETA circa March 16

Chouffe La Gnomette, 9% abv ... ETA March 16

Rocky River Neptune's Nemesis, 8% abv ETA circa March 11

Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree IPA, 13.6% abv ... ETA March 16

***IN MEMORIAM (FLOATED)

Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter, 9.5% abv

JW Lees Vintage Harvest Ale, (Willoughbys crusted port barrel aged; 2004; firkin), 11.5% abv

NABC Stumble Bus, (2005) circa 10% abv

New Holland Dragon’s Milk, 10.5% abv

Old Engine Oil Special Reserve, (Invergordon Scotch barrel aged; 2005), 8.5% abv (firkin)

Urthel Hop-It Belgian IPA, 9.5% abv

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