(Updated on Saturday afternoon, March 17 - scroll down to the lists)
We don’t use the most sophisticated of POS software, but I can tell that on the opening weekend of Gravity Head 2007, there were something like 3,500 beers poured. The number is a bit higher if you add the ones sampled by the Publican, seeing as these are part of the compensation package and not charted – wouldn’t want the sawbones seeing that accumulation, would we?.
Here’s how the current lineup is looking after the opening weekend of Gravity Head 2007, but first, the errata and inevitable scratches as presently are known.
1. Kasteelbier Blonde/Tripel was ordered, invoiced and put into storage after delivery. Only when it was being readied for tapping Thursday did any of us notice that the Brown/Bruin had been shipped instead. Oops. The good news is that Gravity fans loved the Brown, so it turned out to be a good, if unintentional, move.
2. Ringneck Brewing Im-perle-ial Porter was unavailable, and our hard working Ohio agent has substituted two other Ringneck ales: Ringneck Brewing Old 21 Imperial IPA and Ringneck Brewing "FOTB” Barley Wine. Look for them in a couple of weeks.
3. De Dolle Stille Nacht will not be coming, after all. It seems that an enterprising operator in the Big Apple snagged it while no one was looking. If possible, I’ll procure a keg later this year and age it until Gravity Head 2008 (10th anniversary edition).
The following beers are on tap now.
The JW Lees is not a misprint. For the first time in memory, the 5-gallon pin lasted through the business day on Saturday, and will return to duty on Monday afternoon.
Monday evening note: The JW Lees has gone.
USA
Avery "The Beast" 2006 14.9% abv
Avery “The Maharaja” Imperial India Pale Ale 9.9% abv
BBC (Main & Clay) Bearded Pat's Barley Wine circa 10% abv
BBC (St. Matthews) Leah's Etrange 9.2% abv
Bell's Expedition Stout (firkin) 11.5% abv
Great Divide Yeti Imperial Stout 9.5% abv
Left Hand Imperial Stout 10.4% abv
Mojo Risin' Double IPA (Boulder Beer) 10% abv
Rogue Frosty Frog (John’s Locker Stock #12; Rogue Issaquah Brewhouse) 9.5% abv
Shmaltz Genesis 10:10 10% abv
Upland Ard-Ri Imperial Irish-style Red Ale 9% abv
WORLD
JW Lees Vintage Harvest Ale (2006) 11.5% abv
Les 3 Fourquets Brooklynette (La Gnomette Part II) (Belgium) 8.5% abv
Regenboog t’Smisje Dubbel (Belgium) 9% abv
Ridgeway Criminally Bad Elf (UK) circa 10.5% abv
Urthel Hop-It Belgian IPA (Belgium) 9.5% abv
Urthel Samaranth Quadrium (Belgium) 12% abv
Here are the beers that already are scheduled to appear at specific times during Gravity Head 2007 (March and April):
Saturday, March 17:
Bell's Expedition Stout (firkin) 11.5% abv
Upland Ard-Ri Imperial Irish-style Red Ale 9% abv
Please note that a keg of Rogue Kell’s Irish Lager, a non-Gravity selection, will complete this color-coded homage to Irishness in beer styles. Note also that the only green-colored beer available for St. Patrick’s Day will be bottled Berliner Weiss with woodruff syrup. That won’t stop seemingly clever people from asking for it.
Saturday, March 24:
Schlafly Reserve Oak-Aged Barley Wine 10.6% abv
Representatives of Schlafly will be on hand with other of their beers for sampling in a yet-to-be-determined format.
Saturday, April 7:
BarrelHouse Belgian Style Winter Ale 8.25% abv
Representatives of BarrelHouse will be on hand with other of their beers for sampling along with the FOSSILS homebrew club’s monthly meeting in Prost.
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Now, on to the availability update.
As you can see, Gravity Head is going to last for quite some time. These kegs are in the bullpen – on site and ready for tapping:
USA
Avery Thirteen (Weizen Doppelbock) 9.3% abv
Bluegrass Brewing Co. (St. Matthews) Mephistopheles Metamorphosis circa 10% abv
Bell's Expedition Stout (keg) 11.5% abv
Bell’s Sparkling Ale 8.9% abv
Bell’s Third Coast Old Ale 10.2% abv
Clipper City Below Decks Barleywine 11% abv
Great Divide Old Ruffian Barley Wine 10.2% abv
Hoppin’ Frog Boris the Crusher (Bodacious Oatmeal Russian Imperial Stout) 9.4% abv
Left Hand Snow Bound Winter Ale 7.6% abv
Ringneck Brewing Old 21 Imperial IPA 9.1% abv
Ringneck Brewing "FOTB” Barley Wine 10% abv
Rogue Ten Thousand Brew Ale, 10% abv
Stone Double Bastard 10% abv
Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine (Vintage 2006) 11.2% abv
Two Brothers Bare Tree Weiss Wine, 10.2% abv
WORLD
De Dolle Dulle Teve (Belgium) 10% abv
Houblon Chouffe 9% abv
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Some beers are still in transit, and ETAs are provided when known:
USA
Clipper City Holy Sheet 9% abv (due circa March 21)
Clipper City Peg Leg Imperial Stout 8% abv (due circa March 21)
Flying Dog Double Dog 10.5% abv (ETA unknown)
New Holland Pilgrim's Dole 10% abv (ETA unknown)
Shmaltz Bittersweet Lenny's RIPA 10% abv (due circa March 21)
WORLD
Delirium Nocturnum 8.5% abv (ETA unknown)
EKU 28 11% abv (ETA unknown)
Gales Prize Old Ale (2005) 9% abv
Kulmbacher Reichelbrau Eisbock 9.2% abv (ETA unknown)
Regenboog Guido 8% abv
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These kegs have passed into Gravity Head history:
Aventinus Eisbock (Germany) 12.5% abv
Bell's Hopslam Double IPA 9.5% abv
Bluegrass Brewing Co. (Main & Clay) Dank IPA (hand pull) 8% abv
De Dolle Special Extra Export Stout (Belgium) 9% abv
Ettaler Curator Doppelbock (Germany) 9% abv
Founders Devil Dancer Triple IPA 2006 13% abv
JW Lees Vintage Harvest Ale (Lagavulin Scotch barrel aged; 2005; pin (UK) 11.5% abv
Kasteelbier Brown (Biere de Chateau) (Belgium) 11% abv
Koningshoeven Quadrupel (Netherlands) 10% abv
NABC Thunderfoot Imperial Stout 2006 11% abv
Regenboog t’Smisje BBBourgondier (Belgium) 12% abv
Rogue XS Old Crustacean Barley Wine 2002 11.3% abv
Samichlaus Bier 2005 (Austria) 14% abv
Stone Imperial Russian Stout 10.8% abv
Scratches:
De Dolle Stille Nacht 12% abv
Ringneck Brewing Im-perle-ial Porter 7.7% abv
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