Starting lineup for Gravity Head 2009 "The Liver Olympics."

Here is the starting lineup of gravity kegs for the Liver Olympics, commencing Friday, February 27. It has been edited (on February 25) to account for the inclusion of the fan vote winner and our decision to add Malcolm to the starting lineup.

Sixteen (16) Gravity Head starters, kegged:

Allagash Curieux (Bourbon Barrel Aged Tripel) … 11%

Bell’s HopSlam (three kegs) … 10%

Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA … 20%

*Founders Breakfast Stout (10-01-07) … 8.3%

*Het Anker Cuvee Van de Keizer… Belgium … 11%

Koningshoeven Quadrupel … Netherlands … 10%

*L'Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien (aged in oak barrels formerly used for red wine and grappa) (2007) … Switzerland … 15.5%

*Left Hand Smoke Jumper Smoked Imperial Porter … 9.2%

*Moylan’s Double Kilt Lifter … 11%

NABC's Malcolm's Old Setter's Ale (2007; keg) ... circa 12%

NABC Solidarity Baltic Porter … 10%

NABC Thunderfoot (2008) … circa 11%

New Holland Pilgrim’s Dole Wheat Wine … 10%

Rogue Old Crustacean Barley Wine (Batch 6530; Jan. 2003) … 11%

*Sierra Nevada Double Debockel … 9.4%

*Stone Twelfth Anniversary Bitter Chocolate Oatmeal Stout 9.2%

Seventeenth (17th) Starter

Bell's Bourbon Barrel Aged Expedition Double Cream Blend ... selected by Internet voting

Opening firkin on the hand pull

*Harviestoun Ola Dubh Highland Park 40-year (single malt barrel aged) (firkin) … Scotland … circa 11%

Gravity-feed, barrel-aged to be tapped on Saturday, February 28

JW Lees Vintage Harvest Ale (Lagavulin barrel-aged) (2008) … United Kingdom … circa 11.5%

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Also: On tap to greet St. Patrick’s Day (March 17)

Stone Imperial Russian Stout 2/6/08 … 10.8%
Upland Ard-Ri … circa 9%