The simple pleasures of beering locally. I'm older now, and simple beer pleasures are the most meaningful to me. They tend to be encountered locally. It is my aim to get unplugged and explore some of them, slowly and thoughtfully. I'd tell you where it's leading, except that I've no idea ... and that's the whole point of the journey: To find out.
Saturday, January 07, 2012
The first 36 for Gravity Head 2012: "It's the End of the World As We Know It."
Gravity Head 2012 kicks off on Friday, February 24, with the (now) traditional Gravity Head Tailgate Breakfast at the Public House. There'll only be somewhere around 50 listed selections, of which 36 are listed below. As we await the announcement of New Holland's shipment, and foraging just a handful more big beers, here is what we have so far.
Alvinne Podge Belgian Imperial Stout (2009)
BBC (Main & Clay) Bearded Pat’s Bourbon Barrel Aged Barley Wine (2009)
Bell's Expedition Stout
Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout (2010)
De Molen Ceast and Desist (a.k.a. Rasputin, Disputin)
De Proef Flemish Primitive Wild Ale (Surly Bird)
Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron
Dogfish Head Olde School Barleywine
Founders Blushing Monk
Founders Breakfast Stout (2010)
Founders Curmudgeon Old Ale
Founders Imperial Stout (2010)
Founders KBS Kentucky Breakfast Stout (2011)
Founders Nemesis (2010)
Great Crescent Bourbon’s Barrel Stout
Great Divide Old Ruffian Barley Wine
Hair of the Dog Adam
Hair of the Dog Fred
Haandbryggeriet Bestefar
Harviestoun Ola Dubh – Old Engine Oil Special Reserve … Conditioned in Highland Park 18 Year Old Scotch Barrels
Kulmbacher Eisbock “Bayerisch G’frorns” (2010)
Left Hand Wake Up Dead (barrel-aged; nitro dispense)
Mikkeller I Beat yoU
New Holland Dragon’s Milk
North Coast Grand Cru
Rogue XS Old Crustacean Barley Wine (2009)
Shmaltz He’Brew Jewbelation ifteen – 15th Anniversary Ale
Schneider Aventinus Weizen-Eisbock
Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barley Wine (2009)
Sierra Nevada/Dogfish Head Life & Limb (Version 2, 2011)
Stone Imperial Russian Stout (2010)
Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine (2010)
Stone Old Guardian Belgo Barley Wine
Three Floyds Behemoth Blonde Barley Wine
Two Brothers Bare Tree (2010)
Upland Teddy Bear Kisses Russian Imperial Stout
I've been waiting for this, I'll get my hotel reserved SOON!
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