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"Boy I'll tell ya that storm was something else, huh Micah!?" Aurora's Finest signs off tonight. Cheers, Tommy!!! 🍺

Purchased at Hop Butcher For The World

Earned the Haze for Days (Level 81) badge!

Beer simply doesn’t get any better than this. Incredible aroma, and the smoothest blend of chocolate and barrel throughout. I’ve been lucky enough to try some incredible stuff the past few years, and this tops them all. Cheers!

Purchased at Side Project Brewing

Picking nits, but: Blend > BT > WT > HH. I like this as much as the BT, but for different reasons. Very cool to taste the minutiae between the different barrels while all still being very much BCBS.

Sweeter and richer than Heaven Hill, far closer to the 2019 BCBS, and previous years, by far. My favorite of the “single barrels.”

Earned the 99 Bottles (Level 42) badge!

Maybe not actually perfection, but pretty damn close. Both Side Project and Casey do this style so well, but what’s interesting is how they each have a unique way of doing it which is evident in the wonderful end result.

Purchased at Casey Brewing Taproom

Earned the To Go Please (Level 34) badge!

These Burial hazies have single-handedly restored my faith in IPAs. This is bursting with flavor, all the best berry and citrus notes from the galaxy and vic secret. Really well balanced - not too sweet, not too resiny, and not at all a lactose bomb.

Purchased at Burial Beer Co. The Exhibit

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Merry Christmas Harry! Smooth and perfectly balanced, great notes of fermented grapes along with that hit of citra. Really well done, close to a 4.75.

Purchased at Side Project Brewing

Finally! Thanks to Eric H. for remembering me on this one. Totally lives up to the hype, extracting an incredible amount of flavor out of just citra in a double. Smooth, aromatic, and delicious without any added lactose or sugar. Impressive!

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So good, all of the flavor and balance you’re looking for without being too tart or acidic. Thanks Tyler D. for hauling this back. Looking forward to more Casey down the line!

Purchased at Casey Brewing Taproom

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A real nice treat from a brewery to keep an eye on. A touch on the thin side, but lovely notes of dark fruit, toffee, and caramel. Thanks Eric H. via Køhl

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Really good, flavorful coffee. Probably the wrong beer to have after two non-adjuncted stouts, but pretty solid. Thanks to Tyler D.

Earned the Better Together (Level 51) badge!

Danny R. has made me a Rev fanboi - this is tremendous, the dark chocolate enveloping the barrel in an absolute perfect way. What a treat!

Purchased at Revolution Production Brewery & Taproom

Great expression of mosaic hops, with all of the creaminess, mouthfeel, flavor, and balanced hop bite of the best Hop Butchers. Impressed with my first Burial in two years. Thanks Ben V. for looking out!

Earned the Beer of the World (Level 7) badge!

Eventually I’ll need to try each barrel side by side, but for now, this is your standard quality BCBS fare, with a little more barrel and less vanilla notes than previous years. 4.4.

Earned the Hopped Up (Level 28) badge!

You know you’re getting spoiled with great stouts when this one almost doesn’t get the 4.5. Really well balanced and unique with the salted caramel. Gets just a touch sweet on the back end. Thanks for bringing it back Danny R.

Wish I had about four or five more of these. Deep layers of flavor and complexity, rich chocolate and coconut rounded out with nice barrel. Thick and balanced extremely well. What an incredible Benthic lineup this year, wow.

Purchased at Half Acre Beer Company

Earned the Beyond a Shadow of a Stout (Level 30) badge!

Slightly tart citrus, nice and smooth.

Purchased at Side Project Brewing

First IPA I’ve purchased since October is a damn good one, perfectly and uniquely Hop Butcher. Creamy stone fruit juiciness. This + 55 degrees and sunny in December has me wishing for summer.

Purchased at Bottles & Cans

Earned the To Go Please (Level 31) badge!