"Ratebeer's Best" Beer Tasting in Warren

RyanMMRyanMM Ferndale, MI Icrontian
edited April 2010 in Community
I know this is a little short notice, but I only decided to go a couple days ago and only got my tickets this morning. It helped that last night, I got an email with a list of SOME of the beers that will be at this tasting. BEHOLD:

Tripel Karmeliet Abbey Tripel
Rochefort Trappistes 10 Abt/Quadrupel
St. Bernardus Abt 12 Abt/Quadrupel
Orval Belgian Ale
Abbaye des Rocs brune Belgian Strong Ale
Rochefort Trappistes 8 Belgian Strong Ale
Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale Brown Ale
Ayinger Celebrator Dopplebock Dobblebock
North Coast Old Rasputin Russian Imperial Stout Imperial stout
Bells Expedition Stout Imperial stout
Dieu du Ciel Péché Mortel Imperial Stout
Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout Imperial stout
Goose Island Bourbon County Stout Imperial stout
Goose Island Night Stalker Imperial Stout
Great Divide Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout Imperial stout
Bells Hopslam Imperial/Double IPA
Bells Two Hearted Ale India Pale Ale
Stone India Pale Ale India Pale Ale
Kuhnhenn Fourth Dementia Old Ale Old Ale
Founders Porter Porter
Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter Porter
Founders Reds Rye P. A. Specialty Grain
Bells Kalamazoo Stout Stout
Dieu du Ciel Aphrodisiaque Stout
Rogue Chocolate Stout Sweet stout

For reference, I underlined the ones that I have tried. Lot of new stuff for me to check out.

Anyways, I've got my tix, and they're almost sold out, so if you want to join me, it's at Champane's Wine Cellars in Warren, MI, Friday from 6pm to 7:30pm. You can buy tix by calling them at 586-978-9463; it's $25 a head, which is pretty reasonable considering the calibre of brews they're featuring. You can't even buy KBS right now, the Rochefort Trappistes are very limited availability, etc. In short: Hurry up and get tickets if you want to join me!

Hope to see some peeps there!

Comments

  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited April 2010
    Wish I could. Have fun for me :)
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited April 2010
    Wow, it's all stouts, IPAs, porters, doppels and quadrupels. Count me out. :/
  • RyanMMRyanMM Ferndale, MI Icrontian
    edited April 2010
    Prime, you'll be missed!

    As for you, Thrax, expand your palate, good sir! I know you love your witbiers but there's more to life than Blue Moon imitators. ;)
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited April 2010
    I don't knock what I don't try.
  • RyanMMRyanMM Ferndale, MI Icrontian
    edited April 2010
    Hey, I've drank my share of wits. :P I never said there was anything wrong with them.
  • UPSLynxUPSLynx :KAPPA: Redwood City, CA Icrontian
    edited April 2010
    Man I'd love to go to this. I enjoy stouts. and beer. I love beer.
  • FrylockFrylock Washington St...not DC
    edited April 2010
    too bad I live on the west coast. I love beer! We have an annual brewers festival here though, but still I am green with jealous rage.
    Drink the Rogue for me, but know it is pretty dang sweet.
  • RyanMMRyanMM Ferndale, MI Icrontian
    edited April 2010
    Yeah, there's a brewer's fest coming up in July that's supposed to be pretty awesome (this'll be my first year attending, assuming I can make it), but tastings like this are great for highlighting a specific niche.

    I'm a little worried about how sober I'll be after 15+ samples of beer that START at 6 or 7% ABV and go as high as 12%+, but my wife has offered to rescue me if I'm unable to get behind the wheel. LOL
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited April 2010
    Having done this before, I'll tell you: You are not going to be capable of driving when you're done. Seriously.
  • RyanMMRyanMM Ferndale, MI Icrontian
    edited April 2010
    I dunno, I made it down to Dino's for Margo's goodbye party after my last tasting, and I had 12+ that night. heh
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited April 2010
    Okay, not legally. ;)
  • RyanMMRyanMM Ferndale, MI Icrontian
    edited April 2010
    I was so under .08. I think. lol
  • MAGICMAGIC Doot Doot Furniture City, Michigan Icrontian
    edited April 2010
    I have had many of the beers on that list. Some very good stuff. That should be a good time.
  • RyanMMRyanMM Ferndale, MI Icrontian
    edited April 2010
    HOLY SHIT there was so much awesome beer. We met some random peeps at the tasting and went back to Kuhnhenn's where I had more awesome beer.

    A+++++
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