#62 - Imperial Porter with Caramel and Smoked Sea Salt - yep, Incendiary
#61 - Shade of Lies - Incendiary - 11.6 % - Double Imperial stout with coffee, maple, and coconut so perfectly balanced.
About this time I knew that Incendiary had taken it up several levels.
#62 - Imperial Porter with Caramel and Smoked Sea Salt - yep, Incendiary
#63 - Rio Reserva - De Struise - This Belgian Quad deserves to make the list. Oak BBA with some vanilla. So beutifully complex and flavorful.
#64 - Apple Brandy Mega GBS - Double Imperial Milk Stout - 13.5 % - honey, ginger, vanilla, cinnamon, 13 months in Laird's apple brandy barrels. Apple forward to GBS. This was one of my favorites, but there were many. I'll always buy the GBS complete set from now on.
#65 - Manifestations of Majestic Memoir - Burial IPA - 5.8 % - DDH with Citra and Azacca with some Sabro
Amusedcupcake's husband and I thoroughly enjoyed a 4 pack of this fresh soon after he moved to the 336. Good to know he can still drink plenty of Asheville's finest in the 336.
#66 - Bourbon Cru - Hardywood - 12 % - BBA Quad - Complex and harmoniously blended. Great value and readily available in Virginia and sometimes bottleshops in the 336
#67 - Dark Lord 2017 - Russian Imperial Stout - 15 %
I'm so thankful to fuse for parting with a bottle of this unicorn. Worth every penny to try. Incredible complexity. Thick motor oil feel yet smoothly drinkable. Shared with amusedcupcake's husband on a great, celebratory evening
#68 - Trickery - Hardywood - 13.5 % - Double Imperial Milk Stout aged in Laird's apple brandy barrels.
Such a great representation of what Hardywood can do - full mouthfeel. Chocolate covered cherries, warm caramel, molasses, and luscious goodness from start to finish.
# 69 - The Motive - The Veil - This was like a Veil fruit bomb and Veil DIPA all in one. 8 % - Citra, El Dorado, Pineapple, mango, peach, and Vanilla. Like a pineapple, dreamsicle IPA. This remains one of the few IPA's beergoddess has ever liked and wanted to drink the whole thing. Amusedcupcake's husband and I loved it too.
A preview to a review:
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Recognize/remember this, RJ?
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# 70 - Barrel-Aged Imperial Satan's Pony - Imperial Double Red Ale - 9 % - South Street Brewery
Satan's Pony was my favorite beer while living in Charlottesville for a 2 year fellowship. So smooth, and this version is twice as good as the original. That delivery from Nrrrrvous didn't last long in the fridge