Give It A Shot – Ernest Rapeneau Brut Champagne
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Give It A Shot – Stone Brewing Enjoy By 2.14.14 Cellared (Unnecessarily)
This is the most forward planning of any show by far that we have ever done! Today at the tasting table we have the Stone Brewing Enjoy By 2.14.14. That's right. I (Andrew) have been cellaring (unnecessarily) this beer for one year. I had bought several of these when they first came out as I tend to do with the Enjoy By series because they are delicious. A day or two had passed after Valentine's Day last year when I noticed that I still had one more. Obviously it still would have been perfectly amazing, but that was when like a thunderbolt of genius/stupidity I had an idea. Keith and I have often discussed that as double IPAs get older due to the higher hops and malt content they have some flavors in common with a barley wine. The question then became, "What would happen if we actually cellared a double IPA for an extended period of time?" The answer comes today at the tasting table in a balance of obvious and surprising. If you have any ideas for future episodes of "Give It A Shot" or just have a question, you can always send us an email to AboutBeverages@q.com.
This is the most forward planning of any show by far that we have ever done! Today at the tasting table we have the Stone Brewing Enjoy By 2.14.14. That’s right. I (Andrew) have been cellaring (unnecessarily) this beer for one year. I had bought several of these when they first came out as I tend to do with the Enjoy By series because they are delicious. A day or two had passed after Valentine’s Day last year when I noticed that I still had one more. Obviously it still would have been perfectly amazing, but that was when like a thunderbolt of genius/stupidity I had an idea. Keith and I have often discussed that as double IPAs get older due to the higher hops and malt content they have some flavors in common with a barley wine. The question then became, “What would happen if we actually cellared a double IPA for an extended period of time?” The answer comes today at the tasting table in a balance of obvious and surprising. If you have any ideas for future episodes of “Give It A Shot” or just have a question, you can always send us an email to AboutBeverages@q.com.
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Tasting Notes – Stone Brewing Enjoy By 2.14.14 Cellared (Unnecessarily)