Tempest

G.M. Gillman · Post by **G.M. Gillman** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:16 pm

Essayed at Volo tonight on draft, the new Imperial stout from Amsterdam. A rich, authentic tasting strong stout (9%). It favours the malty side over the hoppy one but will please most. Well done, Amsterdam.

Gary

P.S. For this who miss the draft, Volo has laid in a supply of bottled Tempest.

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:18 pm

G.M. Gillman wrote:Essayed at Volo tonight on draft, the new Imperial stout from Amsterdam. A rich, authentic tasting strong stout (9%). It favours the malty side over the hoppy one but will please most. Well done, Amsterdam.

Gary

P.S. For this who miss the draft, Volo has laid in a supply of bottled Tempest.

Bottles are supposed to be available at the brewery shortly

Malcolm · Post by **Malcolm** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 3:06 pm

icemachine wrote:Bottles are supposed to be available at the brewery shortly

Shhhhh....

vincho · Post by **vincho** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 1:29 am

Is it worth a trek across town? I can't find any information about this beer besides its recent award or the two brief blog posts (review) for it.

It's not even listed on their website, the only way I found out was through this forum and by their Twitter announcement. I have faith in Amsterdam Brewing but it's almost unfortunate that it's not promoted as much as it could/should be (though I've never personally encountered this release before). It's just a little weird to find out about such a releas through Twitter by such other (niche) online avenues.

Regardless, I'm really curious about it and would love to just hear/read about what others have to say about it!

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 8:09 am

It was available at the C'est What Summer Fest during OCB week I believe. Its a limited release so there isn't going to be a lot of push behind it. Grab a bottle and don't worry about the cost, you're likely going to enjoy something fairly unique.

trub_man · Post by **trub_man** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 8:39 am

This beer was a one of a kind developed and brewed by one of the brewers. This beer is not a regular release and will not be a regular production beer.
710 botttles were made

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 1:03 pm

Another recent award:
http://www.usopenbeer.com/

Imperial Stout
GOLD - Dirac – Cigar City Brewing
SILVER - The Abyss - Deschutes Brewery
BRONZE - Tempest Imperial Stout - Amsterdams Brewing

They shouldn't have any trouble selling 700 bottles without advertising.

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 8:34 pm

Derek wrote:Another recent award:
http://www.usopenbeer.com/

Imperial Stout
GOLD - Dirac – Cigar City Brewing
SILVER - The Abyss - Deschutes Brewery
BRONZE - Tempest Imperial Stout - Amsterdams Brewing

They shouldn't have any trouble selling 700 bottles without advertising.

Wow. Coming in just behind the Abyss... ??? That is crazy. Good to see as well. Hopefully I can get my hands on this...

Bobsy · Post by **Bobsy** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 9:59 pm

I have a couple bottles in the fridge, and they look pretty epic. Eye of the hurricane label, black wax and some cool old school computer typeface. Regardless of how it tastes (and my hopes are pretty high based on what other folks have been saying) they've done a great job of packaging this.

What's the prognosis on aging? I was thinking drink one now, and age one a few years, but the high IBU level has me thinking that this would be better fresh...

phirleh · Post by **phirleh** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 12:49 pm

Derek wrote:They shouldn't have any trouble selling 700 bottles without advertising.

There are only about 5 cases left plus what is in the fridge at the retail store, they won't last long.

Cale · Post by **Cale** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 1:04 pm

Man I wish I stopped by when I was in town over the weekend to see if they had it on sale. Don't think I'll get the chance anytime soon. I'd love to get one just for the bottle! Sounds pretty sweet. Guess I'll be drowning my sorrows in more 10BY.

ritzkiss · Post by **ritzkiss** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 1:20 pm

Stopped by to get a half dozen today. About a case in the fridge, who knows what in the back yet. Looks pretty sweet with the waxing but the labels perhaps leave a little to be desired. But really, the look is meaningless... looking forward to cracking one to see how this bad boy tastes!

Gedge · Post by **Gedge** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:19 pm

Bought a six of these at lunch today. Looked like there was about a case and a half in the fridge. Guy at the counter said it was going fast but did not elaborate on exactly how many were left.

Sign on the shelf said it would cellar for up to two years. It's $4.50 per 500ml bottle.

ritzkiss · Post by **ritzkiss** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:35 pm

After having it last night I can comment on the actual beer...

Lots of bitter chocolate and roast up front, dark fruits and an odd sort of (what I think is yeasty) metallic tang that I often get from many Canadian RIS. As it warms, more caramel and toffee come out. Definitely all classic English style, balanced, drinkable and it's certainly nice to have a local RIS option for however short a time the stock lasts.

Gedge · Post by **Gedge** » Thu Jul 07, 2011 7:02 pm

Having one now. Might be the best thing I've had from Amsterdam. Really nice to see them putting out challenging stuff like this. I hope they do more.

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