X-mas dinner

sofakingdrunk · Post by **sofakingdrunk** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:19 am

Curious, as to what everyone's planning on drinking with x-mas dinner. I'm thinking of taking a bottle of Dupont Bons Veoux and a Unibroue ephemere cranberry over to family dinner.

Baulz · Post by **Baulz** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 7:46 am

My in-laws are rednecks/farmers. They give you a weird look for drinking anything but Bud or Coors.

I would love to be able to share one of the Unibroue 17's that have been waiting in the basement for a couple years.

ckoop · Post by **ckoop** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:10 am

I've been looking forward to the holidays more than ever this year since i've accumulated a lot of good stuff to share with visiting friends from out of town. And between my family's Christmas dinner, inlaw christmas dinner, a large inlaw family get together tomorrow, friend drop by dinners and a bottle share over the holidays i've been shuffling around the the cellar trying to figure out what's getting drank when. i can't imagine how you guys with 100+ bottle cellars do it.

It's just my brother and I that enjoy the beer I'll bring to our Christmas dinner so i think we are splitting a jester king el cedro and a black tuesday or bolt cutter for dessert/relaxing. the inlaw stuff will just be regular fridge stock to get me through those.

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:52 am

ckoop wrote: i can't imagine how you guys with 100+ bottle cellars do it.

Well, given that many of the bottles in my cellar are multiples or at least different vintages of the same beer, that helps.

For me, I am hosting the family for Christmas Eve dinner and trying to come up with an interesting tasting lineup, which is proving to be difficult but fun. It is usually a good time to pull out the 750 ml, high ABV bottles that I haven't been brave enough to tackle solo over the past few months. I have a fair share of those. So I am thinking that BA Narwhal will make an appearance along with a few others.

I usually pull out an Abyss for Christmas Day dinner, and will probably do that again this year.

Then when I head to the in-laws for a few days, I typically bring a few nice bottles to drink/share ... perfect time to drink those bottles that have been sitting in the cellar for a while because there are seems to be something more interesting to drink.

Christmas holidays always mean lots of beer and lots of sharing...

Kekumba · Post by **Kekumba** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 9:23 am

Planning to open the three Lou Pepe's at some point between the 24-27th. Fou Foune for sure on Christmas day, likely some other lambic as well.

instantkamera · Post by **instantkamera** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 9:34 am

TheSevenDuffs wrote: Christmas holidays always mean lots of beer and lots of sharing...

It has always been, far and away, my favourite time of year. Since I've become a craft enthusiast, it's only gotten better. Love to share awesome things with awesome people.

spinrsx · Post by **spinrsx** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 9:35 am

ckoop wrote: i can't imagine how you guys with 100+ bottle cellars do it.

imagine those of us that have 1000+ bottle cellars

I've got lots of sharing to do over the holidays

TheSevenDuffs · Post by **TheSevenDuffs** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:14 am

spinrsx wrote:
ckoop wrote: i can't imagine how you guys with 100+ bottle cellars do it.
imagine those of us that have 1000+ bottle cellars

I've got lots of sharing to do over the holidays

Thank you for making me feel like less of a hoarder! It's rare to see someone post on this forum that they have a cellar larger than mine! lol

Ceecee · Post by **Ceecee** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:16 am

spinrsx wrote:I've got lots of sharing to do over the holidays

What time should I show up?

Ceecee · Post by **Ceecee** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:19 am

I'm thinking Dunham Saison du Pinacle Reserve and Dupont Cervesia with dinner and GLB 25th BARIS with dessert.

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:20 am

TheSevenDuffs wrote:
spinrsx wrote:
ckoop wrote: i can't imagine how you guys with 100+ bottle cellars do it.
imagine those of us that have 1000+ bottle cellars

I've got lots of sharing to do over the holidays
Thank you for making me feel like less of a hoarder! It's rare to see someone post on this forum that they have a cellar larger than mine! lol

I'll second that. I'm at about 300 bottles and I'm already struggling to figure out how I'm going to drink it all before it gets too old.

wilco · Post by **wilco** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:39 am

I'm planning on taking a bottle of Cuvee de Ranke to the in-laws for the Christmas Eve dinner, then Crooked Stave Persica on Christmas Day. They're picking up some Beyond the Pale for me, so I'll mix in that and maybe some Bellwoods I bring.

spinrsx · Post by **spinrsx** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:56 am

There's a few guys on cellarhq that have 2000+. I check their cellars every now and then to make myself feel somewhat normal.

90% of what I have is imperial or sour, so I shouldn't have too much that will go to waste.

TheSevenDuffs wrote:
spinrsx wrote:
ckoop wrote: i can't imagine how you guys with 100+ bottle cellars do it.
imagine those of us that have 1000+ bottle cellars

I've got lots of sharing to do over the holidays
Thank you for making me feel like less of a hoarder! It's rare to see someone post on this forum that they have a cellar larger than mine! lol

Masterplan · Post by **Masterplan** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:11 pm

Had an early Christmas dinner last weekend, and had the bon veoux . It dissappeared pretty quickly, as there were more people wanting it over wine...

midlife crisis · Post by **midlife crisis** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:39 pm

I've always thought Orval was the perfect Christmas Day beer, and I try to make that a sort of tradition.