Great 15 minutes @ Amsterdam yesterday.

phirleh · Post by **phirleh** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 9:21 pm

boney wrote:
phirleh wrote:Hey Jeff, Is it dark? I got a bottle from Boney and haven't busted it open, it looks really dark in the bottle. Cale and I were praying for a mislabelled BA Tempest
Wieeeerd. Haven't opened my bottle, but it defintiely looks like a Golden Ale. My father-in-law grabbed a couple bottles that same day. He said the first one he opened was indeed a Golden Ale, but poured super black and stout-like.....from the pinot noir barrels, he thought. I'll have to ask what his other bottles look like.

Within batch variability or amazing mislabelling karma?

I've put my bottle up to the light and I can't see through the other side. Only one way to find out.

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 9:44 pm

phirleh wrote:
boney wrote:
phirleh wrote:Hey Jeff, Is it dark? I got a bottle from Boney and haven't busted it open, it looks really dark in the bottle. Cale and I were praying for a mislabelled BA Tempest
Wieeeerd. Haven't opened my bottle, but it defintiely looks like a Golden Ale. My father-in-law grabbed a couple bottles that same day. He said the first one he opened was indeed a Golden Ale, but poured super black and stout-like.....from the pinot noir barrels, he thought. I'll have to ask what his other bottles look like.

Within batch variability or amazing mislabelling karma?
I've put my bottle up to the light and I can't see through the other side. Only one way to find out.

I just checked my second bottle and it's definitely "clear" or at least light coloured. Weird.

cmadd · Post by **cmadd** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 10:20 pm

It is definitely mislabelled BA Tempest. I know because I opened my only Goedenavondie-whatever-it's-called and it was a whiskey barrel aged stout.

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:58 am

cmadd wrote:It is definitely mislabelled BA Tempest. I know because I opened my only Goedenavondie-whatever-it's-called and it was a whiskey barrel aged stout.

Wow - awesome deal, guys! Oh man, just realized I gave one to a friend - hope it wasn't another mislabelled one!

Streets · Post by **Streets** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:52 am

Haha, I'll have to take a look at mine! I just hope Boney doesn't want it back now

EDIT: Mine looks like a golden ale, oh well.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:18 am

cmadd wrote:It is definitely mislabelled BA Tempest. I know because I opened my only Goedenavondie-whatever-it's-called and it was a whiskey barrel aged stout.

Hah. I wasn't there for the 15 minutes these were available though I tried - yet I'm curious if they just mislabeled some of their BA stout as Goudenvrooden.

I mean, didn't they wonder where all the botttles of barrel-aged stout went?

ps count me as a fan of the Tempest AND Calm B4 the storm.

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:22 am

Belgian wrote:
cmadd wrote:It is definitely mislabelled BA Tempest. I know because I opened my only Goedenavondie-whatever-it's-called and it was a whiskey barrel aged stout.
Hah. I wasn't there for the 15 minutes these were available though I tried - yet I'm curious if they just mislabeled some of their BA stout as Goudenvrooden.

I mean, didn't they wonder where all the botttles of barrel-aged stout went?

ps count me as a fan of the Tempest AND Calm B4 the storm.

I'm wondering how many there actually were...

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 2:33 pm

Gotta check my bottles at home, both have been sitting in the cellar since I got them

phirleh · Post by **phirleh** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 10:09 pm

I wonder if there is anyone in an inverse position, having a bottle of BA Tempest that is actually a Belgian Golden Ale? Everyone...drink your tempest so we can get to the bottom of this.

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:13 am

Just did a flashlight test on my bottle of each, and they both seem to be the right beer. Whew!

JeffPorter · Post by **JeffPorter** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:32 am

GregClow wrote:Just did a flashlight test on my bottle of each, and they both seem to be the right beer. Whew!

I didn't even think about the Tempest being the wrong bottles - just checked and it looks ok...I imagine (hope!) that it's only a one-way mix up!

phirleh · Post by **phirleh** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 5:37 pm

I talked with Blake, and the rumour is true, here's what he told me

Blake here from Amsterdam. There was a small number of Barrel Aged Tempest bottles that were mistakenly labelled as Goedenavond Belgian Golden Ale. These bottles were not dipped in wax either. I've been following the thread on Bar Towel today and can see some other BTers have the same issue.

Very sorry about the confusion and mix up. With the brewery moving, there was a cross between boxes and this unfortunately happened. Glad no one is too upset about this! if you bring the bottle of mislabelled Whiskey Barrel Aged Tempest in to our new retail store in Leaside (after Nov. 1) I will gladly exchange for a Belgian Golden Ale aged in Pinot Barrels (which we are bottling more of for our new brewery retail store launch on Nov. 1... and more Whiskey Barrel Aged Tempest in bottles for then too).

Thanks,

Blake.

Mystery solved!

boney · Post by **boney** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:23 pm

Jinkies!

Hopefully the BA Tempest is an acceptible substitute for those that got 'em. Stand up of Amsterdam to offer an exchange too!

phirleh · Post by **phirleh** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:29 pm

boney wrote:Jinkies!

Hopefully the BA Tempest is an acceptible substitute for those that got 'em. Stand up of Amsterdam to offer an exchange too!

And thanks Jay, since you were the deliverer of these disguised goods, we'll hold off on the Parabola tasting until you can make it.

icemachine · Post by **icemachine** » Fri Oct 19, 2012 6:33 pm

Looks like 1/2 Goednavond bottles I picked up was a BA Tempest, I won't worry about making the exchange