What are you drinking at midnight?

wilco · Post by **wilco** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:21 pm

Just curious about what people will be drinking to ring in the New Year: champagne, champagne-like beer (gueuze, tripel), or other? I would go with gueuze if I had some, but it'll have to be champagne for me this year.

lister · Post by **lister** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:31 pm

Various beers up to midnight then either a sparkling wine or an ice wine then followed by more beers. May even sneak a martii, er, cocktail,

in there somewhere. We're staying home so I'll be drinking more than what I normally would.

phirleh · Post by **phirleh** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 2:34 pm

Maybe a bottle of Dark Lord, and I may just have a Beer Geek's Breakfast in the morning. Last year I had a "Trappy New Year" with a Chimay, Westmalle, Orval and a Westvleteren 12 at midnight.

Torontoblue · Post by **Torontoblue** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 4:28 pm

Depends on what is left at Volo

Bytowner · Post by **Bytowner** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 4:42 pm

I got some cheap bubbly.

Before midnight, it's the True North IPA. First time trying it (I never get to the BS), a really well constructed Canadian IPA. Not shy on the hops.

It's been an interesting holiday beer-wise. I've been served macros for the most part, but I was impressed with both the Sleeman Rousse and Moosehead Pale Ale. Okay, maybe not impressed with the Moosehead, but it definitely beats Keith's.

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 8:26 pm

I've got some Chandon ROse I'll be cracking.

notdan · Post by **notdan** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:29 am

Don't know when in the night it'll happen, but definitely cracking my 750 of Unibroue 16. Other than that I just need to work on emptying out the fridge before I move back to school on Saturday. I know I need to get through some Don de Dieu, Aphrodisiaque, Brasseurs Illimites stuff, Scotch Irish stuff, ... it's gonna be a nice couple days.

mytjemo · Post by **mytjemo** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:12 am

Hey all, stumbled across this forum few days back and it's my first post.

I'm gonna have me a bottle of Rogue's Hazelnut. I bought it yesterday and am surprised at my own will power for having left it untouched in the fridge for the past 24 hrs =)

matt7215 · Post by **matt7215** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:56 am

3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze, it will also be my 1000th ratebeer rating

boney · Post by **boney** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:03 pm

At midnight will be Hitachino Nest New Years Celebration Ale and a little bubbly. Not together mind.

Leading up will be Mikkeller Monks Elixer and a 2006 Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer.

Bobsy · Post by **Bobsy** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:27 pm

matt7215 wrote:3 Fonteinen Oude Geuze, it will also be my 1000th ratebeer rating

Nice! I might go for the Oude Kriek tonight!

mjohnston · Post by **mjohnston** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:37 pm

Still haven't decided. I'm just hanging out, drinking and watching movies and playing video games, so it doesn't seem right to burn through a bunch of high end bottles

For the evening, I've got a 2003 Mort Subite Geuze (before I know of/had access to better) that I'll drink. There's a Bruton Lilith I have been eyeing for a while. An Aventinus Eisbock from last year will either start me off or put me down. Picked up some Denison's from Quay the other day so I'll have a few of those...

We'll see what midnight brings. I'll probably miss it like the last few years... "oh what time is it? Damnit, 12:17."

The real party for me is a few days later, when my restaurant friends can make it over. That one will include:

* Trapist tasting; Konigshoeven Quad, Westmalle Triple, Chimay Blue, Rochefort 10, St. Bernardus 12
* Old Rasputin Anniversary
* Lost Abbey Angel's Share
* Panil Sour
* New Glarus Belgian Red or Tart for desert

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:47 pm

mjohnston wrote: * Trappist tasting; Konigshoeven Quad, Westmalle Triple, Chimay Blue, Rochefort 10, St. Bernardus 12

Ooh good lineup. I have those pretty much also (the '05 Rochefort is the 8 not the 10) Doncha have any 2008 Orval?

OK I will stop quoting you MJ, only to say I recently had a 2005 Westmalle Tripel and I think this beer becomes too round in 4+ years & is much better in the first few years, while still showing some hops. Enjoy the tasting - cheers.

Cagiva650 · Post by **Cagiva650** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:51 pm

"Trappy New Year"

I love it!

I have 12 bottles of Westmalle Dubbel left from the case of 24 I had.
One of those will be in my glass at midnight.

mjohnston · Post by **mjohnston** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:56 pm

hehe thanks, and yeah I have a few bottles of Orval. I might bring one of those out but it isn't a similar style to the quads/tripels, so I might not. We'll see