and me thinks someone has hoarded all the Gulden Draak that came up here.
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LCBO 2012 Winter Craft Seasonal Release
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kafercrazy
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Well I liked the deep raisin-y fruit. Tempted to open another - these are an amazing deal. Break the bank and spend another seven bucks to age one.mahcinesquad wrote:I wish I had known this two weeks ago when I drank my van keizer. It was so sweet I found it disgusting. It was like someone had poured a bag of sugar into my beer. It was practically undrinkable for me at this point.Belgian wrote: Should age it a year...
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If anyone doesn't like the Cuvee van de Keizer now, I'm inclined to suggest that they return any other bottles. I have some approaching six years old; they're still very sweet, very rich, and with very little carbonation. I like them, but they're dangerously close to being cloying. IMO, Gouden Carolus is far superior, and ages beautifully.
Remember, too, that these were brewed in February. I suspect the yeast is not particularly alcohol-tolerant, and has pretty much done all it's going to do by this point. Expect the flavours to come together and round out, but that's about it. Like I said earlier, or in another thread, this beer doesn't really age well, even though everything suggests it should. That's my $0.02.
Remember, too, that these were brewed in February. I suspect the yeast is not particularly alcohol-tolerant, and has pretty much done all it's going to do by this point. Expect the flavours to come together and round out, but that's about it. Like I said earlier, or in another thread, this beer doesn't really age well, even though everything suggests it should. That's my $0.02.
Here's to the slow path.
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Me too - sweet, yes, but found it quite good. I'll age two for a year and see what they do.Belgian wrote: Well I liked the deep raisin-y fruit. Tempted to open another - these are an amazing deal. Break the bank and spend another seven bucks to age one.
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Cass wrote:I guess nobody's seen Jewbelation? Would have liked to grab some for the holidays...
Yeah. Bummer. I know that everyone is doing their best to get them in on time, but it'd be nice to have these seasonal beers during the season.
Think I'm going to open one of last year's Unibroue 17s sometime next week.
"What can you say about Pabst Blue Ribbon that Dennis Hopper hasn’t screamed in the middle of an ether binge?" - Jordan St. John
Although I also wish these beers were here (more so the Renaissance Porter) - to be fair, Samichlaus and Jewbelation are part of the Winter release, not the Holiday release. Winter has literally not even started yet.
Having some post-Christmas releases makes things a bit easier on the wallet as well.
Having some post-Christmas releases makes things a bit easier on the wallet as well.
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These beers have arrived to warehouse, but do not expect them on the shelves till January. The LCBO does not deliver to stores after a certain date in December.
Cheers and best wishes to all!
Roland + Russell
Cheers and best wishes to all!
Roland + Russell
I didn't know that. It explains the bareness of the shelves at one of the locations I frequent.Roland + Russell wrote: The LCBO does not deliver to stores after a certain date in December.
OK. Denver Dave shared a 6-year-old bottle that was a lot more balanced and complex than a fresh one:Wheatsheaf wrote:If anyone doesn't like the Cuvee van de Keizer now, I'm inclined to suggest that they return any other bottles.-- this beer doesn't really age well, even though everything suggests it should. That's my $0.02.
(2000 vintage, in 2006.)Very aromatic - bready and fruity with acidity prevalent. Tastes smoothly sweet with rounded fruit tones and some dry sourness lingering after.
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