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Woody 
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| re: First bottle of Parish Grand Reserve (Posted on 12/5/12 at 8:44 am to BMoney)
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It will age well for years. Andrew brewed it with the intent on being able to try multiple years worth down the line.
Thanks. I may just stash them both and break one out next year and one the year after.
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BugAC
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| re: First bottle of Parish Grand Reserve (Posted on 12/5/12 at 9:00 am to Soul Gleaux)
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Not 100% positive but ive been told by some stores that you can only get canebreak in bottles around lafayette.
This. The demand in lafayette is so high, that they can't keep up production for bottles in other markets. So Lafayette gets first crack.
Also, there is a chance that another shipment of Grand Reserve will be coming out today. Here in BR, i believe Cuban Liquor may be getting some more, from what they told me last sunday.
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Rouge 
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| re: First bottle of Parish Grand Reserve (Posted on 12/5/12 at 9:23 am to BugAC)
had some of the Real Ale Sissyphus barleywine aged in french oak barrels last night
soooo freaking good
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CP3LSU25
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| re: First bottle of Parish Grand Reserve (Posted on 12/5/12 at 10:19 am to Rouge)
I would love to have his job.
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BugAC
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| re: First bottle of Parish Grand Reserve (Posted on 12/5/12 at 10:24 am to Woody)
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Thanks. I may just stash them both and break one out next year and one the year after.
I've got 2 and thinking about doing the same. I'd love to get 1 more, so i can try it this year.
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swampdawg 
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| re: First bottle of Parish Grand Reserve (Posted on 12/5/12 at 10:28 am to PBeard)
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Taste: nice balance of malt and hops. More bitter than malty.
I was told from a beer drinker whose palate I trust that the opposite was true. A little too sweet. Anyone?
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s14suspense
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| re: First bottle of Parish Grand Reserve (Posted on 12/5/12 at 10:30 am to swampdawg)
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I was told from a beer drinker whose palate I trust that the opposite was true. A little too sweet. Anyone?
Seemed like an English Barleywine to me.
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LSUBoo 
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| re: First bottle of Parish Grand Reserve (Posted on 12/5/12 at 10:31 am to swampdawg)
I thought it was a little on the malty side for a barleywine... certainly nothing like Bigfoot.
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BottomlandBrew
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| re: First bottle of Parish Grand Reserve (Posted on 12/5/12 at 10:39 am to swampdawg)
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A little too sweet. Anyone?
I found it sweet, almost a harsh sweet. I'm sure that will mellow out though.
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s14suspense
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| re: First bottle of Parish Grand Reserve (Posted on 12/5/12 at 10:47 am to LSUBoo)
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I thought it was a little on the malty side for a barleywine... certainly nothing like Bigfoot.
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English varieties are quite different from the American efforts, what sets them apart is usually the American versions are insanely hopped to make for a more bitter and hop flavored brew, typically using American high alpha oil hops. English version tend to be more rounded and balanced between malt and hops, with a slightly lower alcohol content, though this is not always the case.
This post was edited on 12/5 at 11:04 am
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BMoney
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| re: First bottle of Parish Grand Reserve (Posted on 12/5/12 at 2:11 pm to LSUBoo)
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I thought it was a little on the malty side for a barleywine... certainly nothing like Bigfoot.
Agreed. The hops are certainly there, but it's not blurring the line between barleywine and double IPA, like Sierra Nevada Bigfoot or Stone Old Guardian.
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rutiger 
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| re: First bottle of Parish Grand Reserve (Posted on 12/5/12 at 2:47 pm to BMoney)
i cant wait to finally try it.
got 4 bottles of it floating around here somewhere.
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Kim Jong Ir
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| re: First bottle of Parish Grand Reserve (Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:02 pm to rutiger)
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got 4 bottles of it floating around here somewhere
3 will land in 58 minutes.
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baytiger 
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Houston
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| re: First bottle of Parish Grand Reserve (Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:03 pm to Kim Jong Ir)
Probably not possible to get this stuff in Houston, right?
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LSUBoo
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| re: First bottle of Parish Grand Reserve (Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:03 pm to baytiger)
Nope, SE LA only... and it's pretty much all gone.
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LoneStarTiger
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| re: First bottle of Parish Grand Reserve (Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:05 pm to baytiger)
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Probably not possible to get this stuff in Houston, right?
not unless you have someone in BR send it to you
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baytiger
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| re: First bottle of Parish Grand Reserve (Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:05 pm to LSUBoo)
yeah, that's what I figured. I've still never had anything from Parish 
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LSUBoo
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| re: First bottle of Parish Grand Reserve (Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:14 pm to baytiger)
Canebrake is good, this one is great.
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Uncle JackD 
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| re: First bottle of Parish Grand Reserve (Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:36 pm to LSUBoo)
What kind of taste does this stuff have? What's it comparable to?
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LSUBoo
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| re: First bottle of Parish Grand Reserve (Posted on 12/5/12 at 3:40 pm to Uncle JackD)
Boozy, malty, rich, a little hops as well. Lots of caramel to it, and some dark fruits as well.
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