tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post5724194811541936111..comments2011-12-29T09:24:51.642ZMark Dredgehttps://profiles.google.com/101634386795273554417noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-44339267144692855382011-12-29T09:24:51.642Z2011-12-29T09:24:51.642ZGood to see lots of good beers coming out for Christmas! <br /><br />Dubbel - I haven&#39;t had a De Molen Amarillo for ages and now I&#39;m desperately thirsty for one!<br /><br />John - I didn&#39;t know Thornbridge had tried that - must find it!<br /><br />Leigh - NICE!<br /><br />Sam - The AB03 is tasting great but showing signs of age. I&#39;ve got a couple of AB01s but haven&#39;t tried one for ages. Now is probably a good time to see how it&#39;s doing!Mark Dredgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11421095862178324693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-10594316031934261732011-12-28T21:46:29.525Z2011-12-28T21:46:29.525ZHad the same feeling so post poned my speical bottles for another day so i didn&#39;t have to rush and could have the line up i wanted.student drinkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09330775597393425246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-47478897472909266772011-12-28T19:25:41.956Z2011-12-28T19:25:41.956ZI&#39;m glad you mentioned the AB:03, I still have a bottle of that and had forgotten about it. I&#39;ll crack it tonight I think. I also found an AB:01. have you had one of those recently? if so how is it drinkingSamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08187600334201174511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-79667494408823940202011-12-28T17:20:35.091Z2011-12-28T17:20:35.091ZI too , like yourself, found xmas crept up on me somewhat - an impending house move made me put my planning to one side! I fell back on an old friend - Schneider Aventinus with my Lunch. A beer that I&#39;m rapidly becoming set in my ways about ,and only drinking during the festive period (see also: Theakston&#39;s Old Peculier)....Glad you pulled some decent beers out of the bag!Leighhttp://www.goodfoodgoodbeer.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-78892858625527902252011-12-28T00:16:04.301Z2011-12-28T00:16:04.301ZShepherd Neame Christmas Ale (cask)<br />Kernel Nelson Citra &amp; Black IPA<br />Southern Tier Old Man Winter<br />De Molen Amarillo<br />Dark Star Russian Imperial Stout 2007 vintageDubbelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-26779801425900395662011-12-27T23:59:30.011Z2011-12-27T23:59:30.011ZCantillon Iris (2004), Drie Fonteinen Oude Kriek, and Thornbridgge&#39;s take on Courage Russian Imperial Stout were among the highlights for me.John Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00132845616834779091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-8266624645186261132011-12-27T20:25:37.967Z2011-12-27T20:25:37.967ZAll wine for me I&#39;m afraid. I&#39;m making up for it now with a Brooklyn Local 2 that my wife bought me for Christmas.<br /><br />My Christmas day wasn&#39;t completely beer free. I think I got 5 different beer books.Samhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08187600334201174511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717216232742676074.post-14122298734337682062011-12-27T20:07:47.327Z2011-12-27T20:07:47.327ZI managed to plan ahead and get in a couple of cases of Bath Ales most excellent Festivity, only to spent most of Christmas drinking wine... d&#39;oh!Pete Drinkshttp://www.petedrinks.comnoreply@blogger.com