Comments on: Michelob Celebrate – Does it suck? http://appellationbeer.com/blog/you-dont-have-to-like-what-i-do-and-vice-versa/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:38:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve Beaumont http://appellationbeer.com/blog/you-dont-have-to-like-what-i-do-and-vice-versa/comment-page-1/#comment-9931 Steve Beaumont Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:49:30 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/?p=132#comment-9931 Everybody is entitled to their own opinion, of course, but I have no problem in tasting the effect of the barrel staves in this beer and wonder about someone who would say they're "virtually non-existent." And you're quite right, Stan: it wouldn't have hurt Mr. Haefer to have researched this beer a bit first. For the record, here's what I wrote in The Celebrator, pretty much echoing your thoughts: "...though incongruously packaged in an oversized screw-cap bottle, (Celebrate) is anything but shy: Big vanilla on the nose, massive vanilla with background bourbon, light peach and alcohol notes in the body, and, yes, vanilla notes in the finish, too. Although my earnest colleague, Mr. Jackson, in the pages of All About Beer Magazine, suggested serving this in a snifter with an ice cube, as you would a Bailey’s, I’m happy to sip it at cellar temperature…until I grow a little weary of its simplicity." Everybody is entitled to their own opinion, of course, but I have no problem in tasting the effect of the barrel staves in this beer and wonder about someone who would say they’re “virtually non-existent.” And you’re quite right, Stan: it wouldn’t have hurt Mr. Haefer to have researched this beer a bit first.

For the record, here’s what I wrote in The Celebrator, pretty much echoing your thoughts:

“…though incongruously packaged in an oversized screw-cap bottle, (Celebrate) is anything but shy: Big vanilla on the nose, massive vanilla with background bourbon, light peach and alcohol notes in the body, and, yes, vanilla notes in the finish, too. Although my earnest colleague, Mr. Jackson, in the pages of All About Beer Magazine, suggested serving this in a snifter with an ice cube, as you would a Bailey’s, I’m happy to sip it at cellar temperature…until I grow a little weary of its simplicity.”

]]> By: Peter Benson http://appellationbeer.com/blog/you-dont-have-to-like-what-i-do-and-vice-versa/comment-page-1/#comment-7919 Peter Benson Sat, 16 Dec 2006 21:17:06 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/?p=132#comment-7919 I had the Bourbon Cask (which isn't as strong) last night on tap (Colorado Springs). I was impressed with the beer, although I agree less vanilla would probably make it better. Several people I was with also tried the beer. Some ordered their own pint; just one didn't like it. I had the Bourbon Cask (which isn’t as strong) last night on tap (Colorado Springs).

I was impressed with the beer, although I agree less vanilla would probably make it better. Several people I was with also tried the beer. Some ordered their own pint; just one didn’t like it.

]]> By: Samuel http://appellationbeer.com/blog/you-dont-have-to-like-what-i-do-and-vice-versa/comment-page-1/#comment-6770 Samuel Fri, 15 Dec 2006 13:39:57 +0000 http://appellationbeer.com/blog/?p=132#comment-6770 Michelob Celebrate - Does it suck? Yes. Michelob Celebrate – Does it suck?

Yes.

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