It feels like it’s been forever since I did a beer Saturday post. It’s the community that I started writing for way back in the steam days. However, I fallen off recently, which I want to change that. I will say I’ve not been completely absent from the community as I do like going through and reading everybody’s post and try to up vote and repost to keep growing this community.
In celebration of beer Saturday, I broke out one of the big guns 2024 wizard burial ground by brewery Vivant. This is somewhat of a unicorn beer in Michigan as it’s hard to find a due to its limited release and it carries a pretty hefty price tag. However, the search and the price is worth it. It’s one of my favorite beers.
This is a bourbon barrel age quadruple ale. I love this beer due to its malt, boozy sweetness. It’s not for the quaint of heart as it does have a lot of flavor. They actually suggest pairing it with some pretty funky foods because of its strong nature.
As you can see it pours a beautiful malt color with minimal head.
The nose is boozy and malt forward. For how complex this beer is I actually think the nose hides that complexity.
That complex flavor is sweet, boozy, malty and has subtle vanilla notes. I’m sad that I drink this beer so fast because I just wanna enjoy it considering I usually only get one can a year I used to buy a four pack, but it’s even hard to find those nowadays as people break them up and sell them in singles.
I think this beer hold such a place in my heart because it was one of the beers that I tried when I first started drinking. I’ve got good memories of trying to find the beer and sharing it with a core group of friends. I like how beer can bring out some nostalgia. If you’re ever in Michigan or can find this beer, I highly recommend trying it.