What will fundamentalist beer lovers
do next year?
I popped into the Galeville Grocery this afternoon and picked up, in my usual mad scramble to drop $100.00 US in about 5 minutes, a bottle of this fine beverage. I have loved every Stone product I have tried. And it looks like I still have a few to go so I thought it would be nice to sip a new one. Well, I guess it will be nice to try the beer I bought today...in seven years. Apparently this is a beer in an eleven bottle set brewed on 02-02-02, 03-03-03, 04-04-04, etc., all to be opened after 12-12-12 ages nicely. The bottle reads:
As with any good epic, herein lies the promise of larger-than-life experiences, heroics and twists & turns as the adventure unfolds. This bottle conditioned ale is chapter four, and is specifically designed to be aded until sometime after December 12th, 2012. At that time enjoy it in a verticle tasting along with its other ten Stone Vertical Epic Ale brethren.OK...this is just weird but I will play along for now. Then again, come to think of it, I will have a four month and 24 day window to after that release to my fiftieth birthday. What better way to celebrate a half century of me than with friends who love ale? I better start collecting.
$6.09 US for the 22 ounce bomber with another 33% at the border for the powers that be.
Comments
Robert Spicer - May 23, 2005 9:27 PM
You better put something in your will about who gets to drink that beer if you die before 12/12/12. Oddly enough you have those Google ads for living wills along the side of the blog which brings up another issue...what if you're in a persistant vegetative state? Maybe your living will should have a clause stating that the beer should not be consumed under such circumstances (God forbid...I wish you no harm). I think your best bet is to have your living will say that the beer should be brought to your hospital room and be ready and waiting for when you come out of the coma. If you're not out of it by 12 December 2012 your friends and loved ones pull the plug and enjoy a drink on you (not literally of course).
Alan - May 23, 2005 10:17 PM
I think if I am in a vegetative state in around 12-12-12, I want to be fed the beer through the tube. If I am dead, pop it at my wake.
Robert Spicer - May 23, 2005 11:39 PM
Just make sure I'm on the invitation list. Whoever is in charge of organizing the wake can send me an e-mail.
Alan - May 24, 2005 7:52 AM
I will make sure that is in the will.