The East Coast Beer Vault

Jared K

Had to break up the ipa run.

Jared K

Always enjoyable.

Jared K

Jared K

Aged 5+ yes. Nose says bready malt w/ hint of maple. Taste says hint my ass. Blast of maple followed by boozy burn. Loved this as 2009 Nemesis. Only downside is it thins out after the initial flavors. Maple lasts, but weirdly not much malt or burn in end.

Jared K

None of these dusty Nemesis’ are safe from me on local shelves. In the words of Daniel Day-Lewis, “You're strong, you survive. You stay alive, no matter what occurs! I will find you. No matter how long it takes, no matter how far, I will find you!”

Jared K

Just over 5yrs old. 2019 was a super chocolate year for KBS & with time stripping away the bitter roast, it’s even more chocolate forward. Smoother & more viscous than I recall. Gotta do a big KBS vertical soon.

Jared K

Aged 11+yrs. Nose is fairly tame w/ oak & no signs of age. Weirdly none. Rich, carbed, tobacco-y, slight sweetness & smooth. This could easily age much longer. Glad I have more.

Jared K

Aged 12+yrs. Nose says age, oak & maybe sweetness is on the way. Wow, dense with heat, toffee, some caramel & tobacco from age. Still has oak. Lost a little carb, but smooth & complex. Aged like a champ. Gonna mess around & post on Insta.

Jared K

Someone found more dust collecting bottles in the back of shop. Tobacco, malt, heat. They don’t make them like this anymore.

Jared K

Cellared 13yrs w/ glassware. Nose is magical figs & sweetness. Was a fig bomb when fresh. My cellar is the best. No oxidation. We have dark fruits, plenty of sweet fig juice, some burn & hints of tobacco. Great blend. Better than fresh. Easy 15% drinker.

Jared K

Jared K

Have to go to city tomorrow. Mini beer tour will happen I’m sure. Maybe Carmine St?

Jared K

Such an easy end of night choice. Gotta keep finding more of these dusty bastards. I mean nemesis’.

Jared K

So this sits gathering dust at a shop for years & a day after I post, the last 4 packs are sold? A “friend” is jumping my stash. Anyway, spent a day scouring little shops & digging through dust to score a bunch. Eat this post as I cleared the shelves dick

Jared K

Spent the day traversing LI hunting for beer in dusty spots. Good times. Found this “shelf turd” for $9! Easy to open & leave its bros in my cellar. It’s a smooth maple chocolate chuggable beast. The coffee has faded along w/ the roasted bitterness.

Jared K

Classic pairing. Love that I found a stash of these gathering dust nearby. Happy 🦃 Day!

Jared K

Big time malty bitter hop bomb. A classic American BW. No sweetness, just malt, slight tobacco, and a bitter hop assault. Mmmmm. Some sweetness coming out as it warms further. Double mmmmm

Jared K

Pic was too good to not use for generic Nemesis checkin. 2021

Jared K

Bottled 12+ yrs ago on 2/9/11. Still viscous & roasted. Carb is fine. Sugary chocolate of 6 yrs in is mostly gone. A delightful roasted smooth RIS from the pre barrel era. As it warms further some hidden chocolate emerges. Happy to have more. #cellardive

Jared K

Jared K

Jared K

Grilling beer

Jared K

Jared K

I miss the days of being excited for KBS.

Jared K

Classic KBS nose w/ hint of cinnamon. Expected KBS roast plus more cinnamon than vanilla. Not sweet nor especially well blended. Kinda harsh all around. As it warms more, a splash of vanilla starts to come through. Additives don’t bring much here. 4.21

Jared K

My sis made me try it. The nose is classic fbs, kbs, cbs. Roasted bitterness. The flavor is not. Immediate sweet bourbon, maple & vanilla. Infused? All good. The expected bitterness & acidity of the porter is masked. Enjoyable. 4.22 #FUCV

Jared K

Giving a lesson I. Barleywines and old ales with maple. Sweet and good. #FUCV

Jared K

Sometimes you have to pick up the slack of your noob beer need friends. Damn as this earns it is heaven. Maple sugary goodness but not overwhelming. I’m engaging fireplace and chilling. #FUCV

Jared K

I mean it’s not a KBS. It’s a dessert. Good for what it is. #FUCV

Jared K

Really a great beer. In a time of fortified maple beers, this OG is subtly awesome. #FUCV

Jared K

Such awesome espresso. #FUCV

Jared K

Bringing my boys up the beer curve. KBS night. #FUCV

Jared K

#FUCV

Jared K

Aged a little over a year. Not smooth, creamy or sweet. Good. Enough of refined everything. Roasted bitterness, bourbon burn & chocolate finish. Maple in the background, where it belongs (unless we’re talking flapjacks). To early for flapjacks? #FUCV

Jared K

Nose is pure fudgy coffee. No beer. Taste is heavily sweetened smooth rich coffee w/ only roasted stout & bourbon in the long aftertaste. It does what it sets out to do in the same way pastry stouts do. Now get off my lawn. #FUCV

Jared K

‘20 release born on 11/14/19? Continues to smooth out. Plenty of espresso while being less abrasive. Nice hint of sweetness.

Jared K

Just don’t get bitter roasted bourbon stouts these days. Always a classic. Get off my lawn. #FUCV