Cedar Rapids Brewing Society

Posted: **Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:44 pm**

John's Grocery has several cases of Westvleteren 12. Not sure the price, but they are having an open house tomorrow at 3, and will be doing something with it at that point.

Posted: **Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:47 pm**

looks like they have 80 of the gift packs

Posted: **Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:48 pm**

$85 per. Sales start at 3pm

Posted: **Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:48 pm**

$85 per. Sales start at 3pm

Posted: **Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:50 pm**

thanks Steven, I was considering going, That's a little rich for me.

Posted: **Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:02 am**

Anybody talk to Matt at Benz? They are on a list of places in Iowa that are getting some. My wife is looking for a Christmas present for me. Yes it is a lot of money, but as a gift...

IOWA
Benz Beverage Depot, Cedar Rapids
Royal Mile, Des Moines
Schera’s Algerian American Restaurant, Elkader
John’s Grocery, Iowa City

Posted: **Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:21 am**

I might be willing to go in on this with a group. All I really want is a few oz to try. Don't want to spend $85 for that.

On 12/11/2012 09:02 AM, Matt F wrote:

Anybody talk to Matt at Benz? They are on a list of places in Iowa that are getting some. My wife is looking for a Christmas present for me. Yes it is a lot of money, but as a gift...

IOWA
Benz Beverage Depot, Cedar Rapids
Royal Mile, Des Moines
Schera’s Algerian American Restaurant, Elkader
John’s Grocery, Iowa City

Matt Franklin
Slappy Brewing North

On Tap:
Over The Line IPA
Hefeweizen
Funk You Very Much Belgian Sour
Bourbon Barrel Aged Up in Smoke Imperial Porter

Ferementing/Aging:
Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin
Concecration Clone

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Posted: **Tue Dec 11, 2012 9:36 am**

Benz has it. You need to take in up to 3 non perishable food items. 1 raffle entry per food item.

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On Dec 11, 2012, at 9:23 AM, "carrisr" <brew-news@crbeernuts.org (brew-news@crbeernuts.org)> wrote:

I might be willing to go in on this with a group. All I really want is a few oz to try. Don't want to spend $85 for that.

On 12/11/2012 09:02 AM, Matt F wrote:

: Anybody talk to Matt at Benz? They are on a list of places in Iowa that are getting some. My wife is looking for a Christmas present for me. Yes it is a lot of money, but as a gift...

IOWA
Benz Beverage Depot, Cedar Rapids
Royal Mile, Des Moines
Scheraâ€™s Algerian American Restaurant, Elkader
Johnâ€™s Grocery, Iowa City

Matt Franklin
Slappy Brewing North

On Tap:
Over The Line IPA
Hefeweizen
Funk You Very Much Belgian Sour
Bourbon Barrel Aged Up in Smoke Imperial Porter

Ferementing/Aging:
Flanders Brown Ale/Oud Bruin
Concecration Clone

Randy Carris
Cedar Log Brewhouse
CR Beer Nuts Event Coordinator

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Posted: **Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:09 pm**

Tom,
Do you know when they're doing the raffle?

On 12/11/2012 09:38 AM, tompb wrote:

Benz has it. You need to take in up to 3 non perishable food items. 1 raffle entry per food item.

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Posted: **Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:35 pm**

Tomorrow is what I seen.

Travis Speer From: carrisr <brew-news@crbeernuts.org>;
To: <brew-news@crbeernuts.org>;
Subject: Re: Westy 12
Sent: Tue, Dec 11, 2012 8:34:07 PM

Tom,
Do you know when they're doing the raffle?

On 12/11/2012 09:38 AM, tompb wrote:

Benz has it. You need to take in up to 3 non perishable food items. 1 raffle entry per food item.

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Randy Carris
Cedar Log Brewhouse
CR Beer Nuts Event Coordinator

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Posted: **Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:57 pm**

Isn't Westvleteren 12 basically just St Bernardus Abt 12? I seem to recall something about this in Stan Hieronymus's "Brew Like a Monk" and found the following blog post on the topic. I suppose it's possible that the monks changed the recipe after SB got ahold of it....

http://belgianbeerspecialist.blogspot.com/2010/09/westvleteren-and-st-bernardus-real.html

On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 2:39 PM, middleTspeer <brew-news@crbeernuts.org (brew-news@crbeernuts.org)> wrote:

Tomorrow is what I seen.

Travis Speer From: carrisr ;
To: ;
Subject: Re: Westy 12
Sent: Tue, Dec 11, 2012 8:34:07 PM

Tom,
Do you know when they're doing the raffle?

On 12/11/2012 09:38 AM, tompb wrote:

: Benz has it. You need to take in up to 3 non perishable food items. 1 raffle entry per food item.

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Randy Carris
Cedar Log Brewhouse
CR Beer Nuts Event Coordinator

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Posted: **Wed Dec 12, 2012 12:59 pm**

Here's an article directly comparing the two.

http://bonbeer.wordpress.com/2012/05/10/westvleteren-12-vs-st-bernardus-abt-12/

On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 12:57 PM, Lee Paulsen <lmpaulse@mtu.edu (lmpaulse@mtu.edu)> wrote:

Isn't Westvleteren 12 basically just St Bernardus Abt 12? I seem to recall something about this in Stan Hieronymus's "Brew Like a Monk" and found the following blog post on the topic. I suppose it's possible that the monks changed the recipe after SB got ahold of it....

http://belgianbeerspecialist.blogspot.com/2010/09/westvleteren-and-st-bernardus-real.html

On Tue, Dec 11, 2012 at 2:39 PM, middleTspeer <brew-news@crbeernuts.org (brew-news@crbeernuts.org)> wrote:
Tomorrow is what I seen.

Travis Speer From: carrisr ;
To: ;
Subject: Re: Westy 12
Sent: Tue, Dec 11, 2012 8:34:07 PM

Tom,
Do you know when they're doing the raffle?

On 12/11/2012 09:38 AM, tompb wrote:

: Benz has it. You need to take in up to 3 non perishable food items. 1 raffle entry per food item.

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Randy Carris
Cedar Log Brewhouse
CR Beer Nuts Event Coordinator

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Posted: **Wed Dec 12, 2012 2:06 pm**

They are very similar and came from the same origin as described in Stan's book. Product is similar but hard to get Westy in the states. Supply low, demand high = high price. People want to try for themselves and $85 for a 6 pack and two glasses is a hell of a lot cheaper than a flight to Belgium. The bottles I have seen in the states usually trade at a higher price than this offering also.

I myself won't be getting any. I have blown through the beer budget this winter and had to buy a dishwasher yesterday. Double drawers are cool but not reliable. I am done getting my Fisher Paykel fixed once a year now that the warranty has expired.

Posted: **Wed Dec 12, 2012 7:22 pm**

I'll try the Westy clone recipe from Candi syrup at some point. Now I have so much quad that Im just not feeling up to making a $85 purchase.