WEEK 203--- November Beer & Mead Scenario

 

It's November, a year is coming to a close with some exciting events happening( or just passed)in the month of Nov.

First up was MBCC 2023 with tickets going on sale as well annoucing a small line up--looking at the list of names announced one get the sense that after the "so so line up" of last edition--next year would see MBCC storming back to the level it should be.

11月是值得啤迷注意的日子，因为不少重点活动开始了，比如新一届哥本哈根啤酒庆典（MBCC 2023）一踏入11月就门票预售，从主办方同时官宣的参与酿坊预告小清单看来，明年盛会看来会有不少重量级或备受瞩目新贵酿坊参与。本地方面，11月对我们几位本地瓶子分享会成员也是有着一定意义，主要因为以下几个情况：-

Locally and internationally--November is a month i was very much looking forward to :-

1) First ever Berry White Day KL

Yes, all the way from Arizona to craft desert Kuala Lumpur---on the 12th of Nov---this town will see a mini version of Berry White Day celebrated with geeks from many other countries/cities/town over the globe thanks to the good people of Superstition Meadery as well our own will to make this possible.

In fact, 12th Nov is the big day for the youngest member of our very own tasting group-- since this will be a sweet sweet day of union--why not make it extra special since Berry White Day 2022 coincidentally happening on the same day-- spoke to Jeff of Superstition about the idea and it was a resounding yes.

For those familiar with White series---that's basically 4 bottles of white chocolate mead with 4 different types of berries--each with it's own taste profile and nuances--this year though 4 has became 6--with 2 new addition of Cherry and Mango respectively.

*very much looking forward to sampling the new variants once my 6 weeks prohibition period is over.

1）首次跟全球蜜酒迷欢庆美国酿坊Superstition的年度重头庆典活动Berry White Day。

可以说是有点无心插柳情况下促成的美事，起因是其中最年轻的分享会成员问我说，既然时间点那么巧合，11月12日适逢他和也爱蜜酒准新娘的大喜婚宴日，让我能不能问问美国阿里桑拿蜜酒酿坊掌门人Jeff以小型私人分享会方式参与到Berry White Day全球庆典中？于是就这样，Jeff第一时间就肯定了这个想法，也非常欢迎吉隆坡终于可以同步参与全球蜜酒迷欢庆这个概念上类似Zwanze Day活动的年度蜜酒盛事。

简单来说，Berry White 系列是Superstition酿坊的年度重头作品，从第一代开始至近年的一系列四款基调是白巧克力和蜂蜜但以不同莓果带出区别，今年则是一变六，保留一路来四款莓果选择之余，带来了樱桃和芒果这两款新风味，重点是数周前就已安安稳稳的送到本地安放适当冷度藏酒柜中等待12日的到来。

2) Online sale of some wanted beer mail

Covid is bad but at the same time it kinda brought changes not seen before with some "elusive" bottles being made available for on line purchase----as most geeks who play the chasing games know best. 

This Nov has seen quite some big ones came and gone---Cantillon autumn pack---Side Project BBT pack--and this morning Pips meadery pancake pack.....

Whoever hit gold or bite the dust---it's all part of the game.

2）欧美特定酿坊限定啤酒首卖

新冠疫情来袭前，欧美酿坊不定期网上首卖是有的，无论啤酒类型风格区别，大多是需要会员制才有机会买到。在疫情干扰全世界後情况有所变化，比如比利时酸啤酿坊包括像是Cantillon，3Fonteinen等等之前极少或从未网上公开给全球酸啤迷抢购的机会出现了。

就在写稿当下，Cantillon刚刚宣布了11月2日会网售一套6支由四款不同风味Lambic组成成分的作品。

这个11月对推崇美国密苏里州绝对高手酿坊Side Project 啤迷来说，今年度BBT(Beer Barrel Time)首卖是最受瞩目的一次网售活动，这是酿坊备受啤迷追捧的大黑啤作品。（然后还有今天早上的PIPS蜜酒水果松饼系列首卖。）

3) Full attendance of the TastingGroup

for more than a year the group has never seen full attendance of all 5 members since one member is away on overseas attachement----come 12th Nov all will be in attendance---this has been a day i was very much looking forward to as plans been made to have private sharing session after wedding lunch party--though unfortunately i would have to just watch from the sideline this time around--it would still be a very nice sharing session no doubt.

3）久违的全员重聚分享会

过去有接近年多两年时间，我们几位没什么机会全体会合，特别是其中一位成员由于工作外派海外後更是难。

这次适逢最年轻成员婚宴日，计划是午宴後分享会成员汇聚一起，除了欢庆大马破天荒第一次Berry White Day，当然也要分享一些不同类型风格的啤酒，虽然暂时没列出瓶子清单，但肯定可以知道的是当天会有美国酿坊大黑啤，农场风格啤酒，比利时酸啤，也可能有新鲜飞进来的美国类果汁印度淡啤等等，久别重聚的瓶子分享会很可能是尽量不想浪费好酒原则下而在挑什么瓶子不当天开喝，可以预期当天各类型啤酒蜜酒瓶子选择数量会超乎能够合理品味欣赏的酒精承受范畴，所以取舍是必要的。

#虽然很不巧的个人因为不久前动手术必须禁酒6个星期而只能当旁观者，这一天的瓶子分享会还是会精彩的。