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Rick Hawley
Junior Member
Username: Rick
Post Number: 65
Registered: 07-2003
Posted From: 24.249.211.197
| | Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 08:41 pm: | 
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Anybody tried it? The wife gave me 2 bottles for christmas so I guess I will open 1 tomorrow. Not something I would spend the $$ on myself but she saw expensive beer and thought of me, so what the heck. |
Robert
Intermediate Member
Username: Okierat
Post Number: 339
Registered: 05-2003
Posted From: 70.143.33.0
| | Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 08:54 pm: |
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I have a bottle I am planning for New Year's, I have heard mixed reviews about it and am eager to hear what the collective has to say. The lady at the liquor store where I bought it said that it pours with a massive head, and she had to wait 10-15 minutes before she could drink it. She said not bad, but would not another. We will see. |
Bill Pierce
Moderator
Username: Billpierce
Post Number: 12383
Registered: 01-2002
Posted From: 24.150.49.181
| | Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 09:55 pm: |
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I have to grudgingly give Jim Koch credit for his twisted marketing genius. If you make something expensive enough, everyone will want to try it. Moreover, those who know little but want to impress will gravitate toward it as well. |
mikel
Intermediate Member
Username: Mikel
Post Number: 271
Registered: 02-2001
Posted From: 166.221.231.206
| | Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 10:09 pm: |
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I don't find $20 to be that outrageous for a 750ml bottle. Russian River's sour beers are $12 for 375ml. Good lambic from Beersel, Cantillon and Dre Fontein are mostly over $25 a bottle with some upwards of $50. I wonder what Cantillon sells for at the brewery? Does anyone know? It would be interesting to see the markup. Anyways, the real question is why does it cost that much, for marketing or is it expensive to produce? |
Tex Brewer
Advanced Member
Username: Texbrewer
Post Number: 631
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 216.203.59.252
| | Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 11:06 pm: |
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I tried one at Xmas. Good, but it's not worth it. Highly carb'd of course, like champagne, but the flavors are merely OK. It's not exactly The Champagne of Bottled Beers  I'd much sooner a fine Belgian golden ale or triple at a more reasonable price. |
Vance Barnes
Senior Member
Username: Vancebarnes
Post Number: 4069
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 24.99.147.250
| | Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2010 - 11:11 pm: |
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Discussion on the ATL beer list about it a couple of weeks ago. Concensious seemed to be it was just OK and really not worth the $. |
Marc Rehfuss
Intermediate Member
Username: Marc_rehfuss
Post Number: 265
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 76.200.136.17
| | Posted on Friday, December 31, 2010 - 12:24 am: |
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Had a bottle a few days ago (was a gift). Tasted like a muted tripel. I certainly wouldn't spend my own money on it. |
Dan Listermann
Senior Member
Username: Listermann
Post Number: 7600
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 74.215.101.110
| | Posted on Friday, December 31, 2010 - 03:29 am: |
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It is supposed to be bottle conditioned. As carbonated as it is, does the sediment badly cloud the beer? |
gregory gettman
Advanced Member
Username: Gregman
Post Number: 746
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 76.235.5.198
| | Posted on Friday, December 31, 2010 - 04:06 pm: |
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How does it compare to Deus? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? |
Bill Pierce
Moderator
Username: Billpierce
Post Number: 12390
Registered: 01-2002
Posted From: 24.150.49.181
| | Posted on Friday, December 31, 2010 - 04:26 pm: |
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As I said above, I've never had Infinium, but I have had Deus. While I seldom paste what I said elsewhere, I gave it a 3.5 out of 5 rating on RateBeer, and I suppose my review speaks for itself:
"I found this beer at a Detroit area liquor store, and at $30 for a 750 ml bottle I confess it’s the most I have ever paid for a non-vintage beer. It’s a worthy effort, all right, with a fruit salad aroma, beautiful light golden color and champagne-like carbonation. The alcohol warmth is certainly there, but it’s never harsh or hot. It finishes with a spicy, floral hop character. Others have mentioned my main reservation: it’s underattenuated (too sweet) for something that claims to be 'brut.' I can think of two other Belgian beer styles that would be better candidates for the high alcohol champagne treatment: a golden strong ale such as Duvel or a spicy but hoppy (for a Belgian) saison. A dry finish would make it more refreshing and a better beer overall." |
Jim Williams
Member
Username: Jim_williams
Post Number: 154
Registered: 02-2006
Posted From: 64.222.91.141
| | Posted on Friday, December 31, 2010 - 07:17 pm: |
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I bought a bottle to split with my bakers after our big Christmas eve production night. It was split among 6 of my guys with myself, so small samples each. I remember it as interesting but forgettable. Nothing special, and not one of these guys thought much of it. Of all of us, 3 are not beer guys. 4 are. I wouldn't buy again, but it was fun for the occasion. |
Josh Johnson
Member
Username: Msujdog
Post Number: 161
Registered: 07-2003
Posted From: 99.48.200.192
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 06:24 pm: |
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I had it. Also agree with the sentiment here. Interesting, but not worth $20. I could spend that $20 on a sixer of Founder's Breakfast Stout and be in heaven.
It has a real warm, full nose, lots of malt up front, just enough hops to balance it. They managed to keep the body somewhat light. I think they must've used an ale yeast, because it was fruiter than the standard German lager strain.
Think of this as a triple that used all malt instead of candi sugar (in complying with Reinheitsgebot). In the end, it's similar to a Delirium Tremens without the drinkability. |
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