Written by Dave Benfield
April 12th, 2010
Ok, here is the deal. The festival mistakenly forgot to put our final keg of Bourbon Barrel Aged (BBA) Black Jack on tap. So now we have this extra keg in our way, and we need to get rid of it. So Bo, Jim and I had a meeting on what to do with it. After a few diligent hours of drinking, we decided that we should really make a decision. So, after a couple more beers one of us came up with the great idea to put it on tap at one of our stores for Cinco de Mayo!
At first we were glad that the strenuous act of making a decision was over. But, as Jim was leaving work around 1pm , after a hard day of watching Bo brew, Bo reminded us that we only have one keg…..and we have three stores. It was at this point we realized that we have even a tougher decision to make. It also became quite clear to Jim that he was not going to make it home in enough time for his 1:30 nap. But, we had to decide what restaurant would get our only keg of Bourbon Barrel Aged Black Jack Stout. After an intense debate, a few more beers and a grueling match or rock, paper, sissors; Jim, Bo an I came to a conclusion. And that is…..we are too scared to make any real tough decisions.
So, we are leaving it up to YOU to decide where it will be tapped. There is a poll posted on the right hand side of the home page of my blog. Go there to cast your vote for which store is to receive our only keg. Do it quick, as the polls close on April 30th at noon. Make your voice heard!
Cheers,
Dave
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Bel Air all the way… thats where all the real Stouties hang out anyway. Why waste a perfectly wonderful beer on a location where the demographic of light beer drinkers is arguably higher!
April 14th, 2010 at 10:02 amSays:
BEL AIR!!!
April 14th, 2010 at 10:36 amSays:
While Bel Air is a wonderful location to have a pint, and closer to my house, I vote for Arundel Mills. While Rob Enslin may be correct in his assessment of their tendency to drink Kangaroo Love and Bare Ass Blonde, my reasoning is quite selfish… Arundel Mills is on my way home from work! How convenient!
April 14th, 2010 at 11:51 amSays:
what about the baltimore city location on the waterfront? i vote there!!!
April 14th, 2010 at 11:51 amSays:
@ T Confused – though the waterfront would be a great location for a beer, sadly we had to close the store at the beginning of this year.
Cheers,
April 14th, 2010 at 11:54 amDave
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ARUNDEL MILLS!!!!
!!!!!!!!
How many exclamation points do you need???
!!!!!!
April 14th, 2010 at 12:00 pmSays:
Arundel Mills all the way!
April 14th, 2010 at 12:02 pmSays:
So sad baltimore one closed…was so close to me. I vote for the next best- arundel mills!
April 14th, 2010 at 12:16 pmSays:
Bel Air is the better choice to host the last keg of Black-Jack Stout:
April 14th, 2010 at 12:29 pm• I totally agree with Rob Enslin that your customers in Bel Air are the more numerous of the stout-loving connoisseurs you serve in the Baltimore Metro area.
• Kim B says it succinctly and with conviction: Bel Air!!!
• Rick Scoop is absolutely nuts, and is more likely to drive after enjoying several of those mighty tasty stouts in Arundel Mills. If he enjoys his stouts closer to home in Bel Air, as he should, then he might be more incline to take a cab-ride home or call his wife. “Respect the Fluid”!!!! To keep Rick safe, the stout belongs in Bel Air!!!
• Bel Air would be a great place to raise a cold pint of stout in remembrance of the passing of your Fells Point location. A moment of silence please! Truly a tragedy for those of us that relished your seasonal products. I would often go to Fells Point to fill my growler with brews months after they were sold out at your other locations. Last Thanksgiving Day weekend my brother came from Sam Adams country in Boston to visit, and I got him the sampler in Fells Point, much to our delight there were 14 beers on tap. Wow what a feast/fest!!! Again, a moment of silence please, as those of us in Bel Air raise our glass of Black-Jack Stout in remembrance of the passing!!
• T-Confused must be a blonde or a lover of blondes in order not to realize Fells Point had passed away. Another indication that Bel Air loves the darker richer flavors of your Stout!!
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Wish I could vote for Fell’s Point….
April 14th, 2010 at 1:17 pmSays:
Aurundel mills!
April 14th, 2010 at 1:39 pmSays:
I guess that’s why Bel Air had the extra firkin of the Imperial Rye Porter a couple of weeks ago….oh thats right….it was at Arundel Mills. I wonder why they decided to serve that at a place where demographic of Light Beer drinking is “arguably higher”? Maybe it should be at Bel Air on the fifth of May…..that means it should still be on tap for Xmas in July.
April 14th, 2010 at 2:26 pmSays:
Bel Air! Stout and Porter center of excellence!!!!!
April 14th, 2010 at 2:45 pmSays:
I go to both Aurundel and Bel Air so either one will be fine with me. If i had to choose just one it would be Aurundel just because it really is the best Duclaw!
April 14th, 2010 at 2:51 pmSays:
Bel Air
April 14th, 2010 at 4:30 pmSays:
It should be at Bel Air.
April 14th, 2010 at 4:52 pmSays:
Totally Bel Air DuClaw!
April 14th, 2010 at 4:55 pmSays:
Bel Air!
April 14th, 2010 at 4:56 pmSays:
Belair may be the home of the “stouties”, the barrel would last a few hours cuz there are not enough “stouties” up thataway. At the Arundel store, 40 mins tops.
April 14th, 2010 at 6:59 pmSays:
A. Mills is my vote! Respect the Millz! Bel Air may have ur “Stouties” but we r the Loyal! Its bad enough we have to come up there for “Real Ale Fest”…We should get the last Bourbon Black Jack! Kinda surprised no votes for Bowie yet! We want Black Jack @ the Mills!
April 14th, 2010 at 8:32 pmSays:
Bel Air!
April 14th, 2010 at 8:57 pmSays:
The Arunel Mills DuClaws should get the only keg of BBA Black Jack Imprerial Stout.
I don’t know where Rob Enslin and Shawn Cobb get the data to indicate that Bel Air is where all the ” … real stouties … ” hang out, or that there are more ” … stout-loving connoisseurs … ” at Bel Air, but I rather suspect it’s just another one of those “internet data invention” instances. Either that or it may be a not terribly subtle and quite unkind:
• denigration of the lack of physical fitness of the patrons at Bel Air; or.
• a rather left-handed compliment on the “portly” (pun totally intended) aspect of the amorous proclivities of the Bel Air patrons
I have heard from wait staff, bartenders, Jim, and Dave all that the Arundel Mills DuClaws consistently has the largest sales of beer and food of any of the locations – by far. So, I believe the really central issue is: “At which location can DuClaws make the greatest number of patrons happy by serving the last keg of BBA Black Jack Imperial Stout?”
Clearly, the answer is: The Arundel Mills Mall Duclaws!
And – just to be fair, to insure all our highways and byways remain safe, and to “spread the JOY” I would like to invite ALL of the Bel Air “Stouties” to join us at the Arundel Mills Mall DuClaws to partake of the BBA Black Jack Imperial Stout. We have more than ample parking; and, we have lots of excellent, affordable hotels/motels (with courtesy buses from right outside DuClaws Arundel Mills no less). You can join us, enjoy to your heart’s content, walk to the courtesy bus, and go safely and comfortably recover without risking life or limb! Hell! I’ll even bet Dave Benfield can get you an excellent group rate at any of the accomodations for the night.
April 14th, 2010 at 9:03 pmSays:
Arundel Mills, ALL THE WAY!!
April 14th, 2010 at 9:17 pmSays:
Arundel Mills!!! I have never gone into the Belair DuClaw without seeing someone drinking Miller lite in a bottle. Let Belair have their Miller lite and send the real beer to Arundel Mills!!!!
April 14th, 2010 at 10:27 pmSays:
Arundel Mills
April 15th, 2010 at 10:40 amSays:
Bel Air
Bel Air
Bel Air
…. please?
April 15th, 2010 at 11:02 amSays:
Bel Air Please.
April 15th, 2010 at 11:03 amSays:
Bel Air, b/c willblake says so.
April 15th, 2010 at 4:37 pmSays:
It should be in Bel air the orignal home of DuClaw Brewing where the dream began
April 15th, 2010 at 7:15 pmSays:
@Chris – Now that one is making me tear up a bit. You guys are gonna make me cry! ;)
April 15th, 2010 at 7:22 pmSays:
Ahhh the power of Twitter. And Bel Air takes the lead!!!
Crossing my fingers for this one. Really want to try this.
April 15th, 2010 at 9:48 pmSays:
ARUNDEL MILLS!!!
April 15th, 2010 at 10:07 pmSays:
Arundle Mills! Plenty of parking (I mean if you can’t park, what are you going to do? Drive around w/a pint? NONO!) Besides, AM is closest to me, and I could find my way home w/both eyes shut, and I know a ton of people that would come up to the mall to get me :)
April 17th, 2010 at 7:50 amSays:
There is an extra keg of bourbon barrel-aged Black Jack stout, really???
April 17th, 2010 at 12:34 pmSays:
Aw-w-w heck, Dave!
In answer to your actual blog poll question … go ahead and let them “see it” at Bel Air.
But … after they’ve “seen” it, haul that beauty down to Arundel Mills and we’ll drink that puppy!
April 17th, 2010 at 12:38 pmSays:
Arundal Mills all the way. Bel Air gets the Real Ale Fest. Pass the keg to Arundal Mills.
April 17th, 2010 at 1:55 pmSays:
Bring it to Arundal Mills!!!
April 17th, 2010 at 1:56 pmSays:
Remember to vote on the poll! It is on the right side.
April 17th, 2010 at 9:08 pmSays:
Bel Air
April 18th, 2010 at 9:27 amSays:
Send it to Mashout.
You’re not trying to make any money off this keg, right?
April 19th, 2010 at 1:29 pmSays:
Arundel Mills Can’t wait to hear Shelly, Beth and Sherry woopin it up for some BLACK JACK STOUT!
April 19th, 2010 at 1:54 pmSays:
@Trevor – make money off of selling beer? Why would you think I would ever want to do that? :)
April 19th, 2010 at 2:00 pmSays:
Well, since Bowie’s out, guess it must be Arundel Mills!!
April 19th, 2010 at 4:55 pmSays:
Towson location!
ahhh… damn.
April 19th, 2010 at 7:24 pmSays:
Arundel Mills is best for me. I pledge to go there for a few pints as soon as the vote is announced.
April 19th, 2010 at 10:59 pmSays:
So Arundel Mills gets an extra keg again for the upcoming firkin friday? Is this going to be the norm every month? If so then I think it would be only fair for Bel Air to get the Black Jack. Vote for Bel Air!
April 20th, 2010 at 10:22 amSays:
@Andy – an extra firkin keg is normal for Mills. We usually kick the first firkin at mills in about an hour on less. At Bel Air the firkin doesn’t kick until much later in the evening.
April 20th, 2010 at 11:06 amSays:
There will be no pity beer and nothing is fair in love, war and beer!
April 20th, 2010 at 11:21 amSays:
Oops, fergot the “HON!”
February 21st, 2011 at 12:06 pm