[4/17 Update: Confirmed with a brewery source that there are still Amorosa bottles available. Expected to sell out soon.]
(San Marcos, CA) – A brewery rep at The Lost Abbey was kind enough to send me a bootleg photo of Framboise de Amorosa which will be released along with Veritas 007 tomorrow morning.
Here are the details via the brewery website:
“Saturday, April 17, 2010, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Framboise de Amorosa:
Framboise de Amorosa is a barrel-aged raspberry framboise. Veritas 007 is a limited issue blended sour aged with Cab Franc grapes.
Style: Barrel-aged raspberry Framboise
Format: 375ml cork-stoppered bottles
Price: $15 per bottle
Limits: 6 bottles per person
In terms of case info, here is what I got from the brewery rep: “400 cases is right as is no distribution. As for the number of cases going to Sinners – they’re guaranteed 2 and can buy up to 4 more. 350 sinners means that there could be up to 175 cases for them and the rest to the public.”
Veritas 007:
Style:Blended sour with Cab Franc grapes
Format: 750ml cork-stoppered bottles
Price: $30 per bottle
Limits: 2 bottles per person
Note: Supplies of each of these beers are limited and will be delegated on a first-come, first-serve basis. Additionally, Veritas 007 is a very limited issue and will be available only for a short time the morning of the release day.”
And here is the back label for Amorosa:
“The 10 Commandments and its “Tough Shalt Nots” do not apply to Amorosa. A courtesan, she has no ned for the morality of denial. Astunning beauty with depth of spirit and sensuality. Amorosa is ruled by the fruits of her loins and mother earth. Sweet and sour, Amorosa is equal part lover, liberated soul and the object of every suitor’s affection. She is desire incarnate and sensuality embodied. In choosing to open this bottle, you are now courting this magnificent woman. For some she will arrive like the Siren’s call breathing upon your lips and dancing across your taste buds. Others will be denied. For you see, a wanton woman. Amorosa beckons all and chooses few. Will your prayers be answered?”
God, I hope LA spell checked their label. Otherwise, hideous.
I definitely changed the word “beckens” to “beckons.”
The release went extremely well yesterday. Supply & demand were well represented…
The keg of Veritas lasted all of 17 minutes. And even though doors opened at 10:00, folks were lining up at 7:00.
The Veritas bottle allocation was essentially called for before doors opened, and the last ticket in the system by 11:00.
Amarosa was/is very popular as well and the keg lasted slightly longer. Due to the larger production, there is still some bottle left but not for long.
And the back label is typographically correct as opposed to the narrative shown above.
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