[yso191]

just popped the top on a bottle of Port Brewing's Santa's Little Helper Imperial Stout.  The first thing I noticed was there was no carbonation or head forming.  At the end of the pour I heard a plop.  Then something slightly lighter in color than the beer floated to the surface.  I pulled out a gelatinous blob.  My first impression is that it looks like a vinegar mother.

No, before you ask, I didn't drink any.  Yes, even though I know it wouldn't make me sick.  I just dumped it.  I tried to upload a video but all I could get Photobucket to accept was a still:

[Stevie]

I would guess vinegar mother as well. Did you at least smell the beer?

[rbclay]

I don't know what that is exactly, other than something undesirable. I'd contact the brewery. I bet they'd be happy to replace at least that bottle. I had issues with a Lost Abbey beer a couple years ago and they swiftly sent a couple bottles and some swag.

I can't believe you didn't try the beer?!? I would have had to...

[morticaixavier]

either a vinegar mother or some SCOBY. pretty gross either way though. +1 on contacting the brewery. They might like to know at very least.

[Mike V. Sardina]

Definitely contact the brewery, and be sure to pass along that photograph as well as any bottle date information.

I am under the impression that Lost Abbey / Port Brewing tries to address QC issues like this as best possible.

Sorry to see that you got such a bad bottle.

Cheers.
Mike

[majorvices]

I'm going to guess it was some sort of build up from a dirty bottler that came unclogged just in time to plop in your unsuspecting bottle. I've seen that type of thick, mucusy build up in my taps before. Gross!

[erockrph]

If it were me I would have pitched it to a small starter just for the hell of it.

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[thirsty]

If it were me I would have pitched it to a small starter just for the hell of it.

Here is a man who knows how to take lemons and make lemonade. Or, um, weird-ass beer

[fmader]

That's considered a delicacy in some parts of the world.   

[euge]

I think I just vomited a little bit. Nasty. Gives me heeby-geebies.

[klickitat jim]

I would have plopped it in the toilet and told the wife I didn't feel so good.

[punatic]

You know how they put a worm in bottles of tequila?  Well, they put leaches in bottles of imperial stouts. 

Real men eat 'em.   Santa does! 

[Titanium Brewing]

I got a bottle of Santa's Little Helper Imperial Stout last year and it had the same gunk. Almost made me hurl when I got to the bottom.

[Stevie]

Maybe the SCOBY is Santa's little helper.

[punatic]

Maybe the SCOBY is Santa's little helper.

Well, he IS a good detective and monster slayer!