Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Stout to be available year-round

Discussion in 'Beer Releases' started by BeerBuckeye, Apr 16, 2012.

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  1. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Crossing my fingers this will again make its way to California eventually.
     
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  2. trixdout

    trixdout Initiate (0) Aug 12, 2011 New Jersey

    This helps poeple from New jersey, like me, to be able to offer beers up for trade for bcbs without giving up half our cellars.
     
  3. claaark13

    claaark13 Maven (1,412) Nov 29, 2007 Indiana
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    Not really sure how this is anything short of great news for me. Maybe they'll take another step and KH will be both made again and be available for something other than on-site purchase in Indiana (a neighboring f'ing state).
     
  4. BearsOnAcid

    BearsOnAcid Pooh-Bah (2,215) Mar 17, 2009 Massachusetts
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    Only until recently bcbs has been commanding more trade value. For years it was easy to get a decent amount with just some local off the shelf beers.

    Make a plentiful beer scarce and suddenly everyone needs to have it. I call it the Fou'Foune Syndrome.
     
  5. cosmicevan

    cosmicevan Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2009 New York
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    cough...cough...beatification....cough...cough

    i wouldn't expect much to change on the trade forums (people will always want desirable beer for other desirable beer), but it is yet to be seen how available "year round" actually means. pliny is year round and i have some west coast friends who still have trouble landing bottles locally. there is this misconception that just because something is available that people will take any old beer to get it. bottom line is trading costs money for the beer, shipping, extras, etc...you need to motivate someone to spend that cash if you want to set up a trade. best example of this is PNW beers...there aren't a million traders in the area so beers from that region are tough to get since people only have so much in their trading budget and want to trade for beers they want, even if the beer you want is sitting on the shelf collecting dust.


    in the past BCBS was a great extra (KBS too), but with stores upping their prices and the demand going through the roof it has lost it's "local" status. even if it sits on the shelves, i doubt it will ever trade the way it used to.
     
  6. waltersrj

    waltersrj Initiate (0) Dec 16, 2010 Washington

    I'd like to know what PnW beers sit on the shelves here? I've lived in Seattle for 3 years now and NOTHING limited or seasonal "sits on the shelves collecting dust." Pliny is gone in hours...Arctic Devil gone in days...Parabola and Sucaba might sit around but we get a crap ton. Upright, HotD, and Cascade limited releases don't last long (especially the first two). I wish half the beers from here sat on shelves...trust me.
     
  7. cosmicevan

    cosmicevan Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2009 New York
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    on the east coast we are led to believe that beer sits on the shelf for you guys and you just don't like to trade.

    i know on the east coast parabola and sucaba can be easily gotten for weeks...heck, i scored 6 king henry's about a month or two ago in some random shop.
     
  8. waltersrj

    waltersrj Initiate (0) Dec 16, 2010 Washington

    We definitely like trading! I've done nearly 50 over the last 16 months personally! I traded over half my AftW, BFftW, Cascade limiteds, Upright limiteds, FW, Bruery, etc. I think theres an odd perception that we don't trade but it really isn't true. Everyone I know in Seattle are active and near constant traders! We like to spread our stuff out just as much as anyone else. I'm sure that some people don't do this but I think a majority does. Cheers!
     
  9. waltersrj

    waltersrj Initiate (0) Dec 16, 2010 Washington

    On a note to the OP...I wish BCBS was available like 2008. I could get it all year almost anywhere. Makes me sad now :slight_frown:
     
  10. kevwcamp

    kevwcamp Initiate (0) May 13, 2010 Washington

    The only awesome limited release that did not sell out quickly around Seattle in the past 6 months was Driftwood Singularity, and that was due to the $20 price tag. I was very surprised to see three cases of Arctic Devil at Belmont Station during my visit to Portland last weekend since I felt like I was in the Amazing Race beer geek edition trying to get it in Seattle.

    Edit: Ok I saw Fremont Bourbon Abominable kicking around for 2 months, but again the $15 - $18 price was the major factor there.
     
  11. antlerwrestler19

    antlerwrestler19 Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2010 Nebraska

    Was this a press release straight from the brewery? I'm just wondering because I spoke with the GI Rep from around here and she mentioned that they were just upping the release - from 2,000 cases to 17,000 cases - It may make it seem like it's year round because there will be so much more of it but I don't think it is literally going to be year-round. Perhaps she didn't know the full details yet or something, who knows.
     
  12. emannths

    emannths Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2007 Massachusetts

    Not a PR, but the implication is that the source is Hall/Porter/Laffler/other GI employee. Notably absent is any mention of when BCBS will be available year-round.
     
  13. mychalg9

    mychalg9 Pooh-Bah (2,061) Apr 8, 2010 Illinois
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    Damn you AB!! ::shakes fist:: Oh, wait........
     
  14. youngac

    youngac Crusader (496) Jul 14, 2005 North Carolina

    This is great news. Went from buying 2 cases of this stuff each year to 2 bottles this year. Can't wait to be able to buy 2 cases again.
     
  15. kevinv

    kevinv Initiate (0) Nov 23, 2009 Texas

    Good news. I'll believe it when I see it though.
     
  16. bobv

    bobv Grand Pooh-Bah (5,295) Feb 3, 2009 Vermont
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    Went to the Farrell Distributing (Inbev) wine / beer tasting yesterday in Essex, VT. Goose Island rep said they are upping production to 20,000 cs. Oh, Fiddlehead Porter was very solid!
     
  17. RBassSFHOPit2ME

    RBassSFHOPit2ME Initiate (0) Mar 1, 2009 California
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    4-packs are indeed coming to CA. I spent a couple afternoons with one of the brewers there at GI whereas I was assured this was coming out our way.
     
  18. aasher

    aasher Grand Pooh-Bah (4,471) Jan 27, 2010 Indiana
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    I just hope it gets to the point where you can find vintage four packs at hole in the wall stores again. It will be interesting how people treat the beer after its been year round for six months.
     
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  19. jesskidden

    jesskidden Grand Pooh-Bah (3,071) Aug 10, 2005 New Jersey
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    This example?

    Get bought by the largest brewing company on the planet which has the excess capacity to brew some of your everyday labels at their breweries around the country, and the money to expand production and capacity at your home brewery.
     
  20. Orca

    Orca Grand Pooh-Bah (4,441) Sep 18, 2010 Washington
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    I hope they start sending some to Washington again, I still have the only two bottles I've ever seen (from 2010) waiting in the cellar...
     
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