Highest ABV 12 packs

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  1. Christopper

    Christopper Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2012 New York

    where do you buy Unearthly by the 12'er? Or Iniquity for that matter? Just wondering because here in Buffalo, I've never seen it.
     
    #21 Christopper, May 22, 2013
  2. mark14580

    mark14580 Initiate (0) Jan 15, 2011 New York

    http://www.stbcbeer.com/year-round-2/variety-packs/superpack/

    They probably carry it at Premier. I don't know how often they produce the superpack (quarterly, monthly, etc.) but I've seen it around Rochester recently.
     
    #22 mark14580, May 22, 2013
  3. ncstateplaya

    ncstateplaya Maven (1,269) Nov 8, 2008 North Carolina

    New Belgium offers Ranger in a 12-pack...OF CANS!!!
    Plus that Brown and Green box is sexy as hell.
     
    #23 ncstateplaya, May 22, 2013
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  4. racer2k

    racer2k Pundit (895) May 21, 2004 Massachusetts

    That is bottled / canned water though..this is a beer forum...
     
    #24 racer2k, May 22, 2013
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  5. opwog

    opwog Initiate (0) Jun 16, 2008 Minnesota

    This is a mixed pack that Mark was talking about, not a 12 pack of any of them individually.
     
    #25 opwog, May 22, 2013
  6. opwog

    opwog Initiate (0) Jun 16, 2008 Minnesota

    Are you referring to these showing up as part of mixed 12 packs? I can't find any reference to any of these having ever been released as their own, exclusive, 12 packs. Usually, things like Google images will have them from beer fans and from images that had been used for advertising purposes.
     
    #26 opwog, May 22, 2013
  7. stickboy1125

    stickboy1125 Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2012 Virginia

    Bud Light Lime-A-Ritas, 8%
     
    #27 stickboy1125, May 22, 2013
  8. Chaz

    Chaz Grand Pooh-Bah (3,668) Feb 3, 2002 Minnesota
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    I saw the last line of his reply ("Sorry 6packs or cases.") and understood it to indicate that indeed, those brands were 6-pack N.R. or full-case purchase (e.g. in Pennsylvania), only, rather than being available in 12-pack N.R.

    I've been poking my nose around the industry long enough and have never known any of those Victory labels to have been packaged in the standard (case-equivalent) 2x12-pack non-returnable format. In fact, seeing as how the brands approximate MSRP has always been between $10 ~ and $15.00 USD it defies conventional retail logic that Victory would hand-package those weighty beers in a 2x12-pack N.R. package. :astonished:
     
    #28 Chaz, May 22, 2013
  9. opwog

    opwog Initiate (0) Jun 16, 2008 Minnesota

    Again, mixed and not single beer 12 backs. But if jesskidden is even stretching to mixed 12 packs, my guess is that there have been very few examples of a US craft beer >7%, being marketed in 12 packs. From this thread, it would seem that it has only been Old Chub, Torpedo and the upcoming Hopsecutioner 12 pack release.
     
    #29 opwog, May 22, 2013
  10. mfnmbvp

    mfnmbvp Pooh-Bah (2,581) Nov 28, 2012 Illinois
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    Never seen a 12 pack of cans, but they definitely have 12 packs of bottles around here.
    I've been seeing a lot of Lagunitas IPA 12 packs also, although I don't know what abv that beer has offhand.
     
    #30 mfnmbvp, May 22, 2013
  11. opwog

    opwog Initiate (0) Jun 16, 2008 Minnesota

    I thought that was a joke name, until I looked it up. But that isn't a beer. Even their marketing calls it a margarita with only a "twist" of Bud Light Lime. I just threw up a little in my mouth.
     
    #31 opwog, May 22, 2013
  12. grantcty

    grantcty Savant (1,016) Feb 17, 2008 Minnesota
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    Schell's Maifest is 6.9% and sold in 12ers.
     
    #32 grantcty, May 22, 2013
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  13. grantcty

    grantcty Savant (1,016) Feb 17, 2008 Minnesota
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    Looks like my information is wrong. I should've checked the Schell's website. It's listed as only 6.7%.
     
    #33 grantcty, May 22, 2013
  14. Scotty

    Scotty Initiate (0) Jun 29, 2012 Maryland

    Flying Dog sells their 'Raging Bitch' Belgian IPA (8.3%) in 12-packs. Exclusive to Maryland only though.
     
    #34 Scotty, May 22, 2013
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  15. stickboy1125

    stickboy1125 Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2012 Virginia

    It's not 'light' either, 220 calories per 8 oz. can (330 per 12 oz.'s)
     
    #35 stickboy1125, May 22, 2013
  16. grantcty

    grantcty Savant (1,016) Feb 17, 2008 Minnesota
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    Another Schell's offering: This year's Snowstorm, which was a Biere de Noel, and it was 7.5%. The beer/style changes every year, so it won't available next year.
     
    #36 grantcty, May 22, 2013
  17. maxcoinage

    maxcoinage Maven (1,256) Apr 6, 2012 Illinois
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    I would love to find this! Not sure where it's distributed....
     
    #37 maxcoinage, May 22, 2013
  18. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Maybe I'm missing something, but being from PA where beer distributors have to selll by the case (only bars and bottle shops sell 6 packs or singles) - isn't this just a distinction as to whether a beer is packaged in a single 24 bottle box (with or without internal 6 pack holders) or as two 12 bottle boxes that are held together on a cardboard flat?

    In other states are 12 packs really a popular size? With limited shelf space, do stores really stock 6 packs, 12 packs, and cases of the same beer?
     
    #38 jmdrpi, May 22, 2013
  19. teraflx

    teraflx Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2013 Arizona

    I know , it's awesome! Ive only seen the 6 packs locally but I've seen the 12's in Cali a few times.

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    #39 teraflx, May 22, 2013
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  20. Psykhe

    Psykhe Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2010 Maryland

    The poor man's loon. Just look at that florid and, yet decidedly manly, color.
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    Another higher abv malternative in 12 pks is Steel Reserve 211 (8.10% ABV).

    Craft-wise, Sierra Nevada's 2012 Beer Camp Variety Pack included Oatmeal Stout and Imperial Red, 9% and 8.1% respectively.
     
    #40 Psykhe, May 22, 2013
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