Steel Toe Lunker: Cost

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  1. maximum12

    maximum12 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,686) Jan 21, 2008 Minnesota
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    OK, on the eve of the release, I'm wondering what everyone thinks of the cost of Lunker. There have been a few scattered comments & I've had some conversations with others about it. What you think of the $20 price tag? I have a couple thoughts.

    First: I love that Steel Toe's first bombers were fairly cheap. Great decision. It meant I tried all of them without hesitation & found out Size 7 was excellent.

    Second: there are some other brewers that are not doing the above, but launching with $8 & up bombers. Not a fan. And not buying.

    Third: WTF? $20 for a beer that you can't try at the release? Now, I've loved Size 7 & 11, thought Rainmaker good, & Provider decent enough. But really? A $20 bottle on faith? That's a lot of faith, especially if I'm going to get 2 or 3 or 4. If I could try it first & loved it (a la Lift Bridge Commander), I'd wince at the price, wince again, hesitate, then buy it. But I can't.

    Now, I know that I don't have to go, don't have to buy. Problem solved. But I'm jazzed about a Twin Cities brewery finally firing up a good barrel-aging program, & am hoping that Steel Toe, or somebody else, starts doing some world-class barrel-aging.

    Debate, if you will.
     
    #1 maximum12, Apr 13, 2012
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  2. ReTag

    ReTag Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2012 Minnesota

    your just mad its not Cigar City, will buy it and give it a shot, will buy some for others to give it a shot. Will see you there.
     
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  3. minnesotaryan

    minnesotaryan Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Minnesota

    perhaps blind homerism, but I am going to get a few and hope for the best. I have lots of faith in Jason and am willing to make the gamble, the worst that can happen is I get some beer that is not super great, the best that can happen, I get some super awesome beer that will I will debate drinking immediately or cellaring for the future.
     
    #3 minnesotaryan, Apr 13, 2012
  4. deebo

    deebo Initiate (0) Oct 13, 2006 Michigan
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    Third: WTF? $20 for a beer that you can't try at the release? But really? A $20 bottle on faith? That's a lot of faith, especially if I'm going to get 2 or 3 or 4. If I could try it first & loved it (a la Lift Bridge Commander), I'd wince at the price, wince again, hesitate, then buy it. But I can't.
    Couldn't agree more, if I'm going to shell out that kind of coin I want to get my lips wet first.
     
    #4 deebo, Apr 13, 2012
  5. maximum12

    maximum12 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,686) Jan 21, 2008 Minnesota
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    Damn right I'm mad it's not Cigar City...and who told you about my CC panic room?
     
    #5 maximum12, Apr 13, 2012
  6. maximum12

    maximum12 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,686) Jan 21, 2008 Minnesota
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    Homerism...the first step to admitting you have a problem... :wink:

    I'm a homer on some breweries too, some all the way across the country, but I'm a cranky old guy first & foremost. I'm a huge fan of The Perfect Storm , therefore, I have high hopes for it too, and, ergo, I'll be in the damn line, too. I just need to piss & moan before I hand over my credit card.
     
    #6 maximum12, Apr 13, 2012
  7. ReTag

    ReTag Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2012 Minnesota

    the cash line goes quicker.
     
    #7 ReTag, Apr 13, 2012
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  8. mnbearsfan

    mnbearsfan Initiate (0) Dec 25, 2009 Minnesota
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    If you bring your wife, you can get 8. Just sayin.
     
    #8 mnbearsfan, Apr 13, 2012
  9. maximum12

    maximum12 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,686) Jan 21, 2008 Minnesota
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    Oh, she'll be there anyways. And I was planning on buying eight before I saw there were no samples & the cost per bottle! You better be there too, punk.
     
    #9 maximum12, Apr 13, 2012
  10. mjryan

    mjryan Pooh-Bah (1,571) Dec 22, 2007 Minnesota
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    Seems a reasonable price for a barrel aged 750ml barleywine. If Steeltoe's other fantastic beers are not enough reason, well yeah. I get it I guess.
     
    #10 mjryan, Apr 13, 2012
  11. mnbearsfan

    mnbearsfan Initiate (0) Dec 25, 2009 Minnesota
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    oh, Ill be there. Damit. Life was just easier when it was just Surly and I had to budget for one weekend a year. Now Life Bridge, Steel Toe, Surly. Kind of excited for the Saga from Summit to see what that is like. Will be nice to see some 12 oz hoppy beers coming out.
     
    #11 mnbearsfan, Apr 13, 2012
  12. minnesotaryan

    minnesotaryan Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Minnesota

    exactly.
     
    #12 minnesotaryan, Apr 13, 2012
  13. DoctorRock

    DoctorRock Zealot (631) May 13, 2010 Minnesota

    Let me know if someone out there is only buying 2, because I'll buy your other 2. Cool? Cool. I'll also give you a fist bump. Thanks!
     
    #13 DoctorRock, Apr 13, 2012
  14. maximum12

    maximum12 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,686) Jan 21, 2008 Minnesota
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    Humph. Doesn't seem reasonable at all to me, unless it's as good as the '09 Perfect Storm. Then I'll gladly pay $20/bottle for it. If it's just OK or good, well, damn waste of money.
     
    #14 maximum12, Apr 13, 2012
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  15. maximum12

    maximum12 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,686) Jan 21, 2008 Minnesota
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    Hey, shoot me a message. But if you fist bump me...well, that's a long story. But it won't end well.
     
    #15 maximum12, Apr 13, 2012
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  16. dc55110

    dc55110 Savant (1,116) Oct 24, 2010 Minnesota

     
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  17. jera1350

    jera1350 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,181) Dec 15, 2007 Minnesota
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    $20 does seem a bit steep considering Brau Bros. new Rye Wyne is a big abv beer, used the same barrels as Lunker, comes in the same size bottle, went through distribution yet costs $5 less than Lunker.

    That being said, I still want to try Lunker.
     
    #17 jera1350, Apr 13, 2012
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  18. maximum12

    maximum12 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,686) Jan 21, 2008 Minnesota
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    MrDCGuy, couldn't agree more. Read your original post & it's about right on.
     
    #18 maximum12, Apr 13, 2012
  19. maximum12

    maximum12 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,686) Jan 21, 2008 Minnesota
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    Except that, well, I don't want to be rude, but I'd rather pay for the Steel Toe. Though I'll buy a bottle of the rye wine & not expect much.
     
    #19 maximum12, Apr 13, 2012
  20. jera1350

    jera1350 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,181) Dec 15, 2007 Minnesota
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    I was just looking at it from strictly a materials cost, but I did really enjoy the Rye Wyne.
     
    #20 jera1350, Apr 13, 2012
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