I know the recent bottling was pretty limited, 450 cases, but what was it I like to get it for those lucky enough to be near a pub that got it? Were they mostly for on site consumption? Are there people out there sitting on multiples? There is a FT out there but the ISO is pretty high, is that what it takes to land one? Could you land it with limited shelf and bigger brewery only releases (MoaS?) I would like to get a bottle or two for a Firestone walker tasting I have coming up but not if the cost is really BA Batch 9000 or similar. Has any one traded one? Any one have bottles and care to share how hard it was to get them?
Why not? If it is equally as limited and interesting, why not trade a BA Batch 9000 for one? I was lucky enough to run in to it at Toronado on Sunday and I REALLY liked it.
If that is the case, then it is not equally as rare/limited, so it probably isn't a fair trade. As for BA9K being one of the best beers ever, that is subjective (in relation to how one would rank PNC)
No, that's your opinion. I haven't had PNC but I wasn't blown away by BA9K, I could name at least a dozen BA stouts I'd rather have.
The release number was what it was, the current bottle count is what it is, it is certainly lower. By at least one bottle that I drank. The supply on BA9k is not what it was at release.
Depending on where you live, you may see it on draught. (Fact) Apex had it a few months ago here in Portland, OR. (Opinion) I was underwhelmed by this one.
