What does it take to land Apple Brandy Huna?

Discussion in 'Trade Talk' started by iadler, Apr 23, 2012.

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  1. iadler

    iadler Initiate (0) Aug 12, 2009 Illinois

    So this has been one of my biggest wants for quite a while since I love Huna and Laird's Apple Brandy. I haven't posted an ISO but was just curious from others BA's what it would take to land to one:

    Czar Jack
    Twisted Jim
    Baller Stout
    DL '12
    SoBro
    BCBCS
    Bramble
    Darkness '11
    Surly Five
    KH
    ?

    Thanks in advance for the input!
     
    #1 iadler, Apr 23, 2012
  2. fritts211

    fritts211 Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2011 Tennessee

    Wait, there is an Apple Brandy Huna!?
     
    #2 fritts211, Apr 23, 2012
  3. iadler

    iadler Initiate (0) Aug 12, 2009 Illinois

    #3 iadler, Apr 23, 2012
  4. fritts211

    fritts211 Initiate (0) Feb 19, 2011 Tennessee

    It's... beautiful... no idea how to trade for it, but good luck... and I'll be lurking all of your trades from now on :slight_smile:
     
    #4 fritts211, Apr 23, 2012
  5. MrKennedy

    MrKennedy Pooh-Bah (1,838) Dec 29, 2006 Australia
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    While i don't have a bottle, there were 84 made and going off the reviews on here and Ratebeer that list the bottle numbers opened, at least 16 are gone. So a maximum of 68 around for a near 2 year old stout. It goes without saying it going to take a lot or something big.
     
    #5 MrKennedy, Apr 23, 2012
  6. stxSS07

    stxSS07 Initiate (0) Nov 23, 2010 Illinois

    I'd scratch one more off that number. I saw a guy drinking one out of the bottle at DLD last year.
     
    #6 stxSS07, Apr 23, 2012
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  7. cpinto6

    cpinto6 Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2010 Georgia

    Being completely honest here, none of those will land it. Given how the trading forums are nowadays, eBay is also very likely your best option. Go ahead and try trading for it and then see what it is in the bay. I can pretty much guarantee you it will be cheaper to buy it unless you're actually dealing with a reasonable trader that has that beer...such is life.
     
    #7 cpinto6, Apr 23, 2012
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  8. Kaydogg

    Kaydogg Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2011 Pennsylvania

    weren't there like 84 bottles of this made and several years ago...I'm thinking if you combined maybe 8 of those beers someone might bite..but its doubtful..its a white whale or wale

    edit..sorry just read MrKenndy post
     
    #8 Kaydogg, Apr 23, 2012
  9. iadler

    iadler Initiate (0) Aug 12, 2009 Illinois

    Yeah that might be an easier way to land one unfortunately. I know that I would have to add quite a few of these even to get a nibble on BA. Just wondering if there is a chance or to give up for now until I have bigger ammo.
     
    #9 iadler, Apr 23, 2012
  10. Hanzo

    Hanzo Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012 Virginia

    You're going to need a bigger boat.
     
    #10 Hanzo, Apr 23, 2012
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  11. Sarlacc83

    Sarlacc83 Initiate (0) Mar 2, 2008 Oregon

    2 years ago they were going to for Veritas 004, Cable Car, Crianza Helena, etc. Can't be any easier now.
     
    #11 Sarlacc83, Apr 23, 2012
  12. iadler

    iadler Initiate (0) Aug 12, 2009 Illinois

    Thanks everyone for the honest feedback. It's pretty clear I won't be able to land one of these. If anyone is from Chicago or going to DLD and is planning on cracking one open, I would happily share any pours of beers i have to try this.

    Cheers,
    Isaac
     
    #12 iadler, Apr 23, 2012
  13. cpinto6

    cpinto6 Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2010 Georgia

    Honestly, I think even if you combined all of them it might not get done. The only people I see making an offer are the eBayers if they see they can make more out of all the bottles you're offering combined than their one bottle. Which brings me to my point that its cheaper to buy on eBay these days when you don't have the ammo to go 1:1 or 2:1 and even then 2:1 is much more of a bitch to get done.
     
    #13 cpinto6, Apr 23, 2012
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  14. iadler

    iadler Initiate (0) Aug 12, 2009 Illinois

    I see your point. I just can't bring myself to pay over $300 for a bottle, which it seems to be going for. At the end of the day, it's just beer...though a very damn tasty sounding beer to be fair. :slight_smile:
     
    #14 iadler, Apr 23, 2012
  15. cpinto6

    cpinto6 Initiate (0) Feb 25, 2010 Georgia

    I get ya, better start trading up then, it'll be a bitch and take awhile before you can trade up to something of that caliber with the stuff you have on that list. It can definitely be done though. I haven't tried it myself but I agree, Huna is my favorite beer and apple brandy zhukov was awesome so I can only imagine what the Huna version is like.
     
    #15 cpinto6, Apr 23, 2012
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