CW Illumination Price

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by nickapalooza86, May 9, 2014.

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  1. FishAndBeer

    FishAndBeer Initiate (0) Mar 11, 2011 Wisconsin

    Everywhere in my area has been either $12.99 or $13.99.. and it is super kick ass this year
     
    #21 FishAndBeer, May 10, 2014
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  2. quinnsi

    quinnsi Zealot (623) Nov 22, 2008 Illinois

    Same here, Vav. What's with that? I'm at $21.99 and you and I are typically within a buck of each other.
     
    #22 quinnsi, May 10, 2014
  3. beardown2489

    beardown2489 Pooh-Bah (1,966) Oct 5, 2012 Illinois
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    Ok, but they all smell really bad:grinning:
     
    #23 beardown2489, May 10, 2014
  4. Phil_H

    Phil_H Zealot (705) Jun 4, 2013 Wisconsin

    I had been bugging Jessica all week about the Illumination, not sure I want to pay that though.
     
    #24 Phil_H, May 11, 2014
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  5. jRocco2021

    jRocco2021 Savant (1,083) Mar 13, 2010 Wisconsin

    :grimacing:
     
    #25 jRocco2021, May 11, 2014
  6. beardown2489

    beardown2489 Pooh-Bah (1,966) Oct 5, 2012 Illinois
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    Bottom like is customers won't pay for this beer at 20 bucks or whatever it's going to be. I've had only one fresh bottle in my life an it was awesome. Wish I could experience that again. I wish someone would explain whatever weird happening is going on. A DIPA can't possibly be as expensive as a barrel aged stout or barleywine.
     
    #26 beardown2489, May 12, 2014
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  7. Phil_H

    Phil_H Zealot (705) Jun 4, 2013 Wisconsin

    Just paid $12.99 at Viking Liquor in Reedsburg.
     
    #27 Phil_H, May 12, 2014
  8. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    $14.99/6pk here.
     
    #28 BottleCaps80, May 13, 2014
  9. beardown2489

    beardown2489 Pooh-Bah (1,966) Oct 5, 2012 Illinois
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    I'd pay 15 bucks for a fresh 6 pack.
     
    #29 beardown2489, May 13, 2014
  10. Vav

    Vav Savant (1,049) Jul 27, 2008 Illinois

    Chicago wholesaler is lowering their price due to pushback.
     
    #30 Vav, May 14, 2014
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  11. beardown2489

    beardown2489 Pooh-Bah (1,966) Oct 5, 2012 Illinois
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    So wholesaler was the devil?

    Momma says wholesalers are the devil.
     
    #31 beardown2489, May 15, 2014
  12. Vav

    Vav Savant (1,049) Jul 27, 2008 Illinois

    From what i understand, it was a mutual hit-taking between the distributor and the brewery.
     
    #32 Vav, May 15, 2014
  13. GreatGazoo

    GreatGazoo Pundit (750) Feb 12, 2014 Illinois
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    Thank goodness the price is coming down. Just saw it on a shelf for $23.99 for a 6pk. Eff that.
     
    #33 GreatGazoo, May 15, 2014
  14. Ri0

    Ri0 Initiate (0) Jul 1, 2012 Wisconsin

    That's absurd. That is 2x the $11.99 I paid in WI.
     
    #34 Ri0, May 15, 2014
  15. Vav

    Vav Savant (1,049) Jul 27, 2008 Illinois

    $12/13.99 should be the average in Chicago now.
     
    #35 Vav, May 15, 2014
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  16. GreatGazoo

    GreatGazoo Pundit (750) Feb 12, 2014 Illinois
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    Thanks for the info, Vav. At that price, I'll definitely check it out.
     
    #36 GreatGazoo, May 15, 2014
  17. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    That's good to see. I picked it up last week for the same price and I thought it's drinking very well too. This is a great value for a quality DIPA. Certainly more so than the ubiquitous $10 DIPA bomber around these parts :wink:
     
    #37 Jaycase, May 15, 2014
  18. beardown2489

    beardown2489 Pooh-Bah (1,966) Oct 5, 2012 Illinois
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    Thanks Vav, always appreciate your board participation.
     
    #38 beardown2489, May 15, 2014
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  19. beardown2489

    beardown2489 Pooh-Bah (1,966) Oct 5, 2012 Illinois
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    I buy SO many. It will be nice to get a little bang for my beer bucks.
     
    #39 beardown2489, May 15, 2014
  20. nickapalooza86

    nickapalooza86 Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2010 Wisconsin

    So an update it has been fixed!!! Now 11.69 at Woodmans.... You are welcome La Crosse area! This thread caught the eyes of Central Waters who contacted the distributor who then contacted me and all is resolved! I think I am in the wrong business perhaps I should be in the beer game. I kid of course I am sure it would have resolved itself in time but I believe that if you see something you think is not right price wise you may be right and even if the store and distributor tell you that you are wrong keep fighting man!
     
    #40 nickapalooza86, May 25, 2014
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