Trade Value of BCBVS

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  1. mtrutlin

    mtrutlin Initiate (0) Apr 4, 2012 South Carolina

    So I've been trying to land a few bottles of these and while I've been lucky enough to get one, they certainly are hard to come by. How many bottles of the following beers should/would it take to land a bottle:

    '12 KBS
    BB4D

    I've also been throwing out an offer for two Beatification for one bottle but haven't had any luck. Perhaps everyone is Beated out?
     
    #1 mtrutlin, Jul 16, 2012
  2. ChicagoJohn

    ChicagoJohn Initiate (0) Mar 15, 2012 Illinois

    You probably won't be able to land it, unless you give up about 12x 2012 KBS or 8-10 BB4D. The reality is it's a retired beer and people who have still kept a bottle or two (or a case) are using it as trade for harder to acquire beers. These people would prefer to acquire other hyped beers rather than go for quantity.
     
    #2 ChicagoJohn, Jul 16, 2012
  3. LambicKing

    LambicKing Initiate (0) Apr 13, 2011 Germany

    My guess is anyone with a bottle or two of BCBVS is looking for an equitable amount of "rarity" rather than quantity...even more so since it's a retired beer.
     
    #3 LambicKing, Jul 16, 2012
  4. Pahn

    Pahn Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2009 New York

    asking what "should" get done is foolish because there's no answer.

    i wouldn't trade BCBVS for the beers listed. though i haven't had rare, i enjoyed vanilla the most out of several normal vintages of BCBS, both vintages of BCBCS, and BCBVS. add that the beer probably won't be made again.

    one can try to argue the value down by mentioning that vanilla fades, but the fact is that people have been reporting BCBVS as delicious consistently since it was released.
     
    #4 Pahn, Jul 16, 2012
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  5. trxxpaxxs

    trxxpaxxs Initiate (0) Mar 5, 2010 New York

    I offered a CR straight up for a BCBVS and got rejected. Just as a FYI.
     
    #5 trxxpaxxs, Jul 16, 2012
  6. cbeer88

    cbeer88 Initiate (0) Sep 5, 2007 Massachusetts

    I would definitely put the over/under on something like KBS/BB4D at 12 bottles. Two beats won't do it.
     
    #6 cbeer88, Jul 16, 2012
  7. Shmeal

    Shmeal Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2009 Oregon

    I simply wouldn't want to trade mine because it's delicious. The only person drinking that is me! Or my tasting group...
     
    #7 Shmeal, Jul 16, 2012
  8. surlytwinsfan

    surlytwinsfan Zealot (600) Oct 5, 2010 Oregon
    Trader

    FWIW, I recently traded a BCBVS for an 08 Darkness.
     
    #8 surlytwinsfan, Jul 17, 2012
  9. MaxSpang

    MaxSpang Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2011 Ohio
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    For what it's worth, I traded an '11 Fou' Foune for a BCBVS straight up 1:1.
     
    #9 MaxSpang, Jul 17, 2012
  10. cmmcdonn

    cmmcdonn Initiate (0) Jun 21, 2009 Virginia

    I got mine with a CBS. Great beer for Great beer. I wouldn't have done it had I not already had CBS on tap though.
     
    #10 cmmcdonn, Jul 17, 2012
  11. BdubleEdubleRUN

    BdubleEdubleRUN Initiate (0) Jul 28, 2009 California

    FWIW, I traded a BW XII for BCBVS
     
    #11 BdubleEdubleRUN, Jul 17, 2012
  12. RyanMcFly1985

    RyanMcFly1985 Savant (1,222) Oct 20, 2007 Ohio
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    In my opinion, the "ascendance" of this beer's trade value is very similar to that of King Henry's. Yes, ithe King Henry craziness has happened faster, but this beer's status has climbed like crazy. When it first came out, I had some extra'd to me. I was also able to get 5 of them for 5 BA Blackouts (back when BA Blackout was in bombers). Now I'd be lucky to get 1 BCBVS for 5 BA Blackouts. Maybe that's an exaggeration, but it's not far off. On another note, it's probably one of my all-time favorite beers.
     
    #12 RyanMcFly1985, Jul 17, 2012
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  13. mtrutlin

    mtrutlin Initiate (0) Apr 4, 2012 South Carolina

    Thanks for all the input guys. I actually was lucky enough to find a pretty reasonable trader who traded me one along with a CBH for 4 KBS, 2 BB4D, 2 Pt5th and 2 Zombie Dust. As I continue to trade, I realize more and more that it's really about finding the right trader. Sure, maybe I could definitely land a BCBVS with a lot of people if I offered 12 KBS or 8-10 BB4D, but sometimes you can find someone who appreciates exactly how good those beers are (and it's not like they are the easiest beers in the world to obtain either) and will be pretty reasonable (and possibly downright generous) in making the trade.

    Both of us were very happy with the trade and I can assure you that someone will be getting some nice extras :slight_smile:
     
    #13 mtrutlin, Jul 17, 2012
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  14. GrumpyOldTroll

    GrumpyOldTroll Initiate (0) May 5, 2012 New Jersey

    As the other half of this trade, I can say that you are right - I've never had two of the beers I'll be getting and have been looking forward to trying them for a while, and that's definitely a factor. And I have enough of the OP's target beer that I can easily part with one, especially after my friend told me he had an excellent experience trading with the OP. Reputation in the trading community is important too.
     
    #14 GrumpyOldTroll, Jul 18, 2012
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  15. olympuszymurgus

    olympuszymurgus Initiate (0) Nov 24, 2009 California

    I gave mine for 1 each- Tilquin and Cantillion classic 750ml bottles.

    I'm very happy with it, and the other guy was stoked as well.
     
    #15 olympuszymurgus, Jul 18, 2012
  16. Jakers90

    Jakers90 Initiate (0) Mar 13, 2011 Michigan

    i traded a cbs 1:1 last december
     
    #16 Jakers90, Jul 18, 2012
  17. ChadQuest

    ChadQuest Initiate (0) Mar 4, 2009 Illinois

    I traded some for nice barleywines.

    This beer is delicious though, i might just keep my last bottle.
     
    #17 ChadQuest, Jul 18, 2012
  18. pschul4

    pschul4 Initiate (0) Jan 7, 2011 Illinois

    I traded mine plus a parabola for 6x BCBS '11. Very happy with it :slight_smile:
     
    #18 pschul4, Jul 18, 2012
  19. domtronzero

    domtronzero Initiate (0) Aug 18, 2007 California

    I traded mine (+ a Tart of Darkness) for a 750mL Cantillon Classic Gueuze and a Cascade Apricot.
     
    #19 domtronzero, Jul 18, 2012
  20. Beerontwowheels

    Beerontwowheels Initiate (0) Nov 22, 2009 Maryland

    I just received a BCBVS for a ChocoRain. I also sent 1 Black Tuesday for 1 Coffee & 1 Bramble in the same box. I think I can safely say that both parties were pretty damn excited about the trade.
     
    #20 Beerontwowheels, Jul 18, 2012
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